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Artificial Intelligence for Air Quality Monitoring and Prediction (AI Applications in Earth Science)
This book is a comprehensive overview of advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can be applied in the field of air quality management. It explains the linkage between conventional approaches used in air quality monitoring and AI techniques such as data collection and preprocessing, deep learning, machine vision, natural language processing, and ensemble methods. The integration of climate models and AI enables readers to understand the relationship between air quality and climate change. Different case studies demonstrate the application of various air monitoring and prediction methodologies and their effectiveness in addressing real-world air quality challenges. Features A thorough coverage of air quality monitoring and prediction techniques. In-depth evaluation of cutting-edge AI techniques such as machine learning and deep learning. Diverse global perspectives and approaches in air quality monitoring and prediction. Practical insights and real-world case studies from different monitoring and prediction techniques. Future directions and emerging trends in AI-driven air quality monitoring. This is a great resource for professionals, researchers, and students interested in air quality management and control in the fields of environmental science and engineering, atmospheric science and meteorology, data science, and AI.
2022-2023 Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies - E-Book: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam
by Linda Anne Silvestri Angela SilvestriUse proven strategies to prepare for nursing school tests and the NCLEX® exam! Saunders 2022-2023 Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX® Exam, 7th Edition provides tools to help you overcome test anxiety, develop study skills, and improve test scores. You'll gain insight into key nursing areas such as clinical judgment, prioritization, leading and managing, communication, and pharmacology. In the book and on the Evolve website, 1,200 practice questions represent all question types — including alternate item formats and new Next Generation NCLEX®-style test items. Written by leading NCLEX experts Linda Anne and Angela Silvestri, this essential resource offers the practical tips and realistic practice you need to succeed on any exam! - Test-taking strategies help students find the correct answer to all types of test questions. - Pyramid Points identify content that is important to know in preparing for the NCLEX® examination. - Fun, full-color design features lots of sample questions, cartoons, and bold designs to help engage visual learners. - 1,200 practice questions are included in the book and on the Evolve website, with each illustrating a test-taking strategy and including the correct answer, rationales for correct and incorrect options, a tip for the nursing student, and question codes. - Categorization of questions by beginning, intermediate, or advanced level makes this book a useful tool throughout the nursing program. - UNIQUE! Tip for the Nursing Student is provided with every practice question to help students learn content, develop clinical judgment, and master test-taking skills. - UNIQUE! Student-to-Student Tips highlight real-life strategies that have helped other students successfully complete nursing school and pass the NCLEX® exam. - Practice question categories on Evolve include the level of cognitive ability, client needs, integrated process, clinical judgment/cognitive skill, content area, priority concepts, alternate item formats, and strategy. - NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) case studies and practice questions are included on the Evolve website, preparing students for the changes to the NCLEX® exam.
Radiology of the Abdomen and Pelvis: A Case-Based Guide
by Swati GoyalA succinct account of various routinely experienced pathologies and suitable images has been presented as approximately162 case studies. The cases are structured into thematic chapters with an integrated approach to basic learning. Each case study follows a similar format with a brief clinical presentation, relevant imaging findings, discussion with differential diagnosis, management, and suggested readings. This book focuses on the pointwise description of cases routinely encountered in abdominopelvic imaging that help students, trainees and radiologists to write certificate examinations. Key Features: Presents chapters in the form of case studies, along with a brief illustrative description of normal anatomy and abnormal findings. Uses image-based quizzes for easy comprehension for trainees, residents, and practicing radiologists. Incorporates pivotal cases from the hepatobiliary, pancreatic, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal systems in a single book.
Artificial Intelligence for Air Quality Monitoring and Prediction (AI Applications in Earth Science)
by Amit Awasthi Kanhu Charan Pattnayak Gaurav Dhiman Pushp Raj TiwariThis book is a comprehensive overview of advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can be applied in the field of air quality management. It explains the linkage between conventional approaches used in air quality monitoring and AI techniques such as data collection and preprocessing, deep learning, machine vision, natural language processing, and ensemble methods. The integration of climate models and AI enables readers to understand the relationship between air quality and climate change. Different case studies demonstrate the application of various air monitoring and prediction methodologies and their effectiveness in addressing real-world air quality challenges. Features A thorough coverage of air quality monitoring and prediction techniques. In-depth evaluation of cutting-edge AI techniques such as machine learning and deep learning. Diverse global perspectives and approaches in air quality monitoring and prediction. Practical insights and real-world case studies from different monitoring and prediction techniques. Future directions and emerging trends in AI-driven air quality monitoring. This is a great resource for professionals, researchers, and students interested in air quality management and control in the fields of environmental science and engineering, atmospheric science and meteorology, data science, and AI.
Expressive Therapeutic Writing: Guiding Transformation and Restorative Care through Intermodal Arts, Word by Word
by Krystal Leah Demaine Tamar Reva EinsteinThis book brings engagement and conversation to a cross‑pollination of creative and expressive writing and multi‑modal art forms.Through the lens of expressive arts therapy, the authors demonstrate how writing can reveal the unexpected that emerges from art making. The lineage of expressive arts therapy includes artful writing, poetry, associative, creative, and memoir, for example, to engage in self‑discovery, growth, and restorative care. Each chapter is grounded in intermodal expressive arts with a central focus on creative and expressive writing, which is informed by movement, visual art, storytelling, music, sound, photography, and physical performance, including response art, and has writing prompts and invitations as well as playful and improvisational integrative arts writing explorations.Creative arts therapists and expressive therapists actively searching for creative playful self‑reflective writing practice will find this book a rewarding resource.Krystal Leah Demaine, PhD, MT‑BC, REAT, CTRS‑C, RYT, music therapist, expressive arts therapist, and professor of expressive therapies at Endicott College, practices HEARTful healing note by note through song, story, poetry, and creative curiosity.Tamar Reva Einstein, PhD, REAT, expressive arts therapist, poet/artist, and teacher, crosses cultural borders in Jerusalem with the arts as her mother tongue, threading writing and arts like her threaded beads and amulets.
Radiology of the Abdomen and Pelvis: A Case-Based Guide
by Swati GoyalA succinct account of various routinely experienced pathologies and suitable images has been presented as approximately162 case studies. The cases are structured into thematic chapters with an integrated approach to basic learning. Each case study follows a similar format with a brief clinical presentation, relevant imaging findings, discussion with differential diagnosis, management, and suggested readings. This book focuses on the pointwise description of cases routinely encountered in abdominopelvic imaging that help students, trainees and radiologists to write certificate examinations. Key Features: Presents chapters in the form of case studies, along with a brief illustrative description of normal anatomy and abnormal findings. Uses image-based quizzes for easy comprehension for trainees, residents, and practicing radiologists. Incorporates pivotal cases from the hepatobiliary, pancreatic, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal systems in a single book.
Studies in Byzantine Monasticism (Variorum Collected Studies)
by Alice-Mary TalbotThis volume includes seventeen essays on Byzantine monasticism, focusing on the 9th to 15th centuries. Envisaged as a companion Variorum volume to Talbot's Women and Religious Life in Byzantium (2001), this compendium complements its predecessor by focusing more attention on male monasteries, hermits and holy mountains, while offering some pioneering studies of female patrons, rural nuns, and the links of many Byzantine women to Mount Athos. The volume also complements Talbot's 2019 monograph, Varieties of Monastic Experience in Byzantium, 800-1453, by offering detailed analyses of topics that could only be briefly addressed in that book. Introductory essays include an overview of the historical development of Byzantine monasteries and holy mountains, emphasising the intertwining of monasticism with urban and rural society. Subsequent essays explore the regimen at coenobitic monasteries, while paying considerable attention to the less well-known lifestyles of hermits, especially those on holy mountains.Other topics include monastery gardens and horticulture; the culture of the refectory; challenges for adolescent novices; factors influencing the choice of a monastery’s foundation site; female patronage of monastery construction and restoration; the conversion of monasteries from male to female and vice-versa; rules regarding personal poverty for monastics; and the choice of a monastic name.
Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Vitamins
by George F.M. BallMolecular and Cellular Biology of the Vitamins is a key resource describing how vitamins function as physiologically active molecules at the cellular level. The contents of the book are divided into four sections including a thorough introduction; biological perspectives; fat-soluble vitamins; and water-soluble vitamins. Vitamin chapters cover information on chemical structures; intestinal absorption; plasma transport and metabolism; biochemical and physiological actions; regulations of gene expression; immunological properties; deficiency-related diseases. The 'perspectives' chapters facilitate the understanding of vitamin biology; including the theory of biochemistry, physiology, endocrinology, molecular genetics, and immunology.Features· Facilitates learning and understanding through a logical flow of information.· Discusses vitamin 'behavior' across a wide range of biological disciplines.· Discusses immunological and deficiency-related diseases including coronary artery disease, diabetes and cancer; and potential toxicity.Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Vitamins appeals to those involved in vitamin research or teaching, postgraduate students studying nutrition or health-related topics, health practitioners, and scientists.
Expressive Therapeutic Writing: Guiding Transformation and Restorative Care through Intermodal Arts, Word by Word
by Krystal Leah Demaine Tamar Reva EinsteinThis book brings engagement and conversation to a cross‑pollination of creative and expressive writing and multi‑modal art forms.Through the lens of expressive arts therapy, the authors demonstrate how writing can reveal the unexpected that emerges from art making. The lineage of expressive arts therapy includes artful writing, poetry, associative, creative, and memoir, for example, to engage in self‑discovery, growth, and restorative care. Each chapter is grounded in intermodal expressive arts with a central focus on creative and expressive writing, which is informed by movement, visual art, storytelling, music, sound, photography, and physical performance, including response art, and has writing prompts and invitations as well as playful and improvisational integrative arts writing explorations.Creative arts therapists and expressive therapists actively searching for creative playful self‑reflective writing practice will find this book a rewarding resource.Krystal Leah Demaine, PhD, MT‑BC, REAT, CTRS‑C, RYT, music therapist, expressive arts therapist, and professor of expressive therapies at Endicott College, practices HEARTful healing note by note through song, story, poetry, and creative curiosity.Tamar Reva Einstein, PhD, REAT, expressive arts therapist, poet/artist, and teacher, crosses cultural borders in Jerusalem with the arts as her mother tongue, threading writing and arts like her threaded beads and amulets.
Studies in Byzantine Monasticism (Variorum Collected Studies)
by Alice-Mary TalbotThis volume includes seventeen essays on Byzantine monasticism, focusing on the 9th to 15th centuries. Envisaged as a companion Variorum volume to Talbot's Women and Religious Life in Byzantium (2001), this compendium complements its predecessor by focusing more attention on male monasteries, hermits and holy mountains, while offering some pioneering studies of female patrons, rural nuns, and the links of many Byzantine women to Mount Athos. The volume also complements Talbot's 2019 monograph, Varieties of Monastic Experience in Byzantium, 800-1453, by offering detailed analyses of topics that could only be briefly addressed in that book. Introductory essays include an overview of the historical development of Byzantine monasteries and holy mountains, emphasising the intertwining of monasticism with urban and rural society. Subsequent essays explore the regimen at coenobitic monasteries, while paying considerable attention to the less well-known lifestyles of hermits, especially those on holy mountains.Other topics include monastery gardens and horticulture; the culture of the refectory; challenges for adolescent novices; factors influencing the choice of a monastery’s foundation site; female patronage of monastery construction and restoration; the conversion of monasteries from male to female and vice-versa; rules regarding personal poverty for monastics; and the choice of a monastic name.
A Social Ontology of Psychosis: Genea-logical Treatise on Lacan’s Conception of Psychosis (The Lines of the Symbolic in Psychoanalysis Series)
by Diego Enrique Londoño-ParedesIn A Social Ontology of Psychosis, Diego Enrique Londoño-Paredes explores how to interpret and apply the concept of the signifier of the Name-of-the-Father in Lacanian theory, particularly in the context of working with psychosis.Londoño proposes a logical framework drawing on the work of Badiou, then traces the historical development of this concept and its implications as a structural necessity for anyone who speaks and engages in discourse. The book opens by exploring set theory, transitioning from nought to one, from the Thing to the object, essential for any presentation. Subsequently, it follows a historical path, examining the evolution of the figure and the signifier of the Father, journeying from ancient Mesopotamian roots through Modernity, touching upon Claudel’s theater and the films of the Coen brothers. Finally, it aligns Searle’s social ontology with Lacan’s discourses, highlighting psychosis as an illustration of being outside discourse, particularly when the Name-of-the-Father is foreclosed. Case material illustrates various ways psychosis manifests without distinct clinical evidence.This comprehensive book will be of great interest to practitioners and scholars in psychoanalysis, philosophy, the humanities, and the history of mental health and knowledge.
Dielectric Materials for Capacitive Energy Storage (Emerging Materials and Technologies)
by Haibo Zhang Hua TanDue to growing energy demands, the development of high-energy storage density dielectric materials for energy storage capacitors has become a top priority. Dielectric Materials for Capacitive Energy Storage focuses on the research and application of dielectric materials for energy storage capacitors. It provides a detailed summary of dielectric properties and polarization mechanism of dielectric materials and analyzes several international cases based on the latest research progress.• Explains advantages and development potential of dielectric capacitors.• Discusses energy storage principles of dielectric materials as well as effects of polarization and breakdown mechanisms on energy storage performance.• Summarizes achievements and progress of inorganic and organic dielectric materials as well as multidimensional composites.• Details applications and features international case studies.• Offers unique insights into existing issues and forecasts for future research priorities.With its summary and large-scale analysis of the fields related to dielectric energy storage, this book will benefit scholars, researchers, and advanced students in materials, electrical, chemical, and other areas of engineering working on capacitors and energy storage.
Beginning MongoDB Atlas with .NET: Flexible and Scalable Document Data Storage for .NET Developers
by Luce CarterThis book is a tutorial on MongoDB customized for developers working in Microsoft .NET 6, .NET 7, and beyond. It explains the differences between relational database systems and the document model supported by MongoDB, and shows how to build .NET applications that run against a MongoDB database, especially one in the cloud. Author Luce Carter kicks things off by teaching you how to determine when to use a document database versus a relational engine. After that, she walks you through building a Microsoft .NET project combining the MongoDB Atlas cloud database as a service solution with a .NET. application. In the process, you will learn how to create, read, update, and delete data in MongoDB from any .NET project. You will come away from this book with a solid understanding of MongoDB’s Developer Data Platform and how to use it from your .NET applications. You’ll be able to connect to MongoDB in the cloud and take advantage of the flexibility and scalability that MongoDB’s document storage model provides, and you’ll understand how to craft your applications to run using document storage and the MongoDB database engine. What You Will Learn Know when to use the MongoDB document model Build .NET applications that connect to MongoDB for data storage Create MongoDB clusters on the MongoDB Atlas cloud platform Store data in MongoDB Atlas Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) data from .NET Web API projects Test your CRUD endpoints using RESTful operations Validate schemas to help protect against breaking changes Who This Book Is For .NET developers who are looking for an alternative to relational databases, and those looking for a flexible and scalable document storage solution for use from .NET applications. Additionally, anyone wanting to learn MongoDB in the context of .NET and C# will benefit from this book.
Parallel Programming with C# and .NET: Fundamentals of Concurrency and Asynchrony Behind Fast-Paced Applications
by Vaskaran SarcarIf you need to understand concurrency, this book is your guide to the fundamentals behind the advanced software you seek to implement to achieve highly responsive and scalable code. Support for parallel computation is an essential part of concurrency. Concurrency is an advanced concept and solutions are not straightforward. Many developers have been burned by it and are still being burned by it. This book aims to simplify the concept for C# developers. It tries to simplify the concept using the Task Parallel Library (TPL), Concurrent Collections, Parallel LINQ (PLINQ), Asynchronous Programming Patterns, and related topics. The book starts with an overview of TPL and discusses Tasks. Understanding these areas is necessary to learn the concepts that follow in the book. You will go through special scenarios, such as handling exceptions and cancellations, followed by demonstrations of synchronization techniques and concurrent collections. You will see demonstrations of parallel loops to speed up the computations. And you'll understand PLINQ in detail. Finally, you'll learn how to simplify asynchronous programming with async and await keywords is discussed. The book contains “Q&A sessions”, review questions, and exercises (in .NET 8 and C#12). After reading the book, you will be able to understand advanced concepts in parallel programming and implement them in your code. What You Will Learn Understand concurrent and multi-threaded development Understand how some modern-day C# features can promote parallel programming Demonstrate the latest patterns for parallel development Who This Book Is For Developers familiar with C# but are absolute beginners for parallel programming.
Dialekt-/Standard-Input im beruflichen Kontext in Oberösterreich: Eine gesprächslinguistische Untersuchung zur Variation des Deutschen als Input für erwachsene Deutschlernende interpretiert
by Kevin Rudolf PernerIm Mittelpunkt dieses qualitativ angelegten Forschungsprojekts steht die Frage, von welchem interaktional und situational modifizierten Dialekt-Standard-Kontinuums-Input Lehrlinge, die sich in der Aneignung des Deutschen als Zweitsprache befinden, im Kommunikationsraum Betrieb in Oberösterreich umgeben sind. Im Konkreten wird der Deutschgebrauch von in (Ober-)Österreich sozialisierten Ausbildenden gegenüber deutschlernenden Auszubildenden während deren Arbeitszeit untersucht. Es handelt sich um ein sozio- bzw. gesprächslinguistisches Forschungsprojekt und dementsprechend wird im Kontext von Sequenzialität ausgewertet. Die relevanten Gesprächsdaten wurden in zwei Betrieben im oberösterreichischen Mühlviertel erhoben. Das Datensample besteht aus 26 Episoden und die identifizierten Reparatursequenzen spielen eine besondere Rolle. Die Ergebnisse bieten Anknüpfungspunkte für zukünftige Forschungen, die sich mit der Variation des Deutschen und der Vermittlung und/oder Aneignung des Deutschen als Zweitsprache beschäftigen.
Harnessing Crop Biofortification for Sustainable Agriculture
by Siddharth Tiwari Baljeet SinghThis edited volume provides insights into the current state of food and nutritional security, highlights the significance of micronutrients for human health, offers a historical perspective on biofortification, and covers current strategies and challenges. This book explores the role of multidisciplinary approaches to cope up with the challenges of major nutrient deficiency. Hidden hunger (aka micronutrient deficiencies), a prevalent global issue, refers to the chronic deficiency of essential micronutrients despite sufficient caloric intake. With over 2 billion affected individuals, particularly women and children in low-income countries, it impairs physical and cognitive development, increases disease susceptibility, and diminishes productivity. Despite economic progress, undernourishment remains prevalent in the developing countries including India. Among all nutrients, the deficiencies of iron, zinc, iodine, and vitamin A are highly prevalent. Crop biofortification seems a sustainable solution to reduce the global burden of hidden hunger. Previous reports examined the genetic diversity related to micronutrients in germplasm of staple crops and their wild relatives. A number of biofortified crops have been developed by utilizing genetic diversity and biotechnological approaches. This book explores crop-specific biofortification initiatives and diverse approaches, encompassing both traditional and genomics-driven enhancements. It also enlightens the efficacy of biofortification, bioavailability, and future thrust. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, extension workers, policymakers, students, and all those involved in agriculture, nutrition, and health. It focuses on promoting diets that are rich in nutrition, benefiting everyone along the value chain.
Taylor Swift: The Unauthorized Biography (THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER)
by Caroline SullivanCelebrate the incredible career of pop music’s biggest star in this sparkling biography.We’re all living in the Taylor Swift Era. Since her 2006 debut album she’s sold more than 200 million records, sold out countless arenas and become one of the most influential artists of her generation. Her Eras Tour is on track to gross more than $1 billion by the time it concludes in December 2024, and her most recent studio album hit No. 1 in more than 25 countries.In this revealing and entertaining biography, author and music journalist Caroline Sullivan charts Taylor’s journey from budding country starlet to pop music phenomenon, encompassing her evolution as an artist, her high-profile relationships and the stories behind her songs. Each of Taylor’s Eras is explored in depth, detailing her influences, her collaborators and the aesthetics that have become such a crucial part of her performance.Featuring a stunning photographic section with pictures spanning her entire career, this is the most complete portrait yet of one of the most popular artists on the planet.
Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - E-Book: Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - E-Book
by Cheryl L. Pollard Sonya L. JakubecGain the knowledge and skills you need to provide psychiatric mental health nursing care in Canada! Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 3rd Edition uses a practical clinical perspective to provide a clear understanding of this often-intimidating subject. It provides a foundation in nursing techniques and a guide to psychobiological disorders such as bipolar and depressive disorders, trauma interventions, and interventions for distinct populations such as children and older adults. Adapted to meet the needs of Canadian nurses by Cheryl L. Pollard and Sonya L. Jakubec, this market-leading text prepares you for practice with real-world examples presented within a Canadian legal, ethical, and cultural context. Canadian focus throughout includes key considerations such as our nation’s cultural and social diversity with federal/provincial/territorial distinctions. Canadian research and statistics reflect mental health and mental health practice in Canada. Research Highlight boxes are updated with examples of Indigenous research methodologies by Indigenous researchers and settler allies. DSM-5 boxes provide criteria for disorders covered by the American Psychological Association. Learning features include key terms and concepts, learning objectives, key points to remember, critical thinking, and chapter reviews, reinforcing important information and helping to apply textbook content to the clinical setting. Assessment Guidelines boxes summarize the steps of patient assessment for various disorders. Drug Treatment boxes feature the most current generic and trade names for drugs used in Canada. Patient and Family Teaching boxes provide important details that should be discussed with patients and care givers. Integrative Therapy boxes highlight the different types of therapy may be used to enhance treatment. Considering Culture boxes discuss the importance of cultural safety in providing competent care to diverse populations within various clinical situations. NEW! Safety Tip boxes highlight important issues of safety for psychiatric mental health care, patient experiences, and nursing interventions. NEW! Added mental health content covers Indigenous populations, migrant populations, and gender differences with a focus on cultural safety, equity-informed approaches, relational and trauma-informed practices. Updated Chapter 29 covers recovery, survivorship, and public mental health approaches. Enhanced topics include substance use disorders, harm reduction, and support among nurses; changes related to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) legislation; and mental health in view of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Social Ontology of Psychosis: Genea-logical Treatise on Lacan’s Conception of Psychosis (The Lines of the Symbolic in Psychoanalysis Series)
by Diego Enrique Londoño-ParedesIn A Social Ontology of Psychosis, Diego Enrique Londoño-Paredes explores how to interpret and apply the concept of the signifier of the Name-of-the-Father in Lacanian theory, particularly in the context of working with psychosis.Londoño proposes a logical framework drawing on the work of Badiou, then traces the historical development of this concept and its implications as a structural necessity for anyone who speaks and engages in discourse. The book opens by exploring set theory, transitioning from nought to one, from the Thing to the object, essential for any presentation. Subsequently, it follows a historical path, examining the evolution of the figure and the signifier of the Father, journeying from ancient Mesopotamian roots through Modernity, touching upon Claudel’s theater and the films of the Coen brothers. Finally, it aligns Searle’s social ontology with Lacan’s discourses, highlighting psychosis as an illustration of being outside discourse, particularly when the Name-of-the-Father is foreclosed. Case material illustrates various ways psychosis manifests without distinct clinical evidence.This comprehensive book will be of great interest to practitioners and scholars in psychoanalysis, philosophy, the humanities, and the history of mental health and knowledge.
Dielectric Materials for Capacitive Energy Storage (Emerging Materials and Technologies)
by Haibo Zhang Hua TanDue to growing energy demands, the development of high-energy storage density dielectric materials for energy storage capacitors has become a top priority. Dielectric Materials for Capacitive Energy Storage focuses on the research and application of dielectric materials for energy storage capacitors. It provides a detailed summary of dielectric properties and polarization mechanism of dielectric materials and analyzes several international cases based on the latest research progress.• Explains advantages and development potential of dielectric capacitors.• Discusses energy storage principles of dielectric materials as well as effects of polarization and breakdown mechanisms on energy storage performance.• Summarizes achievements and progress of inorganic and organic dielectric materials as well as multidimensional composites.• Details applications and features international case studies.• Offers unique insights into existing issues and forecasts for future research priorities.With its summary and large-scale analysis of the fields related to dielectric energy storage, this book will benefit scholars, researchers, and advanced students in materials, electrical, chemical, and other areas of engineering working on capacitors and energy storage.
A History of Classical Greek Literature: From Homer to Aristotle (Routledge Revivals)
by T. A. SinclairFirst Published in 1934, this book gives a general survey of the history of classical Greek literature from Homer to Aristotle. It discusses important themes like Homeric criticism and the Homeric question; elegiac poetry; lyric poetry; myth and history in verse; Heraclitus and philosophy in prose; the scientific study of history; origins of tragedy; origins of comedy; changes in the fourth century; and Aristotle and the end of the classical period. This is a must read for students of Greek literature and history of classical literature.
Africa in the Bengali Imagination: From Calcutta to Kampala, 1928-1973
by Mahruba T. MowtushiThis book examines textual representations of Africa in the Indian imagination from 1928 to 1973. It critically analyses Bengali literature during this period, their imitation of colonial racial prejudices and how it allowed Bengalis to fashion their identity. It analyses the development of ‘Africa’ as an idea and historical reality through the writings of five Bengali writers including the Bengali novelist Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, the children’s author Hemendra Kumar Roy, the poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore, the playwright Ganesh Bagchi and the surrealist poet and founding editor of Transition magazine Rajat Neogy. The book shows how these writers engage with the idea of Africa and their influence in the construction of the Bengali cultural identity during the freedom struggle, the Partition of Bengal in 1947 and the creation of Bangladesh in 1971. The book offers readers a glimpse of the exotic imaginary locales of Africa while offering an in-depth look into the interconnected histories, cartographic routes and cultural exchange between India and Africa. A first of its kind, this book will be an excellent read for students and scholars of literature, comparative literature, history, cultural studies, postcolonial studies, South Asian studies, African studies and diaspora studies. .
Community Governance in China: History and Reality (ISSN)
by Wu XiaolinThis book provides an overview of China’s distinctive community governance, examining its 2000-year history and describing its recent development under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.The book presents new insights into community governance in China. It explores the historical genesis of community governance in imperial China, providing a link that helps to understand the relationship between ancient and modern community governance. By explaining the practical differences between “centralised governance” and “networked governance” in these contexts, it moves away from the myth of Tönniesian community and dissects the conceptual differences between Chinese and Western communities. This book is unique in its focus on the economic structure that underlies community governance and its identification of the root cause. It also investigates China’s “poli-community” and the relationship between the state, society, and the family. Finally, the book proposes a potential approach for transitioning from a binary opposition between the state and society to a new mechanism of “state-created society” and building “associated communities”.This volume will be a valuable reference for scholars and students of Chinese politics, public management, and sociology, as well as for practitioners of community governance.
A History of Classical Greek Literature: From Homer to Aristotle (Routledge Revivals)
by T. A. SinclairFirst Published in 1934, this book gives a general survey of the history of classical Greek literature from Homer to Aristotle. It discusses important themes like Homeric criticism and the Homeric question; elegiac poetry; lyric poetry; myth and history in verse; Heraclitus and philosophy in prose; the scientific study of history; origins of tragedy; origins of comedy; changes in the fourth century; and Aristotle and the end of the classical period. This is a must read for students of Greek literature and history of classical literature.
Community Governance in China: History and Reality (ISSN)
by Wu XiaolinThis book provides an overview of China’s distinctive community governance, examining its 2000-year history and describing its recent development under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.The book presents new insights into community governance in China. It explores the historical genesis of community governance in imperial China, providing a link that helps to understand the relationship between ancient and modern community governance. By explaining the practical differences between “centralised governance” and “networked governance” in these contexts, it moves away from the myth of Tönniesian community and dissects the conceptual differences between Chinese and Western communities. This book is unique in its focus on the economic structure that underlies community governance and its identification of the root cause. It also investigates China’s “poli-community” and the relationship between the state, society, and the family. Finally, the book proposes a potential approach for transitioning from a binary opposition between the state and society to a new mechanism of “state-created society” and building “associated communities”.This volume will be a valuable reference for scholars and students of Chinese politics, public management, and sociology, as well as for practitioners of community governance.