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The most up-to-date entry in Americas #1 all-time best-selling personal tax guide J.K. Lassers Your Income Tax 2026: For Preparing Your 2025 Tax Return delivers practical and hands-on guidance for everyday people preparing to file their taxes for the 2025 calendar year. Youll find timely and up-to-date info about the latest changes to the US tax code, as well as worksheets and forms you can use to make filing your taxes easier. Youll get the most current insight on how to maximize your credits and deductions, keeping more money in your pocket. In the latest edition of this celebrated and best-selling series, youll find: Special features that walk you through the most recent Tax Court decisions and IRS rulings that determine how your deductions and credits will work Simple tips and tricks on how to properly file your taxes, as well as tax planning strategies that save you and your family money Full updates on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and how it could impact your tax A revised and expanded section on cryptocurrency. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of Americans for over 80 years, J.K. Lassers Your Income Tax 2026 is the perfect resource for everyone looking for the latest and most up-to-date personal tax information to make filing their next tax return a breeze. Autorid: J.K. Lasser Institute

International Trade Law Statutes and Conventions 2025–2026 presents all the most recent legislation for international trade law in a student-friendly volume. It can be used alongside International Trade Law Statutes and Conventions 2019–2021 for a truly comprehensive collection.Developed in response to feedback from both lecturers and students, the book provides an up-to-date, fully comprehensive collection of current legislation, is curated to align with international trade law courses, is an unannotated text conforming to regulations so that it can be used during exams, features a clear and attractive text design and includes a detailed table of contents.Ideal for coursework, exam use, and general reference work, this is the perfect companion for anyone studying this important and fast-moving area of law. International Trade Law Statutes and Conventions 2025- 2026 presents all the most recent legislation for international trade law in a student-friendly volume. It can be used alongside International Trade Law Statutes and Conventions 2019-2021 for a truly comprehensive collection. Autorid: Indira Carr, Jae Sundaram

This accessible and informative resource provides practical ideas and resources to develop educational plans for learners with SEND enabling access to a daily curriculum.Divided into four main development areas: Communication and Interaction; Cognition and Learning; Sensory and Physical; and Social Emotional and Mental Health, the book highlights evidence-based approaches and outlines strategies and interventions for both speaking and non-speaking pupils. Chapters:• Cover a range of core themes from environments and managing anxiety to inclusion and progression through provision.• Introduce tracking and assessment tools to measure progress and to ensure all learners can access quality-first teaching 100 per cent of the time.• Provide provision and assessment tools which can be used to inform all types of plans, including EHCPs, individual education plans, personal education plans, behaviour plans and daily classroom plans.With further reading signposts, practical takeaways and case studies woven throughout to highlight key success components and their impact, this is an essential resource for anyone working in any primary and secondary settings. This accessible guide provides practical ideas and resources to develop educational plans for learners with SEND enabling access to a daily curriculum. The book highlights evidence-based approaches and outlines strategies and interventions for all pupils and is an essential resource for anyone working in any primary and secondary settings. Autorid: Darleen Matoe Grimsby

This book prepares media students for the reality of corporate video production—where sustainable careers exist but success depends on more than just technical skills. Unlike traditional filmmaking texts, it focuses specifically on creating videos for businesses, marketing agencies, and in-house media departments where most graduates actually find employment.The text delivers practical guidance through every stage of client-focused video production, blending creative storytelling with essential business acumen. Readers will learn how to manage client relationships, work with non-professional talent, navigate tight deadlines, handle project management, and deliver customer satisfaction while maintaining creative integrity. Each chapter combines actionable advice with real-world scenarios, addressing both the technical aspects of production and the often-overlooked soft skills that determine long-term career success. Various pedagogical features are present at the end of each chapter such as case studies, teaching modules, assignments, and learning activities.This book is written for undergraduate and graduate students in film, video, and multimedia programs who seek careers in corporate media rather than traditional filmmaking. It's particularly valuable for those studying video production, media management, or digital marketing who want to understand how these disciplines intersect in professional environments. Working professionals transitioning to client-based video work will also find this an essential guide to navigating industry expectations. This book prepares media students for the reality of corporate video production. Readers will learn how to manage client relationships, work with non-professional talent, navigate tight deadlines, handle project management, and deliver customer satisfaction while maintaining creative integrity. Autorid: Dean C. Cummings

Lifetime Carbon Debt shows how individuals can help global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by addressing their own annual and lifetime emissions.People around the world look to governments to provide leadership and action on climate change, and to industry and the wider business community to reduce emissions associated with their activities. However, individuals also have an important role to play by taking responsibility for their emissions. In this book Chris Anastasi offers guidance on how they can do this depending on their personal circumstances. He explains how individuals can estimate their annual and lifetime carbon debt and then explores the various options available to repay this debt, from changing their behaviour and embracing new technology, to using markets. Finally, the book highlights the significant contribution a community of like-minded individuals can make to our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lifetime Carbon Debt will be of interest to those individuals who want to be better informed about their contribution to climate change and wish to take responsibility for their emissions. It is also an excellent resource for academics and students with an interest in climate change. Lifetime Carbon Debt shows how individuals can help global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by addressing their own annual and lifetime emissions. Autorid: Chris Anastasi

Tokenisation is the new champion of digital transformation: a revolution that strikes at the heart of industry and commerce by elevating the humble ledger to global scale.While other technologies stole the headlines, tokenisation quietly and steadily got to work, becoming the engine room that is now powering a wave of innovation across sectors. It is driving out inefficiency, eliminating friction, mobilising data, and enabling distributed processes built on the principles of transparency, equitable access, and trust.From theory to practice, this clear and compelling guide explores the foundations and applications of tokenisation. Starting from such blockchain essentials as cryptographic keys, wallets and transactions, it moves into the truly transformational world of smart contracts, distributed databases and interoperability before analysing real-world applications in trade finance, healthcare, wealth management, and real estate.Wherever you look, tokenisation is turning bold ideas into operational reality. This isn’t theory; it’s infrastructure. And it’s here.Whether you are a curious newcomer or a seasoned technologist, Tokenisation Applied looks beyond the hype to demonstrate where and why this technology matters.Part primer, part playbook, it is an essential roadmap to the Web3 future. Whether you are a curious newcomer or a seasoned technologist, Tokenisation Applied looks beyond the hype to demonstrate where and why this technology matters. Autorid: Kevin Wooldridge, Stephen Ashurst

Discover the untold story of Canadian men’s basketball, from Steve Nash’s breakthrough at the 2000 Olympics to two decades of struggle, controversy, and missed opportunity. The Golden Generation follows the Canadian basketball journey from obscurity to resurgence as NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a new generation of stars propel Canada back to international glory. When Steve Nash led an underdog Team Canada to the 2000 Olympics, many assumed the golden age of Canadian basketball was at hand. Instead, it took 24 years for the Canadian men to get back to international basketball’s biggest stage, with a wave of immigration pushing the sport into every corner of the country and a new generation of superstars blossoming into household names. How did we get here? And why did it take so long? In The Golden Generation, basketball journalist Oren Weisfeld uncovers the growth of Canadian basketball through the lens of Team Canada and its most influential figures, alternating between key moments in the rise of the Canadian men’s national team, innovations in the grassroots community, and profiles of Canada’s top players. Through over 100 original interviews, The Golden Generation explores the role racism played in the national team’s early struggles, how pioneers like Cory Joseph and Tristan Thompson paved a new path for high schoolers to follow, the enigma that is Andrew Wiggins, and the backstories of the core group of players that brought Canada back to the Olympics, including superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Canadian basketball has come a long way over the past 25 years, with a record number of NBA players, a sophisticated grassroots infrastructure, and a top-ranked national team. But many trailblazers had to take their hits to lay the foundation for the current players to thrive. The Golden Generation puts all the pieces and players together to explain how Canada became a basketball country with a bright future ahead. Autorid: Oren Weisfeld

Flow in positive psychology describes a mental state of being fully immersed and energised in the successful performance of a task. Teaching for Flow explores a radical transformation of the primary curriculum with a look at adopting a thematic, investigatory approach based on the children’s interests; exploring ways to foster the right conditions for children to enter into the optimal state for learning, known as ‘flow’ or more colloquially as 'being in the zone'.Practical activities and classroom resources encourage deeper engagement and motivation among all students regardless of their backgrounds or neurodiversity whilst simultaneously cultivating a love for learning, critical thinking, and creativity. Informed by neuroscience, areas covered include learning and development, teaching for flow, special educational needs (SEND), outdoor learning and Forest School, homework and integrating flow into the curriculum. The book suggests a complete overhaul of the current curriculum to place emphasis on a more child-centred and engaging learning experience. Focusing on curriculum design and lesson planning and assessment, the author demonstrates how this inclusive approach can be applied practically, and how teachers can have autonomy over curriculum content driven by the interests of their pupils.Teaching for Flow is an essential resource for any classroom teacher or school leader looking to develop a more active, investigatory and child-centred approach to learning in their school that allows children to grow and flourish. Teaching for Flow explores a radical transformation of the primary curriculum with a look at adopting a thematic, investigatory approach based on the children’s interests; exploring ways to foster the right conditions for children to enter into the optimal state for learning, known as ‘flow’ or 'being in the zone'. Autorid: Rebecca Meager

Practical Bioinformatics is specifically designed as an introduction to bioinformatics sequence analysis. Many readers are exploring their future paths or are fascinated by the headlines about interesting gene discoveries and want to understand more. There is heavy emphasis on the steps required to perform bioinformatics analysis to answer biological questions. The book contains many exercises such as database searches, protein analysis, and data interpretation to complement the straightforward and practical topics. The chapters are focused on DNA, RNA, and protein sequence analysis—frequently performed subsets of the field of bioinformatics—taking the reader through the commonly asked ques>tion: “what can I learn about this sequence?”Established scientists at universities, biotech firms, and pharmaceutical companies are finding their work is becoming more dependent on bioinformatics and are missing these skills. More and more, genomic data has become part of their daily lives, and the pace is accelerating. Those not trained in bioinformatics will find that this book will serve as a solid foundation for terms and concepts of genomics and bioinformatics. With this new knowledge, you will have a better appreciation of new developments in your field and can turn a more critical eye toward the information crossing your desk. Key Features• Using compelling biological examples, sequence analysis problems are shown and solved.• Each chapter introduces essential topics and skills to be learned.• The book includes over 300 figures, most of which have been updated since the last edition.• Screenshots from actual websites (for example, the NCBI) are used to illustrate the examples and exercises.• Exercises help solidify the understanding of concepts and help the student learn how to solve biological problems. Many exercises can be adapted to accommodate a reader’s gene of interest. Michael Agostino received his PhD in molecular biology from Roswell Park, a division of SUNY at Buffalo, New York. He did genetic engineering laboratory research for 13 years before making the formal switch to bioinformatics, working at GlaxoSmithKline, Genetics Institute, and Pfizer for over 33 years. At those companies he worked with other scientists, providing sequence analysis support for projects too numerous to count. Michael is now an instructor for Harvard Extension School, where, for 10 years, he has been teaching a course largely based on this book. Practical Bioinformatics is designed as an introduction to bioinformatics sequence analysis. It contains many exercises such as database searches, protein analysis, and data interpretation to complement the straightforward and practical topics. The chapters are focused on DNA, RNA, and protein sequence analysis. Autorid: Michael Agostino

Product Design for Students covers the basic concepts and processes intrinsic to professional industrial product design: from the initial design concept through design for manufacture, sustainable production, distribution, marketing and recycling of the product at the end of its life. Concept generation techniques, design process methodologies, the use of design thinking, user centred design and co-design, design for sustainable production, materials and manufacturing process selection, quality control, design for recycling, marketing and distribution are all covered at an introductory level. Case studies and examples from transport design, consumer product design and service design projects are all included in this book.Product design is for anyone with sufficient interest, from beginners to advanced students. No background is necessary to engage with this exciting book. It serves as an introduction to the subject for those who might be looking to make a career as a product designer or who need to understand the profession as a career advisor or on a collaborative and managerial basis. This covers the concepts and processes of professional product design through its life from the design concept and design for manufacture, With case studies, and for Design students.at Further Education, year one undergraduate, T level and A level. Autorid: Peter Barker

Site-specific installations are created for specific locations and are usually intended as temporary artworks. This book shows that these artworks consist of more than a singular manifestation and that their lifespan is often extended. Site-specific installations are created for specific locations and are usually intended as temporary artworks. The Perpetuation of Site-Specific Installation Artworks in Museums: Staging Contemporary Art shows that these artworks consist of more than a singular manifestation and that their lifespan is often extended. In this book, Tatja Scholte offers an in-depth account of the artistic production of the last forty years. With a wealth of case studies the author illuminates the diversity of site-specific art in both form and content, as well as in the conservation strategies applied. A conceptual framework is provided for scholars and museum professionals to better understand how site-specific installations gain new meanings during successive stages of their biographies and may become agents for change in professional routines. Autorid: Tatja Scholte

This book explores the relationship between management, marketing, innovation and sustainability within the service industries. Based on conceptual and empirical research, it examines how these elements can be integrated to enhance experiences. This book explores the relationship between management, marketing, innovation, and sustainability within the service industries. Based on conceptual and empirical research, it examines how these elements can be integrated to enhance experiences.Contributions from leading researchers explore both the environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability as well as social sustainability and the co-creation of services with residents and societies in a variety of contexts and regions. The book provides multidisciplinary insights from marketing, management, economics, geography, strategy, and social anthropology, adopting a system approach of sustainability. This approach is reflected upon in the new geological epoch of the Anthropocene, providing insights on research initiatives associated with the responsible planning and management of services and experiences that promote sustainable behaviour.Services, Experiences, and Sustainability will inspire and encourage its readers to make a difference for the people, planet, and profit. The book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in the fields of service management, service marketing, innovation in services, tourism and event experiences, and sustainable management. The book will also prove helpful for policymakers, industry practitioners, government agencies (local, regional, national, and international), NGOs, and volunteers.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons (Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. Autorid: Monica A. Breiby, Ingunn Elvekrok, Terje Slåtten

Posturban reveals why the future cannot remain urban. Linking climate breakdown, inequality, and democratic erosion to an urban paradigm rooted in a patriarchal, discriminative divide, it calls for a radical shift towards resilient, decentralised, and ecologically rooted ways of living. Posturban reveals why the future cannot remain urban. Linking climate breakdown, inequality, and democratic erosion to an urban paradigm rooted in a patriarchal, discriminative divide, it calls for a radical shift towards resilient, decentralised, and ecologically rooted ways of living.Through a transdisciplinary critique of urbanisation’s ties to the Promethean foundations of capitalism, consumerism, and technocratic governance, the book shows why urban-centred solutions fail—and what can replace them. It introduces alterRural, Epimethean modernities that restore faith in nature and humanity: frameworks uniting ecological care, community autonomy, and cultural resilience into strategies for systemic change. It demonstrates how reviving peasant values and fostering a plurality of place-based communities can lead towards sustainable, equitable, and life-affirming ways to inhabit Earth.Written for engaged citizens, activists, policymakers, and scholars interested in more equitable and sustainable ways to organise society, Posturban is for anyone ready to challenge the future of cities and explore viable, hopeful alternatives. Autorid: Pieter Versteegh

This volume focuses on social fiction as both a methodological tool and a research product. Drawing on original stories and social theories, this diverse group of authors offers their perspectives to provide a practical guide for developing skills in utilizing social fiction from study design to the delivery of research outcomes. This innovative volume focuses on social fiction as both a methodological tool and a research product. Drawing on original stories and social theories, this diverse group of authors offers their perspectives to provide a practical guide for developing skills in utilizing social fiction throughout the research process, from study design to the delivery of research outcomes.While many authors share original works of social fiction in their chapters, others focus on the value of stories, particularly when stories are sacred and cannot be shared in full. Across these approaches, the book broadens the definition of social fiction and demonstrates its power to reimagine research and knowledge-making. This approach fosters a holistic understanding of the relationship between social fiction and research, encouraging researchers to draw on insights from various disciplines.This interdisciplinary book is for novice and seasoned researchers alike who can recognize the potential of social fiction, as well as scholars and students in the social sciences, the humanities, Indigenous studies, and education who use qualitative research in their work. By engaging with this text, readers can develop critical skills in crafting narratives, integrating social theories, and applying fiction as a methodological tool. Autorid: Cecile H. Sam, Ane Turner Johnson

This book brings the latest research and evolving historiographical developments on the Hispanic Atlantic world to a student audience. It highlights how the histories of diverse groups of individuals under Spanish rule were integral to Atlantic developments and dynamics. This book brings the latest research and evolving historiographical developments on the Hispanic Atlantic world to a student audience. It highlights how the histories of diverse groups of individuals under Spanish rule were integral to Atlantic developments and dynamics.The Hispanic Atlantic was a profoundly interconnected and dynamic region whose history is central to understanding the broader Atlantic and the early modern world. Traditional histories of the Atlantic often marginalize the Hispanic sphere, while those focusing on Colonial Latin America can downplay the region’s connections to, and interactions with, the wider world. Examining the region's past from a broad range of perspectives provides deeper appreciation of its complexity. Topics covered range from imperial governance to Catholic practices and institutions; the importance of contraband and smuggling; the impact of Atlantic dynamics on Indigenous people and children; the challenges of studying the African diaspora; the ambivalence and contradictions inherent in hybrid cultures; the importance of transoceanic circulation of knowledge and plants; and new approaches to the collapse of Spain’s Atlantic empire and the abolition of slavery in the Spanish Caribbean.This engaging volume will be an exciting addition to advanced undergraduate courses on Atlantic, Global, or Latin American History. Autorid: Francisco A. Eissa-Barroso

Unleash your inner dynamo and step into the spotlight with confidence, clarity, and charisma! This isn’t your average training manual—it’s a turbo-charged transformation toolkit for anyone who's ever stood in front of a classroom, a boardroom, or even a living room full of curious minds. Unleash your inner dynamo and step into the spotlight with confidence, clarity, and charisma!This isn’t your average training manual—it’s a turbo-charged transformation toolkit for anyone who’s ever stood in front of a classroom, a boardroom, or even a living room full of curious minds and thought: "How do I not just teach—but truly transform?"Whether you’re a seasoned speaker craving a fresh spark, a new trainer finding your feet, or an educator dreaming of more connection and impact, Teach, Train, Transform: The Superhero Way will catapult you from ordinary presenter to unforgettable powerhouse.Why you’ll love it:It’s high-energy, heart-centered, and hilariously human. You’ll laugh, reflect, and fist-pump your way through pages packed with real-life stories, hands-on exercises, and juicy secrets of stage masteryIt’s more than tips and tricks—it’s a transformation. You’ll move from lecture-heavy to life-changing. From "here’s some info" to "BOOM, mic drop!"It’s a cape-fitting moment. You’ll discover how to coach, connect, and command the room—no matter your teaching turf (classroom, corporate, or virtual)Inside you’ll find:Proven techniques to conquer stage fright and step into your powerStorytelling strategies that spark soul-deep connectionsPractical ways to energize, engage, and electrify your audienceExercises to build presence, punch, and purpose into every sessionWisdom from fellow "classroom champions" who walk the talkBut beware: This book doesn’t whisper. It whooshes in like a cape in the wind—full of passion, presence, and punch. It’s a pep rally wrapped in paper, a mentor in manuscript form, a permission slip to stop playing small.Whether you train professionals, coach, teach students, lead teams, or simply want your message to matter—this is your invitation to don your cape, grip the mic, and step boldly into your supertrainer era.The world doesn’t need another boring slide deck.It needs YOU—supercharged, unapologetically real, and ready to teach, train, and transform.Are you ready to soar? Autorid: Denise Cicchella

The Hazel Wood meets Laini Taylor in this gorgeous urban fantasy of sisterhood, ghosts, and old family curses.Are the four Farthing sisters really descended from Persephone? This is what their aunt has always told them: that the women in their family can trace their lineage right back to the Goddess of the Dead. And maybe she's right, because the Farthing girls do have a ghost in the attic of their New York City brownstone —a kind and gentle ghost named Henry, who only they can see.When one of the sisters falls in love with the ghost, and another banishes him to the Underworld, the sisters are faced with even bigger questions about who they are. If they really are related to Persephone, and they really are a bit magic, then perhaps it’s up to them to save Henry, to save the world, and to save each other. Autorid: Katrina Leno

Addressing the complex interplay between climate change, democratic governance, and scientific knowledge in the Anthropocene era, this book focuses on how political systems respond to the global ecological crisis and to what extent they are structurally capable of doing so.The World We Have Created: Climate, Democracy and Knowledge details how the de-democratization of ecological decision-making favors models of authoritarian governance, as democratic values such as transparency, participation, and accountability are continually undermined. Offering a robust account of the responses to the climate crisis and the necessary social and political changes posed by the scientific consensus, this book analyses the growing discrepancy between scientific knowledge about the causes and consequences of climate change and the lack of political and social willingness to implement necessary measures. Comprehensive social change is needed that focuses on social justice, intergenerational responsibility, and political participation, and it is only by strengthening democratic structures and integrating knowledge into responsible governance can we open paths to a resilient, just, and liveable future.This sharp, interdisciplinary intervention bridges sociological, political, and philosophical thinking to underline the necessity of hope and utopian social imagination together with concrete changes to the constitution that guarantees a safe environment for future generations. Addressing the complex interplay between climate change, democratic governance, and scientific knowledge in the Anthropocene era, The World We Have Created focuses on how political systems respond to the global ecological crisis and to what extent they are structurally capable of doing so. Autorid: Nico Stehr

Grounded Theory in Practice explores grounded theory (GT) as a flexible, ethical, and practice-oriented research methodology across a range of academic disciplines. Drawing on the experiences of practitioners and researchers, the book demonstrates how GT is applied in real-world contexts to generate new, theory-driven insights from the ground up.Focusing on the interdisciplinary potential of grounded theory, the book presents case studies and reflections from fields including nursing, education, socio-linguistics, and urban geography. It highlights how GT challenges traditional, top-down research approaches by encouraging open-ended investigation and the emergence of new theoretical understandings. Key developments such as constructivist grounded theory, ethical considerations, and innovations in coding and digital tools are explored in depth. By comparing how data is collected, analysed, and theorised across disciplines, the book dismantles siloed thinking and invites readers to reimagine GT as a dynamic, trans-discipline, evolving approach. Through accessible, practice-based examples, it offers a contemporary view of grounded methodology that speaks directly to the complexities of current research landscapes.This book is intended for postgraduate students, academic researchers, and interdisciplinary practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of grounded theory. It is especially relevant for those looking to apply GT flexibly and ethically across varied research contexts and collaborate beyond disciplinary boundaries. This book explores grounded theory (GT) as a flexible, ethical, and practice-oriented research methodology across a range of academic disciplines. Drawing on the experiences of practitioners and researchers, the book demonstrates how GT is applied in real-world contexts to generate new, theory-driven insights from the ground up. Autorid: Suzie Dick, Lissette Avilés, Susanne Kean

Human Factors in Remote Ship Operations examines the psychological, ergonomic and cognitive challenges faced by remote ship operators as maritime navigation shifts from traditional crew experience to technology-driven remote monitoring and control.Readers will learn strategies to enhance human performance in remote maritime environments through case studies, best practices and design guidelines. The book delivers valuable insights into designing effective remote operations centres, enhancing situational awareness, addressing sensory input challenges and implementing appropriate training methodologies – all essential for ensuring safety and operational excellence in autonomous shipping.This comprehensive guide is written for maritime professionals, instructors, researchers and policymakers involved in the technological evolution of the maritime industry. It serves as a resource for maritime education and training institutions developing programmes for remote-control operators, as well as for professionals seeking to understand the human factors critical to the successful implementation of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS). Examines the challenges faced by remote ship operators as maritime navigation shifts to technology-driven remote monitoring and control. This comprehensive guide is written for maritime professionals, instructors, researchers, and policymakers involved in the technological evolution of the maritime industry. Autorid: Tae Eun Kim, Are Kristoffer Sydnes, Bjørn-Morten Batalden, Lokukaluge Prasad Perera

For executives, entrepreneurs, consultants, or educators, this book provides the means to build organisations that are not only efficient, but also ethical, future-ready, and human-centred. Drawing on over two decades of international executive experience and teaching across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, Dr. Minja Bolesnikov introduces a pioneering practice-oriented framework for navigating complexity, accelerating innovation, and building resilient organizations.To succeed in Industry 5.0, organizations must embrace a holistic, purpose-driven model. Holistic Management redefines 21st-century leadership by uniting disciplines often treated in isolation—strategy, corporate culture, digital transformation, personal effectiveness, and sustainability—into a cohesive, actionable model. Through global case studies (Amazon, IKEA, Tesla, Cleveland Clinic, DBS Bank, and more), step-by-step methodologies, and practical tools, this book equips leaders to act with clarity in uncertain times and create lasting impact.For executives, entrepreneurs, consultants, or educators, it provides the means to build organizations that are not only efficient but also ethical, future-ready, and human-centered. Autorid: Minja Bolesnikov

This book takes a deep dive into the psychological underpinnings that motivate students to act in ways that subvert our intended curricular plans. It aims to enhance the educator’s own metacognitive awareness and capacities in order to be more flexibile and compassionate when working with students who challenge classroom norms. This book takes a deep dive into the psychological underpinnings that motivate students to act in ways that subvert our intended curricular plans. The book classifies student subversions into two distinct categories: (i) obstructive subversions, which occur when the psychological needs of the student overwhelm or override the teacher’s intended goals, and (ii) constructive subversions, which occur when students perform unexpected acts that defy the educator’s implicit expectations but do so through actions that align in surprising ways with the educator’s intentions. Through a narrative style that highlights case studies from 25 years of classroom experience at the high school, university, and graduate level, the book aims to help educators understand and query the types of psychological foundations that give rise to unexpected, boundary-pushing attitudes and behaviors among students. The goal of Teaching in the Riptide is to embolden educators to deepen their understanding of the cultural roots and emotional forces that compel students to subvert. In the process, the book aims to enhance the educator’s own metacognitive awareness and capacities, so that they can act with more flexibility and compassion when working with students who challenge classroom norms. As we are living during a time of rapidly accelerating cultural change, innovation, and adversity, this book will serve as an invaluable tool for educators striving for personal authenticity and practical guidance to teach with greater effectiveness and serve the diverse needs of their students. Teaching in the Riptide will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers—students, researchers, teacher-educators, educators, pre-service teachers working in the fields of Classroom Management, Educational Psychology, Philosophy of Education, and Pedagogy. It will also serve as an invaluable companion to in-service teachers, policy makers and educational administrators, curriculum developers, and NGOs working in the field of education. Autorid: Adam Wolfsdorf

"Bayesian Statistical Methods with Applications to Machine Learning provides data scientists with the foundational and computational tools needed to carry out a Bayesian analysis. Compared to others, this book is more focused on Bayesian methods applied routinely in practice including multiple linear regression, mixed effects models and generalized linear models. This second edition includes a new chapter on Bayesian machine learning methods to handle large and complex datasets and several new applications to illustrate the benefits the Bayesian approach in terms of uncertainty quantification. Readers familiar with only introductory statistics will find this book accessible as it includes many worked examples with complete R code and comparisons are presented with analogous frequentist procedures. The book can be used as a one-semester course for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and can be used in courses comprised of undergraduate statistics majors, non-statistics graduate students from other disciplines such as engineering, ecology, and psychology"-- Provided by publisher. Bayesian Statistical Methods: With Applications to Machine Learning provides data scientists with the foundational and computational tools needed to carry out a Bayesian analysis. Compared to others, this book is more focused on Bayesian methods applied routinely in practice, including multiple linear regression, mixed effects models and generalized linear models. This second edition includes a new chapter on Bayesian machine learning methods to handle large and complex datasets and several new applications to illustrate the benefits of the Bayesian approach in terms of uncertainty quantification. Readers familiar with only introductory statistics will find this book accessible, as it includes many worked examples with complete R code, and comparisons are presented with analogous frequentist procedures. The book can be used as a one-semester course for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and can be used in courses comprising undergraduate statistics majors, as well as non-statistics graduate students from other disciplines such as engineering, ecology and psychology. In addition to thorough treatment of the basic concepts of Bayesian inferential methods, the book covers many general topics:Advice on selecting prior distributionsComputational methods including Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) samplingModel-comparison and goodness-of-fit measures, including sensitivity to priors.To illustrate the flexibility of the Bayesian approaches for complex data structures, the latter chapters provide case studies covering advanced topics:Handling of missing and censored dataPriors for high-dimensional regression modelsMachine learning models including Bayesian adaptive regression trees and deep learningComputational techniques for large datasetsFrequentist properties of Bayesian methods.The advanced topics are presented with sufficient conceptual depth that the reader will be able to carry out such analysis and argue the relative merits of Bayesian and classical methods. A repository of R code, motivating data sets and complete data analyses is made available on the book’s website. This book provides data scientists with the foundational and computational tools needed to carry out a Bayesian analysis. Compared to others, it is more focused on Bayesian methods applied routinely in practice including multiple linear regression, mixed effects models and generalized linear models. Autorid: Brian J. Reich, Sujit K. Ghosh

The emergence of quantum computing introduces a significant shift in the digital and security landscape—prompting organizations to reassess the foundations of how we protect information. Systematic Security: Building Quantum Securityis a practical guide for security professionals, technologists, engineers, and organizational leaders seeking to prepare for the long-term impact of quantum technology on existing and future systems.In this structured and accessible book, cybersecurity expert Timur Qader presents a step-by-step approach to quantum security. By integrating insights from physics, computer science, and applied cybersecurity, the book explains key principles of quantum mechanics—such as superposition, entanglement, and interference—and examines how these principles can both undermine classical encryption and enable alternative methods for securing data.The book begins by outlining the scientific discoveries that formed the basis of quantum theory, followed by a clear explanation of quantum computing fundamentals. It then guides readers through the current landscape of post-quantum cryptography, threat models, and security maturity frameworks. Readers will gain insight into how nation-states, cybercriminals, and enterprises are preparing for the arrival of “Q-Day”—the moment when quantum computers reach the capability to break widely used encryption standards.More importantly, the book provides practical direction on how to prepare. This includes assessing existing cryptographic tools, adopting NIST-aligned transition strategies, and implementing quantum-resilient approaches to identity, detection, cloud infrastructure, and product security.Rather than offering speculation or alarm, this book delivers a grounded and strategic approach to building resilience. It helps readers take concrete steps toward quantum readiness, while also exploring the opportunities quantum technology offers for advancing cybersecurity capabilities.Whether you are maintaining critical systems, developing new technologies, or guiding long-term strategy, Building Quantum Security equips you to respond to a rapidly evolving threat landscape shaped by quantum innovation. The emergence of quantum computing introduces a significant shift in the digital and security landscape—prompting organizations to reassess the foundations of how we protect information. Systematic Security: Building Quantum Securityis a practical guide for security professionals, technologists, engineers, and organizational leaders. Autorid: Timur Qader

This book is the only resource that equips managers with a practical framework to accurately identify, measure, and apply their Critical Success Factors (CSFs)—making it unique in the field. This book is the only resource that equips managers with a practical framework to accurately identify, measure, and apply their Critical Success Factors (CSFs)—making it unique in the field. Unlike previous efforts that relied on broad surveys and statistical analyses intended to generate generalized lists of CSFs, this approach honors the foundational definition of CSFs and provides actionable guidance tailored to each manager’s unique context.The shortcomings of other methods stem from two critical missteps: (1) overlooking that CSFs are defined as activities, not merely conditions for success and (2) failing to recognize that CSFs are specific to the individual manager’s role and environment. Moreover, while this book recommends that a manager identify no more than ten CSFs to maintain clarity and focus, some studies have proposed as many as 43, creating confusion and diminishing usability. Each of those studies produced a different list of project management CSFs, none of which were validated to assess whether the factors were applied effectively or contributed to actual success.In contrast, this book—based on original research with experienced program managers overseeing large, complex initiatives—offers a generalizable process that any manager can use to determine their specific CSFs. It is the only guide that shows managers how to: identify their own CSFs; develop measurable indicators for tracking each CSF; and perform a spreadsheet-based risk assessment for each factor.This risk analysis framework enables leaders to evaluate the likelihood of completing each CSF successfully and assess overall program risk—something no other publication provides with this level of depth or practicality.Designed as a step-by-step guide, the book leads managers through gathering relevant information, structuring their findings, defining each CSF, and refining associated metrics over time. Uniquely, it incorporates a fully developed Risk Analysis Process, giving managers tools to anticipate challenges and proactively manage success. Autorid: James H. Dobbins

This timely and thought-provoking book explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies more generally are reshaping educational assessment in the field of mathematics. It brings together a rich collection of international perspectives that offer a diverse and critical examination of the opportunities and challenges that digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, play in assessment.The chapters span a broad range of topics including the transition to a digital assessment format, designing multiple-choice items, and the use of AI for automated diagnosis, example generation, and feedback provision. The book includes a framing chapter that critically examines current trends in the field and offers key recommendations for rethinking assessment. It calls for more empirical research and a fundamental rethink of assessment practices in light of digital technologies and AI. The volume as a whole also invites readers to engage in a broader conversation about the future of educational assessment and the role of digital technologies in transforming assessment in mathematics education.This essential resource for educators, researchers, curriculum developers, policymakers, and assessment stakeholders offers a comprehensive look at the evolving international landscape of assessment in mathematics education in the digital era. It also highlights directions for future research and encourages readers to shaping the future of digital technology and artificial intelligence in formative and summative assessment in mathematics education. This timely book explores how Artificial Intelligence and digital technologies are reshaping educational assessment in the field of mathematics. It brings together a rich collection of international perspectives that offer a diverse and critical examination of the opportunities and challenges that digital technologies play in assessment. Autorid: Eirini Geraniou, Cosette Crisan, Manolis Mavrikis

The book provides senior leaders with a guide for capturing, connecting, and communicating AI’s values. It shows how to ensure that AI projects deliver not only short-term but sustainable, long-term benefits. This book addresses the key challenge of realising AI’s business value. THE DESIGN FLAWTechnical teams build capabilities but often lack business context. Business leaders demand solutions but rarely fully understand technical constraints. Data teams control the raw material but are often disconnected from both. And when things go sideways—as they often do—the fingerpointing begins.This isn’t a minor coordination issue; it’s a fundamental design flaw in how organizations approach artificial intelligence (AI)—and a fundamental failure in how we create, capture, connect, and communicate its value. It is also a failure in our underlying understanding of how to get value from AI.The Values of Artificial Intelligence shows how to fix this flaw—not through reorganization or the usual buzzwords, but through frameworks that make value creation truly broadly-owned when it succeeds and accountable when it fails.The tools in these pages are practical, tested, and deeply human—designed to bridge what technology delivers with what people ultimately value. Autorid: Edosa Odaro

"This resource helps teachers prepare ESL students for the demands of academic writing that they will encounter in tertiary institutions when they undertake study in English. With over thirty ready-to-use but adaptable lesson plans, this book uses a scaffolded sequenced approach to instruction so that students are able to progress through their development and practice of academic writing with each iterative lesson through the three distinct writing categories of planning, generating, and reviewing. The book includes writing exercises for students to practice evidence-based writing and provide justification for their claims, along with examples and answers with explanations for teachers. The lessons themselves will cover a range of writing strategies, including critical reading and analysis, notetaking, organizational strategies, using academic language, critiquing and evaluating texts, constructing and organising an argument, brainstorming, and many more. This is a practical text, perfect for tertiary and secondary-level teachers of EAL/ESL students, as well as educators working with students in bridging programs for first language speakers of English, tutors, and academic advisors"-- Provided by publisher. This resource helps teachers prepare ESL students for the demands of academic writing that they will encounter in tertiary institutions when they undertake study in English. With over thirty ready-to-use but adaptable lesson plans, this book uses a scaffolded, sequenced approach to instruction so that students are able to progress through their development and practice of academic writing with each iterative lesson through the three distinct writing categories of planning, generating, and reviewing.The book includes writing exercises for students to practice evidence-based writing and provide justification for their claims, along with examples and answers with explanations for teachers. The lessons themselves will cover a range of writing strategies, including critical reading and analysis, note-taking, organisational strategies, using academic language, critiquing and evaluating texts, constructing and organising an argument, brainstorming, and many more.This is a practical text, perfect for tertiary and secondary-level teachers of EAL/ESL students, as well as educators working with students in bridging programs for first language speakers of English, tutors, and academic advisors. This book helps teachers prepare ESL students for the academic writing they will encounter in tertiary institutions when they undertake study in English. With over thirty lesson plans, this book uses a scaffolded sequenced approach to instruction so students are able to progress through their development and practice of academic writing. Autorid: Pat Strauss

Discourse Analysis: The Questions Discourse Analysts Ask and How They Answer Them explores how discourse is structured, performs social actions, builds identities, and navigates ideologies. Includes real analyses with definitions and tasks. New edition covers digital content with practical guidance. Perfect for beginners. Now fully revised, Discourse Analysis: The Questions Discourse Analysts Ask and How They Answer Them, remains the only introductory text organized around the fundamental questions that drive discourse analysis research. This approach cultivates a principled understanding of this interdisciplinary field by examining how analysts of different empirical persuasions systematically address core issues: How is discourse structured? How are social actions accomplished in discourse? How are identities constructed in discourse? How are ideologies navigated in discourse? The answer to each question is illustrated with transcripts and analyses of actual discourse drawn from key studies in the field. Important concepts appear as boxed definitions throughout each chapter, while probing questions and analytical tasks guide readers through practical applications of discourse analysis methods.This second edition features reconceptualized, reorganized, and expanded content, with significant updates addressing analyses of multimodal texts in digital environments. A new final chapter offers practical guidance for using the book and showcases exemplary student work.With its unique question-based framework and range of helpful features, this comprehensive guide to the complex world of discourse is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students encountering discourse analysis for the first time. Autorid: Hansun Zhang Waring

This book covers new conceptual, methodological, and empirical issues that will progress the debates on Vernacular Security Studies (VSS) and the value of studying ordinary articulations of (in)security. This book covers new conceptual, methodological, and empirical issues that will progress debate on Vernacular Security Studies (VSS) and the value of studying ordinary articulations of (in)security. Bringing together established and emerging scholars, it offers a timely and much needed engagement with this explicitly critical – and increasingly prominent – framework in security research. Demonstrating its value in different geographical, thematic, and historical contexts these experts consider the impact of VSS on a range of topical issues including multi-species relations, decolonial/ postcolonial approaches to security, migration, borders, and cities. This volume will be of great interest to scholars and students engaging with ‘bottom-up’ approaches in critical security studies or critical International Relations. Autorid: Lee Jarvis, Michael Lister, Akinyemi Oyawale

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the technology sector from a global perspective. Comprising seven in-depth chapters, the book highlights inherent biases within technology and strategies for constructing inclusive products and services. It takes on a forward-looking outlook on the future of DEI in technology, visualizing a world in which technology functions as a unifying force for positive social transformation.The authors examine DEI and their significance across different regions, to enhance readers’ awareness and understanding. This increased understanding is crucial for professionals and policymakers to make informed decisions that foster an inclusive technological environment. The book equips the readers with knowledge to identify and address these biases in technology, including algorithms, datasets, and user interfaces, through an in-depth study of such biases. This is particularly valuable for technology developers, designers, and companies that aim to create fair and unbiased technology products and services. Through the global and local case studies and empirical research, readers learn valuable insights to developing inclusive technology products and services that cater to a diverse range of users. This book also addresses recruitment practices and cultural changes necessary within tech organizations to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce. The topic of how technology can bridge the digital divide and empower underrepresented communities is studied, providing new ideas for such initiatives in the future.This book serves as a valuable resource for practitioners involved in the development of technology, hiring in the technology sector and leaders involved in policymaking of ethical and regulatory aspects of DEI in technology. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the technology sector from a global perspective. Comprising seven in-depth chapters, the book highlights inherent biases within technology and strategies for constructing inclusive products and services. Autorid: Arif Perdana, Vijayakumar Bharathi S, Kanchan Patil, Grace Wangge, Sabina Satriyani Puspita, Wei Kang

This book provides a multi-disciplinary understanding of pathways into and out of youth cybercrime, and evidence-led ways to tackle the cybercrime epidemic, drawing on theoretical perspectives and insights from the largest European H2020 study of youth cybercrime undertaken to date.As societies are incorporating cyberspace into daily routines, people are increasingly at risk of exposure to cybercriminal activity. Many young people today are never truly offline; there is no dichotomy of being online and offline. This exposure - coupled with the criminogenic potential of digital technology - has led to an explosion of cybercrime perpetration and victimisation; impacting youth in particular. This book seeks to address critical gaps in knowledge, support evidence-based interventions, and inform future digital safety and prevention strategies by bringing together research, policy discussions, and the voices of experts, convicted cybercriminals, and young people. It draws upon key theoretical perspectives and new research conducted in the context of a H2020 project exploring the drivers of cybercrime. It is underpinned by the voices of the youth, experts and convicted cybercriminals who took part, whose perspectives are key to shaping evidence-led recommendations for policy and practice.This book is intended for academics, frontline professionals, policymakers, child protection professionals, law enforcement, and technology developers committed to creating safer digital environments for children and young people.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons (Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. This book provides a multi-disciplinary understanding of pathways into and out of youth cybercrime, and evidence-led ways to tackle the cybercrime epidemic, drawing on theoretical perspectives and insights from the largest European H2020 study of youth cybercrime undertaken to date. Autorid: Julia Davidson, Ruby Farr

The Fundamentals of Software-Defined Networking: Towards Intelligent and Flexible Networks is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide to Software-Defined Networking (SDN), specifically designed for educators, trainers, and professionals transitioning into modern networking. It offers a structured, standards-based approach that starts with fundamental networking concepts and builds up to advanced SDN architectures. Focusing on accessibility and practical application, it emphasizes open-source tools and real-world labs that can be implemented in low-resource environments. It covers key SDN technologies, including OpenFlow, SD-WAN, SD-LAN, NFV, LISP, and orchestration with Ansible, while integrating Python-based automation and RESTful APIs.Key FeaturesProgressive, beginner-friendly structure ideal for academic and training settings.Hands-on labs using open-source tools such as ONOS, Ryu, Open vSwitch, and Python, plus real-world case studies and projects.Vendor-neutral content with no reliance on proprietary technologies.Supplementary materials, including scripts and emulator images are available online: http://github.com/sadiqui-ali/SDN_resourcesThis book is beneficial for instructors, students, and IT professionals seeking a practical and comprehensive introduction to SDN. Moreover, it is particularly suited for training environments where cost-effective, standards-based learning is essential. The Fundamentals of Software-Defined Networking: Towards Intelligent and Flexible Networks is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide to Software-Defined Networking (SDN), designed specifically for educators, trainers, and professionals transitioning into modern networking. Autorid: Ali Sadiqui, Moulay Rachid Filali

This timely exploration of social geography reveals how inequality and justice unfold across interconnected scales around the globe. This timely exploration of social geography reveals how inequality and justice unfold across interconnected scales around the globe. Through embodied, relational encounters, the book unpacks how everyday spaces shape who we are and what we might become. Grounded in care and hope, it invites readers to imagine fairer futures and remain committed to meaningful, long-term change.The text offers a dynamic, case-driven and sometimes image-driven exploration of pressing social issues in our increasingly unequal, post-pandemic world. Designed for student engagement, the book provides real-world case studies that span the globe, critical concepts and thought-provoking questions to help readers analyse injustice, build conceptual 'toolkits', and imagine routes toward meaningful social change. Rather than offering easy answers, this book equips readers with flexible, practical frameworks – encouraging selective, critical thinking to better understand and communicate complex social problems. Ideal for classroom use and independent study, it empowers students to connect theory with action and to think like geographers committed to justice. The book also includes Engagement Questions, encouraging readers to reflect on the subject of the chapter and the wider topics within the field of social geography.This book is essential reading for students of social and political geography, and allied fields of urban, health and well-being and political geographies. Autorid: Geoffrey DeVerteuil, Andrew Power

A Concise Introduction to Functional Analysis is designed to serve a one-semester introductory graduate (or advanced undergraduate) course in functional analysis.The text is pragmatically structured so that each unit corresponds to one class, with the hope of being helpful for both students and teachers. It is expected that this text will provide students with a strong general understanding of the subject, and that they should feel well equipped to take on the more advanced texts and courses covering topics not treated here.Features· Numerous examples and counterexamples to illustrate such abstract concepts· Over 430 exercises, with partial solutions included in the book itself· Minimal pre-requisites beyond linear algebra and general topology. A Concise Introduction to Functional Analysis is designed to serve a one-semester introductory graduate (or advanced undergraduate) course in functional analysis. Autorid: César R. de Oliveira

"Are you ready for the day your encryption fails silently? Quantum Ready is not just a warning, it's a field guide for the era of quantum disruption. As quantum computing accelerates toward the threshold where today's encryption becomes obsolete, organizations must prepare now or risk a catastrophic breakdown in digital trust. Written by one of the world's first Field CISOs, this book delivers a strategic, vendor-neutral roadmap for CISOs, security architects, and IT leaders responsible for protecting long-term data and infrastructure. It introduces the Q-Ready Framework, a comprehensive five-phase approach to discovering, prioritizing, migrating, validating, and sustaining quantum-safe cryptography across the enterprise. With practical checklists, actionable advice, and insights from hundreds of field engagements, Quantum Ready goes beyond the theory and into the trenches. Whether you're already on your migration journey or just beginning to assess the threat, this book will prepare you to lead with confidence through one of the biggest shifts in cybersecurity history. The clock is ticking. Read it now, and be the reason your organization is still trusted tomorrow"-- Provided by publisher. Are you ready for the day your encryption fails silently? Quantum Ready is not just a warning; it’s a field guide for the era of quantum disruption. As quantum computing accelerates toward the threshold where today’s encryption becomes obsolete, organizations must prepare now or risk a catastrophic breakdown in digital trust.Written by one of the world’s first Field CISOs, this book delivers a strategic, vendor-neutral roadmap for CISOs, security architects, and IT leaders responsible for protecting long-term data and infrastructure. It introduces the Q-Ready Framework, a comprehensive five-phase approach to discovering, prioritizing, migrating, validating, and sustaining quantum-safe cryptography across the enterprise.In this hands-on guide, you’ll learn how to:Identify where vulnerable cryptography lives in your environmentEvaluate business impact using real-world risk models like Mosca’s equationDesign migration and testing plans tailored to your infrastructureReplace RSA, ECC, and other algorithms with NIST-approved quantum-safe alternativesApply post-quantum cryptography to TLS, VPNs, code signing, and IoTBuild crypto-agility into your systems, teams, and governanceWith practical checklists, actionable advice, and insights from hundreds of field engagements, Quantum Ready goes beyond theory and into the trenches. Whether you’re already on your migration journey or just beginning to assess the threat, this book will prepare you to lead with confidence through one of the biggest shifts in cybersecurity history.The clock is ticking. Read now, and be the reason your organization is still trusted tomorrow. Quantum Ready is not just a warning, it’s a field guide for the era of quantum disruption. As quantum computing accelerates toward the threshold where today’s encryption becomes obsolete, organizations must prepare now or risk a catastrophic breakdown in digital trust. Autorid: Walt Powell

Qualitative Research in Practice is a hands-on guide to three of the most essential qualitative research tools—shadowing, focus groups and qualitative interviews.Offering a clear and practical framework, this book equips researchers with the methodological understanding needed to design, conduct and analyse qualitative research effectively. The book begins with a chapter discussing the qualitative research approach from an epistemological point of view and focusing on the relationship between subjectivities within the cognitive process. The following chapters illustrate three research tools (shadowing, qualitative interviews and focus groups) in which this relationship is realised. Each chapter analyses the origins of the tool, its characteristics and how it is applied. To facilitate learning, practical examples are provided through the research experiences of the author of the book. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how to navigate the emotional and interpretative dimensions of field research, ensuring their studies are both methodologically sound and ethically grounded.Designed for social scientists, researchers and students, this book is an essential resource for those looking to refine their qualitative research skills. Whether you are conducting fieldwork for the first time or seeking to enhance your methodological toolkit, this book provides actionable strategies to improve your research practice. This book is a hands-on guide to three of the most essential qualitative research tools—shadowing, focus groups, and qualitative interviews. Offering a clear and practical framework, it equips researchers with the methodological understanding needed to design, conduct, and analyse qualitative research. Autorid: Serena Quarta

As digital ecosystems advance toward pervasive connectivity, smart devices have become embedded in the operational, social, and economic fabric of modern life. While this integration enhances productivity and accessibility, it generates unprecedented volumes of heterogeneous electronic data and expands the attack surface for cybercrime. The complexity, proprietary architectures, and distributed nature of these technologies simultaneously present profound challenges for contemporary forensic practice. Forensic Investigation of Smart Digital Devices: A Hands-On Guide offers a rigorous and comprehensive examination of these challenges. Across thirteen systematically structured chapters, the book provides an in-depth exploration of forensic methodologies for a wide spectrum of device classes, including IoT infrastructures, smartphones, embedded chips, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), social robots, gaming consoles, smart wearables, mobile applications, and autonomous vehicles. Each chapter translates theory into actionable investigative workflows using validated tools, documented case studies, and reproducible techniques. Addressing both current technologies and emerging frontiers, the book integrates discussions on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), computer vision (CV), and advanced computational paradigms, highlighting their transformative role in modern digital forensic analysis. This guide equips forensic investigators, cybersecurity specialists, law enforcement personnel, legal professionals, and academic researchers with the methodological rigor and applied skills required to conduct thorough and reliable forensic investigations. Through practical examples and hands-on exercises, it bridges the gap between theory and practice, offering a valuable resource for strengthening cybersecurity and combating cybercrime in the era of smart connected technologies. "Forensic Investigation of Smart Connected Devices: A Hands-on Guide" provides a thorough and practical resource for addressing the forensic challenges associated with these technologies. This book explores the forensic investigation of a wide array of smart connected devices. Autorid: Farkhund Iqbal

Game AI Uncovered: Volume Four continues the series with another collection of chapters from twenty of the top game AI professionals and researchers, from around the world. Each chapter includes wisdom, ideas, tips, and tricks that were used in the development of video games. The techniques discussed in these pages cover the underlying development of a wide array of published titles, including Undisputed, Dirt, Grid, Wherewolf, Psychonauts 2, and Hawken Reborn. Contained within this volume are insights that cover a host of different areas within game AI, including influence maps, possibilistic logic, utility AI, director AI, natural movement, stable reaction systems, believable villager NPCs, procedural generation of dungeons, crowd movement and flow fields, cooperative planners, combat pacing, the corridor map method, and boss AI. Beginners to the area of game AI, along with professional developers, will find a wealth of knowledge that will not only help in the development of their own games but will spark ideas for new approaches. This volume includes chapters written by Dr Nuno Vicente Barreto, Steven Dalton, Matt Eland, David Guzman, Tobias Karlsson, Vincent Breton Kochanowski, Slavomir Krbyla, Dr Nic Melder, Alessia Nigretti, Víctor Portabella, Baptiste Rimetz, Shaun Reeves, Paul Roberts, Mateo Saldivar, Andrea Schiel, Dr Tommy Thompson, Marc Vassallicci, Rebecca Vessal, Braeden Warnick, and Yannick Richeux. Autorid: Paul Roberts

This book is intended to help people newly involved in the development of workplace safety and health programs to understand principles and concepts that can help them roll out what is often referred to as a “safety program.” It introduces the safety and health landscape in simple terms and provides a framework for common program start-up or program improvement action steps.Providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a primer on how to think about and go about creating a safety program, this book presents a higher-level overview, framework models and suggestions, resource information, and shares concepts that can help readers not only meet regulatory requirements but also provide true value to the organization. Safety consultant Greg G. Zigulis presents readers with an accessible overview of the types of things that should be known and considered in order to create and run an effective and sustainable health and safety program.Written for a broad professional readership, this book will be invaluable for all SME businesspersons and practitioners who need a seasoned expert to provide an understandable introduction to safety programs, whatever their situation. It’s particularly relevant to start-ups and people given responsibility for workplace safety without a background in this area. This book is intended to help people newly involved in the development of workplace safety and health programs to understand principles and concepts that can help them roll out what is often referred to as a “safety program”. Autorid: Gregory G. Zigulis

Revealing Britain’s Systemic Racism applies an existing scholarly paradigm (systemic racism and the white racial frame) to assess the implications of the Duchess of Sussex’s entry and place in the British royal family, including an analysis that bears on visual and material culture. The white racial frame, as it manifests in the UK, represents an important lens through which to map and examine contemporary racism and related inequities. By questioning the long-held, but largely anecdotal, beliefs about racial progressiveness in the UK, the authors provide an original counter-narrative about how Meghan’s experiences as a biracial member of the royal family help illumine contemporary forms of racism in Britain. Revealing Britain’s Systemic Racism identifies and documents the plethora of ways systemic racism continues to shape ecological spaces in the UK. Kimberley Ducey and Joe R. Feagin challenge romanticized notions of racial inclusivity by applying Feagin’s long-established theoretical work, aiming to make a unique and significant contribution to literature in sociology and in various other disciplines.The second edition of this book continues and updates the saga of Meghan’s experiences, underscoring the myriad ways systemic racism continues to shape spaces in the UK, detailing how most white Britons continue to cling to colorblind myths about their democratic country as the mainstream British media denies the extensive racism that people face. Revealing Britain’s Systemic Racism applies an existing scholarly paradigm (systemic racism and the white racial frame) to assess the implications of the Duchess of Sussex’s entry and place in the British royal family, including an analysis that bears on visual and material culture. Autorid: Kimberley Ducey, Joe R. Feagin

Introducing English Grammar introduces readers to the methodology and terminology needed to analyse English sentences. The approach taken is in line with current research in grammar, a particular advantage for students who may go on to study syntax in more depth. All the examples and exercises use real language taken from both standard and non-standard geographical areas and dialects, and include excerpts from Australian and British newspaper articles. Students are encouraged to think about the terminology as a tool kit for studying language and to test what can and cannot be described using these tools.This new edition has been fully updated and features:- A revised layout and clearer structure including new embedded questions within chapters to help students better engage with the material- New simpler examples to provide a better progression to the more complex examples and concepts- Updates to reflect more recent developments, for instance further reading; E-speak examples; other/new English examples; more up-to-date break-out boxes- Updated online support material with extensive further reading and answers to the exercisesWritten for readers with no previous experience of grammatical analysis, Introducing English Grammar is suited to anyone beginning a study of linguistics, English language or speech pathology, as well as to students whose interests are primarily literary but who need a better understanding of the structure of English. Introducing English Grammar introduces readers to the methodology and terminology needed to analyse English sentences. The approach taken is in line with current research in grammar, a particular advantage for students who may go on to study syntax in more depth. Autorid: Kersti Börjars, Kate Burridge