“…Since the start of the recent financial crisis, as most global firms struggle to remain competitive, an increasing number of Korean and Japanese firms have experienced an amazing rate of growth and expansion. …”

“…Rural areas are territories with increasingly lower purchasing power, job opportunities, and services for the population, which are classified as “spaces in crisis”. The papers in this Special Issue evidence the many public and private strategies that are being pursued to achieve sustainable rural development in declining areas. …”

“…In line with the first volume on the COVID-19 pandemic in this series, contributions from different disciplines and fields of practice create an awareness of the complexity of this crisis and help us to understand the diversity of challenges it poses. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Political engagement among ethnic minority young people: exploring new grammars of action -- Introduction -- A crisis of participation? -- Research design -- Changing political participation -- New grammars of action -- New technologies, global engagement and DIY activism -- DIY ethnicity, reflexive religiosity and political activism -- Conclusion -- 9. …”

“…Are their strategies on their last legs or will they adapt to the new landscape amidst the global financial crisis? Chasing the Same Signals is a unique chronicle of the black-box industry's rise to prominence and their influence on the market place. …”

“…Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. …”

“…This classic resource is fully updated, including a new chapter on the Global Financial Crisis"--…”

“…By far its greatest strength for me has been the outstanding analogies—tracer bullets, broken windows, and the fabulous helicopter-based explanation of the need for orthogonality, especially in a crisis situation. I have little doubt that this book will eventually become an excellent source of useful information for journeymen programmers and expert mentors alike.” — John Lakos , author of Large-Scale C++ Software Design “This is the sort of book I will buy a dozen copies of when it comes out so I can give it to my clients.” — Eric Vought , Software Engineer “Most modern books on software development fail to cover the basics of what makes a great software developer, instead spending their time on syntax or technology where in reality the greatest leverage possible for any software team is in having talented developers who really know their craft well. …”

“…Apply the tried-and-tested principles of Six Sigma to the fight against climate change In this much needed book, Dr Ron Basu delivers an insightful exploration as well as sage advice on how to apply the principles of Lean Six Sigma to today's climate crisis. Green Six Sigma: A Lean Approach to Sustainable Climate Change Initiatives is an adaption of Lean Six Sigma for climate change initiatives. …”

“…With their diverse backgrounds, these movements address sexism, sexualized violence, misogyny, racism, homo- and transphobia, coloniality, extractivism, climate crisis, and neoliberal capitalist exploitation as well as the interrelations of these systems. …”

“…But the convention that underpins that business, audience ratings, is in crisis. Rating the Audience is the first book to show why and how audience ratings research became a convention , an agreement, and the first to interrogate the ways that agreement is now under threat. …”

“…For the past ten years, SSF has again attracted much attention, due to energy crisis and environmental pollution. Scientists are trying to explore the mechanisms in the fermentation process through multidisciplinary and different research tools. …”

“…Who is able to assert their perspective on the crisis? What metaphors shape our view of reality? …”

“…Social work field education in Canada is in crisis. New understanding and approaches are urgently needed. …”

“…Despite the fact that the United States is more than two decades into the opioid crisis - the cause of tens of thousands of deaths every year on its own - the health system has not sufficiently addressed the morbidity and mortality of drug use coupled with infectious diseases. …”

“…Paying special attention to the Arab Spring protests and the COVID-19 pandemic, this insightful book takes an interdisciplinary approach to examining governance capacity, legitimacy, and the challenges encountered in crisis response. Leading scholars delve into key social challenges within the MENA region, including the impact of Syrian refugees on Egyptian migrant workers, responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and labor market policies in Bahrain. …”

“…Overall, the book demonstrates that the climate crisis demands an ambitious and transformative approach to equality, including developing feminist ideas of care and social reproduction, to reconstruct law and policy towards a more just world for all. …”

“…El resultado es este libro en el cual, de Adam Schaff y Christine Buci-Glucksmann a Manuel Azcárate y Pietro Ingrao, analizan el significado actual del eurecomuniso, la exigencia de una crítica en profundidad del "socialismo real" y el papel del partido y las organizaciones revolucionarias en el marco de la crisis económica…”

“…Este libro trata sobre estos tres elementos en un contexto de desarrollo científico del Trabajo Social dentro de las Ciencias Sociales y en un momento de complejidad de las profesiones de lo social, marcado por la(s) crisis y por la emergencia de nuevos actores que tratan de responder a los problemas cotidianos de quienes se encuentran en situación de dificultad. …”

“…Estudia, paso a paso, el movimiento intelectual de la sociedad burguesa desde su constitución hasta el problema de la crisis de la legitimación en la actualidad, una vez erosionada y ala ideología tecnocrática, que reverbera últimamente como "teoría del sistema". …”