This selection of poetry and prose by Ghalib provides an accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the preeminent Urdu poet of the nineteenth century. Ghalib's poems, especially his ghazals, remain beloved throughout South Asia for their arresting intelligence and lively wit. His letters—informal, humorous, and deeply personal—reveal the vigor of his prose style and the warmth of his friendships. These careful translations allow readers with little or no knowledge of Urdu to appreciate t...

Ethical Decision-Making Using Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Solutions, and Applications gives invaluable insights into the ethical complexities of artificial intelligence, empowering the navigation of critical decisions that shape our future in an era where AI’s influence on society is rapidly expanding.The significant impact of artificial intelligence on society cannot be overstated in a time of lightning-fast technical development and growing integration ...

Bringing together diverse perspectives from authors situated in both the Global South and the Global North, this ground-breaking volume takes a critical, decolonial, and global southern approach to exploring colonial epistemologies and pedagogies surrounding textbook discourses and research.Using a South-North inter-epistemic dialogue, the book challenges conventional notions of undertaking research that includes local ways of knowing and Indigenous knowledge. By doing so, the book...

This book presents the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Innovation of Emerging Communication and Information Technology (ICIEICT 2024), which took place October 20-23, 2024, in Casablanca, Morroco. The conference is devoted to communication, computer science, electrical and electronics engineering, telecommunication engineering, and information technology. The conference is intended to provide a forum for research scientists, engineers, educators, and practitioners throug...

Genome editing offers a powerful tool to significantly accelerate crop-breeding programs in order to develop new and improved varieties. It allows precise modification of an organism's DNA sequence, often by creating targeted double-strand breaks at specific locations. The CRISPR-Cas system has emerged as the preferred method of gene editing and offers a powerful technology for crop improvement. The use of CRISPR in plant research has led to significant improvements in crop performance in ...

The book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation of Emerging Communication and Information Technology (ICIEICT 2023), which took place September 11 to 13, 2023, virtually and in Madrid, Spain. The conference is devoted to communication, computer science, electrical and electronics engineering, telecommunication engineering, and information technology. The conference is intended to provide a forum for research scientists, engineers, educators, and practitioner...

An essential component of inflammation is the migration of circulating leukocytes from blood into tissues. This process is characterized by a multistep paradigm of sequential cell adhesion and activation events that lead to the extravasation of specific leukocyte subsets to different tissues in health and disease. The first step of leukocyte extravasation, the rolling of leukocytes, is primarily mediated by the interactions of selectins and their ligands. It has recently become evident tha...

This book examines the impact of COVID-19 on restorative justice programs in several provinces of Canada and the emerging practices that have resulted. The COVID pandemic seems to have influenced Canadians’ perceptions of public safety, with reported changes in the frequency and types of crimes committed, as well as changes in how justice institutions and restorative justice programs operate.This book explores some of the innovative virtual and blended restorative justice practices...

Lester the Blue Butterfly is starting a new school year, and he's excited to make new friends. There's Yasmin the Yellow Butterfly, Orlando the Orange Butterfly, Ravi the Red Butterfly, Princess the Pink Butterfly, and Grace the Gray Butterfly. But when his mother tells him to play with only blue butterflies, Lester learns some things he must not listen to.THE COLORS OF MY SKY teaches children about biodiversity, cultural diversity, and kindness.

Easter weekend is coming up, and Cedarcrest Elementary School has three days of classroom festivities.Yusuf and Yusra want to help their classes win the most points, but as the two learn more about Easter, they realize they might not want to celebrate with their class after all. So what can Yusuf and Yusra do?Through faith and friendship, YUSUF AND YUSRA'S BUNNY DILEMMA is the perfect holiday read to let Muslim children know that it's okay not to celebrate some holidays.