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Fight or Flight
by Fern MichaelsIn this season's must-read for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Janet Evanovich, a woman imprisoned by her painful past faces a crisis that might just set her free to claim the life she deserves.From the comfort of her beautiful mountain-top retreat, Katherine Winston creates her bestselling young adult series, Girls with Unusual Powers. No one in the nearby small town has any idea of her true identity. To them, she&’s just the reclusive woman on the mountain, and Katherine is grateful to be left alone. It wasn&’t always this way. Though her parents were as neglectful as they were wealthy, Katherine built up a busy, full life. Then tragedy struck and she retreated, panic-stricken at the idea of engaging with anyone again. Aside from her two faithful dogs who provide companionship and security, Katherine mostly interacts with people anonymously online through reader fan pages. Now one of those fans appears to be in danger, and Katherine desperately wants to help. But that means moving beyond her isolated world for the first time in years. More and more, Katherine can&’t shake the feeling that some of her fears may be justified. Someone is watching her, she&’s sure of it, and they&’re getting closer all the time. And only by leaving her self-imposed exile can she hope to find the answers she needs, the courage to trust again, and an unexpected new beginning . . .
Lie for a Million (Rivalries)
by Janet DaileyFrom the bestselling First Lady of Romance comes Texas-style drama, scandal, and corruption set in the world of ranching, when the death of a powerful man leaves families at odds, a high-stakes reining competition in the balance, and forbidden attractions in the mix. Will appeal to readers of Robyn Carr, Danielle Steel, and Linda Lael Miller. Lila Culhane&’s life is in turmoil. As if coping with the murder of her husband isn&’t enough, now the glamorous young widow has Frank&’s even younger mistress to contend with. His pregnant mistress. Crystal. But Lila hasn&’t got time for more heartache. With everyone grasping to profit from Frank&’s death, including fighting for possession of her beloved ranch, she needs leverage for the battle. As it turns out, Crystal may be carrying just the edge Lila requires: an heir. Crystal offers to let Lila adopt Frank&’s baby—for a price. Lila is willing to consider it—pending a paternity test. Until then, she&’ll focus on her role in the upcoming high-stakes Run for a Million reining competition, and her ranch manager—and lover—Roper McKenna. Rugged, hardworking, and talented, Roper is finally getting his dream to ride in the prized competition. Lila expects he&’ll choose the Culhane&’s legendary stallion, One in a Million, as his mount. But when he considers other offers, she finds herself questioning his loyalty . . . Meanwhile, Detective Sam Rafferty&’s list of suspects in Frank&’s murder is growing. Besides Roper and Lila, Frank&’s bitter first wife and his sparring extended family, there are adversarial neighbors, ex-lovers, and perhaps even the woman Sam loves—Frank&’s own pampered daughter, Jasmine. And as the surprises multiply, a killer remains free to strike again—if these rivals don&’t kill each other first . . .
Bent but Not Broken (A Lexington, Alabama Novel)
by Mary MonroeBrimming with unpredictable twists and scandals, the latest Depression-era Alabama novel from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe tells of a mistreated wife who finally finds the love she's longed for—only to be plunged into deceit, betrayal, and murder . . .As a young woman, Naomi Simmons grabbed her one chance to escape the overwhelming demands of her selfish family by marrying devout older man Jacob Purcell. But it only landed her with a controlling, unfaithful husband who delights in hurling insults at her and their troubled now-teenage daughter, Ethel Mae. So, Naomi is amazed and touched when Homer Clark sees her for the vibrant, intelligent woman she truly is. Believing the handsome, worldly widower is her love of a lifetime, Naomi plans to leave with Homer and start fresh in the big city . . . Then Jacob suffers a debilitating stroke, and Naomi can't bring herself to abandon him. Unfortunately, Homer refuses to listen—or understand. Relieved when he leaves town and disappears, Naomi dedicates herself to the now-grateful Jacob&’s care. And she feels truly delighted and blessed when Ethel Mae finally gets her life on track away from home—and comes back with good news . . . But Ethel Mae&’s surprise will shock Naomi to her core and threaten everything and everyone she holds most precious. With no one who can help her—or believe her—Naomi battles increasingly insidious mind games even as her world starts falling apart. Can she defeat what appears to be a twisted scheme against her? Or will she be forced into a devastating showdown that will leave no one undamaged—or standing?
Can't Get Enough: A Humorous & Action-Packed Fantasy Romance Story (Dragon Kin)
by G.A. AikenVisit the world of New York Timesbestselling author G.A. Aiken&’s Dragon Kin series in this hilarious and thrilling companion story that&’s not to be missed! Also the author of The Blacksmith Queen, Aiken combines zany humor, unparalleled world-building, and unconventional love in her captivating and unforgettable series. Renowned for his fighting prowess, Ailean the Wicked has a new conquest in mind—the gorgeous dragoness Shalin the Innocent. While he&’s saving her from her enemies, he plans to prove that even in human form a bad-boy dragon can show a girl a good time that&’s truly off the scale . . . Originally published inEverlasting Bad Boys.&“Fans of Aiken&’s Dragon Kin romantic fantasy series will not be disappointed…A tale filled with Aiken&’s trademark over-the-top humor, outrageous situations, and exhilarating action scenes.&” —Publishers Weekly on Bring the Heat &“This potent story mix is wacky and fun-filled, with plenty of humor and blood-thirsty action.&” —RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars on Feel the Burn &“This tale should definitely please fans of sexy shape-shifters and epic sagas."—Booklist on About a Dragon
Murder in an Irish Garden (An Irish Village Mystery)
by Carlene O'ConnorEverything&’s coming up roses for garda Siobhán and the rest of O&’Sullivan family in quaint Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland—until a murder investigation blooms out of a deadly gardening competition. While Siobhán studies for her Detective Sargeant exams, her brother, Eoin, prepares for the grand opening of his new restaurant, The O&’Sullivan Six, and concocts a plan to enter Kilbane&’s Top Garden Contest to boost business. But trouble brews when Eoin hires a mercurial landscape designer known for her killer designs. His new partner&’s unflattering reputation and questionable practices nearly eclipse her talents—and plunge the prestigious competition into chaos. A lush and intricate winning garden emerges from the controversy, with a spectacular golden statue in the center of the display. But in a devastating twist, the work of art leads to the shocking discovery of a bold and brutal work of murder. Everyone in town has an opinion about who committed the crime and planted the evidence, from easily bribed sponsors to green-with-envy gardeners. And with another golden statue found in Eoin&’s garden display, rumors about his involvement intensify. As local gossip buzzes and a list of suspects grows, it&’s up to quick-witted Siobhán and her husband, Macdara, to suss out the guilty culprit&’s identity . . . before the competition buries another victim.
Gothictown
by Emily CarpenterIn an immersive Southern Gothic with echoes of Shirley Jackson&’s The Lottery and Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, a restauranteur lured by pandemic-era incentives moves her family to a seemingly idyllic small town in Georgia, only to discover a darkness lurking beneath the Southern hospitality and sun-dappled streets...Welcome to gentle Juliana, where you can have it all…if you pay the price. The email that lands in Billie Hope&’s inbox seems like a gift from the universe. For $100, she can purchase a spacious Victorian home in Juliana, Georgia, a small town eager to boost its economy in the wake of the pandemic. She can leave behind her cramped New York City rental and the painful memories of shuttering her once thriving restaurant and start over with her husband and her daughter. Plus, she&’ll get a business grant to open a new restaurant in a charming riverside community laden with opportunity. It seems like a dream come true…or a devil&’s bargain.*A Publishers Marketplace BUZZ BOOKS Selection* A few phone calls and one hurried visit later, and Billie, Peter, and six-year-old Meredith are officially part of the Juliana Initiative. The town is everything promised—two hours northwest of Atlanta but a world away from city living, a &“gentle jewel&” with weather as warm as its people. Between settling into their lavish home and starting her new restaurant, Billie is busy enough to dismiss any troubling signs… But Billie&’s sleep is marred by haunting dreams, and her marriage with Peter is growing increasingly strained. Meanwhile the town elders, all descended from Juliana&’s founding families, exert a level of influence that feels less benevolent and more stifling day by day. There&’s something about &“Gentle Juliana&”—something off-kilter and menacing beneath that famous Southern hospitality. And no matter how much Billie longed for her family to come here, she&’s starting to wonder how, and if, they&’ll ever leave.For readers of Stacy Willingham, Sarah Langan, Ashley Winstead, and Jess Lourey, a bewitchingly foreboding story about sacrifice, privilege, family, guilt, and the vengeful ghosts of a haunted past – from the bestselling author of Burying the Honeysuckle Girls.
Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider
by Stacy SpikesAn empowering, inspiring, instructive, and essential blueprint for success from the award-winning entrepreneur who USA Today named one of the 21 most influential Blacks in technology and is the co-founder and former CEO of the nation&’s first mobile theatrical subscription company, MoviePass, and founder of the Urbanworld Film Festival. Bracingly honest, as well as entertaining, this inspiring business memoir includes outrageous anecdotes featuring the likes of Harvey Weinstein and Eddie Murphy.From the award-winning entrepreneur USA Today named one of the 21 most influential Blacks in technology comes an empowering, bracingly honest, entertaining blueprint for success in life and work—including the true story of what really happened to MoviePass, the nation&’s groundbreaking first-ever theatrical subscription service—straight from the co-founder and former CEO himself… Stacy Spikes knows what&’s it like to be an outsider. He certainly knew he didn&’t fit the mold of a successful future tech entrepreneur. But he marshaled his resilience and ultimately set out to shatter that mold—along with the glass ceiling that came with it. Finding his footing in the tech world was an education in the complexities of being an outsider—but as Stacy came to see, rather than a hindrance, it afforded him a unique position of power. Beginning as a film studio gopher, Spikes quickly rose through the industry ranks, being named one of the Hollywood Reporter&’s 30 Under 30. Still, he was an outsider looking in. So he set out to make his own dreams a reality. Defying expectations, Spikes effectively disrupted the status quo and reinvented himself from junior executive to CEO Tech Founder. What ensued was an escalating adventure with bigger stages, bigger risks, and a roller-coaster ride of exhilarating ascent—unpredictable collapse—and a story book return. Now Spikes shares his challenges, pitfalls, and keys to personal and professional fulfillment. He shows how the seemingly impossible can be overcome by having faith in oneself and creating from a place of confidence. Taking readers inside the battles of the boardroom and beyond, Black Founder is a business memoir that will inspire every outsider who has a dream.
Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets and Wildlife
by Simon J. GirlingLearn the principles and practice of veterinary nursing for exotic pets and wildlife The third edition of Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets and Wildlife is a revised and expanded update of the essential text for veterinary nurses caring for exotic pets and wildlife species. Organised into logical sections, the text covers the anatomy and physiology, housing, husbandry, handling, nutrition, diseases, therapeutics, diagnostic imaging, and critical care medicine of a wide variety of exotic species, as well as a an entirely new section on wildlife treatment and rehabilitation. From small mammals like rabbits and mice to avian species, reptiles, amphibians, and Eurasian wildlife species, the author includes everything you need to succeed as a veterinary nurse studying for the RCVS nursing syllabus, as well as postgraduate and advanced programs in Veterinary Nursing of Zoo, Exotics, and Wildlife species. Readers will find: Information on common exotic pet species, such as rabbits, rodents, African pygmy hedgehogs, lizards, snakes, tortoises and cage birds An entirely new section on wildlife species, including chemical restraints, therapeutics, and rehabilitation A focus on evidence-based care practice and the latest guidance for veterinary nursing Appendices, including nursing care plans for exotic pets and wildlife with filled out example cases Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets and Wildlife is essential reading for both students and practitioners, and the new edition remains the gold standard in the field of veterinary nursing.
Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes
by Patty Cisneros PrevoMeet fifteen remarkable athletes who use adaptive equipment in this beautiful and truth-telling picture book.A downhill skier whose blindness has sharpened her communication skills. An adaptive surfer who shreds waves while sitting down. A young man who excels at wheelchair motocross--but struggles with math. Tenacious tells their stories and more, revealing the daily joys and challenges of life as an athlete with disabilities. These competitors have won gold medals, set world records, climbed mountain peaks, claimed national championships, and many more extraordinary achievements. Get to know them in Tenacious!
Emotion Regulation and Parenting (Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction)
by James J. Gross Isabelle Roskam Moïra MikolajczakEmotion Regulation and Parenting provides a state-of-the-art account of research conducted on emotion regulation in parenting. After describing the conceptual foundations of parenthood and emotion regulation, the book reviews the influence of parents' emotion regulation on parenting, how and to what extent emotion regulation influences child development, cross-cultural perspectives on emotion regulation, and highlights current and future directions. Drawing on contributions from renowned experts from all over the world, chapters cover the most important topics at the intersection of parenting and emotion regulation. Essentials are explored, as well as current, topical, and controversial issues, pointing both to what is known and what requires further research. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.
Optimizing Biofuel Production with Artificial Intelligence
by Arindam Kuila Depak KumarOptimizing Biofuel Production with Artificial Intelligence will help readers discover how integrating artificial intelligence with biotechnological advancements can revolutionize biofuel production, ensuring a sustainable energy future in response to pressing global challenges like pollution and climate change. This book presents artificial intelligence as a technique to aid the production of biofuels. Recently, tremendous developments have been made in energy and environmental biotechnologies, spurred by societal issues like pollution control, energy security, and climate change. Energy can be obtained from a variety of sources, including coal, oil, natural gas, solar, wind, and nuclear energy. The need to transition to new energy results from finite resources and economic sustainability. Biotechnological process optimization is crucial for ensuring a quality final product and boosting bioconversion performance efficiency. When combined with traditional simulation and modeling methods, artificial intelligence and computer technology can help define ideal process parameters and save total process costs. The energy sector can benefit from artificial intelligence in several ways, including increased asset efficiency, early detection and assessment of wildfire risks, assistance with vegetation management and storm recovery, and optimized energy use. The new frontier for energy is biomass.
Future Tense Fiction: Stories of Tomorrow
by Paolo Bacigalupi Lee Konstantinou Madeline Ashby Annalee Newitz Nnedi Okorafor Deji Bryce Olukotun Hannu Rajaniemi Carmen Maria Machado Charlie Jane Anders Mark Oshiro Meg Elison Mandel Maureen Mchugh Mark Stasenko Emily St-JohnFuture Tense Fiction is a collection of electrifying original stories from a veritable who’s-who of authors working in speculative literature and science fiction today. Featuring Carmen Maria Machado, Emily St. John Mandel, Charlie Jane Anders, Nnedi Okorafor, Paolo Bacigalupi, Madeline Ashby, Mark Oshiro, Meg Elison, Maureen F. McHugh, Deji Bryce Olukotun, Hannu Rajaniemi, Annalee Newitz, Lee Konstantinou, and Mark Stasenko―Future Tense Fiction points the way forward to the fiction of tomorrow. A disease surveillance robot whose social programming gets put to the test. A future in which everyone receives universal basic income―but it’s still not enough. A futuristic sport, in which all the athletes have been chemically and physically enhanced. An A.I. company that manufactures a neural bridge allowing ordinary people to share their memories. Brimming with excitement and exploring new ideas, the stories collected by the editors of Slate’s Future Tense are philosophically ambitious and haunting in their creativity. At times terrifying and heart-wrenching, hilarious and optimistic, this is a collection that ushers in a new age for our world and for the short story. A partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University, Future Tense explores how emerging technologies will change the way we live, in reality and fiction. Future Tense Fiction is a collection of original fiction commissioned by the partnership.
Sensorium: Contextualizing the Senses and Cognition in History and Across Cultures (Elements in Histories of Emotions and the Senses)
by David HowesDo the senses have a history? How many might there be? Are the senses so many independent channels, or do they interact with and modulate each other? If so, how might we cultivate the capacity to see feelingly or hear colours? What makes smell 'the affective sense'? These are among the questions to be addressed in this Element. It pries the senses and perception loose from the psychology laboratory to focus on how they have been constructed and lived differently in different historical periods and across cultures. Many of its findings are surprising because they run counter to our common-sense assumptions about the sensorium. They make uncommon sense. Plus the reader will meet some fascinating historical characters like the prolific 17th century natural philosopher Margaret Cavendish (also author of the play The Convent of Pleasure) and the late 19th century artist James McNeill Whistler, who infused his paintings with music.
Making English Official: Writing and Resisting Local Language Policies
by Katherine S. FlowersIn communities across the US, people wrestle with which languages to use, and who gets to decide. Despite more than 67 million US residents using a language other than English at home, over half of the states in the US have successfully passed English-only policies. Drawing on archives and interviews, this book tells the origin story of the English-only movement, as well as the stories of contemporary language policy campaigns in four Maryland county governments, giving a rare glimpse into what motivates the people who most directly shape language policy in the US. It demonstrates that English-only policies grow from more local levels, rather than from nationalist ideologies, where they are downplayed as harmless community initiatives, but result in monolingual approaches to language remaining increasingly pervasive. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.
Seeökosysteme
by Walter Geller Michael HupferSeen sind ein zentraler Bestandteil der mitteleuropäischen Landschaften mit einem hohen Nutzwert für Wasserversorgung, Binnenfischerei, Freizeit und Artenschutz. Sie besitzen ein komplexes Ökosystem, das von vielen unterschiedlichen Faktoren wie Temperatur, Nährstoffeintrag sowie der Art und Anzahl der im See lebenden Mikroorganismen, Pflanzen und Tiere abhängt. Die Kenntnis aller dieser Faktoren und ihres Zusammenspiels ist die entscheidende Voraussetzung, um das Ökosystem See zu verstehen, zu überwachen und ggf. schützend einzugreifen, wenn dieses aus der Balance gerät. Diese umfassende Übersicht zur Ökologie von Seen basiert auf neuesten Erkenntnissen und zahlreichen wissenschaftlichen Studien aus den vergangenen zwei Jahrzehnten. Zunächst werden die abiotischen Faktoren wie Temperatur, Licht und Sauerstoffverhältnisse und deren Einfluss auf die Gliederung von Seen in unterschiedliche Habitate und ökologische Nischen beschrieben. Weitere Kapitel befassen sich mit den Organismen im See, vom Phytoplankton und Zooplankton bis hin zu höheren Pflanzen und Tieren, deren Populationsbiologie, sowie den daraus entstehenden ökologischen Netzen. Der Einfluss invasiver Arten wird anhand von mehreren Beispielen dokumentiert. Dieses Standardwerk zur Ökologie von Seen erklärt und dokumentiert anhand von umfangreichem Datenmaterial den Stand des Wissens und ist ein zuverlässiger Begleiter für Ausbildung und Beruf.
A Theological Approach to Vulnerability: Towards a Humane Ethics
by Carolina Montero OrphanopoulosThis book explores the symbols of vulnerability, narratives of vulnerability, and ethical norms of vulnerability in the Bible. Focusing on the great Tradition of the Church—from Stoic and Neoplatonic influence to the Moral Systems—and the approach to the Second Vatican Council, the volume helps to comprehend, deepen and clarify the concept of vulnerability. As a theory, it addresses the construction of ethics of vulnerability, its characteristics, the fundamental categories it should include. Reinforced by “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Vulnerability: Towards a Humane Ethics (Vol I)”, written by the same author, this book hopes to lead the discourse of Christian ethics towards a better understanding and ultimately build towards a greater integration of the vulnerability of the human being.
Urogenital Cancers: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Interdisciplinary Cancer Research #16)
by Nima RezaeiThe “Urogenital Cancers: An Interdisciplinary Approach” is the sixteenth volume of the “Interdisciplinary Cancer Research” series, publishes comprehensive volume on diagnosis and treatment of urogenital cancers. The volume starts with a general chapter on interdisciplinary approach in genitourinary cancers. After discussion on upper tract urothelial carcinoma, bladder cancer, and renal cell carcinoma, immunobiology of testicular cancer is explained. The subsequent chapters are focused on prostate cancer. This is the main concept of Cancer Immunology Project (CIP), which is a part of Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN). This interdisciplinary book will be of special value for urologists, nephrologists, and oncologists who wish to have an update on diagnosis and treatment of urogenital cancers.
Communist Perspectives on Atheism in the Twentieth Century (Routledge Studies in Religion)
by Eva Guigo-PatzeltThis book offers an analysis of the wide range of attitudes that communist movements and regimes adopted towards atheism during the 20th century. Despite the well-known violent fight of the Bolsheviks against believers, for example, and religious persecution in communist regimes at different times, being a communist did not always go hand in hand with being an atheist oneself or with the will to actively spread atheism. The reasons for the changing links between communism and atheism, ranging from militant atheists to communists presenting themselves as defenders of the authentic religion, deserved precise, in-depth investigation. The book’s case studies on Greece, Albania, Italy, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Slovenia, Afghanistan, and Vietnam and its common focus on the causes of atheism will be of interest to scholars of these areas but also of atheism and secularism, religion, and politics.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons-Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Rethinking Online Anti-Gender Hate Speech: Legislation and Public Policy Making (Directions and Developments in Criminal Justice and Law)
by Eva-Maria Svensson Moa BladiniProviding an innovative approach to understanding and addressing anti-gender hate speech, this book focuses on its effects on everyday life, how it is handled within legal frameworks, and how it challenges democratic principles.Unlike previous research, which is often limited to currently regulated forms of hate speech, this book is focused on gender-based hate speech, demonstrating its broader social and ideological impacts. By contextualising freedom of expression within democratic values, it offers a new framework for addressing anti-gender hate speech as a threat to both individual dignity and societal diversity. Through this lens, the authors highlight how anti-gender hate speech represents not only a breach of individual rights but also a structural challenge to democracy, requiring responses that reflect these dual dimensions. The book provides a unique contribution to both legal scholarship and democratic theory by rethinking the balance between gender equality and freedom of expression as cooperative as well as inherently contextual and inclusive.Rethinking Online Anti-Gender Hate Speech will be of great interest to students and scholars of Criminology, Law, Media and Communication, Sociology, and Women’s and Gender Studies.
Systems Modelling and Simulation: First International Symposium, SMS 2024, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, December 16–17, 2024, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2483)
by Gary Tan Zaharuddin Mohamed Fazilah Hassan Anita Ahmad Leow Pei Ling Salinda BuyaminThis book CCIS 2483 constitutes the proceedings of the First International Symposium on Systems Modelling and Simulation, SMS 2024, held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, during December 16–17, 2024. The 27 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. The proceedings focus on the applications of modelling and simulation to advanced systems such as robotics, smart manufacturing, intelligent systems and machine learning are of interest.
Lifting Techniques in Plastic Surgery: A Practical Guide on Thread Lifting, Mini-Lifting and Rhytidectomy
by Won Lee Kyu Hwa JungThis book discusses all the lifting procedures within the field of plastic surgery. It provides a simplified and easily understandable differentiation of traditional surgical rhytidectomy, as well as less invasive options such as mini-lifting and the globally popular thread lifting. The book compares the advantages and disadvantages of these methods, highlighting the limitations and outcomes of each surgical technique through photographic comparisons, enabling readers to determine the most suitable procedure for their patients. The book will also covers essential anatomy related to lifting, the aging process of patients, and the materials used in thread lifting. The aim is for this book to become a valuable resource for practitioners performing lifting procedures.
Gesundheit trifft Technologie: Einsatz von künstlicher Intelligenz in der Physiotherapie
by Andrea Lübken Matthias WiemerDieses Fachbuch hilft Physiotherapeut*innen und Praxisinhaber*innen dabei, Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) in ihrem praktischen Alltag zu etablieren. Mit verständlichen Erklärungen und Anwendungsbeispielen zeigt das Buch, wie KI die Bewegungsanalyse, Telemedizin, Robotik und viele weitere Bereiche der Physiotherapie unterstützen kann. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie technologische Innovationen sinnvoll integrieren, um Ihre Arbeit zu erleichtern und die Patientenversorgung zu verbessern, ohne dabei den menschlichen Kontakt als Herzstück der Therapie zu verlieren. Aus dem Inhalt: Chancen und Potenziale der KI in der Physiotherapie: der Einsatz von KI in den verschiedenen Fachgebieten, wie Neurologie, Orthopädie, Geriatrie und Pädiatrie, technologische Grundlagen und Anwendungen: Bewegungsanalysen, Exoskelette, Wearables und die Anwendung von Tools und Apps im Praxisalltag, die Rolle des Menschen: Autonomie und Selbstmanagement sowie Ängste und Vertrauensbildung, lebenslanges Lernen, Ethik und Inklusion: ethische und rechtliche Herausforderungen, Datenschutz, Barrierefreiheit, inklusive Technologien, plus: übersichtliche Auflistung verschiedener Tools und Geräte für die Physiotherapie zum Download.
The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Social Psychology
by Brendan GoughThis handbook is the second edition of a highly cited and impactful collection, which was the first to bring together the latest theory and research on critical approaches to social psychological challenges. Edited by a leading authority in the field, the volume helped to establish critical social psychology as a discipline of study, distinct from mainstream social psychology. The book helps to explain how critical approaches to social processes and phenomena are essential to fully understanding them and covers the main research topics in basic and applied social psychology, including social cognition, identity and social relations, alongside overviews of the main theories and methodologies that underpin critical approaches. This second edition adds four new chapters – from two UK authors, one US and one from New Zealand - on the subjects of Indigenous Psychologies, Māori communities, Deleuze and arts-based research. It also adds a new introduction from the editor. This volume features a range of leading authors working on key social psychological issues, and highlights a commitment to a social psychology which shuns psychologisation, reductionism and neutrality. It provides invaluable insight into many of the most pressing and distressing issues we face in modern society, including the migrant and refugee crises affecting Europe; the devaluing of black lives in the USA; and the poverty, ill-health, and poor mental well-being that has resulted from ever-increasing austerity efforts in the UK. Including sections on critical perspectives, critical methodologies, and critical applications, this volume also focuses on issues within social cognition, self and identity. This one-stop handbook is an indispensable resource for a range of academics, students and researchers in the fields of psychology and sociology, and particularly those with an interest in social identity, power relations, and critical interventions.
Smart Systems and Wireless Communication: Proceedings of SSWC 2024 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #433)
by Agostino Cortesi Rituparna Chaki Suparna DasGupta Soumyabrata SahaThe volume is a collection of high-quality research papers presented at International Conference on Smart Systems and Wireless Communication, SSWC 2024, organized Department of Information Technology, JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, West Bengal, India, during 29-30 November 2024. This book focuses smart cities, smart farming, smart healthcare, wireless networks communication, internet of things, cyber physical systems, human computer interaction, big data and data analytics, high performance computing, requirements engineering, analysis and verification techniques, security systems, distributed systems, biometrics, bioinformatics, robotic process automation, and machine learning.
Hangmuren: Auslösende Ursachen, mittelbare Faktoren, Klassifikationssysteme zur Rutschungserkennung
by Michael Moser Joachim Rohn Maik Hamberger Heinrich SchogerDieses Buch bietet eine umfassende Analyse der Ursachen und Auswirkungen von Hangmuren, die durch Starkniederschläge ausgelöst werden, und untersucht dabei detailliert die geotechnischen und morphologischen Faktoren, die zu diesen Naturereignissen führen. Anhand von Fallstudien aus Kärnten, Tirol, der Schweiz und Norditalien werden die komplexen Zusammenhänge zwischen Niederschlagsereignissen und Hangbewegungen aufgezeigt. Wichtige Konzepte des Buches umfassen die geotechnischen Eigenschaften von Lockergesteinen, Hangneigung, Morphologie und Vegetation. Kapitel zu den auslösenden Ursachen, zu Geometrische Daten der Hangbewegungen und zu Stabilitätsbetrachtungen flachgründiger Lockergesteinsrutschungen beleuchten die Mechanismen hinter den Hangmuren. Zudem wird mit den Klassifikationssystemen zur Rutschungserkennung ein innovativer Ansatz zur Vorhersage und Erkennung von Rutschungen vorgestellt. Die Untersuchung der Ereignisse von 1965/66 im Lesachtal bis hin zu den jüngsten Hangmuren 2024 zeigt die Dringlichkeit und Relevanz dieses Themas. Die Zielgruppen des Buches sind Forscher, Geologen, Ingenieure und Fachleute im Bereich der Geotechnik sowie Entscheidungsträger in der Katastrophenvorsorge. Es bietet wertvolle Einblicke in die Mechanismen von Hangmuren und liefert praxisnahe Methoden zur Risikoanalyse und Prävention. Leser mit einem wissenschaftlichen oder technischen Hintergrund werden durch detaillierte Fallstudien und interdisziplinäre Ansätze profitieren. Sie lernen nicht nur die theoretischen Grundlagen kennen, sondern erhalten auch praktische Werkzeuge zur Anwendung in Forschung und Praxis.