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"By 2007, giant tobacco had begun selling their own versions of e-cigarettes. They marketed e-cigarettes as so-called smoking-cessation devices, or aids to help smokers quit their dangerous habit. They claimed e-cigarettes were a more effective version of nicotine patches and nicotine gum, which delivered the addictive substance in a less hazardous form. The federal government pushed back against e-cigarettes and teen vaping due to its health consequences. Researchers found that vapor from e-cigarettes is dangerous. It contains toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde and acrolein that could cause cancer and lung disease. It also contains heavy metals and volatile organic compounds that increase the risk of lung damage. In addition, the nicotine in e-cigarettes is not only highly addictive, it can also affect brain development in young people"--

This is a book about the fascinating world of STEM subjects -- learning them, teaching them, and working in STEM jobs of the future. If you are a student, teacher, or parent, and you want to learn how STEM subjects affect our lives, this is the book to read. If you need to know how diversity, inclusion, equity, and access operate in today's classrooms and workspaces, you will find out in these pages. Malcolm Allen is a veteran STEM professional who learned his first STEM skills in the US Navy. He has used that knowledge to earn advanced degrees, which have helped him achieve success as a businessman and social activist. He has authored more than 30 books covering issues in culture, education, finance, and public policy.

Barry Allen here explains the philosophical ideas of Henri Bergson, a French philosopher prominent in the early 20th century. Allen puts forward Bergson as worthy of re-appraisal, and explains and interprets the arguments across Bergson's work in order to show why they are relevant to Anglophone philosophy today. A chapter is devoted to each of Bergson's four major works, explaining his theories of time, perception, memory, and panpsychic consciousness, his innovative concept of virtual existence, his objection to Darwin, his controversy with Einstein, his philosophy of creative evolution, and his social philosophy of closed and open society.

"In the American judicial system, even accused murderers, rapists, arsonists, and child abusers have voices and rights; and as the Miranda warning says, if they cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent them. Enter the public defender, who must try to help people who have done reprehensible things-no matter their personal assessment of the client and situation. Former PD Allen Goodman draws upon a deep understanding of that milieu, conveying its complexities and dilemmas, reveling in great moral victories, enduring administrative inanity, and staggering from defeats. It is an intensely idealistic job, but also one that breeds corrosive cynicism. Goodman limns the difficulties of remaining a good human being while defending the worst of them"--

This book explores the experiences of 'Indo-Mozambicans,' citizens and residents of Mozambique who can trace their origins to the Indian subcontinent, a region affected by competing colonialisms during the twentieth century. Drawing from ethnographic interviews, the author illustrates why migration developed as both an identity marker and a survival tool for Indo-Mozambicans living in Maputo, in response to the series of independence movements and prolonged period of geo-political uncertainty that extended from 1947 to 1992. A unique examination of post-colonialism, the book argues that four pivotal moments in history forced migratory patterns and ethnic identity formations to emerge among Indo-Mozambicans, namely, the end of the British empire in India and the subsequent partition of India and Pakistan in 1947; the end of the Portuguese empire in India, with the annexation of Goa, Daman and Diu in 1961; the independence of Mozambique from Portugal in 1975; and the civil war of Mozambique from 1977 to 1992. Framing these historical markers as trigger points for shifts in migration and identity formation, this book demonstrates the layered experiences of people subject to Portuguese colonialism and highlights the important perspective of those 'left behind' in migration studies

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Ethnography as Cultural Geography -- References -- 2 The Spaces of Nationalist Culture in Taiwan -- Ideological Discourse and Cultural Identity in "Nationalist" Taiwan -- "The Three Principles" as Unifying Discourse (Sanminzhuyi Tongyi Zhongguo) -- "The New Life Movement" in the State's Project of Moral Regulation -- Family, School and Militarization in "The Making of Moral Persons" -- Notes -- References -- 3 Education and the Sociology of the Normal -- The Schooling of Society: Pedagogy in the Disciplinary Order of Things -- Three Principles Ideology as Educational Policy and Theoretical Discourse -- Nationalist Education as Ontological Process and Political Socialization -- Textbook Narrative as Socially Symbolic Act in the Construction of "History" -- Notes -- References -- 4 School Routines in Time and Space -- Chinese Modern: Form, Hierarchy and Containment as Spatial Governance -- The Curricular Calendar: Temporal Rhythms and Social Structuration -- Everyday Etiquette as Modality of Acculturation -- Socializing Routines in the Conduct of Life Histories -- Notes -- References -- 5 Socialization in the Longer View -- Everyday Administration in the Vertical Integration of Institutional Power -- The Disciplinary Production of Activities, Texts and Behaviors -- The School as a Node of Societal Education -- "Moral Training": Institutional Extensions in the Crafting of Citizens -- Notes -- References -- 6 Nationalist Ideology in the Politics of Normalization -- Indigenization, Multiculturalism and the "New" Nationalism -- "Knowing Taiwan" in the Global Ecumene -- The Civilizing Process as a Mode of Cultural Colonialism -- Learning to De-School: A Post-National Resistance -- Notes -- References -- 7 Anthropology as Writing Power -- Societal Totalities as Fictive Moment in the Normalization of Theory.

Introduction: Destiny and Democracy -- "Foreign Relations Was Something for Women" -- The Fact Cult -- The War for Democracy -- How to Teach a City to Lead the World -- World Affairs Are Your Affairs -- Who, Me? -- The Diplomatic One Percent -- Epilogue: A Foreign Policy for the American People?

Viewed by some as the saviour of his nation, and by others as a racist imperialist, who was Winston Churchill really, and how has he become such a controversial figure? Combining the best of established scholarship with important new perspectives, this Companion places Churchill's life and legacy in a broader context. It highlights different aspects of his life and personality, examining his core beliefs, working practices, key relationships and the political issues and campaigns that he helped shape, and which in turn shaped him. Controversial subjects, such as area bombing, Ireland, India and Empire are addressed in full, to try and explain how Churchill has become such a deeply divisive figure. Through careful analysis, this book presents a full and rounded picture of Winston Churchill, providing much needed nuance and context to the debates about his life and legacy

For several decades China's ascendancy has been supported by an astonishingly broad and deep portfolio of quiet coercion. Stories of the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian reach are breathtaking - the gagging of sports stars and huge Western brands; Hollywood self-censorship; infrastructure deals in exchange for political loyalty in multilateral organizations; and of course - communications firms. But these are just the most visible examples. Beijing Rules exposes the armoury of strategies with which China has exploited Western weakness to position itself as leader in the game of nations: tying market access to political acquiescence; punitive tariffs; online disinformation operations; use of private companies to spy on global users; leveraging vaccines for geopolitical gain; and the crushing of democracy in Hong Kong. With these weapons and dextrous manoeuvrings during the global pandemic, China positioned itself to take its place at the apex of world powers. Bethany Allen, an internationally recognized investigator into China's covert power, shows Western institutions have bowed to and even enabled Beijing's coercion. As we come reeling out of a global pandemic and eyes are on a new war in Europe, this revealing analysis sounds the alarm about the most significant shift in the new world order, and what we must do to prevent the loss of freedoms we take for granted

Henri Bergson (1859-1941) was once the most famous philosopher in the world, but his reputation waned in the latter half of the 20th century. Barry Allen here makes the case for Bergson as a great philosopher, one whose thought has much to contribute to contemporary philosophical questions. 'Living in Time' presents chapters on each of Bergson's four major works, explaining his theories of time, perception, memory, and panpsychic consciousness, his innovative concept of virtual existence, his objection to Darwin, his controversy with Einstein, his philosophy of creative evolution, and his social philosophy of closed and open society.

"Vaccinations have long been a part of routine health care in the United States and most nations around the world. Focus on drug company profits often leads to political disputes. Observers worry that vaccines are provided first to nations that can pay for them, leaving poorer countries unprotected. Vaccines of all kinds have become one of the mainstays of health care in an interconnected world. Because they are so important, vaccines like those for COVID-19 are certain to attract controversy"--