“…Instead, these texts demonstrate originality in expressing complex, often ambivalent attitudes towards the so-called Canadian Promised Land and contribute to a form of textual community-building across national borders. In the context of emerging national discourses before Canada's Confederation in 1867, they offer alternatives to the hegemonic narrative of the white settler nation »›Fugitive Borders‹ shows how Black cross-border life writing at midnineteenth century speaks of the history of slavery and the experiences of the formerly enslaved and fugitive with idiosyncratic voices. …”

“…The contributors to this collection consider the reasons for this marginalization while also bringing attention to key historical contributions across a wide range of animation practices, geographic and linguistic terrains, and historical periods. …”

“…This forward-thinking, practical book provides essential information on modern machining technology for industry with emphasis on the processes used regularly across several major industries. Machining technology presents great interest for many important industries including automotive, aeronautics, aerospace, renewable energy, moulds and dies, biomedical, and many others. …”

“…The largest study of its kind, the Platinum Study delves into the domains of the elite with stories that illustrate both the use and misuse of power across the landscape of prominent American institution…”

“…Placing children and their voices at the heart of this investigation, they track how emotional norms, values, and practices shifted across the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries through different religious, legal and national traditions. …”

“…"A committee under the auspices of the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP), is conducting a study of selected state and regional programs in order to identify best practices with regard to their goals, structures, instruments, modes of operation, synergies across private and public programs, funding mechanisms and levels, and evaluation efforts. …”

“…The mhGAP-IG was then circulated among a wider range of reviewers across the world to include all the diverse contributions. …”

“…Drawing together cutting edge, interdisciplinary scholarship from across the continent, it questions not merely the traditional conflict between European and nationalist politics, but the impact of contestation on the assumed “cosmopolitan” values of Europe…”

“…Mitochondrial transporters are membrane-inserted proteins which provide a link between metabolic reactions occurring within the mitochondrial matrix and outside the organelles by catalyzing the translocation of numerous solutes across the mitochondrial membrane. They include the mitochondrial carrier family members, the proteins involved in pyruvate transport, ABC transporters and channels, and are, therefore, essential for many biological processes and cell homeostasis. …”

“…Offender profiling is now viewed as an integral part of serious crime investigations by many law enforcement agencies across the world and continues to attract a high public and media profile. …”

“…During the first mandatory lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic, citizens worldwide turned to »pandemic fictions« or started to produce their own »Corona Fictions« across different media. These accounts of (previously) experienced or imagined health crises feature a great variety of protagonists and their (re)actions in response to the exceptional circumstances. …”

“…The book: Distills foundational knowledge and presents it in a concise manner that is easily assimilated Draws lessons from real-life case studies across the global healthcare industry to drive home complex principles and insights Helps eHealth professionals to deal more knowledgeably and effectively with the realities of cybersecurity Written for healthcare professionals without a background in the workings of information and communication technologies, the book presents the basics of cybersecurity and an overview of eHealth. …”

“…The world's healthcare organizations soon found themselves in an unmanageable situation, directly impacting the ability to manage patients across the entire healthcare environment. Most healthcare institutions had plans for emergency preparedness and procedures to deal with temporary crises, none of which were effective against the impact of COVID-19. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Internet of Things -- Consistent User Experience Across Devices -- Cloud Computing -- Big Data Analytics -- Artificial Intelligence -- Business Benefits and Risks -- New Security Capabilities -- Baseline Security -- Protected Environments -- Encryption -- Hardware Acceleration -- Enhanced Recovery -- AI-Based Security and Automation -- Context-Aware Security -- Cloud Security and Context Awareness -- Security Analytics and Data Protection -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9: Corporate Social Responsibility: The Ethics of Managing Information Risk -- The Expanding Scope of Corporate Social Responsibility -- The Evolution of Technology and Its Impact -- Maintaining Society's Trust -- The Ethics of Managing Information Risk -- Conclusion -- Chapter 10: The 21st Century CISO -- Chief Trust Officer -- The Z-Shaped Individual -- Foundational Skills -- Becoming a Storyteller -- Fear Is Junk Food -- Accentuating the Positive -- Demonstrating the Reality of Risk -- The CISO's Sixth Sense -- Taking Action at the Speed of Trust -- The CISO as a Leader -- Learning from Other Business Leaders -- Voicing Our Values -- Discussing Information Risk at Board Level -- Conclusion -- Chapter 11: Performance Coaching -- How to Use the Tables -- Independence and Initiative -- Efficiency and Effectiveness -- Commitment -- Professionalism -- Discipline -- Teamwork -- Problem-Solving -- Communication -- Listening -- Style -- Clarity -- Goal-Setting -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Index…”

“…Travelling between Istanbul, Vienna, Trieste, Moscow, Bucharest, or Iaşi, individuals of different backgrounds built their networks across borders, linking people and objects and facilitating cultural transfer and material and social change…”

“…It brings together articulations of the what, why, and how of climate justice through the voices of energetic and motivated scholar-activists who are building alliances across Latin America, Africa, and Canada. Exemplifying socio-ecological transformation through equitable public engagement, these scholars, climate activists, community educators, and teachers come together to share their stories of participatory research and collective action. …”

“…These aspects unfold across the volume's three sections, examining how manuscripts are (1) used backstage, for preparing and giving instructions for performances; (2) taken onstage, contributing to the enactment of performances; and (3) performers in their own right, producing an effect on the audience.The diversified, interdisciplinary, and innovative methodologies of the included papers carry great potential to expand the traditional approaches of manuscript studies and find application outside the contributors' respective fields…”

“…Whether academics or practitioners, they all emphasize the need for new and updated knowledge across many wellestablished research fields due to the children’s multifaceted needs. …”

“…Investigating the complex nature of environmental problems requires the integration of different environmental processes across major components of the environment, including water, climate, ecology, air, and land. …”

“…The volume seeks to bring together those who study the language of heritage, from different countries and through different methodologies, and those involved in its management, in order to offer points of view and ideas on the narration and perception of tangible and intangible heritage, in mediation across eras, cultures and identities…”