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Emerging Trends in Photoredox Synthetic Transformation
by Mousumi Sen Devalina RayThis book covers the basic concepts and applications of photoredox processes. This book highlights the applications of photoredox reactions in waste management, photoremediation, photodeposition, photocatalysis, sustainable therapeutic approaches, natural product synthesis and derivatization to photocatalytic degradation and beyond. The challenges associated with the application of synthetic transformations are the hazardous economic reaction conditions. It further discusses the application of these mechanisms in drug derivatization and degradation. The book also covers the topic of nano-photocatalyst for drug-free therapeutics. This book is useful for researchers and professionals in the various areas of applied chemistry and biotechnology and allied fields.
People Management: Eine psycho-ökonomische Perspektive: Theorien – Modelle – Praxis
by Margret BorchertDas Lehrbuch stellt psycho-ökonomische Ansätze und Verhaltensmodelle in den Mittelpunkt des People Managements. Diese in der bisherigen Theorie und Praxis zu wenig berücksichtigte Perspektive bietet neuartige Analysegrundlagen für die Beschreibung und das Management des Verhaltens von Beschäftigten in Unternehmen, um Herausforderungen wie Mitarbeitergewinnung, Leistungs- und Gesundheitsförderung besser zu begegnen. Im ersten Teil des Buches stellt die Autorin die konzeptionellen und theoretischen Grundlagen des People Managements vor. Im zweiten Buchteil werden ausführlich die Vertragsbeziehungen zwischen Unternehmen und Beschäftigten sowie verschiedene Ansätze zur Arbeitsgestaltung (beispielsweise Job-Characteristics-Modell, Job-Demands-Resources-Theorie) beleuchtet. Die Umsetzung, Potenziale und Perspektiven von People Management in Wissenschaft und Unternehmenspraxis bilden den thematischen Schwerpunkt des letzten Buchteils. Das Buch richtet sich an BWL- und Wirtschaftspsychologiestudierende im Bachelor- und Masterstudium, aber auch an HR-Praktiker. Lernziele zu Beginn sowie Kontrollfragen und Aufgaben am Ende der einzelnen Kapitel unterstützen Studierende bei der Prüfungsvorbereitung. Für den Transfer in die Praxis unterstützen ausführliche Checklisten dabei, fundierte Schlussfolgerungen für konkrete Handlungs- und Gestaltungsoptionen abzuleiten. Der Inhalt People Management – theoretische Erklärungsansätze und praktische Schlussfolgerungen Herleitung des psycho-ökonomischen Verhaltensmodells Verträge zwischen Unternehmen und Beschäftigten Merkmal- und prozessorientierte Ansätze zur Arbeitsgestaltung Umsetzung, Potenziale und Perspektiven von People Management in Wissenschaft und Unternehmenspraxis
Revisioning Emerson as a Theorist of Reading (American Literature Readings in the 21st Century)
by Michael BoatrightPushing beyond the anthologized writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson frequently taught in American literature courses, this book examines the corpus of his published work to cultivate a unique understanding of his ideas in relation to reading. By following the history of Emersonian criticism over the years, including research surrounding Emerson and reading theory, these chapters provide a persuasive and accessible exploration of Emerson that highlight the value of his work for both literary and reading scholars. Boatright argues that while Emerson predates the research in reading studies that emerged in the early twentieth century, his ideas around reading engagement, shared reading experiences, and experimentation with reading are exceedingly relevant for encouraging healthy reading practices in the literature classroom.
China’s Population Policies: 1949–2019 (Understanding China)
by Xueyuan TianThis book presents a factual analysis of the history of population policy, especially the fertility policy, mainly the reproduction of the policy since the founding of New China, especially the promotion of one child per couple, including the background of the policy's introduction, the formulation of the decision, the prediction of possible problems, and the choice of decision to deal with them. It summarises the basic experience of China and the international community in implementing population policies, and proposes to follow the path of family planning with Chinese characteristics and implement population policies that are compatible with it.
Women Accused of Sexual Harassment
by Leslie MargolinThis book examines whether sexual harassment allegations against women in colleges and universities are different from harassment allegations against men and whether they are judged differently, more harshly and restrictively. Do women accused of sexual harassment receive less social support and more condemnation than men accused of sexual harassment? Do women receive the same due process, the same penalties, the same chances for redemption? Through thematic and narrative analysis of publicly available sexual harassment records and archival sources, as well as college and university newspapers, social media posts, blogs, and videos, chapters demonstrate how sexual harassment allegations, when directed against women, represent another form of gender discrimination and a different way of impugning (sexually harassing) women. This book is relevant to scholars and students in gender and sexuality studies, feminist theory, criminal justice, and legal studies.
The Formation of Japan-ROK Security Relations: Meeting the Evolving Cold War Challenge
by Kyungwon ChoiThis open access book argues that Japan-ROK security relations were formed in the process of adjusting the threat perception gap and policy conflict between the two countries. Conventional analyses using a “cooperation or conflict” dichotomy are too limited to capture the complex coordination of interests that security relations entail. In comparison, this book focuses on how, as they interacted on security concerns, Japan and the ROK had different threat perceptions and foreign policy orientations that resulted in friction over the means and methods of responses and shines a light on the changes apparent in the adjustment process. The author aims to elucidate how Japan and the ROK approached security cooperation over the period from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. As Japan and the ROK looked to reconcile the differing political positions involved in these security and détente requirements, they explored and began to show new developments in bilateral security cooperation. This book provides a new perspective on Japan-ROK security relations and through this lens a broader view of international relations in East Asia. It also proves useful in understanding bilateral cooperation in the security field following the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Gegenläufigkeiten / Contrarieties: Subversives Übersetzen in der Frühen Neuzeit / Subversive Translation in the Early Modern Period (Übersetzungskulturen der Frühen Neuzeit #4)
by Regina Toepfer Peter Burschel Jörg WescheTranslation und Subversion: Wie hängt beides zusammen? Das ist die Leitfrage dieses Sammelbands, der methodische Orientierungen und historische Studien zur Frühen Neuzeit in unterschiedlichen geographischen Settings und interlingualen Konstellationen vom 16. bis zum 18. Jahrhundert bietet. Translationswissenschaft, Romanistik, Japanologie, Germanistik und Musikwissenschaft sind die Disziplinen, die der Band zusammenbringt, um die besonders für frühneuzeitliche Übersetzungskulturen wenig gesehenen Gegenläufigkeiten in den Blick zu nehmen und auf subversive Übersetzung als Katalysator interkultureller Widerständigkeit, aber auch Unterwanderung scharfzustellen. Translation and subversion: how are the two related? That is the question pursued by this compilation of methodological orientations and historical studies on the Early Modern period in various geographical settings and interlingual constellations from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Bringing together a broad range of disciplines – translation studies, Romance studies, Japanology, German studies, and musicology – the volume takes a closer look at contrarieties hitherto little noticed, especially with regard to Early Modern translation cultures. In the process it focuses on subversive translation as a catalyst for intercultural resistivity as well as subversive action. Dies ist ein Open Access-Buch / This is an open access book.
ESG in der globalen Logistik klipp & klar (WiWi klipp & klar)
by Natalie Janning-Backfisch Julia Hansch Michael SchröderDieses Buch gibt einen umfassenden Einblick, wie sich die globale Logistik im Zeitalter des globalen Miteinanders verändert. Es wird allgemeine Managementaufgabe, entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette Umweltschutz, soziale Normen und moralisch-rechtlich korrekte Unternehmensführung in Organisationen und Prozessen durchzusetzen und zu leben. In Theorie und Praxis wird dies unter dem Dach des Akronyms ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) zusammengeführt. Ziel dieses Buches ist es, ESG in seinen Bestandteilen und Facetten zu erkennen, zu systematisieren und die Auswirkungen auf Unternehmen zu diskutieren. Logistische Prozesse finden sich in allen materialflussorientierten Unternehmen der Wertschöpfungskette, weshalb in diesem Buch neben den klassischen Logistikdienstleistern auch produzierende Unternehmen und der Handel angesprochen sind. Betrieblichen Entscheidern werden Handlungsoptionen vermittelt. Das Buch richtet sich an Studierende, insbesondere der Betriebswirtschaft und des Wirtschaftsingenieurswesens, sowie an Fach- und Führungskräfte materialflussorientierter Unternehmen. Bonus: Laden Sie die Springer-Nature-Flashcards-App kostenlos herunter und nutzen Sie exklusives Zusatzmaterial, um Ihr Wissen zu prüfen.
Criminalising Hate Speech: A Comparative Study
by Eric HeinzeNever in history have crises surrounding free speech raged with greater ferocity than we are witnessing today. This is the world’s first book to gather detailed, country-by-country studies devoted entirely to the problem of hate speech, spanning more than twenty nations. The introductory chapter summarises various key concepts, followed by a composite of the questions that were originally put to each of the Special Rapporteurs. The chapters then provide the Rapporteurs’ detailed analyses of each country, with several of the authors supplementing these with additional helpful insights. In particular, the abundance of case studies will help to dramatize the controversies that have been sparked by hateful expression in ways that continue to be relevant far beyond the borders of any one nation. The chapters explain national legislation and case law, tracking the challenges posed by growing extremism and social polarisation, which is now more acute than ever before in our age of electronic media. The authors also align these national developments with norms and procedures of leading international human rights bodies such as the UN Committee on Racial Discrimination, the UN Human Rights Committee, and the European Court of Human Rights. This collection will be invaluable for beginners, as no prior knowledge is required. At the same time, given the chapters’ depth and breadth, it will supply a research tool for advanced scholars, lecturers, and researchers in the areas of free speech, human rights, comparative law, criminal law, constitutional law, and political theory, as well as media and communications studies. Eric Heinze is Professor of Law and Humanities at Queen Mary University of London. He is currently a Trustee of the London-based Media Diversity Institute, and recently served as General Rapporteur on the Criminalisation of Hate Speech for the Académie Internationale de Droit Comparé.
A Scoping Review of Clinical Studies About the Therapeutic Benefits of Medical Cannabis
by Gabriel BennettThe book delves into the rapidly evolving field of medical cannabis and its potential therapeutic applications. The importance of this topic cannot be overstated, as medical cannabis has emerged as a promising alternative or adjunctive therapy for numerous medical conditions. With the shifting legal landscape and increasing public interest, it is crucial for healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and patients to have access to a comprehensive and up-to-date resource. This book aims to provide a concise and insightful resource that consolidates the findings from a wide range of clinical studies, enabling readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state of knowledge in this field.
EAI International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Generative AI (EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing)
by Debnath Bhattacharyya Rajib GhoshThe book presents the proceedings of the EAI International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Generative AI (ICCIGAI 2024), which took place March 8-9, 2024, in Guntur, India. The book explores the exciting and rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, with a specific focus on computational intelligence and generative models. The conference introduces cutting-edge techniques and methodologies that enable machines to simulate human-like intelligence and creativity. Readers can find a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art AI methods, including neural networks, evolutionary algorithms, deep learning, and generative adversarial networks (GANs). The conference explores real-world applications in a range of areas, including computer vision, natural language processing, and the creation of original content.
Non-invasive and Non-destructive Methods for Food Integrity
by Ana María Jiménez-Carvelo Alejandra Arroyo-Cerezo Luis Cuadros-RodríguezThere is an increasing need for the food industry to provide information to ensure quality requirements and prevent the food fraud, applying in-situ and on-line technologies for full process control along the food chain. In today's information age, consumers want to be able to have as much information as possible about products quickly and efficiently. Therefore, the rapid detection of indicators that determine food quality and safety risks helps to ensure an effective and comprehensive food sovereignty system. For this purpose, the most powerful and commonly used analytical techniques are liquid or gas chromatography, both coupled to different detection systems. The use of these analytical techniques involves long analysis times and prior procedures of fitness for measuring such as sample pre-treatment, in which the use of reagents and chemical solvents that may be hazardous or harmful to the environment is common. These facts highlight the need for the development of new analytical methods that offer the possibility of rapid, non-invasive, on-site, environmentally friendly analyses that can be carried out along the entire production chain. In addition, recent technological developments and advances in data mining and machine learning offer the opportunity to introduce changes that could transform the role of food integrity. Non-invasive and Non-destructive Methods for Food Integrity is dedicated to describing the fundamentals and applications of existing analytical technologies and the current state of these techniques at industrial level. The text utilizes reported studies and applications, differentiating by particular food and beverage groups, in order to provide a comprehensive and detailed overview of the current state of the art of non-invasive / non-destructive analytical techniques for food quality and integrity. For each technique covered, an introduction is included and thechemical information obtained and why this technology is useful for food analysis. Information on the instrumentation available for the application of each technique in food is also provided, as well as information on data processing, with reference to the treatment of the signal obtained and the use of chemometrics. Applications published in scientific literature are detailed for different categories of similar foods, based on the techniques that are already used for the routine control of food integrity. This book provides guidance for potential users in the food industries and quality control laboratories for choosing which technology to implement based on the type of product and the results to be obtained.
HCI International 2024 – Late Breaking Papers: 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15375)
by Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah June Wei Adela Coman Simona Vasilache George Margetis Keng Leng SiauThis nine-volume set LNCS 15473-15482 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2023, in Washington, DC, USA, in June/July 2024. For the HCCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work”. These papers were organized in the following topical sections: HCI Theories, Methods and Tools; Multimodal Interaction; Interacting with Chatbots and Generative AI; Interacting in Social Media; Fintech, Consumer Behavior and the Business Environment; Design for Health and Wellbeing; Ergonomics and Digital Human Modelling; Virtual Experiences in XR and the Metaverse; Playing Experiences; Design for Learning; New Cultural and Tourism Experiences; Accessibility and Design for All; Design for Older Adults; User Experience Design and Evaluation: Novel Approaches and Case Studies; Safety, Security and Privacy; HCI in Automated Vehicles and Automotive; HCI in Aviation, Transport and Safety; Human-Centered AI; AI for Decision Making and Sentiment Analysis.
The Construction of Eating Disorders: Psychiatry, Politics and Cultural Representations of Disordered Eating (The Politics of Mental Health and Illness)
by Alison FixsenThis book draws on original research to critically examine the social and industrial construction of eating disorders and disordered eating, in an analysis that encompasses psychiatry and health, cultural representations, and the politics of eating disorders. Centrally, it examines the extent to which eating disorders are not ‘made’ by individuals, but rather constructed by groups who claim investment, experience, and expertise in the diagnosis, labeling, treatment, and management of disordered eating. It demonstrates the impacts of biomedical, psychiatric, legal, pharmaceutical, technical and consumer groups, as well as that of the fast-food, fashion, media and social media industries. In doing so, it reveals how they shape the ways that eating disorders are perceived, spoken of, written about, and managed within institutions and wider society. It will appeal to students and scholars of mental health, critical psychology, medical sociology and anthropology and gender studies, and others interested in our future health.
Rohrleitungen 1: Grundlagen, Rohrwerkstoffe, Rohrherstellung, Komponenten
by Hans-Burkhard Horlacher Ulf HelbigAls Springer Reference bietet die nunmehr 3. Auflage des Fachbuchs Rohrleitungen 1 und 2 eine anspruchsvolle, wissenschaftlich fundierte Fakten- und Wissenssammlung, die sich auf den kompletten Bereich der Rohrleitungstechnologie erstreckt. Das Buch stellt eine unentbehrliche Hilfe zum konstruktiven Verständnis, zur Funktionsweise und zum Betrieb von Rohrleitungen aller Art dar. Band 1 versteht sich als Basis zum Band Rohrleitung 2 und dessen Schwerpunkten zu Einsatzfeldern von Rohrleitungen, deren Bemessung und Berechnung, zu Verlegung und Einbau sowie zur Rehabilitation oder Sanierung von Altleitungen. Der Teil Rohrleitung 1 richtet den Fokus auf die Grundlagen, Rohrwerkstoffe, Rohrherstellung und auf wichtige Rohrleitungskomponenten wie Armaturen, Messeinrichtungen oder Kompensatoren. Zahlreiche Abbildungen und Diagramme, Tabellen sowie Beispiele runden die Ausführungen ab.
Die Bedeutung der Betreuungsintensität für die persönliche Dienstleistung: Die persönliche Gästebetreuung im Kontext von Guest Centricity und Guest Care
by Hans-Peter SattlerIn der vorliegenden, geringfügig überarbeiteten Dissertation, wird die Bedeutung der individuellen Betreuungsintensität aus der Perspektive der hotelspezifischen Dienstleistung der Betreuung von Hotelgästen untersucht. Hierzu wird analysiert, wie Kultur, historische Branchenentwicklungen und ausbildungsrelevante Kompetenzen und Verhaltensweisen die Entwicklung der hotelspezifischen Dienstleistungen beeinflusst haben. Basierend auf der Forschungsfrage „Welche Bedeutung hat die Betreuungsintensität für die Erbringung von persönlichen Dienstleistungen?“ ist es das Ziel, am Beispiel der hotelspezifischen persönlichen Gästebetreuung im Hotel zu verstehen, welchen Stellenwert diese für die Gästebindung und die Beziehungsqualität zwischen Hotelgästen, Hotelmitarbeitern und Hotelbetrieb haben sollte. Als Ergebnisse stehen einerseits die Neubewertung der persönlichen Gästebetreuung als hotelspezifische Dienstleistung, die Etablierung des Gästequadranten als ganzheitliches Gästebetreuungsmodell sowie andererseits die Möglichkeit für Hotelmitarbeiter, Hotelbesitzer und/oder -betreiber, die individuelle Betreuungsintensität von Hotelgästen mithilfe vorgeschlagener Fähigkeiten, Berechnungsmethoden und Beurteilungsinstrumenten aus der Perspektive von Guest Centricity und Guest Care diagnostizieren zu können.
HCI International 2024 – Late Breaking Papers: 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part VII (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15380)
by Aaron Marcus Pei-Luen Patrick Rau Marcelo M. Soares Abbas Moallem Elizabeth RosenzweigThis nine-volume set LNCS 15473-15482 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2023, in Washington, DC, USA, in June/July 2024. For the HCCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work”. These papers were organized in the following topical sections: HCI Theories, Methods and Tools; Multimodal Interaction; Interacting with Chatbots and Generative AI; Interacting in Social Media; Fintech, Consumer Behavior and the Business Environment; Design for Health and Wellbeing; Ergonomics and Digital Human Modelling; Virtual Experiences in XR and the Metaverse; Playing Experiences; Design for Learning; New Cultural and Tourism Experiences; Accessibility and Design for All; Design for Older Adults; User Experience Design and Evaluation: Novel Approaches and Case Studies; Safety, Security and Privacy; HCI in Automated Vehicles and Automotive; HCI in Aviation, Transport and Safety; Human-Centered AI; AI for Decision Making and Sentiment Analysis.
Climate, Environment and Agricultural Development: A Sustainable Approach Towards Society (Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences)
by Praveen Kumar Rai Shalini RaiThis book discusses an emerging context of climate change, environmental degradation, monitoring and management, agricultural vulnerability and its development and adaptation from local to global scale. The book also describes the research methodology in a simple and lucid way so that a researcher can adopt it in his/her field studies. Individual chapters are dedicated to different subjects such as the quantification of climate change impacts on environment; land use land cover; crops in controlled and field conditions; water resources; soil fertility, erosion and carbon sequestration; insects, pests, weeds, microbes and diseases; greenhouse gas emission assessment; regional vulnerability to climate change; and selection of crop. Researchers from around the world and from various fields explore these important topics in the book. The book is a valuable resource for environmentalists, geographers, economists, agronomists, biologists, agricultural scientist, climate modellers, policyanalysts, development agency staff, and graduate and postgraduate students.
Generative AI For Executives: A Strategic Roadmap for Your Organization
by Ahmed Bouzid Weiye Ma Paolo NarcisoIn the fast-evolving digital landscape, understanding the potential of generative AI is a strategic advantage. This book can serve as an easy to read introduction to the topic of the transformative power of AI in content creation, customer engagement, and operational efficiency. By deciphering complex AI concepts into practical insights, we empower decision-makers to envision innovative strategies, foster cross-industry collaborations, and navigate ethical considerations. The book will help executives and business decision makers to harness the immense potential of generative AI responsibly, ensuring data integrity and compliance while fostering a competitive edge. The book is focused on (1) Explaining in jargon-free language what Generative AI, and AI in general, (2) What problems they solve, and (3) What technologies make them possible.What You Will LearnHow generative AI models are built, how they generate new data or content, and the underlying algorithms powering these processesVarious practical applications of generative AI in business contextsThe challenges that could arise during the integration of generative AI into business processesWho This Book is ForThis book is meant to be bought and read by busy executives and business leaders
Natural Disasters (First Edition)
by Stephen Marshak Robert Rauber Neil JohnsonA vibrant introduction to the science and societal impacts of disasters. As our planet changes and human population grows, students will see new examples every year of the devastating impact that geologic and atmospheric disasters have on communities. Through vibrant and detailed visuals, engaging writing, and extended case studies, Natural Disasters helps explain the science behind these catastrophes and the societal factors that shape our responses. Step-by-step art makes key concepts accessible to all students. And two case studies in every chapter—covering one North American and one global example and reinforced through online Guided Learning Explorations—get students examining the societal factors that help shape how communities deal with these disasters. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
Anthropocide: An Essay in Green Cultural Criminology (Routledge Studies in Crime, Culture and Media)
by Rafe McGregorThrough an examination of Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men, this book demonstrates the ability of cinematic fictions, and other complex narrative fictions, to contribute to meeting the climate challenge by shaping the desires of audiences. What if there was a single feature film that showed us everything we need to know about climate catastrophe culture? What if that same film also made the philosophies of Slavoj Žižek, Mark Fisher, Francis Fukuyama, and Fredric Jameson accessible? Identifying the climate challenge as a cultural challenge, this book provides an unprecedented criminological analysis of both Children of Men and Fisher’s oeuvre from 1998 to 2022 and demonstrates the capacity of cinematic narratives to shape climate catastrophe culture. Seeking to be part of the solution to the climate challenge, it is the first criminological study to link the capacity of cinematic fictions to shape desire to solutions to the climate crisis. It is also one of the most detailed and most rigorous criminological case studies of a cinematic work to date.Anthropocide: An Essay in Green Cultural Criminology will be of great interest to students and scholars of green criminology, cultural criminology, narrative criminology, film theory, philosophy of film, and ecocriticism.
Business Success in Africa: Academic and Managerial Insights (Management for Professionals)
by Philipp Von Carlowitz Simon ZüfleThis edited book combines academic and managerial insights on achieving business success in Sub-Saharan African markets. It offers a holistic view of business in Africa by addressing key elements of a business model. After a part that presents situational analyses of the business environment companies encounter in Africa, the book delves into the operational analysis. Each section is introduced by a conceptual chapter written by academics to set the stage and provide an overview of the pertinent issues for the subject matter in Africa. Subsequent chapters written by managers offer in-depth insights into some of the specific issues, challenges, and actions companies engage in while doing business in Africa. The sections cover market entry forms, sales, marketing and distribution, supply chain and logistics, as well as leadership, human resources and financing. The book brings together the European and the African perspectives as operational business issues are equally relevant for all companies. The authors come from a wide range of countries, from the USA to Europe and Africa, and cover a multitude of industries. The book is appropriate for both European and African practitioners and scholars.
Poverty and Protest as Public Discourse during the Cotton Crisis (Neglected Voices from the Past)
by Rachel BroadyThis book constitutes the first book-length study of journalistic responses to poverty and protest during the Lancashire cotton crisis. The cotton crisis of 1861-1865 is a popular subject in history, culture and education. Workers’ voices are comprehensively studied in terms of newspapers publishing fiction and poetry, and the broader political response to the crisis, the American Civil War and British workers’ support of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. They are, though, overlooked in terms of journalistic representation of workers. Ironically, discussions of the cotton crisis, including where efforts are made to assess the workers’ experience, have consistently relied upon journalism as primary sources and the first witness of history without assessing the news copy’s political unconscious. This lack of attention is especially apparent when considering workers challenging poverty through dedicated protest. Amid the celebrated workers’ opposition to slavery, and their ‘sublime heroism’ as noted by American President Abraham Lincoln, there were less studied local struggles for financial help, for education, and for the vote.
Football Fandom and Identity in the 21st Century: Europe on Their Minds (Football Research in an Enlarged Europe)
by Arne Niemann Alexander Brand Regina WeberThis book uncovers the elusive phenomenon of football fan identities by using a combination of comparative analysis and triangulation of data obtained through discourse analysis of online message boards and survey research in four European country/league contexts and in-depth interviews conducted in eight select fan scenes. The book illustrates that politically relevant developments are often set in motion in supposedly peripheral social fields, and that identities are adapted and transboundary linkages can be established and nurtured through the game of football. The book will be of interest to researchers, scholars and students of Sociology, Political Science, Sport Studies, European Studies and International Relations.
Polymers for Advanced Technology: Select Proceedings of APA 2023 (Springer Proceedings in Materials #1)
by Susheel Kalia Mohammad Jawaid Bhuvanesh GuptaThis book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Polymers for Advanced Technology (APA 2023). Polymers offer enormous opportunities for newer applications in technologically important areas. This book includes comprehensive step-by-step chapters with details of the processing and functionalization of polymers and their applications. This book will help the readers to know the recent developments and comprehensive research on polymers for advanced technology. All chapters in this book include illustrations, tables, figures, graphs, bibliographies, and extensive references to provide comprehensive information to the readers. This book can be a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in polymeric materials and biomaterials.