English | 2022 | ISBN: 1032055642 | 307 pages | True PDF | 9.09 MB
Cultural Heritage Management in Africa explores the diversity of Africa's cultural heritage by analysing how and why this heritage has been managed, and by considering the factors that continue to influence management strategies and systems throughout the African continent.
Including contributions from prominent scholars and heritage professionals working across Africa, the volume presents critical, contemporary perspectives on the state of heritage in the area. Chapters analyse the practices that emanated from different colonial experiences and consider what impact these had – and continue to have – on the management of African heritage. It also critically examines the ideological influence of independence movements on the African continent's management and remembering of heritage, and considers whether there are any differences in heritage management between countries that experienced armed conflicts and those that did not. The volume will be the first to critically assess the state of heritage management now, at a time when vital conversations about the balance between heritage and development is ongoing and the actions of new players have begun to impact the management and practice of heritage in the region.

English | 2022 | ISBN: 978-1527589322 | 238 pages | True PDF | 31.92 MB
EBOOK IN COLOUR Cryptocurrency has become an important part of the investing landscape, arising from a major shift in global payment methods. This book conducts a thorough review of the most important elements that investors need to know about Cryptocurrency, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Blockchain, regulation risk and, of course, robust trading strategy for cryptocurrency. Of interest to both the reader who is new to the possibilities of cryptocurrency and the seasoned investor, this text provides crucial knowledge of blockchain technology and the emergence of DeFi as a payment system.
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English | 2022 | ISBN: 978-0367420703 | 309 pages | True PDF | 13.7 MB
Anyone who attempts to study crustaceans soon realizes that there are many science fields involved. As a major subphylum of Arthropods―the largest phylum in the animal kingdom―crustaceans exhibit an extraordinary diversity of taxa, shapes, physiology and styles of life. These invertebrates play key ecological roles in all aquatic environments, while only a few species are adapted to sub-aerial and humid environments. Their evolutionary success is not only due to a wide set of morphological and biological adaptations, but also because of some key features, e.g., their peculiar endocrinology. In addition, crustaceans are characterized by chemical and optical sensors deserving attention because they play important biological roles, linked to chemical ecology issues, and their functioning is impaired by global changes and ocean acidification. Several crustaceans have critical roles in aquatic ecology (e.g., copepods in the plankton, amphipods and isopods in the benthos). Select species are technologically important as "models" for scientific research. Furthermore, aquaculture of several decapod crustaceans is important for providing high protein products to meet the need for nutrition. Understanding the physiology and ecology of crustaceans is important to fulfill these diverse purposes and practical applications.
In this book, leading world scientists have pooled their excellence to provide vibrant and expert views of fundamental biological and physiological mechanisms involving crustaceans. To this end, a comprehensive view of crustacean endocrinology and reproductive ecology is provided, along with information about their molecular physiology, adaptations, aquaculture and welfare. In particular, we attempted to span the breadth of their adaptations, presenting behavioral and physiological peculiarities, considering key groups of crustaceans to describe general features and global biodiversity. This book is offered as a tool for students and scientists in various fields of physiological, ecological, biotechnological and aquacultural research.

English | 2022 | ISBN: 978-1668434499 | 265 pages | True PDF EPUB | 27.91 MB
Data is the most important commodity, which is why data protection has become a global priority. Data breaches and security flaws can jeopardize the global economy. Organizations face a greater risk of failing to achieve strategy and business goals as cyber threat behavior grows in frequency, sophistication, and destructiveness. A breach can result in data loss, business interruption, brand and reputation harm, as well as regulatory and legal consequences. A company needs a well-thought-out cybersecurity strategy to secure its critical infrastructure and information systems in order to overcome these challenges. Cross-Industry Applications of Cyber Security Frameworks provides an understanding of the specific, standards-based security controls that make up a best practice cybersecurity program. It is equipped with cross-industry applications of cybersecurity frameworks, best practices for common practices, and suggestions that may be highly relevant or appropriate in every case. Covering topics such as legal frameworks, cybersecurity in FinTech, and open banking, this premier reference source is an essential resource for executives, business leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, IT professionals, government officials, hospital administrators, educational administrators, privacy specialists, researchers, and academicians.
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English | 2022 | ISBN: 978-3110794984 | 236 pages | True PDF EPUB | 39.49 MB
The introduction of cross diffusivity opens many questions in the theory of reactiondiffusion systems. This book will be the first to investigate such problems presenting new findings for researchers interested in studying parabolic and elliptic systems where classical methods are not applicable. In addition, The Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequality involving BMO norms is improved and new techniques are covered that will be of interest. This book also provides many open problems suitable for interested Ph.D students.
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English | 2022 | ISBN: 978-1284263084 | 1050 pages | True EPUB | 314.21 MB
Navigate Essentials Access for Critical Care Transport, Third Edition Essentials Access includes: Content Textbook Audiobook ++Only available when assigned by instructors. Critical Care Transport, Third Edition contains up-to-date information on ground and flight transport that aligns with the latest evidence-based medicine and practices. From coverage of the latest controversies to new science and devices, this resource offers essential guidance to any health care provider training in critical care transport. The Third Edition meets the curricula of numerous critical care training programs, as well as the objectives of critical care transport certification exams such as Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C) and Critical Care Paramedic (CPC-C) exams administered by the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification. Authored by leading critical care professionals from across the country, Critical Care Transport, Third Edition was thoroughly reviewed by subject matter experts from: • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) • American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) • University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) • International Association of Flight and Critical Care Providers (IAFCCP) Content includes information specific to prehospital critical care transport, such as flight physiology, lab analysis, monitoring, and specialized devices, while standard topics like airway management, trauma, and pharmacology are covered in the context of critical care. Numerous new skills, procedures, and types of equipment have been described to reflect current practice. Critical Care Transport, Third Edition is the only textbook that thoroughly prepares medical professionals for certification in the field and ensures their success as vital members of a critical care transport team. Essentials Package: High-quality materials to meet core content and instruction needs.
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English | 2022 | ISBN: 978-0367619756 | 315 pages | True PDF | 36.04 MB
This book investigates the relationship between heritage and development from the global visions articulated by UNESCO and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to local activism, livelihood innovations and political strategies employed in diverse countries of the Global South.
In recent years, as culturally informed approaches to international development have become increasingly important, engaging with heritage has been seen as a way to draw on practices and meanings from the past to help build future development. This book gathers researchers and practitioners from across disciplines to address important themes such as health, the environment, sustainability, peace, security, tourism and economic growth. In doing so, the book asks us to consider whose past and whose future is ultimately at stake in efforts to use heritage for development. Key topics explored include histories and legacies of colonialism and calls for decolonisation, and related questions of expertise, ownership and agency.

English | 2022 | ISBN: 1032282355 | 251 pages | True PDF | 19.58 MB
The COVID-19 pandemic brought travel to a halt and the global tourism industry has been one of the sectors hit hardest during the pandemic. This book looks at how the tourism industry can enhance its resilience and prepare for future crises more effectively.
The book provides insights into the economic, social, geopolitical and environmental implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and hospitality industries and the responses in diverse international contexts. It highlights key concepts and includes cases with real-life applications. The book also discusses future research directions in a post-pandemic scenario.

English | 2022 | ISBN: 0323856675 | 332 pages | True PDF EPUB | 7 MB
Creativity and Morality summarizes and integrates research on creativity used to achieve bad or immoral ends. The book includes the use of deception, novel ideas to commit wrongdoings across contexts, including in organizations, the classroom and terrorism. Morality is discussed from an individual perspective and relative to broader sociocultural norms that allow people to believe actions are justified. Chapters explore this research from an interdisciplinary perspective, including from psychology, philosophy, media studies, aesthetics and ethics.
Summarizes research on creativity used for immoral purposesIdentifies individual and sociocultural perspectives on moralityExplores creativity in business, education, design and criminal behaviorIncludes research from psychology, philosophy, ethics, and more

English | 2022 | ISBN: 1789385717 | 204 pages | True PDF EPUB | 15.81 MB
Creative Infrastructures is a new collection of connected essays that examines the relationships between art, innovation, entrepreneurship and money. Essig uses her extensive knowledge of the field of arts entrepreneurship and puts it to broader practical use and greater impact by offering a theory for arts entrepreneurship that places more emphasis on means over ends. Essig uses illustrative case studies to show how her theoretical framework explains a number of innovative efforts in culturally and racially diverse communities.
The Ouroboros, the serpent eating its own tail, is a visual metaphor deployed by Essig in the opening essay to shift commonly held perspectives on, especially, the relationship between art and money. Art is the head; money is the tail, feeding and nourishing the head in a cycle that enables the organism to not only survive but also thrive.