From parks and libraries to pubs and schools, social infrastructures are the everyday places that bring people together, support community life, and foster connection. As interest in the concept grows, this timely and accessible edited collection offers a comprehensive overview of social infrastructure—its origins, development, and practical impact.Packed with innovative case studies from the UK, Europe, Australia, and the US, it highlights how these shared spaces can shape urban l...

A scientific and historical study of crops and their age-old relationship with human civilizationThe cultivation and harvesting of crops have been at the heart of human culture and development for thousands of years. As we have grown from hunter-gatherers into agrarian societies and industrial economies, our ongoing relationship with the plants that feed us and support our manufacturing has also evolved. So too, of course, have those plants themselves, with the com...

Åren 1947 1967 förändrades Sverige i snabb takt. Den tekniska utvecklingen och den ekonomiska tillväxten saknade motstycke och lade grunden inte bara för ett ojämförligt välstånd utan också för djupa sociala och kulturella förskjutningar. Allt som hade tagits för givet utmanades. Radikalism fick ett egenvärde. Avantgardet blev mainstream.Med texter av bland andra Yvonne Hirdman, Kalle Lind, Birgitta Holm.

Åren 1968 1988 förändrades de sociala mönster som präglat Sverige sedan generationer. Allt ifrågasattes i världens modernaste land. Nya uttrycksformer, nya friheter och nya sätt att leva utvecklades.Men utvecklingsoptimismen utmanades av återkommande kriser.Individen ställdes allt mer i centrum. Kollektivismen började lösas upp.

Ronald Reagan declares the Soviet Union an Evil Empire. The Apple Macintosh personal computer makes its debut. Michael Jackson's Thriller dominates the charts. And Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics capture the NBA championship over the Los Angeles Lakers. It was 1984, and for the NBA and the nation, the year was full of milestone moments.In Dynasty Restored, Thomas J. Whalen explores this dramatic season. The NBA had been struggling, seen as a minor sports league ...

Hur sätter du upp ett möte? Hur inkluderar och involverar du? Hur använder du teknik på ett bra sätt? Hur kan du tänka strategiskt och praktiskt för att mötet ska hjälpa er verksamhet framåt och ge er ett roligare jobb på köpet?Den här boken ger dig 12 talares och moderatorer tips och tankar om hur du får till bra möten. Allt från stora events och konferenser till mindre internmöten och workshops. Varje talare har sitt eget kapitel och tillsammans bildar de ett heltäckande pussel som du ko...

Asa Gray's "The Elements of Botany, For Beginners and For Schools" serves as a foundational text, illuminating the intricate field of botany with clarity and elegance. Published in the mid-19th century, this work blends accessible prose with a systematic approach to plant sciences, addressing the fundamentals of botanical classification, structure, and physiology. Gray employs pedagogical strategies designed for young learners and school curricula, making complex concepts approachable whil...

As a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA), you work with a wide range of clients, particularly those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Some of these clients may not be verbal at all on one end of the spectrum, while some may have very advanced language skills on the other. For these clients and their families, you need a flexible and adaptable therapeutic framework to ensure the best behavior outcomes. Drawn from relational frame theory (RFT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) ...

Explore the growing problem of soil salinity and sodicity and its impact on the environment, profitability, the human population, and soil resilienceIn Salinity and Sodicity: A Global Challenge to Food Security, Environmental Quality, and Soil Resilience, a team of distinguished educators delivers an expert discussion of salinity and sodicity management. This book is designed to improve the problem-solving capabilities of students, soil health professional...

Nic drömmer om att få bli en mäktig Manifestor som sin pappa. Men när Nics pappa blir oskyldigt anklagad för brott måste hon lära sig att hantera magin på egen hand och hon måste göra det fort.Den utvalda är första delen i mellanåldersserien Nic Blake. Äventyr, humor och spänning, inspirerad av afrikansk-amerikansk folklore, av succéförfattaren till The Hate U Give.Angie Thomas är född 1988 i Jackson, Mississippi. Hon har varit rappare och...

This Technical Report presents the outcome of a Working Group that was established to determine broadly applicable sound exposure guidelines for fishes and sea turtles. After consideration of the diversity of fish and sea turtles, guidelines were developed for broad groups of animals, defined by the way they detect sound. Different sound sources were considered in terms of their acoustic characteristics and appropriate metrics defined for measurement of the received levels. The resultant s...

Encontro com o amor…Chamava-se Koldo. Estava traumatizado, mas era poderoso, e tinha um controlo lendário sobre si próprio. Só vivia para se vingar do anjo que, cruelmente, lhe tinha arrancado as asas. No entanto, se se rendesse por completo às forças do ódio, condenar-se-ia para toda a eternidade.Nicola Lane tinha nascido com uma doença cardíaca, porém, aquela humana tão frágil, demonstrava uma força assombrosa para enfrentar os demónios que a vigiavam e tentavam acabar co...