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21. Off-Centre

    Feminism and Cultural Studies

    Edited by Sarah Franklin, Celia Lury, Jackie Stacey

    This indispensible collection brings together feminist theory and cultural studies, looking at issues such as pop culture and the media, science and technology, and Thatcherism and the Enterprise Culture....

    Published March 21st 2012 by Routledge
22. Seismic Design Aids for Nonlinear Pushover Analysis of Reinforced Concrete and Steel Bridges

    By Jeffrey Ger, Franklin Y. Cheng

    Series: Advances in Earthquake Engineering

    Nonlinear static monotonic (pushover) analysis has become a common practice in performance-based bridge seismic design. The popularity of pushover analysis is due to its ability to identify the failure modes and the design limit states of bridge piers and to provide the progressive collapse...

    Published August 17th 2011 by CRC Press
23. Researching Sustainability

    A Guide to Social Science Methods, Practice and Engagement

    Edited by Alex Franklin, Paul Blyton

    This book is for students and researchers across the social sciences who are planning, conducting and disseminating research on sustainability-related issues. Real-world sustainability problems cross many boundaries, and this is the first book to guide students and practitioners through the...

    Published July 31st 2011 by Routledge
24. Reducing Disaster Risks

    Progress and Challenges in the Caribbean Region

    Edited by Ian Davis, Steve Bender, Fred Krimgold, Franklin McDonald

    Series: Environmental Hazards Series

    Are we winning or losing the battle for safe environments? In 1984, leading disaster risk management professionals and researchers met in Jamaica for the Ocho Rios conference on Disaster Mitigation. In this collection, key experts reflect on the progress made in disaster risk reduction since that...

    Published March 14th 2011 by Routledge
25. The Future of Journalism

    Edited by Bob Franklin

    Series: Journalism Studies

    The future of journalism is hotly contested and highly uncertain reflecting developments in media technologies, shifting business strategies for online news, changing media organisational and regulatory structures, the fragmentation of audiences and a growing public concern about some aspects of...

    Published March 8th 2011 by Routledge
26. Journalism Education, Training and Employment

    Edited by Bob Franklin, Donica Mensing

    Series: Routledge Research in Journalism

    During this period of rapid and significant change in journalistic practices, journalism educators are re-examining their own profession and contributing to the invention of new models and practices. This edited volume of studies by respected international scholars describes the diverse issues...

    Published December 8th 2010 by Routledge
27. The Future of Newspapers

    Edited by Bob Franklin

    Series: Journalism Studies

    The future of newspapers is hotly contested. Pessimistic pundits predict their imminent demise while others envisage a new era of participatory journalism online, with yet others advocating increased investment "in quality journalism" rather than free gifts and DVDs, as the necessary cure for the...

    Published August 11th 2010 by Routledge
28. Structural Optimization

    Dynamic and Seismic Applications

    By Franklin Y. Cheng, Kevin Z. Truman

    Series: Structural Engineering: Mechanics and Design

    Today’s biggest structural engineering challenge is to design better structures, and a key issue is the need to take an integrated approach which balances control of costs with the requirement for handling earthquakes and other dynamic forces. Structural optimization is based on rigorous...

    Published June 16th 2010 by CRC Press
29. Cloud Computing

    Technologies and Strategies of the Ubiquitous Data Center

    By Brian J.S. Chee, Curtis Franklin Jr.

    Modern computing is no longer about devices but is all about providing services, a natural progression that both consumers and enterprises are eager to embrace. As it can deliver those services, efficiently and with quality, at compelling price levels, cloud computing is with us to stay....

    Published April 6th 2010 by CRC Press
30. The Future of Newspapers

    Edited by Bob Franklin

    Series: Journalism Studies

    The future of newspapers is hotly contested. Pessimistic pundits predict their imminent demise while others envisage a new era of participatory journalism online, with yet others advocating increased investment "in quality journalism" rather than free gifts and DVDs, as the necessary cure for the...

    Published February 25th 2009 by Routledge