Ca$h is Fact lists various credit tools used to establish the creditworthiness of potential customers. Each tool is then broken down as the reader is taught how to interpret information provided in order to determine if a potential customer is creditworthy. The goal of a sound credit policy is to weed out companies who are bad credit risks while offering credit terms to companies who are good credit risks.Ca$h is Fact also demonstrates proven effective collection methods a creditor...

This edited volume is the first publication to tackle the issue of researching human-technology relations from a methodological postphenomenological perspective. While the ‘traditional’ phenomenology of the 20th century, with figures like Husserl, Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty, provided valuable insights into the formal structures of essence, being and embodiment, etc. their mode of philosophizing mostly involved abstract ‘pure’ thinking. Although rooted in this tradition, the postphenomenol...

Friis and Crease capture Postphenomenology, a new field that has attracted attention among scholars engaged in technology studies. Contributors to this edited collection seek to analyze, clarify, and develop postphenomenological language and concepts, expand the work of Don Ihde, the field's founder, and scout into fields that Ihde never tackled.Many of the contributors to this collection had especially close ties to Ihde and have benefited from close work with him. This combined w...

The fifth edition of Strategic Sport Marketing integrates sport marketing frameworks, theory and practical cases to show students and practitioners how to develop and execute successful sport marketing strategies.The book explains contemporary sport markets, consumer behaviour, marketing strategies and best practices in sport marketing in a clear, comprehensive and engaging way. Built on a foundation of strategic decision-making, it offers a truly diverse set of case studi...

Identity Re-creation in Global African Encounters explores race, racial politics, and racial transformation in the context of Africa’s encounters with non-African communities through various perspectives including oppression, racialization of ethnic difference, and identity deconstruction. While the contributors recognize that ethnicity has long been a staple analytical category of engagements between African and non-African communities, they present a holistic view of the contine...

In a quiet village nestled between ancient mountains, a girl named Akira carries a secret gift-she can hear the voice of the moon. Each night, the moon whispers stories of kindness, courage, and love. But when a shadow swallows the moon and fear grips her people, Akira must listen closer than ever before. Drawing strength from the moon's soft voice, she reminds her village that even in darkness, light still shines.Inspired by West African folklore, Voice of the Moon is a g...

Germany and Japan are two of the worldwide leading countries in robotics research. Robotics as a key technology introduces technical as well as philosophical and cultural challenges. How can we use robots that have a human-like appearance in everyday life? Are there limits to technology? What are the cultural similarities and differences between Germany and Japan? These are some of the questions which are discussed in the book. Five chapters comprehend an intercultural and interdisciplinar...

Philosophy begins with wonder, according to Plato and Aristotle. Yet Plato and Aristotle did not expand a great deal on what precisely wonder is. Does this fact alone not raise curiosity in us as to why this passion or concept is important? What is wonder's role in science, philosophy, or theology except to end thinking or theorizing as soon as one begins? The primary purpose of this book is to show how seventeenth- and eighteenth-century developments in natural theology, metaphysics, epis...

For over 25 years, Readings for Diversity and Social Justice has been the trusted, leading anthology to cover a wide range of social justice issues. With full sections dedicated to racisms, classism, religious oppression, ableism, youth and elder oppression, and sexism, heterosexism, and transgender oppression, this bestselling text goes far beyond the range of traditional readers. New essay selections in each section of this fifth edition were carefully chosen to keep the topics ...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning Research and Development, ICCBR 2018, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in July 2018.The 39 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 77 submissions. The theme of ICCBR-2017, "The Future of CBR", was highlighted by several activities.These papers, which are included in the proceedings, address many themes related to the theory and applicati...

Intelligence allows people to understand events and to shape their surrounding environment. This book delves deeper into the theories and applications of intelligence, showing it is a multifaceted concept —defined and explained differently by prestigious experts of various disciplines in their own research. The book provides interdisciplinary connections of intelligence as it relates to a variety of clearly outlined subject areas, and should lead to a deep understanding of the phenomenon a...

This book provides a concise guide to the diagnosis, investigations, surgical principles and post-operative rehabilitation to sports injuries of the elbow. It features guidance on best practice and information on the appropriate use of the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Injuries seen in athletes who participate in overhead and contact sports are discussed along with a range of other injury types. Relevant concepts in applied biomechanics and information on sport-specific reh...