A well-known and respected standard reference, this fifth edition provides a thorough treatment of the properties of building materials and their manufacture, both on-site and in the factory.

Table of Contents

1. General Properties 2. Timber 3. Boards, slabs and panels 4. Stones 5. Ceramics 6. Bricks and blocks 7. Limes and cements 8. Concretes 9. Metals 10. Fibres and fibre reinforced products 11. Bituminous products 12. Glass 13. Plastics and rubbers 14. Adhesives 15. Mortars for jointing 16. Sealants

This new edition of a classic work offers a concise introduction to the sociology of fashion, and demystifies the workings of the fashion system. From the origins of fashion studies and the difference between clothing and fashion, through to an examination of 21st century subcultures, and the impact of the digital age on designers, Fashion-ology explores fashion as a global, institutionalized system. With accessible overviews of key debates, issues and perspectives, Yuniya Kawamura provides a complete exploration of the field. Two two new chapters have been added for this third edition, covering ‘The Diversification and Changing Landscapes of Fashion Systems’ and ‘Ecological and Social Sustainability in Fashion’ respectively. There's also more on: - the metaverse as the latest fashion system - the de-Westernization of fashion - postmodern discourse on fashion's relationship to race, gender and class - social media as consumption, production, evaluation, and marketing - fashion weeks, including Modest Fashion Week, Black Fashion Week, the Global Sustainability Fashion Week, and Queer Fashion Week There's also a guide to sociological research in fashion, making this essential reading for anyone studying fashion, sociology, anthropology, or cultural studies.

This thoroughly updated and extended eighth edition of the long-running bestseller Research Methods in Education covers the whole range of methods employed by educational research at all stages. Its five main parts cover: the context of educational research; research design; methodologies for educational research; methods of data collection; and data analysis and reporting. It continues to be the go-to text for students, academics and researchers who are undertaking, understanding and using educational research, and has been translated into several languages. It offers plentiful and rich practical advice, underpinned by clear theoretical foundations, research evidence and up-to-date references, and it raises key issues and questions for researchers planning, conducting, reporting and evaluating research.

This edition contains new chapters on:

Mixed methods research

The role of theory in educational research

Ethics in Internet research

Research questions and hypotheses

Internet surveys

Virtual worlds, social network software and netography in educational research

Using secondary data in educational research

Statistical significance, effect size and statistical power

Beyond mixed methods: using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) to integrate cross-case and within-case analyses.

Research Methods in Education is essential reading for both the professional researcher and anyone involved in educational and social research. The book is supported by a wealth of online materials, including PowerPoint slides, useful weblinks, practice data sets, downloadable tables and figures from the book, and a virtual, interactive, self-paced training programme in research methods. These resources can be found at: www.routledge.com/cw/cohen.

Table of Contents

PART 1: The context of educational research 1 The nature of enquiry: setting the field; 2 Mixed methods research; 3 Critical educational research; 4 Theory in educational research; 5 Evaluation and research; 6 The search for causation PART 2: Research design 7 The ethics of educational and social research; 8 Ethics in Internet research; 9 Choosing a research project; 10 Research questions; 11 Research design and planning; 12 Sampling; 13 Sensitive educational research; 14 Validity and reliability PART 3: Methodologies for Educational Research 15 Qualitative, naturalistic and ethnographic research; 16 Historical and documentary research, Jane Martin; 17 Surveys, longitudinal, cross-sectional and trend studies; 18 Internet surveys; 19 Case studies; 20 Experiments; 21 Meta-analysis, systematic reviews and research syntheses, Harsh Suri; 22 Action research; 23 Virtual worlds, social network software and netography in educational research, Stewart Martin PART 4: Methods of Data Collection 24 Questionnaires; 25 Interviews; 26 Observation; 27 Tests; 28 Using secondary data in educational research; 29 Personal constructs, Richard Bell; 30 Role play and research, Carmel O’Sullivan; 31 Visual media in educational research PART 5: Data Analysis and Reporting 32 Approaches to qualitative data analysis; 33 Organizing and presenting qualitative data; 34 Coding and content analysis; 35 Discourses: conversations, narratives and autobiographies as texts; 36 Analyzing visual media; 37 Grounded theory; 39 Statistical significance, effect size and statistical power; 40 Descriptive statistics; 41 Inferential statistics: difference tests; 42 Inferential statistics: Regression analysis and standardization; 43 Factor analysis, cluster analysis and structural equation modelling; 44 Choosing a statistical test; 45 Beyond mixed methods: using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) to integrate cross-case and within-case analyses, Barry Cooper and Judith Glaesser

Uptime describes the combination of activities that deliver fewer breakdowns, improved productive capacity, lower costs, and better environmental performance. The bestselling second edition of Uptime has been used as a textbook on maintenance management in several postsecondary institutions and by many companies as the model framework for their maintenance management programs.

Following in the tradition of its bestselling predecessors, Uptime: Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management, Third Edition explainshow to deal with increasingly complex technologies, such as mobile and cloud computing, to support maintenance departments and set the stage for compliance with international standards for asset management.

This updated edition reflects a far broader and deeper wealth of experience and knowledge. In addition, it restructures its previous model of excellence slightly to align what must be done more closely with how to do it.

The book provides a strategy for developing and executing improvement plans that work well with the new values prevalent in today's workforce. It also explains how you can use seemingly competing improvement tools to complement and enhance each other.

This edition also highlights action you can take to compensate for the gradual loss of skills in the current workforce as "baby boomers" retire.

Table of Contents

LEADERSHIP

Building a Maintenance Strategy

Business of Maintenance Management

Framework for the Strategy

Strategy Components

Strategy Development

Developing the Vision

Maintenance Review

Closing the Gap—Planning Implementation

Contract Maintenance

Uptime Summary

Endnotes

People and Teamwork

People Really Are Your Most Important Asset

Teams

Managing Change

Organizing the Maintenance Structure

Multiskilling

Learning, Training, and Development

ESSENTIALS

Work Management

Work Management Cycle

Six Key Steps

Planning Horizons

Shutdown Management

Planning and Scheduling Tools

Planning Standards

Mobile Workforce Management

Uptime Summary

Endnotes

Basic Care

The Minimum Is Not Always Enough

Beyond the Minimum: Basic Care

5S Asset Management Housekeeping Excellence

5S Audits

Before you Start 5S

Uptime Summary

Materials Management

Planning, Scheduling, and Materials Management

E-Business

MRO Improvements

Uptime Summary

5

Endnote

Performance Management

Measuring Maintenance

Benchmarking Maintenance

Uptime Summary

Endnotes

Management and Support Systems for Maintenance

Systems Are Not Replacements for Strategy

What Management Systems Should Do

Different Types of Management Systems

Specialized Support Systems

Implementation Considerations

Justifying Your CMMS

Hardware and Software Tools: An Overview

Where Are We Headed with Systems?

Uptime Summary

Endnotes

CHOOSING EXCELLENCE

Asset Reliability 1: Being Proactive

Reliability-Centered Maintenance

Business of Maintenance Management

Simplified RCM Methods

Implementing RCM Successfully

Uptime Summary

Endnotes

Reliability Approaches 2: Quick Start and Continuous Improvement

Preventive Maintenance Optimization

Reliability and Simulation Modeling

Uptime Summary

Endnotes

Evidence-Based Asset Management

Evidence-Based Asset Management

Optimizing Life-Cycle Costing Decisions

Economic Life of an Asset

Optimizing Maintenance Tactics

Calculating Spare-Part Requirements

Optimizing Failure-Finding Intervals

Uptime Summary

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Asset Management

What Is Asset Management?

Standards, "Anatomy," and "Landscape"

Documentation, Record Keeping, and Information Management

Certification

Putting Uptime in an Asset Management Context

Uptime Summary

Information Management and Governance

Defining the Aim Program

Uptime Summary

THE JOURNEY

Implementing Uptime

Why Bother?

Getting there—Implementing Uptime

Assessments vs. Training

A New Approach

Planning

Governance

Initiative Overload

Action Teams

Middle Management

Just Do It

Sustainability

Uptime Summary

Conclusion

Endnotes

Bibliography

Appendix A: The Uptime Assessment

Appendix B: Glossary of Maintenance Terminology

Appendix C: Rapid Preventive Maintenance (PM) Deployment

Suggestions

Index

Creativity directly impacts results and productivity, yet few of us understand how it happens or how to put it into practice. This book shows you not only how to get things done, but how to do them better and more creatively. The Creative Thinking Handbook provides the correct application for creative thinking and action, by offering clear, practical tools and strategies so that you can develop creative thinking skills and help find brilliant solutions for any professional challenge. Based on research and proven-to-work creative thinking models, Chris Griffiths and Melina Costi present a clear introduction to what creative thinking is, explain why we all need to do it and will help you generate ideas and make better decisions. The Creative Thinking Handbook gets you to think differently by thinking creatively.

The Map is a practical guidebook introducing the basics of research in translation studies for students doing their first major research project in the field. Depending on where they are studying, this may be at advanced undergraduate (BA) or at postgraduate (MA/PHD) level.

The book consists of ten chapters. Chapter 1 offers an overview of 12 research areas in translation studies in order to help students identify a topic and establish some of the current research questions relating to it. Chapter 2 is designed to assist students in planning their research project and covers topics such as refining the initial idea, determining the scope of the project, checking out resources, reading critically, keeping complete bibliographic records, and working with a supervisor. Chapters 3 to 7 provide some of the conceptual and methodological tools needed in this area of research, with detailed discussion of such topics as theoretical models of translation, types of research, asking questions, making claims, formulating hypotheses, establishing relations between variables, and selecting and analyzing data. Chapters 8 and 9 are about presenting one's research, in writing as well as orally. Finally, chapter 10 deals with some of the criteria commonly used in research assessment, especially in the assessment of theses. The authors provide detailed guidance on further reading throughout.

This is an essential reference work for research students and lecturers involved in supervising research projects and degrees.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Areas in Translation Research Areas in Translation Research

Chapter 2: From the Initial Idea to the Plan

Chapter 3:Theoretical Models of Translation

Chapter 4: Kinds of Research

Chapter 5: Questions, Claims, Hypotheses

Chapter 6: Relations between Variables

Chapter 7: Selecting and Analyzing Data

Chapter 8: Writing Your Research Report

Chapter 9: Presenting Your Research Orally

Chapter 10: Assessing Your Research

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For nearly 40 years Torkildsen’s Sport and Leisure Management has been the most comprehensive and engaging introduction to sport and leisure management available to students at all levels. Now in its seventh edition, it is still the only textbook that covers all the key topics taught within contemporary sport and leisure management courses.

This new edition includes expanded coverage of the practical managerial skills that students must develop if aiming for a career in the sport and leisure industry, from planning and managing people to marketing, entrepreneurship, and the law. It includes four completely new chapters on the global sport and leisure economy, historical development, cross-sector collaboration, and management consultancy, reflecting important developments in contemporary sport and leisure. This edition retains the hallmark strengths of previous editions, including in-depth discussion of the social and cultural context of sport and leisure; full analysis of the public, private, and voluntary sectors; and a review of key products and services. Richly illustrated throughout with up-to-date evidence, data, case-studies, and international examples, each chapter also contains a range of useful pedagogical features, such as discussion questions, practical tasks, and structured guides to further reading and resources. This is an important resource for students working in fields such as sport management, sport business, sport development, leisure management, and events management.

Dedicated online resources offer additional teaching and learning material for students and lecturers.

Table of Contents

Part I Introducing Sport and Leisure Management

1 Introduction to Sport and Leisure

2 Sport and Leisure: A Historical Perspective

3 Trends in the Sport and Leisure Industry

4 People’s Needs and Leisure Demand

Part II Sport and Leisure Provision

5 Government, Sport, and Leisure (Public)

6 Sport and Leisure Provision in the Commercial Sector (Private)

7 Sport and Leisure Provision in the Third Sector (Voluntary)

8 Cross-Sector Collaboration

9 Sport, Physical Recreation, and Physical Activity

10 Leisure in the Home

11 Planning for Sport and Leisure

12 Global Economics of Sport and Leisure

Part III Functions of Sport and Leisure Management

13 Managing People in Sport and Leisure

14 Marketing of Sport and Leisure

15 Programming Sport and Leisure Services and Facilities

16 Quality and Performance Management in Sport and Leisure

17 Financial Management in Sport and Leisure

18 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Sport and Leisure

19 Law and Leisure Management

20 The Importance and Management of Events

21 Management Consulting in the Sport and Leisure Industry/

The fully revised second edition of this textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to theories of public policy and policymaking. The policy process is complex: it contains hundreds of people and organisations from various levels and types of government, from agencies, quasi- and non-governmental organisations, interest groups and the private and voluntary sectors. This book sets out the major concepts and theories that are vital for making sense of the complexity of public policy, and explores how to combine their insights when seeking to explain the policy process. While a wide range of topics are covered - from multi-level governance and punctuated equilibrium theory to 'Multiple Streams' analysis and feminist institutionalism - this engaging text draws out the common themes among the variety of studies considered and tackles three key questions: what is the story of each theory (or multiple theories); what does policy theory tell us about issues like 'evidence based policymaking'; and how 'universal' are policy theories designed in the Global North? This book is the perfect companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying public policy, whether focussed on theory, analysis or the policy process, and it is essential reading for all those on MPP or MPM programmes. New to this Edition: - New sections on power, feminist institutionalism, the institutional analysis and development framework, the narrative policy framework, social construction and policy design - A consideration of policy studies in relation to the Global South in an updated concluding chapter - More coverage of policy formulation and tools, the psychology of policymaking and complexity theory - Engaging discussions of punctuated equilibrium, the advocacy coalition framework and multiple streams analysis

Graphs & Digraphs, Seventh Edition masterfully employs student-friendly exposition, clear proofs, abundant examples, and numerous exercises to provide an essential understanding of the concepts, theorems, history, and applications of graph theory. This classic text, widely popular among students and instructors alike for decades, is thoroughly streamlined in this new, seventh edition, to present a text consistent with contemporary expectations.

Changes and updates to this edition include:

A rewrite of four chapters from the ground up

Streamlining by over a third for efficient, comprehensive coverage of graph theory

Flexible structure with foundational Chapters 1–6 and customizable topics in Chapters 7–11

Incorporation of the latest developments in fundamental graph theory

Statements of recent groundbreaking discoveries, even if proofs are beyond scope

Completely reorganized chapters on traversability, connectivity, coloring, and extremal graph theory to reflect recent developments

The text remains the consummate choice for an advanced undergraduate level or introductory graduate-level course exploring the subject’s fascinating history, while covering a host of interesting problems and diverse applications. Our major objective is to introduce and treat graph theory as the beautiful area of mathematics we have always found it to be. We have striven to produce a reader-friendly, carefully written book that emphasizes the mathematical theory of graphs, in all their forms. While a certain amount of mathematical maturity, including a solid understanding of proof, is required to appreciate the material, with a small number of exceptions this is the only pre-requisite.

In addition, owing to the exhilarating pace of progress in the field, there have been countless developments in fundamental graph theory ever since the previous edition, and many of these discoveries have been incorporated into the book. Of course, some of the proofs of these results are beyond the scope of the book, in which cases we have only included their statements. In other cases, however, these new results have led us to completely reorganize our presentation. Two examples are the chapters on coloring and extremal graph theory.

Table of Contents

1 Graphs

1.1 Fundamentals

1.2 Isomorphism

1.3 Families of graphs

1.4 Operations on graphs

1.5 Degree sequences

1.6 Path and cycles

1.7 Connected graphs and distance

1.8 Trees and forests

1.9 Multigraphs and pseudographs

2 Digraphs

2.1 Fundamentals

2.2 Strongly connected digraphs

2.3 Tournaments

2.4 Score sequences

3 Traversability

3.1 Eulerian graphs and digraphs

3.2 Hamiltonian graphs

3.3 Hamiltonian digraphs

3.4 Highly hamiltonian graphs

3.5 Graph powers

4 Connectivity

4.1 Cut-vertices, bridges, and blocks

4.2 Vertex connectivity

4.3 Edge-connectivity

4.4 Menger's theorem

5 Planarity

5.1 Euler's formula

5.2 Characterizations of planarity

5.3 Hamiltonian planar graphs

5.4 The crossing number of a graph

6 Coloring

6.1 Vertex coloring

6.2 Edge coloring

6.3 Critical and perfect graphs

6.4 Maps and planar graphs

7 Flows

7.1 Networks

7.2 Max-flow min-cut theorem

7.3 Menger's theorems for digraphs

7.4 A connection to coloring

8 Factors and covers

8.1 Matchings and 1-factors

8.2 Independence and covers

8.3 Domination

8.4 Factorizations and decompositions

8.5 Labelings of graphs

9 Extremal graph theory

9.1 Avoiding a complete graph

9.2 Containing cycles and trees

9.3 Ramsey theory

9.4 Cages and Moore graphs

10 Embeddings

10.1 The genus of a graph

10.2 2-Cell embeddings of graphs

10.3 The maximum genus of a graph

10.4 The graph minor theorem

11 Graphs and algebra

11.1 Graphs and matrices

11.2 The automorphism group

11.3 Cayley color graphs

11.4 The reconstruction problem

A central purpose of this book is to question the claims commonly made about the educational benefits of study abroad. Traditional metrics of enrollment increases and student self-report, and practices of structural immersion, are being questioned as educators voice growing uncertainty about what students are or are not in fact learning abroad. This book looks into whether these criticisms are justified—and what can be done if they are.The contributors to this book offer a counter-narrative to common views that learning takes place simply through students studying elsewhere, or through their enrolling in programs that take steps structurally to “immerse” them in the experience abroad.Student Learning Abroad reviews the dominant paradigms of study abroad; marshals rigorous research findings, with emphasis on recent studies that offer convincing evidence about what undergraduates are or are not learning; brings to bear the latest knowledge about human learning and development that raises questions about the very foundations of current theory and practice; and presents six examples of study abroad courses or programs whose interventions apply this knowledge. This book provokes readers to reconsider long-held assumptions, beliefs and practices about teaching and learning in study abroad and to reexamine the design and delivery of their programs. In doing so, it provides a new foundation for responding to the question that may faculty and staff are now asking: What do I need to know, and what do I need to be able to do, to help my students learn and develop more effectively abroad? Contributors:Laura BathurstMilton BennettGabriele Weber BosleyJohn EngleLilli Engle Tara HarveyMitchell HammerDavid KolbBruce La Brack Kris Hemming LouKate McClearyCatherine MenyhartR. Michael PaigeAngela PassarelliAdriana Medina-López PortilloMeghan QuinnJennifer Meta RobinsonRiikka SalonenVictor SavickiDouglas StuartMichael Vande BergJames ZullWhile the authors who have contributed to Student Learning Abroad are all known for their work in advancing the field of education abroad, a number have recently been honored by leading international education associations. Bruce La Brack received NAFSA’s 2012 Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Award for Innovative Research and Scholarship. Michael Paige (2007) and Michael Vande Berg (2012) are recipients of the Forum on Education Abroad’s Peter A. Wollitzer Award.

Table of Contents

PREFACE PART ONE. SETTING THE SCENE 1. Student Learning Abroad. Paradigms and Assumptions—Michael Vande Berg, R. Michael Paige, and Kris Hemming Lou 2. Why Students Are and Are Not Learning Abroad. A Review of Recent Research—R. Michael Paige and Michael Vande Berg PART TWO. FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING 3. Taking Stage Development Theory Seriously. Implications for Study Abroad—Douglas K. Stuart 4. Paradigmatic Assumptions of Intercultural Learning—Milton J. Bennett 5. The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). A New Frontier in Assessment and Development of Intercultural Competence—Mitchell R. Hammer 6. Using Experiential Learning Theory to Promote Student Learning and Development in Programs of Education Abroad—Angela M. Passarelli and David A. Kolb 7. The Brain, Learning, and Study Abroad—James E. Zull 8. Anthropology, Intercultural Communication, and Study Abroad—Bruce La Brack and Laura Bathurst 9. The Psychology of Student Learning Abroad—Victor Savicki 10. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Support of Student-Centered Learning Abroad—Jennifer Meta Robinson PART THREE. PROGRAM APPLICATIONS. INTERVENING IN STUDENT LEARNING 11. Shifting the Locus of Intercultural Learning. Intervening Prior to and After Student Learning Abroad—Laura Bathurst and Bruce La Brack 12. Beyond Immersion. The American University Center of Provence Experiment in Holistic Intervention—Lilli Engle and John Engle 13. The Maximizing Study Abroad Project—R. Michael Paige, Tara A. Harvey, and Kate S. McCleary 14. Facilitating Intercultural Learning Abroad. The Intentional, Targeted Intervention Model—Kris Hemming Lou and Gabriele Weber Bosley 15. Developing a Global Learning and Living Community. A Case Study of Intercultural Experiences on The Scholar Ship—Adriana Medina-López-Portillo and Riikka Salonen 16. An Experiment in Developing Teaching and Learning. The Council on International Educational Exchange's Seminar on Living and Learning Abroad—Michael Vande Berg, Meghan Quinn, and Catherine Menyhart CONCLUSION 17. Intervening in Student Learning Abroad. Closing Insights—Kris Hemming Lou, Michael Vande Berg, and R. Michael Paige

This textbook provides an overview of the core concepts, theories and methods in strategic communication, using examples from research and experiences from practice.

Strategic Communication begins by explaining the fundamental concepts related to communication, organizations and strategy, and then explores the communication processes within leadership, reputation, crisis and change. The authors work to present a framework for the future, underpinned by the concept of Communicative Organizations. The content of this 2nd edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest research and practice examples, including a new chapter on ‘The Future of Strategic Communication’. The new edition also features enhanced pedagogical features to aid learning, such as key takeaways, and new international case studies and examples throughout.

After reading the book the student or reader will be able to define and reflect upon strategic communication as an academic field and professional practice, describe relevant theories and apply these to communication problems. It is primarily aimed towards Undergraduate students studying Strategic Communication, Corporate Communications, Public Relations and Marketing, as well as reflective practitioners looking to gain a more thorough and applied introduction to the field.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part I. Fundamentals

Chapter 1. What is communication?

Chapter 2. What is strategy?

Chapter 3. What is strategic communication?

Part II. Communication Processes and Organizations

Chapter 4. Strategic communication in Society and Market Places

Chapter 5. Organizational identity and culture

Chapter 6. Change and crisis communication

Chapter 7. Mediatization

Part III. Future Developments

Chapter 8. The Future of Strategic Communication – Communication Value and the Communicative Organization 

Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach is the definitive book on photojournalism, delivering a blend of insightful interviews with professionals, practical techniques, and high-impact photographs. This edition features updates on social media in photojournalism, shooting video on smart phones, and the use of drones to cover the news. It also includes revised chapters on audio and video, and additional international case studies including, among others, approaches to covering the Arab Spring, the Ukrainian Revolution, and resurgent white supremacy in South Africa. New interviews and case studies bring readers on assignment with industry greats, whose experiences provide a guide on how to take your work from a hobby to a profession. The revised and expanded business chapter goes the next step and outlines how to make a living in photojournalism. Often called the "bible" of the industry, Photojournalism continues to be the must-have reference for photojournalists that it has been for nearly 40 years.

Table of Contents

Assignment;

Spot News;

General News;

Features;

Portraits;

Sports;

Photo Editing;

Camera Bag;

Strobe;

Covering the Issues 202;

Photo Story;

Audio for Video;

Illustration;

Ethics;

Law;

History;

Turning Pro;

Digital Darkroom

History;

In Producing Great Sound for Film and Video, Fourth Edition audio guru Jay Rose revises his popular text for a new generation of filmmakers. You’ll learn practical, time-saving ways to get better recordings, solve problems with existing audio, create compelling tracks, and boost your filmmaking to the next level!

Here you’ll find real-world advice and practical guidelines for every aspect of your soundtrack: planning and budgeting, field and studio recording, editing, sound effects and music, audio repair, processing, and mixing. Rose’s combination of solid technical information and a clear, step-by-step approach has made this the go-to book for producers and film students for over a decade.

New in this edition:

Insights and from-the-trenches tips from top professionals

Instructions for getting the best results from new DSLRs and digital recorders

What you need to know about new regulations for wireless mics and broadcast loudness

An expanded "How Do I Fix This?" section to help you solve problems quickly

Whether you’re an aspiring filmmaker who wants better tracks, or an experienced professional looking for a reference, Producing Great Sound for Film and Video, Fourth Edition has the information you need.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Audio Basics

Chapter 2: How Digital Audio Works

Chapter 3: Audio on a Wire

Chapter 4: Planning and Pre-Pro

Chapter 5: Budgeting, Scheduling, and Pre-production

Chapter 6: Production Sound

Chapter 7: Production Mic Technique

Chapter 8: Production Recording

Chapter 9: Recording, Voice-overs, ADR, and Effects (available as an online supplement)

Chapter 10: Postproduction

Chapter 11: Postproduction Hardware

Chapter 12: Levels and Digitizing

Chapter 13: Editing Voices

Chapter 14: Working with Music

Chapter 15: Sound Effects

Chapter 16: Processing

Chapter 17: The Mix

Chapter 18: "Help! It Doesn’t Sound Right!"

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: Resources

The tenth edition of Hall and Greeno's leading textbook has been reviewed and updated in relation to the latest building, wiring and water regulations, new technology and new legislation. For this edition, new updates include electric vehicle charging, overheating in buildings, waste water treatment, energy performance certification, mechanical ventilation, food waste recycling, electro-magnetic lifts, biogas processing and much more.

Building Services Handbook summarises the application of all common elements of building services practice, technique and procedure to provide an essential information resource for students as well as practitioners working in building services, building management and the facilities administration and maintenance sectors of the construction industry. Information is presented in a highly illustrated and accessible style.

The comprehensive reference for all construction and building services students, Building Services Handbook is ideal for a wide range of courses including T Level, NVQ and BTEC National through Higher National Certificate and Diploma to Foundation and three-year Degree level. The clear illustrations and complementary references to industry Standards combine essential guidance with a resource base for further reading and development of specific topics.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Cold Water Supply Systems

3. Hot Water Supply Systems

4. Heating Systems

5. Fuel Characteristics and Storage

6. Ventilation Systems

7. Air Conditioning

8. Drainage Systems, Sewage Treatment and Refuse Disposal

9. Sanitary Fitments and Appliances: Discharge and Waste Systems

10. Gas Installation, Components and Controls

11. Electrical Supply and Installations

12. Mechanical Conveyors - Lifts, Escalators and Travelators

13. Fire Prevention and Control Services

14. Security Installations

15. Accommodation for Building Services

16. Alternative and Renewable Energy

17. Appendices: Glossary of Common Abbreviations; Graphical Symbols for Pipe Work; Identification of Pipe Work; Graphical Symbols for Electrical Installation Work; Metrication, Introduction, Background and Development; Conversion of Common Imperial Units to Metric; Notation on Building Services Drawings

Contemporary events management is a diverse and challenging field. This introductory textbook fully explores the multidisciplinary nature of events management and provides the student with all the practical skills and professional knowledge they need to succeed in the events industry.

It introduces every core functional area of events management, such as marketing, finance, project management, strategy, operations, event design and human resources, in a vast array of different event settings from sport to political events. This new edition has been updated to include:

New and updated content on technological developments in events such as virtual/hybrid events, artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality, holograms in music events, software for event planning and projection mapping.

New content on eSports, the sustainability sector, employability skills, policy changes, diversity and inclusion, ethics and responsibility in events, and contemporary event safety and security issues including the threat of terrorism.

New and updated case studies that cover a wider range of regions.

A fully updated and extended companion website that includes web and video links, quizzes and a case study archive for students, as well as PowerPoint slides for instructors and a brand-new instructor manual full of teaching strategy ideas.

Every topic is brought to life through vivid case studies, personal biographies and examples of best practice from the real world of events management. Written by a team of authors with many years’ experience of working in the events industry, Events Management: An Introduction is the essential course text for any events management programme.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Events Management

2. Event Project Management: Feasibility, Planning, Delivery and Evaluation

3. Event Design and Production

4. Event Operations

5. Event Human Resource Management

6. Event Finance

7. Event Marketing

8. Event Law, Health, Safety and Risk Management

9. Sporting Events

10. Mega-Events

11. Events in the Public and Third Sectors

12. Business Events

13. Cultural Events and Festivals

14. Event Impacts and Sustainability

15. Events and the Media

Radio Production is for professionals and students interested in understanding the radio industry in today’s ever-changing world. This book features up-to-date coverage of the purpose and use of radio with detailed coverage of current production techniques in the studio and on location. In addition there is exploration of technological advances, including handheld digital recording devices, the use of digital, analogue and virtual mixing desks and current methods of music storage and playback. Within a global context, the sixth edition also explores American radio by providing an overview of the rules, regulations, and purpose of the Federal Communications Commission.

The sixth edition includes:

Updated material on new digital recording methods, and the development of outside broadcast techniques, including Smartphone use.

The use of social media as news sources, and an expansion of the station’s presence.

Global government regulation and journalistic codes of practice.

Comprehensive advice on interviewing, phone-ins, news, radio drama, music, and scheduling.

This edition is further enhanced by a companion website, featuring examples, exercises, and resources: www.focalpress.com/cw/mcleish.

Table of Contents

Preface

Characteristics of the medium

The radio studio

Using the Internet and Social Media

Ethics

Writing for the ear

News – policy and practice

Interviewing

Vox pop

Cues and links

Newsreading and presentation

The discussion

Phone-ins

Listener participation

Music programming

Sequences and magazines

Making commercials

Outside broadcasts (remotes)

Commentary

Music recording

Drama – principles

Documentary and feature programmes

The work of the producer

The executive producer

Programme evaluation

Training

Back-announcement

Glossary

Further reading – a selection

Index

How do you start a design project? How can you generate ideas and concepts in response to a design brief? How do other designers do it? This book will answer all these questions and more. Now in its second edition, the highly popular Design Thinking for Visual Communication identifies methods and thought processes used by designers in order to start the process that eventually leads to a finished piece of work. Step-by-step guidance for each part of the process is highlighted by real-life case studies, enabling the student to see teaching in practice. This focus on ideas and methods eschews an abstract, academic approach in favour of a useable approach to design as a problem-solving activity. The new edition now includes contributions from a broader international range of design practices and adds depth to existing case studies by looking in greater detail at some of the processes used.

Public Policy Analysis, the most widely cited book on the subject, provides students with a comprehensive methodology of policy analysis. It starts from the premise that policy analysis is an applied social science discipline designed for solving practical problems facing public and nonprofit organizations. This thoroughly revised sixth edition contains a number of important updates:

Each chapter includes an all-new "big ideas" case study in policy analysis to stimulate student interest in timely and important problems.

The dedicated chapter on evidence-based policy and the role of field experiments has been thoroughly rewritten and expanded.

New sections on important developments in the field have been added, including using scientific evidence in public policymaking, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and "big data."

Data sets to apply analytical techniques are included online as IBM SPSS 23.0 files and are convertible to Excel, Stata, and R statistical software programs to suit a variety of course needs and teaching styles.

All-new PowerPoint slides are included to make instructor preparation easier than ever before.

Designed to prepare students from a variety of academic backgrounds to conduct policy analysis on their own, without requiring a background in microeconomics, Public Policy Analysis, Sixth Edition helps students develop the practical skills needed to communicate findings through memos, position papers, and other forms of structured analytical writing. The text engages students by challenging them to critically analyze the arguments of policy practitioners as well as political scientists, economists, and political philosophers.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Part 1. Methodology of Policy Analysis

1. The Process of Policy Analysis

2. Policy Analysis in the Policy-Making Process

Part 2. Methods of Policy Analysis

3. Structuring Policy Problems

4. Forecasting Expected Policy Outcomes

5. Prescribing Preferred Policies

6. Monitoring Observed Policy Outcomes

7. Evaluating Policy Performance

Part 3. Methods of Policy Communication

8. Developing Policy Arguments

9. Communicating Policy Analysis

Appendix 1. Policy Issue Papers

Appendix 2. Executive Summaries

Appendix 3. Policy Memoranda

Appendix 4. Oral Briefings

Secrets of Screen Acting, Fourth Edition, is a step-by-step guide to the elements of successful screen acting.

When it was first published in 1993, Secrets of Screen Acting broke new ground in explaining how acting for the camera is different from acting on stage. Reaction time is altered, physical timing and placement are reconceived, and the proportions of the digital frame itself become the measure of all things, so the director must conceptualize each image in terms of this new rectangle and actors must 'fit' into the frame. Based on a revolutionary non-Method approach to acting, this book shows what actually works: how an actor, an announcer, or anyone working in front of the cameras can maximise the effectiveness of their performances on screen. This fourth edition is completely updated to cover new techniques, film references, and insights, including:

Updated information on vocal work outside acting, such as audiobooks and voice-overs

Guidance on the technique of "whisper acting"

New information about working with video games, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, and other non-traditional forms of screen work

Updated guidance on self-taping auditions

Coverage of working with CGI and invisible acting partners on green screen

Information on typecasting and stereotyping

A quick history of theatre and film in 10 pictures

A new emphasis on illustrations depicting acting techniques

Information on and best practices for presenting oneself to the industry

Many new illustrations, all specifically drawn for this edition

This book is perfectly suited for Acting for the Screen university courses, actors training on their own, and actors involved in all forms of screen work, including Zoom, Skype, Vox Pops, and more.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Screen versus Stage 3. The Frame 4. The Camera 5. Sound and Vocal Levels 6. Reactions and Business 7. Screen Acting 8. Casting 9. Auditions and Interviews 10. Rehearsals and technicals 11. The Shoot and 12. Post-Production 13. Presenting 14. Career Thoughts and Epilogue

"In this not-too-long and easy-to-read book, author Celia Hodent presents a clear overview of the challenges, demands, and rewards of becoming a user experience professional. If this field interests you, there’s no better place to start than with the volume you now hold in your hand."

Alan Cooper, Ancestry Thinker, Software Alchemist, Regenerative Rancher, Author of The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity

The main objective of What UX is Really About: Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences is to provide a quick introduction to user experience (UX 101) for students, professionals, or simply curious readers who want to understand this trendy yet commonly misunderstood practice better. Readers will learn that UX is much more than a set of techniques, guidelines, and tools. It is a mindset; a philosophy that takes the perspective of the humans that will use a product. It is about solving their problems, offering them a pleasurable experience, and building a win-win, long-lasting relationship between them and the company developing the product. Above all, it is about improving people’s lives with technology. What UX is Really About is informative, concise, and provides readers with a high-level overview of the science, design, and methodologies of UX.

KEY FEATURES:

• The most approachable and concise introduction book about UX.

• Easy to read and aims to popularize the UX mindset while debunking its main misconceptions.

• Small format size makes it easy to carry around.

• Includes content relatable and meaningful to the readers by taking many examples from everyday life with a conversational and light writing style.

• Tackles the psychology, design, research, process, strategy, and ethics behind offering the best experience with products, systems, or services.

• Includes a glossary.

Celia Hodent holds a PhD in psychology, and is a leading expert in the application of cognitive science and psychology to product development, with over 13 years of experience in the development of UX strategy in video game studios, such as Ubisoft, LucasArts, and Epic Games (Fortnite). She currently leads an independent UX consultancy, working with a wide range of international media and enterprise companies to help ensure their products are engaging, successful, and respectful of users. Celia conducts workshops and provides guidance on the topics of game-based UX, playful learning ("gamification"), ethics, implicit biases, and inclusion in tech. Celia is the author of The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design and The Psychology of Video Games.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What Is UX?

Chapter 2 What UX Is Not

Chapter 3 The Science behind UX

Chapter 4 The Process and Methodologies of UX

Chapter 5 Ethics and the UX Mindset

Chapter 6 Conclusion

This book provides an explanation of key underlying economic principles, allowing the reader to come to a better understanding of the critical factors that structure and guide transport markets. This is done through an examination of the interaction between the behaviour of individual users and providers of transport services and transport authorities actions through the implementation of transport policy. The book also considers on-going reforms in the organisation of all aspects of transport provision. These reforms seek to move transport delivery away from a model of high state intervention towards one that is far more market focused in its approach, thereby significantly increasing individuals’ responsibilities for their own transport actions.

The Economics of Transport covers topics such as;

- The demand and supply of transport services

- Market structures and the underlying economic characteristics of transport markets

- The economics of transport and the environment

- Transport subsidises and regulation

- Transport forecasting and appraisal

With a selection of case studies and exercises, this book will be of use to higher level students. It will also be of interest to professionals in the transport planning, transport modelling and transport economics fields.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the economics of transport, 2. Transport and Economic Development, 3. The Market for Transport Services, 4. Elasticity Demand for Transport Services 5. Transport Costs 6. Competition for the Provision of Transport Services, 7. Imperfect Competition in the Provision of Transport Services 8. The Pricing of Transport Activities 9. Transport and the Environment 10. Transport, Organisation, Regulation and Ownership 11. Transport Subsidy 12. The Economics of freight Transport 13. Forecasting the Demand for Transport 14. Transport Appraisal 15. End Thoughts and Reflections

Now in its ninth edition, Air Transportation: A Global Management Perspective by John Wensveen is a well-proven, accessible textbook that offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of air transport management. In addition to explaining the fundamentals, the book transports the reader to the leading edge of the discipline, using past and present trends to forecast future challenges and opportunities the industry may face, encouraging the reader to think deeply about the decisions a manager implements.

The word "Global" has been added to the subtitle for this edition, reflecting an increased emphasis on worldwide operations, including North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The ninth edition focuses on the "Age of Acceleration," addressing trends related to emerging technologies, such as autonomy, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, 3-D printing, data analytics, blockchain, cybersecurity, etc. New material includes extra information on airport management and operations, air carrier business models, aviation risk, safety and security, and how changing political landscapes impact the aviation industry. Enhanced content is supported by the addition of new chapters and online supplemental resources, including PowerPoint presentations, chapter quizzes, exam questions, and links to online resources.

This wide-ranging textbook is appropriate for nearly all aviation programs that feature business and management. Its student-friendly structure and style make it highly suitable for modular courses and distance-learning programs, or for self-directed study and continuing personal professional development.

Table of Contents

Part One: An Introduction to Air Transportation 1. The Airline Industry: Trends, Challenges, and Strategies 2. Aviation: An Overview 3. Historical Perspective 4. Air Transportation: Regulators and Associations 5. The General Aviation Industry Part Two: Structure and Economics of the Airlines 6. The Airline Industry 7. Economic Characteristics of the Airlines Part Three: Managerial Aspects of Airlines 8. Airline Management and Organization 9. Forecasting Methods 10. Airline Passenger Marketing 11. #Mastering the Art of Airline Social Media 12. Airline Pricing, Demand, and Output Determination 13. Air Cargo 14. Principles of Airline Scheduling 15. Fleet Planning: The Aircraft Selection Process 16. Airline Labor Relations 17. Airline Financing Part Four: The International Scene 18. International Aviation

The Reflective Practice Guide offers an accessible introduction to engaging effectively in critical reflection, supporting all students in their development of the knowledge and skills needed to enhance their professional practice.

This second edition has been thoroughly updated with new chapters emphasising the importance of personal growth, processing emotions, building resilience, and issues of diversity, intersectionality and positionality. Throughout the book Barbara Bassot illustrates the process of critical reflection using examples and case studies drawn from a range of professional contexts, offering an interdisciplinary model of practice that may be applied to many settings.

Drawing on literature from a range of disciplines, chapters explore the key aspects of reflection, including:

Developing self-awareness

The role of writing in reflection

Reflecting with others

The importance of emotions and processing feelings

Managing change

Learning from experiences

Self-care and avoiding burnout

The book is extended and enhanced through Instructor and Student Resources that include additional content including case studies, reflective activities, diagrams and videos. These can be found at www.routledge.com/cw/bassot.

This essential text offers support, guidance and inspiration for all students in the helping professions including education, health, social care and counselling, who want to gain greater self-awareness, challenge assumptions and think about practice on a deeper level.

Table of Contents

Part I: Reflective practice; 1. What is reflective practice?; 2. Becoming more self-aware; 3. The role of writing in reflection; 4. Learning from a range of experiences; Part II: Putting the critical into reflective practice; 5. Building resilience in professional practice; 6. Challenging assumptions; 7. Reflecting with others; 8. Working through personal change; 9. Creativity in critical reflection; 10. Using metaphors in reflective practice; Part III: Embedding critically reflective practice in professional life and work; 11 Critically reflective practice as a way of being; 12. Review and looking forward

Packed with examples, this book offers a clear and engaging overview of ethical issues in business.

It begins with a discussion of foundational issues, including the objectivity of ethics, the content of ethical theories, and the debate between capitalism and socialism, making it suitable for the beginning student. It then examines ethical issues in business in three broad areas. The first is the market. Issues explored are what can be sold (the limits of markets) and how it can be sold (ethics in marketing). The second is work. Topics in this area are health and safety, meaningful work, compensation, hiring and firing, privacy, and whistleblowing. The third area is the firm in society. Here readers explore corporate social responsibility, corporate political activity, and the set of ethical challenges that attend international business.

Issues are introduced through real-world examples that underscore their importance and make them come alive. Arguments for opposing positions are given fair hearings and students are encouraged to develop and defend their own views.

Key Features

Introduces each topic with a real-world example, which is referenced regularly in the subsequent argument.

Contains a critical evaluation of capitalism and socialism, with a focus on private property, the market system, and the welfare state.

Explores the limits of markets and encourages students to ask what should and should not be for sale.

Explores the phenomena of corporate political activity and ethical consumerism.

Includes initial chapter overviews and – at the end of each chapter – study questions and suggested additional readings.

Table of Contents

1. Business, Ethics, and Business Ethics

1.1 What is Business?

1.2 What is Ethics?

1.3 Business Ethics and Business Law

1.4 Why Study Business Ethics?

1.5 What Is This Book Meant to Do and Not Do?

1.6 Plan of This Book

1.7 Chapter Summary

1.8 Study Questions

2. Skepticism about Ethics

2.1 Facts Versus Opinions

2.2 Truth

2.3 Proof

2.4 Chapter Summary

2.5 Study Questions

3. Ethics: Theory and Method

3.1 The Relevance of Ethical Theory

3.2 Ethical Theories

3.3 Searching for Common Ground

3.4 A Set of Principles

3.5 How to Make Progress

3.6 Chapter Summary

3.7 Study Questions

4. Political and Economic Systems

4.1 Capitalism Versus Socialism

4.2 The Welfare State

4.3 Private Versus Social Ownership of the Means of Production

4.4 Markets Versus Planning

4.5 Chapter Summary

4.6 Study Questions

5. What Can Be Sold?

5.1 Does It Work?

5.2 Is It Safe?

5.3 Is It Fit for Sale?

5.4 Chapter Summary

5.5 Study Questions

6. How Can It Be Sold?

6.1 What’s Good About Advertising?

6.2 Deception

6.3 Persuasion

6.4 Vulnerable Populations

6.5 Pricing

6.6 Chapter Summary

7.7 Study Questions

7. Ethics at Work, Part 1

7.1 Working at Amazon

7.2 Health and Safety

7.3 Meaningful Work

7.4 Control and Participation

7.5 Pay

7.6 Chapter Summary

7.7 Study Questions

8. Ethics at Work, Part 2

8.1 Who Is Hired? Who Can Be Fired?

8.2 Privacy at Work

8.3 Whistleblowing

8.4 Chapter Summary

8.5 Study Questions

9. Corporate Social Responsibility

9.1 Understanding the Issue

9.2 The Kind of Corporate Responsibility We Are Interested In

9.3 Merck and River Blindness

9.4 Milton Friedman and Shareholder Theory

9.5 R. Edward Freeman and Stakeholder Theory

9.6 CSR, the Shareholder/Stakeholder Debate, and Beneficence

9.7 Relying on Corporations

9.8 Chapter Summary

9.9 Study Questions

10. Business and Politics

10.1 Varieties of Corporate Political Activity

10.2 Corporate Political Activity that Makes the World a Better Place?

10.3 Corporate Political Activity and Private Interests: Against and For

10.4 Freedom of Expression

10.5 Corporate Political Activity and Democracy: Power and Equality

10.6 Corporate Political Activity and Democracy: Representation

10.7 Ethical Consumerism

10.8 Chapter Summary

10.9 Study Questions

11. Business Ethics Across Borders

11.1 The Garment Industry in Bangladesh

11.2 Cultural Relativism

11.3 Labor Conditions

11.4 Corruption and Bribery

11.5 Divestment

11.6 Chapter Summary

11.7 Study Questions