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Collaboration in Knowledge Discovery and Decision Making: Third International Workshop, DECISIONING 2024, Pereira, Colombia, June 4–6, 2024, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2369)
by Vanessa Agredo-Delgado Pablo H. Ruiz Carlos Augusto Meneses EscobarThis book CCIS 2369 constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Collaboration in Knowledge Discovery and Decision Making, DECISIONING 2024, held in Pereira, Colombia, during June 4–6, 2024. The 18 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 54 submissions. These papers explore recent advances in collaborative decision making and knowledge discovery, addressing topics including data analysis, artificial intelligence, decision models and industrial applications.
Pampean Lakes
by Juan Antonio Morales Daniel Ariztegui Eduardo Luis Piovano Silvina StutzThis book is for advanced students, researchers and professionals from Earth and Environmental Sciences. The Argentinean Pampa plain is an extensive region of ca 673,000 km2 between 30°S and 38°S in South America. The region encompasses a large number of lakes (>50,000) of highly variable sizes. Pampean lakes have been very sensitive to past and recent climatic change. Thus, paleolimnological research across the Pampa plain provides unique insights into regional environmental variability since the Late Pleistocene up to the most recent hydroclimatic changes. These lakes are sensors of both the documented increase in precipitation that occurred after the 1970´s seventies as well as substantial changes in land use It compiles the most outstanding information of the region for the last 30 years regarding ecological aspects, changes in land-use processes and their impact on water bodies, paleolimnological reconstructions, archeology, hydroclimatic variability and associated human dimension. This knowledge provides environmental information that is fundamental to develop integrated water management projects.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Dermatological Diseases (Updates in Clinical Dermatology)
by Howard Maibach Esraa M. AlEdaniThis book offers comprehensive coverage on the effect of COVID-19 vaccinations on dermatological diseases. It provides up-to-date information on dermatological disease flare-ups that happen after COVID-19 vaccination. Chapters addresses the role of Covid-19 and its vaccination in common dermatological diseases, whether the patients already had the disease and it complicated after covid-19 or its vaccination, or whether the patient developed new episode of the disease after the pandemic. The last chapter of this book discuss the role of tele-medicine especially tele-dermatology in the Covid-19 era, and how dermatologists transformed to the internet world in the pandemic, including its advantages and disadvantages.COVID-19 Vaccination and Dermatological Diseases is a valuable resource for practicing dermatologists, dermatology residents, and medical students, as well as general practitioners.
Second International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality (International Handbooks of Population #14)
by Amanda K. Baumle Zelma Oyarvide TuthillA decade after the publication of the first International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality, there have been fundamental shifts in how we measure sexual and gender identities and the breadth of available population-level sexuality data. The chapters in this second edition of this handbook provide guidance on methodological approaches involved in studying population sexuality, as well as insight into the ways that sexuality shapes key demographic outcomes. Chapters examine how we measure sexual identities and behaviors on surveys, sexuality changes across the life course, international perspectives on sexual behaviors and identities, and the ways that sexual identities shape families, labor market experiences, and health outcomes. Despite these developments, we still know relatively little about key demographic questions related to fertility and migration for sexual minorities, as well as about understudied topics of sexuality that fall outside of risk-focused analyses. In particular, much of our understanding of sexuality has been motivated by controlling the spread of sexually transmitted infections or adolescent pregnancies, rather than understanding motivations for sexual interactions, such as pleasure. Accordingly, although the research set forth in this book provides insight into existing knowledge of sexual behavior and of sexual minority populations, the chapters also point researchers and policymakers toward needed areas of research and data collection.
Theories and Application in Maize-Soybean Strip Intercropping System
by Feng Yang Wenyu Yang Yushan WuThis book provides comprehensive coverage of the advances in theoretical and technical research on the maize-soybean strip intercropping system. Intercropping plays an important role in producing more yields for those countries with a large population and limited arable land, especially for cereal and legume intercropping systems. Maize and soybean are best partners under cereal and legume intercropping conditions. The chapters feature the latest developments in intercropping research and cover such topics as the mechanism of resource-efficient utilization, determination of the optimum planting geometry for maize–soybean strip intercropping system according to the yield advantage, and the application of agricultural machinery for intercropping mechanization. The volume also features the response of intercrops to a light environment based on the methods of physiological and molecular biology, laying the groundwork for future advances in variety breeding and crop field configuration. This book will serve as an invaluable reference for agricultural production, teaching, and research of the cropping system in the future.
How to Manage Acquired Bleeding Disorders
by Giancarlo CastamanThis "transversal" book is a valuable resource not only for hematologists but also for clinicians who may encounter acquired bleeding situations that they must manage, even if they lack access to a bleeding disorder specialist. The discussed conditions are relatively prevalent and can lead to frequent bleeding complications of varying severity, such as bleeding during anticoagulant therapy. The book also covers the significance of disseminated intravascular coagulation, another common complication that varies in severity based on the underlying condition that triggered it. This book fills a void by addressing these common complications in a single resource that will prove beneficial to medical professionals in training and specialists in various medical fields who treat patients with specific clinical condition.
Digitalisierung als Handlungsfeld Nachhaltiger Entwicklung in der Verpackungsindustrie
by Christina Ilg-MüllerDer Band zeigt in zwei Phasen einer empirischen Untersuchung, wie Digitalisierung als Handlungsfeld Nachhaltiger Unternehmensführung in der Verpackungsindustrie zum Katalysator für Nachhaltige Entwicklung in der Gesellschaft werden kann. Das Hauptaugenmerk der beiden Untersuchungsphasen liegt auf der Verknüpfung des digitalen Transformationsprozesses mit Nachhaltigkeitszielen. Es geht konkret darum, adäquate Prozesse auszuwählen, um definierte Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen. Die Gestaltung Nachhaltiger Unternehmensführung wird vom Bild der Begrenzung des Wachstums losgelöst und ein Leitbild dargestellt, das für Wirtschaft, Umwelt und Gesellschaft kontinuierlichen Mehrwert erzeugt.
Introduction to Public Health and Research: Essential Concepts
by Priyanka R. Jain Umber S KhanThe book is a comprehensive text that will deal with the foundation and fundamental principles, including recent advancements, in the field of public health research. The book is designed to equip researchers, health care professionals, policymakers and students with knowledge and tools necessary to effectively address both the current and emerging public health challenges. The book covers a wide range of topics including epidemiology, statistics, economic assessment and research methodologies, all emphasizing a global perspective on promoting health and well-being. A unique feature of this publication is its focus on Oral Health research in Southeast Asia, with each chapter concluding with relevant research examples from the region. This makes it the first book of its kind dedicated to this area of study.
Water Policy in New Caledonia: Participative Co-building of Water Governance in a Decolonization Process (Global Issues in Water Policy #32)
by Séverine Bouard Caroline LejarsIn 2018, a few months before the first referendum for full sovereignty, the government of New Caledonia launched the co-design of the country's first water policy based on a broad consultation that involved 1 out of 600 New Caledonians, the locally so-called &“Shared Water Policy&”.The book both presents and assesses the original and broad participatory process used to build the new water policy. It does so by crossing different points of view (government, local managers and customary authorities). The book is also devoted to bridging the gap between customary land studies and water policy. It seeks a way to weave water representations and customary water management practices into the new policy. This experience in a unique decolonisation complex context will inspire policy makers, academics, managers working on participatory methodologies for more inclusive water policy and governance processes, especially in countries where indigenous populations and legal pluralism orders coexist.
The Chinese Particle De (SpringerBriefs in Chinese Grammar #2)
by Quan WanThis book indicates that the nature and function of de is one of the core issues in the study of Chinese grammar. There are many related studies, which are not only a long-term controversial and difficult problem, but also a theoretical issue that constantly invites the renewal of research methods. This book mainly focuses on the following aspects, summarizes the achievements of the previous studies, and expounds the possible research directions in the future: 1. How many morphemes can de be analyzed into? 2. Is the basic function of the attributive containing the word de qualitative or descriptive? 3. What determines the presence and distribution of de? What is the Reference-Object Construction? 4. Can the theory of endocentric construction be used to analyze de? 5. Is de a nominalizer? What is the relationship between the self-designation and the transferred designation of de? How to treat the construction "N de V"? 6. Is de a tense-aspect auxiliary in the event sentences "V de O" and "VO de"? What is the function of the sentence final de? Is de a modal particle? 7. The issues of pseudo-attributive vs. quasi-attributive in understanding de.
Agroforestry: Nature Based Solution for Climate Change and Food Security
by Subhabrata PandaThis book explores the diverse potential of agroforestry systems in transforming agricultural practices to sustainably produce food, feed, and materials for supporting community livelihoods. Agroforestry stands out for its ability to detoxify contaminants in soil, water, and plants, thereby providing high quality and affordable food and feed. The topics in this book include the cultivation of plant-based food and feed sources within the spaces between trees, known as alley crops, and the integration of fruit trees, which diversify nutritional sources. Agroforestry not only enhances food security but also bolsters livelihood security by adding value to agroforestry products, from farming plots to the final food products, and through associated animal husbandry and fishery practices. The rapid growth of trees in agroforestry systems offers lucrative opportunities, such as timber production, which alleviates pressure on natural forests and aids in forest conservation and climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration. The book highlights how agroforestry aligns with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The book will be a valuable resource for students, researchers, and professionals in the fields related to soil, water, sustainable agriculture, and natural resource conservation. Additiona
Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies: Approaches for Field Crops Production Systems (Sustainability Sciences in Asia and Africa)
by Akbar Hossain Biswajit Pramanick Shiv Vendra Singh Sagar Maitra Silvia CellettiThis book addresses the technologies that can be employed to tackle the challenges of global food security. Several recent studies have reported the significant impact of changing climate on the agricultural production, thus posing a challenge in achieving global food security. Thus, to mitigate these challenges there is an urgent need to develop approaches that may be helpful for the sustainability of food production. These approaches are based on three objectives: (i) sustainably increasing agricultural productivity to support equitable increases in farm incomes, food security, and development; (ii) adapting and building the resilience of food systems to climate change; and (iii), where possible, reducing GHGs emissions from agriculture. This book provides updated information for these climate-smart agricultural technologies that hold high potential to increase productivity, improve resilience, and provide efficient resource utilization. This book is a valuable resource for undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers, professors and policymakers in the field of agriculture, botany and agriculture extension functionaries.
Wirtschaftsstandort Österreich: Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und nachhaltige Entwicklung
by Anna Burton Michael Peneder Thomas Url Benjamin Bittschi Angela KöpplDieses Buch bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und nachhaltige Entwicklung Österreichs im internationalen Vergleich. Die Untersuchung folgt dem Drei-Säulen-Modell der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit „Beyond GDP&“, das neben Kennzahlen zur wirtschaftlichen Leistungsfähigkeit auch Aspekte des sozialen Ausgleichs und der ökologischen Transformation einbezieht. Die Untersuchung liefert differenzierte und faktenbasierte Einsichten über die aktuelle Dynamik und Herausforderungen des österreichischen Wirtschaftsstandorts. Sie basiert auf dem WIFO-Radar der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit sowie einer Hintergrundstudie aus dem Jahr 2023. Für dieses Buch wurden die Kapitelstruktur und die Auswahl der Indikatoren überarbeitet sowie alle Datensätze aktualisiert und neu ausgewertet.
Fundamentals of Medicine for Biomedical Engineering
by Hamid HosseinzadehThis concise book explains the basics of medicine in simple language for biomedical engineering students. The core medical topics covered include terminology, anatomy, histology, and physiology. The book highlights the engineering aspects of basic medicine and conveys the key information biomedical engineers need to know about the human body, avoiding technical medical language. There are many engineering discussions in the book, connecting basic medicine to the key components of biomedical engineering. This is an essential textbook for all biomedical engineering students and students in other engineering disciplines who require medical knowledge.
Proceedings of the International Field Exploration and Development Conference 2024: Volume 5 (Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering)
by Jia’en LinThis book compiles selected papers from the 14th International Field Exploration and Development Conference (IFEDC 2024). The work focuses on topics including Reservoir Exploration, Reservoir Drilling & Completion, Field Geophysics, Well Logging, Petroliferous Basin Evaluation, Oil & Gas Accumulation, Fine Reservoir Description, Complex Reservoir Dynamics and Analysis, Low Permeability/Tight Oil & Gas Reservoirs, Shale Oil & Gas, Fracture-Vuggy Reservoirs, Enhanced Oil Recovery in Mature Oil Fields, Enhanced Oil Recovery for Heavy Oil Reservoirs, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Formation Mechanisms and Prediction of Deep Carbonate Reservoirs, and other Unconventional Resources. The conference serves as a platform not only for exchanging experiences but also for advancing scientific research in oil & gas exploration and production. The primary audience for this work includes reservoir engineers, geological engineers, senior engineers, enterprise managers, and students.
Wastewater Treatment Plants: Processes, Assessment, Design and Operation (Water Science and Technology Library #130)
by Vijay P. Singh Shalini Yadav Ram Narayan Yadava Salah Souabi Abdelkader AnouzlaThe book provides technical information on the operation of wastewater treatment plants and strategies to be adopted for the design of plants, assessment, processes and technologies for wastewater treatment and reuse for irrigation and industry, including protecting the environment. It discusses the crucial parts that science, technology, and innovation play in formulating, implementing, and administrating wastewater treatment policy. It highlights the challenges that must be overcome to successfully adopt the wastewater treatment infrastructure regulations and provides some answers. It investigates how the operation of wastewater treatment plant technology can be used in a wide variety of fields, apart from other on-the-shelf publications on the market. It also delves into the core concepts of the operation of wastewater treatment plants. It explores how these concepts can be modified to fit a variety of contexts and uses. Applications such as managing facilities, dealing with pandemics, urban wastewater treatment and reuse, farming, and other applications are included in this book. Consequently, this book's content is engaging, and it will pique the interest of a diverse audience of readers who come from a wide variety of professional backgrounds. This book will be helpful to industrialists, researchers, entrepreneurs, professionals, planners, policymakers, environmental engineers, and others interested in the operation of wastewater treatment system management strategies through the application of breakthroughs in the operation of wastewater treatment plants. The book constitutes a database that can help companies guide the choice of a treatment technique considering operating and investment costs. Similarly, the book presents several solutions to problems encountered during the operation of treatment plants, particularly the challenges encountered at the biological and physicochemical treatment levels. The book also illustrates some design and sizing methods and methods for good practice to organize the extension of a treatment plant, if necessary, properly. The book also deals with options for resource recovery and wastewater governance, thus establishing a clear link between the performance of a treatment plant and obtaining treated water that
Digital and Information Technologies in Economics and Management: Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Digital and Information Technologies in Economics and Management" (DITEM2024) (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1422)
by Arthur GibadullinThis book addresses issues of networks and systems related to the use of information technologies in economics and management of various sectors. The IV International Scientific and Practical Conference "Digital and Information Technologies in Economics and Management" (DITEM2024) was held on November 20-22, 2024. A distinctive feature of the conference is that it featured presentations by authors from Korea, Japan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia. Researchers from different countries presented the process of transition to new information technologies of various network and system structures and sectors. The book made it possible to develop new scientific recommendations on the use of information, computer, digital and intellectual technologies and networks in industry and fields of activity that can be useful to state and regional authorities, international and supranational organizations, the scientific and professional community.
Data-Centric Business and Applications: Advancing Success Through Operational Excellence, Financial Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Data-Driven Human Resource Management (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies #253)
by Peter Madzík Copuš Lukáš Čarnogurský KarolThis book provides a comprehensive insight into contemporary management challenges shaped by digital transformation, operational excellence, and data-driven human resource strategies. It presents innovative frameworks for decision-making, workforce optimization, and financial innovation by integrating theoretical perspectives with real-world applications. With contributions from international scholars, it offers fresh perspectives on emerging technologies, sustainability, and business intelligence. Designed for academics, professionals, and policymakers, the book serves as a valuable resource for understanding and implementing effective management strategies in the digital era.
Microwave Integrated Circuits Based on Spoof Surface Plasmon Polariton (Signals and Communication Technology)
by Shiban K Koul Somia SharmaThis book bridges the gap between the conventional technology based on microstrip transmission line and futuristic technology based on Spoof Surface Plasmon Polariton-based transmission line. This book covers in detail, the study of different components such as filters, power dividers and antennas, etc., using Spoof Surface Plasmon Polariton. This book also focusses on the study of SSPP technology for biomedical applications. Textile and Flexible antennas are gaining popularity these days because of their applications in defence and daily use gadgets. These important aspects are also studied in this book using SSPP technology.
William Raban's Nautical Twilight: Fifty Years an Artist Filmmaker (Experimental Film and Artists’ Moving Image)
by William RabanThis book explores the practice of artist filmmaker William Raban from 1970 to the present. The trajectory from his early experimental, landscape and expanded cinema works of the 1970s leads into more recent films on the River Thames and London; his techniques are examined and engagingly explained to attract a wide readership including both experts and those with little knowledge of the subject. This is a personal account of what it means to make work in a radical filmmaking context to explore both the political and perceptual/formal qualities of film through a period of immense social and technological change.
Artificial Intelligence: Unveiling the Truth beyond the Myths (Copernicus Books)
by Alfio QuarteroniArtificial intelligence (AI) is transforming multiple aspects of human life, raising fundamental questions: Is AI truly intelligent? Can it surpass human capabilities? What are its risks and opportunities? In this book, I aim to clarify what AI really is, debunking myths while offering a rigorous, balanced perspective on its impact. Rather than chasing the latest AI trends, I will focus on the core principles that define it, tracing its evolution from early pioneers like Alan Turing to today&’s advanced systems. AI remains in the realm of narrow intelligence, excelling at specific tasks but far from replicating human cognition. Yet, its ability to process vast data, predict behaviors, and generate creative content is reshaping industries, from healthcare to finance. At the heart of AI&’s progress is machine learning, particularly neural networks, which rely more on data-driven training than traditional scientific theory. However, this innovation comes with challenges: environmental costs, job market disruptions, ethical dilemmas, and the black box problem—AI&’s decision-making opacity, which raises concerns about trust and accountability. AI also plays a growing role in global power dynamics, influencing governance, security, and even democracy. Nations leading AI development gain strategic advantages, but without careful regulation, AI could fuel inequality, surveillance, and manipulation. Despite the fears AI evokes, it is neither an existential threat nor a magical solution. My goal is not to celebrate or demonize it but to provide a critical framework for understanding this technological revolution. By fostering awareness, we can shape AI&’s integration into society in a way that aligns with human values and scientific progress.
The Cryptocurrency Market: Investigating Trust, Technology, and Regulations (Palgrave Studies in Financial Services Technology)
by Ali Saeedi Anas Al-FattalAlthough cryptocurrency investment has grown in popularity in recent years, many potential investors remain reluctant to enter the industry due to a number of reasons, including a lack of basic understanding, confidence, and trust. This book addresses the issue by exploring numerous topics that contribute to the development of confidence and trust in the cryptocurrency market. This book offers a detailed examination of the background and present status of the cryptocurrency market to the leadership and development team of a cryptocurrency project with perspectives from experts in the field. It also provides invaluable insights into the future of cryptocurrency as a viable asset class and its potential to change the financial setting, and will be of interest to researchers, students, and practitioners of digital money and financial technology.
Computer Vision and Image Processing: 9th International Conference, CVIP 2024, Chennai, India, December 19–21, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2473)
by R. Balasubramanian Santosh Kumar Vipparthi Subrahmanyam Murala Deep Gupta Jagadeesh KakarlaThe Six-volume proceedings set LNCS 2473 and 2478 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing, CVIP 2024, held in Chennai, India, during December 19–21, 2024. The 178 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 647 submissions.The papers focus on various important and emerging topics in image processing, computer vision applications, deep learning, and machine learning techniques in the domain.
Leveraging Emerging Technologies and Analytics for Empowering Humanity, Vol. 2: International Conference Proceedings of LEAD-2024, IIM Shillong, December 10–12 (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics)
by Somnath Mukhopadhyay Suprateek Sarker D P Goyal Basav Roychoudhury Parijat Upadhyay Pradeep Kumar DadabadaThis book provides a platform for interdisciplinary discussions on leveraging emerging technologies and analytics to empower humanity, fostering collaboration between experts in AI and analytics, sustainability, different areas of management, and IT. As the world grapples with complex challenges, from climate change to economic inequality, this second volume of a two-volume proceedings series is a crucial resource for fostering collaboration and exploring untapped potential of emerging technologies. By harnessing the power of AI, blockchain, IoT, and big data, the chapters address critical global challenges towards improving quality of life and promoting inclusive and sustainable development, while keeping in mind ethical implications, and their impact on social justice. The volume will be of use to thought leaders, researchers, innovators, and policymakers from around the globe who are interested in knowing more on how cutting-edge technologies can be harnessed for the greater good of society.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Cybersecurity, Situational Awareness and Social Media: Cyber Science 2024; 27–28 June; Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland (Springer Proceedings in Complexity)
by Pierangelo Rosati Martin Gilje Jaatun Cyril Onwubiko Aunshul Rege Arnau Erola Xavier Bellekens Hanan HindyThis book presents peer-reviewed articles from Cyber Science 2024, held on 27–28 June at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland. With no competing conferences in this unique and specialized area (cyber science), especially focusing on the application of situation awareness to cyber security (CS), artificial intelligence, blockchain technologies, cyber physical systems (CPS), social media and cyber incident response, it presents a fusion of these unique and multidisciplinary areas into one that serves a wider audience making this conference a sought-after event. Hence, this proceedings offers a cutting edge and fast reaching forum for organizations to learn, network, and promote their services. Also, it offers professionals, students, and practitioners a platform to learn new and emerging disciplines.