The authors explore the proposition that computers have the potential for creating inequity in classroom education and in who is encouraged to pursue the study of computer science itself. They outline some psychological factors that have contributed to the inequality regarding gender and computers.

Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and discussed, but until now, no single volume has covered the full expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, sixteen outstanding experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legislators crafting criminal justice legislation, community enforcers, and police, as well as prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges, and jurors. Understanding when and why bia...

The Science of Attitudes is the first book to integrate classic and modern research in the field of attitudes at a scholarly level. Designed primarily for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, the presentation of research will also be useful for current scholars in all disciplines who are interested in how attitudes are formed and changed. The treatment of attitudes is both thorough and unique, taking a historical approach while simultaneously highlighting contemporary views and c...

Keeping up the rock star image ain't easy, but someone's gotta show these fakers how it's done.Hotel-room-trashing tantrums? Check. Daddy issues galore? Check. Glitz, glamour and general debauchery? I wrote the f**king book.I'm a textbook bad boy rockstar cliche, and I've never claimed to be anything else. Hell, I own it. At least, I did, until he came along: Mr. Self-Righteous who acts more like a priest than a drummer. Now he's my bodyguard and the guy in...

′Dr. Joel Cooper has been at the very forefront of research on dissonance theory for decades now. In this book, he provides a brilliant and engagingly-written review of the 50-year history of dissonance research and a masterful account of the ensuing developments in the theory. The book will be an outstanding resource for readers familiar with dissonance research and an enlightening introduction for those who are not′- Professor Russell H. Fazio, Ohio State University

In Season 7 of Coming To The Stage, Comedy Dynamics’ first original series, host George Wallace introduces a new group of up-and-coming comedians who people WILL be talking about tomorrow. This season features: Elliott Morgan, Nate Jackson, Arnez J, Helen Hong, Will Weldon, Mal Hall, Becky Robinson, Josh Adam Meyers, Boogie B, Dave Merheje, Alycia Cooper, Jeffrey Jay, Daniel Webb, Joel Boyd, Adam Hamilton and Cookie Hull. Plus, Comedy Dynamics' very own, Mr. Microphone is back in action!

Within this book, you will not only find practical health and fitness tips, but you will also go on a journey of self-discovery for your internal and external health.Daniel works with you in learning about concepts of:- Breathing and how to know you're doing it correctly.- The mind -- how to move from a fixed to a growth mindset.- Developing routines and the importance of key pillars of health.+ Much more!Daniel provides an easy-to-understand...

SHRUNK: Crime and Disorders of the Mind is a collection of powerful stories by Canadian and international forensic psychologists and psychiatrists who write about the many complex mental health issues they face and the care involved in dealing with them.Unlike any other book within the genre of True Crime, Shrunk forms a unique bridge between mental health and law. Chapters focus on cases where judges and juries call upon the opinions of forensic experts when dealing with the menta...

This volume assembles for the first time a staggering multiplicity of reflections and readings of John Fante’s 1939 classic, Ask the Dust, a true testament to the work’s present and future impact.The contributors to this work—writers, critics, fans, scholars, screenwriters, directors, and others—analyze the provocative set of diaspora tensions informing Fante’s masterpiece that distinguish it from those accounts of earlier East Coast migrations and minglings. A must-read f...

ContentsTHE PROPHETIC PICTURESBy Nathaniel HawthorneTHE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOWBy Washington IrvingTHE GOLD-BUGBy Edgar Allan PoeCORPORAL FLINT'S MURDER(From "The Oak Openings")By J. Fenimore CooperUNCLE JIM AND UNCLE BILLYBy Bret HarteTHE NOTARY OF PERIGUEUXBy H. W. LongfellowTHE WIDOW'S CRUISEBy F. R. StocktonTHE COUNT AND THE WEDDING QUESTBy O. Henry...

One of the hardest headbangers of heavy metal shares his uplifting and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and discovering a life of faith.In My Life with Deth, cofounder and bassist of Megadeth David Ellefson reveals the behind-the-scenes details of life in one of the world’s most popular heavy metal bands. If you’re looking for eye-opening revelations, they’re here, including the drug habits that brought the band members to their knees.B...

Through the lens of horror—from Halloween to Hereditary—queer and trans writers consider the films that deepened, amplified, and illuminated their own experiences.Horror movies hold a complicated space in the hearts of the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo- and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. Common tropes—such as the circumspect and resilient “final girl,” body po...