Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and remains prescient in the digital age by providing readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares “the Triton among minnows.”As guest-editor Rigoberto Gonzalez writes in his introduction, “Writing amplifies our questions and illumina...

Unleashing the Beast Within is a thought-provoking journey into the depths of our primal nature, exploring the power and complexities of sexual desire. Through a captivating blend of personal anecdotes and expert analysis, this book challenges readers to embrace their innermost desires and tap into the transformative potential of their sexuality. Delve into the psychology of lust, the cultural taboos surrounding sex, and the empowering potential of sexual exploration. Unleash the beast wit...

Unleash Your True Potential: Mastering the Beast Within is the ultimate guide for those seeking to take control of their sex drive and harness its power. Through expert insights and practical advice, this book will empower you to tame your desires and achieve greater balance in your life. Whether you're struggling with addiction, compulsive behavior, or simply seeking to deepen your understanding of yourself, this book offers a transformative journey towards mastering your inner beast and ...

Overcoming Loneliness is a transformative guidebook that delves into the depths of human connection and offers practical tips and strategies for building meaningful relationships. In an increasingly digital and disconnected world, the author provides invaluable insights to help individuals break free from the shackles of loneliness and cultivate genuine connections.This book presents a comprehensive roadmap for readers seeking to overcome their feelings of isolation and forge meani...

Bringing together research from across media and psychology disciplines, this book provides an understanding of the impact of using qualitative and quantitative forms of evidence in the news.Drawing on previous studies with seemingly contradictory conclusions, the author proposes an integrative framework that explains the differential roles of data and narrative in evidence-based communication, as well as the potential for their combination. Bridging theory and practice, this book ...

Higher and tertiary education are crucial to modern nations. Vietnam has great potential, but its universities and colleges are poor-performing, under-funded and slow to change compared to those in neighbouring East Asian nations. This book analyses the problem and provides constructive solutions for the reform of higher education.

"Combs and Eakett do a fantastic job of providing readers an incredibly comprehensive and strongly researched—yet somehow compact—look into the history of trans identity." —School Library Journal (starred review)An essential introduction to trans history, from ancient times to the present day, in full-color graphic nonfiction format. Deeply researched, highly readable, and featuring a broad range of voices.What does “trans” mean, a...

Entendemos lo traNs en sus múltiples sentidos y configuraciones: transversal, tránsfuga, transexual, transgénero, transfronterizo, transitad@s, transdisciplinar, trans-formador. Aquí lo traNs está cargado de sentido y nos refiere a los límites y los movimientos producidos en los umbrales de la vida, de la sociedad, de nuestros cuerpos. Son estos lugares (los no lugares de los que nos habla Marc Augé) los que nos interesan, los que producen y subvierten el orden desde su periferia, los que ...

"Dans sa cuisine de Vitry-sur-Seine, je demande à Ama, ma grand-mère, de me raconter sa vie autrefois, en Chine dans les rizières, dans l’Indochine française au service du dernier empereur d’Annam, puis en France. Elle répond : à quoi ça sert ? Une histoire de nà quê, ça intéresse qui ? Il n’y a pas de souvenir d’enfance, dis-tu. Rien à quoi m’accrocher pour me représenter ce monde dont tu viens, ce monde que tu veux oublier alors que je ne cesse d’y revenir, d’excaver ta mémoire, notre mé...

How technology creates new possibilities for transgender people, and how trans experiences, in turn, create new possibilities for technology.Mainstream technologies often exclude or marginalize transgender users. Trans Technologies describes what happens when trans people take technology design into their own hands. Oliver L. Haimson, whose research into gender transition and technology has defined this area of study, draws on transgender studies and his o...

Souvent, lorsque nous souffrons, nous avons l'habitude de blâmer les circonstances ou l'entourage en occultant notre propre responsabilité.En fait, nos choix de vie, nos paroles, comportements et actions nous laissent toujours des conséquences, bonnes ou mauvaises.Les émotions indomptées s'agitent comme des marionnettes contrôlées par une main invisible qui pousse l'esprit dans des situations incertaines. Cette main est notre ego, notre "moi", un enfant aux nombreux besoins...

This book describes critically reviewed key aspects of organic farming and provides a unique and timely science-based resource for researchers, teachers and extension workers, undergraduates, postgraduate students, primary producers and others interested in organic farming. The first section of the book provides an overview of organic farming: a general introduction followed by the origins of organic farming, the principles of organic farming, challenges for organic farming, crop protectio...