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This book introduces social practitioners - community development workers social workers organisational change facilitators social ecological cultural and political activists - to a phenomenological tradition of reflective practice. Critiquing reductionist linear and ossified thinking in the social and ecological fields the book offers an exciting new alternative that is honouring of the uncertainty of all living and therefore emergent social processes. Linking phenomenology and Goethe’s ‘delicate empiricism’ the book challenges practitioners to observe and work with living processes. As such the book charts two stories two inquiries. One personal and the other social. The first is the personal phenomenological inquiry into the author’s own practice a search to make sense of the nuanced and subtle practice that he brings to the social world. The second journey is the inquiry into how this social practice shaped as it is by a confluence of three rivers – dialogue and community soul and depth psychology Goethe and ‘delicate activism’ along with other thinkers on ‘observation’ and ‘aliveness’ – can be understood in the context of a wider phenomenological reflective practice. This second journey draws on years of experience and research in Brazil South Africa Australia New Zealand and parts of Europe. Presenting a philosophical personal and practical analysis it offers a new approach to observation and action while working with aliveness and complexity within the social and ecological fields. It will be of interest to all scholars and students of social work and community development and particularly courses on social complexity. | Understanding Phenomenological Reflective Practice in the Social and Ecological Fields Three Rivers Flowing

Now in its eighth edition Basic Conducting Techniques provides a clear and intelligible introduction to the art of conducting an ensemble. It has been updated with a greater diversity of repertoire including contemporary examples and more music by underrepresented composers. Over the course of 14 chapters the authors explicate the elements of conducting supplementing their teachings with an extensive selection of musical examples from the classical repertoire. Practical and innovative clear and approachable the book illuminates the essential skills that a beginning conductor should develop in order to lead and rehearse a performing group. The companion website provides scores and transposed parts for all musical excerpts as well as guitar and piano parts audio recordings of the excerpts and updated demonstration videos modeling specific conducting techniques. With the beginning conductor in mind this hands-on competency-centered approach is appropriate for mixed classes of choral and instrumental music majors providing indispensable versatility for students and practicing conductors alike. Utilizing decades of teaching and conducting experience the eighth edition of Basic Conducting Techniques is the essential guide to the principles of conducting. Note: The paperback edition of this book (ISBN 978-1-032-02497-4) is spiral-bound.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 has often been presented as a complete break with the past with everything which had gone before swept away and all aspects of politics economy and society reformed and made new. Recently however historians have increasingly come to question this view discovering that Tsarist Russia was much more entangled in the processes of modernisation and that the new regime contained much more continuity than has previously been acknowledged. This book presents new research findings on a range of different aspects of Russian society both showing how there was much change before 1917 and much continuity afterwards; and also going beyond this to show that the new Soviet regime established in the 1920s with its vision of the New Soviet Person was in fact based on a complicated mixture of new Soviet thinking and ideas developed before 1917 by a variety of non-Bolshevik movements. | Rethinking the Russian Revolution as Historical Divide

Since its original publication in 1996 The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy has been the definitive guide for couple therapists supervisors and students wishing to practice emotionally focused therapy. This cutting-edge third edition addresses recent changes in the field of couple therapy including updated research results relating to clinical interventions expanded understandings of emotion regulation adult attachment and neuroscience and dynamic EFT applications for a range of issues such as depression anxiety sexual disorders and PTSD. Chapters introduce micro-interventions for use in EFT couple sessions as well as a systematic presentation of a macro set of interventions called the EFT Tango. Clinical examples are included throughout bringing the in-session process of change alive and two case chapters offer in-depth commentaries of Stage 1 and Stage 2 EFT sessions. Written by the leading authority on emotionally focused therapy this third edition is an essential reference on all aspects of EFT and its uses for mental health professionals in the field of couple and marital therapy. | The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Creating Connection

Non-thermal operations in food processing are an alternative to thermal operations and similarly aimed at retaining the quality and organoleptic properties of food products. This volume covers different non-thermal processing technologies such as high-pressure processing ultrasound ohmic heating pulse electric field pulse light membrane processing cryogenic freezing nanofiltration and cold plasma processing technologies. The book focuses both on fundamentals and on recent advances in non-thermal food processing technologies. It also provides information with the description and results of research into new emerging technologies for both the academy and industry. Key features: Presents engineering focus on non-thermal food processing technologies. Discusses sub-classification for recent trends and relevant industry information/examples. Different current research-oriented results are included as a key parameter. Covers high-pressure processing pulse electric field pulse light technology irradiation and ultrasonic techniques. Includes mathematical modeling and numerical simulations. Food Processing: Advances in Non-Thermal Technologies is aimed at graduate students professionals in food engineering food technology and biological systems engineering. | Food Processing Advances in Non-Thermal Technologies

The objective of this book is to showcase recent solutions and discuss the opportunities that AI blockchain and even their combinations can present to solve the issue of Internet of Things (Io T) security. It delves into cuttingedge technologies and methodologies illustrating how these innovations can fortify Io T ecosystems against security threats. The discussion includes a comprehensive analysis of AI techniques such as machine learning and deep learning which can detect and respond to security breaches in real time. The role of blockchain in ensuring data integrity transparency and tamper- proof transactions is also thoroughly examined. Furthermore this book will present solutions that will help analyze complex patterns in user data and ultimately improve productivity. |Artificial Intelligence for Blockchain and Cybersecurity Powered IoT Applications

This book explores the social and economic development of Zimbabwe Zambia and Malawi over the course of the twentieth century. These three countries have long shared and interconnected pasts. All three were drawn into the British Empire at a similar time and the formation of the ill-fated Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland formally linked these countries together for a decade in the mid-twentieth century. This formal political relationship created dynamics that resulted in yet closer economic and social links. After Federation the economic realities of industry transport and labour supplies meant that these three countries continued to be intricately interconnected. Yet despite these connected pasts comparative work on the economic histories of Malawi Zambia and Zimbabwe and how these change over time is rare. This book addresses the gap by providing the first comprehensive collection of labour and census data across the twentieth century for these three countries. The different economic models and performances of these states offer good comparison allowing researchers to look at different models of development and how these played out over the long-term. The book provides data on population growth and change industrial and occupational structure and the various shifts in what the economically active population did. It will be useful for historians economists development studies scholars and non-governmental organisations working on twentieth-century and contemporary southern Africa. | Labour and Economic Change in Southern Africa c. 1900-2000 Zimbabwe Zambia and Malawi

The European Technical Specification CEN/TS 19101:2022 “Design of Fibre-Polymer Composite Structures” constitutes a milestone for the use of fibre-polymer composites in civil engineering works. This book comprises around 400 background reports covering the most relevant paragraphs of the Technical Specification. It provides supplementary information to the Technical Specification justifies the options that were followed and introduces references that were considered. Among other aspects this makes it possible to assess the basis of design the values adopted for partial factors conversion factors and creep coefficients provisions for structural analysis resistance models for structural members connections and joints and provisions for durability and detailing. The book also identifies research needs in this field to increase knowledge of the behaviour of fibre-polymer composite structures and for possible future development of the Technical Specification towards a Eurocode standard. The only guide to practical fibre-polymer structural design in accordance with the principles and terminology of the structural Eurocodes this book is ideal for professional engineers working in structural design as well as a source of consensus information for graduate students and researchers in the area. |Design of Fibre-Polymer Composite Structures Commentary to European Technical Specification CEN/TS 19101: 2022

This book examines the vital roles of teacher leadership in the ever-evolving landscape of educational change a constant presence in educational settings. As a cornerstone of school improvement initiatives teacher leadership is essential; however research in this field frequently lacks strong theoretical foundations and thorough exploration. This edited volume provides a comprehensive perspective on the roles of teacher leaders in driving educational change. The chapters discuss the competencies required for teacher leadership in turnaround schools its influence on both school-level and systemic reforms and the contextual factors shaping leadership development. Additionally the book provides an in-depth examination of teacher leadership's transformative potential in fostering educational change offering comprehensive insights into how teacher leaders drive innovation collaboration and improvement within schools. By addressing these themes the volume contributes to a deeper understanding of teacher leadership's role in shaping educational outcomes. This book caters to a wide audience including graduate students in leadership programs practitioners policymakers and stakeholders involved in shaping educational policies. It offers valuable theoretical insights and serves as a practical reference for those aiming to understand the significant impact of teacher leadership on educational change and improvement efforts. |Understanding Teacher Leadership in Educational Change An International Perspective

In times of increasing pressure on schools and teachers it is essential that teachers are equipped to understand the emotional and relational factors in learning and teaching. Vulnerable and disaffected children need understanding and nurture rather than reactive management which can easily exacerbate their difficulties leaving them unheard and defensive and even undermine teacher confidence and effectiveness. Understanding Nurturing and Working Effectively with Vulnerable Children in Schools offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the difficulties faced by teachers and schools from at-risk and disaffected children including repeated trauma and insecure attachment patterns. The book describes how a thoughtful ‘relationship-based’ approach can both alleviate such difficulties and offer a second chance attachment experience enabling students to discover it might be safe to let down their all consuming defences a little; thus freeing them to begin to learn. It offers: practical suggestions in note form – making them easy to use refer to and assimilate; numerous case examples and teacher friendly theoretical background material; a wealth of ideas for ways forward including differentiated responses to children in the light of their particular patterns developmental stages and unmet needs. Written from extensive professional experience this is an essential handbook and resource book for trainers schools teachers and school staff and also for educational psychologists and those in children’s services working with vulnerable children in pre and primary schools as well as those in special schools and units. Angela Greenwood has produced a series of educational posters to support teachers in understanding the emotional and relational factors involved in teaching and learning freely available for download from: https://www.angelagreenwood.net/Posters.html |Understanding Nurturing and Working Effectively with Vulnerable Children in Schools ‘Why Can’t You Hear Me?’ | Education

Though many ethicists have the intuition that we should leave nature alone Kyle Johannsen argues that we have a duty to research safe ways of providing large-scale assistance to wild animals. Using concepts from moral and political philosophy to analyze the issue of wild animal suffering (WAS) Johannsen explores how a collective institutional obligation to assist wild animals should be understood. He claims that with enough research genetic editing may one day give us the power to safely intervene without perpetually interfering with wild animals’ liberties. Questions addressed include: In what way is nature valuable and is intervention compatible with that value? Is intervention a requirement of justice? What are the implications of WAS for animal rights advocacy? What types of intervention are promising? Expertly moving the debate about human relations with wild animals beyond its traditional confines Wild Animal Ethics is essential reading for students and scholars of political philosophy and political theory studying animal ethics environmental ethics and environmental philosophy. | Wild Animal Ethics The Moral and Political Problem of Wild Animal Suffering

When situated in the wider European context ‘the Irish family’ has undergone a process of profound transformation and rapid change in very recent decades. Recent data cites a significant increase in one parent households and a high non-marital birth rate for instance alongside the emergence of cohabitation divorce same sex families and reconstituted families. At the same time the majority of children in Ireland still live in a two-parent family based on marriage and the divorce rate in Ireland is comparatively lower than other European countries. 21st century family life is in reality 　characterised by continuity and change in the Irish context. This book seeks to understand interpret and theorise family life in Ireland by providing a detailed analysis of　historical change demographic trends fertility and reproduction marriage separation and divorce sexualities children and young people class gender motherhood intergenerational relations grandparents ethnicity globalisation technology and family practices. A comprehensive analysis of key developments and trends over the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries is provided. |The 'Irish' Family | Sociology

English for Science Communication introduces English-language knowledge and skills for scientific communication in a range of local and international contexts. It develops students’ ability to locate and critically read a variety of scientific texts and appropriately communicate through speaking and writing the findings of scientific projects to both specialist and non-specialist audiences. The book introduces students to common rhetorical structures used in authentic scientific communication as well as the typical vocabulary and grammar needed to express these structures. Students will learn to evaluate and report the findings of a scientific study using a range of genres modes and media formats including written scientific reports and multimodal scientific documentaries. Introducing how to understand present write and communicate scientific information in English this practical guide is essential for all students using English in their science degrees including as a second language.|English for Science Communication | Linguistics

The smart city movement during the last decade and a half advocated the built environment and digital technology convergence with the backing of institutional capital and government support. The commitment of a significant number of local governments across the globe in terms of official smart city policies and initiatives along with the constant push of global technology giants has reinforced the popularity of this movement. This two-volume treatment on smart cities thoroughly explores and sheds light on the prominent elements of the smart city phenomenon and generates a smart city blueprint. This first volume with its 12 chapters provides a sound understanding on the key foundations and directions of smart city frameworks technologies and platforms with theoretical expansions practical implications and real-world case study lessons. The second companion volume offers sophisticated perspectives on the key foundations and directions of smart city policies communities and urban futures with theoretical expansions practical implications and real-world case study lessons. This book is an invaluable reference source for urban policymakers managers planners practitioners and many others particularly to benefit from it when tackling key urban and societal issues and planning for and delivering smart city solutions. Moreover the book is also a rich and important repository for scholars and research and undergraduate students as it communicates the complex smart city phenomenon in an easy to digest form by providing both the big picture view and specifics of each component of that view. It also appeals to local government agencies and smart city practitioners. | Smart City Blueprint Framework Technology Platform

This book is among the first serious looks at the first 18 months of the Biden administration and its many challenges. From a tortured transition to a raging pandemic a fragile economy and the threat of international insecurity Joe Biden entered office at a time even more fraught than that he faced as a new vice president. Confronting a nation divided sharply along political cultural and sociodemographic lines Biden and Kamala Harris promised to unify the country change the tone in Washington mend fences with allies and “build back better” a world assailed from stem to stern. This book assesses the successes and shortfalls of the Biden administration’s first 18 months in office putting all in perspective of the current state of democracy in America. Intended to introduce students of American government to the person (Biden) and the institution (presidency) within a particular system (separation of powers) this book will appeal broadly to citizens media and general interest readers in the United States and abroad. | The Biden Presidency Politics Policy and Polarization

In this book the author traces the way that early psychic development from birth up to three years is reflected throughout our lifespan including adulthood couplehood and parenthood. The inner child reverberating within us (consciously and unconsciously) and thus present in our ongoing interactions with others often colours and guides our current experiences whether with our life partner or children and as psychotherapists with our patients. Our openness to its resonance allows us to become more attuned to and emotionally accessible to ourselves and others. The author's primary aim is to familiarize the reader with her innovative idea of the emotional immune system managed by a healthy narcissism and operating via the inner reverberations of hidden childhood narratives. Our sense of familiar self is accordingly consolidated and immunised to an invasion by foreign sensations. | The Enigma of Childhood The Profound Impact of the First Years of Life on Adults as Couples and Parents

First published in 1988 A Chronology of Post War British Politics provides the first convenient chronological reference source for the modern British political scene. In clear and concise fashion the book places all the major political events in the period since 1945 in a chronological order with a year-by-year coverage ending with the 1987 election. Care is taken to relate the major political events—elections government changes significant legislation internal party developments—to social and economic developments. The chronology includes a coverage of internationals politics—particularly the decline of Britain as a major colonial power and relations with the EEC and the United States. This volume documenting the major changes in British politics which have occurred in the period from Attlee to Thatcher will be of great use to both teachers and students of politics (who all too often have to treat political issues and institutions in isolation from the events which helped to shape them) and to the general reader.

This practical handbook serves as both a comprehensive revision tool for the FRCS (Urol) and FEBU examinations and a concise reference to the theoretical and clinical aspects of andrology – an often underrepresented subspecialty in medical education and postgraduate training. Covering key topics such as reproductive system anatomy embryology and physiology the guide also addresses clinical and surgical management of common and complex andrological conditions including erectile dysfunction ejaculatory disorders penile curvature infertility penile emergencies and penile and testicular cancers. Designed to support a wide range of healthcare professionals this resource is not only valuable for those preparing for specialist exams but also for practising consultants seeking a focused update on contemporary andrology practice. Its practical approach makes it a useful tool for refining clinical decision-making in both acute and elective settings. In addition it offers accessible guidance for specialist nurses primary care physicians and psychosexual counsellors involved in the multidisciplinary care of patients with andrological concerns. | Clinical Andrology A Practical Handbook

SOLIDWORKS 2021 and Engineering Graphics: An Integrated Approach combines an introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2021 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow your students will also save money on their textbooks. What’s more the exercises in this book cover the performance tasks that are included on the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) Examination. Reference guides located at the front of the book and in each chapter show where these performance tasks are covered. The primary goal of SOLIDWORKS 2021 and Engineering Graphics: An Integrated Approach is to introduce the aspects of Engineering Graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design package – SOLIDWORKS 2021. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in this text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics as well as in-depth discussions of parametric feature-based CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of sixteen chapters with detailed step-by-step tutorial style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphics language used in all branches of technical industry. This book does not attempt to cover all of SOLIDWORKS 2021’s features only to provide an introduction to the software. It is intended to help you establish a good basis for exploring and growing in the exciting field of Computer Aided Engineering. | SOLIDWORKS 2021 and Engineering Graphics An Integrated Approach

Disruptive and creative research methodologies proposed in this book are designed to dismantle neoliberal narratives deployed in tourism studies and wider social sciences. Progressing criticality in tourism studies this volume showcases cutting-edge contributions ranging from reflexivity subjectivities and dreams; to messy emotions in auto-ethnographic accounts of fieldwork; ‘motherhood capital’ accessing Inuit communities; collective memory work; ethnodrama and creative non-fiction amongst others. Disruption and creativity are the two ideas around which tourism geographers challenge and begin dismantling hegemonic ideologies in tourism studies. The chapters in this book provide a vantage point from where to disrupt first before tourism geographers can engender progress and transformation within and outside of the field. In tourism studies in general and tourism geography in particular the years of the 2000s have witnessed an emphasis on qualitative methodological research both in terms of the topics addressed and the types of methodological tools. In many ways this legitimisation of qualitative work mirrors developments in other areas such as human geography sociology and anthropology in which this book is anchored. The authors debate in more depth how tourism studies offer multidimensional multilogical and multi-emotional approaches to research design. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of the journal Tourism Geographies. | Qualitative Methodologies in Tourism Studies Disrupting and Co-creating Critical Research

Since the first edition of this handbook written in 1999 the awareness of threat scenarios—and the technical knowledge and capabilities from toxicological and medical treatment perspective—have only advanced and largely improved. The Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents Third Edition Two Volume Set is structured to provide rapid access to key data needed by response professionals and decision-makers on a broad range of agents and pathogens that have been developed by the military used or threatened to be used by terrorists or industrial materials determined to be of significant concern. The body of information in this new edition exceeds a size that can comfortably be handled in a single volume. As such Volume 1 contains those classes of military chemical agents that were developed for their lethal effects as well as toxic industrial materials that are considered a potential threat for use as improvised agents. Volume 2 contains chemicals that were developed for their potential as non-lethal agents as well as all classes of biological and mid-spectrum agents. Chapters are formatted to offer rapid access to key information required by early in a response without overwhelming them with inessential details. The information presented for every class detailed in this edition has been updated and expanded containing more information on health effects and on the chemical physical and biological properties of individual agents. There has been a significant increase in the number of individual agents described as well as in the number of components precursors and decomposition products detailed. This edition also contains chapters on bioregulators and non-vector entomological agents two new classes of agents not previously addressed Key Features: Focuses on the key information needed during an emergency response Provides updated toxicology exposure hazards physical-chemical data and treatment of casualties for all chemical agents Profiles the presentation of diseases in people animals or plants Presents updated protective action distances decontamination and remediation information The information provided is a compilation gathered from numerous sources and arranged into the current easy-to-access format. In order to ensure accuracy all data has been cross-checked over the widest variety of military scientific and medical sources available. The Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents Third Edition remains the gold-standard reference detailing the widest variety of military scientific and medical sources available | Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents Two Volume Set