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Smell, Memory, and Literature in the Black Country is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between smell and memory in which the contributions consider both personal and communal memory.

The role of archives and libraries in our digital age is one of the most pressing concerns of humanists, scholars, and citizens worldwide.

This book is the 9th volume in the established How Ireland Voted series and provides the definitive story of Ireland's mould-breaking 2020 election. Voting behaviour is explored in depth, with examination of the role of issues and discussion of the role of social cleavages such as class, age and education.

This textbook brings criminology theories to life through a wide range of popular works in film, television and video games including 13 Reasons Why, Game of Thrones, The Office, and Super Mario Bros, from a variety of contributors.

This collection gathers together an exciting new series of critical essays on the Romantic- and Victorian-period poet John Clare, which each take a rigorous approach to both persistent and emergent themes in his life and work.

It starts with an introduction to migration studies and continues with an introductory reading of migration drivers, migration infrastructures, migration flows, and several transversal topics such as gender and migration.

Business education and executive development has been one of the most fascinating industries in the world and the fastest growing segment of higher education over the past decades.

This book centers equity in the approach to trauma-informed practice and provides the first evidence-based guide to trauma-informed teaching and learning in higher education. Part I grounds the collection in an equity approach to trauma-informed care and illustrates one or more trauma-informed principles in practice.

This book is the first of its kind to engage explicitly with the practice of conceptual history as it relates to the study of the Middle Ages, exploring the pay-offs and pitfalls of using concepts in medieval history.

This open access book presents the findings of the CIVITAS DESTINATIONS project regarding the link between mobility and tourism in urban areas and the complications tourist destinations face in becoming more sustainable. It integrates the tourist mobility needs and the associated fluctuation impacts in the design of mobility solutions in order to enforce the accessibility, attractiveness, efficiency and sustainability of transport services and infrastructure for both residents and tourists in island cities such as Rethymno, Crete, and Valetta, Malta. Sustainable Mobility for Island Destinations contains contributions from highly experienced academics, engineers, and planners in the area of sustainable tourism, mobility services, and smart solutions design companies assisting: the change of the mind set in insular and tourism areas; the adoption of green mobility systems and services; and monitoring the environmental benefits to assist towards the Climate Change. It explores the challenges tourist islands face, such as the seasonal fluxes in transport usage, the pressures of tourism to provide aesthetic green spaces, and the space issues of being an island in relation to economic potential and infrastructure construction. The book suggests areas for future research, and implementation of innovative systems and policies. It will be of interest to academics, planners, decision makers, and environmentalists.

The second section focuses on radiotherapy considerations in relation to bladder cancer, testicular cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and rare malignancies such as penile cancer and urethral cancer.

This book provides basic concepts and deep knowledge about various security mechanisms that can be implemented in IoT through Blockchain technology. This book gives descriptive analysis of Blockchain integrated with IoT applications and platforms for the development of IoT solutions along with possible topologies to that integration.

This open access book offers unique insight into how and where ideas and instruments of quantification have been adopted, and how they have come to matter. Rather than asking what quantification is, New Politics of Numbers explores what quantification does, its manifold consequences in multiple domains.

The concept for this book evolved over many years of intense clinical practice during which a wide variety of vascular complications were encountered as a result of other surgical or interventional procedures. In this book, the authors describe cohesive efforts by experts in the field as they commit to advancing health care quality by all professionals. It should be noted at the outset that the book does not discuss various non-vascular or systemic complications of patients undergoing vascular interventions such as myocardial infarction, renal or respiratory failure. Instead, the content is divided into four separate sections. The material begins with an introduction to vascular anatomy and function. There follows a section addressing specific complications of the vascular system that can occur in any patient, sometimes even without intervention. The third section addresses complications specific to interventions and surgical procedures. The final section is dedicated to the delayed and long-term sequelae attributable to the most commonly encountered vascular complications. Vascular Complications of Surgery and A Practical Guide is targeted towards dedicated health care professionals managing patients affected by inadvertent but potentially disastrous vascular complications and for those practitioners performing interventions either directly upon the vascular system or procedures that have potential for collateral impact.

This book focuses on evidence-based occupational therapy in the care of older adults in different clinical settings, from home to acute hospital, from intensive care unit to rehabilitation centers and nursing homes. Occupational therapy has progressively developed as a new discipline aiming to improve the daily life of individuals of different ages, from children to older adults. The book first reviews the interaction between occupational therapy and geriatrics and then discusses in depth how occupational therapy interventions are applied in the community, in the acute hospital and in the nursing home. It highlights the key role of occupational therapy in the management of frail patients, including critically ill older patients and persons with dementia, and describes in detail how to maintain occupational therapy interventions across different settings to avoid the fragmentation of care. The ageing population requires new innovative approaches to improve the quality of life, and as such this book provides clinicians with handy, key information on how to implement occupational therapy in the daily clinical care of older adults based on the current scientific evidence.

Written by the top medical student rotators, this book provides medical students with the often elusive information and skills required to ace their clinical rotationsChapters cover all major medical sub-specialties such as internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, dermatology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and ophthalmology.

Euroscepticism is a significant force in national and EU policy-making, and this book enhances understanding of its various forms across Europe. It emphasizes that addressing Euroscepticism requires acknowledging the often valid concerns driving these sentiments. As European integration faces increasing contestation, the book explores 40 shades of Euroscepticism, making it essential for both academics and practitioners. It provides valuable insights into the populist and nationalist forces opposing mainstream European integration, highlighting their influence on mainstream parties and the future of Europe. The work examines how the rise of Eurosceptic and nationalist parties impacts the thinking of established political entities and their representatives in the European Parliament. Contributions from authors across EU Member States, neighboring countries, and potential applicant nations offer diverse perspectives on the European project's future. With many Eurosceptic parties now in government or shaping national debates, the book analyzes the nature and impact of Euroscepticism and nationalism within various European party systems. National political parties, as gatekeepers of political representation, play a crucial role in mobilizing civil society and setting political agendas, ultimately influencing how Europe is perceived and addressed as a political issue. Thus, the future of Europe is shaped significantly from national

When crises arise, citizens, media, and policymakers expect government to take a leading role in recovery. Whether stemming from natural disasters like hurricanes and floods, manmade conflicts, or a combination of both, governments are seen as best positioned to identify problems, understand circumstances, and direct action due to their resources. However, governments themselves are affected by crises, as they consist of individuals who face similar challenges in identifying needs and prioritizing actions. Consequently, they are often scrutinized during and after such events. This edited volume features contributions from scholars and practitioners in disaster and crisis studies, covering various disciplines such as sociology, economics, and public administration. It explores the roles, expectations, and capabilities of government responses to crises, offering an overview of existing literature and lessons learned from both research and practical experiences. Additionally, it presents a framework for understanding crisis management and its policy implications. This work serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to learn from past crises and enhance their preparedness and response strategies.

This book presents practical approaches for integrating mindfulness principles into daily life.

This book contains stories of women engineers' paths through the golden age of microelectronics, stemming from the invention of the transistor in 1947.

Since the 1970 and 1980s, fanzines have constituted a zone of freedom of thought, of do-it-yourself creativity and of alternatives to conventional media. This book moves beyond the usual focus on Anglophone punk scenes to consider fanzines in international contexts.