The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2024

The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2024
Author: Sarah Janssen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 3463
Release: 2023-12-05
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1510777628

#1 New York Times Bestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource: sports, pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, business, and so much more. The World Almanac® is America’s bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2024 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2023 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a “treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information” by The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly. Features include: Special Feature: Election 2024: A new feature covers all voters need to know going into the 2024 presidential election season, including primary and caucus dates, candidate profiles, campaign finance numbers, and more. 2023—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2023, from wildfires and earthquakes to Israel, Ukraine, and the U.S. Congress. 2023—Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2023 World Series. 2023—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2023, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports. 2023—Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year. World Almanac Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The World Almanac lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2023, including a Swiftie-created friendship bracelet and the House Speaker's gavel. The World at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world. Other Highlights: Stats and graphics across dozens of chapters show how the pandemic continues to affect the economy, work, family life, education, and culture. Plus more new data to help understand the world, including housing costs, public schools and test scores, streaming TV and movie ratings, and much more.

International Perspectives on Parenting Support and Parental Participation in Children and Family Services

International Perspectives on Parenting Support and Parental Participation in Children and Family Services
Author: Carmel Devaney
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2023-09-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000952886

This book provides an account of parenting support initiatives in children and family services from a number of jurisdictions, paying particular attention to their impact on both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ outcomes for participants and to the inclusion of parents in the design and delivery of these supports. By focusing on parents who are experiencing challenges outside of the normal day-to-day task of parenting and in receipt of formal support services, their perspectives on the experience of receiving these supports and the difference experienced by children and family members are analysed. Conceptually driven and reflecting the individual theories and frameworks that underpinned the parenting supports, the participatory processes and the research undertaken, this book includes case studies from Australia, Bulgaria, England, Italy, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia and Spain. By highlighting the theoretical, conceptual and practical considerations required when supporting parents in an inclusive manner, it will be of interest to all scholars, students and practitioners working in the following areas: social work and social care, child development, child protection and social policy.

Towards Social Justice in the Neoliberal Bologna Process

Towards Social Justice in the Neoliberal Bologna Process
Author: Iryna Kushnir
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2023-01-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1801178828

Towards Social Justice in the Neoliberal Bologna Process is essential reading for higher education scholars, policymakers, and postgraduate students across the EHEA, as well as countries beyond the EHEA that have been aligning their systems of education to the Bologna Process.

Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation

Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation
Author: Jinhuan Yang
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 531
Release: 2020-08-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3110525429

This book illustrates theories in photovoltaic power generation, and focuses on the application of photovoltaic system, such as on-grid and off-grid system optimization design. The principle of the solar cell and manufacturing processes, the design and installation of PV system are extensively discussed in the book, making it an essential reference for graduate students in photovoltaic field and industrial engineers.

Digital Government

Digital Government
Author: Bernd W. Wirtz
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2022-10-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3031130863

Digitization, the global networking of individuals and organizations, and the transition from an industrial to an information society are key reasons for the importance of digital government. In particular, the enormous influence of the Internet as a global networking and communication system affects the performance of public services. This textbook introduces the concept of digital government as well as digital management and provides helpful insights and strategic advice for the successful implementation and maintenance of digital government systems.

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases E-Book

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases E-Book
Author: Sarah S. Long
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 2361
Release: 2022-03-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323756093

Comprehensive in scope, yet concise and easy to manage, Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 6th Edition, by Drs. Sarah S. Long, Charles G. Prober, Marc Fischer, and new editor David Kimberlin, is your go-to resource for authoritative information on infectious diseases in children and adolescents. A veritable "who's who" of global authorities provides the practical knowledge you need to understand, diagnose, and manage almost any pediatric infectious disease you may encounter. - Covers the latest aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection. - Features an easy-access format with high-yield information boxes, highlighted key points, and an abundance of detailed illustrations and at-a-glance tables. - Allows quick look-up by clinical presentation, pathogen, or type of host. - Highlights expanding antimicrobial resistance patterns and new therapies for viral and fungal infections and resistant bacterial infections. - Includes coverage of the latest vaccine products, recommendations, and effectiveness. - Reviews emerging healthcare-associated infections, their management, control, and prevention. - Contains a new chapter on Chorioamnionitis and Neonatal Consequences.

The Routledge Companion to Applied Musicology

The Routledge Companion to Applied Musicology
Author: Chris Dromey
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2023-09-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1000896889

The Routledge Companion to Applied Musicology brings together academics, artist-researchers, and practitioners to provide readers with an extensive and authoritative overview of applied musicology. Once a field that addressed music’s socio-political or performative contexts, applied musicology today encompasses study and practice in areas as diverse as psychology, ecomusicology, organology, forensic musicology, music therapy, health and well-being, and other public-oriented musicologies. These rapid advances have created a fast-changing field whose scholarship and activities tend to take place in isolation from each other. This volume addresses that shortcoming, bringing together a wide-ranging survey of current approaches. Featuring 39 authors, The Routledge Companion to Applied Musicology falls into five parts—Defining and Theorising Applied Musicology; Public Engagement; New Approaches and Research Methods; Representation and Inclusion; and Musicology in/for Performance—that chronicle the subject’s rich history and consider the connections that will characterise its future. The book offers an essential resource for anyone exploring applied musicology.

Republic of Palau

Republic of Palau
Author: International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2023-12-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Palau has emerged from the pandemic with significant output loss, elevated public debt and historically high inflation. Adverse demographic trends, high dependence on tourism and external support, and vulnerability to climate change risks raise vulnerabilities. The authorities successfully enacted a fiscal responsibility framework and modernized the tax system. A new Compact Review Agreement (CRA-23), with better financial terms, is awaiting approval by US Congress.