Social Science - General

This book examines the evolving phenomenon of digital transformation in the public sector. First, it provides a theoretical understanding of public sector digitalization, considers policy dilemmas that may hinder it, and assesses strategies for successful digital transformation. It then provides an empirical analysis of...

What if you could anticipate your opponent's every move, master strategic thinking, and lead with confidence in any situation?The Art of War: The Timeless Guide to Strategy, Leadership, and Victory brings you the ancient teachings of Sun Tzu, carefully translated and adapted for the...

History is littered with charlatans and soothsayers claiming to know a path to the Promised Land. They live off the goodwill of their followers while leading them to disaster. Some amass fortunes through their deceit. Others have a legitimate grievance but soon learn that...

The story starts in totalitarian darkness (Czechoslovakia before 1989) and gradually lays out a groundwork for how creativity within community can influence and change society. All of this is rooted in the connection to the natural world, be it local sustainable farming practices, rural...

Mankind's dependence on artificial intelligence and robotics is increasing rapidly as technology becomes more advanced. Finding a way to seamlessly intertwine these two worlds will help boost productivity in society and aid in a variety of ways in modern civilization. Androids, Cyborgs, and Robots...

Author: Joy D. Karen Gibson J. Ross Griffith,Karen Gibson J. Ross Joy D. GriffithISBN-10: 1477156496ISBN-13: 9781477156490Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/23/2012Pages: 116Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

The Social Factors Affecting Special Supervision In The Public Schools Of The United States (1911) is a book written by Walter Albert Jessup that explores the various social factors that influence the implementation of special supervision in public schools across the United States. The...

Title: Lieut. James Moody's narrative of his exertions and sufferings in the cause of government, since the year 1776: authenticated by proper certificates.Author: James MoodyPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

A dictionary of political terms with examples taken from the lives of famous political figuresThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This anthology brings together the key statements from the main debates in feminist film theory in Britain and the United States since 1970. The book maps the impact of major theoretical developments - structuralist and semiotic theory; psychoanalysis; theories of ideology, language and discourse...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Over forty years ago the British Government warned the Italian Government; "Don't trust the Russians." The author was there. Today, forty years later, Newsweek echoes the same warning to any country that puts its energy sources at the political whim and fancy of Mr....

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Hardbound. In this volume prominent workers in the field discuss various time series methods in the time domain. The topics included are autoregressive-moving average models, control, estimation, identification, model selection, non-linear time series, non-stationary time series, prediction, robustness, sampling designs, signal attenuation, and speech...

Hardbound. This volume of the Handbook is concerned particularly with the frequency side, or spectrum, approach to time series analysis. This approach involves essential use of sinusoids and bands of (angular) frequency, with Fourier transforms playing an important role. A principal activity is thinking...

This book is a contemporary attempt to answer questions about the connections between the forces that drive Globalisation and the phenomenal growth of Pentecostalism. Theologians and Sociologists from four continents discuss and provide answers to questions such as: is the growth of Pentecostalism a...

From a childhood under Martial Law in the Philippines to the fractured beauty of building a new life in America, Shadows and Sunrises is a powerful debut memoir of shame, strength, and survival.Sheilah Jane takes us through teen motherhood, cultural dislocation, and the quiet...

This work is a selection of essays excerpted from the column TAT Truth About Threats published on Substack by author Paul Cobaugh. The first edition of the book was written for an historic election in 2020. This new edition is relevant to the 2024...

In "The Ladder of Fortune", Frances Courtenay Baylor explores themes of perseverance, resilience, and the pursuit of success through the journey of a young protagonist striving to overcome social and personal obstacles. As the character ascends the metaphorical ladder of fortune, they encounter challenges...

These are frightening times. How can we understand what is happening and can we do anything about it?Wars arise because human beings have differing desires and conflicting interests. When one group decides to impose their will on others and the victims resist, there is...

The main theme of this literary work examines avarice, insatiable greed and abysmal voracity of those individuals who, under the guise of serving God, serve their own vested interest. This documented book exposes such people who achieve almost everything to fi ll their coff...

"Some Reminiscences of a Long Life" offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the world and mind of John Hooker during a period of significant social and moral change. This volume combines personal anecdotes with reflections on the pressing social issues of the time. Hooker's...

This is a small Catholic Cemetery located west of Bellanaleck in Cleenish Parish, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. We surveyed it in 2023 and this book contains maps, color plates of the church and cemetery. We have provided a transcription of all of the...

Looking for an engaging book to teach children about the seven continents? This is it! BJ's Adventures...Do You Know the Continents? Is an engaging and educational book for children 3-7. Children will use their imagination as they travel along with BJ to visit all...

Constants and Additions: Cognitive Tensors and Neural Plasticity, is an ambitious and deeply analytical exploration of how human cognition evolves, adapts, and transforms across time. The book moves far beyond traditional discussions of knowledge and learning, proposing a bold and original model for understanding...

Family planning is one of the major components in the Nigeria Population Policy (NPP). Family planning services are practices to control unplanned pregnancy. Unplanned pregnancies sometime result in abortions by untrained personnel which consequently lead to morbidity and mortality. On the other hand unplanned...

Peace, Culture, and Violence examines deeper sources of violence by providing a critical reflection on the forms of violence that permeate everyday life and our inability to recognize these forms of violence. Exploring the elements of culture that legitimize and normalize violence, the essays...

The special challenge of this thesis was on the one hand the use of various empirical methods to get to know the complex socio-economic interrelations of the Gikuyu society and on the other hand the overcoming of cultural boundaries. As a European researcher I...

HIV/Aids is undoubtedly the most formidable public problem facing South Africa today. Schools, families and communities are feeling the impact of illness and death. Most of the infections are among the teenagers of school going age. Attempts are made in South Africa to make...

I am a firm believer in the adage that all children are endowed with the same potential to acquire knowledge, given the right opportunity and resources to access that knowledge. New Zealand-born, working class, Samoan students from bilingual, traditional Samoan homes do not, as...

The desire to be entertained or informed, the driving forces of routine or habit, the need for companionship and the alleviation of loneliness- nearly all people can relate to experiencing one or another of these motivations for media consumption at some point. Inspired by...

The Sea Wolves is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus...

Migrating from place to place is a fact of life for many in today's world. Globalization and increased interdependence privilege some people to emigrate to work, study and get new experiences in different parts of the globe. The children of these mobile families are...

Over the past decade, Americans have been impacted by significant changes in the workplace. The research problem addressed in this book was whether there was a resulting change in the social contract and a lessoning of commitment by employers to employees during this period....

Twenty Years of Financial Policy is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1862. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher...

American State Universities - Their Origin and Progress - A History of Congressional University Land Grants is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and...

This sophisticated book argues that human rights literature both helps the persecuted to cope with their trauma and serves as the foundation for a cosmopolitan ethos of universal civility--a culture without borders. Michael Galchinsky maintains that, no matter how many treaties there are, a...

Volume 2 "Issues in Child Welfare" is primarily concerned with how best to respond to maltreatment 'within' the family and hence has a range of papers which are much more concerned with the area of policy and practice more traditionally framed in terms of...

Author: Alice Cline ParkerISBN-10: 3030463761ISBN-13: 9783030463762Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/21/2020Pages: 266Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.87lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.58d

This interdisciplinary collection of essays examines contemporary public history's engagement with the Spanish Civil War. The chapters discuss the history and mission of the main institutional archives of the war, contemporary and forensic archaeology of the conflict, burial sites, the affordances of digital culture...

This timely book -The Art of Easing Conflict - is a guide that will help you uncover, develop and use creativity to resolve conflict. An experienced Mediator and Empowerment Trainer, Miriam Logan outlines how a greater understanding of our innate creativity can help us...

This book examines the way that objects 'speak' to us through the memories that we associate with them. Instead of viewing the meaning of particular designs as fixed and given, by looking at the process of evocation it finds an open and continuing dialogue...

What if you could make the most of your time, live with purpose, and never feel like life is slipping away?Written nearly two thousand years ago, On the Shortness of Life explores one of life's most pressing questions: How can we make the most...

"This book explores different dimensions of well-being and discusses the importance of each dimension through the examination of past and present living environments trying to figure out appropriate ways of thinking, living, and building that can lead to healthier environments and happier people"--Author: Valeria...

"This book explores the ways in which the present post-aesthetic art affects economics, politics, science, communication, social media, and everyday life"--Author: Janez StrehovecISBN-10: 1799851575ISBN-13: 9781799851578Publisher: Information Science ReferenceLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/24/2020Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.42d