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Networking Data Integrity and Manipulation in Cyber-Physical and Communication Systems (Engineering Cyber-Physical Systems and Critical Infrastructures #13)
by Rolando HerreroThis book offers a global perspective on the latest developments in data integrity and manipulation within cyber-physical and communication systems, with a focus on analytics and networking. It examines real-time data management and communication, emphasizing the temporal and spatial nature of data for effective sensing and actuation. It presents the latest developments in the technologies that lie at the intersection of data and networking to support cyber-physical and communication systems. These latest developments incorporate data analysis and manipulation relevant to the end-system smart devices and smart applications. They also include legacy Internet and Internet of Things networking and communication protocols, which are relevant because they tie together the end systems. The book addresses the technologies from the perspective of cyber-physical architectures. The book introduces real-world applications relevant to both researchers and technologists in academia and industry.
Medizin und Krankheit im frühen Kino: Eine Erschließung des Stummfilms als primär-medizinhistorische Quelle
by Dennis HenkelDas frühe Kino – der Stummfilm (ca. 1895-1927) – erscheint vielen Zuschauern auch heute noch in einem unschmeichelhaften Licht. Oft wird es als eine Art unfertiger Vorläufer des Ton-Kinos, des „richtigen Films“, wahrgenommen, welcher neben der Tonlosigkeit auch noch zu theatralischem Schauspiel, Schwarz-Weiß-Optik und hektisch-beschleunigter Wiedergabegeschwindigkeit neige – „Opas Kino“, sagt der Volksmund. Doch dieses Vorurteil verblasst: Der Stummfilm wird als Kunstform wahrgenommen. Der Autor begibt sich auf Spurensuche: Welchen historischen Beitrag kann die Erschließung dieser Kunstform mit ihrer Darstellung großer Fachgebiete wie Psychiatrie, Neurologie, Innere Medizin und Chirurgie leisten? Finden sich auch Disziplinen wie Zahnmedizin, Gynäkologie oder Dermatologie wieder? In 453 untersuchten „medizinischen Filmen“ finden sich viele ethische Kontroversen des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts – z. B. Geburtenkontrolle, Eugenik oder Homosexualität – wieder, was das Potential des Kinos als Zeitzeuge unterstreicht. Seine unterschätzten Funktionen als zeit- wie medizinhistorische Quelle und Spiegel der Gesellschaft werden herausgearbeitet, zudem können neue filmhistorische Strömungen definiert und das zentrale Leitmotiv der Medizindarstellung im frühen Film abgeleitet werden: die Iatro- und Pathophobie. Diese Ergebnisse offenbaren verblüffende Qualitäten einer rasch zum Massenmedium avancierten Kunstform, die Denken und Handeln der Kinogänger – und damit die Medizingeschichte – prägte. Der Autor Dr. Dennis Henkel studierte Philosophie, Theater-Film-Fernsehwissenschaften, Kunstgeschichte an der Universität zu Köln. Er promovierte zum Thema „Darstellung von Sucht und Drogen in frühen Film“ und ist seitdem als Dozent, Autor, und Herausgeber und am Institut für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin in Köln tätig, zuletzt zum Thema Demenzdarstellung im Film. Eine abgewandelte Version des vorliegenden Buches wurde im Jahre 2024 als Habilitationsschrift an der Medizinischen Fakultät in Köln eingereicht.
Jerome Kern’s Jewel Box: The Princess Musicals and the Little Theatre Movement
by Stephanie RuozzoJerome Kern’s Jewel Box shows how the integration of spoken and sung performances in Kern's early musicals reveals new connections between musical theater scores and “straight” (spoken) theater. Kern’s scores are foundational to the American musical, and subsequent dramatic music would be unrecognizable without Kern’s innovations. This book argues that Kern’s scores for a group of musicals staged at the Princess Theatre embody a musical corollary to the Realist drama of the Little Theatre Movement. The umbrella term “Princess musicals” includes the four musicals that Jerome Kern composed for New York City’s Princess Theatre: Nobody Home (1915), Very Good Eddie (also 1915), Oh, Boy! (1917), and Oh, Lady! Lady!! (1918), as well as Leave It to Jane (1917), a musical conceived for the Princess. Each separate Princess musical bears distinct hallmarks of Little Theatre sensibility, and that these hallmarks are overwhelmingly represented in the sung/musical portions of the drama. The book’s first chapter explores the influences of WWI and the Little Theatre Movement on the American stage (legitimate and musical). The subsequent chapters are studies of the five so-called “intimate musical comedies” that resulted from Kern’s engagement with these influences. The case studies all demonstrate how the shows’ scores advance the same artistic aims voiced by prominent members of the Little Theatre Movement. Ultimately, this project leads musical theater historians to reconsider the place of musicals in relation to the legitimate theatre and the historiography we construct around the “integrated” musical.
Superconducting Memory Technologies (Synthesis Lectures on Emerging Engineering Technologies)
by Ahmedullah Aziz Shamiul AlamThere is a lot of excitement around quantum computers that use superconducting qubits, which operate at extremely low temperatures since they are ultra-sensitive to noise. These quantum computers need a memory and control processor that can operate under cryogenic conditions. Among the cryogenic memory technologies, superconducting memories are the most efficient and compatible for these purposes. They can help advance quantum computing, facilitate high-performance computing, and explore space more effectively. However, cryogenic memory technologies currently face various challenges. This book discusses the latest advancements in superconducting memory technologies. It covers four main types of superconducting memories: Josephson junction-based, magnetic Josephson junction-based, superconducting memristor-based, and ferroelectric superconducting quantum interference device-based memories. The book explores the background, working principles, and challenges of each of these technologies, providing a comprehensive overview of the field.
Harvesting Solar Energy: Using CO₂ and H₂O as Energy Storage Materials (Green Energy and Technology)
by Ibram GaneshThis book presents artificial photosynthesis (AP) that facilitates the capture and storage of solar energy in order to meet our energy needs. Furthermore, renewable carbon-neutral high-energy-density liquid fuels used in the present existing energy distribution infrastructure can also be synthesized by following the AP process using carbon dioxide, water, and electricity derived from sunlight. The only way to make energy, environment, economy, and life sustainable is to harvest sunlight to meet the energy needs of society by using carbon dioxide and water as for energy storage.
Data-driven Modelling of Wind Farm Flow Control Strategies
by Nassir Cassamo Jan-Willen van WingerdenThis book presents data-driven algorithms used in the context of wind farm modelling and exploits their relation with concepts from non-linear dynamical system theory. The algortihms include Input Output Dynamic Mode Decomposition and their combination with the Koopman Operator theory. The latter improves on modelling and analysis of the aerodynamic interaction between wind turbines in wind farms and assists in uncovering insights into the existing dynamics and improves models accuracy. The authors introduce the topic of wind farm flow control, illustrating current strategies devised to overcome power losses in wind plants due to the aerodynamic interaction between turbines. Although controlling wind farms as a whole is becoming increasingly important, the high dimensions and governing non-linear dynamics inherent of wind farm systems make the design of numerical optimal controllers computationally expensive. This book describes a possible pathway to circumvent this challenge through reduced order models that can embed the existing non-linearities. The authors make use of high fidelity open-source simulation datasets and developed algorithms to fully show the potential of this approach using visual results. The reader is motivated to use the datasets and algorithms and exploit the potential of the reduced order models.
Antriebe und Energiesysteme von morgen 2023 (Proceedings)
by Alexander HeintzelInhaltliche Schwerpunkte des Tagungsbands zur ATZlive-Veranstaltung "Antriebe und Energiesysteme von morgen 2023" behandeln folgende Fragen: Wie entwickelt sich der Ausbau der regenerativ basierten Stromerzeugung und der Netzinfrastruktur inklusive Speichertechnologien? Gewinnen elektrische Fahrzeuge rasch genug an Marktvolumen? Welche Technologieschwerpunkte bilden sich aus? Wie beeinflussen Infrastrukturausbau und Volumensteigerung die CO2-Gesamtbilanz? Welche Rollen werden Wasserstoff und Elektrizität bei Pkw und Nfz spielen? Welchen Einfluss auf die angestrebten Transformationen übt der Endkunde aus? Wie lassen sich die politischen Zielsetzungen absichern? Die Tagung ist eine unverzichtbare Plattform für den Wissens- und Gedankenaustausch von Motoren- und Fahrzeugherstellern, deren Zulieferer und Entwicklungspartner, Lehrende und Ingenieure von Universitäten und Hochschulen, Vertreter von Behörden und Verbänden sowie für Techniker, die in diesem Themengebiet aktiv sind. Der Inhalt Wasserstoff-Brennstoffzelle.- Elektrische Antriebsstrangvarianten.- Batterieentwicklung.- Datenerfassung und -management.- Bidirektionales Laden.- Dezentrale Energieversorgung.- Antriebskonzepte der Zukunft.- Ladeinfrastruktur. Die Zielgruppen Fahrzeug- und Motoreningenieure sowie Studierende, die aktuelles Fachwissen im Zusammenhang mit Fragestellungen ihres Arbeitsfeldes suchen - Professoren und Dozenten an Universitäten und Hochschulen mit Schwerpunkt Kraftfahrzeug- und Motorentechnik - Gutachter, Forscher und Entwicklungsingenieure in der Automobil- und Zulieferindustrie Der Veranstalter ATZlive steht für Spitzenqualität, hohes Niveau in Sachen Fachinformation und ist Bestandteil der Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature. Hier wird unter einem Dach das Know-how der renommiertesten Wirtschafts-, Wissenschafts- und Technikverlage Deutschlands vereint.
The Social Life of Rare Disorders
by Caroline HuyardThis book is the first comprehensive study of rare disorders from a historical, political, and social perspective. It is estimated that around 300 million people worldwide live with a rare disorder today. What do patients and associations concerned by one of the 7,000 known rare diseases have in common, and what does rarity mean to them? How did rare disorders become a mainstream category in public health policy? To answer these questions, Caroline Huyard traces the history, over more than 50 years, of medical treatments for one particular disease, and that of the orphan drug status in the United States and in Europe. The book shows that public authorities had a much greater role than biomedicine in turning rare disorders into a public health problem. A comparison of patients' experiences of 6 rare diseases as well as the activities of 8 associations in France underlines the importance of isolation and care for patients on the one hand, and the role of stakeholders’ participation for associations on the other hand. This book is essential reading for researchers and students interested in contemporary healthcare systems and topics related to public policies on emerging issues, the industrialisation and regulation of medicine, the concept of care, and the governance of patient organisations.
Softwaretesting kompakt: Grundlagen von Tests und Testautomatisierung mit Java (IT kompakt)
by Pascal Moll Daniel SonnetSoftwaretests sind unverzichtbar für jede robuste Software. Dies zeigt sich durch nahezu wöchentliche Bugbedingte Ausfälle. Doch wie lassen sich diese effektiver verhindern? Nach dem Lesen dieses Buches sind Sie in der Lage, eigene Softwaretests in den unterschiedlichsten Industriebereichen mit Java umzusetzen. Dieses Buch richtet sich an alle, die in die Disziplin des Testens eintauchen möchten. Es nimmt Sie direkt an die Hand und führt Sie Schritt für Schritt durch die unterschiedlichen Bereiche, es sind keine Vorkenntnisse im Testing oder Programmierung notwendig. Lernen Sie essenzielle Testtheorie kennen und wie Sie in der Praxis verschiedene Testarten einsetzen. Die notwendigen Java-Grundkenntnisse zur Testimplementierung werden Ihnen anhand von Beispielen immer aus der Sicht eines Testers praxisnah vermittelt. Erfahren Sie mehr über Testautomatisierung mit JUnit, Oberflächentests mit Selenium und Mocking von APIs mit WireMock. Lernen Sie die Anwendung von Behaviour Driven Development mit Cucumber kennen sowie exploratives Testen.
Inside the Mind of a Voter: A New Approach to Electoral Psychology
by Michael Bruter Sarah HarrisonAn in-depth look into the psychology of voters around the world, how voters shape elections, and how elections transform citizens and affect their livesCould understanding whether elections make people happy and bring them closure matter more than who they vote for? What if people did not vote for what they want but for what they believe is right based on roles they implicitly assume? Do elections make people cry? This book invites readers on a unique journey inside the mind of a voter using unprecedented data from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, South Africa, and Georgia throughout a period when the world evolved from the centrist dominance of Obama and Mandela to the shock victories of Brexit and Trump. Michael Bruter and Sarah Harrison explore three interrelated aspects of the heart and mind of voters: the psychological bases of their behavior, how they experience elections and the emotions this entails, and how and when elections bring democratic resolution. The authors examine unique concepts including electoral identity, atmosphere, ergonomics, and hostility.From filming the shadow of voters in the polling booth, to panel study surveys, election diaries, and interviews, Bruter and Harrison unveil insights into the conscious and subconscious sides of citizens’ psychology throughout a unique decade for electoral democracy. They highlight how citizens’ personality, memory, and identity affect their vote and experience of elections, when elections generate hope or hopelessness, and how subtle differences in electoral arrangements interact with voters’ psychology to trigger different emotions.Inside the Mind of a Voter radically shifts electoral science, moving away from implicitly institution-centric visions of behavior to understand elections from the point of view of voters.
Distant Echoes (Aloha Reef Series #1)
by Colleen CobleIt feels like paradise, but deadly secrets lie beneath the waves off the coast of Kauai.Sometimes Kaia Oana thinks her dolphins are more humane than humans. As a mammal intelligence researcher, Kaia has learned a thing or two about the goodness and intelligence of dolphins—and as a natural scientist in close proximity to weapons developers, she&’s learned a thing or two about humans as well.When a tourist catamaran explodes off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai, Kaia and her trained dolphin, Nani, rush to aid the search and rescue effort. After hours of searching, an exhausted Kaia is pulled from the water by Lieutenant Commander Jesse Matthews of the U.S. Navy.Lieutenant Matthews is accustomed to following protocol—and a civilian-dolphin rescue is not typical operating procedure. But when his colleagues ignore the possibility that missile research had something to do with the sunken catamaran, Jesse recruits Kaia and her dolphin to help him conduct his own investigation. The olive-skinned mermaid had impressed him—in more ways than one.As their rogue investigation takes them into the waters surrounding the sunken boat—and their personal chemistry takes them into other uncharted territory—Kaia and Jesse discover that they have become targets themselves. Someone doesn&’t want them snooping around that wreckage . . . someone desperate enough to kill.
Midnight Sea (Aloha Reef Series #4)
by Colleen Coble"Lani opened her eyes fully, straining to see something, anything. It was as though she swam in a black sea that blacked out all light, all visual sensation. 'I can't see,' she whispered. 'I can't see!' Her shriek rose and echoed off the blackness."A seemingly random shooting at her aunt's coffee farm has left Lani Tagama blind. Now she must learn to navigate in a world of darkness. With the help of an embittered ex-cop, Ben, and a half-trained guide dog, Fisher, Lani discovers she can regain a shadow of her former independence.But strange and dangerous secrets lurk behind the beauty of this seaside paradise. Suspicion grows that this was not a random shooting, but an attempted murder, one with its roots in a hippie commune burned over thirty year ago. Lani realizes she is a target, and that she must find the shooter before he strikes again.
Black Sands (Aloha Reef Series #2)
by Colleen CoblePage-turning romantic suspense set amid the gorgeous beauty of Hawaii and the impending danger of a volcano. A brainy—and perpetually single—volcanologist, Annie Tagama works alongside her father at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. But despite her pedigree, Annie has lost her passion or volcanology. She's quietly grieving the mysterious loss of her brother in the Middle East.When Annie discovers that her brother might still be alive—and in trouble—she shakes off her malaise and joins forces with Mano Oana, the unnervingly handsome family friend she had always blamed for her brother's death.As Annie and Mano investigate—and find that they have a lot more in common than tragedy—an evil force gathers strength on the main island. An ancient cult has reemerged—and Annie's little sister is somehow involved. As the old religion bubbles to the surface like lava, the old practices are not far behind . . . including human sacrifice.Annie and Mano are desperate to find her brother and save her family from destruction before the ancient evil smothers them all in an earth-shattering eruption.This full-length romantic suspense can be read as a standalone, but is also part of the Aloha Reef Series.Book one: Distant EchoesBook two: Black SandsBook three: Dangerous DepthsBook four: Midnight SeaIncludes discussion questions."Wow! Reading Colleen Coble's Black Sands is like taking a romantic excursion to Hawaii's rugged shoreline. Coble brings the setting to life, draws engaging characters, and spins an intricate web of intrigue." --Denise Hunter, author of The Convenient Groom and Summer by the Tides "Filled with the spirit of aloha and page-turning twists and turns, Black Sands is romantic suspense at its thrilling finest. A can't-put-down read!" --Linda Windsor, award-winning author of Paper Moon "No one take you to a setting like Colleen Coble, and what better place to be than the Black Sands of Hawaii? Reading the book was like a cool dip in the balmy ocean—under the lurking shadow of a volcano in shark-infested waters. Enjoy, but beware!" --Kristin Billerbeck, author of The Theory of Happily Ever After
Dangerous Depths (Aloha Reef Series #3)
by Colleen CobleSometimes life&’s most precious treasure lies at Dangerous Depths.Leia ditched a promising medical career to settle on a secluded island of Hawaii. She ditched Bane, too, and he&’s come to the island to find out why. He&’s also in search of a fortune rumored to lie offshore. But an act of sabotage that pushes Bane closer to Leia plunges them both into a tangle of emotion—just as a series of threatening events grip the island.Theft, a friend&’s death, a bizarre intruder, hints of a second treasure . . . and even murder—how can they sort it all out when everyone on the island has something to hide?
Applied Algorithms: Second International Conference, ICAA 2025, Kolkata, India, January 8–10, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15505)
by Subhas C. Nandy Rajat K. De Prosenjit GuptaThis book LNCS constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Applied Algorithms, ICAA 2025, held in Kolkata, India, during January 8–10, 2025. The 26 full papers and 4 short papers are carefully reviewed and selected from 93 submissions. This conference sought original contributions related to the design, analysis, implementation, and experimental evaluation of efficient algorithms and data structures for problems.
Yellow Fever Virus: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2913)
by Alice Gomes FernandesThis volume covers a range of fundamental and advanced techniques and methods used by researchers to study the control of yellow fever. The chapters in this book cover a broad range of topics including epidemiological studies that track the spread of disease and sophisticated laboratory techniques that investigate the disease’s pathogenesis. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on trouble shooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Yellow Fever Virus: Methods and Protocols is a valuable guide for students, researchers, and health professionals who are looking to understand and combat yellow fever. This book will inspire new discoveries, collaborations, and initiatives that will bring humanity closer to eradicating this disease.
Toolbox Resilienz: Skills für den Umgang mit kritischen Situationen beim Lernen und im Klinikalltag (essentials)
by Martina Kahl-ScholzResilienz ist mittlerweile als Schlagwort überall da zu hören, wo Menschen sich Herausforderungen gegenübersehen – egal, ob das für den privaten oder beruflichen Bereich, für einzelne Personen, Teams oder ganze Unternehmen gilt. Resilienz ist aber kein Allheilmittel, das man sich im Vorbeigehen aneignen und dann jederzeit anwenden kann. Vielmehr beschreibt Resilienz eine innere Haltung, die sich allgemeinhin aus mehreren Bausteinen zusammensetzt – genau das gilt für die ureigene Widerstandskraft, um die es in diesem essential gehen soll, auch.Aus eigener Erfahrung beschreibt die Autorin, welche Herausforderungen das Medizinstudium und der spätere klinische Alltag bereithalten können – und dass man zwar theoretisch darauf vorbereitet sein kann, die praktische Erfahrung aber doch die Vorstellung davon meistens um Längen schlägt. Dieses essential soll eine kleine Hilfestellung bieten, um durch das Näherrücken an das Thema „Resilienz&“ einige Skills zu vermitteln, die das Lernen erleichtern und auch den Umgang mit kritischen Situationen im Klinikalltag einfacher machen. Damit hilft man als angehender Arzt/angehende Ärztin nicht nur sich selbst, sondern auch den Patienten, die man behandelt.
Social Networks Analysis and Mining: 16th International Conference, ASONAM 2024, Rende, Italy, September 2–5, 2024, Proceedings, Part IV (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15214)
by Luca Maria Aiello Tanmoy Chakraborty Sabrina GaitoThis LNCS conference 4-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Social Networks Analysis and Mining, ASONAM 2024, in Rende, Italy, during September 2–5, 2024. The 33 full papers together with 36 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 167 submissions. The conference covers a wide spectrum of research contributions to the foundations and applications of social networks.
Recent Advances in Geotechnical Engineering, Volume 2: Proceedings of the Women Indian Geotechnical Conference (WIGC 2024) (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #578)
by K. Premalatha Vidya Bhushan Maji M. Muttharam R. G. RobinsonThis book presents the select proceedings of the First Women Indian Geotechnical Conference (WIGC) 2024 showcasing the overarching theme of "Geotechnics for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure." The book presents cutting-edge contributions from distinguished women geotechnical engineers and esteemed professors across the field of geotechnical engineering. Encompassing a broad spectrum of topics, the contributions in this volume cover pivotal areas, such as geomaterial characterization, sustainable waste management, geoenvironmental engineering, foundation engineering, landslides and slope stability, ground improvement, soft clay engineering, AI/ML applications in geotechnical engineering, and illuminating case studies in the field. This book will prove useful to graduate students, researchers, academics, and professional engineers working in geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, and geological engineering.
Sustainability of Economic Growth in East Asia: Toward the Post-COVID-19 Era (New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives #82)
by Hiroyuki TaguchiThis book is a rarity in that it analyzes comprehensive updates of East Asian economies beyond COVID-19 with quantitative and scientific methods. COVID-19 has brought in structural changes such as the facilitation of digitalization and the slowdown of globalization in the region’s economies. Meanwhile, those economies have adjusted their structures to the changes and have enhanced their resilience against the shocks beyond COVID-19 in order to sustain their economic growth. These adjustments have accompanied the transformations of industries (such as servicification), global value chains, and trade and investment patterns. Policy momentums have also been affected by the structural changes caused by COVID-19 in areas such as poverty alleviation, environment, and foreign aid. So far, however, there have been only a very limited number of quantitative studies to describe the economic transformations toward the post-COVID-19 era among the vast literature of East Asian studies. This book applies scientific approaches such as data-oriented and econometric methods. In this manner, the book enriches empirical evidence in academic literature and also contributes to evidence-based policymaking. This study is also based on the research collaboration with Mae Fah Luang University in Thailand, which specializes in border economies in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Thus, the study’s outcomes will especially interest academic researchers and policymakers.
Whately's Historic Doubts about Napoleon's Existence and the Preliminary Question
by David BermanThis book examines Richard Whately's classic book Historic Doubts Relative to Napoleon Buonaparte. After considering its textual development, the analysis focusses on Whately's idea of the &‘Preliminary Question&’; the idea that in the debate about Jesus&’s miracles there is a more basic question that has been overlooked and which invalidates the debate. It is asked whether the notion of a Preliminary Question might not illuminate other philosophical disputes. Finally, a variant of the Preliminary Question is proposed in which both positions in a dispute are shown to be true and this form of the question is invoked to shed light on the debate between metaphysical monists and dualists and to revisit the debate about miracles. This book is essential reading for all scholars of the philosophy of religion and British 19th century philosophy. It is also of interest to scholars researching David Hume and Bertrand Russell.
Youth Political Activism in Italy: Participation in Radical-Left Groups (SpringerBriefs in Sociology)
by Carlo Genova Martina TazzaraThis book asks readers to rethink youth activism in the political field as a lifestyle whose sense goes beyond the logic of political action. Reviewing the debate on the relationship between young people, politics and political participation, it shows that a significant portion of young people are involved in more social forms of participation, rather than with political ones, because their references to political values and ideologies, as well as their trust in political actors, are weak. But, in parallel, it also challenges the hypothesis that the various ways in which young people are present in the political sphere can be considered simply as forms of political participation. Presenting the results of research on young activists from radical-left groups in Italy, the book shows that their involvement is only partly attributable to reasons of political intervention; instead, desires for experimentation and self-expression, as well as shared tastes and sensibilities that far exceed the boundaries of the political, characterize their participation, and are therefore a component of a broader, distinctive lifestyle. Based on these findings, the book calls for a rethinking of youth engagement, the reasons for which could be largely outside the field of politics.
The Thermal Environment: From Viewpoints of Physiological Anthropology and Environmental Ergonomics
by Yutaka TochiharaThis book provides fundamental knowledge, international standards, evaluation methodology, and current research findings in human and thermal environments from physiological anthropology and environmental ergonomics perspectives. This book discusses the physical aspects of clothing in relation to the thermal environment, thermoregulation, thermal sensation, and thermal perception, as well as physiological reactions and performance in hot and cold environments. These issues involve research into the physiological and psychological impacts of thermal conditions on the human body at work and everyday life. Protective clothing, artificial severe cold environments, air-conditioning environment, bathing environments, sleeping environments, and other topics are among those addressed. By clarifying the acclimation and de-acclimation of human adaptation to heat and cold, this book provides critical insights for dealing with global warming. The physiological burden and changes in work performance produced by these unique thermal environments, as well as the evaluation techniques and solutions, are also addressed as critical issues. The Thermal Environment: From Viewpoints of Physiological Anthropology and Environmental Ergonomics will be appreciated by researchers and practitioners in physiology, anthropology, ergonomics, clothing science, environmental science, architectural engineering, and nursing, among many others. Undergraduate and graduate students majoring in these subjects will appreciate the variety of topics covered and the vast number of figures and tables utilized to better visualize and explain the contents and encourage higher comprehension.
Kognitive Vermittlungsstrategien und Möglichkeiten der Simultanerfassung im Kontext Autismus: Ein Gesuch nach pädagogischer Berücksichtigung von Neurodivergenz
by Kim Lena Hurtig-BohnDie Komplexität des Autismus-Spektrums ist unbestritten, spiegelt sich jedoch in den etablierten und gelebten pädagogischen Konzepten selten wider. Die Überbetonung visueller Strukturierungshilfen im pädagogischen Setting wird in diesem Buch in einer Grundlagenforschung mit Mixed-Methods hinterfragt. Darüber hinaus wird ein Schwerpunkt auf das Thema Neurodiversität gelegt. Es wird eine gesellschaftliche Metaebene geschaffen, um die bedeutende Anzahl der Schüler*innen aus dem Autismus-Spektrum mit dem Wunsch nach einem gesellschaftlichen Wandel zu mehr Offenheit für Personen aus dem Neurodiversitätsspektrum in Schule zu verknüpfen. Der Einbezug der gesellschaftlichen Dimension der Neurodiversität lässt die Notwendigkeit erkennen, fundiertes Fachwissen in Bezug auf Autismus vermehrt an pädagogische Fachkräfte vermitteln zu müssen, um den Schüler*innen aus dem Autismus-Spektrum generalisierte Möglichkeiten zu bieten, ihre Potenziale zu entfalten.
The Proceedings of 2024 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Transportation: Volume I (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1389)
by Limin Jia Qiang Zhang Zhengyu Xie Haibin Li Kenan Yong Li WangThis book reflects the latest research trends, methods and experimental results in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Transportation, which covers abundant state-of-the-art research theories and ideas. As a vital research area that is highly relevant to current developments in a number of technological domains, the topics covered include Autonomous Transportation Systems, Autonomous Transportation Management and Control Technology, Autonomous Transportation Equipment Technology, Vehicular Networking and Information Security, Emerging Technologies and Future Mobility, Intelligent water transportation technology, Cross-Domain Transportation Technology, and so on. The goal of the proceedings is to provide a major interdisciplinary forum for researchers, engineers, academics, and industry professionals to present the most innovative research and development in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Transportation. Engineers and researchers from academia, industry, and government will also explore an insight view of the solutions that combine ideas from multiple disciplines in this area. The volumes serve as an excellent reference work for researchers and graduate students working in the areas of rail transportation, electrical engineering, and information technology.