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The Economics of Retailing: The Poly-transformation of a Traditional Sector (Palgrave Studies in the Future of European Societies and Economies)
by Pantelis C. Kostis Manolis Manioudis Valia Aranitou Milena PanagiotopoulouThe retail industry is rapidly changing, especially as technologies advance and digital retail becomes more accessible. This book explains the ongoing poly-transformations within the retail sector, offering insight into labor market changes, real estate challenges, and sustainable development. Throughout the book, the authors analyze and predict various ways the industry needs to change to ensure longevity and stability. One option the authors explore includes creative ways to approach alternatives to participatory retail, which requires social participation. The authors also provide insight into another approach to this topic: tech platforms. In the book, they explain how the dominance of certain platforms can—and in some cases has—led to “retail feudalism.” To best capture the retail sector, the authors home in on the European retail sector as the primary case in the book. Chapters explore strategic adaptation and the adoption of potential policies that can help support the transitions required within this industry. Emphasizing the necessary collaboration required between policymakers, industry professionals, and academics, The Economics of Retailing provides essential information for stakeholders ready to make informed decisions to support retailing.
The 5-Ps of Change: A Strategic Roadmap to Successfully Lead Organizational Change
by Donnell JosiahNeed a proven roadmap for change success?The 5-Ps Of Change: A Strategic Roadmap to Successfully Lead Organizational Change by Donnell S. Josiah, PhD, PMP, SA, is an authoritative guide for business leaders and professionals seeking to transform their organizations with precision and purpose. Drawing on over 25 years of hands-on experience across Federal, State, and commercial sectors, Josiah demystifies the art of organizational change management through the lens of five critical pillars: Purpose, Planning, Process, Performance, and People.Packed with practical insights and a wealth of tried-and-tested strategies, this book equips executives, business leaders, and change practitioners with the tools needed to implement transformative initiatives that stick. From crafting clear purpose statements that inspire, to building resilient plans, and optimizing performance metrics, Josiah’s roadmap is comprehensive yet accessible. The 5-Ps of Change not only addresses the structural and strategic aspects of change but also emphasizes the human elements, ensuring that change efforts successfully engage and uplift the workforce it is intended to impact.Whether you’re leading a major IT development project or embarking on a large-scale organizational transformation, The 5-Ps Of Change serves as your guide to making a lasting impact. With a balance of strategic wisdom and practical application, this book is a must-have resource for mastering the complexities of today’s dynamic organizational landscape.Get the tools you need—start leading change today!
Memory Institutions and Sámi Heritage: Decolonization, Restitution, and Rematriation in Sápmi (Memory Studies: Global Constellations)
by Trude Fonneland Rossella RagazziWith a focus on Sápmi – the transcultural and transnational homeland of the Sámi people – this book presents case studies and theoretical frameworks which explore the ways in which memory institutions such as museums, archives, and festivals participate in and guide processes of appropriation, decolonization, and memory-making.The destruction and concealment of Sámi objects in both private and museum collections worldwide have impacted Sámi knowledge systems, disrupting local ways of knowing. Appreciation and reappropriation are important acts of decolonization which seek to create openings for reconnection to traditions, languages, and practices that were forcibly suppressed in the past. Western memory institutions such as museums, archives, and galleries have had a great impact on how heritage has been collected, stored, conserved, and organized within closed walls and glass cases. As the new museology movement developed in the 1990s, numerous examples revealed how difficult it became for researchers and public alike to access heritage. Considering the proliferation of cultural interventions and the growth of Sámi mobilization, which calls into question assumptions about how best to activate and experience Sámi cultural heritage and what constitutes appropriate stewardship, this book sheds light on initiatives to return artefacts to the Sámi community. With particular attention to the ways in which Sámi self-determination and the shifting boundaries between Indigenous and settler identities are articulated, challenged, and renegotiated, it draws on approaches from critical museology and Indigenous methodologies to explore the initiation, experience, and operationalizing of restitution projects.This book will therefore appeal to scholars of cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, and museum and heritage studies, as well as to those interested in questions of repatriation, restitution, and healing processes.
Dressaged Animality: Human and Animal Actors in Contemporary Performance (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)
by Lisa MoravecThe book applies a productive interdisciplinary lens of art history, performance, and animal studies for approaching political economy issues, critiquing anthropomorphic worldviews, and provoking thoughts around animal and human nature that spark impulses for an innovative performance aesthetics and ethics.It combines Marxist analysis with feminist and posthumanist methodology to analyse the relation between ‘societal dressage’ and ‘bodily animality’ that humans and animals share. Within this original theoretical framework, the book develops the concept of ‘dressaged animality’ as a mode of critique to analyse the social and political function of interdisciplinary forms of ‘contemporary performances.’Drawing on archival and primary research, the book theorises and historicises more than 15 performance practices in which animality is allegorically staged through by humans danced, real, or filmically mediated animals. It focuses on Rose English’s pioneering approach to performance-making as well as on overlooked performances by other renown and largely unknown American (Mike Kelley/Kate Foley, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Yvonne Rainer, Diana Thater), British (Mark Wallinger, Rose English), and European artists (Tamara Grcic, Judith Hopf, Joseph Beuys, Bartabas) from the late 1960s until the late 2010s. While various types of artistic practice are framed as forms of critique (for example, protest art, interventionist strategies, institutional critique), the book maps an original performance theory in art which shows that contemporary artistic performances can also take up a critique of societal dressage.This study will be of great interest to students and scholars in art history, theatre, dance and performance studies, and ecology, as well as to artists and curators working with performance.
Mister Good Times
by Norman JayTHE ENTHRALLING LIFE STORY OF THE LEGENDARY DJ, NORMAN JAY MBE 'Norman Jay's contribution to club culture is immeasurable . . . He brought new life to undiscovered classics and in doing so turned on a whole new generation' David Rodigan'Full of the heart and spirit Norman Jay brings to his music, but it also offers a salutary account of growing up as part of the Windrush generation in London's Notting Hill, the violence and racism he faced, and his success' ObserverMister Good Times is the enthralling story of a black kid growing up in a (largely white) working class world; of vivid, often violent experiences on the football terraces; of the emerging club scene growing out of a melting pot of styles; of how Jay, with his contemporaries, took the music of Black America, gave it a distinctly London twist, and used the marriage of styles to forge a hugely successful career as a trailblazing DJ and broadcaster, becoming an inspiration to a whole generation of dance music fans, black and white, without ever compromising his integrity.Along the way are tales of adventures across the country following Spurs; of Northern Soul nights, warehouse parties and illegal raves; of sound systems, the good and bad times of the Notting Hill carnival, the heady days of pirate radio, Rare Groove and the burgeoning British dance music scene.Mister Good Times is the story of a man who has lived his life on his own terms, helping to define a new British culture.
Versorgungsforschung: Theorien – Methoden – Praxis
by Martin Härter Holger Pfaff Edmund A. M. Neugebauer Nicole Ernstmann Falk HoffmannDas Lehrbuch Versorgungsforschung richtet sich an Studierende, Lehrende und Forschende sowie Interessierte aus den Bereichen Versorgungspraxis, Forschungsförderung, Selbstverwaltung und Gesundheitspolitik. Es vermittelt einen vertiefenden Überblick über das Fach Versorgungsforschung und orientiert sich dazu an den aktuellen Empfehlungen für ein Kerncurriculum. Das Buch beschreibt die zentralen Gegenstände der Versorgungsforschung (z.B. Patient:innen und das Gesundheitssystem), und vermittelt die Theorien und Methoden des Faches. Es gibt zudem Antworten auf die Frage, wie Forschungsergebnisse in die Praxis umgesetzt werden können. Eine Beschreibung der verschiedenen Anwendungsfelder der Versorgungsforschung rundet das Buch ab.
Advances in Nano-Photonics and Quantum Optics: Proceedings of PHOTONICS 2023, Volume 4 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1245)
by Tapajyoti Das Gupta Manukumara Manjappa C. M. Chandrashekar Ambarish GhoshThis book presents the proceedings of the Biennial Photonics Conference (Photonics 2023) held at IISc, Bengaluru on 5-8 July 2023. It covers topics across multiple areas of photonics, including established areas like optical communication and networks, quantum optics, non-linear and ultrafast photonics, nanophotonics, biophotonics and bioimaging, photonic integrated circuits, fibers and sensors, optical materials and fabrication techniques, optical metrology, and instrumentation, optofluidics, laser applications, optoelectronics. The book also covers emerging areas in photonics, such as THz photonics, structured Light, 2D materials, optomechanics, topological photonics, and AI/ML in photonics. The book will be useful for researchers and professionals interested in the broad field of photonics.
Systemtechnik des Schienenverkehrs: Bahnbetrieb planen, steuern und sichern
by Jörn PachlDieses Lehrbuch vermittelt sehr verständlich und anschaulich mit vielen Abbildungen das aktuelle Basiswissen der Eisenbahnbetriebslehre in Verbindung mit den betrieblichen Funktionalitäten der Leit- und Sicherungstechnik. Es beschreibt prozessorientiert die maßgebenden Systemeigenschaften des Schienenverkehrs. Überarbeitet wurden in der aktuellen Auflage insbesondere die Abschnitte zum European Train Control System und zur analytischen Leistungsuntersuchung. Praktische Zusatzinformationen zum Buch, wie beispielsweise ein Online-Glossar in Deutsch und Englisch, finden sich auf der Homepage des Autors.
Psychotherapie und Beratung: Mit Motivational Interviewing Gesprächsblockaden auflösen (essentials)
by Almut LippertDieses essential hilft Ihnen, Widerstand von Klienten in Therapie- und Beratungskontexten besser zu verstehen und aufzulösen. Leidige „Ja, aber…!“ oder: „Das geht nicht, weil…!“ Debatten kennt wohl jeder Behandler. Schnell wird der Patient als widerständig oder unmotiviert etikettiert und Behandler reagieren oft frustriert und genervt. Der Ansatz des Motivational Interviewing ermöglicht, einen anderen Blick auf Widerstandsphänomene zu entwickeln und Widerstand vor allem als Interaktionsphänomen zu begreifen. Davon ausgehend werden Gesprächstechniken erläutert, um Gesprächsblockaden aufzulösen bzw. vorzubeugen. Beispiele aus der Praxis erleichtern den Transfer in den Berufsalltag.
Stochastische Risikomodellierung und statistische Methoden: Angewandte Stochastik für die aktuarielle Praxis (Statistik und ihre Anwendungen)
by Richard Herrmann Torsten Becker Viktor Sandor Dominik Schäfer Ulrich Wellisch Christian Heumann Stefan PilzDieses Buch vereinigt Konzepte und Methoden der stochastischen Modellbildung, der statistischen Analyse und der aktuariellen Anwendung in einem Band. Dabei wird eine kompakte, aber dennoch für Theoretiker wie Praktiker verständliche und interessante Darstellung der Themen Risikobewertung, Datenanalyse, Parameterschätzung, verallgemeinerte lineare Regression, stochastische Prozesse und Differenzialrechnung, Zeitreihen, biometrische Modelle, Credibility sowie Simulation gegeben. Zahlreiche Beispiele illustrieren die Anwendung der Konzepte in der aktuariellen Praxis, wobei auf Modelle aus der Personen- und Sachversicherung und der Finanzmathematik eingegangen wird.
Trajectories of Launch and Reentry Systems (Springer Aerospace Technology)
by Paolo TeofilattoThis book examines ascent trajectories of space launch vehicles and re-entry trajectories of space capsules. The decommissioned SCOUT is used as a reference launcher and the reader will be introduced to various and detailed aspects of a launch vehicle that are not generally available in the literature, since this information is limited to internal industry and agency reports. The SCOUT data are used here as a study case and the reader will be able to generate a complete numerical code using the general equations of flight introduced in different reference systems, including the time-dependent parameters representing the launcher and its environment with a high degree of accuracy. The guidance parameters for injection into orbits of different semiaxes, eccentricities and inclinations are determined by guessed values obtained by original analytical formulae. These formulae allow a fast and sufficiently accurate design of the rocket trajectory within the atmosphere; in the exo-atmospheric flight closed form solutions of the optimal problem of injection into orbit are provided. The second part of the book deals with re-entry trajectories. Basic analytical formulae for ballistic reentry are presented to evaluate the reentry trajectory and the capsule design in terms of critical parameters such as temperature and load peak. Entry corridors for ballistic reentry trajectories are then determined for various planets with atmospheres. The effect of lift is analysed to increase the entry corridors and guide the capsule to a target landing point. Autonomous and real-time guidance algorithms are developed for capsule of low aerodynamic efficiency and winged re-entry vehicles.
Beyond the Street Corner: Understanding Urban Street Gang Membership (Palgrave Studies in Risk, Crime and Society)
by Robert F. HeskethThis book presents an in-depth investigation into street gang involvement, desistance, and non-involvement through the lens of the Risk Factor Prevention Paradigm (RFPP). This framework encompasses five domains of risk and prevention: family, neighbourhood, peers, individual, and school. It identifies the risk and protective factors that influence young people to either engage in, desist or abstain from involvement in deviant street groups. Based on a comprehensive five-and-a-half-year study, the author draws upon his lifelong experience living in Stockbridge Village, Merseyside, one of the most deprived areas in the UK marked by street gang activity and organised crime. The author’s unique position allows him to establish a strong rapport with young, disenfranchised individuals involved in street gangs. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of critical observations related to street gang involvement by integrating insights that provide a nuanced understanding of the sociocultural factors that both drive individuals toward gang involvement and contribute to their desistance from it. The author highlights key topics including the practice of drug dealing as deviant entrepreneurship, the role of friendship networks in determining engagement in street gang-related activities, the allure of risk as a motivator for involvement and the participation of young women through relationships with young men associated with street gangs. Ultimately, the work offers fresh perspectives on both gang membership and non-membership, advocating for the development of homegrown interventions rooted in social capital through bridging and social mobility as viable strategies for addressing street gang involvement.
Noncommutative Geometry and Particle Physics (Mathematical Physics Studies)
by Walter D. van SuijlekomThis book provides an introduction to noncommutative geometry and presents a number of its recent applications to particle physics. In the first part, we introduce the main concepts and techniques by studying finite noncommutative spaces, providing a “light” approach to noncommutative geometry. We then proceed with the general framework by defining and analyzing noncommutative spin manifolds and deriving some main results on them, such as the local index formula. In the second part, we show how noncommutative spin manifolds naturally give rise to gauge theories, applying this principle to specific examples. We subsequently geometrically derive abelian and non-abelian Yang-Mills gauge theories, and eventually the full Standard Model of particle physics, and conclude by explaining how noncommutative geometry might indicate how to proceed beyond the Standard Model. The second edition of the book contains numerous additional sections and updates. More examples of noncommutative manifolds have been added to the first part to better illustrate the concept of a noncommutative spin manifold and to showcase some of the key results in the field, such as the local index formula. The second part now includes the complete noncommutative geometric description of particle physics models beyond the Standard Model. This addition is particularly significant given the developments and discoveries at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN over the last few years. Additionally, a chapter on the recent progress in formulating noncommutative quantum theory has been included. The book is intended for graduate students in mathematics/theoretical physics who are new to the field of noncommutative geometry, as well as for researchers in mathematics/theoretical physics with an interest in the physical applications of noncommutative geometry.
European Yearbook of Constitutional Law 2023: Constitutional Law in the Digital Era (European Yearbook of Constitutional Law #5)
by Gerhard van der Schyff Ingrid Leijten Maartje De Visser Jurgen De Poorter Maarten Stremler Charlotte Van OirsouwThe European Yearbook of Constitutional Law (EYCL) is an annual publication devoted to the study of constitutional law. It aims to provide a forum for in-depth analysis and discussion of new developments in the field, both in Europe and beyond. This book addresses the theme Constitutional Law in the Digital Era. Societies are increasingly affected by the use of digital technologies by both public and private actors. This has resulted in a range of normative questions that require a constitutional response. The book explores a number of issues concerning the relationship between the impact of digitalisation and constitutional values by examining the constitutional challenges arising from the increasing use of digital technologies and develops potential constitutional responses and remedies to these challenges. This volume will be of special interest to constitutional and legal scholars who are interested in EU and national constitutional law, as well as to social scientists more generally (e.g. governance, sociology, science and technology, as well as computer and data scientists). In addition, the book is relevant for judges, government officials and policy-makers who work on the intersection of digitalisation and (EU) constitutional law. Charlotte van Oirsouw is a PhD researcher at Utrecht University School of Law, Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law. Jurgen de Poorter is State Councillor at the Dutch Council of State and Professor at Tilburg Law School, Department of Public Law and Governance. Ingrid Leijten is Professor at Tilburg Law School, Department of Public Law and Governance. Gerhard van der Schyff is Associate Professor at Tilburg Law School, Department of Public Law and Governance. Maarten Stremler is Assistant Professor at Maastricht University, Faculty of Law, Department of Public Law. Maartje De Visser is Professor at Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University. Chapter 10 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
New Perspectives on Swedish Economic History: Institutions, Infrastructure and Finance
by Susanna Fellman Jan OttossonThis book takes as its point of departure the strong Swedish economic-historical scholarly tradition that has combined rigorous macroeconomic analysis with a classical institutional approach when investigating Swedish economic development. One important scholar in this tradition is Professor Lena Andersson-Skog, who has in her scholarly work focused on, among other things, the role of infrastructure, regulation, entrepreneurship, and female labour. To honour Andersson-Skog’s path-breaking work, this book consists of chapters written by her colleagues and former students in which they combine this tradition with new research into the themes of the role of infrastructure, institutional framework and regulation, entrepreneurship, and female labour. This is not an ordinary Festschrift, but rather a collection of essays of recent important research into Swedish economic history, with new data and insights.
Understanding Artificial Intelligence: Fundamentals, Use Cases and Methods for a Corporate AI Journey (Future of Business and Finance)
by Ralf T. KreutzerThis book on Artificial Intelligence (AI) explores its transformative potential for individuals and businesses. It covers AI basics and its applications across various industries, presenting AI as a foundational technology that will impact all aspects of life and the economy. The author emphasizes the need for responsible AI usage and introduces the concept of the "AI Journey" for businesses to leverage AI's potential. The second edition is updated with recent developments, including large language models like Aleph Alpha and ChatGPT, generative AI, affective computing, and ethical considerations. It also discusses open-source solutions, legal frameworks, and practical use cases. Recommended for leaders, decision-makers, students, professors, and anyone interested in understanding AI's future impact.
Einführung in elektrische und elektrifizierte Fahrzeugantriebe
by Peter Fischer Raphael WeinbergerDieses Buch bietet eine kompakten Überblick zu Systemarchitekturen, Komponenten und Funktionsweisen von elektrischen Fahrzeugantrieben. Zielgruppe sind Techniker:innen mit bestehenden Erfahrungen zu konventionell angetrieben Fahrzeugen, welche sich im Gebiet der elektrischen und elektrifizierten Antrieben einen Überblick verschaffen wollen. Das Buch vermittelt Systemverständnis für Elektrofahrzeuge, deren Einbettung in Infrastruktur und Wandel der Technologien. Daraus wird die Funktionsweise der Komponenten elektrischer und elektrifizierter Antriebe abgeleitet und deren wesentliche technische Herausforderungen aufgezeigt. Das Buch ist ein Nachschlagwerk für typische Kennwerte elektrischer Antriebe und deren Komponenten, es zeigt wesentliche beispielhaften Ausführungen und bietet Ansätze für weitere Vertiefungen in das Thema.
Geometric Function Theory: A Second Course in Complex Analysis (Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series)
by Tom CarrollThis textbook provides a second course in complex analysis with a focus on geometric aspects. It covers topics such as the spherical geometry of the extended complex plane, the hyperbolic geometry of the Poincaré disk, conformal mappings, the Riemann Mapping Theorem and uniformisation of planar domains, characterisations of simply connected domains, the convergence of Riemann maps in terms of Carathéodory convergence of the image domains, normal families and Picard's theorems on value distribution, as well as the fundamentals of univalent function theory. Throughout the text, the synergy between analysis and geometry is emphasised, with proofs chosen for their directness. The textbook is self-contained, requiring only a first undergraduate course in complex analysis. The minimal topology needed is introduced as necessary. While primarily aimed at upper-level undergraduates, the book also serves as a concise reference for graduates working in complex analysis.
The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment: Towards a Binding Investment Liberalisation (European Yearbook of International Economic Law)
by Alexandr Svetlicinii I-Ju ChenThis book discusses the major features of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) and its likely impact on investment liberalisation in China, Europe’s largest trading partner. The principal aim of the book is to evaluate the progress of the investment liberalisation efforts pursued by the negotiators of the CAI. Part I, “Geopolitical Origins and Negotiations of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment”, examines the interests, motivations, and expectations of the parties during the negotiation process and following the agreement in principle on the CAI. Part II, “Substantive Issues of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment”, considers specific focus areas that are critical for the mutual opening of the European and Chinese markets for foreign investors. Part III, “Dispute Resolution Mechanisms of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment”, reviews the applicability and effectiveness of the available dispute settlement and treaty enforcement mechanisms provided for in the CAI including investor-state dispute settlement, state-to-state dispute settlement, and non-adversarial methods. The book offers a combination of theoretical perspectives that will be of interest to international economic law scholars and provides practical insights on how the CAI is likely to shape the investment landscape for European businesses in China.
Integrated Science for Sustainable Development Goal 3: Universal Good Health and Well-Being (Integrated Science #24)
by Nima RezaeiThis contributed volume offers and interdisciplinary view on several topics related to related to the Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3). These targets mainly involve reducing maternal mortality, ending preventable deaths under five years of age, fighting communicable diseases, e.g., tuberculosis, HIV, malaria, hepatitis B, and neglected tropical diseases, reducing mortality from non-communicable diseases, e.g., cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and suicide, and promoting mental health, prevention and treatment of substance abuse, reducing road injuries and deaths, universal access to sexual and reproductive care, family planning and education, achieving universal health coverage, reducing illnesses and deaths from hazardous chemicals and pollution, implementation of the who framework convention on tobacco control, supporting research, development and universal access to affordable vaccines and medicines, increasing health financing and supporting health workforce in developing countries, improving early warning systems for global health risks.
Integrating the UN SDGs into WTO Law (European Yearbook of International Economic Law #41)
by Xinyan ZhaoThis is an open access book. Sustainable development is so important that humanity must do its utmost to achieve these goals for the well-being of the present and future generations. WTO members have started to reform WTO rules since the WTO’s Buenos Aires Ministerial Conference in 2017. The book describes a possible bright future for readers: WTO members can integrate the UN SDGs into WTO law (i.e., create sustainable trade rules) by establishing a sustainable development club and constitutionalising the WTO.
Plant Microbiome Engineering (Methods and Protocols in Food Science)
by Dhanasekaran Dharumadurai A. Sankara NarayananThis volume provides lab-oriented protocols to deal the various plant microbiome engineering approaches in a lucid and simple manner. Chapters are divided into four section detailing plant associated microbiomes, single cell genomics, whole community metagenomics, metabolic network monitoring and advanced methods in plant microbiome engineering. Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, the chapters include an introduction to the respective topic, list necessary materials and reagents, detail well-established and validated methods for readily reproducible laboratory protocols and contain notes on how to avoid or solve typical problems. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Plant Microbiome Engineering aims to provide well-established protocols and procedures largely used by both academics and industrials.
Curriculum Development and Implementation in Rural China: Theories and Methods (Curriculum Reform and School Innovation in China)
by Jing Zhao Gangping WuThis book builds an easy-to-understand rural school curriculum interpretation framework and operational ideas, based on the policy foundation and practical experience of basic education curriculum reform. It draws on classic curriculum theoretical models, and serves as a practical reference book for readers interested in curriculum theories and practical operation. This book addresses questions around the topics of curriculum tasks of rural schools, how to formulate curriculum planning to complete rural school curriculum tasks creatively, how course implementation works, and how to conduct both course evaluation and course management. It adheres to the ideological concept of the unity of knowledge and action and helps to promote the internal and external response of the rural school curriculum in terms of theoretical understanding and practical operation.
Advances in Cryptology – ASIACRYPT 2024: 30th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, Kolkata, India, December 9–13, 2024, Proceedings, Part III (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15486)
by Kai-Min Chung Yu SasakiThe 9 volume set LNCS 15484-15492 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 30th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2024, which took place in Kolkata, India, during December 9–13, 2024. The 127 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 433 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Advances Primitives; homomorphic encryption; digital signatures; public-key cryptography; pairing-based cryptography, threshold cryptography; isogeny-based cryptography; post-quantum cryptography; secure data structures; lattice-based cryptography; lattice assumptions; key exchange protocols; succinct arguments; verifiable computation, zero-knowledge protocols; secure multiparty computation; blockchain protocols; information theoretic cryptography; secret sharing; security against physical attacks; cryptanalysis on symmetric-key schemes; cryptanalysis on public-key schemes; fault attacks and side-channel analysis; cryptanalysis on various problems; quantum cryptanalysis; quantum cryptography; symmetric-key cryptography.
Women's Representation in African Politics: Beyond Numbers (African Histories and Modernities)
by Zainab Monisola OlaitanDoes the election of more and more women into political offices mean that women’s interests will be better protected? This question forms the background upon which this book is written as it forms a timely intervention concerning the clamour for increased women’s representation in African politics. The book examines the relationship between gender quotas and gender-focused legislative/policy outcomes in the national Parliaments of South Africa and Botswana. By investigating the utility of gender quotas to ensure the substantive representation of women in African politics, the book engages the assumption that increased women’s political participation will automatically improve the qualitative well-being of African women. The book is intended for both academic and non-academic audiences with differing purposes. It contributes to scholarly debates on the transcending relevance of quotas beyond numbers. For non-academics, it provides opportunities to engage gender quotas as a policy tool to ensure the qualitative well-being of African women.