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Psychoanalysis and the University: Resistance and Renewal from Freud to the Present (Psychoanalysis in a New Key Book Series)
by Max CavitchThis book charts the past and present vicissitudes of psychoanalysis’s relation to education and emphasizes on the necessity of its increased presence in university settings.Why can fewer and fewer people afford either time-intensive psychoanalytic psychotherapy or a three- to four-year college education? Why have psychoanalytic teaching and research become so marginalized? Where and how does psychoanalysis retain a foothold in academia? In an era when the futures of both psychoanalysis and higher education seem evermore uncertain, Psychoanalysis and the University argues for the need to overcome existing precarities and mutual resistances and suggests ways in which their prospects for survival could be reciprocally enhanced. Each chapter surveys and interprets present conditions, while arguing the necessity of supporting and expanding psychoanalytic teaching and research at both the undergraduate and graduate levelsDrawing on Cavitch’s deep understanding of both psychoanalysis and university settings, this is essential reading for psychoanalysts, university teachers and administrators, and all students interested in how augmented psychoanalytic education could enhance their understanding of the world.
The Routledge International Handbook of Deindustrialization Studies (Routledge International Handbooks)
by Tim Strangleman Sherry Lee Linkon Steven High Jackie Clarke Stefan BergerThe Routledge International Handbook of Deindustrialization Studies is a timely volume that provides an overview of this interdisciplinary field that emerged in response to the widespread decline of manufacturing and heavy industry from the 1980s onward. Edited by prominent figures in the field, the volume brings together many of the leading scholars from a range of countries across the globe to offer a multifaceted overview of deindustrialization and its impact. Deindustrialization has been cited as one of the factors behind the rise of the far right, and to a lesser extent the far left, across Europe, the rise and success of Trumpism in the US, and the Brexit vote as well as the more recent and sudden erosion of UK Labour’s ‘Red Wall’ of the North of England. This collection brings together scholars of deindustrialization around the globe and from a wide variety of academic disciplines including history, sociology, politics, geography, economics, anthropology, literature, arts practice, photography, heritage, and cultural studies. In doing so, the volume explores the roots of deindustrialization across the world, highlights the key themes and issues in the field, illustrates the intersectional and interdisciplinary character of the field, and shows how deindustrialization lies at the heart of many of the key political, cultural, social, and economic issues of our time.Written in a clear and accessible style, the Handbook is a comprehensive interdisciplinary volume for this young but maturing field. The volume is a valuable resource for students, teachers, and researchers interested in industrial decline, closure, and the multifaceted impacts they cause. It speaks to readers across the arts, humanities, and social and political sciences concerned with deindustrialization broadly defined.
The Science of AI in Environmental Engineering
by Frank R. SpellmanThis book explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in environmental engineering, emphasizing the unique challenges and approaches required for the accurate modeling of physical phenomena. It clearly explains how AI should be developed and applied specifically in this field, offering definitions, examples, and practical guidance. It is designed to be accessible, featuring tables, figures, and illustrations to simplify complex topics like water hydraulics, air pollution, waste management, and more. Suitable for professionals in the field and students, this book explains the benefits of AI in environmental engineering and discusses the latest developments and environmental concerns.This book: Explains the nexus between artificial intelligence and environmental engineering Includes illustrative problems and solutions commonly used in current environmental practices Covers the latest AI developments and how they can be effectively applied to solve modern engineering challenges
Case Studies in Relational Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis: If I Could Turn Back Time
by Beth FeldmanThis book brings the reader behind the closed door of the psychotherapy office through a selection of nine riveting psychotherapy and psychoanalytic case studies. Each story delves into the hearts and minds of memorable patients and their therapist as they grapple with loss, betrayal, anxiety, depression, suicidality, substance abuse, and more. With a strong relational focus, the author examines the misattunements, ruptures, and enactments that occurred in each treatment and explores in each case what she might have done differently – if she could turn back time. Each story is brought to life with her warm, empathic style and honest reflections as she shares her thoughts, feelings, reveries, and clinical decision-making in the treatment room. The myriad emotional challenges in each case study will resonate deeply with anyone who has been in therapy and with both new and seasoned clinicians. With a warm and accessible style and wonderful attention to detail, this book is essential reading for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists wanting to get a better understanding of how to work with challenging patients and for anyone interested in understanding the unique challenges of psychoanalytic work.
Reinventing Governance in a Volatile World
by Sylvie Albert Jean-Eric Aubert Stéphane Grumbach Jeremy Millard Paul WormeliReinventing Governance in a Volatile World addresses public governance worldwide, identifying challenges and innovative ways to improve the lives of those governed. Based on their work on the Governance Cluster of the international think-tank Global Forum/Shaping the Future, the authors analyse successful strategies and key findings that help governments and institutions promote engagement and involve a broader set of stakeholders in decisions and governance, as well as the place of technology in its proper role as a supporting instrument. The book addresses crucial issues such as the depletion of trust and democracy at the global level, governance of the environment, the crisis of leadership, sovereignty concerns over the Internet and artificial intelligence (AI) and the need for behavioural change for greater sustainability. It provides tools and illustrative case studies for governance actors, including engagement mechanisms and arguments for action. The book’s primary audience includes governments, policy analysts, civil society bodies/NGOs and other national and international actors involved in public governance. It is also of interest for students and researchers of political science, public administration, governance and management and international relations.
Bareboat Charters (Lloyd's Shipping Law Library)
by Edward Jones James Leabeater KC Rani Noakes Sean O'Sullivan KC Robert Scrivener Thomas Steward James Watthey Alexander Wright KCThis book examines and explains the law relevant to bareboat or demise charterparties, a common form of maritime contract used by both operators of vessels and also as a form of lease finance. Its principal aim is to set out a structured analysis of all the rights and obligations of the parties to a bareboat charter. This will include consideration of the nature of the contract, its uses (both historical and current) in the market, and the key clauses in the standard form and commentary thereon.Providing a clause-by-clause analysis commentary on all the provisions of the BIMCO BARECON, and all decisions relevant to those clauses, Bareboat Charters addresses important topics such as termination, repossession and damages from an English law standpoint, adding useful guidance for practitioners. It considers general issues of contract and/or maritime law so far as they relate to bareboat charters, and extracts or summarises key passages of important case law.This book will serve as the standard reference work on the law relating to bareboat charters, providing comprehensive treatment of the subject, accessible and useful to shipping lawyers and also to shipowners, charterers, P&I Clubs, and other insurers.
Technologies for Personalised Healthcare: Enabling Patient-Centred Approaches in the Management and Prevention of Lifestyle-Related Conditions
by Francesca Romana Cavallo Christofer ToumazouThis book explores how personalised healthcare can be realised with the integration of new and established technologies, and how novel methods can be developed to improve health outcomes in lifestyle-related conditions. Technologies for Personalised Healthcare: Enabling Patient-Centred Approaches in the Management and Prevention of Lifestyle-Related Conditions explores various aspects of personalised healthcare in the context of lifestyle-related conditions— from how statistics and machine learning can be used to extrapolate clinically useful stratifications from big data, to how adaptive AI can enable behaviour change; from how biosensors and point-of-care devices can bring diagnostics closer to the patient, to the ethical aspects of personalised medicine. The highly multidisciplinary nature of the book gives the reader a broad view of established and emerging technologies for personalised healthcare. It provides the technical background underpinning these technologies, while case studies present practical applications of the methods discussed. The content and worked examples found within this book can serve as a reference guide on the technologies and methods needed to tap into the endless opportunities to be realised within personalised healthcare. This book is intended for researchers and academics who want to know more about how they can apply computational methods and electronics within the field of personalised healthcare. It is also for those who are interested in the bridge between technology, engineering, and medicine.It is our hope that this book will serve as a catalyst for further innovation and collaboration in the pursuit of personalised healthcare solutions.
International Maritime Law and Practice: Comparative Law in Context (Maritime and Transport Law Library)
by Časlav PejovićThis book provides a different perspective on the ever-popular topic of maritime law, emphasising historical and comparative aspects. It provides the reader with a broader view of how maritime law has developed throughout history and operates within various legal systems. Each chapter starts with historical development, meticulously explaining the development of various maritime law concepts to enable a higher level of understanding in the contemporary context.The text adopts a comprehensive comparative approach that has two segments. One segment is related to the coverage of several major maritime jurisdictions. Focusing mainly on English law, it also provides selected legislation and essential case law information from several other jurisdictions (US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, China, etc), many of which are not easily accessible in English. The other relates to the comparison between common law and civil law on a general level.This book will be of significant interest to lawyers working in shipping companies, law firms specializing in shipping, international organizations related to shipping and maritime law, and international traders. It also provides invaluable aid to shipmasters and ship officers, empowering them with the knowledge to effectively deal with various maritime law issues in their professional activities. The book's content will be of direct relevance to maritime law scholars and students, enhancing their understanding of this complex field.
LNG Offshore Production and Regasification: Legal and Commercial Risk Management (Maritime and Transport Law Library)
by Stuart Beadnall John Simpson Max LemanskiThis is the first book to focus on the law and practice relating to the production and delivery of liquified natural gas (LNG) using offshore floating facilities. This segment of the offshore oil and gas industry has been growing over recent years and has now assumed special importance in the wake of interruption to international gas supplies, with a number of countries turning to importing LNG through floating offshore regasification units in order to protect their energy security. The reader will gain a thorough understanding of the operational risks as far as these are relevant to contractual obligations and potential liabilities.The book draws on the relevant maritime and commercial law, applying this with specific focus on the requirements of offshore facilities liquefying, carrying and storing a cargo at −162°C, then regasifying and transferring the same onshore. The contracts relating to the operation of these facilities mirror some aspects of conventional LNG vessel charters but include important additional features specific to offshore LNG operations. The discharge of LNG from a sea-going vessel into a receiving floating, storage and regasification unit (FSRU) (and the storage and regasification of LNG into the receiving pipeline) may be problematic and lead to significant commercial consequences if there is underperformance. The allocation of related risks as between the LNG owner and the FSRU operator and other interested parties is analysed in this book. The authors also consider the specific legal issues pertaining to production of LNG offshore in a floating facility (FLNG), and the role of LNG as a transition fuel used to meet current low-carbon targets.This book will be invaluable to legal practitioners advising clients engaged in developing and operating offshore LNG projects, project managers and related insurers, financiers and commercial parties. It will also be of direct relevance to gas production, distribution and utility companies, and to maritime commercial centres.
Deaf Studies for Educators (Early Papers in Deaf Studies #2)
by Onudeah D. NicolarakisAs Deaf Studies emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as a field of academic study and inquiry, the importance of Deaf Studies in education became an area of interest among thought leaders of the time. Deaf Studies for Educators is a collection of papers from a 1991 conference convened to explore Deaf Studies as a framework for teaching and learning. American Sign Language literature and poetry, bilingual and bicultural programs, arts and history, and deaf identity are several of the topics covered. This collection captures how educators understood early on the benefits of a curriculum that was more fully inclusive and reflective of deaf culture and deaf experiences. A foreword by Onudeah D. Nicolarakis contextualizes the work for modern audiences. This is the second volume in the Early Papers in Deaf Studies series, which consists of reissued works originally published by the Gallaudet University College for Continuing Education but long out of print. The aim of this series is to restore these foundational papers to the scholarly community. Deaf Studies for Educators is available in both print and open digital formats, ensuring broad access to this important contribution to the literature.
Entscheidungstheorie: Individuelle, strategische und kollektive Entscheidungen (Studienbücher Wirtschaftsmathematik)
by Erwin AmannIn diesem Lehrbuch werden aufbauend auf den Grundlagen individueller Entscheidungen unter Sicherheit und unter Unsicherheit die wesentlichen Modelle kollektiver Entscheidungen und kompetitiver Märkte sowie strategischer Entscheidungen in der Spieltheorie und Verhandlungstheorie vorgestellt. Entscheidungstheorie ist die Basis aller modernen mikroökonomischen Ansätze. Das Buch soll neben einem guten und möglichst umfassenden Einstieg auch die Option bieten, sich mit klaren mathematischen Begründungen formal vertraut zu machen. Es schafft damit die Basis, sich mit wissenschaftlichen entscheidungstheoretischen Arbeiten kompetent auseinanderzusetzen, aber auch diese Ansätze kritisch zu hinterfragen und eigene Modelle zu entwickeln. Das Lehrbuch für Studierende der Wirtschaftswissenschaften und der Wirtschaftsmathematik schlägt einen Bogen von Anwendungsbeispielen, grundlegenden theoretischen Konzepten bis hin zu den zentralen Beweisen. Zahlreiche unterstützende Grafiken und viele Aufgaben mit Lösungsansätzen erleichtern das Verständnis. In einem Anhang werden wesentliche Definitionen und Verfahren der Optimierung, fundamental für die Entscheidungstheorie, aufgeführt. Die vorliegende 2. Auflage wurde um eine ausführlichere Einleitung, zusätzliche Inhalte sowie per SN-Flashcards-App digital abrufbare Fragen und Antworten erweitert.
Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications: 8th International Conference, CHIRA 2024, Porto, Portugal, November 21–22, 2024, Proceedings, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2370)
by Hugo Plácido da Silva Pietro CipressoThis two-volume set, CCIS 2370 and CCIS 2371, constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, CHIRA 2024, held Porto, Portugal, during November 21–22, 2024. The 16 full papers and 45 short papers presented in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. These papers focus on the research advancements and practical applications within various areas in the field of Computer-Human Interaction, including Human Factors and Information Systems, Interactive Devices, Interaction Design and Adaptive and Intelligent Systems.
Multi-criteria Decision-Making Approaches to Sustainable Consumption and Production (Urban Sustainability)
by Rui ZhaoThis book applies multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approaches to facilitate sustainable consumption and production. Sustainable consumption and production not only focuses on the economic prosperity but also pays great attention to environmental protection and social justice, in order to promote sustainable development. In such context, most ‘material’ can be deemed as ‘hazardous’ at any stage of their lifecycle, i.e., from extraction to final disposal, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause, or pose a substantial or potential hazard to human health or the environment. Through the application of system theory, game theory, optimization theory, as well as various computational approaches, this book helps engineers/ policy makers to identify solutions or mitigation strategies to reduce environmental impact associated with consumption and production. It is essential reading for students, researchers, policy makers as well as those with a wider interest in environmental science and sustainable development.
Molecular Imaging for Brain Diseases (Neuromethods #222)
by Daichi SoneThis volume aims provides timely reviews with special focus on the clinical aspects of brain molecular imaging. The chapters reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the field detailing, glutamate receptor imaging, tau and amyloid imaging, glucose metabolism, opioid receptor, dopamine receptor imaging, brain metabolite measurements by 1H-MRS, and analytical methods using artificial intelligence, which have become extremely important in recent years. In the Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your laboratory.Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Molecular Imaging for Brain Diseases provides methods to navigate this complex field and inspire a deeper appreciation for the brain&’s molecular underpinnings.
Nachhaltigkeit in der Stadtentwicklung: Die dreifache Innenentwicklung auf dem Prüfstand (essentials)
by Gerald G. Sander Charlotte KrauseDieses essential zeigt, wie das Konzept der dreifachen Innenentwicklung zu einer nachhaltigen Stadtentwicklung und zur Verbesserung der urbanen Lebensqualität beitragen kann. Städte und Kommunen stehen vor großen Herausforderungen wie Flächenknappheit, Umweltbelastungen und der Notwendigkeit einer integrierten Verkehrsplanung. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird das 2023 veröffentlichte Konzept der dreifachen Innenentwicklung daraufhin untersucht, ob es den Anforderungen an eine nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung gerecht wird. Darüber hinaus analysieren die Autoren die drei zentralen Handlungsfelder – Flächennutzung, Stadtgrün und Mobilität – und stellen rechtlich fundierte Ansätze zur Ressourcenschonung und Transformation des urbanen Raums vor. Das Buch liefert Impulse für alle, die eine ganzheitlich ausgerichtete Stadtentwicklung vorantreiben und die Städte von morgen aktiv mitgestalten wollen.
More UK Success Stories in Industrial Mathematics (Mathematics in Industry #42)
by Philip J. AstonThis volume highlights successful projects in which academic mathematicians in the United Kingdom got involved with solving problems in industry for which mathematics was essential. It contains a wide range of articles in areas ranging from music composition to climate change which describe successful collaborations between mathematicians / statisticians and industry. The impact that the work had on the companies involved and on people’s everyday lives is included in each article. The book conveys to the non-expert some of the many ways that mathematics and statistics have contributed to economic growth and societal well-being.
Funnel-Marketing: Kundengewinnung und -bindung mit Marketing-Automation (essentials)
by Florian Pfänder Veit EtzoldDieses essential bietet eine fundierte und kompakte Einführung in die Welt des Funnel-Marketings und zeigt, wie Unternehmen durch Marketing-Automation ihre Zielgruppen gezielt und personalisiert ansprechen können. Die Autoren erläutern Techniken und Strategien für erfolgreiches digitales Marketing und bieten wertvolle Impulse für eine kontinuierliche Optimierung der Customer Journey.Florian Pfänder, B.A., und Prof. Dr. Veit Etzold bündeln ihre Expertise in Marketing und Vertrieb und erklären praxisnah, welche Chancen das Funnel-Marketing für Ihr Unternehmen bietet und wie Sie typische Fehler vermeiden. Schwerpunkte sind u.a. effektive Leadgenerierung und -bewertung, Personalisierung in der Marketing-Automation, die Steigerung der Konversionsrate und Content-Marketing. Ein Buch für alle Marketingfachleute, Vertriebsleiter und Unternehmer, die ihre Kundengewinnung optimieren und langfristige Kundenbeziehungen aufbauen wollen.
Zymography: Biological and Clinical Applications, Volume 2 (Methods in Molecular Biology #2918)
by Raouf A. KhalilVolume 2 describes how to determine the activity of different isozymes, allozymes, and families of proteinases to advance the fields of enzymology and molecular evolution, and provides useful biomarkers for various biological processes, pathological conditions, and clinical disorders. The chapters in Volume 2 are organized in three parts. Part I introduces in situ zymography and localization of bright green-fluorescent gelatinase activity in tissue sections, in situ zymography in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded and mineralized tissues, and in vivo zymography as an essential activity assay for studying the activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in a cell-specific manner in the brain. Part II focuses on biological applications of zymography such as fundamentals of zymography and its applications to the study of biological samples, gelatin zymography to quantify MMP-2 and MMP-9 in complex biological specimens, and detection of proteolytic enzymes in polyacrylamide gels supplemented with diverse biological substrates. Part III focuses on potential clinical applications of zymography, with chapters describing assessment of MMP-2 and MMP-9 hydrolytic activity in preclinical and clinical tissue samples, the use of zymography to assess circulating MMP-2 and MMP-9 in plasma and serum and in pathological conditions, and the use of zymography for the detection of bacterial proteases. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.Cutting-edge and thorough, Zymography: Biological and Clinical Applications, Volume II is a valuable resource for both experts in the field, as well as new scientists aspiring to learn and perform successful zymography techniques.
The Voluntary Libraries of Victorian Britain: Volume 2 (New Directions in Book History)
by Keith A. ManleyThis volume provides an examination of the kind of free (or nearly free) libraries which were available to the general public in Scotland and Wales in the late nineteenth century, but which were not supported by local taxation. They were effectually substitutes for municipal public libraries in areas where that sort of library provision did not exist. They may have been funded by wealthy philanthropists or by well-wishers. Attention is paid too to libraries which were aimed at specific communities, such as workers in factories, mills, mines, railway works, and shops, as well as book provision for policemen, soldiers and sailors, hospital patients, nurses, workhouses, prisoners, and domestic servants (and hotel guests). The voluntary public libraries of England and Wales are dealt with in Volume 1.
Biotechnology and Human Enhancement: Present Research and Future Perspectives (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology)
by Luciano De Sio Eyup Kuntay TurmusThis book provides new insights in the role that biotechnology and human enhancement will play in the following years to come. Based on the experience and know-how of recognized scientists worldwide, a paradigm shift in advanced technologies is highlighted, merging academic and specialized research centers. Indeed, biotechnology and human enhancement play an essential role in emerging fields such as biosensing, medical technologies, and synthetic biology. These technologies are significant for several cross-disciplinary research activities ranging from medicine to electronics. The book promotes a visionary idea that will establish a more vital collaboration to help track down a roadmap for bringing innovative and breakthrough applications to address the key and emerging challenges for the upcoming years. The book is intended to offer a comprehensive overview for both students and experienced researchers about the main research activities developed in recent years that will help realize a more sustainable approach in modern bio-related applications.
Zukunftskompetenzen im Vertrieb: Toolbox und Strategien zur Entwicklung zukunftsfähiger Vertriebsteams
by Kai Reinhardt Mareike Feseker Paula Mareike AlbrechtDieses Fachbuch bietet eine umfassende Analyse und praktische Anleitung zur Entwicklung und zum Management neuer Vertriebskompetenzen, die durch die digitale Transformation erforderlich geworden sind. Um in diesem dynamischen Umfeld weiterhin erfolgreich zu sein, müssen sich Vertriebsorganisationen nicht nur an diese Veränderungen anpassen, sondern sie auch als Chancen für Wachstum und Innovation nutzen. Im Zentrum dieser Transformation steht die Notwendigkeit, Vertriebsteams zu fördern und zu entwickeln, die über die wesentlichen Kompetenzen verfügen, um die Komplexität der Zukunft des Vertriebs zu bewältigen. Das Buch kombiniert theoretische Grundlagen mit praktischen Werkzeugen und zeigt, wie Führungskräfte im Vertrieb und Personalentwickler ihre Vertriebsteams für die Herausforderungen des digitalen Zeitalters rüsten können. Dazu werden 17 typische Vertriebsrollen (z. B. Vertriebsführung, Vertriebscontrolling, Channel Partner, Presales Manager, Außendienst, After Sales etc.) anhand von Personas analysiert und so die idealen Eigenschaften, Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse ihrer jeweiligen Jobprofile beschrieben. Ein großer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Skizzierung von 12 Schlüsselkompetenzen, die für den Erfolg moderner Vertriebsteams entscheidend sind: z. B. Kundenverständnis, digitale Kompetenz, Netzwerkaufbau, Teamfähigkeit, Risikomanagement, strategische Analysefähigkeiten etc.
Translating US Underground Comix in Italy: A Semiotic Perspective on Satire and Subversion (Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting)
by Chiara PolliThis book analyses 1960s-1970s US underground comix, a &‘counterculture&’ art form that satirised mainstream values and taboos. The author observes comix in their multimodal components in the original English-language versions and in their Italian translations by unpacking the several layers of verbal and visual meaning-making. She then goes on to scrutinise translation and resemiotisation processes, including modifications, mitigations, and omissions, encompassing socio-historical and cross-cultural perspectives. The book argues that translation, meant to bridge two (counter-)cultures, served as a gatekeeper instead, zooming in on certain themes, while inadvertently overlooking or purposefully manipulating others, with an outcome close to censorship. The volume is divided into nine chapters. Chapter 1 summarises the aims and scope of the volume. Chapter 2 introduces comix as a subversive phenomenon. Chapter 3 illustrates the theoretical and methodological framework of analysis, based on semiotics and multimodality. Chapter 4 presents the corpus of Italian translations, which includes works translated between 1968 and 2022 by both mainstream and alternative publishers. In Chapters 5-8, Italian translations of comix dealing with such controversial themes as sex, drugs, political struggle, and religion are analysed, with qualitative observations of several translations of the same comix provided to highlight changing times, cultural frames, ideologies, editorial policies, and target audiences. Chapter 9 discusses the findings of these observations and maintains that, as a recursive translation strategy, seditious contents were mitigated, trivialised, or censored by adopting light-hearted frames so that potentially problematic contents could be left out. With its linguistic, translational, and intercultural analyses, this volume will be useful for researchers of linguistics, semiotics, translation, and comics studies.
ICT Innovations 2024. TechConvergence: 16th International Conference, ICT Innovations 2024, Ohrid, North Macedonia, September 28–30, 2024, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2436)
by Biljana Risteska Stojkoska Smilka Janeska SarkanjacThis CCIS post conference volume constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on ICT Innovations, ICT Innovations 2024, held in Ohrid, North Macedonia, in September 2024. The 21 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 61 submissions. The papers covered a wide range of topics, including machine learning, network science, digital transformation, natural language processing.
Artificial Intelligence Based Smart and Secured Applications: Third International Conference, ASCIS 2024, Rajkot, India, October 16–18, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2424)
by Sridaran Rajagopal Kalpesh Popat Divyakant Meva Sunil Bajeja Pankaj MudholkarThe six-volume set, CCIS 2424 - 2429, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Advances in Smart Computing and Information Security, ASCIS 2024, held in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, in October 16–18, 2024. The 138 full papers and 43 short papers presented in these six volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 667 submissions.The papers presented in these six volumes are organized in the following topical sections: Part I, II, III, IV: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Part V: Smart Computing; Network and Cloud Computing. Part VI: Cyber Security; Computer Application for Sustainability.
The Trouble with Cowboys: A clean and wholesome romance with a cowboy hero (A Big Sky Romance #3)
by Denise Hunter"A story filled with romantic tension . . . Hunter's well-developed characters and plot twists make for a delightful and inspirational journey." --Publishers WeeklyThe final book in Denise Hunter's Big Sky Romance series, where a playboy hero meets his match in a heroine uninterested in love! Only one pair of boots--and the cowboy wearing them--can get Annie out of the mess she's in.Annie Wilkerson is Moose Creek's premiere horse trainer and equine columnist for Montana Living. Money is tight as she tries to put her kid-sister through college and provide for her young nephew. When Annie's column is cancelled, she's given first shot at a new lovelorn column--and she can't afford to turn it down. Only problem is . . . Annie's never been in love.Always resourceful, she reluctantly strikes a deal with the town's smooth-talking ladies' man Dylan Taylor: She'll work with his ailing horse, Braveheart, if he'll help her answer the reader letters.Working closely with Dylan is harder than Annie imagined, and she quickly realizes she may have misjudged him. But her unwavering conviction that cowboys are nothing but trouble has kept her heart safe for years. And she can't risk getting hurt now.The more Annie tries to control things, the more they fall apart. Her feelings are spinning out of control, and her sister's antics are making life increasingly more difficult. Annie knows she needs to let go, but surrender has never come easily.When Dylan reveals his feelings for her, Annie doesn't know what to trust--her head or her heart. The trouble with this cowboy is that he might just be exactly what she needs.The Big Sky Romance series is a collection of standalone, sweet and clean romances set against the stunning backdrop of Montana. Each book in the series offers a unique love story, featuring rugged cowboy heroes and strong, independent women, all bound by faith, love, and the enchanting Montana countryside. Discover the beauty of love in the heartland with the Big Sky Romance series with A Cowboy's Touch, The Accidental Bride, and The Trouble with Cowboys.