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Computers and internet, Laws and statutes, General non-fiction
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This book highlights the remarkable technological changes taking place today that is profoundly changing almost all aspects of society including…
job creation and destruction, invasion of privacy to a degree nullifying its protection, the environments, replacement of human persons with machines, and innumerable other effects. The book focuses on the role of AI within a legal and regulatory context and explores in detail the attempts to obstruct major harms to society both in the United States and elsewhere. This book will be an invaluable resource for those working in this interdisciplinary field, exploring and using AI. It will also be a useful reference for students taking relevant course as well as legal practitioners looking for an accessible introduction to the key issues brought about by the almost daily advances in digital technologies.
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Politics and government, General non-fiction
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This volume seeks to make the case for Pierre Bourdieu’s relational sociology as a powerful, comprehensive and integrated paradigm for…
studying everything political.Bringing together a collection of experts writing on a wide range of topics organised into thematic sections, it not only shows that the applicability of Bourdieu’s concepts is broader and more productive than previously thought, but it also demonstrates how Bourdieu’s relational sociology advances on other perspectives and offers a ‘joined-up’ approach to the political, seamlessly capable of illuminating subjects as diverse as Brexit, voter choice, post-socialist transition, civil war, revolution, international relations and the structure of political science discourse itself.This collection will be essential reading for students and scholars of politics, whether they are sociologists, political scientists or international relations specialists.
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Medicine, Nature, Science and technology
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This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic relationship between environmental factors and public health, providing both theoretical insights and…
practical solutions. As environmental challenges such as climate change, pollution, and natural disasters increasingly threaten global public health, this book integrates foundational theories with empirical evidence to address these pressing issues. It covers a wide range of topics including the theoretical and methodological foundations for understanding the nexus between environment and public health, exploring historical perspectives and research directions. The book examines the health impacts of environmental hazards and disasters, focusing on vulnerable regions and populations with highlighting climate change associated public health challenges. Furthermore, the book shifts to the environmental pollution and public health challenges, offering sustainable solutions to mitigate environmental pollutions. The book also delves into the intersection of climate extremes, food security, and nutrition, focusing on how vulnerable countries can build resilient food systems to combat food insecurity and malnutrition. It emphasizes the role of cutting-edge technologies like geospatial tools, artificial intelligence, machine learning (ML) and advanced environment and public health data cloud to make sustainable solutions. By integrating diverse regional perspectives, the book presents actionable strategies for building resilient, sustainable environment and public health. Designed for researchers, policymakers, and environmental health practitioners, this book serves as an essential guide for understanding the profound global environmental challenges and public health burdens, learning the advance tools and techniques to delineate such issues and resilient strategies
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The study explores the impact of Poland&’s (1999 and) 2017 education reform(s) on Upper Silesian language teachers and educators, focusing…
on how reforms influenced their (professional) self-perception and identity. Through twelve autobiographical-narrative interviews with teachers and educators from rural Upper Silesia, the study aimed to understand why individuals choose to become a language teaching person in this region and how their professional and personal identities have evolved post-reform. The research follows Fritz Schütze&’s biographical analysis method, grounding its theory in the data collected. The findings reveal that the 2017 reform not only disregards the cultural distinctiveness of Upper Silesians but also stigmatizes them. The PiS-party&’s reform attempts to assimilate those who resist a singular national identity, leading to the degradation of the teaching profession and renewed stigmatization of Upper Silesian people and their heritage. The study highlights how these teachers and educators continue to pass on their Silesian consciousness and dialect to future generations, along with the stigma associated with it. The reform has reintroduced painful experiences of stigma, making it challenging for Silesians to maintain their identity without enduring suffering.
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Computers and internet
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This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of 9th International Workshop on Annotation of Real-World Data for Artificial Intelligence Systems, ARDUOUS…
2025, held in Bologna, Italy, during October 25–26, 2025. The 11 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 16 submissions. These papers have been categorized into the following themes: Automating Ergonomics: Scalable AI for Technical Hand Grip Classification; Activity Recognition; Annotation of Textual Data; Relation Extraction from Real-World Unstructured Text in the Domain of Dementia.
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General non-fiction, Psychology
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Neurodiversity in higher education is gaining essential recognition, yet significant challenges remain. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of strategies…
and initiatives designed to foster inclusion for neurodivergent students. It is an invaluable resource for higher education academics and nonacademics, illuminating pathways towards accessible learning environments and systemic institutional change.This book delves into the multifaceted aspects of supporting neurodivergent students in higher education. It presents an array of topics, including the application of a bioecological theory for inclusive design, assistive technologies that enhance learning experiences and innovative work-integrated learning programmes. Key chapters explore accessible library design, tailored support for dyslexia and ADHD and successful mentorship initiatives. Through case studies and institutional profiles, it showcases practical strategies that promote neuro-inclusion, from flexible learning environments to institutional reforms. The book emphasises the importance of collaborative efforts, systemic approaches and leadership commitment to creating truly supportive educational programmes.Highlighting both challenges and transformative strategies, this book underscores the necessity of systemic change for neuro-inclusion in higher education. It serves as a critical guide for institutions aiming to build equitable, inclusive environments, offering practical insights and evidence-based recommendations to empower neurodivergent students and staff to enhance their academic and professional success.
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United States history
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Examining the cosmic conceit at the heart of early American political rhetoric Why does the American flag use stars to…
represent the states? In The Star-Spangled Republic, Eran Shalev answers this and many other questions, considering the cosmic imagery—so familiar today but so peculiar on reflection—that suffused the United States&’ early political culture. In this comprehensive study, Shalev uncovers how &“political astronomy&”—the discussion and representation of politics through astronomical models, allusions, and metaphors—reflected and facilitated the emerging worldview that enabled Americans to justify and find meaning in the country&’s new democratic modes of governance and its federal system. No other scholar has looked at American political rhetoric through this lens; in so doing, Shalev is able to explain in fascinating detail how Americans turned away from the sun of heliocentric monarchy toward the night sky full of federated constellations, and to discover republicanism imprinted in the firmament.
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Computers and internet, Science and technology
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This book features selected papers from the International Conference on Information Technology and Intelligence (ITI 2024), organized by Dr. B.…
R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Andaman and Nicobar, India, during October 2024. The book is a collection of the state-of-the art research work in the cutting-edge technologies. This would provide an opportunity to gather scientific research work related to the artificial intelligence, data science and applications, cybersecurity, internet of things (IOT), cloud computing, information retrieval and knowledge management.
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General non-fiction
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Wenn über „Integration&“ gesprochen wird, dann geschieht dies meist auch in Bezug auf eine kulturelle Andersheit, die bestimmten Gruppen gegenüber…
einer sogenannten „Mehrheitsgesellschaft&“ zugeschrieben wird. Wie gestalten sich diese Diskurse in Österreich, und was bedeuten sie für die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen interkultureller Verständigung? Anhand praxistheoretischer, phänomenologischer und diskursorientierter Ansätze untersucht die Arbeit, welche Bedeutungen dominante Diskurse kultureller Differenz für das Feld interkultureller Kommunikation entfalten. Auf Grundlage einer qualitativen Analyse von Gruppendiskussionen werden verschiedene Modi der Aushandlung von (Inter-)Kulturalität ermittelt. Daraus entwickelt das Buch eine normative Perspektive, die interkulturelle Kommunikation als komplexe und produktive Praxis der Verständigung versteht.
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Christian fiction, General fiction, Holiday fiction, Gentle romance, Contemporary romance, Romance
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Rediscover this heartfelt Christmas romance by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.After losing the woman he loved and…
his relationship with his father in one fell swoop, Roy Fletcher has become a bitter, career-obsessed man. His mother, whose world was rocked by the same tragedy that sent Roy spiraling, has been praying for Roy to open his heart to love again.When Julie Wilcoff, the daughter of Roy&’s new head of security, crashes into his life—quite literally—it&’s hard to believe it&’s a coincidence. Jullie is independent, strong-willed, and finds Roy&’s attitude rude and difficult. Nothing short of divine intervention can redeem Roy in Julie&’s eyes and bring them together just in time for the holidays.Revisit recently published titles by Debbie Macomber:Christmas in the HeadlinesUndercover DreamerA Girl Like JanetHeartsongLove Thy Neighbor
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Science and technology
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The book will be focused on the new advances in the design, preparation and application of different hybrid catalysts such…
as artificial metalloenzymes. The different chapters will cover different important aspect such as computational tools, preparation of artificial enzymes by using noncanonical aminoacids, nanobiocatalysts, protein-cages, enzyme-polymer conjugates, enzyme-metal nanoparticles hybrids as enzyme mimics, or hybrid systems with applications as antimicrobial agents.
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Arts and entertainment
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Theorising Interior Architecture and Design. Identity, Practices, Education, and Beyond looks at interior architecture and design from a contemporary and…
international perspective. This book takes theory building to be one of the most important activities for a discipline. It explores the interior discipline’s theoretical dimension and its pedagogical, professional, and creative practices in different settings across the globe.Organised in four thematic sections and an epilogue, 20 chapters discuss vital aspects of contemporary interior architecture and design. How has the interior discipline, which for decades has been classified as ‘emerging’ or ‘relatively young’, over the past decades ‘come of age’ academically, in practice, and in theory? Why is the identity of interiors a complex issue, and how does this relate to theoretical concepts like surface, interior/exterior, or time? How can we think about the different roles of creative and professional practice – or about interior education and the way it reflects and shapes interior identities? And what lies beyond supposed disciplinary boundaries?Theorising Interior Architecture and Design brings together 28 leading, established, and emerging interior educators, researchers, theorists, and professionals who connect 17 countries on four continents. Detailed studies of culturally specific interior histories, regional educational perspectives, and national professional frameworks are complemented by authoritative theoretical discussions. This book’s scrutinising discourse provides a compelling theorisation of interiors as a multi-lingual, culturally situated discipline. It is an essential reading for everyone concerned with interiors – practising, studying, or working in educational and professional institutions.
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Psychology, Social issues, General non-fiction
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Psychological Support for Refugee Adolescents demonstrates the therapeutic powers of the expressive arts to address the specific needs of adolescent…
refugees in a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive manner.Bridging the gaps in guidance on support for refugee adolescents, this essential resource integrates neuroscience, trauma theory, and creative interventions and provides tools for readers to use in both clinical and non-clinical settings. Chapters are organised into sections tailored to support the professionals involved in caring for adolescent refugees, including both psychotherapists and non-psychotherapists, with practical advice that is accessible across disciplines. Through richly detailed case studies featuring diverse refugee experiences, this book demonstrates how creative modalities, including visual arts, music, movement, and embodied practices, can be expertly tailored to honour cultural contexts while also addressing trauma symptoms, sleep disturbances, isolation, and other challenges.An essential read for any professional involved in support for adolescent refugees, this book will also be of interest to arts and expressive therapists and mental health practitioners more broadly. The online support material for this book includes downloadable and photocopiable activities tailored for application to both psychotherapeutic and more general wellbeing support, aiding readers in their work with refugee adolescents.
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General non-fiction
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Play provides us with the autonomy to test out our ideas, experience appropriate risks, and build relationships. In Play and…
Adolescence, Fey Cole explores how those working with teenagers can meaningfully incorporate play into the learning environment, demonstrating its critical contribution to cognitive development, emotional resilience, and social connection in this pivotal life stage.Drawing on interdisciplinary research and international practice, this accessible and insightful book examines play across diverse settings—from formal classrooms to community spaces and digital environments. Through real-life experiences and case studies from across the globe, readers discover how playful learning fosters teenagers' sense of belonging while enhancing critical thinking and creativity. The book addresses cultural, structural, and policy-related barriers to play while offering actionable strategies for implementation.This resource will particularly benefit those working in education, youth services, and community development. It serves as both a resource tool and source of evidence-based effective practice for anyone committed to creating more dynamic, inclusive learning environments that prepare adolescents for future success through purposeful play.
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Business and economics, Laws and statutes
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Reinsuring Clauses provides a comparative English/US law study of the full reinsurance clause (as original and follow the settlements/follow the…
fortunes) and the related matters.The reinsured’s burden of proof of loss in its claim against the reinsurers is often contentious, and there are regular arbitrations and judicial proceedings in the leading common law jurisdictions to which this book will be relevant. The book concerns the legal nature of reinsurance agreements, the means by which terms of reinsurance policies can be derived or incorporated from underlying insurances, the effect on judgments, arbitration awards, and settlements on reinsured’s claims against reinsurers, variations of the follow the settlements clauses, reinsured’s post-settlement allocation of loss in a claim against reinsurers, and the operation of claims provisions. This second edition updates and expands on the content, including a chapter on different types of reinsurance, formation of reinsurance contracts, cut-through clauses, and aggregation clauses. Developments integrated include the presumption of back-to-back cover applied to non-proportionate reinsurance, the meaning of first loss reinsurance explained by the courts, and Section 13A being added to the Insurance Act 2015.The readership for this book will include insurance and reinsurance practitioners, brokers, students studying insurance and reinsurance law, and academics in this field.
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Business and economics, Science and technology
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Compiled by AECOM, the Spon’s Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2026 is the milestone 40th edition and has…
been updated with the latest pricing information to help you manage your projects over the next 12 months through this challenging period of inflationary pressure, global uncertainty and skills shortages.It provides a full breakdown of labour, plant and material elements for civil and highway works. Cost guidance is given at a number of levels, varying from the more general functional costs to detailed resource costing; and in conformity with CESMM4 and the Highways Method of Measurement, and updated to the CIJC wage agreement.All prices have been updated via comprehensive supplier engagement combined with AECOM’s market intelligence and a short-term inflationary forecast to ensure you have the most accurate cost data available. Activity descriptions and build ups have been updated to reflect changes to standard specifications, Building Regulation changes, emerging practices, and changing outputs.All the standard features you have come to expect from SPON'S Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2026 are also included: Budgeting: estimating principles, on-cost advice, method-related charges Resource costings: labour costs, plant costs, material prices Rapid cost information: approximate estimates, dayworks, cost indices Plant and labour allowances: production rates, outputs, man hour constants Detailed pricing: unit costs with full breakdown, or specialist prices, with advice on item coverage, waste allowances and comparative costs Incidental advice: tables and formulae, technical information, professional advice Included within the inside front cover of every book is a VitalSource eBook redemption code giving one user access to the content digitally until the end of December 2026.
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General non-fiction
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The third edition of the Handbook of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) for Educators addresses the concept and implementation of…
technological pedagogical content knowledge. One of the most highly cited and widely recognized frameworks in educational technology, the TPACK construct provides teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to meaningfully integrate technology into teaching in specific content areas. This thorough, substantive revision explores the emerging theoretical developments, empirical efforts, digital technologies, and diverse contextual factors that impact TPACK’s evolution and enactment around the world. Critical perspectives on TPACK, research on its deployment across specific content areas, and integration into teacher education and professional development frame a variety of new and updated chapters covering research methods, contextual knowledge, artificial intelligence, and more. The Handbook of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) for Educators is simultaneously a mandate and a manifesto on engagement with technology in today’s classrooms.
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General non-fiction
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This is a guide for anyone considering a move into international higher education. It explores the journeys and experiences of…
those within international higher education and offers perspectives, advice, and guidance on how to navigate issues such as partnership development, cultural interaction, international working environments, and distance.This is both an insightful and practical book that provides a unique perspective by drawing upon international case studies and highlighting key factors and issues for navigating international higher education. The book examines the realities and lived experiences of transnational education activity through the lens of a journey. It is constructed around three key stages of travel: preparation, getting there, getting home again. The book draws on case studies and first-hand perspectives to provide the reader with guidance on how to navigate the different aspects of international higher education travel and work. A diverse group of stakeholders including students, academics, administrators, and leaders discuss their experiences and provide reflections and lessons learned.This engaging book will be of interest to anyone considering embarking on a transnational education journey, as a practitioner, a policy maker, as well as university leaders and prospective international students.
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General non-fiction
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This groundbreaking book introduces the Model for Equitable Literacy Learning Environments (MELLE), a comprehensive framework that integrates evidence-based instruction with…
culturally responsive pedagogy to create truly equitable learning environments for all children.Despite decades of reading instruction reform, persistent achievement disparities remain between students from marginalised communities and their more privileged peers. Drawing on extensive international research across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the author examines how three key dimensions—quality instruction, opportunity to read, and authentic representation in reading materials—must work together within supportive cultural and community contexts. Interwoven with real-classroom examples, the text showcases how this framework can be applied to address persistent achievement gaps and promote inclusive education.Moving beyond polarised literacy debates, this book is a must-read for educators seeking practical solutions to create equitable learning environments that empower learners from a range of backgrounds.
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General non-fiction, Writing
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This volume explores games and gamification as a pedagogical approach to teaching linguistics and languages at the university level. It…
introduces a variety of games and gamified activities that can be integrated into almost any linguistics course, from phonetics and phonology to psycholinguistics and language evolution. The authors not only share their experiences using games in the classroom but also embrace a broader educational philosophy of ludic pedagogy. This approach centers on engaging students in meaningful, authentic activities and empowering them to take charge of their learning. Through this method, teachers can boost learner motivation, foster self-efficacy, build a supportive community of practice, and make learning an enjoyable experience.Many of the games and activities in this book are flexible and can be adapted to suit various class types and student demographics. This collection of best practices serves as a practical guide for teaching with games and a resource that helps educators navigate potential challenges and misconceptions. Ultimately, the book aims to enhance the teaching experience for linguistics instructors, improve learning outcomes, and promote productive, collaborative relationships with students. The book is complemented by an online repository of printable games, which will be continuously updated and expanded: https://linguisticgames.weebly.com/