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Optimising and Digitising Supply Chain Processes
by Torsten BeckerProduction and logistics companies can achieve significant competitive advantage with their supply chain and production processes. This book provides managers, practitioners, consultants and students with a comprehensive understanding of process optimisation. It covers a wide range of tools, methods and tried-and-tested procedures for improving performance in these areas. The methodological toolbox from the various optimisation philosophies - Lean Production, Supply Chain, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement Processes and Theory of Constraints - is presented and evaluated. Digital tools for process analysis, such as process mining, are described. Procedures and approaches are described for the individual steps of comprehensive process optimisation. These include process analysis methods such as ARIS, value stream mapping, the supply chain operations reference model (SCOR), and numerous process evaluation methods. One focus of the book is the presentation of pragmatic implementation approaches and procedures, including agile project management methods. Three project examples from the author's consulting practice are used to describe the results of complex changes. The book contains many hints and tips for extensive process improvements. The author has many years of industry experience and has been advising leading companies in various sectors for over 25 years. It presents end-to-end improvement approaches for systematically increasing supply chain and production performance. Using tried-and-tested tools and examples, the reader learns how to successfully handle supply chain projects from the initial idea to implementation. Based on the author's implementation experience, a set of methods covers all aspects of production and supply chain process optimisation. With the detailed procedures, the book offers recommendations on running supply chain projects efficiently and successfully and which tools effectively support the work in the individual project phases.
Der industriell geprägte Mittelstand in digitalen Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken (Unternehmensführung & Controlling)
by Meike StradtmannIm Zuge der fortschreitenden Digitalisierung transformieren sich nicht nur die Geschäftsmodelle von Unternehmen, sondern auch klassische Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke (Supply Chains) sollen hin zu digitalen Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken (sog. Digital Supply Chains) transformiert werden. Dabei ändern sich nicht nur die Prozesse, sondern auch die Strukturen in und von Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken fundamental. In Verbindung mit datengetriebenen Produkten und Services entstehen komplexe Produkt-Service-Bündel, die in weitaus umfassenderen Ökosystemen erbracht werden. Bisherige Rollen und Akteure wandeln sich, wodurch sich die Wettbewerbslandschaft grundlegend verändert. An diesem Gedanken setzt die Dissertation von Meike Stradtmann an. Sie untersucht den industriell geprägten Mittelstand in digitalen Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken mit Blick auf die aktuelle Umsetzung, zentrale Herausforderungen, Anforderungen und Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten. Im Ergebnis leitet die Autorin evidenzbasierte Handlungsempfehlungen ab und liefert dadurch einen wesentlichen Erkenntnisbeitrag für die Forschung und die Praxis.
RMB Internationalization in 2023: Broader and Multi-level Economic and Trade Cooperation
by Wang Fang Qian ZongxinThe "Report on RMB Internationalization 2023: Broadening and Deepening Economic and Trade Cooperation" is the 12th annual report from the International Monetary Institute (IMI) at Renmin University of China. The report follows a general-to-specific analytical approach combining a literature review, comparative studies and empirical analysis. It systematically demonstrates the significance and mechanism of constructing a comprehensive global economic and trade cooperation network for RMB internationalization. Focusing on three international cooperation agreements that target different levels and areas, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), China-EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAl), and Digital Economic Partnership Agreement (DEPA), the report discusses the opportunities and challenges of RMB internationalization according to its priorities and development paths in difference phases. The report emphasizes that as the international currency competition has entered a strategic stalemate stage, RMB internationalization needs to maintain its strategic stability while pursuing progress in a planned way. Internally, China should accumulate strength to make up for disadvantages promptly. Externally, it should engage in extensive cooperation and prioritize risk prevention to improve the convenience and security of the use of RMB internationally. More chances should be created for the use of RMB in order to establish a solid foundation for an RMB currency area.
Harvest Loss in China: Rice, Mechanization, and the Moral Hazard of Outsourcing (The University of Tokyo Studies on Asia)
by Xue Qu Daizo Kojima Laping Wu Mitsuyoshi AndoThis open access book examines food security in China with a specific focus on rice harvesting. As the most populous agricultural developing country, China’s food security is closely related to the world’s food security. An urgent issue internationally, data show that every year, about one-third of food is lost and wasted before it even reaches the market, mainly in less developed countries. To this end, halving the amount of food loss and waste is one of the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2021, the Chinese government issued the Anti-Food Waste Law of the People’s Republic of China, placing a high priority on food loss reduction. Rice, one of the major staple foods, has also received a higher priority in government policy, as it has been deemed required to be “absolutely safe”. In China, rice farmers rely heavily on outsourcing services to complete harvesting, which has led to the rapid development of mechanical harvesting. This book shows that the essence of outsourcing services is a principal–agent relationship in which there is a potential moral hazard, which is considered detrimental to harvest losses. The book analyses the effect of the moral hazard in harvest outsourcing services on rice harvest losses from this principal–agent theoretical perspective. Using the latest nationwide farmer survey, it empirically demonstrates the moral hazard in agricultural outsourcing services and its negative impact on harvest losses, providing suggestions for food loss reduction in China and similar developing countries where agricultural outsourcing services are developing rapidly. Relevant to social science researchers working in areas of food security in connection with the SDGs, and to scholars studying development in China more generally, this is a timely contribution confronting possible means of food loss reduction, in the developing world particularly, in the East, and globally.
Embodied and Operational Carbon in Buildings: Strategies to Decarbonize (SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology)
by Vijayalaxmi J. Shveta MohanThis book offers the basics of embodied and operational carbon while discussing the inclusion of carbon emission in the GBRS at global and national level. This book also critically explores the important topic of embodied and operational carbon of buildings with insights on the strategies to measure and reduce embodied carbon in buildings through a case study and application approach. This approach assesses the impact of embodied carbon on the choice of structural systems, alternate building materials, alternate building technologies and air conditioning system. The impact of these alternate measures in reducing embodied and operational carbon is analyzed by demonstrating its use on a base case building, which is similar to an existing office building in India. The quantified data enables architects and designers to make early design decisions for a more environmentally sensitive approache to sustainable building designs. This book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and practicing architects in understanding evidence based repercussions of structural systems, use of materials, technology and air conditioning systems to design green and sustainable buildings.
Traditional Foods: The Reinvented Superfoods
by Swarnendu Roy Rakhi Chakraborty Prakasan NishaTraditional foods can be defined as foods that have been consumed for several generations by a specific community in a particular locality, region or country. Many of these plant- and animal-based foods have traditionally been consumed for generations in different corners of the world, without proper understanding or knowledge of their beneficial properties. Apart from the basic nutritional attributes provided by these foods, they contribute to the prevention of several diseases, including hypertension, hyperglycemia and gastrointestinal disorders. The way traditional foods are prepared also plays a key role in naturally preserving the therapeutic potential of the food ingredients. In the present age of globalization, where food habits and food preferences are constantly being challenged, the reinvention of the therapeutic potential of traditional foods can provide a viable alternative. Measures have been initiated to gain an understanding of the beneficial attributes of traditional foods. Traditional Foods: The Reinvented Superfoods focuses on the health benefits of traditional foods in the light of recent evidence. This book also presents a fundamental overview of food-based therapy and the traditional methods that contribute to the preservation of the nutraceutical properties of food ingredients. This text comprehensively presents the background, history and prospects of traditional foods for a broad range of readers, presenting a balanced understanding of the present knowledge and technical advances in the field of traditional foods. Readers will find photographs of all the major traditional foods, along with illustrative schemes and sketches highlighting their preparation and future commercialization strategies.
Advanced Data Mining and Applications: 20th International Conference, ADMA 2024, Sydney, NSW, Australia, December 3–5, 2024, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15387)
by Quan Z. Sheng Yannis Manolopoulos Gill Dobbie Xuyun Zhang Wei Emma Zhang Jing Jiang Jia Wu Wathiq Mansoor Congbo MaThis six-volume set, LNAI 15387-15392, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications, ADMA 2024, held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, during December 3–5, 2024. The 159 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 422 submissions. These papers have been organized under the following topical sections across the different volumes: - Part I : Applications; Data mining. Part II : Data mining foundations and algorithms; Federated learning; Knowledge graph. Part III : Graph mining; Spatial data mining. Part IV : Health informatics. Part V : Multi-modal; Natural language processing. Part VI : Recommendation systems; Security and privacy issues.
Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 12: Structures Track (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #506)
by Ashraf El Damatty Serge Desjardins Gérard J. Poitras Ahmed ElshaerThis book comprises the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 2023. The contents of this volume focus on the specialty track in structural engineering with topics on bridge design, FRP concrete structures, innovation in structural engineering, seismic analysis and design, wind load on structures, masonry structures, structural optimization, machine learning and AI in structural engineering, and wood and timber structures, among others. This volume will prove a valuable resource for researchers and professionals.
Active Particles, Volume 4: Theory, Models, Applications (Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology)
by Eitan Tadmor José Antonio CarrilloThis edited volume collects nine surveys that present the state-of-the-art in modeling, qualitative analysis, and simulation of active particles, focusing on specific applications in the natural sciences. As in the preceding Active Particles volumes, it blends diverse applications that demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the subject and the various mathematical tools available. Contributions were selected with the aim of covering a variety of viewpoints, from modeling the interactions in collective dynamics of animals and in population dynamics; through neural-networks, semi-supervised learning, and Monte Carlo methods in optimization; to kinetic and continuum theories with applications to aggregations and birth-and-death processes. Mathematicians and other members of the scientific community interested in active matter and its many applications will find this volume to be a timely, authoritative, and valuable resource.
Public Health and Nutrition: The South Asian and Southeast Asian Landscape
by Manoranjan Pal Premananda Bharati Md. Golam Hossain Rashidul Alam MahumudThis book addresses the health status of both mothers and children, highlighting acute malnutrition through anthropometric indices such as weight-for-height, weight-for-age, height-for-age, and BMI. Divided into four sections, it provides an overview of public health and nutrition, presents the state-of-the-art situation in South and South-east Asia, and analyzes real-life data on public health and nutrition not only from India and Bangladesh but also from other countries in South and South-east Asia. The book covers insightful analyses of child nutrition, maternal health, and socioeconomic factors, with an emphasis on maternal empowerment, health-seeking behavior, and healthcare accessibility in diverse contexts. The book also addresses topics such as identification of potential genes for prostate cancer, and quality of life and living arrangements of ageing population. The book is relevant for researchers in the fields of biostatistics, anthropology, demography, health, medicine, and planning, interested in understanding public health and nutrition in South Asia, especially in India and Bangladesh.
Social Justice/Criminal Justice: Race and Class in the Administration of Criminal Law
by William C. HeffernanThis book builds on Heffernan's last book Rights and Wrongs: Rethinking the Foundations of Criminal Justice by examining the class and racial disparities at the heart of current law — disparities that, according to many, generate a system of criminal injustice. It argues that these disparities run throughout the legal system; they’re present in policing, corrections, and sentencing. It discusses the relationship between the two kinds of justice — social justice and criminal justice and how to ensure fairness in state-imposed punishment. It theorises the extent to which criminal law must address considerations of social justice to ensure a fair system. It proposes a framework for analyzing disparities, provides an overview of contemporary research concerning them, and offers reform proposals for addressing them. Written in an accessible way, it introduces readers to philosophical theory and doctrines in constitutional law and thus it speaks to a wide audience concerned about racial and class disparities in the criminal justice system. It responds to a half-century’s worth of public concern about the legitimacy of the state’s exercise of its penal power while explaining the pertinence of social justice principles to the criminal justice system.
Advanced Data Mining and Applications: 20th International Conference, ADMA 2024, Sydney, NSW, Australia, December 3–5, 2024, Proceedings, Part IV (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15390)
by Quan Z. Sheng Yannis Manolopoulos Gill Dobbie Xuyun Zhang Wei Emma Zhang Jing Jiang Jia Wu Wathiq Mansoor Congbo MaThis six-volume set, LNAI 15387-15392, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications, ADMA 2024, held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, during December 3–5, 2024. The 159 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 422 submissions. These papers have been organized under the following topical sections across the different volumes: - Part I : Applications; Data mining. Part II : Data mining foundations and algorithms; Federated learning; Knowledge graph. Part III : Graph mining; Spatial data mining. Part IV : Health informatics. Part V : Multi-modal; Natural language processing. Part VI : Recommendation systems; Security and privacy issues.
Advanced Data Mining and Applications: 20th International Conference, ADMA 2024, Sydney, NSW, Australia, December 3–5, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15388)
by Quan Z. Sheng Yannis Manolopoulos Gill Dobbie Xuyun Zhang Wei Emma Zhang Jing Jiang Jia Wu Wathiq Mansoor Congbo MaThis six-volume set, LNAI 15387-15392, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications, ADMA 2024, held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, during December 3–5, 2024. The 159 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 422 submissions. These papers have been organized under the following topical sections across the different volumes: - Part I : Applications; Data mining. Part II : Data mining foundations and algorithms; Federated learning; Knowledge graph. Part III : Graph mining; Spatial data mining. Part IV : Health informatics. Part V : Multi-modal; Natural language processing. Part VI : Recommendation systems; Security and privacy issues.
Der Mensch, das Spiel und der Zufall: Eine historisch-systematische Annäherung an die Faszination des Gewinnspiels
by Dominik Meier Daniel HenzgenDas vorliegende Buch Der Mensch, das Spiel und der Zufall bietet eine historisch-systematische Analyse des Gewinnspiels und seines ewigen Reizes für uns Menschen. Aufbauend auf Erkenntnissen der Geschichtswissenschaft, Philosophie, Ökonomie, Statistik und Psychologie, ergründet es die Faszination des spielerischen Ringens mit dem Zufall – und warum Gewinnspiele seit jeher ein Kampfplatz von Ideologien, Moralvorstellungen, Lebenskonzeptionen und Machtinteressen sind. Der Band setzt einen Denkanstoß für jeden, der sich privat oder beruflich mit Gewinnspielen beschäftigt oder einfach von diesem weiten Feld fasziniert ist. Die Abhandlung bietet strategisches Orientierungswissen zur weiteren Meinungsbildung und versteht sich als Grundlagenwerk, das ein breites Publikum aus Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Politik zum Nachdenken anregen soll.
Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Proceedings of FAIM 2024, June 23–26, 2024, Taichung, Taiwan, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Yi-Chi Wang Siu Hang Chan Zih-Huei WangThis book reports on cutting-edge research and developments in manufacturing, giving a special emphasis to solutions for the Changing World Order. It covers advances in manufacturing processes and systems, applications of AI and machine learning in manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing strategies, quality management in industry 4.0, and topics in ergonomics, engineering education and project management. Based on the proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM2024), held on June 23-26, 2024, in Taichung, Taiwan, this second volume of a 2-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive, technical information on trends and technologies in manufacturing, yet it also discusses challenges and practice-oriented experience in all the above-mentioned areas.
Resilient Control of Intelligent Connected Vehicle Platoon Systems
by Yong Chen Chengwei PanThe book focuses on the design of resilient control schemes for intelligent connected vehicle platoon systems. The issues of physical faults, malicious cyber-attacks and external disturbances are studied from the perspective of resilient control. The contents of this book introduce a variety of control schemes in detail, and give simulation or experimental verification cases. To enable readers to learn the resilient control methods of vehicle platoon systems is the main benefit of this book. Meanwhile, this book also benefits researchers, engineers, graduate students in related fields such as nonlinear control, robust control, resilient control, vehicle platoon control, etc.
Forensic Victimology and Femi(ni)cide: A Transdisciplinary Approach on Forensic Evidence and its Contexts (Volume II)
by Oscar Ivan Cortes-PerezThis book, the second volume in the set, offers an in-depth, global analysis of femicide and feminicide from legal, sociological, and criminological perspectives. It addresses the lack of coverage of forensic investigation, case solvability, forensic evidence, and victimological approaches. Volume II not only focuses on descriptive aspects of femicide and feminicide, but also tackles practical issues related to access to justice and the importance of forensic methods in solving feminicide cases. By expanding on current developments in gender-based murder, it integrates applied forensic and legal settings, adopting a victim-centered approach to explain contexts of victimization in court. It is ideal for professionals working in legal and forensic settings towards gender-based victimization. It serves also as a handbook for students in areas related to Forensic areas such as legal and forensic medicine, criminalistics, criminology and criminal law.
One of Us Is Dead
by Jeneva RoseOpulence. Sex. Betrayal ... Sometimes friendship can be deadly.Meet the women of Buckhead--a place of expensive cars, huge houses, and competitive friendships.Shannon was once the queen bee of Buckhead. But she's been unceremoniously dumped by Bryce, her politician husband. When Bryce replaces her with a much younger woman, Shannon sets out to take revenge ...Crystal has stepped into Shannon's old shoes. A young, innocent Texan girl, she simply has no idea what she's up against ...Olivia has waited years to take Shannon's crown as the unofficial queen of Buckhead. Finally, her moment has come. But to take her rightful place, she will need to use every backstabbing, manipulative, underhand trick in the book ...Jenny owns Glow, the most exclusive salon in town. Jenny knows all her clients' secrets and darkest desires. But will she ever tell?Who amongst these women will be clever enough to survive Buckhead--and who will wind up dead? They say that friendships can be complex, but no one said it could ever be this deadly.*****Big Little Lies meets Real Housewives in this scandalous mystery by Jeneva Rose. One of Us Is Dead takes an insightful look at wealth and power when a group of socialites gather at an exclusive salon and one of them winds up dead. A wicked, clever, and highly entertaining read! - Wendy Walker, bestselling author of All Is Not ForgottenA deftly crafted blend of women's friendships, rivalries, ambitions, and suspense, One of Us is Dead is a riveting and entertaining read from first page to last. - Midwest Book ReviewReal Housewives of Atlanta meets Big Little Lies...If you enjoyed Big Little Lies, you should read this book.- San Francisco Book ReviewScheming mean girls, sex and scandal, secrets and lies, all wrapped up in Buckhead privilege and opulence--what's not to love? One of Us Is Dead is wicked, twisty, thrilling fun from the first page to last. - Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Last Girl GhostedI tore through the pages of this lusciously addictive, fast-paced, incredibly fun suspense...One of Us Is Dead is the perfect binge book. Jeneva Rose is the queen of delectable thrillers! - Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 national bestselling author of Woman on the Edge and Watch Out for HerJeneva Rose's new book One of Us Is Dead is another book you must read if you love fast-paced murder mysteries! This was a super fun, super quick read. The author is a fantastic storyteller, I will read anything she writes. - All the Good BooksWith One of Us Is Dead, Jeneva Rose has delivered the most binge-worthy thriller of the year. Mean Girls meets Desperate Housewives in this twisty, scorching, and propulsive read, and I couldn't get enough of the gossipy, scandalous, and backstabbing socialites of Buckhead. Grab this book, mix a strong mimosa, and prepare to become obsessed! - May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives
Clinical Chemistry: A Practical Learning and Teaching Toolkit
by David N. Bailey Robert L. FitzgeraldThis book is a toolkit for teaching a course on the pathophysiology of disease and how the most widely utilized laboratory tests can be used to diagnose these conditions. Tests for the major common diseases are presented by organ system. It is also a study guide for students and trainees as they prepare for their respective board examinations. Each topic includes succinct text focusing on a disease topic along with a set of PowerPoint lecture slides and clinical cases (with answers). The toolkit also contains instructions for preparing the teaching laboratories for the course, a comprehensive list of differential diagnoses for the most frequent clinical chemistry abnormalities, discussion of selected cases taken by pathology residents while on night-call, and quiz questions (with answers). Analytical methodology is not presented unless it is important in understanding the test. This third edition includes updated material on tumor markers, Alzheimer’s disease markers, markers for pre-eclampsia, additional drugs for which therapeutic monitoring is available, and biomarkers for ethanol abuse, among others. The comprehensive toolkit is the result of more than 40 years of teaching an introductory course in clinical chemistry to second-year medical students at the University of California San Diego. Elements of this book have also been used in teaching UC San Diego clinical laboratory scientist training program students, pharmacy students, clinical chemistry postdoctoral fellows, and pathology residents. This work has been previously published in two editions (2017 and 2021) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Press under the title “Practical Laboratory Diagnosis of Disease: Clinical Chemistry.”
Introduction to Embedded Systems and Robotics: A Practical Guide
by Ramana Vinjamuri Rupam Goswami Nayan M. KakotyThis book is a technical guide to fundamentals of embedded systems and robotics, and their application to practical problems. The book hosts the concepts of different elements related to the amalgamation of embedded system and robotics before tackling the physics of robotic systems.This book is the ABC of embedded system and robotics: A for acquiring the concepts, B for building robotic systems, and C for creating solutions. It is appropriate for undergraduate and post-graduate students of electronics and electrical engineering, robotics engineering, computer science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and allied disciplines. Specifically, it will act as a guide for students doing robotics projects in their final semesters.
Navigating an EU Research Project: Managing Challenges to Deliver Success (Management for Professionals)
by C. Andreas Dalluege John Stephen Gary WellsThis book guides readers on how to apply for EU-funded projects, such as Erasmus Plus and Horizon, and how to implement projects successfully upon receiving funding. It describes and discusses implementation and problem management using ‘real world’ examples, particularly lessons learned when the authors managed an Erasmus-funded project called Student Stress Training e-Mobile Management (SSTeMM) during the COVID-19 lockdown. The book takes readers through the entire project process, from formulating an idea, building a partnership, writing and submitting a grant application, to project implementation and writing the final report for the EU funding agency. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding the structures and priorities of different EU funding agencies for a successful funding application. The book provides an accessible and detailed guide on managing common challenges when preparing and applying for EU funding and suggests improvements the EU could make to reduce stressors and support applicants' well-being. The book targets researchers and staff of educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, SMEs, and anyone who submits funding applications to programs sponsored by the European Commission, either directly or through designated national agencies in each European Union member state.
Intelligent Computing and Optimization: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Optimization 2023 (ICO2023), Volume 3 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1168)
by Pandian Vasant Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber Rolly Intan Mohammad Shamsul Arefin Elias Munapo J. Joshua Thomas Vladimir PanchenkoThis book of Springer Nature is another proof of Springer’s outstanding and greatness on the lively interface of Smart Computational Optimization, Green Infrastructure, Innovative Modeling and Deep Learning Architectures! It is a Master Piece of what our community of Academics and Experts can provide when an Interconnected Approach of Joint, Mutual and Meta Learning is supported by Holistic Operational Research and Experience of the World-Leader Springer Nature! The 7th edition of International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Optimization took place at Baitong Hotel & Resort on October 26–27, 2023, with tremendous support from the global research scholars across the planet. Objective was to celebrate “Global Research Quality with Compassion and Wisdom” with researchers, scholars, experts and investigators in Intelligent Computing and Optimization across the globe,to share knowledge, experience and innovation—a marvelous opportunity for discourse and mutuality by novel research, invention and creativity. This proceedings book of the 7th ICO’2023 is published by Springer Nature—Creativity Label of Inspiration.
Decolonising Teacher Education (Teacher Education Research – Shaping Practice, Policy and Theory #1)
by Angelina Ambrosetti Deborah Heck Parlo Singh Stephen HeimansThis book makes a deliberate attempt to explore the complexity of decolonising theories in teacher education. It draws attention to the historical and emerging impacts of colonialism on educational institutions and practices, challenging educators to expand their understanding of diverse trajectories of decolonial research both theoretically and practically. It adds to the discussions and dialogues between different disciplinary traditions, such as postcolonial and decolonial studies, as well as critical Indigenous and critical race studies. As an international compilation, it offers educators a unique opportunity to envision teacher education through alternative lenses—rethinking the relationship between ontology-epistemology-ethics, that is, what constitutes knowledge, how it is produced, and what material worlds are constructed in and through knowledge / research systems. Through compelling examples, this book illustrates how educators have navigated epistemic injustices within the field of teacher education amidst the rising global demands for standardisation. It encourages teacher educators to explore alternative theories within their own contexts, crafting new teacher education practices in universities and schools.
Handbuch Eisenbahninfrastruktur
by Jia Liu Jochen Holzfeind Ferdinand PospischilDie Eisenbahninfrastruktur weist eine große Anlagenvielfalt mit komplexen Wechselwirkungen auf. Diese Bandbreite und Komplexität von Bahnanlagen spiegelt das Nachschlagewerk mit Beiträgen von mehr als 50 Fachkräften aus allen Bereichen der Eisenbahninfrastruktur aus Deutschland und Österreich wider. Das Handbuch zeigt den erreichten Stand der Technik und berücksichtigt aktuelle Vorschriften. In den einzelnen miteinander vernetzten Kapiteln werden die technischen und operativen Grundlagen und Zusammenhänge der Eisenbahninfrastruktur sowie der Interaktion von Infrastruktur und Fahrzeug in Maß und Zahl dargestellt. Trassierung und Gleisplangestaltung, Eisenbahnoberbau, Kabelanlagen, Sicherheit, Instandhaltung und Anlagenmanagement sind nur einige der behandelten Fachgebiete. Die knappe aber fakten- und detailreiche Darstellung mit Bildern, Zeichnungen, Diagrammen und Tabellen ermöglicht einen schnellen Zugriff auf das gesuchte Wissensgebiet und die nachzuschlagenden Einzelheiten. Querverweise unterstützen das Verständnis der Komplexität und engen Vernetzung der verschiedenen Ingenieursdisziplinen auf dem Gebiet der Eisenbahninfrastruktur.Das Handbuch richtet sich an praktisch tätige Ingenieur*innen, Planungs- und Consultingingenieur*innen sowie an Führungskräfte und Entscheidungsträger in Unternehmen des Bahnsektors. Darüber hinaus eignet sich das Buch als umfassendes Nachschlagewerk für Studierende und Lehrende in Studiengängen des Verkehrs- und Bauingenieurwesens.
Progress in Cryptology – INDOCRYPT 2024: 25th International Conference on Cryptology in India, Chennai, India, December 18–21, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15496)
by Pantelimon Stănică Sourav MukhopadhyayThis 2-volume set LNCS 15495-15496 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Cryptology in India, held in Chennai, India, during December 18–21, 2024. The 31 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 96 submissions. They are organized into these topical sections: Part I: Foundations; symmetric-key cryptography; cryptographic constructions; and quantum cryptography. Part II: Cryptanalysis; post-quantum cryptography; and blockchain and cloud computing.