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Serpent Sea: Sequel to Spice Road, the Sunday Times bestselling Arabian-inspired YA fantasy (The Spice Road Trilogy)
by Maiya IbrahimGet swept away by the dual-POV sequel to the instant Sunday Times bestseller Spice Road, a romantic, action-packed fantasy set in an Arabian-inspired land. Once, Imani swore to protect her home from the monsters roaming the desert. But now an even worse enemy threatens the Sahir, and as the Harrowlanders march south with their stolen magic, it is only a matter of time before the invasion begins. The only chance for survival is a dangerous alliance with Qayn, a djinni king. If Imani journeys with him on a quest beyond the sands to restore his lost powers, he will summon a supernatural army to save her people. Meanwhile, her rival, Taha, has been captured and is on a dangerous mission of his own. One wrong move could cost them their lives - and everyone they love. But they may find that there is more than meets the eye crossing the Serpent Sea . . . and betrayal cuts deeper than any dagger.
More Than Pretty Boxes: How the Rise of Professional Organizing Shows Us the Way We Work Isn’t Working
by Carrie M. LaneThis study of organizing and decluttering professionals helps us understand—and perhaps alleviate—the overwhelming demands society places on our time and energy. For a widely dreaded, often mundane task, organizing one’s possessions has taken a surprising hold on our cultural imagination. Today, those with the means can hire professionals to help sort and declutter their homes. In More Than Pretty Boxes, Carrie M. Lane introduces us to this world of professional organizers and offers new insight into the domains of work and home, which are forever entangled—especially for women. The female-dominated organizing profession didn’t have a name until the 1980s, but it is now the subject of countless reality shows, podcasts, and magazines. Lane draws on interviews with organizers, including many of the field’s founders, to trace the profession’s history and uncover its enduring appeal to those seeking meaningful, flexible, self-directed work. Taking readers behind the scenes of real-life organizing sessions, More Than Pretty Boxes details the strategies organizers use to help people part with their belongings, and it also explores the intimate, empathetic relationships that can form between clients and organizers. But perhaps most importantly, More Than Pretty Boxes helps us think through an interconnected set of questions around neoliberal work arrangements, overconsumption, emotional connection, and the deeply gendered nature of paid and unpaid work. Ultimately, Lane situates organizing at the center of contemporary conversations around how work isn’t working anymore and makes a case for organizing’s radical potential to push back against the overwhelming demands of work and the home, too often placed on women’s shoulders. Organizers aren’t the sole answer to this crisis, but their work can help us better understand both the nature of the problem and the sorts of solace, support, and solutions that might help ease it.
Five Innovations That Changed Human History: Transitions and Impacts
by Robin DerricourtWe live in an era of major technological developments, post-pandemic social adjustment, and dramatic climate change arising from human activity. Considering these phenomena within the long span of human history, we might ask: which innovations brought about truly significant and long-lasting transformations? Drawing on both historical sources and archaeological discoveries, Robin Derricourt explores the origins and earliest development of five major achievements in our deep history, and their impacts on multiple aspects of human lives. The topics presented are the taming and control of fire, the domestication of the horse,and its later association with the wheeled vehicle, the invention of writing in early civilisations, the creation of the printing press and the printed book, and the revolution of wireless communication with the harnessing of radio waves. Written in an engaging and accessible style, Derricourt's survey of key innovations makes us consider what we mean by long-term change, and how the modern world fits into the human story.
Refining the Common Good: Oil, Islam and Politics in Gulf Monarchies (Cambridge Middle East Studies)
by Miriam R. LowiHow has Islam as a set of beliefs and practices shaped the allocation of oil revenues in Arab Gulf monarchies? In turn, how has oil wealth impacted the role of Islamic doctrine in politics? Refining the Common Good explores the relationship between Islamic norms and the circulation of oil wealth in Gulf monarchies. The study demonstrates how both oil (revenues) and Islam (as doctrine) are manipulated as tools of state power, and how religious norms are refined for the sake of achieving narrow secular interests. Miriam R. Lowi examines different institutionalized practices financed by hydrocarbon revenues and sanctioned, either implicitly or explicitly, by Islam, and uses evidence from Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia to show how these practices are infused with political purpose. The dynamic relationship between oil wealth and Islamic doctrine is exploited to contribute to the management and control of society, and the consolidation of dynastic autocracy.
Three Consuls: Capitalism, Empire, and the Rise and Fall of America's Mediterranean Community, 1776–1840
by Lawrence A. PeskinFor two generations after independence, Americans viewed the Mediterranean as the new commercial frontier. From common sailors to wealthy merchants, hundreds of Americans flocked to live and work there. Documenting the eventful lives of three American consuls and their families at the ports of Tangier, Livorno, and Alicante, Lawrence A. Peskin portrays the rise and fall of America's Mediterranean community from 1776 to 1840. We learn how three ordinary merchants became American consuls; how they created flourishing communities; built social and business networks; and interacted with Jews, Muslims, and Catholics. When the bubble burst during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, American communities across the Mediterranean rapidly declined, resulting in the demise of the consuls' fortunes and health. A unique look into early American diplomacy, Three Consuls provides a much-needed overview of early consular service that highlights the importance of US activities in the Mediterranean region.
Converting Rulers: Kongo, Japan, Thailand, Hawaii and Global Patterns, 1450–1850
by Alan StrathernWhy did so many rulers throughout history risk converting to a new religion brought by outsiders? In his award-winning Unearthly Powers (2019), Alan Strathern set out a theoretical framework for understanding the relation between religion and political authority based on a distinction between two kinds of religion - immanentism and transcendentalism - and the different ways they made monarchy sacred. This ambitious and innovative companion volume tests and substantiates this approach using case studies from Kongo (1480–1530), Japan (1560–1614), Ayutthaya (Thailand, 1660–1690) and Hawaii (1800–1830). Through in-depth analysis of key turning points in the careers of warlords, chiefs and kings, a tapestry of unique characters and stories is brought to light. However, these examples ultimately demonstrate that global patterns of conversion can be established to illuminate the religious geography of the world today.
The Theology of the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah (Old Testament Theology)
by Roger S. NamIn the opening verses of the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah, King Cyrus exhorts the exiled Judeans to return to Jerusalem to restore worship in Jerusalem. It then narrates this restoration through the construction of the temple, the repair of the city walls, and the commitment to the written Torah. In this volume, Roger Nam offers a new and compelling argument regarding the theology of Ezra-Nehemiah: that the Judeans' return migration, which extended over several generations, had a totalizing effect on the people. Repatriation was not a single event, but rather a multi-generational process that oscillated between assimilation and preservation of culture. Consequently, Ezra-Nehemiah presents a unique theological perspective. Nam explores the book's prominent theological themes, including trauma, power, identity, community, worship, divine presence, justice, hope, and others – all of which take on a nuanced expression in diaspora. He also shows how and why Ezra-Nehemiah naturally found a rich reception among emerging early Christian and Jewish interpretive communities.
Theology and the Mythic Sensibility: Human Myth-Making and Divine Creativity
by Andrew ShamelHow do stories change the way we see both ourselves and the world? That question is the starting-point of this accomplished new contribution to narrative theology. Dr Shamel addresses what he calls mythopoieic fantasy: the fictionalised myth-making occupying those twilight borderlands between contemporary secularity and a religious worldview. Exploring key writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien, Terry Pratchett, and J. K. Rowling, the author argues that the mythic turn of popular culture signals an ongoing hunger for something 'more': more dense, more present, more 'real'. For Dr Shamel, mythopoieic fantasy and Christian theology represent the same human impulse: a desire to participate in the divine. Despite the avowed secularity of many authors of fantasy literature, the creativity of their mythic fictions reveals something of the theological character of all human making. The stories we tell in order to encounter the world as meaningful, argues Dr Shamel, in fact emerge within a theological horizon.
Understanding the Nature‒Nurture Debate (Understanding Life)
by Eric TurkheimerThere are arguably few areas of science more fiercely contested than the question of what makes us who we are. Are we products of our environments or our genes? Is nature the governing force behind our behaviour or is it nurture? While it is now widely agreed that it is a mixture of both, discussions continue as to which is the dominant influence. This unique volume presents a clear explanation of heritability, the ongoing nature versus nurture debate and the evidence that is currently available. Starting at the beginning of the modern nature-nurture debate, with Darwin and Galton, this book describes how evolution posed a challenge to humanity by demonstrating that humans are animals, and how modern social science was necessitated when humans became an object of natural science. It clearly sets out the most common misconceptions such as the idea that heritability means that a trait is 'genetic' or that it is a justification for eugenics.
Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences (Understanding Life)
by Han YuFrom photographs to micrographs, from the various types of graphs to fun, interactive visuals and games, there are many different forms in which science can be visualised. However, all of these forms of visualisation in the Life Sciences are susceptible to misunderstandings and misinformation. This accessible and concise book demonstrates the misconceptions surrounding the visuals used in popular life science communication. Richly illustrated in colour, this guide is packed with examples of commonly used visual types: photographs, micrographs, illustrations, graphs, interactive visuals, and infographics allowing visual creators to produce more effective visuals that aspire to being both attractive and informative for their target audience. It also encourages non-specialist readers to be more empowered and critical, to ask difficult questions, and to cultivate true engagement with science. This book is an invaluable resource for life scientists and science communicators, and anyone who creates visuals for public or non-specialist readers.
The Cambridge Companion to Lucian (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
by Simon GoldhillLucian is one of the most prolific and wide-ranging writers from antiquity and one of the most influential and controversial. His work is deeply embedded in the cultural and religious politics of the Greek world in the Roman Empire, but also played an important role in later periods, particularly during the Renaissance, and was considered a crucial example of the inherited wisdom of classical antiquity. Lucian's prose is limpid and elegant as well as sharply funny and full of great stories, dramatic dialogues, and brilliant satire. This Companion, written by world-leading scholars, introduces the major themes of his corpus and provides more detailed studies of individual works. Readers will be able to appreciate his major contributions to the history of satire, comic dialogues, religion, art, and erotics as well as being given a snapshot of the most important episodes in his work's reception in the West.
A History of Haitian Literature
by Marlene L. Daut Kaiama L. GloverFrom nineteenth-century antislavery pamphleteering to accounts of ecological catastrophe in twenty-first-century fiction, Haitian literature has resounded across the globe since the nation's revolutionaries declared independence in 1804. Starting with pre-revolutionary writing, including the emergence of Haitian Creole letters, extending to the long, largely francophone nineteenth century, and concluding with present-day Haitian writing in the English language, A History of Haitian Literature presents the political, cultural, and historical frameworks necessary to comprehend Haiti's vast literary output. Whether writing in Haiti or its wide-ranging diasporas, Haitian authors have boldly contributed to pressing conversations in global letters while reflecting Haiti's unique cultural and historical experiences. Considering an expansive array of poets, playwrights, and novelists – such as Baron de Vastey, Juste Chanlatte, Demesvar Delorme, Edwidge Danticat, René Depestre, Kettly Mars, Dany Laferrière, and Évelyne Trouillot – the contributors to this volume offer a fresh examination of a richly polyglot, transnational literary tradition that spans more than two centuries.
The Summer We Were Friends: a sparkling summer read about friendship, secrets and new beginnings in a small seaside town
by Fiona O'Brien'The perfect holiday read' Irish ExaminerSummer has arrived in Derrybeggs and the biggest event of the year, the annual film festival, is less than a month away. But as the days pass, it becomes clear that nothing will go as planned...Dot came to the seaside town for a fresh start and so far her B&B is proving popular. But fitting in isn't quite as easy. Dot thought joining the troubled festival committee would help, but she's really starting to wonder if moving to Derrybeggs was a mistake.Marine biologist Merry spends her days working at her parents' café and trying not to think about the happiness she could have had. Everyone whispers about the tragic accident that destroyed her dream life in Florida. But Merry is the only one who knows the truth.When an intriguing American visitor arrives at the café with no memory of who he is or why he's in Derrybeggs, Dot and Merry set aside their own problems and rally the community to help him find his way home. As the search gets underway and the countdown to the festival begins in earnest, everyone is about to discover what it really means to belong.
It Should Have Been Me: The heartwarming and escapist book from the Sunday Times bestselling author
by Phillipa AshleyCurl up with this heart-warming romance by the sea, by a Sunday Times bestelling author.⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Everything you want in a romance story'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Wittily romantic'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A page-turner from start to finish... tender and sweet'Can the fresh Cornish breeze heal a broken heart . . . ?When Carrie's fiancé Huw suddenly calls off their wedding, and announces his engagement to another woman, Carrie is heartbroken.Desperate to get away, Carrie jumps at the suggestion of a road trip around the West Country in a VW camper van with her best friend, Rowena.Then Rowena has to pull out and Matt Landor, an old friend of Huw's, ends up filling the breach. Will fate take the pair on an altogether different journey?A heart-warming read brimming with romance by the sea. Fans of Sarah Morgan and Trisha Ashley will be hooked from the very first page, and readers have fallen in love...'You get sucked in from the start and can't stop until you devour the whole book in one sitting' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This one will make you leap into the nearest VW camper van and head for the coast' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A wonderful book which contained all the trademarks of a Phillipa Ashley novel - great characters, humour and page-turning romance' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Charming' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wish You Were Here: Escape with an absolutely perfect and uplifting romantic read from the Sunday Times bestseller
by Phillipa AshleyThey fell in love in Corsica...but was it just a holiday romance?'Filled with warm and likeable characters' Jill Mansell'Deliciously entertaining' Liz FenwickWhen Beth is offered an exciting new job in London, Jack is the last person she expected to meet.Years ago, he swept her off her feet in Corsica and then dumped her - all within the space of three weeks. When he left, Beth lost her ability to trust and in the years since then, she has remained wary of romance.Now, forced to spend time together, Beth begins to unravel the mystery of Jack's disappearance. Is it too late for them to try again, or could they finally be in the right place at the right time?Fall in love with the novels of Phillipa Ashley...'A beautiful escapist read ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Another lovely romantic tale ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Enjoyable, evocative and fun ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A sweet story of love lost and found' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A dreamy tale' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'
Just Say Yes: The uplifting, heartwarming read perfect for spring from the Sunday Times bestselling author
by Phillipa AshleyDip your toes into this delicious romance by a Sunday Times bestelling author.'Hours of happy reading ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐' REAL READER'Pacey, witty, hilariously funny ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐' REAL READER'Gripping from the first page to the last ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐' REAL READEREscape to sunny Cornwall...and find love?Lucy Gibson needs to get away. When her good-looking, popular boyfriend Nick Laurentis, winner of reality TV show Hot Shots, proposes to her on air she's stunned - into silence. Every girl loves a romantic gesture, but she's just not ready for that kind of commitment. With the press hounding her as the one who callously broke Nick's heart, Lucy escapes her London flat to seek refuge in an isolated Cornwall cottage. But little does she realise that life down there will be far from uncomplicated. . . Praise for Phillipa Ashley's gorgeously romantic novels: 'Enjoyable and uplifting' Jo Thomas 'Will make you laugh and cry' Miranda Dickinson
The Perfect Sister: A compelling page-turner that you won't be able to put down
by Zoe MillerHer life seemed perfect. Until the day she disappeared without a trace . . .Once inseparable, years of resentment and jealousy have driven Alice and Holly apart. But, though they barely speak these days, Alice knows her sister is hiding something.When she hears that a discovery at a soon-to-be-demolished apartment building has led police to re-open an 'accidental death' case, Alice thinks nothing of it. She's distracted by a recent chance encounter and the possibility of romance when she had given up all hope. Until someone knocks at her door, with questions about Holly and her possible connection to this supposed 'accidental death'.Alice doesn't believe her sister is capable of involvement in anything so sinister. But when she tries to contact Holly, she can't be reached...Forced to dig through the past in order to uncover the truth, Alice starts to uncover years of Holly's secrets - and to doubt her innocence. As the evidence mounts up, Alice has a choice to make: does she want to help her sister clear her name, even if the price is her own future?
Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss
by Juliet HookerHow race shapes expectations about whose losses matterIn democracies, citizens must accept loss; we can’t always be on the winning side. But in the United States, the fundamental civic capacity of being able to lose is not distributed equally. Propped up by white supremacy, whites (as a group) are accustomed to winning; they have generally been able to exercise political rule without having to accept sharing it. Black citizens, on the other hand, are expected to be political heroes whose civic suffering enables progress toward racial justice. In this book, Juliet Hooker, a leading thinker on democracy and race, argues that the two most important forces driving racial politics in the United States today are Black grief and white grievance. Black grief is exemplified by current protests against police violence—the latest in a tradition of violent death and subsequent public mourning spurring Black political mobilization. The potent politics of white grievance, meanwhile, which is also not new, imagines the United States as a white country under siege.Drawing on African American political thought, Hooker examines key moments in US racial politics that illuminate the problem of loss in democracy. She connects today’s Black Lives Matter protests to the use of lynching photographs to arouse public outrage over post–Reconstruction era racial terror, and she discusses Emmett Till’s funeral as a catalyst for the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s. She also traces the political weaponization of white victimhood during the Obama and Trump presidencies. Calling for an expansion of Black and white political imaginations, Hooker argues that both must learn to sit with loss, for different reasons and to different ends.
The Next Step: 50 Devotions to Find Your Way Forward (Whoa, That’s Good: Wisdom)
by Sadie Robertson HuffGet wisdom from God and His Word so you can figure out how to navigate life's big decisions.Do you need direction for your next step?Does the future seem uncertain?Do you wonder how you can make a difference today? Life can sometimes feel like a series of starts, stops, bumps, and ruts. And when you are feeling uncertain about what to do next coming up against big life decisions can leave you paralyzed with fear. But it doesn't have to be that way. There is wisdom for the road ahead when you turn to God and His Word.The Next Step, by New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host Sadie Robertson Huff shares insights, practices, and inspiration for living intentionally, discerning the plans God has for you, and walking in the wisdom of His Word. Following a framework found in the Bible's Wisdom Books—Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Job, and Ecclesiastes—Sadie helps you discover the purpose for your life by walking with God.The Next Step features 50 devotions rooted in timeless biblical wisdom. Each devotion includes:Practical, biblical teaching on topics such as embracing struggle, remaining hopeful, praising God in all circumstances, making decisions, and applying biblical wisdom to modern lifeA place for reflection on how the wisdom of Scripture affects your life today and to map out the path God is putting before youA flexible framework that allows you to take this journey at your own pace—alone or with friendsA prayer to guide your steps as you invite God into every part of your life This rich devotional journey will help you to turn to God and His Word for daily so you can confidently take your next steps toward a meaningful future. Whether you're walking with God for the first time, are feeling stuck and in need of a reset, or want to grow in your faith and live more intentionally, The Next Step will help you seek God, engage with the Bible, and move toward more focused, purposeful living.
The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead: A Journey Around the World in Idioms, Proverbs and General Nonsense
by Adam SharpKnow your tater trap from your sniffle herring in Sharp's journey around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense - the perfect gift for book lovers and language obsessives!'Brilliant, hilarious fun from a master wordsmith - you will LOVE this book' Kit de Waal'Extremely entertaining and very useful for new insults' Russell Kane'Utter genius' Marian Keyes'Brilliant' Brian BilstonJoin wordsmith Adam Sharp as he journeys around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense. Learn unusual insults from France (You are a potato with the face of a guinea pig), how to hurry someone up in the US (You're going as slow as molasses in January) and what they call a shark in Vietnam (fat fish).Full of fascinating, ridiculous and hilarious translations from around the world, Adam has rounded up the very best of what every corner of the globe has to offer.Let's get this show on the road! Or:Let's saddle the chickens! (German)On with the butter! (Icelandic)Forward with the goat! (Dutch)
Fostering Interpersonal Skills in a Healthcare Context: Innovating in Specialized Education for Preceptors and Residents
by Jimmie Leppink Elena Rojo Santos Marisol Holanda Peña Ignacio Del MoralThis professional book reports on the development, implementation, evaluation, and further improvement of an innovative training program for preceptors (tutors) and residents in a specific healthcare context. It draws on key literature in internationally recognized journals and books, uses important legal considerations from the local context, and applies well-established principles from longitudinal and mixed-methods research. It also provides a coherent review of the state-of-the-art of the literature on the matter, outcomes of a three-year project in which research was longitudinally integrated into two training programs—one for preceptors (tutors) and one for residents—as well as lessons learned from this project. Practitioners and local healthcare providers can learn step-by-step how to work toward truly innovative training programs for their professionals and residents and how to develop a culture based on human professional values as well as continuous quality improvement. Simultaneously, researchers can learn how to integrate research into training programs in order to create better programs and establish a sustainable line of research that responds to social accountability questions of local healthcare providers. Finally, this book helps politicians to acquire an in-depth understanding of what it takes to innovate teaching and training in a healthcare system that has been under tremendous pressure and how funding in near future may be allocated in order to facilitate that innovation and its future. While this book focuses on a local healthcare context, the training programs and empirical studies around it as presented in the book can be replicated in local healthcare settings anywhere else and can be used to facilitate future inter-institutional collaborations for both training and research.
Climate-Smart and Resilient Food Systems and Security
by Mohamed Behnassi Abdulmalek A. Al-Shaikh Riaz Hussain Qureshi Mirza Barjees Baig Turki Khalufa A. FarajThis contributed book, as a part of a series of CERES publications, contributes to the scientific debate about the interlinkages between climate change, environment, and food systems. It highlights the opportunities to accelerate the transformation of such systems within the perspective of sustainable, inclusive, and climate-smart practices. Most chapters are based on empirical research particularly done in vulnerable and resource-constrained countries from the Global South (such as India, Kenya, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam) and provide policy-oriented inputs and recommendations to guide change processes at multiple scales. This project has implications for research, innovation, and policy design.
Vom Bild zur Bildung: Computerspiele als raumkonstituierende Bildungsmedien der Gegenwart (RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft)
by Robert LämmchenDiese theoretische Arbeit gründet auf der Beobachtung, dass einzelne Funktionssysteme der Gesellschaft wie Politik, Wirtschaft oder Erziehung nicht einheitlich auf Herausforderungen der Gegenwart reagieren können. Lösungsversuche sozialer Probleme verlagern sich folglich in einzelne Systeme. Am Beispiel des Erziehungssystems wird gezeigt, inwiefern Bemühungen, ökologischen Gefährdungen zu begegnen, diesem System eingeschrieben sind und unter dem Begriff Bildung zusammengefasst werden. Die daraus resultierenden normativen, operationalen sowie theoretischen Probleme werden in Rückgriff auf die Systemtheorie Luhmanns analysiert. Die Herleitung eines alternativen Bildungsbegriffs verspricht die Beobachtung von sowohl gesellschaftstheoretischen als auch individuellen Differenzierungsleistungen. Darüber hinaus werden Computerspiele als Medien vorgestellt, die Räume für Bildungsprozesse anbieten. Auffällig ist hierbei, dass Computerspiele als Medien grundlegend an Visualität gebunden sind. Nur über ein Bild ist es möglich, durch Computerspiele zu erleben und zu handeln. Zwar muss jede Beschreibung des Computerspiels als Bildungsmedium damit an der Schnittstelle des Bilds ansetzen, doch verlangt eine jede Bezeichnung einer Unterscheidung als Raum eine Beobachtung von beobachtenden Systemen.
Plastic and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Innovative Solutions to Mitigate Plastic Pollution
by Osikemekha Anthony Anani Mohd. Shahnawaz Mudasir Ahmad Dar Zhu DaochenFrom masks and face shields through at-home tests and sanitizer bottles, many of the tools we used to keep safe during the global COVID-19 pandemic had two things in common: first, they were at least in part made of plastic, and second, they were disposable. But what was the fate of all of the plastics that we used throughout the pandemic, and how has the management of plastic waste changed in the COVID years? This book showcases the research findings and to unravel the current scenario of plastic pollution due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and goes on to report innovative ways to mitigate increasing plastic pollution beyond personal protective equipment (PPE). Through twelve chapters, this volume offers a cutting-edge overview the impact of COVID-19-associated plastic pollution in environmental and economic terms. It also analyzes the effects of plastic waste on human health.
ICT for Intelligent Systems: Proceedings of ICTIS 2024, Volume 1 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #403)
by Jyoti Choudrie Eva Tuba Thinagaran Perumal Amit JoshiThis book gathers papers addressing state-of-the-art research in all areas of information and communication technologies and their applications in intelligent computing, cloud storage, data mining, and software analysis. It presents the outcomes of the 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems (ICTIS 2024), held in Las Vegas, USA. The book is divided into six volumes. It discusses the fundamentals of various data analysis techniques and algorithms, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners alike.