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Dynamics of Disasters: From Natural Phenomena to Human Activity (Springer Optimization and Its Applications #217)
by Ilias S. Kotsireas Anna Nagurney Panos M. Pardalos Stefan Wolfgang Pickl Chrysafis VogiatzisBased on the “Sixth International Conference on Dynamics of Disasters” (Piraeus, Greece, July 2023), this volume includes contributions from experts who share their latest discoveries on disasters either caused by natural phenomena or human activities. Authors provide overviews of the tactical points involved in disaster relief, outlines of hurdles from mitigation and preparedness to response and recovery and uses for mathematical models to describe disasters and their impacts. This volume includes additional invited manuscripts from other experts and leaders in the field. Topics covered include economics, optimization, machine learning, government, management, business, humanities, engineering, medicine, mathematics, computer science, behavioral studies, emergency services, and environmental studies and will engage readers from a wide variety of fields and backgrounds.
Diversität im Bauwesen - Die Gamechanger: Innovation durch Vielfalt stärken
by Bianca Christina Weber-LewerenzDas Buch klärt auf, weshalb Innovation und neue digitale Technologien in der Baubranche und darüber hinaus wesentlich von einer neuen Denkkultur abhängen. Persönliche Erfahrungsberichte aus der Anwenderpraxis und Einblicke in die Forschung zeigen die vielen menschlichen und technischen Potenziale auf, die bisher teilweise noch unzureichend genutzt werden. Das Buch gibt Beispiele dafür, wie der digitale Wandel sinnvoll und konstruktiv mitgestaltet werden kann. Es blickt auf die historische Entwicklung von Vielfalt am Bau zurück und beleuchtet unternehmerische Wege hin zu mehr Diversität, benennt aber auch die Problemfelder, die den Innovationsprozess behindern. Dabei stellt es neue Wege in Aussicht. Aus der Bestandsaufnahme „Wo stehen wir?“ und der Frage: „Wo wollen (müssen) wir hin?“ leiten sich vielfältige Calls for Action ab. Denn: Diversität stellt den Schlüssel zum Erfolg dar. Diese Erkenntnis ist wichtig, um die Weichen für ein innovatives, nachhaltiges Bauwesen jetzt zu stellen. Das Buch arbeitet die Schlüsselfaktoren und Kernkompetenzen auf allen Ebenen heraus, die maßgeblich für die Förderung von Diversität und Innovation sind. Setzt sie diese konsequent ein, kann die Baubranche eine Vorreiterrolle im In- und Ausland einnehmen.
History of Science in Latin America (20th century): Essays in Honor of Juan José Saldaña González
by María de la Paz Ramos-Lara Luis Carlos ArboledaThis book provides a unique analysis of how the History of Science became institutionalized in Latin America during the last two decades of the 20th century. It examines the establishment of the first Latin American community in the History of Science and its connections with the international community and various international institutions, such as the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology / Division of History of Science and Technology (IUHPST/DHST). The authors are the same scholars who have been involved in several activities and strategies to professionalize and institutionalize this field in Latin America. They explore the impact of Western educational institutions and theoretical and methodological perspectives on the introduction of the History of Science in several Latin American nations. The book examines the two-way movement of European scholars to Latin America and Latin American students mainly to France. At that time, the organization of congresses in France, Spain, the United States, and other European countries encouraged the participation of Latin American historians of science. Notable events include the Science and Empires congress in Paris (1990), the Ciencia, descubrimiento y mundo colonial conference in Madrid (1991), and the International Congresses of History of Science and Technology (ICHST). The authors refer to seven Latin Americans who signed the Declaration of Bucharest (1981) to promote the history of sciences in their countries. This initiative led to the establishment of the Latin American Society for the History of Science and Technology (LASHST) in 1982, under the leadership of Juan José Saldaña, director of Quipu and Cuadernos de Quipu. With his leadership, existing national societies were reactivated, and new ones were created, up to ten in four years: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Cuba. This effort internationally legitimized Latin American scientific practice, culminating in celebrating the XXI ICHST in Mexico City in 2001. He founded the International Association for Scientific Cultural Diversity (IASCUD) and became the first Latin American to serve as Secretary General of IUHPST/DHS from 2001 to 2005. Through his various actions and activities, Saldaña and the LASHST community were able to promote the institutionalization of the History of Science in Latin America. This book pays a well-deserved tribute to his efforts.
Proceedings of Topical Issues in International Political Geography (Springer Geography)
by Radomir Bolgov Vadim Atnashev Timo Duile Yuriy Gladkiy Sergey Pogodin Alexey Tsyb Andrei ZnamenskiThis proceedings book provides selections from the 2023 Topical Issues in International Political Geography (TIPG) meeting. This gathering addresses the main issues of contemporary political geography and international relations, providing a platform for discussion and collaboration between an international array of experts primarily in the fields of political geography, geopolitics, and international relations. The first section of this volume focuses on international relations, addressing issues such as multipolarity, small states, transport cooperation, politico-geographical processes, and international security in the context of geographic space. Building on these spatially rooted themes, section two presents contributions that focus on the dual processes of globalization or regionalism. Authors of these chapters use historical frameworks to interrogate the nation state, ideology, identity, symbolisms, sovereignty, and memory. In section three, the focus narrows to specific domestic policies—such as those related to gender, public services, elections, and corruption prevention—situated in contemporary conversations about digital transformations. Section four turns to instruments of cultural policy, examining tourism and (in a new addition in response to developments in the field) education. Similarly, section five introduces a theme new to the conference: migration and socio-demographic processes. These chapters evaluate national, regional, and local aspects of migration and multiculturalism. The final section turns to the still-pressing theme of sustainable development, taking up case studies of nations and international organizations grappling with questions about sustainable growth, political ecology, and environmental culture. The content of the book will be interesting to experts, academics, and students.
Manual of Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Step-by-Step Guide
by Fiyin Sokoya Aurora G. VincentThis text will deliver revolutionary approaches to reconstructive surgery in a clear and consistent format. Head and neck reconstruction has long been thought to be a daunting, intimidating, and tedious field of surgery. Microvascular head and neck reconstruction is one of the most advanced surgical options available for reconstruction. It is used to treat defects created by removal of tissue in the larynx, pharynx, oral cavity, salivary glands, tongue, and skin. It is also utilized in combination with chemotherapy and radiation for the treatment of head and neck cancer. Due to the disfiguring nature of the removal of these tissues, microvascular reconstruction is important to return the face, head, and neck to as normal as possible. This text reviews cutting edge surgical skills in head and neck oncologic surgery and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. The Manual of Head and Neck Reconstruction will include step-by-step guides, with clear, illustrated, coverage of regional and distant cutaneous, muscular, osseus flaps, donor site harvest and transfer for head and neck reconstruction. The book will discuss relevant anatomy, nuances of flap design, harvesting techniques, insetting, ideal locations of flap use, and flap combinations. It will also discuss preoperative preparations, intraoperative considerations, techniques for avoiding pitfalls, and managing postoperative complications. There will be intraoperative pictures walking the audience through the surgeries in a detailed fashion, with the goal of imparting an efficient, effective surgical philosophy. Exclusively to this text, the topic of surgical maneuvers designed to improve surgical efficiency and save hours of intraoperative time, limiting patient’s time under anesthesia, will be discussed. This book was authored by experts in head and neck reconstruction trained by Dr. Yadro Ducic over the past 12 years. It is a great resource for many surgeons in the field of otolaryngology-head/neck surgery.
Fundamentals of Springs Mechanics
by Vladimir KobelevThis book highlights the mechanics of the elastic elements made of steel alloys with a focus on the metal springs for automotive industry. The industry and scientific organizations study intensively the foundations of design of spring elements and permanently improve the mechanical properties of spring materials. The development responsibilities of spring manufacturing company involve the optimal application of the existing material types. Thus, the task entails the target-oriented evaluation of the mechanical properties and the subsequent design of the springs, which makes full use of the attainable material characteristics. The themes about the new design of disk springs and the hereditary mechanics—namely creep and relaxation resistance—were extended. The fatigue life diagrams were reconsidered, and the relations between the traditional diagrams revealed. The book stands as a valuable reference for professionals in practice as well as an advanced learning resource for students of structural and automotive engineering. The former editions were known as "Durability of Springs”. Reflecting the substantial enlargement of the discussed themes, starting with this 3rd Edition the book entitled as "Fundamentals of Springs Mechanics”.
Gesellschaft, Schule und mediale Öffentlichkeit: Diskursive Formationen von Bildungsgerechtigkeit, Bildungspolitik und Akteursrollen am Beispiel der Corona-Pandemie (Schule und Gesellschaft #6)
by Carlo SchmidtWie wurde in führenden deutschen Massenmedien zur Zeit der Corona-Pandemie über die Schule geschrieben? Welche Themen standen dort im Mittelpunkt, als die Schulen geschlossen waren? Was kann über das Verhältnis von Schule und Gesellschaft gesagt werden? In diesem Buch werden die Wechselwirkungen zwischen Gesellschaft, Schule und medialer Öffentlichkeit analysiert und Einblicke in die Konstruktionen und Problematisierungen von Bildungsgerechtigkeit, Bildungspolitik und unterschiedlichen Akteursrollen geboten.
Social Science Part-2 class 8 (Revised Textbook 2024) - Karnataka Board: 8ನೇ ತರಗತಿ ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ (ಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತ ಪಠ್ಯಪುಸ್ತಕ 2024) ಭಾಗ- 2
by Karnataka Patyapustaka Sanghaಇದು ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ KTBS ನಿಂದ 8 ನೇ ತರಗತಿಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಪಠ್ಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
Social Science Part-2 class 7 (Revised Textbook 2024) - Karnataka Board: 7ನೇ ತರಗತಿ ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ (ಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತ ಪಠ್ಯಪುಸ್ತಕ 2024) ಭಾಗ- 2
by Karnataka Patyapustaka Sanghaಇದು ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ KTBS ನಿಂದ 7 ನೇ ತರಗತಿಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಪಠ್ಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
Social Science Part-1 class 8 (Revised Textbook 2024) - Karnataka Board: 8ನೇ ತರಗತಿ ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ (ಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತ ಪಠ್ಯಪುಸ್ತಕ 2024) ಭಾಗ- 1
by Karnataka Patyapustaka Sanghaಇದು ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ KTBS ನಿಂದ 8 ನೇ ತರಗತಿಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಪಠ್ಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
Social Science Part- 1 class 7 (Revised Textbook 2024) - Karnataka Board: 7ನೇ ತರಗತಿ ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ (ಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತ ಪಠ್ಯಪುಸ್ತಕ 2024) ಭಾಗ- 1
by Karnataka Patyapustaka Sanghaಇದು ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ KTBS ನಿಂದ 7 ನೇ ತರಗತಿಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಪಠ್ಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
Siri Kannada 1st Language Part-2 class 9 (Revised 2024) - Karnataka Board: 9ನೇ ತರಗತಿ ಸಿರಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಭಾಷೆ (ಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತ 2024) ಭಾಗ -2
by Karnataka Patyapustaka Sanghaಇದು ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ KTBS ನಿಂದ 9 ನೇ ತರಗತಿಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಪಠ್ಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
Siri Kannada 1st Language Part-2 class 8 (Revised 2024) - Karnataka Board: 8ನೇ ತರಗತಿ ಸಿರಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ದ್ವಿತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆ (ಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತ 2024) ಭಾಗ -2
by Karnataka Patyapustaka Sanghaಇದು ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ KTBS ನಿಂದ 8 ನೇ ತರಗತಿಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಪಠ್ಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
Siri Kannada 1st Language Part-1 class 8 (Revised 2024) - Karnataka Board: 8ನೇ ತರಗತಿ ಸಿರಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಭಾಷೆ (ಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತ 2024) ಭಾಗ -1
by Karnataka Patyapustaka Sanghaಇದು ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ KTBS ನಿಂದ 8 ನೇ ತರಗತಿಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಪಠ್ಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
Manasika Kaayilegala Parichaya Nimagirali: ಮನಸಿಕ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳ ಪರಿಚಯ ನಿಮಗಿರಲಿ
by Dr C. R Chandrashekarಮಾನಸಿಕ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಸರಿಯಾದ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ಬಹಳ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ, ಮೂಢನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಚಲಿತವಾದ, ಮತ-ಮಂತ್ರ, ದೆವ್ವ-ಭೂತಗಳ ಕಾಟ, ಮದ್ದು ಹಾಕುವುದು ಮುಂತಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳೇ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬೇರೂರಿರುವ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗಳು ಇವೆ.
Jnaana Samhita Masapatrike - November 2024: ಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಂಹಿತಾ ಮಾಸಪತ್ರಿಕೆ- ನವೆಂಬರ್ 2024
by Sharada and Mitrajyothi Teamವಿಷಯಗಳ ಸಂಗ್ರಹದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ನಿಯತಕಾಲಿಕೆ-ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜ್ಞಾನ, ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳು, ಪಾಕವಿಧಾನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಜೋಕ್ಸ್.
Haavillada Huththa: ಹಾವಿಲ್ಲದ ಹುತ್ತ
by T. K. Ramaraoಹಾವಿಲ್ಲದ ಹುತ್ತ ಒಂದು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಹೊಣೆಗಾರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೌಲ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಪುಸ್ತಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
Bloodchild and Other Stories
by null Octavia E. ButlerA perfect introduction for new readers and a must-have for avid fans, this New York Times Notable Book includes "Bloodchild," winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula awards and "Speech Sounds," winner of the Hugo Award. Appearing in print for the first time, "Amnesty" is a story of a woman named Noah who works to negotiate the tense and co-dependent relationship between humans and a species of invaders. Also new to this collection is "The Book of Martha" which asks: What would you do if God granted you the ability—and responsibility—to save humanity from itself?Like all of Octavia Butler’s best writing, these works of the imagination are parables of the contemporary world. She proves constant in her vigil, an unblinking pessimist hoping to be proven wrong, and one of contemporary literature’s strongest voices.
Baby X: A Thriller
by null Kira PeikoffOne of NPR&’s 2024 Books We LoveWhen any biological matter can be used to create life, stolen celebrity DNA sells to the highest bidder–or the craziest stalker–in this propulsive thriller.With a vivid imagining of the future, Gattaca meets Black Mirror in Kira Peikoff&’s Baby X.In the near-future United States, where advanced technology can create egg or sperm from any person&’s cells, celebrities face the alarming potential of meeting biological children they never conceived. Famous singer Trace Thorne is tired of being targeted by the Vault, a black market site devoted to stealing DNA. Sick of paying ransom money for his own cell matter, he hires bio-security guard Ember Ryan to ensure his biological safety. Ember will do anything she can to protect her clients. She knows all the Vault&’s tricks–discarded tissues, used straws, lipstick tubes–and has prevented countless DNA thefts. Working for Thorne, her focus becomes split when she begins to fall for him, but she knows she hasn&’t let anything slip–love or not, his DNA is safe. But then she and Thorne are confronted by a pregnant woman, Quinn, who claims that Thorne is the father of her baby, and all bets are off. Brilliantly plotted and terrifyingly prescient, Baby X is an unpredictable and relentless speculative thriller perfect for fans of Blake Crouch and John Marrs.
Surrender Is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations
by John BoltonWith no-holds-barred candor, Donald Trump's new National Security Adviser and former ambassador to the United Nations takes us behind the scenes at the UN and the US State Department and reveals why his efforts to defend American interests and reform the UN resulted in controversy. He also shows how the US can lead the way to a more realistic global security arrangement for the twenty-first century and identifies the next generation of threats to America. In this revealing memoir, John Bolton recounts his appointment in 2005 as Ambassador to the United Nations, his headline-making Senate confirmation battle, and his sixteen-month tenure at the United Nations. Bolton offers keen insight into such international crises as North Korea's nuclear test, Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons, the genocide in Darfur, the negotiation that produced the controversial end of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, and more. Chronicling both his successes and frustrations in taking a hard line against weapons-of-mass-destruction proliferators, terrorists, and rogue states such as North Korea and Iran, he also exposes the operational inadequacies that hinder the UN's effectiveness in international diplomacy and its bias against Israel and the United States. At home, he criticizes the bureaucratic inertia in the US State Department that can undermine presidential policy. This fascinating chronicle of the career of one of America's outstanding statesmen who has fought to preserve American sovereignty and strength at home and abroad now contains a new afterword, "Challenges for the Next President."
What's the Matter with White People?: Finding Our Way in the Next America
by Joan WalshA CLEAR-EYED, COGENT CLARION CALL FOR ENDING THE DIVISIVE CLASS WARS THAT THREATEN THE AMERICAN MIDDLE-CLASS DREAM In What’s the Matter with White People? Walsh argues that the biggest divide in America today is based not on party or ideology but on two competing explanations for why middle-class stability has been shaken since the 1970s. One side sees an America that has spent the last forty years bankrupting the country by providing benefits for the underachieving, the immoral, and the undeserving—no matter the cost to the majority of Americans. The other side sees an America that has spent the last forty years catering to the wealthy while allowing only a nominal measure of progress for the downtrodden. Using her extended Irish-Catholic working-class family as a case in point and explaining her own political coming-of-age, Walsh shows how liberals unwittingly collaborated in the “us versus them” narrative and how the GOP’s renewed culture war now scapegoats segments of its own white demographic. Part memoir, part political history, What’s the Matter with White People? is essential reading to combat political and cultural polarization and to build a more just and prosperous multiracial America in the years to come. WITH A NEW AFTERWORD
Western Man
by Janet DaileyNew York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey portrays the spirit of the American West in an unforgettable novel following a young woman chasing a love she&’s had all her life.Ever since she was a teenager, Sharon Powell has adored Ridge Halliday, a strong, proud Colorado rancher who could set her heart trembling with one glance from his lazy blue eyes. Now, working at his side on a cattle roundup is a dream come true. But Sharon has a bold new dream beyond her girlish fantasies: to win Ridge not just for a night of passion—but for a lifetime of love.
The Glory Game
by Janet DaileyJANET DAILEY'S SPARKLING NOVEL OF SECOND CHANCES AND DARING PASSIONS SWEEPS ACROSS A BREATHTAKING CANVAS!Luz Kincaid Thomas has everything -- wealth, two lovely teenagers, beauty, and love -- until her husband leaves her for a younger woman. Now, Luz discovers her own strength as she faces her fear, loneliness, and the rebellion of her son and daughter. But will she dare to love again? Magnetically drawn to Raul Buchanan, a champion Argentine polo player, Luz will test the depths of her passions as she is swept into a marvelous world of international glamour. But she never dreamed she would find herself competing with her own her daughter for this irresistibly sexy younger man. Is winning the game of love worth the price?
The Second Time
by Janet DaileyHow long could their love last? As an impetuous teenager, Dawn Lord had forsaken her love for Slater MacBride to marry a Texas millionaire, and immediately regretted her decision. After eleven years of putting up with a loveless marriage, Dawn decides to return to her home in the Florida Keys, seeking peace in the turquoise waters of the sea. But rather than peace, Dawn only finds storms of desire when confronted by Slater, once again. Once a penniless speculator, now a local tycoon, Slater has vowed to make up for lost time—in every way.
The Shocks of Adversity: The Shocks of Adversity (Star Trek: The Original Series)
by William LeisnerAn original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: The Original Series!Located far beyond the boundaries of explored space, the Goeg Domain is a political union of dozens of planets and races. When the U.S.S. Enterprise arrives in its territory to investigate an interstellar phenomenon, Commander Laspas of the Domain Defense Corps is at first guarded, then fascinated to discover the existence of an alliance of worlds much like his own, and finds a kindred spirit in Captain James T. Kirk. And when the Enterprise is attacked by the Domain’s enemies, crippling the starship’s warp capability and leaving its crew facing the prospect of a slow, months-long journey home, the Goeg leader volunteers the help of his own ship, offering to combine the resources of both vessels to bring the Enterprise to a nearby Domain facility to make the necessary repairs. But what at first seems to be an act of peace and friendship soon turns out to be a devil’s bargain, as Kirk and the Enterprise crew learn that there are perhaps more differences than similarities between the Federation and the Domain. When the Goeg’s adversaries strike again, the Enterprise is drawn deeper and inexorably into the conflict, and Kirk begins to realize that they may have allied themselves with the wrong side....