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Sociology and Popular Television: Hallmark and the Representation of Gender, Aging and Inclusivity Before and After 2020
by Raisa-Gabriela ZamfirescuThis book examines representations of gender, age and identity across the Hallmark film and television output in relation to specific periods of time that pertain to changes within the specific entertainment sector. Using a comprehensive collection of 628 original Hallmark television films released between January 2015 and December 2023, the book applies content analysis to a variety of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed data, including behind-the-scenes credits, actors and actresses, characters and their narratives, promotional posters, Facebook comments, and official synopsis. In addition to examining diversity of race and religion, it analyses ageism through the portrayal of elders and young people in idealized imagery and stereotypes, inclusivity of LGBTQ and disabled characters, and ageism in relation to both masculinities and femininities. This book will be of interest to readers in fields including gender studies and sociology, visual communication, film and television studies, aging, media and communications, and popular culture.
Proceedings of 4th 2024 International Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Systems: Volume V (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1378)
by Lianqing Liu Yifeng Niu Wenxing Fu Yi QuThis book includes original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 4th ICAUS 2024, which provides a unique and engaging platform for scientists, engineers and practitioners from all over the world to present and share their most recent research results and innovative ideas. The 4th ICAUS 2024 aims to stimulate researchers working in areas relevant to intelligent unmanned systems. Topics covered include but are not limited to: Unmanned Aerial/Ground/Surface/Underwater Systems, Robotic, Autonomous Control/Navigation and Positioning/ Architecture, Energy and Task Planning and Effectiveness Evaluation Technologies, Artificial Intelligence Algorithm/Bionic Technology and their Application in Unmanned Systems. The papers presented here share the latest findings in unmanned systems, robotics, automation, intelligent systems, control systems, integrated networks, modelling and simulation. This makes the book a valuable resource for researchers, engineers and students alike.
Lectures on Mathematics for Economic and Financial Analysis
by Giorgio Giorgi Bienvenido Jiménez Vicente NovoThis book offers a comprehensive yet approachable introduction to essential mathematical concepts, tailored specifically for undergraduate and first-year graduate students in Economics and Social Sciences. Based on lectures delivered at the University of Pavia's Department of Economics and Management, and also in UNED’ Department of Applied Mathematics in Madrid, it aims to equip students with the mathematical tools necessary to better understand their courses in economics and finance, where math is applied directly. Unlike texts focused on formalized topics like Mathematical Economics or Operations Research, this book presents basic mathematical principles and methods that are immediately relevant to students. With a clear, accessible approach, it includes numerous examples, some with economic applications, to illustrate key concepts and make them easier to grasp. The authors have carefully chosen proofs that are straightforward and beneficial for students to encounter, offering an introduction to important proof techniques without overwhelming complexity. The book also provides a select bibliography, allowing readers to explore topics in greater depth if desired. Drawing on years of teaching experience, the authors have created a valuable resource that serves as both a foundation and a practical guide for students navigating the mathematical aspects of economics and social science courses.
Plant Galls: Structure and Functions
by Denis Coelho de Oliveira Rosy Mary dos Santos IsaiasThis book provides topics on gall development, chemistry, and physiology focusing on galls from different parts of the world. The chapters are devoted to get together basic knowledge and novelties on plant responses to the stimuli of diverse gall inducers, on cell, tissue, and organism levels. The information contained in this volume will set lights on crucial points that together explain how the plant-gall inducer interactions establish and are successful in different natural environments.
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Machine Learning, Cloud Computing and Intelligent Mining: Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1326)
by Fuchun Sun Hesheng Wang Han Long Yifei Wei Hongqi YuThis proceedings book offers a meticulously curated compilation of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Machine Learning, Cloud Computing and Intelligent Mining (MLCCIM2024). With a profound focus on these domains, this book serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, experts, professionals, and practitioners engaged in machine learning, control systems, robot, cloud computing, and intelligent mining techniques. The book facilitates a vibrant exchange of knowledge, enabling participants to unveil their pioneering research findings, showcase the outcomes of their latest projects, and engage in thought-provoking discussions to share perspectives and experiences.
Academic Advocacy for New Religious Movements: Of Apocalypse and Justice
by Benjamin Beit-HallahmiThis book explores the intersection of advocacy and academic practice within the social sciences, focusing on the ethical dimensions and potential consequences of researchers engaging in political action on behalf of the groups they study. Investigating the ethical and practical implications of advocacy in academic work, specifically within the social sciences. It examines how scholars, guided by their research and vision for social change, engage politically to support the groups they study. The book addresses the debate surrounding academic advocacy: is it harmful or a necessary pursuit? Through a detailed study of a historical advocacy movement, it analyzes the global campaign to gain legitimacy for new religious movements (NRMs) between 1980 and 2000. It is an important read for scholars of New Religious Movements and those interested in the way religion is studied.
The Future: How to Succeed in a Digital Reality (Future of Business and Finance)
by Claus SneppenThe redefined meaning of the office workplace for knowledge workers that is currently taking place impacts all workplace actors to different extents. There is no exact formula or framework for a successful hybrid working life, thus society cannot anticipate the future of the hybrid office workplaces and work life will look like for office work. This means that workplaces need to continuously alter and evolved their workplace models. This book provides workers and managers with a nuanced understanding of the changes that have been realized, are nearing realization, or will drive the transformation of the hybrid workplace going forward. It offers recommendations and a framework to assist organizations to develop optimal hybrid workplace models, focusing on major trends and component shaping this evolution.
Discourse on Inequality (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide)
by SparkNotesDiscourse on Inequality (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide) Making the reading experience fun! SparkNotes Philosophy Guides are one-stop guides to the great works of philosophy–masterpieces that stand at the foundations of Western thought. Inside each Philosophy Guide you&’ll find insightful overviews of great philosophical works of the Western world.
Child of the Dark (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesChild of the Dark (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Carolina Maria de Jesus Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topicsLively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Billy Budd (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesBilly Budd (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Herman Melville Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Regeneration (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesRegeneration (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Pat Barker Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: *Chapter-by-chapter analysis *Explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols *A review quiz and essay topicsLively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers
The Medical Book: From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250 Milestones in the History of Medicine (Union Square & Co. Milestones)
by Clifford A. PickoverFollowing his hugely successful The Math Book and The Physics Book, Clifford Pickover now chronicles the advancement of medicine in 250 entertaining, illustrated landmark events. Touching on such diverse subspecialties as genetics, pharmacology, neurology, sexology, and immunology, Pickover intersperses “obvious” historical milestones--the Hippocratic Oath, general anesthesia, the Human Genome Project--with unexpected and intriguing topics like “truth serum,” the use of cocaine in eye surgery, and face transplants.
The Godfather Trilogy (SparkNotes Film Guide)
by SparkNotesThe Godfather Trilogy (SparkNotes Film Guide) Making the reading experience fun! SparkNotes Film Guides are one-stop guides to great works of film–masterpieces that are the foundations of filmmaking and film studies. Inside each guide you&’ll find thorough, insightful overviews of films from a variety of genres, styles, and time periods. Each film guide contains:Information about the director and the context in which the film was made Thoughtful analysis of major characters Details about themes, motifs, and symbols Explanations of the most important lines of dialogue In-depth discussions about what makes a film so remarkable SparkNotes Film Guides are an invaluable resource for students or anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of the great films they know and love.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide)
by SparkNotesJean-Jacques Rousseau (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide) Making the reading experience fun! SparkNotes Philosophy Guides are one-stop guides to the great works of philosophy–masterpieces that stand at the foundations of Western thought. Inside each Philosophy Guide you&’ll find insightful overviews of great philosophical works of the Western world.
The Yellow Wallpaper (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesThe Yellow Wallpaper (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: *Chapter-by-chapter analysis *Explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols *A review quiz and essay topicsLively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers
Don Quixote (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesDon Quixote (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Miguel de Cervantes Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Scratch That: Embrace the Mess, Cook to Impress - A Cookbook
by Alix TraegerMake magic (and maybe a little bit of chaos) in the kitchen with more than 100 recipes from online sensation Alix Traeger! If mistakes are for learning from in life, why should the kitchen be any different? If you&’ve ever added salt to your cookie dough instead of sugar or set off the smoke detector while searing on the stovetop, you are not alone! Internet darling Alix Traeger grew up going viral with BuzzFeed Tasty hands & pans videos—so she&’s been there and done that. But unlike so many online perfectionists, she believes in letting your blunders lead the way! Alix&’s long-awaited debut cookbook, Scratch That, is filled with creative, delicious, decadent recipes—many of which were born from her signature process of trial and error. These recipes are fun and approachable: The book is organized into recognizable categories such as Weekend Breakfast (best served after sleeping in), Dips, Snacks, and Apps (for a party or a party of one), Sweet Treats (for your sweet tooth), and more. Standouts include her soon-to-be-famous Banana Pudding Banana Bread, shareable Sizzled Scallion–Stuffed Flatbread, snackable Potato Chip Onion Rings, go-to Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma, and tastes-as-good-as-it-looks Heirloom Tomato & Potato Salad with Hot Honey Vinaigrette—perfect for spicing up your feed. Best of all, every single recipe shares a piping HOT TIP from Alix to help you avoid or fix common cooking errors—all of which she learned the hard way, so you don&’t have to! You&’re sure to find plenty of new favorites, and as long as you laugh through the (potentially) messy process, you&’re doing it right! Perfect for fans of Buzzfeed&’s Tasty cookbooks or her viral tiktok recipes, Alix Traeger&’s Scratch That brings a fresh perspective to home cooking that celebrates both successes and failures. The ultimate cookbook for beginners, it offers over 100 approachable recipes alongside practical tips for avoiding (or fixing) common kitchen mishaps. Anyone in search of fun cookbooks will enjoy Traeger&’s signature blend of humor and practicality that prove making mistakes in the kitchen isn&’t just okay – it&’s part of the process!
The Routledge Handbook of Indian Indie Cinema
by Jayjit Sarkar Anik SarkarThis handbook offers a critical introduction to Indian Indie cinema, exploring its subversion of dominant ideas, aesthetics and narratives; its inclusion of marginal and alternative experiences and ideologies; its relationship with audiences; and its defiance of norms followed by commercial Bollywood cinema.It takes a critical look at independent and alternative films in India that cover a wide range of genres, regions, textual forms and languages. These films may be regional, experimental in style or feature innovative and timely sociopolitical interventions. The handbook contextualises this cinema historically and addresses the key issues concerning its significance. A definitive guide to independent Indian films, this volume provides acritical understanding of the many experimentations undertaken by alternative voices and filmmakers in India; offers new conceptual engagements that widen perspectives on “minor” and regional cinema; and covers a wide range of films while touching upon current and new filmmaking trends, emerging cinematic styles, film production and key filmmakers.These analyses of the Indie film industry and films in India are an essential read for students and researchers of media and film studies, film studies, cultural studies, world cinema and contemporary cinema, besides being of interest to film buffs.
Imagining the Post-COVID Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities (Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology)
by Neal M. Ashkanasy Cary L. Cooper Julian BarlingImagining the Post-COVID Workplace explores the impact of how work and the workplace have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, cost of living crisis, worldwide inflation, and potential impending recession.Leading scholars from across the globe consider the challenges and opportunities the pandemic has created for organizations and employees in all aspects of their jobs and working lives. The book follows a narrative from the broad pandemic-induced disruptions to individual and organizational responses, and new work dynamics, culminating in the long-term societal impacts on work and well-being. The chapters examine key trends from organizational psychological topics, including communication, HR strategy, culture, teamwork, leadership, ethics, managing stress and burnout, workplace health and safety, flexible working, the future of careers, and retirement. Brought together, these chapters offer a comprehensive overview of important areas within the field of work and organizational psychology, and how they connect to the post-COVID workplace. The authors provide guidance on embracing agility, resilience, and innovation to thrive in an uncertain and rapidly changing environment.This book is essential reading for professionals looking to understand and redesign their workplace as a result of the changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including industry leaders, organizational psychologists, human resource professionals, employers, and managers. It will also interest all students and scholars of work and organizational psychology, and organizational studies, who are interested in the direction of change within the workplace.
State Accountability for Environmental Damage in International Armed Conflict (Routledge Research in International Environmental Law)
by Aïda Tamer ChammasThe book comprehensively analyses whether a State may be held responsible for environmental damage resulting from its wrongful conduct in international armed conflict.Focusing on elements of State responsibility’s main elements, obligations, damage and standard of conduct, under the law of armed conflict and international environmental law, the book covers war and occupation and other relevant applicable laws. This extends to international water and human rights law. It presents techniques to resolve conflicts of norms from different law branches, when simultaneously applied, and incorporates latest legal developments and potential impact on the subject. Engaging with detailed analysis of legal rules, the book highlights weaknesses within the law alongside proposing new interpretations of outdated notions. Practical application of the rules is illustrated by two cases of damage to land, Mediterranean Sea and air pollution in the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon (2006) and to the Occupied Palestinian Territory’s natural resources, mainly land, water and quarries. It concludes by examining mechanisms to enforce State responsibility.The book will be of interest to graduate law students, researchers and practitioners in the field of international law, the law of armed conflict international environmental and water law and human rights law.
The Crisis of Liberal Democracy in Contemporary Novels: or The Continuation of History (Routledge Studies in Comparative Literature)
by Leander Møller GøttckeThis book explores how contemporary novels reflect a profound shift in Western culture, from the political optimism of the post-Cold War era to growing fears about the future of liberal democracy. Analysing four major works – Karl Ove Knausgård's My Struggle series, Zadie Smith's White Teeth, Boualem Sansal's 2084 and Michel Houellebecq's Submission – it shows how these novels illuminate current social discontents and engages the anxieties of our time. Where the so-called "end-of-history" narrative once promised a triumphant liberal democracy, novelistic fiction today reflects a more ominous outlook: progressives are haunted by dystopian visions of democratic decline, while reactionaries fear cultural displacement and yearn for a lost Golden Age. Bridging literary analysis and political theory, the book offers new perspectives on how literature engages with and challenges contemporary political narratives, making it a vital resource for those interested in the intersection of politics and literature.
Post-Development from the Global South: Radical Alternatives or Ambivalent Engagements? (Rethinking Development)
by Sally MatthewsPost-development advocates and decolonial thinkers are calling for radical alternatives to development, but how do these ideals sit with the day-to-day reality of marginalised communities struggling with poverty, precarity, and the deprivation of human rights?This book investigates how post-development alternatives are being understood and negotiated on the ground in the Global South. Indigenous concepts and practices attributed to people in the Global South are seen by post-development thinkers as offering transformative alternatives to dominant development models of progress and economic growth. For example, buen vivir from particular regions of South America points to a ‘culture of life’ and ubuntu in Southern Africa emphasises human connectedness and mutuality. Such terms are associated with social and environmental sustainability, and a greater connection to Southern epistemologies. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, this book takes us directly to Global South communities from around the world, to consider the complex ways in which they negotiate the ideas and practices associated with (post)development, and their views on the supposed indigenous alternatives. The book encourages a contextual approach that embraces the tensions and contradictions that exist within different communities.Taking the reader from abstract post-development theory right into the heart of communities directly impacted by development, this book will be an important guide for students, researchers and practitioners looking for better ways to address the desires and aspirations of marginalised communities in the Global South.
Propaganda, Communication and Empire: Western Intervention in Afghanistan
by Sumanth Inukonda Oliver Boyd-Barrett Lara Martin LengelThis volume interrogates the mediatized politics of western intervention in Afghanistan, to gain a deeper understanding of the occupation within the broader transition toward a multipolar global order.Accurate histories of western interventions and regional realities are often obscured or even eclipsed in the accounts of western mainstream media, which, if anything, tend to rue the withdrawals and lionize the suffering of returning troops. This volume investigates the state’s role in the dark underbelly of the shortsighted interventionist media narrative, as well as the dehumanizing portrayals of people living in the Afghanistan–Pakistan region. In its opening section, the book critically evaluates the narrative of the Global War on Terror, as well as the wars launched after 9/11 that destabilized the Middle East. The chapters in the following section contextualize developments in Afghanistan with a historical framework that will problematize linear narratives that are mobilized in support of interventions. The chapters in the final section re-present specific aspects of the geopolitical and humanitarian consequences that have eluded mainstream media workers, including journalists and Hollywood moviemakers.This book will be of interest to students of propaganda studies, media and communication studies, US foreign policy, and international relations.
Mobile Heritage: Practices, Interventions, Politics (Key Issues in Cultural Heritage)
by Ana-Maria HermanMobile Heritage explores how diverse digital technologies (such as apps, GPS, games, social platforms, NFTs, drones, AR, MR and AI, among others) have allowed for new types of mobilities and introduced a novel set of practices, interventions, and politics for heritage collections, archives, exhibitions, entertainment, conservation, management, commerce, education, restitution, activism, and regulation.The volume is not a ‘how to’ book. Instead, it critically examines this emerging landscape and its unsettling of existing relations between heritage and knowledge, value, identity, power, sense of place, community, nationhood, and ownership – thus outlining a new set of issues, implications, and consequences. The volume brings together case studies from around the world and each chapter considers mobility matters associated with tangible and intangible cultural heritage (relating to art, film, music, games, manuscripts, traditional knowledge, architecture, cities, and more) and the involvement of a variety of actors in digital heritage practices and interventions (such as artists, activists, communities, museums, non-profit organisations, educational institutions, enterprises and governmental agencies). The contributors are scholars and practitioners drawing on various disciplines and fields of study, including archaeology, museum studies, media studies, computing, art history, cultural studies, anthropology, gender studies, mobility studies, and law.Mobile Heritage positions mobility as a critical tool for understanding the changing (digital) heritage landscape, making this volume an essential read for students, academics, and practitioners engaged in this area.
Campus to Corporate: The Roadmap to Employability
by Gangadhar JoshiThis book offers a fresh perspective on the techniques of coping with the challenges of transitioning from student life to a professional corporate environment. It presents an integrated approach and a workable plan for students to pursue and add value to their careers by developing life and business skills that could be seamlessly woven into a well-rounded personality.This book has been designed to help students stand out in terms of knowledge, skills and attitude. It delineates the transition needs (from classrooms to workplace) with clearly defined end results, imparting skills required to excel individually and as part of a team, as a matter of regular practise while working in the corporate world.The primary aim of this book is not just to place graduates in the corporate world but also to enhance their employability skills to make them globally employable in diverse disciplines. Replete with easy-to-use tips and tools with real-world applications, this book will be of immense value to final year graduates and post-graduate students, as well as placement officers of higher education institutions looking to achieve a good placement record.