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Image and Video Compression Fundamentals Techniques and Applications

Image and Video Compression for Multimedia Engineering Fundamentals Algorithms and Standards Third Edition

Introduction to Information Theory and Data Compression

Introduction to Information Theory and Data Compression

An effective blend of carefully explained theory and practical applications this text imparts the fundamentals of both information theory and data compression. Although the two topics are related this unique text allows either topic to be presented independently and it was specifically designed so that the data compression section requires no prior knowledge of information theory. The treatment of information theory while theoretical and abstract is quite elementary making this text less daunting than many others. After presenting the fundamental definitions and results of the theory the authors then apply the theory to memoryless discrete channels with zeroth-order one-state sources. The chapters on data compression acquaint students with a myriad of lossless compression methods and then introduce two lossy compression methods. Students emerge from this study competent in a wide range of techniques. The authors' presentation is highly practical but includes some important proofs either in the text or in the exercises so instructors can if they choose place more emphasis on the mathematics. Introduction to Information Theory and Data Compression Second Edition is ideally suited for an upper-level or graduate course for students in mathematics engineering and computer science. Features:Expanded discussion of the historical and theoretical basis of information theory that builds a firm intuitive grasp of the subjectReorganization of theoretical results along with new exercises ranging from the routine to the more difficult that reinforce students' ability to apply the definitions and results in specific situations. Simplified treatment of the algorithm(s) of Gallager and KnuthDiscussion of the information rate of a code and the trade-off between error correction and information rateTreatment of probabilistic finite state source automata including basic resul

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Vapor Compression Heat Pumps with Refrigerant Mixtures

Vapor Compression Heat Pumps with Refrigerant Mixtures

Amidst tightening requirements for eliminating CFC’s HCFC’s halons and HFC’s from use in air conditioning and heat pumps the search began for replacements that are environmentally benign non-flammable and similar to the banned refrigerants in system-level behavior. Refrigerant mixtures are increasingly used as working fluids because they demonstrate desirable thermodynamic feasibility and safety characteristics. Vapor Compression Heat Pumps with Refrigerant Mixtures provides the first comprehensive single-source treatment of working fluid mixtures and their applications in vapor compression systems. The authors explain in detail the thermodynamics of refrigerant mixtures which is vastly more complex than that of individual refrigerants as well as the fundamentals of various refrigeration cycles and methods for improving their efficiency. They also include important discussions on heat transfer and pressure drop correlations experimental performance measurements and examples of using refrigerants and their mixtures and critical operational issues such as control issues refrigerant mixing and mass fraction shifts. Assembling reviews of the scattered literature on the subject and reflecting two decades of research by the authors Vapor Compression Heat Pumps with Refrigerant Mixtures prepares you to design and implement systems that take the best advantage of fluid mixtures confronting the challenges and grasping the opportunities that they present.

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Men and Masculinities Theoretical Foundations and Promising Practices for Supporting College Men's Development

Men and Masculinities Theoretical Foundations and Promising Practices for Supporting College Men's Development

There continues to be much concern about the retention and persistent of men in college particularly Black Latinx and Native American men. In addition queer and trans* men also have found institutions to be problematic spaces. For those who do persist we know that men are overrepresented in student conduct cases and engage in risky behaviors around alcohol drug use and sexual relationships. Additionally we know that college men have historically avoided engaging in help-seeking behaviors for their academic and personal success. This book addresses the ways that theory can be put into practice for powerful transformative learning to support college men and their development. This book synthesizes the research of the past three decades on college men to inform college student educators on the developmental needs of college men and illuminates how young men are socialized prior to their arrival to campus but perhaps more importantly how the collegiate environment becomes a training ground for the socialization of masculinities by students their peers and their environments. Beyond that it sets out how practitioners can help young men understand why and how they have been socialized around their gender identity but also what their gender identity and sense of masculinity means for their future selves. The book highlights programs and services designed to have college men engage with and dialogue around issues of hegemonic toxic or unhealthy aspects of masculinity. These promising practices can offer college men opportunities to understand their power privilege and identity in ways that can be affirming and healthier leading to more life-giving chances. This is all the more important in the context of an ever-evolving society where traditionally held norms and expectations around gender-particularly masculinities-are shifting. This book equips student affairs staff faculty and administrators to better support college men’s development. It offers readers insights ideas and models for adapting and developing programs services and initiatives that may meaningfully meet the needs of specific student populations while recognizing that there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to this work. | Men and Masculinities Theoretical Foundations and Promising Practices for Supporting College Men's Development

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Men Masculinities and Violence An ethnographic study

Migratory Men Place Transnationalism and Masculinities

Migratory Men Place Transnationalism and Masculinities

Foregrounding the ways in which men experience transnational migration Migratory Men: Place Transnationalism and Masculinities considers how we conceptualise and theorise mobile men in a global context. Bringing together studies from around the world (e. g. Australia Pakistan Tunisia Zimbabwe and Italy) this collection foregrounds how the transnational migratory experience profoundly reshapes men’s complex identity practices. Specifically the collection highlights how transnational migratory aspirations and experiences often lead men to reimagine local patterns of masculinity and/or reaffirm prescriptive gender roles as they encounter new spaces/places. In presenting interdisciplinary research the international scholars consider the powerful roles of economics politics and social class in shaping masculinities. Furthermore the contributors emphasise how men affectively and agentically experience migration and how interaction with new spaces/places can often lead to negotiations between disempowerment and empowerment. As such this collection will appeal to both non-academic readers who share transnational migratory aspirations and experiences and academic readers across the social sciences with interests in gender and sexuality migration and diaspora transnationalism and contemporary masculinities. Chapter 13 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www. taylorfrancis. com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4. 0 license. | Migratory Men Place Transnationalism and Masculinities

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The Construction of Sexual and Cultural Identities Greek-Cypriot Men in Britain

Routledge Handbook on Men Masculinities and Organizations Theories Practices and Futures of Organizing

Bisexual Married Men Stories of Relationships Acceptance and Authenticity

Bisexual Married Men Stories of Relationships Acceptance and Authenticity

How much do you know about the lives of bisexual men who are married to women? Do you know any personally? Have you seen them represented in the media or pop culture? Bisexual people make up a majority of the LGBT+ community but they are still relatively hidden and misunderstood. Robert Brooks Cohen aims to address this invisibility by sharing a collection of interviews with Bi+ men who are or were married to women helping readers find connection understanding and community. Their experience is often erased as not queer enough but these men are queer and they are challenging societal norms in important and innovative ways. Written by the host of 'Two Bi Guys' this book intersperses Robert's bisexual journey with the diverse stories of other Bi+ men to help normalize sexual fluidity and create more awareness and compassion. Each chapter is framed around a bisexual married man's story which touches on an important theme in many people's journey such as coming out monogamy intersectionality porn marriage parenting and finding community with Robert sharing his thoughts research and analysis. This book shares interviews with men and a few of their wives from a wide array of cultural and regional backgrounds religious family structures and more helping bisexual men find pride validation and joy in their sexual identity. This book is written about and for bisexual and questioning men so they can see their experience represented. However it is also for their partners family and friends - as well as students researchers clinicians with bisexual clients and allies - so that they can better understand the unique challenges of this identity and provide meaningful support. | Bisexual Married Men Stories of Relationships Acceptance and Authenticity

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Algorithmic Techniques for the Polymer Sciences

Internalized Homonegativity Among Same Gender Loving Black Men An Exploration of Truths

Internalized Homonegativity Among Same Gender Loving Black Men An Exploration of Truths

This book accessibly explores the phenomenon of internalized homonegativity among same gender loving Black men who love other men providing practical tools to help therapists identify the underlying motivations for their clients' feelings. Written from personal and clinical experience P. Ryan Grant defines internalized homonegativity as the negative thoughts felt by a person due to their same gender loving identity. The book's introduction provides a backdrop of the developmental experiences Black same gender loving men often encounter and connects theoretical concepts with qualitative Black same gender loving male experiences. Chapters then explore the contextual consequences of internalized homonegativity and educate readers on how conditioned shame and anxiety relating to these factors alter mental health and functioning in various spaces. The final part of the book presents therapeutic techniques based on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to assist readers in helping clients to navigate a homonegative world. This book is essential reading for sex therapists educators students and sexuality professionals who are looking for resources on working with Black same gender loving male clients as well as those occupations seeking to create programs for Black same gender loving men. It will also be a helpful resource for Black same gender loving men seeking to live value-based lives. | Internalized Homonegativity Among Same Gender Loving Black Men An Exploration of Truths

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Men Educators of Color in U.S. Public Schools and Abroad

Men Educators of Color in U.S. Public Schools and Abroad

This book reflects the diversity and possibility of critical research in education with an emphasis on the examination of the intersections of social identities for men teachers of color and the relationship between social identity and struggles for political and professional agency. The authors address race and race inequality in education and provide a strong theoretical foundation for filling the empirical gap on men teachers of color by engaging in questions such as: How do critical considerations of the intersection of race gender and profession inform the future of teacher education? What does it mean to be ‘men’ or ‘of color’ in the context of the teaching profession in the U. S. and abroad? What are the aims of ethnoracial diversity in the field of education? The research included in this edited volume explores topics including but not limited to men teachers of color and their perceived pathways to the profession; their perceptions of and partnerships with colleagues of other genders; their sexual and gendered identities and performances; and how they embrace reject or negotiate the expectations of performing as a role model in classrooms. Moreover the chapters provide explicit implications for teachers teacher educators university and PK-12 administrators education activists and/or education policymakers. In sum this volume charts a new landscape in education research for all men teachers of color. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Race Ethnicity and Education. | Men Educators of Color in U. S. Public Schools and Abroad

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#MeToo for Women and Men Understanding Power through Sexual Harassment

#MeToo for Women and Men Understanding Power through Sexual Harassment

#MeToo for Women and Men provides an overview of sexual violence and an accessible guide to the #MeToo movement presenting a timely look at the evidence from diverse fields. Its evidence-based approach builds upon public health and health psychology principles to increase the reader’s understanding of sexual bullying and aims to help inform the building of safer communities. The book identifies patterns of sexual harassment and considers how sexual bullying can be used to express power. Intended to widen readers' knowledge of the causes and impacts surrounding sexual harassment and abuse the book encourages open discussion of these topics to enable society to move closer to combating it. Using first-person accounts alongside evidence of both individual behaviours and the ways the topic is dealt with in laws institutions cultures and organisations the book ensures that voices of survivors and their experiences are emphasised throughout. A wide audience of public professional academics and clinicians will benefit from the book’s extensive look into the impact sexual harassment has on survivors and its insight into how connections across a range of fields help us to understand but more importantly prevent perpetration and victimisation. This guide is also for non-academics wanting to understand what #MeToo means what it tells us about prevention and how to address the increasing problem of sexual harassment violence and abuse. | #MeToo for Women and Men Understanding Power through Sexual Harassment

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Rape Culture in the House of David A Company of Men

Toxic Masculinity Men Meaning and Digital Media

Men and Masculinities

Men Masculinities and Intermarriage in Ezra 9-10

Men Masculinities and Intermarriage in Ezra 9-10

Offering a reading of the intermarriage debate and expulsion of the foreign women in Ezra 9-10 this book engages with the production and performance of masculinities in this biblical text shifting the focus away from the 'foreign women' to the men who are the primary actors in this work. This approach addresses the diversity of masculinities and the ways in which they are implicated in the production of power relations in the text. It explores the ‘feminized’ masculinity of the peoples-of-the-lands the unstable masculinity of the golah Ezra’s performance of penitential masculinity and the rehabilitation of divine masculinity. The rejection of the marriages and the call for the expulsion of the women and children are addressed as sites on which masculinities and power relations are configured. In doing so this book sheds light on how women and the traits and performances culturally ascribed to women femininity and inferior masculinities are appropriated to produce masculinities and negotiate power relations between men. It posits that the debate in Ezra 9-10 is not ultimately about the women themselves but about bringing the masculinities bodies and practices of dissenting men under the ‘management’ of those who wield the Torah in the narrative world of the text. Men Masculinities and Intermarriage in Ezra-9-10 is of interest for scholars and students working on the Book of Ezra specifically as well as the Hebrew Bible and its world more broadly. It is also a valuable study for those working on masculinities and gender in the biblical world and ancient Near East. | Men Masculinities and Intermarriage in Ezra 9-10

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Working with Violent Men From Resistance to Change Talk in Probation Domestic Abuse Programmes

Working with Violent Men From Resistance to Change Talk in Probation Domestic Abuse Programmes

Working with Violent Men gives a detailed insight into working with men who have been violent towards intimate partners. As such this monograph aims to contribute to a gap in knowledge and understanding within an important social and criminal justice topic. The book is underpinned by research based on participant observation at domestic abuse groups allowing for direct observation of behaviours and interactions including gestures and emotional responses as well as semi-structured interviews with group facilitators and participants. It also draws on the author’s experience of working with domestically abusive men as a probation officer and facilitator of domestic abuse programmes. He argues that groups involve a micro social order involving rules and rituals. These are continuously constructed and negotiated by participants against a backdrop of ideas about masculinity and involve the performance of gendered roles. Understanding the perspectives of these men as well the interactional rules rituals and dynamics of programmes enables facilitators to navigate the hostility that men display and engage them in a process of change. Attention to these considerations has implications for the effectiveness of group-based interventions in reducing violence against intimate partners and the training of those who deliver programmes. More general extrapolations are also drawn about contemporary understandings of gender masculinity identity and effective communication within groups. This book will be of value to undergraduate and postgraduate students with interests in domestic violence gender probation and the rituals of social interactions. It will also be useful to academics researchers and policymakers wishing to explore and develop approaches to work with domestically violent men. | Working with Violent Men From Resistance to Change Talk in Probation Domestic Abuse Programmes

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Women Men and Elections Policy Supply and Gendered Voting Behaviour in Western Democracies

The New Injection Treatment For Impotence Medical And Psychological Aspects

Celibate and Childless Men in Power Ruling Eunuchs and Bishops in the Pre-Modern World

Men and Gods in Mongolia