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"This book is a political and cultural history of the early postwar Japan aiming at exploring how the perception and cultural values of everyday life in the country changed along with the rise of the kasutori culture. Such a process was closely tied with both a refusal of the samurai culture and the interwar debate on modernity, and it resulted in a decadent way of life, exemplified by intellectuals such as Sakaguchi Ango. It depicts a short-lived radical cultural and social alternative, one that forced people to rethink their relationship to the kokutai, modernity, social roles, daily practices, and the production of knowledge. The subjectivity and daily practices in those years were more important in shaping the society and cultural identities of the Japanese than the new public ideology of the nation. This challenges some Euro-American historical notions that the new private sphere has emerged in Japan as an effect of the country's Americanization, rather than from within it. This work looks at the immediate aftermath of WWII from the perspective of Japan, but also try to rethink Westernization in the light of its global appropriation. This volume it is not only addressed to specialists of Japanese or Asian history, but it will also attract historians of the U.S., readers from political and intellectual history, cultural studies, and historiography in general"-- Provided by publisher.

• Introduction : cybernetic thinking and modernist literature
• Feedback loops and learning from the past : Erza Pound's poetics of transmission
• The cybernetic information dialectic : patterns, randomness and newsreel in John Dos Passos's U.S.A.
• Black box subjectivity : associative language, affect, and radio blindness in Virginia Woolf's The waves
• Cultural composition, insistent spirals, and definition by contrast : Gertrude Stein as second-order cybernetic anthropologist
• Coda : retrospective and prospective readings of cybernetic aesthetics.

"In Cybernetic Aesthetics, Heather A. Love makes a new contribution to ongoing debates about modern communication networks and information culture. This book draws from cybernetics theory and terminology to interpret experimental modernist texts, illustrating how cybernetic approaches to communication emerged long before World War II"-- Provided by publisher.

• Introduction: Revealing cultural confluences
• Language, value, and branding in confluent dance spaces
• Critical engagement with aesthetic systems in dance
• Navigating cultural confluences and envisioning new spaces
• Choreography, improvisation, and "just steps"
• Cultural knowledge production in dance academia.

• Introduction : The constitution, the state, and the law and the epistemologies of the South / Boaventura de Sousa Santos, Sara Araújo and Orlando Aragón Andrade
• Do constitutions matter? : the dilemma of a radical lawyer / Issa G. Shivji
• Healing a wounded Islamic constitutionalism : Sharia, legal pluralism, and unlearning the nation-state paradigm / Asifa Quraishi-Landes
• Nihilisms, contradictions and anomie in new constitutionalisms : a view from India / Upendra Baxi
• Indigenous women : towards a new transformative constitutionalism? / Rosalva Aída Hernandez Castillo-- Modern constitutionalism, legal pluralism and the waste of experience / Sara Araújo-- Legacies and latitudes : past, present and future in South Africa's post-colonial legal order / Heinz Klug
• Shared expeiences from South Africa Constitutional Court / Albie Sachs
• On settler colonialism and post-conquest constitutionness : the decolonising constitutional vision of African Nationalists of Azania/South Africa / Tshepo Madlingozi
• Can silence be a constituent? A reading on the indigenous-communitarian constitutionalism of Bolivia / Salvador Schavelzon
• Plurinational constitutionalism : plurinationality from above and plurinationality from below / Raúl Llasag
• Transformational constitutionalism, interculturality and the reform of the state : looking through the eyes of the originary peoples / Nina Pacari
• Participation and presidentialism in the Ecuadorian Constitution of 2008 / Agustin Grijalva
• Transforming transformative constitutionalism. Lessons from the political-legal experience of Cherán, Mexico / Orlando Aragón Andrade-- The Law of the Excluded : Indigenous justice, plurinationality, and interculturality in Bolivia and Ecuador / Boaventura de Sousa Santos
• Conclusion.

"The modern state, law, and constitution result from a legal canon that (re)produces the abyssal lines dividing the world that is validated from the world whose humanity and epistemological validity are denied. This book aims to contribute to a post-abyssal reflection on law and constitutionalism by considering the structural axes of power that are constitutive of modern law "capitalism, colonialism, and heteropatriarchy" alongside the legal plurality of the world. Is it possible to decolonize, decommodify, and depatriarchalize the constitution? The authors speak from multiple geographies, raise different questions, resort to differentiated theoretical approaches, and reveal varying levels of optimism about the possibilities of transforming constitutions. The readers are confronted with critical perspectives on the Eurocentric legal canon, as well as with the recognition of anti-capitalist, anti-colonial, and anti-patriarchal legal experiences. The horizon of this publication is the expansion of the possibilities of legal and political imagination"-- Provided by publisher.

• Introduction : why we need a manifesto : study within as starting remedy for Latinx youth drowning in U.S. whiteness
• A change in focus : from white students to brown students abroad
• Decolonizing study abroad : purposeful design of the program and research approach
• Pedagogical strategies to delve within : a decolonial turn toward renewed community
• Collaborating with local partners and communities : through shared ownership
• How international study creates opportunities for personal/communal solidarity through continued mother tongue maintenance, political consciousness, and identity
• Conclusion : building the loving community : the manifesto's promise.

• The history of personalized learning
• Approaches to personalized learning
• Designing personalized learning experiences using the PL interaction framework
• Designing for learner-content interaction
• Designing for learner-learner interaction
• Designing for learner-small group interaction
• Designing for learner-coach, mentor, or AI interaction
• Designing for learner-social network interaction
• Evaluating your personalized learning designs
• Empowering learners to engage in personalized learning experiences.

"The definitive market leader and decisive text for the field, Michael Barresi's Developmental Biology includes new features and active learning approaches to help students and instructors succeed, including electronic interviews, videos, tutorials, and case studies. Built on the excellent writing, accuracy, and enthusiasm of the original text, the new edition features on line resources that dynamically convey ideas and concepts, and creates an experience that meets the desires of those teaching Developmental Biology to a new generation"-- Provided by publisher.

"Dialect, Voice, and Identity in Chinese Translation is the first book-length attempt to undertake a descriptive investigation of how dialect in British and American novels and dramas are translated into Chinese. Dialect plays an essential role in creating a voice of difference for the regional, social or ethnic Others in English fiction. Translating dialect involves not only the textual representation of a different voice with target linguistic resources, but also the reconstruction of various cultural, social, and ethnic identities and relations on the target side. This book provides a descriptive study of 277 Chinese translations published from 1931 to 2020 for three fictions-The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, and Pygmalion-with a special focus on how the Dorset dialect, African American Vernacular English, and cockney in them are translated in the past century in China. It provides a comprehensive description of the techniques, strategies, tendencies, norms and universals as well as diachronic changes and stylistic evolutions of the language used in dialect translation into Chinese. An interdisciplinary perspective is adopted to conduct three case studies of each fiction to explore the negotiation, reformulation, and reconstruction via dialect translation of the identities for Others and Us and their relations in the Chinese context. This book is intended to act as a useful reference for scholars, teachers, translators, and graduate students from disciplines such as translation, sociolinguistics, literary and cultural studies, and anyone who shows interest in dialect translation, the translation of American and British literature, Chinese language and literature, identity studies, and cross-cultural studies"-- Provided by publisher.

• Epistemological and Philosophical Perspectives
• Socio-Technical and Infrastructural Approaches
• Collaborations
• Socio-Cultural Approaches.

"In this book, we use the case of China to examine how state actors can transform the Internet and online discourse into a key strategic element for maintaining the government and relieving domestic pressure on national institutions. While scholars have long known that the democratizing influence of the Internet can be blunted by autocratic states, in this book, we show that the online sphere can effectively be co-opted by states like China and transformed into a supporting institution. Our theory, Directed Digital Dissidence, explains how autocracies manage critical online information flows and the impact this management has on mass opinion and behavior. While the expansion of the Internet may stimulate dissidence, it also provides the central government an avenue to direct that dissent away and toward selected targets. Under the strategy of Directed Digital Dissidence, the Internet becomes a mechanism to dissipate threats by serving as a targeted relief valve rather than a building pressure cooker. We consider the process and impact of this evolving state led manipulation of the political Internet using data and examples from China. We use an original large-scale random survey of Chinese citizens to measure Internet use, social media use, and political attitudes. We also consider the impact of the state firewall. Beyond simply identifying the government strategy, we focus on testing the effectiveness of the strategy with empirical data. We also consider how the redirection of dissent can be done across a broader range of targets, including non-state actors and other nations"-- Provided by publisher.

• State of affairs / Rocio D. Hernandez, Ed.D.
• Introduction: diverse experiences of Latinas in higher education, Chingonas on their own terms / Rocio D. Hernandez, Ed.D.
• Adelante, Chingona: embracing our evolving consciousness / Lynda Duran, Ph.D.
• Big hoop energy: the first Latina PACRAO president / Soraira Urquiza, Ed.D.
• Navigating professionalism with authenticity y Carino / Alejandra Delacruz Hong, Ed.D.
• My name is not María, but María is my mother / Martha Enciso, Ed.D.
• Making mole the Olla: reflections on education / Tonantzin Oseguera, Ed.D.
• Through the looking glass: Latina hypervisibility & invisibility in academia / Daniella Graves, Ph.D.
• De mis raices, he sembrado / Raquel Torres-Retana, Ed.D.
• ESL 2.0: learning the language of senior leadership / Elizabeth Zavala-Acevez, Ph.D.
• Free "labor": mothering and working in academic spaces in higher education / Karla Cruze-Silva, Ph.D.
• Being straight and white is "right": what i learned as a queer Latina in K-12 US education and what i fight to dismantle in higher education / Heather C. Macias, Ph.D.
• Carving bone and space in higher education: a shapeshifter's testimonial of disruption and authenticity / Candace K. de Leon-Zepeda, Ph.D.
• Concluding Thoughts.

• Setting the Stage for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Project
• Defining the Doctor of Nursing Practice : Historical and Current Trends
• Scholarship in Practice
• Population Health and Health Care Policy
• The Phenomenon of Interest : Leading to Problem Identification
• Validating the Problem and Conceptualizing the Project Plan
• Aligning Design, Method, and Evaluation with the Clinical Question
• The DNP Project Team : Preparing for Project Implementation
• The Proposal
• Leading Implementation Through Collaboration
• Driving the Practicum to Attain Competency and Leverage Impact through the DNP Project
• Evaluating the Doctor of Nursing Practice Project From Data to Knowledge : Disseminating the Results
• The Value and Impact of Practice Doctorate Scholarship.

"The Doctor of Nursing Practice Project : A Framework for Success, Fourth Edition guides students and faculty in the DNP project process. With a primary focus on delivering key information on planning, implementing, and evaluating a project, the text also emphasizes the impact that DNP-prepared nurses and well-developed DNP projects have in shaping the future of nursing"-- Provided by publisher.

• Motivations : why make a documentary?
• A big umbrella : the expansive universe of documentary filmmaking
• The mutable nature of truth : a documentary paradox
• The burden of originality : avoiding anxiety in the pursuit of uniqueness
• Facing stigma and double standards : the social status of the documentarian
• A matter of conscience : taking responsibility for project choices
• The delicate art of fundraising
• Relational filmmaking : fostering trust and collaboration with participants
• Big stories in small packages : deciding what to include and how it will fit
• Mission control : the necessity of flexibility
• Handheld cinematography : the human camera
• A blessing and a curse : the film festival game
• An anatomy of the documentary interview
• Wrapping up.

"This book is a collection of personal essays that address critical elements involved in the production of nonfiction films. Written by an experienced documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, the book draws upon practical wisdom to explore the nuances and challenges faced by filmmakers and viewers alike. Included in the text are rarely discussed ethical issues, best practices in the field, filmmaker etiquette, and a detailed analysis of interview techniques. The book also provides a candid view of how decisions are made in production that are consequential to a finished film's meaning and fidelity. Drawing on a wide range of subject matter, it will enhance the reader's understanding of the tremendous power and potential of the documentary medium. The book offers an invaluable insight into documentary filmmaking for professionals who work in the medium and students who are learning the trade and honing their skills"-- Provided by publisher.

• Section I: The postanesthesia care unit. Space planning and basic equipment systems
• Perianesthesia nursing as a specialty
• Management and policies
• Crisis resource management in the PACU
• Infection prevention and control in the PACU
• The changing health care system and its implications for the PACU
• Patient safety and legal issues in the PACU
• Ethics in perianesthesia nursing
• Evidence-based practice and research
• Section II: Physiologic considerations in the PACU. The nervous system
• The cardiovascular system
• The respiratory system
• The renal system
• Fluids and electrolytes
• The endocrine system
• The hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal system
• The integumentary system
• The immune system
• Section III: Concepts in anesthetic agents. Basic principles of pharmacology
• Inhalation anesthesia
• Nonopioid intravenous anesthetics
• Opioid intravenous anesthetics
• Neuromuscular blocking agents
• Local anesthetics
• Regional anesthesia
• Section IV: Nursing care in the PACU. Transition from the operating room to the PACU
• Assessment and monitoring of the perianesthesia patient
• Patient education and care of the perianesthesia patient
• Postanesthesia care complications
• Assessment and management of the airway
• Pain management
• Care of the ear, nose, throat, neck, and maxillofacial surgical patient
• Care of the ophthalmic surgical patient
• Care of the thoracic surgical patient
• Care of the cardiac surgical patient
• Care of the vascular surgical patient
• Care of the orthopedic surgical patient
• Care of the neurosurgical and neurointerventional patient
• Care of the thyroid and parathyroid surgical patient
• Care of the gastrointestinal, abdominal, and anorectal surgical patient
• Care of the genitourinary surgical patient
• Care of the obstetric and gynecologic surgical patient
• Care of the breast surgical patient
• Care of the plastic and reconstructive surgical patient
• Care of the patient undergoing bariatric surgery
• Care of the ambulatory surgical patient
• Care of the laser/laparoscopic surgical patient
• Section V: Special considerations. Care of the patient with chronic disorders
• Care of the pediatric patient
• Care of the older patient
• Care of the pregnant patient
• Care of the patient with substance use disorder
• Care of the patient with thermal imbalance
• Care of the shock trauma patient
• Care of the intensive care unit patient in the PACU
• Bioterrorism and its impact on the PACU
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the PACU
• International perspectives on perienesthesia nursing and competence.

"Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 8th Edition provides comprehensive clinical content tailored specifically for perianesthesia nurses. An easy-to-use format with five distinct sections -- covering the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations -- means you get the equivalent of five books in one. Nursing and pharmacologic interventions are integrated with in-depth coverage of pathophysiology, and updated content includes the latest standards and current issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice. Focusing on research, documentation, and psychosocial considerations, this is the one book that can take you all the way from being a novice nurse in the PACU to preparing for CPAN®or CAPA® certification! Five separate sections provide comprehensive coverage, including the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations. Coverage of current policies and issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice includes patient safety, infection control, managed care implications, pain management, and bioterrorism. Comprehensive information on the various types of anesthetic agents familiarizes you with what will be used in the PACU. Special Considerations section details the care of patients with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, sickle cell anemia, and cardiac arrest"-- Publisher's description.

Building great software requires outstanding teamwork across multiple disciplines. All teams and participants need to align behind clear goals that deliver real value (outcomes), not just lots of features (output). Sprint Goals are the most powerful tool Scrum/Agile teams have to pursue high-value outcomes, but many Scrum Teams avoid them, misuse them, or struggle to apply them. Succeeding with Sprint Goals covers everything you need to define, create, and execute on Sprint Goals that deliver outstanding value to customers and the business. Leading Scrum practitioner Maarten Dalmijn bridges the gap between theory and practice, offering a fresh, unique, and cohesive perspective on the Scrum framework that will be valuable to every Product Owner, Product Manager, Scrum Master, Agile coach, and technology executive. You will learn why Sprint Goals are so important, how to use them throughout the Sprint and at Review and Retrospective, how to overcome common obstacles to success, and how to use them to build high-performing teams. As Dalmijn presents critical Scrum and product management fundamentals through the lens of the Sprint Goal, he helps you move your entire organization from low-value "feature factories" to high-value outcomes