“…Wireless entrepreneurs are transforming the way people live and work around the globe. In the process they have created some of the fastest growing companies on the planet. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Surgeons' desire for fame : the ethics of the first heart, hand, and face transplants ; Allocation of artificial and transplantable organs : the God Committee and live donors ; Using one baby for another : babies Fae, Gabriel, and Theresa, and conjoined twins ; Involuntary psychiatric commitment : the case of Joyce Brown ; Testing in advance for genetic disease -- Part 5: Ground-breaking cases about individual rights versus the public good. …”

“…Demonstrating what digital tools have to offer and also what 'digital' does to how we understand the past, the authors introduce the many different tools and developing approaches in Big Data for historical and humanistic scholarship, show how to use them, what to be wary of, and discuss the kinds of questions and new perspectives this new macroscopic perspective opens up. Originally authored 'live' online with ongoing feedback from the wider digital history community, Exploring Big Historical Data breaks new ground and sets the direction for the conversation into the future. …”

“…Now from the world's foremost author for the introductory psychology classroom comes a new textbook that makes learning about the psychology of our lives a captivating experience for students at all levels. …”

“…As Gerald Frug shows, this divided and inhospitable urban landscape is not simply the result of individual choices about where to live or start a business. It is the product of government policies--and, in particular, the policies embedded in legal rules. …”

“…We live in a time of economic virtualism, whereby our lives are made to conform to the virtual reality of economic thought. …”

“…The planet on which we live is ecologically fragile, and all people of good will have a respon- sibility to take care of this most precious gift. …”

“…"The Female Academy," the last play in her 1662 collection, opens with a fait accompli—a group of “old matrons” has established an educational institution devoted exclusively to the education of young women, “a house wherein a company of young ladies are instructed . . . to speak wittily and rationally, . . . to behave themselves handsomely, and to live virtuously.” In this play, Cavendish presents the Female Academy as an institution created by women, inhabited solely by women, and operated for the benefit of women. …”

“…The Art of Political Storytelling looks at how stories are created, shared and contested, illuminating the pivotal role that persuasive storytelling plays in shaping our understanding of the political world we live in. By mastering the tools and tricks of narrative, and evaluating the language and rhetorical strategies used to craft and enact them, Seargeant explains how and why today's combination of new media, populism and partisanship makes storytelling an ever more important part of the persuasive and political process. …”

“…Learning to Disagree reveals the surprising path to learning how to disagree in ways that build new bridges with our neighbors, coworkers, and loved ones--and help us find better ways to live joyfully in a complex society.In a tense cultural climate, is it possible to disagree productively and respectfully without compromising our convictions? …”

“…Arriving in Paris in 1925 he was to live and work there until his death in 1944, his life inextricably bound up with the Russian theological institute, Saint-Serge, of which he was a founder member and subsequent professor, rector and dean. …”

“…The world Kissinger wrought is one we live in today, where ideal investment conditions are generated from the barrel of a gun. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; 7.6 I'm sorry, he doesn't live here anymore; 7.7 Don't forget your desktop environment; 7.8 We can't come, it's our Christmas cruise; 7.9 Who forgot to tell the catering manager? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Young women and their mothers: From caring for family to caring professions -- Young men's and women's life stories compared -- Young men: Cars and sports -- Sex and love -- Gendered career aspirations -- The homosexual imaginary -- Disadvantaged stories: No bridges from now to the future -- Aboriginal youth: Family and politics -- Young migrants' dreams -- Learning from their parents: Inter-generational change and continuity -- Narratives of becoming: Women change their lives (and minds) -- Women's lives transformed by access to paid work -- Psychic transformation -- Men's disadvantage or opportunity? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The unique value of the longitudinal design to understand development challenges -- Insights to SDG challenges from longitudinal research -- Challenge 2: Addressing multiple influences by unpacking drivers of well-being -- Challenge 3: Identifying effective timing and sequencing by illuminating trends and trajectories -- Final remarks and chapter summaries -- References -- 1 Exploring the Potential for Gender Norm Change in Adolescent Girls: Evidence from 'Real Choices, Real Lives' Longitudinal, Qu -- Introduction -- The 'Real Choices, Real Lives' cohort study -- Research methodology…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…SummaryChapter 3: Creating a Photo Sharing App; Project overview; The camera; Custom UIView; The social framework; Creating the app; Creating a view to draw on it; Developing the edition space; Publishing your picture; Summary; Chapter 4: Simulating Home Automation with HomeKit; Project overview; Preparing yourself for HomeKit; Downloading the HomeKit Accessory Simulator; Creating accessories; Creating the app; The first scene; Creating an accessory class; Building view controllers with HomeKit; GarageDoorViewController; Garage layout; Building the living room; The door lock view controller…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Making new templatesSnippets (live templates); Surround templates; Summary; Chapter 9: Version Control Integration; Initializing version control; Ignoring files; Remotes; The VCS menu; The Changes panel; Changing Diff colors; Change lists; Summary; Chapter 10: HTML and JavaScript Tools; JavaScript support; Getting the most out of JavaScript code completion; Using JSDoc; Using libraries; Transpiled to JavaScript languages; Support for libraries and frameworks; Client-side frameworks; Server-side frameworks and NodeJS; JavaScript Code Quality Tools; HTML and CSS; Emmet; Live debugging…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Ageing actively in focus Ageing and care Care responsibilities Badanti (care workers) Case di riposo, case di cura (retirement and care homes) Midlife and retirement: time, desire, freedom and money Time and freedom Money, time and financial precarity The bridge generation Conclusion: ageing at present Notes -- 3 Everyday life, activities and activisms Introduction Seasonal rhythms Individual rituals and routines Space and place Activities Being together online and offline Conclusion Notes -- 4 Social relations: social availability Introduction Kinships and social practices: traditional and contemporary perspectives La famiglia (the family) Casa (house/home) Nonna (grandmother) Vivere da sola/o (living alone) Privacy and autonomy Public and private lives Conclusion Notes -- 5 Smartphones: constant companions Introduction Introductory portraits Local infrastructure and information Smartphone discourses Disinformation and misinformation Apps WhatsApp Talking without talking (parlare senza parlare) Audio messages Visual communication: memes and stickers Talking and expressing care Objects of everyday life Conclusion Notes -- 6 Health and care in digital times Introduction The national healthcare system in Italy and in Lombardy The development of digital health in Italy Health apps Self-sufficiency and digital technologies Care and communication Googling for health Conclusion Notes -- 7 Coming of age with smartphones Introduction Mahmood's victory Dina Dina and Noor Seconde generazioni and '2G' youth in Milan Digital connections and identities across borders Conclusion Notes -- 8 Life purpose: narratives of ageing Introduction Awareness and awakenings Ugo Augustina Umberta Transnational mobilities and well-being Crises and contradiction Conclusion: the moving self and the smartphone The existential object Notes -- 9 Conclusion: threading together Introduction Being and becoming together Age(ing) and beyond Ageing with smartphones: a 'constant companion' for the contemporary world -- Conclusion: ageing together, differently -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover -- Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course: Evidence from Longitudinal Research -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Lsit of Figures, Tables and Boxes -- Notes on Contributors -- Foreword: Understanding and Enhancing Human Development Among Global Youth -- On the Unique Value of Developmentally Oriented Longitudinal Research -- Introduction: Measuring Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course -- The sustainable development challenge -- About this book The unique value of the longitudinal design to understand development challenges -- Insights to SDG challenges from longitudinal research -- Challenge 2: Addressing multiple influences by unpacking drivers of well-being -- Challenge 3: Identifying effective timing and sequencing by illuminating trends and trajectories -- Final remarks and chapter summaries -- References -- 1 Exploring the Potential for Gender Norm Change in Adolescent Girls: Evidence from 'Real Choices, Real Lives' Longitudinal, Qu -- Introduction -- The 'Real Choices, Real Lives' cohort study -- Research methodology Using longitudinal, qualitative data -- Exploring the gender socialization process -- Main findings -- Longitudinal case studies -- Early adolescence and the non-linear process of disruption -- Social- and structural-level influences of disruption -- Harmful norms of 'masculinity' and persistent obstacles to social norm change -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 2 Unequal Educational Trajectories: The Case of Ethiopia -- Introduction -- Theories and evidence on the mechanisms behind inequality of educational opportunity -- Context of Ethiopia -- Data, variables and research strategy Sample -- Variables -- School transitions -- Socioeconomic status -- Cognitive abilities -- Research strategy -- Findings -- The role of socioeconomic status in determining cognitive abilities -- The role of cognitive abilities in determining educational trajectories -- The role of socioeconomic status in determining educational trajectories for children with the same initial cognitive abilities -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References 3 Early Life Transitions Increase the Risk for HIV Infection: Using Latent Class Growth Models to Assess the Effect of Key Life Events on HIV Incidence Among Adolescent Girls in Rural South Africa -- Introduction -- Methods -- Study design -- Statistical analysis -- Missing data -- Measures -- Results -- Specific life events and HIV incidence -- Cumulative life events and HIV incidence -- Conclusions -- References -- 4 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from the Longitudinal Parenting Across Cultures Project -- Introduction -- Participants -- Procedure and measures…”