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Sustainable development is based on the idea that societies should advance without compromising their future development requirements. This book explores how the application of data analytics and digital technologies can ensure that development changes are executed on the basis of factual data and information. It addresses how innovations that rely on digital technologies can support sustainable development across all sectors and all social, economic, and environmental aspects and help us achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The book also highlights techniques, processes, models, tools, and practices used to achieve sustainable development through data analysis. The various topics covered in this book are critically evaluated, not only theoretically, but also from an application perspective. It will be of interest to researchers and students, especially those in the fields of applied data analytics, business intelligence and knowledge management

In the U.S. the eugenic alarm grew in the first three decades of the twentieth century leading to sterilization, institutionalization and other laws to restrict procreation, especially among persons with certain disabilities. This period also marked the beginning of the social work profession; and many social workers struggled with coming to grips with eugenics as a possible means of improving society. These historical issues have evolved in many ways, but the continued inter-relationship between the social work profession and persons with disabilities has particular importance during an era marked by continued genetic innovations and controversies.

"Originating in the popular Sociología en Cuarantena blog, this volume provides a detailed and multifaceted analysis of the social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. This book originates in the great upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, when the unprecedented announcement of global lockdowns paralyszed the world and put social relations on hold. In response, a loose collective of sociologists, historians and philosophers from various Spanish universities began to share their reflections on the pandemic on the Sociología en Cuarantena blog. This book takes some of those thoughts and delves deeper into the recurring themes as they relate to the Spanish experience of the pandemic. The chapters in the first part of the book address the social and political context of the various measures put in place by the government to deal with the health, economic and social effects of the pandemic. Subsequently, several chapters examine how the pandemic led to important reflections on uncertainty and authority in processes of scientific knowledge production. Other chapters analyse the effects of the pandemic on demographics, the organization of care, the education system, the organisation of work and the recognition of essential workers, immigration policies, and the digitalization of society. Collectively, the contributions call into question the narrative of exceptionalism that views the pandemic as a singular event that is uniquely responsible for the present situation of uncertainty and instability. They also draw attention to the fragility of social prestige and trust in neglected and weakened public institutions, as well as identifying a growing socio-political polarization that may be highly significant in the future. This collection will appeal to students and researchers with an interest in contemporary Spain and the socio-political effects of the COVID-19 pandemic"--

"This book offers new perspectives on the theoretical elements of the Opus postumum, Kant's project of a final work which remained unknown until eighty years after his death. The contributors read the OP as a central work in establishing the relation between Kant's transcendental philosophy, his natural philosophy, practical philosophy, philosophy of religion, metaphysics, and his broader epistemology. Interpreting the OP is an important task because it helps reveal how Kant himself tried to correct and develop his critical philosophy. It also sheds light on the foundational role of the three Critiques for other philosophical inquiries, as well as the unified philosophical system that Kant sought to establish. The chapters in this volume address a range of topics relevant to the epistemological and theoretical problems raised in the OP, including the transition from the Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science to physics as an answer to a deficiency in critical thought; the notion of ether and, more specifically, its transcendental deduction; self-affection and the self-positing of the subject; and the idea of God and the system of ideas in the highest standpoint of transcendental philosophy. Perspectives on Kant's Opus postumum will be of interest to upper-level students and scholars working on Kant"--

"This volume assesses China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as it approaches its tenth year in operation. The programme has gone through a difficult transition since its inception in 2013, with an environment developing in a way utterly unanticipated by Chinese decision-makers. Despite pragmatic adjustments to the BRI, the lack of a firm empirical base has impeded the BRI and led to its demise in many countries. With the accumulation of nearly ten years of project and economic data, it is possible to make an in-depth assessment of the BRI. For this purpose, the study examines the infrastructure component of the BRI in 39 countries, stretching from the Americas to Oceania and, finally, South Asia. The study finds a strong relationship between a country's progress in improved governance and the quality of its infrastructure. Countries that have benefited from the BRI have simultaneously achieved progress in governance areas, such as the rule of law and control of corruption. By not emphasizing improved governance structures, China condemns many of its partners to failure. Researchers, students, and economic development specialists from Latin America to South Asia and Oceania will find this study a useful departure from the volumes of anecdotal BRI assessments"--

After introducing animal health in a climate change context, chapters look at specific animal health impacts arising from climate change. The book concludes with suggestions on teachable and actionable ideas that could be used to mobilize concepts provided into education or advocacy.

"This book provides an in-depth exploration of the latest methodologies, tools, and techniques for analyzing trace evidence. Each chapter is written by scientists who are acknowledged leaders in their specialty areas, providing real-world, up-to-date information on state-of-the-art technologies used in the analysis of trace evidence. Such evidence often provides proof of an association between a suspect and a victim or crime scene. With numerous case histories this book provides instructions on how to use the newest instruments and methods to analyze trace evidence and in addition how to analyze the newest evidence types. The book also contains chapters on Shimmer; X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy; Combined Raman/LIBS Microscopy; py-GC-PARCI-MS; Density Determination via Magnetic Levitation; Laser-Stimulated Fluorescence; Photo-induced Force Microscopy; Macroscopic -- X-ray Fluorescence (MA-XRF) and Microscopic XRF"--

Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Outside Counsel -- Chapter Two: Sworn In -- Chapter Three: The "Zombie" Case -- Chapter Four: Meeting Michael Cohen -- Chapter Five: The "Zombie" Case Returns to the Grave -- Chapter Six: SCOTUS Speaks at Last -- Chapter Seven: Working with the Attorney General -- Chapter Eight: Allen Weisselberg's Free Apartment -- Chapter Nine: Diving into the Financial Statements -- Chapter Ten: Cy Vance Will Not Run for Reelection -- Chapter Eleven: Enterprise Corruption -- Chapter Twelve: Eureka! -- Chapter Thirteen: Indictment -- Chapter Fourteen: Boiling the Ocean -- Chapter Fifteen: Moving Toward a Decision -- Chapter Sixteen: The "Summit Meeting" and Cy's Decision -- Chapter Seventeen: Friction and Difficulty -- Chapter Eighteen: The Looming End of the Investigation -- Chapter Nineteen: A "Little Piece of Justice" -- Chapter Twenty: "Hail Mary" Pass -- Chapter Twenty-One: Leaving DANY -- Chapter Twenty-Two: What Happened? -- Chapter Twenty-Three: Now What? -- Author's Note -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Notes and References -- Index -- Copyright.

1. Introduction -- Part I -- 2. Historical Background: World War II and Tensions in the Wartime Alliance -- 3. The Origins of the Cold War in Europe: from World War II to the Berlin Blockade -- 4. Studying the Cold War: core themes and concepts. Is there a new international history of the Cold War? -- 5. The Early Development of the Cold War in Europe: the division of Germany, the formation of NATO and European Integration -- 6. The Origins of the Cold War in East Asia: the emergence of communist China, Japan and the Korean War -- Part II -- 7. The Superpowers and the Cold War in the 1950s -- 8. Crises 19581962 -- 9. The Vietnam War -- 10. The Cold War and the Third World: Latin America -- 11. The Middle East and the Cold War -- 12. Waging the Cold War -- Part III -- 13. Detente -- 14. The Travails of Detente -- 15. Beyond Geopolitics: economics, culture and the transnational Cold War -- 16. The Superpowers and the end of the Cold War -- 17. Regional Finales.

Using a mixed methods approach, this book examines the role played by regional organisations (ROs) following the occurrence of a coup d'état. It analyses which factors influence the strength of reactions demonstrated by ROs and explores which different post-coup solutions ROs pursue.