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Artificial Intelligence on Dark Matter and Dark Energy Reverse Engineering of the Big Bang

Artificial Intelligence on Dark Matter and Dark Energy Reverse Engineering of the Big Bang

As we prod the cosmos at very large scales basic tenets of physics seem to crumble under the weight of contradicting evidence. This book helps mitigate the crisis. It resorts to artificial intelligence (AI) for answers and describes the outcome of this quest in terms of an ur-universe a quintessential compact multiply connected space that incorporates a fifth dimension to encode space-time as a latent manifold. In some ways AI is bolder than humans because the huge corpus of knowledge starting with the prodigious Standard Model (SM) of particle physics poses almost no burden to its conjecture-framing processes. Why not feed AI with the SM enriched by the troubling cosmological phenomenology on dark matter and dark energy and see where AI takes us vis-à-vis reconciling the conflicting data with the laws of physics? This is precisely the intellectual adventure described in this book and – to the best of our knowledge – in no other book on the shelf. As the reader will discover many AI conjectures and validations ultimately make a lot of sense even if their boldness does not feel altogether human yet. This book is written for a broad readership. Prerequisites are minimal but a background in college math/physics/computer science is desirable. This book does not merely describe what is known about dark matter and dark energy but also provides readers with intellectual tools to engage in a quest for the deepest cosmological mystery. | Artificial Intelligence on Dark Matter and Dark Energy Reverse Engineering of the Big Bang

GBP 89.99
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The Selective Mutism Workbook for Parents and Professionals Small Steps Big Changes

The Selective Mutism Workbook for Parents and Professionals Small Steps Big Changes

This workbook provides hands-on Activities Strategies planning sheets and progress trackers for use with children with selective mutism at home at school and in the wider community. Written by selective mutism expert Maggie Johnson and parent coach Junhua Reitman the workbook includes first-hand accounts of how children can overcome SM successfully using the Activities and Strategies described in this book. Activities are organised around the daily routines of school and family life and each Activity is broken into a progression of small steps with appropriate Strategies and an accompanying record sheet to track progress. Activities include: Using the toilet at school Attending social gatherings Organising a successful playdate Initiating conversation Talking in the classroom Eating with peers This workbook is essential reading for parents professionals and anyone who is looking for a toolkit for selective mutism. It also provides a useful extension to The Selective Mutism Resource Manual 2nd edition focusing on the ‘how’ to complement the manual’s ‘what’ and ‘why’. Small steps really do lead to big changes but taking the first step can be the most difficult. This book helps you make that first step. | The Selective Mutism Workbook for Parents and Professionals Small Steps Big Changes

GBP 28.99
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Islam as Power Shi‛i Revivalism in the Oeuvre of Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah

Islam as Power Shi‛i Revivalism in the Oeuvre of Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah

Providing an in-depth and extensive analysis of the concept of power as articulated by Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah (1935–2010) this case study analyses the systemic conceptualisation of power and his argumentation of sacralising Islamised power. The volume also offers a quick overview of how the concept was understood and articulated by other Shi‛ite jurists such as Ayatollah Khomeini. Examining Fadlallah’s oeuvre in particular his seminal book Islam and the Logic of Power [ al-Islam wa-mantiq al-quwwa ] this book focuses on the narrative itself which played a central role in the radical transformation that occurred in the Shi‛te concept of empowerment and its recognition as a necessity. The analysis of Fadlallah’s conceptualisation and argumentation illustrates the mechanism of sacralising righteous power as well as the means of gaining it. Fadlallah reinterpreted Shi‛sm as a project of empowerment to initiate and sustain an “impulse of power” amongst the Lebanese Shi‛tes in the most critical moment of modern Lebanese history. Dealing with the concept of power in Shi‛te political thought from a theoretical perspective the study has an innovative approach that offers an insight into how the transformative narrative is constructed and what makes it convincing. Shedding light on the content and logical structure of Fadlallah’s argumentation this volume will be of interest to scholars and students researching contemporary politics Islam and the Middle East. | Islam as Power Shi‛i Revivalism in the Oeuvre of Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah

GBP 36.99
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Sexual Deviance and Society A Sociological Examination

Sexual Deviance and Society A Sociological Examination

In a society where sexualized media has become background noise we are frequently discouraged from frank and open discussions about sex and offered few tools for understanding sexual behaviors and sexualities that are perceived as being out of the norm. This book encourages readers to establish new ways of thinking about stigmatized people and behaviors and to think critically about gender sex sexuality and sex crimes. Sexual Deviance and Society uses sociological theories of crime deviance gender and sexuality to construct a framework for understanding sexual deviance. This book is divided into four units: Unit I Sociology of Deviance and Sexuality lays the foundation for understanding sex and sexuality through sociological frameworks of deviance. Unit II Sexual Deviance provides an in-depth dialogue to its readers about the sociological constructions of sexual deviance with a critical focus on contemporary and historical conceptualizations. Unit III Deviant Sexual Acts explores a variety of deviant sexual acts in detail including sex in public fetishes and sex work. Unit IV Sex Crimes and Criminals examines rape and sexual assault sex crimes against children and societal responses to sex offenders and their treatment within the criminal justice system. This revised second edition includes new theoretical approaches such as Norm-Centered Stigma Theory; expands into new fields of criminology such as queer criminology; more deeply discusses nonbinary people’s experiences; includes updates to the landscape of LGBTQ rights; reviews new forms of sexual deviance including incels and revenge porn; covers the latest developments in the #MeToo movement; and expands on the discussion of SM including the Fifty Shades Phenomenon. In addition this edition reviews the ever-evolving world of sex work and camming by examining how Pornhub OnlyFans and exotic dancers/strip clubs have revolutionized sex work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing an integrative approach that creates a dialogue between the subjects of gender/sexuality criminology and deviance this book is a key resource for students interested in developing a critical understanding of sex sexuality and sex crime. | Sexual Deviance and Society A Sociological Examination

GBP 34.99
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