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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed the way we live and work. It's great at handling tasks that rely on technical skills -like organizing data or automating processes -which can make work faster and easier. But with AI taking over many of these tasks, how...

The critical turn in religious studies proved an invaluable, contextual corrective to naïve essentializations of the category of mysticism. However, over the past few decades, this left comparative mysticism studies in a state of turmoil. Now, researchers are finding that this added sensitivity does...

The Dignity of Service explores how servant leadership and social entrepreneurship can restore dignity and create meaningful change in communities. Nathan and Jeff share their journeys, insights, and practical strategies for tackling poverty through innovative solutions and community development. In the wake of the...

Any activities that involve associations between people require that there be an acceptable level of trust. The ability to make accurate assessments about the reliability of others will determine, over time, how trustworthy they are. While it takes a long time to build trust,...

I have recently concluded that love is predominantly everywhere, even where hate exists; this may surprise people. We know, for example, that Adolf Hitler hated the Jews, and it is quite possible that he also loved to hate them. Thus, it is easy to...

Few readers know how the U.S.-Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines inflicted torture and death with impunity on millions. Citizens became desaparesidos, to use the Latin-American term. In the Philippines, the victims were "salvaged," kidnapped and killed. This semantic change epitomizes the experience of colonized/neocolonized...

What if you could access the profound wisdom of the cosmos, uncover the secrets of creation, and awaken your soul to its true purpose?The Divine Pymander is a modern translation of one of the most revered Hermetic texts, attributed to the mystical figure Hermes...

Written by global, multidisciplinary experts, Explaining Extreme Belief and Behavior moves beyond definitions of the phenomena of conspiracy theorizing, extremism, fanaticism, fundamentalism, and terrorism and shifts into how we can explain these extreme beliefs and behaviors. The first part of the book examines various...

Consultants, by nature, are a questioning bunch. Unlike engineers, who will tell you how to make a watch when you ask them the time, consultants will take your watch and then tell you the time. Many answers have bubbled up from experience and research...

What if you could explore the depths of faith, the complexity of family, and the eternal struggle between good and evil?The Brothers Karamazov: A Powerful Story of Faith, Family, and Morality brings you Fyodor Dostoevsky's final and most profound masterpiece, thoughtfully modernized and adapted...

The work discusses the role of the reference librarian as an information mediator in the face of the freedom and autonomy imposed on users by information and communication technologies. To this end, it investigates the familiarity of reference librarians in university libraries with the...

"The author of this book has previously published multiple works exposing false narratives in Western reporting on China and restoring the truth about the country. Drawing on his extensive personal experience and authentic sources, this pocket-sized volume compiles classic examples of Western media's misrepresentation...

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated deep-rooted health inequities, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities. While the immediate crisis has passed, there remain long-term impacts on people's physical, mental, and social health. This edited collection applies a health justice framework-rooted in social justice-to examine the pandemic's...

Unlock the power of your voice with "Keynotes," a timeless guide to effective communication and public speaking techniques that has been out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. This remarkable edition is not just a reprint; it s a...

Author: Younhee KimISBN-10: 3032005132ISBN-13: 9783032005137Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/14/2025Pages: 489Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.95lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.13d

The primary concern of this book is to critically highlight the state of progress of the economic empowerment of rural women in Cameroon as guaranteed by the existing regulations. Rural women in Cameroon are a group of persons that are vulnerable because their daily...

The essays in this volume are drawn from the tenth anniversary conference of the Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne State University, whose theme, "The Meaning of Citizenship," provided an opportunity to reflect on a decade of study in the field. In...

Readings in Business Cycles and National Income (1953) is a collection of original texts on economics, recessions and employment, looking at the ways that business cycles can affect a nation's economy, spending power and employment rates.Author: Alvin H. Hansen,Richard V. ClemenceISBN-10: 1041155298ISBN-13: 9781041155294Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage:...

The role of silence in democratic settings should be rehabilitated. Democratic theories are concerned with mechanisms and institutions that counteract silence in society. As a supplement to this, it is first demonstrated that we must not forget how silence determines the significance and meanings...

"The Social History of the Eighth International Medical Congress" recounts the events surrounding the 1884 medical congress held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Beyond the scientific presentations, the book details the elaborate social functions, including royal appearances, banquets, and excursions that marked the event. From the...

This study examines the evolving landscape of digital journalism at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), gender representation, and media strategies. As AI-generated content becomes an integral part of digital newsrooms, it reshapes the way information is produced, distributed, and consumed. However, this technological...

Dr Gary Winn, architect and arboriculturist has a professional career straddling built and natural environments. His research utilised a systems thinking approach to architecture that included building and environmental systems, enabling understanding of both environments as one interacting system. He refers to tree-building relationships...

How do we separate truth from deception in a world flooded with rapid headlines, viral misinformation, and blurred lines between fact and fiction? Unmasked: The Art of Recognizing Falsehoods offers a compelling exploration of honesty's role in personal integrity, societal trust, and democracy's survival....

Full Circle: The Moral Force of Unified Science is the work of a group of scientists, led by Edward Haskell, who developed a theory of everything that reveals a moral orientation throughout nature. A primary inspiration for this group was the work of Mendeleev,...

I write this book aim to let readers to feel whether how artificial intelligent technology will influence future technological development to influence human life. How can artificial intelligent tools can bring positive or negative impact to influence future technological development to developing and developed...

There has been a recent surge of interest in the concept of co-teaching and co-research across institutions of HE locally and globally, as a response to limited international mobility due to COVID-19. We see co-teaching and co-research as teaching and research that connects educators...

Each person has a "Vector of the Mind" whose direction and magnitude can be assessed by using the questionnaire appearing in the book. For people with a western paradigm of mind who locate their self at the center, the "Vector of the Mind" is...

The TimeLordz Movement is a hope. It's a way for an average person to tip the scales in humanity's favor for more equality and a more technologically advanced civilization in the near future. To explain the TimeLordz Movement simply, "A person provides food, shelter,...

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use research is an important area in India, however it is under-researched. Substance abuse has always been viewed as a "male problem," obscuring the issues faced by female users. Although it is widely accepted that men are more likely...

Women constitutes half of our population and contributes more than 60'% of world of work. Most of their work was not recognized in terms of economy but their contribution is significant in terms of reproduction and productivity. Their participation in the field of education...

This work looks at conflicts between the Hutu and the Tutsi in Rwanda and Burundi. The conflicts between the two groups have sometimes been characterised as ethnic, although neither group has fundamental attributes of ethnicity or ethnic identity which separate one from the other.They...

Disease and Demography in Colonial Burma is an examination of the factors that shaped demographic change in Burma between 1852 and 1941. Despite increasing contemporary interest in the historical demography of the non-European world, there has been little detailed exploration of Burma's extensive but...

In these thirteen chapters of verse, titled The Girl of Red Beauty, Alfred Nyagaka Nyamwange captures the voices of the people of Gusii, the AbaGusii, through their songs, proverbs and play games. The voices pronounce AbaGusii philosophies, fears, moods, and tempo as they work...

This book brings together a selection of texts from the first three editions of the "ILO Chair", established by a protocol signed in 2017 between the University of Coimbra, through its Faculty of Economics (FEUC), and the International Labour Organization (ILO).The book is organised...

China burst onto the world stage in the mid-1980s and in the past decade has been transformed into a giant magnet for FDI, attracting capital from all over the world. Everyone wants a piece of the China action. Nowhere is this more apparent than...

The title of the book, "Boundless Challenges," may be interesting while puzzling. Inthe late 1980s, it was actually a period of cultural devastation. The youngergeneration of writers (avant‐garde) faced the historical premise of the "new period"crisis and had to embark on the adventurous path...

This book is designed to provide an overview of the theory and practice of community development, including an historical review, an examination of contemporary issues, debates and challenges faced by communities in Nigeria and other countries, particularly those in rural areas. It considers how...

The Emotionally Intelligent Entrepreneur: Blending Innovation, Culture, and Ethical Leadership is a comprehensive guide that explores the vital role of emotional intelligence in entrepreneurship. This book delves into the key components of emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, empathy, and effective communication, and demonstrates how these...

The twenty-first century is frequently cited as the Asia-Pacific Century due to the phenomenal success of Asian countries over the last three decades. Nowhere has this been more visible than in Hong Kong which became the first Newly Industrialized Economy to enter the world's...

JES! On new thinking and acting, on economics for people, on fundamental human rights and how we can live the lives we choose for our selves in a joint effort society. This book shows how decisionmaking, behaviour and institutionalization / technology can contribute to...

The precarity of democratic order In contemporary times needs no underlining. Crisis of Liberal Deliberation addresses this Issue from a novel perspective. Through what magic, queries this volume, the Indian democratic state is even surviving as a political formation.For how long will democratic order...

Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this...

The Social Evolution of the Argentine Republic, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format...

Round the year with the stars; The chief beauties of the starry heavens as seen with the naked eye, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we...

The theory of relativity and its influence on scientific thought, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation...

The Theory of Spectra and Atomic Constitution: Three Essays, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by...

The Theory of the Relativity of Motion, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this...

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich: A Glance at Its History and Work, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its...

The Place of Anarchism in Socialistic Evolution; An Address Delivered in Paris, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this...

Secret Band of Brothers;A Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States., a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we...