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Toolset wissenschaftliche Methoden im Sport: Ein Leitfaden für Studium und Beruf
by Swen Körner Mario Staller Benjamin BonnDieses Buch zeigt Dir, wie wissenschaftliche Skills Dein Denken, Arbeiten, Deine Kommunikation, Deine Trainings und Deine Coachings erfolgreicher machen. Für Sportstudierende bietet das Werk eine Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung für einen erfolgreichen Abschluss des Studiums. Für Berufspraktiker, die Menschen im Sport begleiten, bietet das Buch zahlreiche Anregungen, wie sie forschungsorientiert unterrichten, trainieren und coachen können.Die Autoren nehmen mit klarer Struktur, flüssiger Schreibweise und konkretem Alltags-Nutzen der vermuteten Schwere des Themas jeglichen Schrecken. Es macht große Freude, sich mit diesem Buch in die wissenschaftlichen Skills einzuarbeiten. Zum Abschluss bietet das Werk 26 wissenschaftliche Tools und ein ausführliches Glossar – was das Buch auch zum täglichen nützlichen Nachschlagewerk macht.Aus dem InhaltEinleitung: Die besondere Rolle des Sports in unserer Gesellschaft; der positive Beitrag von wissenschaftlichen Skills im Sport-Studium und BerufWissenschaft im Sportstudium: Hausarbeiten; Vortrag und Präsentation; mündliche Prüfung; Klausuren schreiben; Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten professionell schreibenWissenschaftlichkeit im Beruf: forschungsbasiert unterrichten (Schule); forschungsbasiert coachen (Gesundheitssystem, Leistungs- und Breitensport); an Hochschulen lehren & forschen, professionell über Sport berichten (Journalismus und Medien); Sport professionell managen„Help Yourself“: wissenschaftliche Tools von A bis Z, Glossar von A bis Z
Eurasian Business and Economics Perspectives: Proceedings of the 42nd Eurasia Business and Economics Society Conference (Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics #29)
by Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin Hakan Danis Ender Demir Sofia ValeThis is the 29th issue of the Springer’s series Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics, which is the official book series of the Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES, www.ebesweb.org). This issue includes selected papers presented at the 42nd EBES Conference – Lisbon on January 12th, 13th, and 14th, 2023 hosted by the ISCTE-IUL Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. The conference was held both in hybrid with both in-person and online paper presentation format.
Traumapädagogik mit geflüchteten Kindern in Kitas: Eine empirisch-qualitative Studie
by Doris WankeDoris Wanke führt in diesem Buch eine Analyse über Traumpädagogik in Kitas am Beispiel von geflüchteten Kindern durch. Innerhalb dieser empirischen qualitativen Studie wurden einerseits frühpädagogische Fachkräfte aus Kindertageseinrichtungen mit geflüchteten Kindern im Alter zwischen drei und sieben Jahren mittels Gruppendiskussionen zur Traumapädagogik befragt. Andererseits erfolgte die Erhebung mittels leitfadengestützen Expert*inneninterviews von Traumaexpert*innen, die zu Traumapädagogik Fort- und Weiterbildungen anbieten. Untersucht werden u. a. die (trauma-)pädagogischen Wissensstände der Fachkräfte und in welchen Bereichen Handlungs-, Fortbildungs-, Schulungs- und Unterstützungsbedarf gesehen wird. Entstanden ist ein eigenes berufsbezogenen früh- und traumapädagogisches Handlungs-, Wissens- und Kompetenzmodell.
International Aviation Law: Regulations in Three Dimensions
by Attila SiposThis book opens the most adventurous and passionate Chapter in the history of Humankind: Aviation. Aviation in our modern world is one of the latest magnificent enterprises, a kind of emblematic window through which we can cast a glance into the future. Into the future, since the aviation industry already applies technical, organisational and administrative solutions which in other walks of life will be utilised only after years or decades. The airplanes have become so swift and safe that flying has turned from a reckless adventure into public transport. Next to cities, airports have been built, from where every minute airplanes take off and depart to all the four corners of the world. The once so enormous and mysterious terrestrial globe has shrunk to appear to be a tiny “ball,” all points of which can be reached in a couple of hours.This book introduces in its entirety the regulatory regime of aviation as the safest form of transport in our age, which integrates exceptional spiritual and practical achievements, technical innovation, as well as creates significant values. Air transport is one of the most regulated industry. The comprehension of its context requires the knowledge of the rules of international air law. Air law is a qualitatively separated part of international law with peculiar structure, which has evolved by drawing on the centuries-old traditions of maritime law and has developed to be one of the youngest and the most up-to-date branch of jurisprudence. Air law is an autonomous branch of law. Its uniqueness derives from the extraordinarily rigorous requirements (occasionally written by blood) of aviation safety and aviation security.The author guides the reader into this barely familiar, secluded world of aviation via 31 illustrations and the presentation of 100 legal cases. The volume relies on the several decades’ professional experience of the author. Its objectives consist in the familiarisation ofthe public interested in aviation with this exceptionally intriguing area of international law, in the support of the everyday work of experts in the area of aviation, furthermore, in the enhancement of the knowledge of theoretical and practical lawyers and broadening their horizons.In this book the two most important founding treaties of international air law are introduced: the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation (1944) and the Montreal Convention on the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (1999), furthermore, mention is made of all significant aviation law treaties. The Chicago and the Montreal Conventions are timeless sources of law, since their meritorious amendment barely ensued, therefore, the relations and the legal solutions elucidated in the book are going to serve the reader for decades.
Extended Reality: International Conference, XR Salento 2024, Lecce, Italy, September 4–7, 2024, Proceedings, Part IV (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15030)
by Lucio Tommaso De Paolis Pasquale Arpaia Marco SaccoThe four-volume proceedings set LNCS 15027, 15028, 15029 and 15030 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2024, held in Lecce, Italy during September 4–7, 2024. The 63 full papers and 50 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 147 submissions. They were organized in the following topical sections: Extended Reality; Artificial Intelligence & Extended Reality; Extended Reality and Serious Games in Medicine; Extended Reality in Medicine and Rehabilitation; Extended Reality in Industry; Extended Reality in Cultural Heritage; Extended Reality Tools for Virtual Restauration; Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Digital Humanities; Extended Reality in Learning; and Extended Reality, Sense of Presence and Education of Behaviour.
The Disappeared: The Hidden Victims of Northern Ireland's Conflict (Palgrave Studies in Compromise after Conflict)
by Sandra Peake Orla LynchThis short book focuses on the Disappearances that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Using in-depth interviews with thirteen families of those individuals who were abducted, murdered and secretly buried from the 1970's onwards, this book examines the experience of the families and communities left behind. Through an exploration of the historic and cultural origins of the contemporary IRA and how they came to be in the position of power within Catholic/Nationalist communities during the troubles, the context to the disappearances are presented. This book reviews the journey undertaken by the families, from the initial disappearance of their loved one and the suffocating silence that followed, through their coming together as a self-help group. It follows their lobbying on a national and international basis leading to the return of the bodies of some of their loved ones and the solidarity which leads them to fight on as a group to recover the bodies that remain missing. It also examines the involvement of the British and Irish and American governments in the set up of the International Commission for the Location of Victim's Remains and tells the story of the Clinton's personal involvement in supporting the families in their ongoing quest for recovery. It is written accessibly for researchers and practitioners.
The Marriage Sabbatical: A Novel
by Lian DolanWhat if you could take a vacation from your marriage? A couple decides to give it a shot in this fun, adventurous novel by Lian Dolan, the popular author of The Sweeney Sisters and Lost and Found in Paris.After twenty-three years of building careers and raising kids together, Jason and Nicole Elswick are ready for a break from their daily lives. Jason has spent years planning his dream sabbatical—ditching work for a nine-month-long motorcycle trip through South America. Problem is, that’s Jason’s dream, not Nicole’s. After years working retail and parenting in Portland, Nicole craves the sun of the Southwest and the artistic community in Santa Fe, where she wants to learn jewelry design.A chance encounter at a dinner party presents a surprising—and intriguing—way out of their dilemma. Over a little too much wine, Jason and Nicole’s married neighbors sing the praises of the 500 Mile Rule: their policy of enjoying themselves however they wish—and with whomever they wish—when they’re temporarily far apart. It seems like the perfect solution: nine months pursuing their own adventures—with a bit of don’t-ask-don’t-tell—and then a return to their shared lives. It’ll be a sabbatical from their marriage as well as their day jobs.As Jason bikes his way across a continent and Nicole reclaims the art she’s long neglected, they discover the pleasures and pitfalls of the 500 Mile Rule, confronting temptations of all kinds, uncomfortable truths about themselves, and gaining new perspective on their partnership.But all sabbaticals come to an end…then what?
I Will Ruin You: A Novel
by Linwood Barclay"Linwood Barclay's I Will Ruin You is a page-turner that also has important things to say. You'll get your money's worth out of this one." –Stephen KingIn the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a teacher’s act of heroism inadvertently makes him the target of a dangerous blackmailer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.How would you react in a life-or-death situation?It’s a question everyone asks themselves, but few have to face in real life. English teacher Richard Boyle certainly never thought he would find himself talking down a former student intent on harming others, but when Mark LeDrew shows up at Richard’s school with a bomb strapped to his chest, Richard immediately jumps into action. Thanks to some quick thinking, he averts a major tragedy and is hailed as a hero, but not all the attention focused on him is positive.Richard’s brief moment in the spotlight puts him in the sights of a deranged blackmailer with a score to settle. The situation rapidly spirals out of control, drawing Richard into a fraught web of salacious accusations and deadly secrets. As he tries to uncover the truth he discovers that there’s something deeply wrong in the town—something that ties together Mark, the blackmailer, and a gang of ruthless drug dealers, and Richard has landed smack in the middle of it. He’s desperate to find a way out, but everyone in his life seems to be hiding something, and trusting the wrong person could cost him everything he loves.What price will he pay for one good deed?
The October Country: Stories
by Ray BradburyWelcome to a land Ray Bradbury calls "the Undiscovered Country" of his imagination--that vast territory of ideas, concepts, notions and conceits where the stories you now hold were born. America's premier living author of short fiction, Bradbury has spent many lifetimes in this remarkable place--strolling through empty, shadow-washed fields at midnight; exploring long-forgotten rooms gathering dust behind doors bolted years ago to keep strangers locked out.. and secrets locked in. The nights are longer in this country. The cold hours of darkness move like autumn mists deeper and deeper toward winter. But the moonlight reveals great magic here--and a breathtaking vista.The October Country is many places: a picturesque Mexican village where death is a tourist attraction; a city beneath the city where drowned lovers are silently reunited; a carnival midway where a tiny man's most cherished fantasy can be fulfilled night after night. The October Country's inhabitants live, dream, work, die--and sometimes live again--discovering, often too late, the high price of citizenship. Here a glass jar can hold memories and nightmares; a woman's newborn child can plot murder; and a man's skeleton can war against him. Here there is no escaping the dark stranger who lives upstairs...or the reaper who wields the world. Each of these stories is a wonder, imagined by an acclaimed tale-teller writing from a place shadows. But there is astonishing beauty in these shadows, born from a prose that enchants and enthralls. Ray Bradbury's The October Country is a land of metaphors that can chill like a long-after-midnight wind...as they lift the reader high above a sleeping Earth on the strange wings of Uncle Einar.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: A Christmas Holiday Book For Kids (The Best Ever)
by Barbara RobinsonAmerica’s favorite Christmas book by Barbara Robinson is now a major motion picture! Lionsgate is releasing a live action movie version of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever on November 8, 2024, directed by Dallas Jenkins of The Chosen and featuring actors Judy Greer, Lauren Graham, Elizabeth Tabish, and Pete Holmes, coming to a theater near you!The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, and swear. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant. None of the Herdmans has ever heard the Christmas story before. Their interpretation of the tale—the Wise Men are a bunch of dirty spies—has a lot of people up in arms. And their wild antics cause havoc throughout the play’s production. But the actual pageant is full of surprises for everyone, starting with the Herdmans themselves, as they ultimately lead the town in finding the true meaning of Christmas. They will make this year’s pageant the most unusual anyone has seen and, just possibly, the best one ever.Barbara Robinson’s popular and bestselling tale of the rowdy Herdmans has been beloved and celebrated since the book’s original release in 1972. Read the book again before you see the movie!
Dandelion Wine (Bantam Spectra Book)
by Ray BradburyRay Bradbury's moving recollection of a vanished golden era remains one of his most enchanting novels. Dandelion Wine stands out in the Bradbury literary canon as the author's most deeply personal work, a semi-autobiographical recollection of a magical small-town summer in 1928.Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is as vast and deep as the whole wide world that lies beyond the city limits. It is a pair of brand-new tennis shoes, the first harvest of dandelions for Grandfather's renowned intoxicant, the distant clang of the trolley's bell on a hazy afternoon. It is yesteryear and tomorrow blended into an unforgettable always. But as young Douglas is about to discover, summer can be more than the repetition of established rituals whose mystical power holds time at bay. It can be a best friend moving away, a human time machine who can transport you back to the Civil War, or a sideshow automaton able to glimpse the bittersweet future.Come and savor Ray Bradbury's priceless distillation of all that is eternal about boyhood and summer.
Alloys Based on TiNi in Pre-transition Low-Stability States: Structure and Properties (Advanced Structured Materials #216)
by Alexander I. Potekaev Anatoly A. Klopotov Valentina V. Kulagina Yulia V. Solov'eva Sergey G. AnikeevThis book presents the results of research on the regularities during thermocyclic impact on changes in structural-phase states of functional alloys with low-stability or instability in the area of structural-phase transformations. Without clarification of the physical regularities of the influence of thermomechanical impact on the properties of alloys, it is impossible to develop technological processes of processing functional materials; therefore, the book widely uses the results of many years of research by the authors of the book. It is known that critical temperatures and stresses for martensitic transformation, for example, B 2↔︎ B 19′, in NiTi are very sensitive to cycling. The study of structural-phase states, corresponding to changes in physical-mechanical properties of intermetallics in the area of transformations, is a necessary aspect of understanding the nature of the influence of thermomechanical cycling on the properties of functional alloys. This book is dedicated to the fundamental physical aspects of stability, the influence of structural defects on properties and structural-phase transformations of FCC alloys. This book is useful for a wide range of specialists—scientific researchers and engineers, working in the field of materials science and physics of condensed systems, as well as teachers, postgraduates and students, specializing in the field of materials science.
Inclusive Education Developments in Africa (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice #117)
by Ngozi Chuma UmehThis book contributes to the discourse on disability in Africa as an issue of systemic exclusion characterized by the discrimination and often complete segregation of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in various African countries. Despite the inclusive promise of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as well as the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa, the situation has not actually improved for PWDs in Africa. Given the powerful evidence of the devaluation of PWDs in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is high time to reflect on the experiences of persons with disabilities in education, along with other forms of discrimination they encounter. The book’s respective chapters assess how well the existing legal frameworks, policies and practices in most African countries have met the needs for inclusion of children and adults with disabilities. The social and economic rights of persons with disabilities are protected in the constitutions of most countries and enshrined in the normative frameworks that most African leaders have adopted and ratified. These commitments need to be borne in mind when thinking about the present and the future. Inclusive development is an investment and must be viewed as part of a package of reforms that are connected to substantive social protection and improvements in realizing other socio-economic goods. Indeed, a range of alliances are needed to advance the goals of ‘leaving no one behind’, ensuring ‘education for all’, and delivering on the African Union’s call for the development of policies, programmes and requisite budgets for the realization of inclusive education for persons with disabilities.
Artificial Intelligence in Sports, Movement, and Health
by Carlo Dindorf Eva Bartaguiz Freya Gassmann Michael FröhlichThis comprehensive work explores Artificial Intelligence´s profound impact on revolutionizing how we approach sports, movement, and health. It presents a rich collection of insights, practical applications, and perspectives poised to transform these domains. Therefore, leading experts in the fields were brought together, offering diverse perspectives and applications across various disciplines. Through the examination of real-world use cases and future possibilities, this book empowers readers with knowledge, enhancing the understanding of the transformative potential of AI in sports, movement, and health.
Würde in der Arbeitswelt: Über Scham und menschenwürdiges Arbeiten in Organisationen
by Christiane Lüschen-HeimerDieses Buch zeigt Wege zur Entwicklung einer würdevollen Organisation auf. Diese können sowohl der Organisation, als auch den in ihr arbeitenden Menschen förderlich sein. Dabei verdeutlicht die Autorin schädigende Mechanismen wie eine Tabuisierung der Emotion Scham/ Beschämung anderer auf und erklärt, welche negative Folgen eine Kultur der Beschämung haben kann, wie z.B. hohe Fluktuation, innere und äußere Kündigung, hoher Krankenstand, mangelnde Motivation, etc. Da eine Schamkultur unabhängig von den Menschen existiert, bleibt häufig die schlechte Ausgangslage, auch wenn die vermeintlich Schuldigen die Organisation verlassen. Die Autorin zeigt auf, welche bewussten Veränderung nötig sind, um einer schädigenden Schamkultur zu entkommen und gewinnbringende Menschenwürde etablieren. Sie legt dar, wie das Hinschauen und Benennen von Beschämungen uns als Wächterin der Menschenwürde helfen kann. Auch verdeutlicht sie, dass ein Weg zu einer würdevollen Organisation über ein klares Bekenntnis zur Würde führt. Zielgruppen: Management, Führungs- und Leitungskräfte von Organisationen; Vorstände; Organisationsentwickler*innen; Unternehmensberater*innen; Wirtschaftspsycholog*innen in Theorie und Praxis; Coaches
Quest for Eye Color Modification
by Kambiz Thomas MoazedThis book examines the existing modalities of changing the color of the eye with their limitations. There has been no possible way to change the color of the eye with the “natural looking” result as of today. There have been many years of research and trials due to the immense public desire to be able to change the color of their eyes without success. From topical eye drops and colored contact lenses, to the more aggressive treatments such as laser ablation, corneal tattooing, or even iris implants, all have been tried and failed to achieve a “natural looking” result. This book explains the reason for the failure of each of these approaches without bias and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each of these modalities. The book will cover the need for new approaches and new equipment and instruments that are necessary to achieve the goal of being able to modify the color of the eye to “look natural”. Chapters will also explore the scientific theoretical possibilities of achieving the task of eye color modification, in hope that future researchers have a blueprint for their studies and experiments to overcome this very difficult task
Clean Energy Transition-via-Biomass Resource Utilization: A Way to Mitigate Climate Change (Green Energy and Technology)
by Sachin Kumar Suresh Sundaramurthy Deepak Kumar Anuj K. ChandelThis book highlights clean energy transition via sustainable utilization of biomass resources, viz. forestry, agriculture, agroforestry, grassland, and seaweeds to climate change mitigation. Bioresources have tremendous potential to mitigate global warming. Also, biomass is expected to play a multifunctional role including food production, source of energy and fodder, biodiversity conservation, and yield of goods and services to the society. It brings together perspectives of various communities involved in the research and regulation of bioenergy deployment in the context of climate change mitigation. The book presents the way forward to policy makers and stakeholders involved with bioenergy development. This development may be directive challenges in the transport sector where options such as hydrogen and electric vehicles relying on hydro, wind, and solar PV will require decades to become established on a substantial scale. Furthermore, meeting ambitious climate change targets will also require environment-friendly fuels in air and marine transport where no alternative to biofuels is currently available. The process design-via-onion model for sustainable utilization of biomass resources is also one of the most important subjects of the book. This book includes state-of-the-art approaches on bottlenecks and circular economy analysis for biomass energy use to reduce climate change and sustainability frameworks to guide bioenergy development.
The Structure of Systemic Corruption: How Corruption Consolidates in Local Governments (Contributions to Public Administration and Public Policy)
by Oliver Meza Elizabeth Pérez-ChiquésThis book presents a series of interconnected studies designed to understand systemic corruption in local governments. Coined as the Corruption Consolidation Framework (CCF), this novel approach elucidates how corruption becomes the rule in formal institutional settings and further consolidates. The CCF analyzes the problem along four dimensions, offering a unique contribution to make sense of a complex problem without oversimplifying the subject. Chapters in the book explore the CCF in case studies conducted across Latin American municipalities in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Puerto Rico, however, authors believe the CCF is applicable around the world both in the Global South and in Western countries. The volume is a promising tool for the academic community in the public administration, policy studies, and local government fields. It can also be used in undergraduate and graduate courses on corruption, governance, local governments, and Latin American studies. Finally, it offers a general roadmap to citizens and policymakers about what can be done in cases where corruption has become the rule of the game in local governments. Since the famous book of Klitgaard Corrupt Cities, the world has been waiting for a follow-up on municipal corruption. This collection of LA studies crosses the borders of the continent and makes indispensable reading for students of corruption and local government everywhere -- Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Professor at LUISS Guido Carli. Author of "The Quest for Good Governance. How Societies Build Control of Corruption" The book fills this gap and takes the reader on an enlightening journey into the world of systemic corruption in municipalities through a collection of well-written chapters with a concept that unifies these cases in a theoretically grounded yet highly applicable framework. -- David Jancsics, Professor at San Diego State University. Author of "Sociology of Corruption: Patterns of Illegal Association in Hungary" Theoretically rich and empirically rigorous, this volume provides a fresh, grounded perspective on the governments residents most often engage. It is a must-read for scholars and practitioners alike. -- Patricia Strach, Professor at Albany, State University of New York. Author of The Politics of Trash: How Governments Used Corruption to Clean Cities, 1890-1929 The framework of corruption consolidation helps explain appropriately how this phenomenon can become the status quo of governance in institutionally weak public administrations. It is a must-read to analyze and understand corruption in the global South. -- Pablo Sanabria-Pulido at Florida Atlantic University.
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Advances in Computational Science and Engineering: ICACSE 2023, 16–17 December, Manila, Philippines (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1199)
by Vinesh Thiruchelvam Rayner Alfred Zamhar Iswandono Bin Awang Ismail Haviluddin Haviluddin Aslina BaharumThis book is the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Advances in Computational Science and Engineering (ICACSE 2023, December 16–17, 2023, Manila, Philippines) and contains the selected peer-reviewed papers which reflect recent achievements in the field of application of the computational methods and algorithms in scientific research and engineering design. The papers presented covered topics such as advances in system integration, high-performance computing, modeling, and simulation, big data analytics, big data visualization, advanced networking and applications, cybersecurity, augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence and robotics, soft computing data science, and intelligent knowledge discovery. The book is useful, interesting, and informative for a wide range of scientists, engineers, and students.
Computational Thinking und Problemlösen von Achtklässler*innen: Analyse des Zusammenhangs einschließlich individueller Merkmale und Schulkontext
by Amelie LabuschComputational Thinking erfährt vor dem Hintergrund des technologischen Fortschrittes und der zunehmenden Automatisierung von Prozessen durch Algorithmen eine steigende Relevanz. Es umfasst ein breites Spektrum an Kompetenzen, die für eine erfolgreiche Teilhabe an der heutigen technisierten Gesellschaft von Bedeutung sind. In dieser Arbeit wird erstmals der Zusammenhang zwischen Kompetenzen im Bereich ‚Computational Thinking‘ und Aspekten des Problemlösens von Achtklässlerinnen und Achtklässlern unter Berücksichtigung individueller Merkmale, wie Geschlecht, soziale Herkunft, Migrationshintergrund und Selbstwirksamkeit im Bereich ,Computational Thinking‘ und des schulischen Kontextes mittels Mehrebenenstrukturgleichungsmodellierung untersucht. Die Datengrundlage bilden Kompetenztests und Fragebögen für Schülerinnen und Schüler sowie Lehrkräfte, wobei sowohl Primär- als auch Sekundäranalysen durchgeführt werden. Die Datenbasis bildet die IEA-Studie ICILS 2018 (International Computer and Information Literacy Study), in der erstmals im Rahmen eines internationalen Zusatzmoduls Ergebnisse zum Kompetenzbereich ‚Computational Thinking‘ von Achtklässlerinnen und Achtklässlern präsentiert wurden.
Digital Technologies and Applications: Proceedings of ICDTA'24, Benguerir, Morocco, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1099)
by Saad Motahhir Badre BossoufiThis book presents volume 2 of selected research papers presented at the fourth International Conference on Digital Technologies and Applications (ICDTA’24). Highlighting the latest innovations in digital technologies as: artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, embedded systems, chatbot, network technology, digital transformation and their applications in several areas as Industry 4.0, sustainability, energy transition, and healthcare, the book encourages and inspires researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers to put these methods into practice.
Number Theory with Computations (Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series)
by Peter ShiuThis introductory text is designed for undergraduate courses in number theory, covering both elementary number theory and analytic number theory. The book emphasises computational aspects, including algorithms and their implementation in Python. The book is divided into two parts. The first part, on elementary number theory, deals with concepts such as induction, divisibility, congruences, primitive roots, cryptography, and continued fractions. The second part is devoted to analytic number theory and includes chapters on Dirichlet’s theorem on primes in arithmetic progressions, the prime number theorem, smooth numbers, and the famous circle method of Hardy and Littlewood. The book contains many topics not often found in introductory textbooks, such as Aubry’s theorem, the Tonelli–Shanks algorithm, factorisation methods, continued fraction representations of e, and the irrationality of 𝜁(3). Each chapter concludes with a summary and notes, as well as numerous exercises. Assuming only basic calculus for the first part of the book, the second part assumes some knowledge of complex analysis. Familiarity with basic coding syntax will be helpful for the computational exercises.
eGovernment in Deutschland - eine unvermutete Erfolgsgeschichte: Vom sich selbst im Weg stehen und wie die digitale Transformation doch noch gelingen kann (Edition Innovative Verwaltung)
by Andreas SchmidFür dieses Buch ist Professor Andreas Schmid der Frage nachgegangen, warum Deutschland in der Verwaltungsdigitalisierung im internationalen Vergleich so weit zurückhängt. Vermutungen und Gründe gibt es viele und sind grundlegend: sie reichen vom Föderalismus, zur Tendenz zur Überregulierung bis hin zur Absicherungsmentalität innerhalb unseres ´Juristenstaats´. Ebenso bremsen starre Verwaltungsstrukturen und eine überbordende Bürokratie das Vorankommen. Und letztlich muss auch der fehlende Mut des Staatsapparates, den Bürger nicht als Kunden zu betrachten, als Hemmschuh genannt werden. An vielen Stellen steht sich der Staat und die Verwaltung also selbst im Weg. Der Autor arbeitet die Faktoren heraus, die die Entwicklung von eGovernment im Allgemeinen hemmen und den Ausbau der eGovernment-Angebote ganz konkret in Deutschland nur langsam vorankommen lassen. Die Ergebnisse seiner wissenschaftlich-empirischen Untersuchung formuliert er in seinem ernüchternden Fazit gleichwohl motivierend positiv: „Unter den Bedingungen, unter denen wir agieren, ist es erstaunlich, wie weit wir gekommen sind. Was hoffnungsfroh stimmt, ist, dass wir in Deutschland viele Voraussetzungen erfüllen, um eine ‚Digitale-Kehrtwende‘ einzuleiten.“ Der besondere Wert seiner Arbeit besteht darin, die vielfältigen Faktoren, die eine Entwicklung des eGovernments hemmen, herausgefiltert und intensiv beleuchtet zu haben. Die digitale Transformation der Verwaltung ist machbar ebenso wie die Steigerung der Qualität der eGovernment-Angebote sowie deren Nutzung durch die Bürger. Das Buch schließt mit 11 konkreten Empfehlungen, wie Deutschland zukünftig im eGovernment Spitzenplätze erreichen kann. Aus dem Inhalt Die Ausgangslage in Deutschland Die 7 Einfluss-Faktoren für eine gelungene Verwaltungsdigitalisierung 11 konkrete Empfehlungen, wie Deutschland im eGovernment Spitzenplätze erreichen kann
Functionalisation of Heterocycles through Transition Metal Catalyzed C-H Activation (Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry #60)
by Debabrata Maiti Upendra SharmaIn this book, recent advancements in the heterocycles functionalization by using different transition metals have been described. Heterocycles are the central point mainly in drug discovery and various other fields. The ease with which one can functionalize these scaffolds mainly accounts for the whole process output. In the last three decades, C-H activation has emerged as the sustainable and economic way to functionalize the heterocycles. Numerous catalytic methods have been developed and are being developed by applying mainly transition metals. The books main emphasis has been given to mechanistic aspects and the application of developed methodologies for the functionalization of natural scaffolds. The book is useful for researchers who are working in the area of C-H activation/functionalization in academia and industry.
Sozialunternehmertum, Innovationen und Wirkungsmessung: Praktische Umsetzung gesellschaftlicher Veränderungen zu einer Impact-zentrierten Wirtschaft
by Lilli LeirichDieses Buch beschreibt ein neues Paradigma für eine wirkungszentrierte Wirtschaft und zeigt anhand von Sozialunternehmen, dass eine gleichzeitige Ausrichtung an Gemeinwohl, Profit und Innovation möglich ist. Ökologie, Soziales und Ökonomie dürfen nicht länger als separate, gegensätzliche Bereiche behandelt werden. Es ist möglich, positive gesellschaftliche Veränderungen zu bewirken und gleichzeitig wirtschaftlich erfolgreich zu sein. Dabei spielt die Neubewertung des Erfolgsbegriffs eine ausschlaggebende Rolle. Nach einer Einführung in soziale Innovationen und Unternehmen, Impact-Denken und Wirkungsmessung wird im Buch ausführlich dargestellt, wie die Monetarisierung bzw. Inwertsetzung sozialer Bereiche möglich ist und wie die gesellschaftliche Wirkung in die externe Rechnungslegung eines Unternehmens übertragen werden kann. Im Anschluss werden drei Social Start-ups, deren Vision, Kernaktivitäten, Wirkungsempfänger, Finanzierung und Herausforderungen vorgestellt und anhand einer Chain of Impact eine Bewertung, Messung und Integration der Organisationswirkung vorgenommen. Der Inhalt Soziale Innovationen und Sozialunternehmen Impact-Denken und Wirkungsmessung – Relaunch der Finanzbuchhaltung Sozialunternehmen rechnen und schreiben Geschichte