Whistleblowing and Whistleblowers in Africa
This book examines whistleblowing’s crucial role in combating corruption in Africa. Drawing on case studies and lived experiences from across the continent, it provides deep insights into the challenges whistleblowers face and the mechanisms for promoting accountability.
This collection highlights the divisive issue of the admission of women into the sacramental diaconal priesthood of the Christian Church from the Orthodox theological perspective, although the contributions also offer theological argumentation for the wider Christian community.
Disruptions can be a catalyst for progress or cause catastrophe. This book is about how to safeguard quality during and beyond disruptions. While disruptions expose weaknesses, they also create opportunities for change, capturing the transition from crisis to high performance.
This book applies trusted statistical and analytical tools to aviation. It is for analysts, managers, and students who must extract actionable insights from large volumes of data. Readers are taught how to implement techniques using Microsoft Excel and Eviews software.
Booleying in Ireland
This book challenges the view of booleying as a post-medieval practice. Drawing on extensive research, it traces the origins of transhumance to the prehistoric period, providing a fresh perspective on its history and economic importance in Ireland and Achill.
Cartographies of Cloth
This book maps the veil in contemporary art to challenge mainstream representations. Arguing for the veil’s multivalence, it explores its myriad meanings and its link to the wider issues of gender, politics, and identity, offering important alternative narratives.
Transformative Technologies in Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence is transforming healthcare. This book explores the dynamic intersection of technology and medicine, delving into core AI principles, groundbreaking case studies, and the ethical and regulatory challenges of integrating these powerful new tools.
This book investigates the Linguistic Landscape of Cameroon, a heavily multilingual postcolonial nation. It examines messages on signposts as a window into the country’s sociolinguistic reality, revealing significant findings about this complex environment.
The Life and Ideas of Evangelista Torricelli
Explore the life of Evangelista Torricelli, the 17th-century physicist who fused science with rhetorical elegance. This book analyzes his unique approach to science and his philosophical views, and presents the first annotated English translation of his Academic Discourses.
R.D. Laing and the Politics of Truth
This collection of essays appraises R.D. Laing’s life, work, brilliance, and frailties. Contributions from colleagues, friends, and clients confirm the enduring relevance of this original, critical voice. This inspiring book will challenge you to rethink your assumptions.
An emblem is a combination of images and texts that flourished in the early modern period. This book presents the culture of the emblem, its influences on art, and its symbolism, reminding us that understanding images is as demanding today as it was centuries ago.
Doctors misdiagnose up to 80% of patients. Take control of your health. Use this book’s method and online tool—96% correlated with Johns Hopkins diagnoses—to create an accurate history, select the right tests, and find effective treatments.
Identity, Politics, and Narratives of Belonging
This collection of essays explores Northeast India’s diverse heritage, from its literature and folklore to gender dynamics. It delves into identity, beliefs, and customs, revealing how they shape regional identities and the evolving cultural discourse of the region.
Principles of Sustainability Economics
Is economic development reachable on an exhausted planet? Greener technologies may help, but we are far off track due to inappropriate institutions and adverse incentives. This book explains why, using core economic principles to identify the Gordian knots of sustainability.
Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) transforms students into active investigators. With research-informed strategies and transformative tools, this book showcases real theories to practice stories across disciplines. Perfect for educators, this is your guide to student empowerment.
This practical theological and homiletical study for scholars and preachers explores the rhetorical appeal of the Biblical text. Focusing on Matthew’s Gospel and the Hebrew sermon, it offers inter-disciplinary perspectives on literary forms to enrich any homiletical practice.
This volume examines England’s pioneering computer efforts from the 1950s to the 1970s. Discover innovative concepts like time-sharing and multiprogramming, and learn how LEO I, the first business computer, arose not from a tech company or academia, but from a Tea Shoppe!
Chinese, Kurds, Iranians and the Silk Road
This book explores the little-known history between China and the Kurdish people since the tenth century. It reveals Kurdish lands as key trade and cultural hubs on the Silk Road and uncovers a shared memory: China as an idealized world, a utopia embedded in Kurdish folklore.
Authority and Contest
In 19th-century Britain, diverse groups from elite naturalists to radical artisans vied for cultural authority using “science.” This study explores the pivotal role of periodicals in shaping these debates, revealing the dynamic interplay between science, culture, and power.
Christians in Iraqi Kurdistan
Based on intensive fieldwork in Iraqi Kurdistan, this book presents a complete picture of the situation for Christians and Yezidis following the defeat of ISIS. It includes voices of church leaders and ordinary citizens, academic articles, and detailed interview transcripts.
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