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Anam Cara [Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition]: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
by John O'Donohue“In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a “soul friend” on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness—expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships with people, nature, and even your inner world in new ways that nurture well-being and resilience in these challenging times.” —Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Neuropsychiatrist and New York Times Bestselling AuthorA special twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the classic work of Celtic spirituality and mysticism by beloved poet and philosopher, John O'Donohue, with a new introduction by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, an afterword by the late author’s brother, Pat O'Donohue, and insightful material from O'Donohue's circle of close friends.In this revered classic, John O’Donohue excavates themes of friendship, belonging, solitude, creativity and the imagination, among many others. Widely recognized for bringing Celtic spirituality into modern dialogue, his unique insights from the ancient world speak with urgency for our need to rediscover the thresholds of the soul. With lyrical wisdom and fluency, O'Donohue encourages pathways of discovery to come home to the natural rhythm in ourselves in sacred connection with one another and the landscapes we inhabit. This timeless collection nourishes the heart and elevates the spirit. It is "a book to read and reread forever.” (Irish Times)
They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms
by Mike HixenbaughNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe urgent, revelatory story of how a school board win for the conservative right in one Texas suburb inspired a Christian nationalist campaign now threatening to undermine public education in America—from an NBC investigative reporter and co-creator of the Peabody Award–winning and Pulitzer Prize finalist Southlake podcast. Award-winning journalist Mike Hixenbaugh delivers the immersive and eye-opening story of Southlake, Texas, a district that seemed to offer everything parents would want for their children—small classes, dedicated teachers, financial resources, a track record of academic success, and school spirit in abundance. All this, until a series of racist incidents became public, a plan to promote inclusiveness was proposed in response—and a coordinated, well-funded conservative backlash erupted, lighting the fire of a national movement on the verge of changing the face of public schools across the country.They Came for the Schools pulls back the curtain on the powerful forces driving this crusade to ban books, rewrite curricula, limit rights for minority and LGBTQ students—and, most importantly, to win what Hixenbaugh’s deeply informed reporting convinces is the holy grail among those seeking to impose biblical values on American society: school privatization, one school board and one legal battle at a time.They Came for the Schools delivers an essential take on Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, as they demean public schools and teachers and boost the Christian right’s vision. Hixenbaugh brings to light fascinating connections between this political and cultural moment and past fundamentalist campaigns to censor classroom lessons. Finally, They Came for the Schools traces the rise of a new resistance movement led by a diverse coalition of student activists, fed-up educators, and parents who are beginning to win select battles of their own: a blueprint, they hope, for gaining inclusive and civil schools for all.
Canoeing the Congo: The First Source-to-Sea Descent of the Congo River
by Phil HarwoodEx-Marine Phil Harwood embarked on an epic solo journey on the Congo, the eighth longest river in the world. He faced swamps, man-eating crocodiles, snakes and spiders’ webs the size of houses. He collapsed from malaria, and was arrested. But he also received tremendous hospitality from proud people long forgotten by the Western world.
The Secrets of Maiden’s Cove: The magically escapist tale of love, hope, and the healing powers of home
by Erin Palmisano🧜♀️ One from the land. One from the sea. Summer soul sisters, forever we shall be. 🧜♀️'An enchanting and emotional story, full of magic and hope' - KATE STOREY⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A delightful read'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Get lost in the magic of what ifs, second chances, and summer on the water'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Emotional journey of forgiveness, love and second chances'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The most glorious novel'Once upon a time, a girl called out to the sea, and the sea answered back... Welcome to a magical seaside village in Chesapeake Bay, where the ocean glitters and glows as it calls friends and family home.Grace Cleary is finally home. When Grace inherits her late father's restaurant in her enchanting childhood hometown of Maiden's Cove - a magical Cove where rumours of mermaids abound - it seems like the perfect escape for her and her daughter from her controlling husband. Isla was said to be a mermaid. But to Grace, Isla was her best friend, until one Summer by the sea fifteen years ago tore them apart. When Grace finally calls out to the sea once more, Isla is drawn back to Maiden's Cove, where forgiveness and peace might just be found.The Secrets of Maiden's Cove asks us what it means to have a home, as midnight swims, reunited friends, and a reawakened love await Grace as she fights to revive her family restaurant and forge a new life for herself and her daughter.'This is a warm, glowing summer night of a book; a book that makes you feel like you're floating in the vast starlit ocean while falling in love; a book as delicious and satisfying as the food in its pages' - JEFF ZETNER✨ seaside town escapism✨ delicious food that brings people together✨ healing relationships✨ myths and legends and mermaid town lore✨ fun fishing festivalsThe next magical escapist read from No. 1 bestselling author Erin Palmisano is full of heart and hope, and a tinge of magic. Readers adore Erin's novels:'Beautiful, magical, and enchanting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A stunning story all about the magic of female friendship, and finding your way in life' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An absolute feast of a novel' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Palmisano must have some magic herself because this book was written so beautifully, capturing locale, food, and emotions perfectly' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Warm, easy, and delightful' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
My Amazing ADHD Brain: A Child's Guide to Thriving with ADHD
by Emily SnapePip is a confident little monster who has ADHD. In this book, they share what that means for them and how it has some really brilliant benefits.My Amazing ADHD Brain is packed with reassuring words, practical advice and skill-building activity ideas, and has a fun, relatable voice.
Accessibility in Sport Management: International Venue Perspectives (European Association for Sport Management Series)
by Simon Darcy Paul J. Kitchin Tracey J. Dickson Juan Luis Paramio-SalcinesThis book introduces the fundamental principles of accessible and inclusive sport venue management, with a focus on people with disability. It offers a social‑ecological analysis of how governments, businesses, the disability social movement, sports organisations, and their stakeholders can, and should, make sport more accessible and inclusive.Using a critical disability studies perspective, this book highlights recent global human rights initiatives, challenges, and ongoing resistance to the drive for accessibility in sport venue management. Drawing on the latest research, it takes a step‑by‑step look at the sporting experience – including pre‑experience planning, travel to and from an event, the built environment, the experience itself, and online participation – and considers how each phase might be made more accessible and inclusive, and how commercial and social justice considerations intersect.Addressing the needs of participants, consumers, employees, volunteers, and organisations, this book is essential reading for any student, researcher, practitioner, or policymaker with an interest in sport management, disability sport, event management, corporate social responsibility, disability studies, or human rights.
The Eclipse of Reason: Reclaiming Western Education for Today (Routledge Research in Education)
by Wilfred CarrThis concise, digestible book shows how the cultivation of reason became the defining aim of western education, and critiques how this aim has been eclipsed in recent decades by the neoliberal system of mass schooling imposed by the state.Chapters outline succinctly the history of western education and its origins in Ancient Greece, demonstrating how the idea of education as intrinsically related to the development of reason became embedded in the Western educational tradition, and how this tradition subsequently developed and evolved. Introducing key philosophical ideas about the nature of education, the book shows how the development of mass schooling in the 19th century led to our current educational landscape, where neoliberal demands for schools to be more responsive to market forces have obscured the development of reason as a distinctive educational aim. By inviting educators to think reflectively and critically about the state of education today, the book raises the little-discussed educational question of what comes after neoliberalism.Calling for the re-establishment of western education’s core values and aims, this book will be of interest to educators, researchers and students involved with pre- and in-service teacher education courses, as well as those interested in the history of education and the philosophy of education more broadly.
Race, Diversity, and Social Mobility in the Public Relations Industry (Global PR Insights)
by Elizabeth Bridgen Ileana ZelerThis book explores the recent academic and practice‑based research and thinking on race, diversity, and social mobility within the public relations industry, arguing for the necessity of more transformative actions to address systemic inequities.Through an analysis of interviews with UK‑based public relations practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds, this book integrates and illustrates different strands of research to shed light on persistent challenges and opportunities in the field and understand how those who are often the subjects of such discussions experience discrimination. The authors introduce complex topics in an accessible manner, providing an overview of recent research, demonstrating practical applications of theoretical frameworks, and suggesting reading for further exploration. It also includes additional pedagogical features which allow readers to explore specific topics through guided reading and exploratory questions.By grounding its analysis in the lived experiences of public relations practitioners, this book contributes to the literature of race, diversity, and social mobility while fostering discussion on the systematic discrimination faced by practitioners. It will help and encourage researchers, educators, and practitioners to critically explore their own practice and open up new conversations about this crucial issue.
Antarctica and the Earth System
by Michael P. Meredith Jess Melbourne-Thomas Naveira Garabato, Alberto C. Marilyn RaphaelThis book presents a state-of-the-art overview of the role that Antarctica and the Southern Ocean play as integral parts of the Earth System.While often characterised as the last great wilderness on Earth, Antarctica is intimately connected to the rest of the planet, exerting key influences on all places and all people. It is also vulnerable to global changes, especially those driven by humans. This book examines how Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are connected to the rest of the planet, and what these connections mean for the future of Planet Earth and all its inhabitants. It transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries to explore this role across physical, ecological, political, and social systems. Drawing on the latest research findings and thinking, the volume identifies the current leading-order challenges across each of these spheres, highlighting areas where enhanced focus is needed. With the role of Antarctica in the Earth System being one of the most relevant themes of our times, this book will help audiences to understand Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in a global perspective.Antarctica and the Earth System will be of great interest to a wide range of interdisciplinary students and scholars of Earth sciences, Antarctic studies, polar science, and environmental management.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.
Emotions and Affect in Language Learning: A Photovoice Study of Learning in Lockdown (Routledge Focus on Applied Linguistics)
by Larisa NikitinaThis book explores emotions and affect in language learning during total lockdown during the early phase of the COVID‑19 pandemic when all teaching and learning activities had to transition online. Having classes online and learning in lockdown was an unknown, disconcerting, and emotionally saturated experience for both the teachers and their students majoring in foreign languages.To explore this, the author conducted a study at a Malaysian university using perezhivanie, a concept introduced by Lev Vygotsky (1896–1934), as a theoretical foundation for pedagogically oriented research on affect and emotions. It refers to an intense emotional lived‑through experience that often leads to a qualitative change within an individual. To capture the students’ experiences of learning in total lockdown, she also employs photovoice methodology as an analytical approach. In her book, Nikitina demonstrates using the photovoice method to capture the emotional ebbs and flows inherent in perezhivania. The theoretical framework of perezhivanie and novel photovoice methodology adopted in this book can be employed in future explorations of emotional labours of students and their teachers in a wide range of educational settings.This book’s theoretical anchoring, robust methodology, and rigorous analysis of visual and linguistic data findings presented in this book will contribute to a better understanding of learning and teaching during challenging circumstances for students and academics of applied linguistics, psychology of language learning, or second language acquisition.
Cultural Expertise: Theories, Laws, and Practices
by Livia HoldenThis book provides a comprehensive examination of the subject of cultural expertise, addressing its theoretical developments, ethical debates, regulatory frameworks, and practices.Elaborating the theory and practice of cultural expertise as it crosscuts legal systems and disciplinary boundaries, the book offers a thorough understanding of the scope, application, and impact of cultural expertise in various socio-legal contexts. The book offers theoretical and practical tools to those with academic or professional interests in cultural expertise, detailing its scope, application, and impact. Throughout, cultural expertise is positioned as a vital interdisciplinary concept, bridging the gap between theoretical frameworks and practical solutions for complex social problems that transcend jurisdictional boundaries, legal fields, and disciplinary categories.This book will appeal to academics and students in the areas of the socio-legal studies, international and comparative law, and cultural anthropology, as well as members of the legal professions and policy-makers who engage with the analysis of laws and cultures.
Selection of Materials for Concrete in Dams / Choix des Matériaux Pour les Bétons de Barrage
by CIGB ICOLDICOLD Bulletin 165, Selection of Materials for Concrete in Dams, is dedicated to the choice of hydraulic binders and mineral additions as well as adjuvants and waste water. This applies to both conventional concrete (CVC) and roller compacted concrete (RCC) dams. The Bulletin is a Practical Guide for the choice of materials for concrete dams, and provides project actors with the decision-making framework to make the right choices of materials in places where resources may be limited.Le Bulletin 165 de la CIGB, Choix des Matériaux Pour les Bétons de Barrage, comprend des chapitres dédiés au choix des liants hydrauliques et des additions minérales ainsi qu’aux adjuvants et à l’eau de gâchage. Cela concerne aussi bien les bétons conventionnels (CVC) que les bétons compactés au rouleau (RCC). Le Bulletin constitue un Guide Pratique pour le choix des matériaux pour les bétons des barrages. L’apport majeur est de procurer aux acteurs des projets l’ossature décisionnelle pour faire les bons choix de matériaux dans des lieux où les ressources peuvent être limitées.
The Lost Generation of COVID-19: A Critical Analysis of Health and Social Inequality in Post-Pandemic Britain
by Jatinder HayreThe COVID-19 pandemic has wrought unparalleled disruption, altering the landscape of health and well-being for a generation. The Lost Generation of COVID-19 unveils the ways in which the crisis has deepened existing health disparities, casting a long shadow over young people’s futures.Set against the backdrop of austerity-induced cuts to UK public services, this book explores the social determinants of health, revealing how systemic neglect has been exacerbated by the pandemic’s relentless pressure. The analysis extends beyond individual hardships, illuminating the broader societal ramifications such as economic stagnation and social fragmentation. Yet, amidst the bleak landscape, the book offers a visionary perspective on the potential for transformative change. It posits that the pandemic serves as a catalyst for radical societal reform, advocating for a new economic paradigm anchored in equity and fairness. By addressing the root causes of health inequalities through innovative policy interventions and structural reforms, the author envisions a resilient and just society emerging from the shadows of the pandemic.Insightful and far-reaching, this book is an indispensable resource for students and scholars in the health sciences and political science, as well as for policymakers dedicated to these important issues.
The Music Producer's Guide to Social Media Content: The Science, Business, and Art of Building a Musical Career
by Sam McGuireThe Music Producer's Guide to Social Media Content offers essential insights into the role of audio in content creation for social media platforms. It provides advice on succeeding in the music industry through the successful adoption of social media practices, and on creating high-quality content as a vehicle of career growth.Introducing both industry-standard tools, including DAWs, plug-ins and hardware, and an array of advanced techniques—such as consideration of immersive and spatial audio as well as live-streaming systems—the book equips readers to create audio for uploaded and streamed media. With a focus on maximizing quality, the book explores destinations and distribution with contemporary case studies, while focusing on principles that can be transferred to new technologies as they are released. Throughout, readers gain an understanding of the technology behind media creation, methods of using social media platforms to expand career opportunities, and the process of monetizing content.This is an invaluable companion for both novice and experienced music producers who are seeking to promote their work on social media, as well as those looking to master the art of creating audio content for social media.
Wild Anthropocene: Literature and Multispecies Justice in Deep Time (Routledge Environmental Humanities)
by Louise EconomidesWild Anthropocene examines four key areas—the politics of deep time, neoliberalism's socio-ecological impacts, global population growth and inter-species entanglement—to demonstrate how literature illuminates progressive solutions to Anthropocene challenges. The book argues that technological mitigation of contemporary environmental crises must be complimented by a politics committed to multispecies justice. Central to this new politics is the project of reimagining our relationship with time as something other than its status within capitalist praxis.The book brings together poetry and fiction written by a diverse range of writers to demonstrate how contemporary literature addresses important connections between social oppression and environmental issues. It also critiques techno-managerial visions of the future that celebrate humanity's ever-growing "control" over ecosystems by examining multiple sources of wildness (temporal, environmental and technological) that expose the problematic ideology underwriting such aspirations. Readers will be introduced to a way of understanding the Anthropocene that, while being informed by recent discoveries in earth science and evolutionary biology, also makes a strong case for humanities-based understanding of environmental politics.This interdisciplinary text will be a useful addition to theoretical discussions on the Anthropocene for scholars, researchers and students in the environmental humanities, literary studies, ecocriticism and environmental philosophy.
How to Be, and Remain, a Compassionate Educator: Learning from Neurodivergent Students for the Benefit of All
by Anne EmersonAs educators, the attitude with which we approach our work has considerable impact on the outcome for students. Our assumptions and expectations influence learning both positively and negatively.This book adopts a compassionate acceptance that all children, no matter what they say, don’t say, or do, are doing the best they can in that moment. It is in the adults’ power, and their responsibility, to understand children and barriers they experience in their learning. By exploring neuroscience, psychology, and learning theory, we can increase our awareness of brain organisation and function to help us understand why a child isn’t doing what we have asked. With understanding comes both our compassion and ability to support. The case studies and examples from the author’s practice illustrate how we can learn from effective strategies for neurodivergent children to build insight into all pupils.When we adopt a non‑judgemental and encouraging approach, we form positive collaborative relationships with children and their families that increase engagement with and enjoyment of learning and reduces our own frustration and stress. This book is valuable reading for all educators, equipping them with an understanding that allows them to work flexibly and creatively to meet the learning and emotional needs of all pupils.
The Dread of Falling: Reflections on Primitive Mental States (The Routledge Wilfred R. Bion Studies Book Series)
by Alina SchellekesThe Dread of Falling: Reflections on Primitive Mental States offers a comprehensive and original view of primitive mental states from a psychoanalytic perspective, allowing the reader to understand the nature of these states from developmental, theoretical and clinical vantage points.The book begins with a review of early mental development and its relevance to the understanding of primitive mental states. Alina Schellekes explores major primary anxieties of being and considers object relations that characterize loose or shattered structures of the self. "The dread of falling" both describes a concrete anxiety prevalent in such states and serves as a metaphor and common thread through the book to portray the deep dread of losing base with one’s meaningful objects. Schellekes looks at how, in cases of severe developmental deprivation or late-onset trauma, mental void structures or states of emotional indigestible excess may evolve, creating complex challenges in the analytic process. Schellekes explores various mental survival tactics that are often developed and deployed by patients finding themselves in such extreme cases: omnipotent self-holding defences, autistic manoeuvers, rebirth fantasies and excessive daydreaming. She discusses the quality of analytic presence that is necessary when facing unrepresented mental layers and uncentered states of mind, so as to minimize the risk of toxic states in analysis and of premature terminations.Including perceptive analyses of literary and fine art works, the book invites the reader on an intellectual and emotional journey through complex mental landscapes of patient and analyst, encompassing profound theoretical understandings and subtle clinical observations.
Decolonization and Psychoanalysis: The Underside of Signification (The Lines of the Symbolic in Psychoanalysis Series)
by Ahmad Fuad RahmatDecolonization and Psychoanalysis challenges conventional psychoanalytic assumptions by revisiting Lacan’s conceptualization of the materiality of speech through a decolonial lens.Ahmad Fuad Rahmat explores how Lacan’s ideas about the symbolic order and its historical development are intertwined with decolonial assumptions, and proposes that critically considering these assumptions can pave the way for a decolonial psychoanalysis. The book begins with how Lacan uses Freud’s Jewishness as a marginalized perspective that reveals the excluded dimensions of signification within the symbolic order, and examines James Joyce’s anti-colonial politics and its significance for Lacan’s conception of the sinthome. The book includes a critique of Slavoj Žižek’s Eurocentric reading of Malcolm X as a foil with which colonized speech could be conceived as “symbolic dispossession”. Finally, it reframes the notion of “the gap” by understanding global capitalism as a mode of exchange to advocate for a decolonial psychoanalysis that focuses on the non-spaces of transmission as opposed to a like-for-like export of the clinic from the center to the periphery.Decolonization and Psychoanalysis will be of great interest to psychoanalysts and to scholars of psychoanalytic studies, critical theory, and cultural studies.
The Sociological Predicament: Academia and the Contradictions of Working Class Consciousness
by Alexander ThomasA sociological phenomenon afflicts sociology itself: academics think of themselves as the vanguard of the working class despite the fact that they are not working class, as the noble willingness to side with the oppressed contrasts scholars’ reliance on authority to bolster their politics.While there are no simple solutions to this contradiction, a necessary beginning is for sociologists (and other academics) to acknowledge the reality of their own class privilege as members of the professional-managerial class. The Sociological Predicament is then a conscious and deliberate work of professional self-loathing that traces the evolution of ideologies found in academia from the mid-twentieth century to today, which demonstrates the ways in which biases around class have given short shrift to the concerns of working class Americans in deindustrialized cities and towns that have ultimately turned away from and then against them.Intellectuals have not historically been on the side of the oppressed but have been instrumental in developing ideologies that sustain the status quo, and this book crucially asks whether academics’ presence on the left ultimately serves conservative ends.
Cell Signaling: Interplay, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Implications
by Adeeb ShehzadThis book provides a comprehensive understanding of cell signaling, molecular interactions, and their implications for human health and diseases. It introduces fundamental principles underlying cell communication through signaling molecules and their diverse transmission and reception mechanisms, highlighting their role in intercellular communication through voltage- and ion-gated channels, immunological and neuron synapses, and rhinovirus–receptor interaction involved in pathogenesis and disease development. Toward the end, the book highlights the profound implications of altered cell signaling pathways in the inflammation and immune response followed by the progression of various disorders, including cancer, endocrine disorders, and neurological illnesses. It explores the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of cell signaling in targeted therapies, highlighting advanced techniques for detecting signaling molecules and innovative therapeutic approaches to inspire new developments in precision medicine. It serves as an important resource for academics, students, and professionals in the fields of cell biology and biomedical sciences.Key Features: Provides in-depth understanding of cell signaling, exploring its complexities and impact on human health and disease Introduces fundamental principles of cell communication, emphasizing the different signaling molecules and their various transmission pathways Focuses on complex structures and functions of receptors, highlighting their essential role in intercellular communication and regulating cellular behavior Examines the molecular aspects of cell surface adhesion receptors, elucidating protein–protein interactions, signaling cascades, and enzyme–substrate interactions Discusses the impact of cell signaling on inflammation, cancer, and endocrine and neurological disorders
Personified Body Parts in Cinema, Literature, and Visual Culture (Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies)
by Gilad Padva Yair Koren-MaimonPersonified Body Parts in Cinema, Literature, and Visual Culture investigates the power of personifying body parts in cinema, television, visual culture, literature, erotica, folklore, and mystique.Culturally, socially, and poetically exposing hidden aspects and subtleties of human existentialism, this book vigorously questions and problematizes numerous artistic, aesthetic, technological, naïve, and macabre manipulations of body parts for various purposes. A diverse team of authors explore how scribing human traits to limbs, eyes, brains, genitalia, hearts, and other inner organs is grotesque and aesthetic, repealing and appealing, intimidating and intimate, rude and enjoyable, material and spiritual, surprising and mundane. Personified organs are interrelated with bodily integrity, visceral aesthetics, distorted nature, social anxiety and acceptability, cultural classifications and hierarchies, and dissident innovativeness andradicalism.This interdisciplinary volume involves body studies; cinema, television, and media studies; literature studies; cultural, intercultural, and countercultural studies; mythology and folklore studies; gender, sexuality, trans and queer studies; ethnicities and postcolonialism; and art history.
Blockchain and Digital Twin Applications in Smart Agriculture
by Amit Kumar Tyagi Shrikant TiwariBlockchain and Digital Twin Applications in Smart Agriculture presents scenarios, solutions, applications to optimize crop management, improve resource allocation, and enhance sustainability in modern farming practices. It examines how blockchain and digital twin technology could enable farmers and stakeholders to create virtual, data-driven replicas of their agricultural operations while leveraging the security and transparency of blockchain technology. Highlights of the book include: An immutable blockchain ledger for storing and sharing agricultural data securely Decentralized data management to share data among such stakeholders as farmers, suppliers, distributors, and consumers Supply chain transparency to ensure product authenticity, reduce food fraud, and protect consumers Solutions to improve the allocation of such resources as water, fertilizer, and labor to reduce costs and improve productivity. The book helps researchers and academics develop solutions that can transition the agricultural industry into a more data-driven, sustainable, and transparent future. It explains how creating digital twins of agricultural operations and securing data through blockchain can enhance the ability to make informed decisions, reduce waste, and ensure that agriculture practices are more efficient and environmentally responsible. Featuring practical applications and case studies, the book provides a roadmap to farming that is smart, data-driven, and more.
Quantitative Research Methods in Communication: The Power of Numbers for Social Justice (Routledge Social Justice Communication Activism Series)
by Erica Scharrer Srividya RamasubramanianThis fully updated second edition offers an advanced introduction to quantitative methods that focuses on why and how to conduct research that contributes to social justice.Providing both inspiration and step-by-step guidance on how to conceive, design, and carry out a quantitative study, the book shows how research can be used to work toward a more just and equitable world. The authors provide a detailed guide to quantitative methods and statistical analysis, showing how researchers can engage with social justice issues in systematic, rigorous, ethical, and meaningful ways. This new edition includes a new chapter on writing literature reviews and better aligns with the stages of quantitative research as well as the changing technologies that are available for researchers to both study and use in their work. It includes updated real-world case studies, interviews with scholar-activists, and definitions of key concepts as well as a deeper focus on ethics, social media, computational social sciences, data analytics, and data visualization techniques.Attuned to questions of access, equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion, this textbook is ideal for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in research methods for communication and the social sciences. It will also be of interest to researchers who wish to engage with the transformation of structures, practices, and understandings in society through community and civic engagement and policy formation.Online resources for instructors include a test bank, PowerPoint slides, sample dataset, and YouTube tutorials. They are available online at www.routledge.com/9781032599878.
Quantum Computing: The Future of Information Processing
by Amit Kumar Tyagi Shrikant Tiwari S. V. NagarajQuantum computing and algorithms are set to revolutionize information processing. Covering such topics, Quantum Computing: The Future of Information Processing explains its principles, practical applications, and future implications in a clear and accessible manner. The book strives to simplify the essential concepts and practical applications of quantum computing. Its aim is to help students and researchers to apply quantum computing to advance AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, and blockchain. With its emphasis on practical applications, the book covers how quantum computing is changing such fields as: Finance Medicine Built environment Networking and communications With extensive real-world case studies and practical implementation guidance, the book is a guide for those seeking to understand how quantum computing is applied in various industries. Its in-depth exploration of quantum computing covers both foundational principles and advanced applications in a single resource, saving readers the need to purchase multiple books. Finally, the book focuses on the future of information processing so that students and researchers can anticipate and prepare for the transformative impact of quantum computing.
Research-Practice Partnerships in Education: Practitioner-Researcher Collaboration in the Israeli Context (Routledge Research in Education)
by Linor L. Hadar Hadar BaharavThis edited volume broadens the discussion on Research-Practice Partnerships (RPPs) in education by extending the focus beyond the US context, providing an in-depth exploration of an RPP designed to enable partnering schools to evaluate and understand pedagogical processes or practices through engagement in school-based research.Integrating current literature, case studies depicting RPP dynamics, and research findings, this book demonstrates how RPPs transcend traditional boundaries, bring together diverse educational stakeholders, and expand perspectives to inform educational practices and policies. In addition to providing a theoretical review of the RPP framework and its application in the field of education, the chapters present several case studies that address key aspects of school partnerships, including collaborative development, role formation, conflict resolution, and more. This book ultimately supports a broader understanding of the RPPs’ workings and dynamics through unique perspectives from academic faculty members and practitioners.Contributing to a more conceptual understanding of RPPs that paves the way for transformative advancements in educational research, this book will appeal to researchers, scholars, and postgraduate students interested in RPP research and practice, and teachers and teacher education more broadly. Policymakers and third-party organizations considering how to create, shape, and fund new RPPs may also find this book of use.