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Why is it that human rights are considered inviolable norms of
justice at local and global scales although the number of their
violations has steadily increased in modern history? On the
surface, this paradox seems to be reducible to a straightforward
discrepancy between idealism and reality in humanitarian affairs,
but Imagining Human Rights complicates the picture by offering
interdisciplinary perspectives on the imaginary status of human
rights. By that the contributors mean not merely subject to
imagination, open to interpretation or far too abstract, but also
formative of a social imaginary with emphatic identifications and
shared values. From a variety of disciplinary perspectives, they
explore critical ways of engaging in rigorous interdisciplinary
conversations about the origin and language of human rights,
personal dignity, redistributive justice, and international
solidarity. Together, they show how and why a careful examination
of the intersection between disciplinary investigations is
essential for imagining human rights at large. Examples range from
the legitimacy of land ownership rights and the inadequacy of human
faculty to make sense of mass violence in visual representation to
the stewardship of human rights promoters and the genealogy of
human rights.
This book analyzes international cases of immigrants and refugees
from a health communication perspective - A useful contribution to
debates on the wellbeing of immigrants and refugees It provides
theoretical frames and effective recommendations for designing
future health communication campaigns and interventions for health
promotion It brings together internationally renowned scholars on
the reality of health communication situations that immigrants and
refugees experience in host countries around the globe The chapters
examine how national and global health risk situations, including
the COVID-19 pandemic, affect immigrant and refugee health during
difficult health circumstances The book offers effective health
communication strategies for promoting immigrant and refugee health
It provides lessons learned from past and present health
communication campaigns, responses of diverse communities, and
governmental policies It draws on case studies from major host
countries on different continents It will be of interest to anyone
researching or studying in the areas of health communication,
public health, international relations, public administration,
nursing, and social work
Author and pastor David Kim shares his experiences with loneliness
as a Korean American immigrant and delivers compelling research
about belonging that includes the revolutionary five anchors for
developing meaningful relationships. Even though we are connected
more than ever--through social media, video calls and texts, and
advanced travel opportunities--we're also drowning in loneliness
and isolation. As discipleship pastor of WestGate Church in Silicon
Valley, David Kim decided to research the reasons why--and
uncovered surprising answers. When Kim moved to America from South
Korea as a child, he experienced isolation during his school years.
Differences in language, food, and culture spiked an immense desire
for an accepting, supportive community. As an adult, he read widely
about belonging, and in his survey of more than 1,300 Christians,
he discovered that the number-one struggle shared by them is
loneliness. Left to ourselves, Kim says, we naturally drift away
from God and others, and we begin to believe the lies of the enemy:
You are all alone. No one else feels this way. No one cares about
you. How could they? God has abandoned you. You were just imagining
things before. In Made to Belong, Kim combats those lies with the
incredible hope found in the revolutionary Five Practices for
Meaningful Connection: Priority: People first, no regrets.
Chemistry: What, you too? Vulnerability: Dangerously safe. Empathy:
I hear and see you. Accountability: I can't carry it, but I can
carry you. True belonging takes intentional effort, but Kim reminds
us that we are made to belong--to each other and to Jesus. Through
sound wisdom from the Bible, proven research from the social
sciences and his own data, and examples from his pastoral ministry
and moving personal anecdotes, Kim shows us that we are uniquely
designed by God to belong to one another for our flourishing.
This book is a good reference book for city planners, architects
and civil engineers involved in the conceptualisation, design and
building of urban habitations, who aspire to increase the
liveability of their cities. It introduces the Singapore Green Plot
Ratio (GnPR) as an Urban Planning Metric to promote the widespread
and intensive use of greenery for new and existing buildings in
towns and cities like Singapore - a former third world city that
has transformed into one of the world's most liveable
metropolises.Increasing urban greenery has been observed to enhance
the quality of our built environment, and in turn, the quality of
life of its inhabitants. The book shows readers how to do so using
the GnPR, which it presents as an important urban complement of the
leaf area ratio (LAI) concept, through an in-depth discussion of
three key aspects of the GnPR. It proposes optimal levels of GnPR
for various land-use types and how these levels are benchmarked
against current levels of greenery provision; stipulates the
greenery quantum which encourages the concentration of some plants,
especially native trees and certain local species; and advocates
the development of ecological or natural landscapes over manicured
gardens. The book also discusses the impact of various levels of
GnPR provision with the inevitable capital and maintenance costs of
greening built environments, and how they affect the application of
the GnPR guidelines.
Why is it that human rights are considered inviolable norms of
justice at local and global scales although the number of their
violations has steadily increased in modern history? On the
surface, this paradox seems to be reducible to a straightforward
discrepancy between idealism and reality in humanitarian affairs,
but Imagining Human Rights complicates the picture by offering
interdisciplinary perspectives on the imaginary status of human
rights. By that the contributors mean not merely subject to
imagination, open to interpretation or far too abstract, but also
formative of a social imaginary with emphatic identifications and
shared values. From a variety of disciplinary perspectives, they
explore critical ways of engaging in rigorous interdisciplinary
conversations about the origin and language of human rights,
personal dignity, redistributive justice, and international
solidarity. Together, they show how and why a careful examination
of the intersection between disciplinary investigations is
essential for imagining human rights at large. Examples range from
the legitimacy of land ownership rights and the inadequacy of human
faculty to make sense of mass violence in visual representation to
the stewardship of human rights promoters and the genealogy of
human rights.
Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, Fourth Edition
provides a comprehensive overview of the essential concepts readers
must know as they pursue careers in information systems security.
International Real Estate: Asia's Potential from a Research
Perspective considers real estate market analysis in the context of
economic theory pertaining to market disequilibria, utilising data
from major cities in Asia as case studies. This framework makes it
possible to determine what defines an Asian real estate sector:
What is being measured? How does it behave (in terms of price and
non-price factors)? How it is structured? How effectively does it
achieve sustainable total returns? And how does it manage real
estate market uncertainty?Real estate market uncertainty originates
from both the demand- and supply-side of the market. The market
responds to structural macroeconomic and microeconomic factors that
in turn are affected by related public policies. These elements
interact to affect Asian real estate in unique ways since the Asian
currency crisis of 1997. David Ho's analysis shows that while the
details of real estate market analysis are different for the
various Asian cities (and their real estate sectors) owing to their
different stages of maturity, underlying principles nevertheless
apply. He also looks at managing real estate market uncertainty at
the portfolio level through the analytical techniques of real
estate asset allocation, real estate value-at-risk (VaR), real
option analysis and pricing.
Today's Networks Are Required To Support An Increasing Array Of
Real-Time Communication Methods. Video Chat, Real-Time Messaging,
And Always-Connected Resources Put Demands On Networks That Were
Previously Unimagined. The Second Edition Of Fundamentals Of
Communications And Networking Helps Readers Better Understand
Today's Networks And The Way They Support The Evolving Requirements
Of Different Types Of Organizations. It Discusses The Critical
Issues Of Designing A Network That Will Meet An Organization's
Performance Needs And Discusses How Businesses Use Networks To
Solve Business Problems. Using Numerous Examples And Exercises,
This Text Incorporates Hands-On Activities To Prepare Readers To
Fully Understand And Design Modern Networks And Their Requirements.
Key Features Of The Second Edition: - Introduces Network Basics By
Describing How Networks Work - Discusses How Networks Support The
Increasing Demands Of Advanced Communications - Illustrates How To
Map The Right Technology To An Organization's Needs And Business
Goals - Outlines How Businesses Use Networks To Solve Business
Problems, Both Technically And Operationally.
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