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    Gold, Finance and Imperialism in South Africa, 1887–1902 : A View from the Stock Exchange (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031519475
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXXI, 242 p. 12 illus., 9 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
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    Keywords: Imperialism. ; Africa ; Great Britain ; Finance. ; History. ; Economic history. ; World politics.
    Abstract: 1.Introduction: Colonial South Africa, Mineral Revolutions and Finance -- 2.From Diamonds to Gold: The Rise of Share Dealing in South Africa -- 3.From Market to Exchange: The JSE’s Early Rules, Regulations And Organisation -- 4. Finance, Industry and Information: The JSE and the Chamber Of Mines -- 5.Between Johannesburg, London and Paris: Deep-Level Mining and International Finance -- 6.Finance and Imperialism at The Exchange: The JSE and the Jameson Raid -- 7.A Modernising Exchange and the South African War -- 8. Conclusions.
    Abstract: “Lukasiewicz’s book is a deeply researched study of a financial organisation and its intimate links with British imperialism and South Africa’s settler colonialism." —Stephanie Decker, Professor in Strategy, Birmingham Business School “Lukasiewicz deserves commendation for producing this illuminating study of actors and institutions at the intersection of trans-imperial and global finance and politics.” —Ayodeji Olukoju, Professor of History, University of Lagos This book provides a unique account of the financial and political history of the South African War by analysing the organisation and operations of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the oldest existing stock exchange in the African continent. Identifying the JSE as the nexus between international finance, South African gold mining and British imperialism, the book exposes the financial and political connections between Johannesburg, Pretoria, London, and Paris during the final stage of the imperial ‘scramble for southern Africa.’ Gold mining presented the South African Republic (ZAR) and the whole southern African regional economy with a long-term economic future and new prospects of industrialisation. However, this socio-economic transformation was dependent on extensive capital investments and the institutionalisation of a coercive labour regime based on racial discrimination. This monograph provides the first empirical examination of how international finance, imperial politics, and racialised industrial relations became entrenched in a key financial intermediary in colonial South Africa - first in Kimberley in the Cape Colony, and then in Johannesburg in the ZAR. By studying the Johannesburg capital market’s social microstructures, the author demonstrates how colonial and international financial intermediaries underwrote and financed the largest wave of mining investments in Africa prior to the First World War. Filling an important gap in literature on nineteenth-century British imperialism and Anglo-African-Afrikaner relations, this insightful book uses the JSE as a lens to carefully expose the structures and agency of global finance in the outbreak of the South African War, and the making of South Africa as a unified colonial state. Mariusz Lukasiewicz is a Lecturer in African History at the Institute of African Studies, Leipzig University, in Germany.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51947-5
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    Converting the Missionaries : The Wheeler Family and the Ojibwe (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031517808
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XX, 204 p. 8 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: United States ; Indigenous peoples ; America
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Leonard and Harriet’s Backgrounds Prepare them to Respect the Ojibwe -- Chapter 3. The Wheelers Adjust to the Ojibwe and Each Other -- Chapter 4. Settling in with the Ojibwe at Bad River -- Chpater 5. Trying to Convince the Government to Honor the 1854 Treaty Destroys Leonard Wheeler’s Health -- Chapter 6. The Wheelers Leave Bad River, but Do Not Forget It -- Chapter 7. William Wheeler Synthesizes Ojibwe and Gilded Age Values -- Chpater 8. Hattie Wheeler’s Writing Succeeds when Loyal to the Ojibwe -- Chapter 9. Wheelers Return to the Ojibwe -- Chapter 10. Mary Warren English Tries to Preserve Ojibwe Culture.
    Abstract: This book tells the uncommon story of a missionary family in the Midwestern United States, and their interactions with the indigenous Ojibwe. When Leonard and Harriet Wheeler arrived at La Pointe, Wisconsin in July of 1841, hoping to help the Ojibwe understand and accept the value of Christian civility, they did not expect such a profound transformation of their own lives. The Wheelers’ empathy for the Ojibwe not only grew during their twenty-five years of mission work in Northern Wisconsin, much of it spent trying to protect the Ojibwe from predatory whites, it also influenced the lives of their children. Nancy Bunge, a Professor Emerita at Michigan State University, also served as a Senior Fulbright Lecturer in American Literature and Culture at the University of Vienna, the Free University of Brussels, the University of Ghent, and the University of Siegen. She was a visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51780-8
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    South African Economy : Trails and Possibilities (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031541803
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIV, 208 p. 50 illus., 45 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: African Histories and Modernities
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    Keywords: Africa, Sub-Saharan ; Africa ; Economic history. ; Africa ; Africa
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Nature and performance of the South African economy -- Chapter 3: Socio-economic transformation in South Africa -- Chapter 4: Macroeconomic Resilience: South Africa and selected Emerging Market Economies -- Chapter 5: Government and the Market: State-Owned Enterprises in South Africa -- Chapter 6: Searching for an Equilibrium: Balancing Economic Development and Market Efficiency -- Chapter 7: The Institutional Architecture: Re-organising Government for Better Socio-Economic Development -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
    Abstract: The South African economy has largely performed below its potential. Although the size of the South African economy has significantly increased since 1994, its performance has lagged behind other comparable economies, and has even been overtaken by Nigeria as the largest economy in Africa. Unemployment, income inequality, and poverty have remained high since 1994. In the past decade, South African economic performance has been so poor that is has resulted in declining per capita incomes. In this study, Vusi Gumede and his co-authors offer a comprehensive analysis of the South African economy since 1994, dealing with many important issues, ranging from its history to its political travails in an effort to provide better understanding and find possible solutions to ensuring inclusive growth. Vusi Gumede is the Dean for the Faculty of Economics, Development & Business Sciences at the University of Mpumalanga. Santos Bila is with DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development in the School of Economics at the University of Johannesburg. Mduduzi Biyase is an associate professor of Economics in the School of Economics at the University of Johannesburg. Shonisani Chauke is a lecturer in Economics in the School of Development Studies at the University of Mpumalanga. Sodiq Arogundade is a research fellow and a part-time assistant lecturer in the School of Economics at the University of Johannesburg.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54180-3
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    Driving Digital Transformation in Developing Nations : Case Studies (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031545733
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXVI, 167 p. 2 illus.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave pivot
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Technological innovations. ; Economic development ; Development economics ; Policy for digital transformation ; Economics of innovation ; Economic Policy ; Nagy Hanna
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Aims and motivations -- Chapter 3: A first integrated transformation project: e-Sri Lanka -- Chapter 4: Transforming government -- Chapter 5: Transforming sectors: The health case -- Chapter 6: Transforming cities: Smart cities -- Chapter 7: Learning from pioneering country experiences -- Chapter 8: Impactful transformation and digital dividends -- Chapter 9: Diagnosing and managing digital ecosystems -- Chapter 10: A learning journey for countries and practitioners.
    Abstract: "If an author were to attempt combining a love story of development practice and a scholarly text on digital transformation, this would be it.” —Luci Abrahams, Director, LINK Centre, University of the Witwatersrand “Nagy Hanna had to build the infrastructure within the World Bank and in Sri Lanka to realize the goal of digitally-enabled development. He helped us fashion the vision for e-Sri Lanka, build a new national ICT Agency, get Bank financing and facilitate implementation of a pioneering digital transformation program. As a dedicated internationalist, Hanna ably argued the case of his client in the context of a difficult environment. A tightrope walk act between client and donor, which he balanced admirably.” —Eran Wickramaratne, MP. Founding Chair ICT Agency & Former Minister of Finance, Sri Lanka This book provides detailed insight into what governments and institutions can do to drive digital transformation in a nation pursuing economic development. Drawing on real-world case studies and practical advice, the book breaks down digital transformation of public services, healthcare, and the move toward smart cities. Synthesizing publicly available information, the book captures how the World Bank transformed its response to the digital revolution in several nations. Nagy K. Hanna takes readers through the pioneering export strategy of software services in India’s and Sri Lanka’s first integrated digital transformation program. The resulting book is a guide for policymakers, development economists, and change-makers seeking new ways to harness the power of digital technologies to promote inclusive and sustainable development. Nagy K. Hanna advises countries and aid agencies on economic development and digital transformation programs. For more than three decades, he held senior positions in operations and strategic functions at the World Bank. Hanna was the World Bank's first senior advisor focused on digital economy. He was Visiting Professor at University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, as well as Senior Fellow and Board Member at the Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies. He is Cofounder of People-Centered Internet, a global forum for inclusive digital transformation. He teaches and advises on digital leadership. Hanna has published extensively on digital leadership and national digital strategies.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54573-3
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    Economic Resurgence in ASEAN : Navigating Convergence, Innovation, and Trade for Enhanced Productivity (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031534102
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XII, 172 p. 28 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave pivot
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; International economic relations. ; Industrial organization. ; Asia ; Economic development. ; Economic development ; Manufacturing sector ; Deindustrialization ; Sustainable development ; Digital technologies ; FDI ; Foreign direct investment ; International trade ; Human Development Index ; Indonesian economy ; Post-COVID economic recovery ; Human development ; Labor productivity ; Bilateral trade ; Free trade agreement ; Economies of scale ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: 1. Indonesian Economy in Time of Covid: Surviving the Turmoil through Manufacturing Sector -- 2. Post-COVID Recovery: Harnessing Digital Platforms -- 3. A Better Match: Do technology gaps with foreign subsidiaries affect domestic firms’ productivity? Case Study of Indonesian Manufacturing -- 4. International Trade and Human Development Convergence: The Tale of ASEAN -- 5. From Trade and Foreign Direct Investment to Technology: International R&D Spillovers and Productivity in ASEAN -- 6. Labor Productivity, Bilateral Trade, and Institutional Quality in ASEAN 6 Countries: Gravity Approach -- 7. Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Upgrading Quality, and Economies of Scale -- 8. ASEAN Outlook of Indo-Pacific: Pushing all the wheels to gain regional sustainability.
    Abstract: This book provides unique insight into economic development within the ASEAN region and its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. With a particular focus on Indonesia, it highlights the historic importance of manufacturing within the region and how the sector remains vital, despite the Asian financial crisis, and central to sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The growing influence of digital technologies, including remote work, online services, and digital marketplaces, are highlighted, particularly in relation to economic mitigation and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Broader issues, such as FDI, human development, regional integration, R&D spillovers, labour productivity, and bilateral trade, are also discussed. This book highlights how ASEAN economies can be strengthened by innovation, trade, and increased productivity. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in development and international economics. Fithra Faisal Hastiadi is a researcher at the University of Indonesia and Executive Director at Next Policy.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53410-2
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    Ethics of Socioeconomics : Critical Observations on Capitalism through the Lens of a Lawyer (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031388378
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 452 p. 11 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Economic and Financial Law & Policy – Shifting Insights & Values 8
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    Keywords: International law. ; Trade regulation. ; Law and economics.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. The principles of capitalism questioned -- Chapter 2. Revisiting some building blocks of contemporary capitalism that center selfishness -- Chapter 3. Unsustainability of the capitalist socio-economic order -- Chapter 4. Revisiting an alternative method of money creation on behalf of states and certain, international, and supranational institutions as a possible way out of capitalism -- Chapter 5. From neoliberal punitive states to states of care -- Chapter 6. Alternative methods of money creation for the benefit of the private sectors -- Chapter 7. Conceptualization and sense of reality of some new, legal models for conducting an enterprise -- Chapter 8. Final Conclusions I: Capitalism as an unjust system of socio-economic order -- Chapter 9. Final Conclusions II: Establishing a new monetary order as a foundation for a new type of societies.
    Abstract: The book analyzes socioeconomic through the lens of a lawyer. In the past decade the world has witnessed some severe financial and economic crises, espe­cially the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The author states that the socio-economic order has in the past four to five decades been thoroughly redesigned, generally favouring models that prio­ritize the free market over the public interest or even, more generally, government operation. He works out that during four to five decades, globalized, capitalist societies are facing a multiplicity of fundamental problems, such as: (1) increasing debt that severely burdens both the private and public sectors; (2) persistent poverty and an ever-increasing polarization between rich and poor, in addition to (3) intractable environmental problems that, fifty years after the Club of Rome's report entitled ‘Limits to growth’ (1972), has dragged the world into what in recent years has been referred to as "climate change." The book explains why all this is the direct result of value choices made from the late Middle Ages onwards, when in the Western world the societal models of that time were increasingly abandoned for a societal model that came to rely on the primacy of economic interests. The book not only subjects the ethical choices but also examines various problems it has caused and probes for possible ways out. This is an open access book.
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    Children in Custody Disputes : Matching Legal Proceedings to Problems (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031463013
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 221 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Children in custody disputes
    Keywords: Law and the social sciences. ; Community development. ; Social service. ; Juvenile delinquents. ; Social psychiatry. ; International law. ; Family policy. ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Kind ; Familie ; Elterliche Sorge ; Recht ; Familiengericht
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: Matching legal proceedings to the problem in custody disputes -- Chapter 2. Children’s health matters in custody conflicts – What do we know? -- Chapter 3. Nordic family mediation: towards a system of differentiated services? -- Chapter 4. Custody disputes from a socio-legal perspective -- Chapter 5. Children’s participation and perspectives in family disputes -- Chapter 6. Mapping paths to family justice: Resolving family disputes involving children in neoliberal times -- Chapter 7. Out-of-court Custody Dispute Resolution in Sweden – A Journey without Destination -- Chapter 8. Children’s health matters in custody conflicts: Best interest of the child and decisions on health matters -- Chapter 9. Challenges when family conflicts meet the law – A proactive approach -- 10. Beyond the Horizon: Matching Legal Proceedings to the Problem in Custody Disputes.
    Abstract: This open access book explores how legal proceedings in and out-of-court can be matched to the complex problems underlying disputes concerning child custody, residence and contact between parents. It focusses in particular on Nordic experiences of in and out-of-court mechanisms as means of resolving custody disputes. The contributors are internationally renowned and experienced researchers from the legal, psychological, and sociological fields who provide empirical as well as legal perspectives. They examine central legal, ethical and knowledge-based dilemmas in custody dispute proceedings. The findings speak to an international audience and suggest ways how to best realize the interests of the child. It transcends disciplinary, institutional, and jurisdictional boundaries in search of new knowledge. Anna Kaldal is a professor of procedural law and head of subject at the Faculty of Law, Stockholm university, Sweden. Her main field of research is evidential law and children in legal proceedings, especially children in custody cases, criminal cases and child protection cases. She is one of the founders of the Stockholm Centre for the Rights of the Child. Agnes Hellner is a senior lecturer in procedural law at the Faculty of Law, Stockholm University, Sweden. Her research focuses on access to justice, comparative procedural law and constitutional law dimensions of procedural law, such as the relationship between the courts and the legislature. Titti Mattsson is a professor of public law at the Faculty of Law, Lund University, Sweden. Her research focuses on legal, ethical and human rights issues within national social welfare systems, including children's rights. Mattsson is heading the Health Law Research Centre at Lund University.
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    Transformations of European Welfare States and Social Rights : Regulation, Professionals, and Citizens (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031466373
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 226 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies
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    Keywords: Law and the social sciences. ; Welfare state. ; Administrative law. ; Law ; Human rights.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: transformations of european welfare states and social rights (stine piilgaard porner nielsen & ole hammerslev) -- Part I: State Regulation, Transformation of State egulation, And Agents Acting on Behalf of The State -- Chapter 2. Claim and blame – how welfare law institutionalises deservingness (tobias eule) -- Chapter 3. What is the function of welfare law today? Consequences of the work-line polic (inger-johanne sand) -- Chapter 4. The penal voluntary sector’s role in the nordic welfare states: a shadow state?(annette olesen, maija helminen & emy bäcklin) -- Part II: Encounters Between Welfare Professionals And Citizens -- Chapter 5. A double helix: the intertwined history of the marginalisation of welfare clients and their activist lawyers and advisers in the transformation of the welfare state in england and wales (pete sanderson & hilary sommerlad) -- Chapter 6. The paradoxical reality of welfare professionals: encounters between welfare professionals and citizens within social security in the netherlands (paulien de winter) -- Chapter 7. Asylum case adjudication in sweden, country of origin information and epistemic violence (martin joormann) -- Part III: Citizens’ Mobilisation of Social Rights -- Chapter 8. Access to justice and social rights for victims of trafficking and labour exploitation in sweden (isabel schoultz polina) -- Chapter 9. Welfare clients’ relational legal consciousness: an empirical perspective from the netherland (marc hertogh) -- Chapter 10. Youth homelessness in the danish welfare state: how do young persons in homelessness mobilise rights?(stine piilgaard porner nielsen & ole hammerslev) -- Chapter 11. Conclusion: transformations of european welfare states and social right (stine piilgaard porner nielsen & ole hammerslev).
    Abstract: This open access edited book investigates European social rights in practice from socio-legal perspectives. It brings together fourteen socio-legal scholars, representing Nordic and Western European countries, who analyse different aspects pertaining to European social rights, namely the regulation of social rights, encounters between welfare professionals and citizens, and citizens’ mobilisation of social rights. These three different aspects from the structure for the sections in the anthology, each analysing transformations related to regulation, encounters and rights mobilisation. The book contributes to the existing literature as it focuses on interdependent transformations on macro, meso and micro levels which are key for understanding processes and contexts related to European social rights in practice. It speaks particularly to academics in sociology of law and/or regulation. Stine Piilgaard Porner Nielsen is Postdoc in the Department of Law at University of Southern Denmark. Ole Hammerslev is Professor of Sociology of Law at Lund University, Sweden.
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    The Centenary of the Irish Free State Constitution : Constituting a Polity? (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031461811
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 291 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Great Britain ; Europe ; Law ; History, Modern. ; World politics.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. The 1922 Constitution; Constituting a Polity -- 3. The Partition of Ireland and the 1922 Constitution -- 4. ‘The Supreme Legislative Authority Speaking as The Mouthpiece of the People’: Constituent Power and the Irish Free State -- 5. Opposition to the Constitution of the Irish Free State in 1922 -- 6. The Representative of the Crown and the Governor-General of the Irish Free State: Text and Context -- 7. The National Language and Article 4 of the 1922 Constitution -- 8. A new Constitution; a new language? How the new Courts talked about the Free State Constitution 1922 -- 9. ‘Environmental Stewardship’ and Article 11 of the 1922 Constitution -- 10. The 1922 Constitution as a failed attempt to break with Westminster tradition -- 11. Property Rights and Democratic Decision-Making: Lessons from the 1922 Constitution -- 12. The Civil War, the Constitution and the Collapse of the Rule of Law -- 13. Amending the 1922Constitution: how the process shaped the politics of a new state -- 14. What the drafters learnt in 1937 from the 1922 experience -- 15. The Afterlife of the Constitution of the Irish Free State: Constitutional Echoes in South Asia.
    Abstract: This book deals with the role, development, and legacy of the first Constitution of independent Ireland within the wider context of the establishment of the State. After decades of relative neglect, the 1920s have been receiving increased attention from historians recently thanks to the centenary of the State’s foundation. This book continues this trend of re-examination of this period and looks at key themes, such as the establishment of institutions under the Irish Free State Constitution and the focus on the ideals of popular sovereignty and democracy. It does so from novel and cross-disciplinary perspectives, and it also looks at areas which have received little to no previous attention; from individual aspects like property rights, the Irish language and environmental rights to aspects such as opposition and partition. Laura Cahillane is Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Donal Coffey is Assistant Professor in the School of Law and Criminology at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
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    Taxation and Management of Natural Resources in Africa (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031581243
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XX, 483 p. 16 illus., 15 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Business enterprises ; Business tax ; Management. ; Finance, Public. ; Taxation ; Management ; Natural Resources ; Sustainable Development ; Taxation and Management of Natural Resources in Africa ; Policy Reforms in Africa ; Fiscal Policy ; resource rent ; Capital Gains Taxes ; Environmental taxation ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: PART I: PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT -- 1. Introduction: An overview of management and tax policy of natural resources -- 2. Natural resources tax administration and reforms in Africa -- 3. Assessing the impact of socio-political risk on natural resources in Africa -- 4. Natural resources revenue management strategies in African countries -- 5. The ethical dilemma of natural resources in African countries -- PART II: FISCAL STRATEGIES OF NATURAL RESOURCES EXTRACTION -- 6. Accountability and transparency of management of natural resources in Africa: Is the information sharing the solution? -- 7. Resource rent and capital gains taxes in Africa -- 8. Taxation of oil and gas revenue in African countries -- 9. Effective and sustainable management of natural resources in Africa: The roles of environmental tax and public participation -- 10. Globalization, institutional quality and management of natural resources in Africa -- PART III: IMPLICATIONS: STABILITY, CREDITABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- 11. How does taxation of natural resources promote inclusive development in Africa? -- 12. Foreign direct investment and tax incentives in the extractives sector: the good, the bad and the ugly -- 13. Economics of peace: Can extraction of oil and gas lead to sustainable peace? -- 14. How does taxation of oil and gas hold up in commodity price volatility? -- 15. Can extractive and financial sector development help build sustainable infrastructure in Africa? -- 16. Corruption, taxation of natural resources and sustainable development in Africa -- 17. The impact of natural resource depletion on climate change vulnerability and income inequalities in Africa -- 18. The future of natural resource management and policy in Africa.
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive examination of the fundamental concepts and principles crucial to the taxation and management of natural resources, specifically tailored to the unique challenges faced by developing African countries. It delves into the key instruments that comprise a resource tax policy, providing invaluable insights into the tax reforms necessary to maximize economic rent for African nations. Written by experts in the field, this book explores the potential application of effective revenue management principles by African governments to achieve desired developmental outcomes. It covers a wide range of topics, including socio-political risks, ethical dilemmas, accountability and transparency, resource rent and capital gains taxes, tax administration and reforms, taxation of oil and gas revenue, environmental taxation, globalization's impact, and the promotion of inclusive development. Designed for scholars, tax professionals, and individuals interested in natural resources management and revenue mobilization strategy in Africa, this book bridges the gap between theory and practice, providing valuable insights and recommendations for sustainable and responsible management of Africa's rich natural resources.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58124-3
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    DSGE Models for Real Business Cycle and New Keynesian Macroeconomics : Theoretical Methods and Numerical Solutions with DYNARE (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031560347
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVII, 365 p. 12 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Springer Texts in Business and Economics
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    Keywords: Macroeconomics. ; Econometrics. ; Finance, Public. ; Labor economics. ; Population ; Dynamic General Equilibrium ; DSGE models ; Stochastic dynamic models ; Real Business Cycle ; New Keynesian Macroeconomics ; Blanchard-Kahn method ; DYNARE ; Macroeconomic theories ; Economic policy interventions ; Mathematical methods in economics ; Rational expectations ; Numerical solution methods ; Difference equations ; Representative agents ; Micro-founded Neo-Keynesian model ; Real wages ; Real stickiness
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Finite Difference Equations and Systems of Difference Equations in Rational Expectations -- Chapter 3. Models of Representative Agents and Real Business Cycle Models -- Chapter 4. A Simplified Illustration of Numerical Solution Methods of DSGE Models With DYNARE Software -- Chapter 5. A Basic Version of the Micro-founded Neo-keynesian Model -- Chapter 6. More Complex NKE Models: Stickiness in Money Wages, Real Stickiness and Extensions to a Medium-size Model.
    Abstract: This textbook introduces graduate and upper undergraduate students to Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models. As DSGE models become integral in advanced coursework, this book serves as an invaluable guide, explaining the complexities with a methodological red thread across its five chapters. Starting with the stochastic dynamic models of the Real Business Cycle (RBC) and progressing through the field of New Keynesian Macroeconomics (NKE), it employs DSGE models to shed light on the dynamic nature of economic systems. The book presents the Blanchard-Kahn methodology for theoretical solutions, discussing its usefulness and limitations as models evolve in complexity. The book goes on to explain the shift from analytical to numerical solutions, showcasing the DYNARE software and providing coding insights. Unique to this volume is a chapter on difference equations, equipping students with essential mathematical tools, and a concluding exploration of a medium-sized New Keynesian Economics model. This book will equip students to navigate the theoretical complexities of the topic and to independently replicate and comprehend the presented results. It bridges the gap between classical and Keynesian paradigms, reviving the debate in today's "RBC vs NKE" landscape. It will enable students to master the essence of macroeconomic theories and methodologies, paving the way for their scholarly pursuits.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56034-7
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    From Automated to Autonomous Driving : A Transnational Research History on Pioneers, Artifacts and Technological Change (1950-2000) (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031498817
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 307 p. 73 illus., 43 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 70
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    Keywords: Science ; Robotics. ; Automotive engineering. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Computer vision.
    Abstract: Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. History of the research on vehicle automation in the United States -- Chapter 3. History of the research on vehicle automation in Japan -- Chapter 4. History of the research on vehicle automation in Europe -- Chapter 5. Findings of the inquiry -- Chapter 6. Timeline with firsts, milestones and shifts -- Index.
    Abstract: This book presents the most important milestones of the research on automated and autonomous driving in the United States, Japan and Europe throughout five decades (1950-2000). Drawing on sources from the automotive industry, electrical engineering, the robotics and AI-domain and military institutions, it retraces the transition from the guidance-cable approach to vehicle-based sensor and vision systems. Giving a detailed overview of the technical concepts, artefacts, research vehicles and robots, the book presents the transnational engineering efforts that started long before Silicon Valley entered the field. In addition, the book also uniquely details the role of the military in the domain of vehicle automation. This all ensures the book is of great interest to historians of technology, practitioners in engineering disciplines, scholars working in mobility studies, journalists, and political decision makers.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49881-7
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    Ottoman Nationalism in Transition from Empire to Republic, 1908–1931 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031569289
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 256 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Modernity, Memory and Identity in South-East Europe
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    Keywords: History, Modern. ; Europe ; Europe ; Intellectual life ; World politics.
    Abstract: Introduction -- Framing the Ottoman nation -- Ottomanism between ideology and realpolitik -- Revolution and disillusion -- Identity policies in action -- Claiming the homeland? -- Reframing the nation -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book deals with the complex process of national identity formation in the late Ottoman Empire and early Turkish Republic, during a crucial period characterized by transformative events that reshaped both the state and society. These events included revolutions, wars, mass migrations, ethnic cleansing, genocide, the empire's disintegration, territorial and demographic changes, and the emergence of new states. In the face of these events, a multitude of old and new formulations and imaginings of nation and national identity took shape and interacted with each other. This book focuses on highlighting the diversity of concepts and trajectories that existed during the period and how these played out within a complex web of inclusionary and exclusionary processes, and the various ways in which the nation was constituted and conceptualized.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56928-9
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    Economic Development in the Digital Age (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031545696
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXII, 156 p. 5 illus.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave pivot
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Technological innovations. ; Economic development ; Development economics ; Economics of innovation ; Economic of technology and innovation ; Nagy Hanna ; Economic policy
    Abstract: Introduction -- the global, technological and institutional contexts -- Motivation -- Early Engagements -- Responding to the Digital Revolutions -- Examining World Bank Digital Strategies -- Advocacy for Digital Transformation -- Digital Strategy for Aid Agencies.
    Abstract: “Nagy Hanna exposes the challenges of making technology an effective tool for development, while confronting vested interests that seek to sustain the status quo, both in client governments and internally within the Bank. At the heart of the book is a powerful commitment to learning and using technology to change lives for the better.” —Tim Kelly, Lead Digital Development Specialist, World Bank “As a thought leader, Hanna has accumulated decades of on-the-ground experience pioneering digital transformation projects in economies around the world, the subject of several of his important books. In this culminating and highly-readable volume, he pulls those experiences together, sets them in the context of his life-long career with the Bank, and raises vital questions for every aid agency as we move deeper into the 21st century.” —Nigel Cameron, President Emeritus, Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies In this book, Nagy K. Hanna offers a holistic framework that economists and policymakers can use to examine and drive digital transformation. The book offers detailed analyses into development policies, and organizational processes governing digital transformation learning and practice and highlights the reforms needed in countries and aid agencies to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The author offers insight to help reform major aid agencies within the economic development space. The resulting text reimagines the future of development economics. Nagy K. Hanna advises countries and aid agencies on development economics and digital transformation programs. For more than three decades, he held senior positions in operations and strategic functions at the World Bank. Hanna was the World Bank's first senior advisor focused on digital economy. He was Visiting Professor at University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa as well as Senior Fellow and Board Member at the Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies. He is Cofounder of People-Centered Internet, a global forum for inclusive digital transformation. Hanna has published extensively on digital leadership and national digital strategies.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54569-6
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    Sustainability Reporting : Conception, International Approaches and Double Materiality in Action (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031584497
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XI, 185 p. 1 illus.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance
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    Keywords: Financial statements. ; Accounting. ; Sustainability. ; Sustainability Reporting ; Non-financial Disclosure ; Materiality ; Accounting ; International standards
    Abstract: Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 2. International evolution of non-financial disclosure and sustainability reporting -- CHAPTER 3. Non-financial disclosure and sustainability reporting: a Systematic Literature Review -- CHAPTER 4. Materiality in sustainability reporting -- Chapter 5: CONCLUSION. Future development and directions for sustainability reporting.
    Abstract: The book provides a comprehensive exploration of the the evolution in sustainability reporting and non-financial disclosure from three perspectives: regulatory, literary, and empirical. First, the book discusses the variety of frameworks and standards, normative sources, and regulatory initiatives aimed at promoting and standardizing sustainability reporting at the international level. Second, the book offers a systematic review of academic literature on sustainability reporting and non-financial disclosure. Third, the book examines the concept of materiality in sustainability reporting and provides an empirical analysis of the quantity and quality of materiality disclosures in sustainability reporting across the globe. The book concludes by discussing future directions for developments in sustainability reporting research and practice, and is relevant to academics, practitioners, and students interested in the intersection of sustainability, corporate reporting, and corporate finance. Chiara Mio is a Full Professor of Accounting and Sustainability Reporting at the Venice School of Management - Department of Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy. As Chairman of Crédit Agricole FriulAdria from 2014 to 2022, she was the first woman in Italy to chair a commercial bank. Marisa Agostini is an Associate Professor of Accounting and Corporate Reporting at the Venice School of Management - Department of Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, where she has taught accounting since 2009. She obtained her PhD in Business in 2012 after a research period at the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas in Austin, USA. Francesco Scarpa is an Assistant Professor of Accounting and Sustainability Reporting at the Venice School of Management - Department of Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy. He obtained his PhD in Business & Law at the University of Bergamo in 2021 after a visiting research period at the School of Management of the University of Bath, UK.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58449-7
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    Shaping the Sciences of the Ancient and Medieval World : Textual Criticism, Critical Editions and Translations of Scholarly Texts in History (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031496172
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 581 p. 154 illus., 13 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 69
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    Keywords: Science ; Philology. ; Historiography. ; History ; China
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction (Karine Chemla and Agathe Keller) -- Part I: Ancient Editorial and Cross-Linguistic Practices -- Chapter 2. Before the Library of Babel: On some Very Early Philologers (Piotr Michalowski) -- Chapter 3. A Theory of Philological Practice in Early Modern India (Sheldon Pollock) -- Part II: What was at Issue in Returning to Ancient Texts in Early Modern and Modern Times? -- Chapter 4. Rethinking the Ancient Mathematical Text: Ming-Qing Scholars’ Critical Reflections on The Gnomon of Zhou [Dynasty] (Han Qi) -- Chapter 5. The Asiatic Society, the Bibliotheca Indica and Devanāgarī Pinting in Bengal: The Historical Context of the Editio Princeps of the Nyāyabhāṣya (Alessandro Graheli) -- Chapter 6. Editing a Foundational Work on Classical Indian Medicine: The Printed Editions of the Carakasaṃhitā in Context (Karin Preisendanz) -- Part III: Shaping Specific Features of Scientific Texts -- Chapter 7. Representing numbers and quantities in editions of mathematical cuneiform texts (Christine Proust) -- Chapter 8. Numbers and Quantities in Editions of Economic and Administrative Cuneiform Texts at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE. The Case of the Capacity System (Cecile Michel) -- Chapter 9. Reduction of Absurdity: Notes on the editorial Transformations of Greek Diagrams (Reviel Netz) -- Chapter 10. Editing the Sumerians, How and Why? (Jerrold S. Cooper) -- Part IV: Publishing Ancient Mathematical and Astronomical texts: Comparative Perspectives -- Chapter 11. The critical edition of the mathematical texts of Greek Antiquity: challenges and method (Micheline Decorps) -- Chapter 12. Shaping a Mathematical text in Sanskrit: H. T. Colebrooke, Sudhākara Dvivedin, and Pṛthūdaka‘s commentary on the twelfth chapter of the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta (Agathe Keller) -- Chapter 13. On the First Printed Edition of the Mathematical Book in Nine Chapters (1842) (Yiwen Zhu & Cheng Zheng) -- Chapter 14. Babylonian Astronomy: Editing and Interpreting an Ancient Science (Matthieu Ossendrijver) -- Chapter 15. Postface (Glenn Most) -- Annexure -- Index.
    Abstract: This book contributes to a worldwide history of textual criticism and critical editions of ancient scientific texts. It first looks at ancient editorial practices, and at their impact on modern editions. Contributions analyze how, through time, the perception of what a text was may have changed, and influenced how scholarly texts were made accessible. The second section looks at the historical, political and social contexts within which editions and translations of ancient scientific texts were produced. Finally, the last two parts examine the specificities of editions and translations that bore on scholarly documents. Not only is there a focus on how the elements specific to scientific texts—such as diagrams and numbers—were treated, but case studies analyzing the specific work carried out to edit mathematical and astronomical texts of the past are also offered to the reader. The scholarship displayed in this work lays the foundation for further studies on the history of critical editions and raises questions to those who make scholarly translations and critical editions today.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49617-2
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    Migration and Identity through Creative Writing : StOries: Strangers to Ourselves (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031413483 , 3031413482
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 333 Seiten) , 1 illus.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024
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    Keywords: Emigration and immigration ; Emigration and immigration Government policy ; Emigration and immigration Social aspects ; Human Migration ; Migration Policy ; Sociology of Migration
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41348-3
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    Narratives of Women’s Health and Hysteria in the Nineteenth-Century Novel (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031398964
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 214 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine
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    Keywords: Literature, Modern ; Literature ; Feminism and literature. ; Medicine and the humanities.
    Abstract: Introduction -- 1. The Problem of the Self-Governed Subject in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility -- 2. Embodied Knowing and the Hysteric in Dickens’s Bleak House -- 3. George Eliot’s Middlemarch and the Question of Marriage as Catalyst or Cure -- 4. Hysterical Degeneration and The New Woman in Thomas Hardy’s The Woodlanders -- Epilogue.
    Abstract: Narratives of Women’s Health and Hysteria in the Nineteenth-Century Novel looks extensively at hysteria discourse through medical and sociological texts and examines how this body of work intersects with important cultural debates to define women’s social, physical, and mental health. The book sketches out prominent shifts in cultural reactions to the idea of diffused agency and the prized model of the interiorized, individual person capable of self will and governance. Melissa Rampelli takes up the work of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Thomas Hardy, showing how the authors play with and manipulate stock literary figures to contribute to this dialogue about the causes and cures of women’s hysterical distress.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39896-4
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    Challenging global development : towards decoloniality and justice (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031303081
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 260 Seiten) , Illustrationen
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024
    Series Statement: EADI global development series
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Sociology. ; Anthropology. ; Political science ; Entwicklungspolitik ; Entwicklungsmodell ; Entkolonialisierung ; Alternative ; Soziale Gerechtigkeit ; Weltordnung ; Erde
    Abstract: Chapter 1.Rethinking development and decolonising development studies -- Chapter 2. Essentialist approaches to global issues: the ontological limitations of development studies -- Chapter 3. Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals: Post-development Alternatives -- Chapter 4. In search of alternatives to development: learning from grounded initiatives -- Chapter 5. Why Is Development Elusive? Structural Adjustments of Africa in the Longue durée -- Chapter 6. Cultivating post-development: pluriversal transitions and radical spaces of engagement -- Chapter 7. Beyond Deconstruction and Toward Decoloniality: Pedagogy and Curriculum Design in SWANA & South Asia Studies in US Higher Education -- Chapter 8. Data collection versus knowledge theft: relational accountability and the research ethics of Indigenous knowledges -- Chapter 9. Assuming power in new forms: Learning to feel ‘with the other’ in decolonial research -- Chapter 10. Development and Post-development in a Time of Crisis -- Chapter 11. South-South Cooperation and Decoloniality -- Chapter 12. Decolonising Development Management: Epistemological Shifts and Practical actions -- Chapter 13. What is ‘development’, and can we ‘decolonise’ it? Some ontological and epistemological reflections -- Chapter 14. EADI Roundtable: Re-casting development studies in times of multiple crises.
    Abstract: This open access book presents contributions to decolonize development studies. It seeks to promote and sustain new forms of solidarity and conviviality that work towards achieving social justice.Recognising global poverty and inequalities as historic injustices, the book addresses how these can be challenged through teaching, research, and engagement in policy and practice, and the sorts of political barriers these might encounter. From a variety of perspectives and contexts, these chapters examine how decoloniality and solidarity can be developed, offering in-depth historical, theoretical, epistemological, and empirical analyses. Henning Melber is Extraordinary Professor at the Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria, and at the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies, University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Uma Kothari is Professor of Migration and Postcolonial Studies at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, UK. Laura Camfield is Professor of Development Research and Evaluation and Head of the School of International Development at the University of East Anglia (UEA), UK. Kees Biekart is Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University, the Netherlands.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30308-1
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    Home and Nation in Anglophone Autobiographies of Africa (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031366369
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VII, 215 p.)
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    Series Statement: African Histories and Modernities
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    Keywords: Creative nonfiction. ; African literature. ; Literature.
    Abstract: Chapter 1- Introduction -- Chapter 2 - Place and Privilege in Helene Cooper’s The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood -- Chapter 3. Exiled Place in Sisonke Msimang’s Always Another Country: A Memoir of Exile and Home -- Chapter 4 - Family History and Place in Leila Ahmed’s A Border Passage: From Cairo to America – A Woman’s Journey -- Chapter 5- Redemptive Place in Elamin Abdelmahmoud’s Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces -- Chapter 6- Disillusioned Place in Noo Saro-Wiwa’s Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria -- Chapter 7- Place and Politics in Douglas Rogers’s The Last Resort: A Memoir of Zimbabwe -- Chapter 8 - Place and Trauma in The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil -- Chapter 9 - From Place to Place in Aminatta Forna’s Autobiographical Writing -- Chapter 10- Home and Nation in Autobiographical Writing.
    Abstract: This book looks at contemporary autobiographical works by writers with African backgrounds in relation to the idea of ‘place’. It examines eight authors’ works – Helen Cooper’s The House at Sugar Beach, Sisonke Msimang’s Always Another Country, Leila Ahmed’s A Border Passage, Noo Saro-Wiwa’s Looking for Transwonderland, Douglas Rogers’s The Last Resort, Elamin Abdelmahmoud’s Son of Elsewhere, Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil’s The Girl Who Smiled Beads and Aminatta Forna’s autobiographical writing – to argue that place is particularly central to personal narrative in texts whose authors have migrated multiple times. Spanning Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Rwanda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, this book interrogates the label ‘African’ writing which has been criticized for ignoring local contexts. It demonstrates how in their works these writers seek to reconnect with a bygone ‘Africa’, often after complex experiences of political upheavals and personal loss. The chapters also provide in-depth analyses of key concepts related to place and autobiography: place and privilege, place and trauma, and the relationship between place and nation. Lena Englund currently works as senior researcher at the School of Humanities, University of Eastern Finland. She is the author of South African Autobiography as Subjective History: Making Concessions to the Past (Palgrave, 2021).
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    Contradictory Muslims in the Literature of Medieval Iberian Christians (2024)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 227 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: The New Middle Ages
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    Keywords: Literature, Medieval. ; Europe ; Religion ; Islam ; Philosophy, Medieval.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction. Friendly Chivalrous Enemies: Contradiction, Stereotypes, and Colonialism in the Representations of Muslims by Medieval Christians -- Chapter 2. Indispensable Enemies, Subjects, and Friends: The Political Instrumentalization of Muslims in the Cantar de mio Cid -- Chapter 3. The Learned Conquerors and Their Muslims: Intercultural Conflict and Collaboration in the Cantigas de Santa Maria and the Llibre dels fets -- Chapter 4. From Great Muslim Heroes to Good Christian Subjects: Converting the Legend of the Seven Infantes of Lara -- Chapter 5. Across the Mediterranean and Beyond: Fighting Islam by Embracing Muslims in Tirant lo Blanch -- Chapter 6. An Empire of Faith and Its Infidels: Portuguese Colonialism and Muslims, According to Os Lusíadas and Its Sources -- Chapter 7. Conclusion. Christian Supremacy and Contradictory Non-Christians Beyond Muslims and Iberia.
    Abstract: This book argues that literary and historiographical works written by Iberian Christians between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries promoted contradictory representations of Muslims in order to advocate for their colonization through the affirmation of Christian supremacy. Ambivalent depictions of cultural difference are essential for colonizers to promote their own superiority, as explained by postcolonial critics and observed in medieval and early modern texts in Castilian, Catalan, and Portuguese, such as the Cantar de mio Cid, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Llibre dels fets, Estoria de España, Crónica geral de 1344, Tirant lo Blanch, and Os Lusíadas. In all these works, the contradictions of Muslim enemies, allies, and subjects allow Christian leaders to prevail and profit through their opposition and collaboration with them. Such colonial dynamics of simultaneous belligerence and assimilation determined the ways in which Portugal, Spain, and later European powers interacted with non-Christians in Africa, Asia, and even the Americas.
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    Polarization, Shifting Borders and Liquid Governance : Studies on Transformation and Development in the OSCE Region (2024)
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 427 p. 18 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Political science. ; Human rights. ; International relations. ; Diplomacy. ; Internationaler Konflikt ; Grenzkonflikt ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Internationale Politik ; Innere Sicherheit ; Menschenrecht ; Governance ; Europa
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Migration Policies in the OSCE Region (Anisa Abeytia) -- Chapter 2. Early Warning Models in the OSCE: Adoption and Re-Invention (Alina Isakova) -- Chapter 3. NATO and EU Strategic Security Environment (Aybike Yalcin-Ispir) -- Chapter 4. Patterns of Border Disputes Amongst OSCE Countries (Halina Sapeha) -- Chapter 5. Assessing Water (Ir)Rationality in the Disputed Region of Nagorno-Karabakh (Leonardo Zanatta) -- Chapter 6. Vetting as a Tool for Strengthening Judicial Integrity in the OSCE Region (Teodora Miljojkovic) -- Chapter 7. Human Rights Adjudication in Central Asia (Saniia Toktogazieva) -- Chapter 8. Human Rights and Social Media: Challenges and Opportunities for Human Rights Education (Joanna Kulesza) -- Chapter 9. Digital Citizen Activism in Central Asia: Beyond Contestation and Cooperation (Bakhytzhan Kurmanov) -- Chapter 10. The Dilemma of Good Governance vs. Power Grab in Georgia (Shalva Dzebisashvili) -- Chapter 11. Transformations of Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine towards EU Membership (Malkhaz Nakashidze) -- Chapter 12. Backsliding Rule of Law and “Stabilotocracy” in Montenegro (Mirko Đuković).
    Abstract: This open-access book explores the security dynamics amid the polarization, shifting borders, and liquid governance that define the Zeitenwende era in Europe's eastern neighbourhood and Central Asia. Presenting various case studies, the volume unveils the intricate web of border dynamics and practices, including the nuanced interplay of border disputes within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) member states. The contributions shed new light on how contested borders and liquid modes of governance have impacted the engagement of international organizations such as the European Union (EU), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and OSCE in security crises and conflict prevention. Delving deeper, a special part dissects the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and examines European and international responses. By analyzing the stances of diverse European countries, their neighborhood, and international organizations, this section uncovers commonalities and disparities in their approaches to the Ukrainian crisis.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44584-2
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    Structuralism and Form in Literature and Biology : Critiquing Genetic Manipulation (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031477393
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 239 p. 22 illus., 11 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Structuralism. ; Science ; Poststructuralism. ; Literature ; Continental Philosophy.
    Abstract: 1. Natural magic -- 2. Postmodern utopias -- 3. The debate: Cuvier and Geoffroy -- 4. Adaptationism and the author -- 5. Formalism and autonomy -- 6. The poetic function -- 7. Constitutive relations of life -- 8. The interpreting organism -- 9. Literary and biological evolution -- 10. The post-structuralist subject -- 11. Constructed views of life -- 12. Working with the whole organism.
    Abstract: The book considers biology in parallel with philosophical structuralism in order to argue that notions of form in the organism are analogous to similar ideas in structuralist philosophy and literary theory. This analogy is then used to shed light on debates among biological scientists from the turn of the 19th century to the present day, including Cuvier, Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Dawkins, Crick, Goodwin, Rosen and West-Eberhard. The book critiques the endorsement of genetic manipulation and bioengineering as keys to solving agricultural and environmental problems, suggesting that alternative models have been marginalized in the promotion of this discourse. Drawing from the work of philosophers including Cassirer, Saussure, Jakobson and Foucault the book ultimately argues that methods based on agroecology, supported by molecular applications (such as marker-assisted selection, MAS), can both advance agricultural development and remain focused on the whole organism. .
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    Bernard Shaw, Paul Ricoeur, and the Jesusian Dialectics of Redemptive Living (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031449239
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 219 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Bernard Shaw and His Contemporaries
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    Keywords: Theater ; Religion ; Literature
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Dialectics -- Chapter 2: The Wisdom-Power Dialectic -- Chapter 3: The Ethics-Morality Dialectic -- Chapter 4: The Ideology Utopa Dialectic -- Chapter 5: The Theism-Atheism Dialectic -- Chapter 6: Summation and Closing Thoughts.
    Abstract: This book explores a heretofore unremarked linkage between Bernard Shaw, the twentieth-century French thinker Paul Ricoeur, and Jesus of Nazareth. The ties that bind them are a foundational interest in the social teachings of the Nazarene and their use of a shared dialectics with respect to living the kind of compassionate life that holds out the promise in our contemporary world of achieving something approximating universal wellness on a healthy planet at peace with itself. This work argues that the three principal subjects of the study—independently of one another—used the same dialectical method to reach the same dialectically derived conclusion about how humans can live redemptively in a fractured world. Howard Ira Einsohn was a part-time instructor at Middlesex Community College and Wesleyan University’s Institute of Lifelong Learning for a combined total of 15 years (2004-2019), most of which were spent at the former institution. During this period, he taught courses in writing, advanced writing, technical writing, literature surveys, drama and the short story, as well as courses on Ibsen, Flannery O’Connor, and Tim O’Brien.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44923-9
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    Platformed! How Streaming, Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence are Shaping Music Cultures (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031439650
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 164 p. 1 illus.)
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    Series Statement: Pop Music, Culture and Identity
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    Keywords: Popular music. ; Service industries. ; Communication and traffic.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: How Digital Platforms are Changing Music -- 2. Streaming: Where it Comes From -- 3. Platforms: Why Music Depends on Them -- 4. Algorithms: Who Selects Music for Us -- 5. Listeners: How They Shape Music Consumption Practices -- 6. Artificial Intelligence: Where the Music of the Future is Heading -- 7. Conclusions: What is the Value of Music. .
    Abstract: "Magaudda and Bonini present a look into digital platforms that will change the conversation about how platforms operate. Instead of assuming that platforms are neutral, Magaudda and Bonini show that platforms are embedded in networks of people. As a result, they show how platforms have become the new gatekeepers for cultural content. This book will change the way we think about platforms for years to come." —David Arditi, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA "Magaudda and Bonini are two of the most prolific and thoughtful scholars on the topic of music and technology. In this book they provide insight into how streaming platforms are shaping music production and consumption cultures. This book will help us better grasp how we can intervene in creating a music ecosystem that benefits everyone.” —Robert Prey, Assistant Professor at the Center for Media and Journalism Studies, University of Groningen, Netherlands Grounded in more than a decade of field research, this book uses empirical examples, quantitative data, and qualitative interviews with young music consumers as well as music industry professionals to understand how the platforms behind music production, distribution and listening work in our digital society. Bringing together the perspectives from science and technology studies, media studies, and the political economy of digital platforms, the book outlines the process of mutual construction between music digital platforms and the cultural value of music in today’s society, and also reflects on the complicated relationship between the power of platforms and the agency of listeners. Tiziano Bonini is Associate Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Siena. He has co-edited the book Radio Audiences and Participation in the age of network society (with B. Monclus, Routledge, 2015) and co-authored the book Algorithms of Resistance (with E. Treré, MIT Press, 2024). Paolo Magaudda is Associate Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Padova. He is author of History of Digital Media (with G. Balbi, Routledge, 2018) and Youth People and The Smartphone (with M. Drusian and C.M. Scarcelli, Palgrave 2022). .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43965-0
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    Information Systems in Accounting and Finance : A European Perspective (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031485862
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXVII, 622 p. 94 illus.)
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    Keywords: Accounting. ; Financial risk management. ; Auditing. ; accounting information systems ; systems thinking ; information and communication technology ; information systems and database management ; e-commerce and the virtual economy ; risk management ; internal control and systems security ; accounting information systems audit
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Information systems in accounting and finance: an introduction -- Chapter 2: Systems thinking -- Chapter 3: Control ... by design -- Chapter 4: Accounting information systems and the information age -- Chapter 5: Networking… creating connections -- Chapter 6: Information management and data processing -- Chapter 7: Internal control and accounting information systems security -- Chapter 8: Accounting information systems: a cyclical perspective -- Chapter 9: Accounting information systems: transaction processing cycles (i) -- Chapter 10: Accounting information systems: transaction processing cycles (ii) -- Chapter 11: Information technology and the virtual world -- Chapter 12: Risk exposure: fraud, cyber terrorism, and computer crime -- Chapter 13: Accounting information systems audit -- Chapter 14: Accounting information systems development.
    Abstract: This textbook will offer an introductory insight into the nature, role, and context of accounting information systems. It will explore how companies integrate a range of technologies into their accounting information systems to assist in the management and control of organisational resources and the maximisation of shareholder wealth. This introductory text, aimed primarily at undergraduate students on specialist accounting-related academic programmes including degrees in Accounting and Accounting and Finance, explores the practical and technical aspects of accounting information systems and considers the social, political, and economic pressures that continue to shape the very nature of such accounting information systems with a practical user-orientated perspective. Each chapter will contain learning objectives, examples, references, further reading, and self-review questions. Tony Boczko is a lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the University of Hull, UK, in the Faculty of Law, Business and Politics. He has undertaken consultancies for a range of UK organisations, presented academic papers at national and international conferences, and authored/co-authored textbooks on accounting, finance, and accounting information systems.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48586-2
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    Climate Funds and Sustainable Development : Who Pays in the End? (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031502187
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XV, 222 p. 2 illus.)
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series
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    Keywords: Financial services industry. ; Valuation. ; Development economics. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental economics. ; Climate Finance ; Indigenous Communities ; Climate Funds ; Development ; Accountability ; Climate Change ; UNFCCC ; SDG 13
    Abstract: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Climate Funds and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 2. The Unintended Impacts of the Climate Funds -- Chapter 3. Participation in the Climate Funds -- Chapter 4. Transparency in the Climate Funds -- Chapter 5. Accountability in the Climate Funds -- Chapter 6. Recommendations: Reforming the Climate Funds -- Bibliography.
    Abstract: While significant attention has been devoted to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13) and scaling up climate finance for developing countries, the adverse impacts of funded projects on local communities remains inadequately explored by both academics and policymakers. Mobilizing climate finance on an unprecedented scale is undeniably vital for the success of developing countries’ climate policies. However, these initiatives often give rise to adverse consequences for individuals in these countries, leading to displacements, exacerbating food insecurity, or even triggering conflicts over resources. This book examines the extent to which the climate funds established for achieving SDG 13 are adequate for addressing climate change impacts in developing countries. Yet, its analysis transcends the mere evaluation of the sufficiency or efficacy of these efforts found in much of the existing literature. Beyond the scope of quantifiable success, the book delves into the root causes of the adverse impacts that these funds can have on local communities and offers tailored recommendations to realize the noble aspirations of SDG 13, all without implying that the individuals who should benefit from climate finance are the ones who pay in the end. Gonzalo Larrea teaches public international and European law at Pompeu Fabra University. He has a doctorate in Laws from the European University Institute, and has worked as a legal researcher on transnational public law at King’s College London and the University of Barcelona, where he has also taught international environmental law. His fields of expertise include climate change law and governance, European environmental law and regulation, and international environmental law. Additionally, he is an attorney at law specialized in environment, energy and public law. He works at Cuatrecasas giving legal advice to private and public entities on all aspects of climate change regulation, environmental disputes and litigation.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50218-7
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    Management, Tourism and Smart Technologies : ICMTT 2023 Volume 1 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031441318
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 438 p. 135 illus., 113 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 773
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Engineering
    Abstract: Comparative study between ecological and economic methods of cryptocurrency mining -- A mobile educational application based on transfer learning and computer vision for teaching semantics fields in children with intellectual disabilities -- Exploring the Factors Affecting the Service Quality of Online Shopping Applications: An Empirical Study -- A basic-electronics educational kit for memory and visuomotor coordination stimulation in senior citizens -- IPv6 in IoT -- Students' perception of professional accountant skills and knowledge -- Proactivity, a need, or a trendy word? -- A systematic review of Green intellectual capital.
    Abstract: This book presents advances in the research of various entities in the world, which are working on the application of technology or management in tourism. Indeed, one of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic was tourism, likewise one of the post-pandemic effects is the rapid recovery of the sector, but more importantly is the great innovation that has occurred in marketing strategies for tourism using technology and applying management strategies not only to be more profitable but to have the best customer satisfaction. The book is aimed at the general public that seeks to innovate, learn from lessons learned and establish a knowledge base in mechanisms that apply technology or management in tourism, with the aim of improving the experience of all those involved in the business chain. This compendium aims to share all those great experiences and researches in the areas of: Managements, Tourism, Marketing strategies in Management, Tourism and Technology, Technology, Applied Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Business Administration, Cloud Computing, Educational Management, Finance, Insurance and Services Management, Health Tourism, Human Resource Management, Information Systems Planning and Management, Information Technologies in Tourism, Internet Technology, Knowledge Management, Management of Supply Chain and Logistics, Marketing Innovation, Robotics, Strategic Management Innovation, Sustainability Management, Technical Economy Management, Technical Innovation and Management, Technology in Tourism and Tourist Experience, Tourism Industry and Ecology, Tourism Management, a total of 77 research projects and many spaces and relationships between researchers to collaborate in the advancement of science are presented.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44131-8
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    Debating Laws : Studies on Parliamentary Justification of Legislation (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031467271
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 316 p. 13 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Legisprudence Library, Studies on the Theory and Practice of Legislation 10
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    Keywords: Law ; Law ; Constitutional law.
    Abstract: 1 Legislative Debates in Parliament as a Source of Statutory Justification. A Framework for Analysis and Evaluation -- 2 Was It Really ‘To No Avail’? The Legislative Deliberation on Underage Girls’ Access to Abortion in Spain -- 3 Legislative Debates on Death with Dignity and Euthanasia. An Approach to the Spanish Situation -- 4 Debating on the Rights of Crime Victims: A Legisprudential Examination of the Parliamentary Deliberation on the Spanish Victim Protection Act -- 5 Expelling, Discussing, and Throwing Values Out – The Parliamentary Debate on the Citizen Security Act and the ‘Push-backs’ at the Moroccan-Spanish Borders -- 6 Parliamentary Debate as a Source of Justification for the Combat against Gender Violence Act -- 7 Parliamentary Debates on Joint Custody Legislation -- 8 Parliamentary Debates on Bullfighting in Spain: Animals Lost in Translation? -- 9 Minimum Vital Income: A Legislative Debate from the ‘Participant-Observer’ Perspective -- 10 Interpreting Fundamental Rights from the (Parliamentary) Bench. Notes on Constitutional Argumentation in Legislative Debates.
    Abstract: This book seeks to explore the potential and actual value of parliamentary debates as a source of legislative justification. Drawing on a sample of recent Spanish legislation, the papers collected here analyse (critically) the rationale of several laws or legislative measures as it can be reconstructed from the respective parliamentary discussions. All issues covered have given rise to intense political, legal and social controversy: they range from the combat against gender violence, the legal status of bullfighting, the protection of crime victims and the so-called ‘push-backs’ at the border, to the regulation of euthanasia, the minimum living income, underage girls’ access to abortion, and joint child custody. The volume is organised into two main parts. The first group of case studies adopt a legisprudential perspective and examine parliamentary deliberations in the light of the theory and methodology of legislative justification; the contributions in the second part follow approaches that fall outside – but are largely compatible with –legisprudence, and deal with aspects such as the rhetorical strategies employed by MPs when debating bills, and the role of elected legislators as constitutional interpreters.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-46727-1
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    English National Identity and the Image of the Dutch : From the Armada to the Glorious Revolution (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031429101
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 343 p. 12 illus., 10 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: Early Modern Literature in History
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    Keywords: European literature ; Literature ; Europe
    Abstract: Introduction: Dutch Industry and English Identity -- Chapter One: Rescuing the Widow Belge: Chivalry in the Construction of Elizabethan Englishness -- Chapter Two: Wooing in English: Staging the Dutch in English Comedy -- Chapter Three: These Factions and Schisms: Countering Absolutist Thought in Church and State -- Chapter Four: England’s Thirst for News: Dutch News and the English Public Sphere -- Chapter Five: Rome and Carthage: Figuring the Anglo-Dutch Wars -- Chapter Six: The New Black Legend: England’s Violent Colonial Competition with the Dutch -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book makes newly visible the sustained engagement of the English and the Dutch throughout a critical century in their cultural and national development. It reads a broad selection of early modern literary texts, some never before treated in Anglophone scholarship, in which the Dutch and the English wrote about each other and themselves. This interdisciplinary study brings to light the key affinities of these two nations: their embrace of liberty, turn toward Protestantism, and pursuit of commerce. It shows that as Catholic, colonial powers worked to prevent the rise of early modern Europe’s two great Protestant states, those similarities—as well as a combination of English admiration, envy, and distrust of the Dutch—produced an emulous rivalry that remade the two nations and their literature. Andrew Fleck is Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas in El Paso, USA, where he specializes in Early Modern and Eighteenth-Century British literature and culture. Andrew has published a variety of articles on the literary prose of this period, from Mandeville’s Travels to Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. Publications on the early modern English and Dutch include an essay on performing foreign tongues on the English stage (in MaRDiE), syphilis in The Dutch Courtesan (in Early Theatre), the 1603 plague epidemic (forthcoming in JMMLA), Thomas Scott and the English community in the Low Countries (in Studies in Medieval and Renaissance History), and several shorter notes (in Notes and Queries and ANQ).
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42910-1
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    Intelligent Systems and Applications : Proceedings of the 2023 Intelligent Systems Conference (IntelliSys) Volume 1 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031477218
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 885 p. 329 illus., 248 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 822
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Control engineering. ; Robotics. ; Automation.
    Abstract: The book is a unique collection of studies involving intelligent systems and applications of artificial intelligence in the real world to provide solutions to most vexing problems. IntelliSys received an overwhelming 605 papers which were put under strict double-blind peer-review for their novelty, originality and exhaustive research. Finally, 227 papers were sieved and chosen to be published in the proceedings. This book is a valuable collection of all the latest research in the field of artificial intelligence and smart systems. It provides a ready-made resource to all the readers keen on gaining information regarding the latest trends in intelligent systems. It also renders a sneak peek into the future world governed by artificial intelligence.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47721-8
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    The Iran Nuclear Deal : Non-proliferation and US-Iran Conflict Resolution (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031501968
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 289 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: Studies in Iranian Politics
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Middle East ; International relations. ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Militärische Kooperation ; Völkerrechtlicher Vertrag ; Multilateraler Vertrag ; Kernenergie ; Kerntechnik ; Iran
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I Iran Nuclear Deal and Its Fracture -- Chapter 2: The Much-Awaited Deal of 2015 -- Chapter 3: The US Exit from the Deal in 2018 -- Chapter 4: Scholarship on the Ramifications of the Fractured Deal -- Part II Theory -- Chapter 5: Cooperation, Spill-over Effects, and Integration -- Chapter 6: Fast-Paced Spill Back Effect -- Chapter 7: Fractured Deal and Triggers to Renewed Proliferation Interest -- Part III Case Study: Iran -- Chapter 8: Iran’s Nuclear Ambition and Its Conflicts in the Pre-Deal Period -- Chapter 9: The Deal and Iran’s Muted Nuclear Status -- Chapter 10: US Exit from the Deal and Tehran’s Intense Proliferation Interest -- Part IV -- Chapter 11 Conclusion.
    Abstract: “This important book offers a new theory and policy-related insights with respect to the Iran nuclear deal. It is the first study to see the nuclear deal as a means toward confidence-building between longstanding enemies. Iranian proliferation activities prior to the deal emerged as a result of simultaneous protracted conflicts with the US, Israel and Iraq. The volume offers a unique comparative analysis of Iranian nuclear policy over time and will be of great interest to academics and foreign policy practitioners alike.” - Patrick James, Dean’s Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California This in-depth study perceptively illuminates how the Iranian nuclear deal unraveled after the Trump administration withdrew, and with what consequences. The case reveals how relations between rival states can be improved through the positive spill-over effects of cooperative arrangements, but also how rapid and comprehensive spill-back can result from their unravelling. With her compelling analysis Khan persuasively demonstrates the importance of a renewed agreement with Iran backed by the United States.” - Annette Freyberg-Inan, Professor of International Relations Theory, University of Amsterdam This book introduces a novel theory surrounding the spillback effects stemming from the fracture of cooperative arrangements, exemplified by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and rigorously examines its applicability through an in-depth analysis of the Iranian context. The book draws connections between the JCPOA and the broader landscape of conflict resolution and contends that cooperation can manifest between protracted conflict states, and once established through trust and confidence-building measures, can lead to spill-over effects into other domains. This comprehensive study undertakes a unique comparative analysis, scrutinizing Iran's proclivity towards proliferation before the JCPOA, the period of subdued proliferation during the deal's existence, and the subsequent surge in proliferation activities following US withdrawal. This book marks essential reading for researchers interested in Iranian politics, Middle Eastern politics, nuclear proliferation, US foreign policy, and international relations theory. Saira Khan is an international affairs expert with a career spanning over twenty years as a Professor of International Relations.
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    Decidim, a Technopolitical Network for Participatory Democracy : Philosophy, Practice and Autonomy of a Collective Platform in the Age of Digital Intelligence (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031507847
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 133 p. 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Political Science
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    Keywords: Comparative government. ; Political science. ; Elections. ; Europe ; Public administration.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Decidim: A Brief Overview -- Chapter 2. The Political Plane: Decidim and the Vision of a Radically Democratic Society -- Chapter 3. The Technopolitical Plane: Decidim as a Democratic Software Paradigm -- Chapter 4. The Technical Plane: the Fabric of an Infrastructure -- Chapter 5. A Technopolitical Network for Participatory Democracy: The Future of a Collective Platform.
    Abstract: This Open Access book explains the philosophy, design principles, and community organization of Decidim and provides essential insights into how the platform works. Decidim is the world leading digital infrastructure for participatory democracy, built entirely and collaboratively as free software, and used by more than 500 institutions with over three million users worldwide. The platform allows any organization (government, association, university, NGO, neighbourhood, or cooperative) to support multitudinous processes of participatory democracy. In a context dominated by corporate-owned digital platforms, in the era of increasing social structuring via Artificial Intelligence, Decidim stands as a public or community owned platform for collective human intelligence. Yet, the project is much more than its technological features. Decidim is in itself a crossroad of the various dimensions of the networked society, a detailed practical map of its complexities and conflicts. The authors distinguish three general dimensions of the project: (1) the political - shedding light on the democratic model that Decidim promotes and its impact on public policies and organizations, (2) the technopolitical - explaining how this technology is democratically designed and managed to produce and protect certain political effects, and (3) the technical - presenting the conditions of production, operation, and success of the project. This book systematically covers those three levels in an academically sound, technologically consistent, and politically innovative manner. Serving as a useful resource and handbook for the use of Decidim, it will not only appeal to students and scholars interested in participatory and digital democracy but also to professionals, policy-makers, and a wider audience interested in learning more about the Decidim platform. This is an open access book.
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    Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance : Banks, Instruments, and the Role of Women (2024)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXI, 285 p. 37 illus., 30 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance
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    Keywords: Financial services industry. ; Business enterprises ; Macroeconomics. ; Industrial policy. ; ESG performance ; sustainable finance ; ESG ; banking ; sustainable bonds ; gender gap in finance ; financial regulation ; sustainable development goals ; social impact ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction.-Part 1. Debating ESG Financial Topics. Chapter 2. Sustainability literature orientation: Evidence from finance academic research -- Chapter 3. First assessment of EU Taxonomy regulation for Italian banks -- Chapter 4. Sustainable finance: A Quest for Value from ICO -- Part 2 - ESG Instruments and Sectors. Chapter 5.A Bibliometric Analysis of Sustainable Finance -- Chapter 6. Exploring the Shades of Green Premium: A Matching Approach -- Chapter 7. Sustainable finance for maritime development. a critical analysis of green bonds in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan -- Part 3 – Governance and the Role of Women. Chapter 8. Are women the panacea? Exploring the Direction of Socially Responsible Commitment -- Chapter 9. Social Sustainability in Equity Crowdfunding: the role of women in the platforms' Boards.
    Abstract: This book showcases cutting-edge research on a variety of themes related to sustainable and impact investments. It sheds light, theoretically and empirically, on three particular contemporary challenges for sustainable finance: shifts in banking toward prioritizing sustainable growth, the rapid evolution of sustainable bonds, and the growing role of women in sustainable finance. The first section of the book explores the benefits for banks and the financial industry from integrating sustainable finance into their business processes, as well as the role banks play in allocating resources toward a decarbonized economy. Chapters discuss risk reduction and the reputational boost for banks, as well as assessing the impact of new regulation frameworks targeted at sustainable growth. The second part examines sustainable financial products, with a focus on green bonds, and discusses how they can be used for long-term financing for sustainable projects, encourage accountability and transparency, stimulate market growth, manage risk, and benefit the environment and society more broadly. The final section of the book takes an internal look at sustainable finance and addresses the significant role that women play, helping to develop more creative and practical solutions, serving as role models, and increasing involvement in the financial sector. Combining academic analysis with practical examples from the industry, this book is useful to students and researchers working in sustainable finance, banking, and financial regulation. Mario La Torre is Full Professor of Sustainable Finance and Impact Banking at the Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome. Mario carries out research in banking, financial intermediaries and financial markets, impact finance and ethical finance, and finance for the culture and media industry. He is Author and Co-author of many international books and papers. He is Editor of the series Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance. Sabrina Leo is Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the Sapienza University of Rome. She is Lecturer in Bank Account Strategies and Performance and Digital Banking and Economics of Financial Intermediaries. Her recent research has been focusing on innovation in the payment system and the impact of technologies in the financial system.
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    Reliability and Statistics in Transportation and Communication : Selected Papers from the 23rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Reliability and Statistics in Transportation and Communication: Digital Twins - From Development to Application, RelStat-2023, October 19-21, 2023, Riga, Latvia (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031535987
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 630 p. 169 illus., 146 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 913
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Transportation engineering. ; Traffic engineering. ; Statistics .
    Abstract: This book reports on cutting-edge theories and methods for analyzing complex systems, such as transportation and communication networks and discusses multi-disciplinary approaches to dependability problems encountered when dealing with complex systems in practice. The book presents the most relevant findings discussed at the 23rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Reliability and Statistics in Transportation and Communication (RelStat 2023), which took place as a hybrid event on October 19 – 21, 2023, in/from Riga, Latvia. It spans a broad spectrum of advanced theories and methods, giving a special emphasis to the digitalization of transport systems, as well as smart, artificial intelligence, and digital twins applications.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53598-7
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    Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Applications : ICAISE’2023, Volume 2 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031485732
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 616 p. 261 illus., 219 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 838
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Engineering ; Artificial intelligence.
    Abstract: Exploring the Impact of Deep Learning Techniques on Evaluating Arabic L1 Readability -- Performance Analysis of Two Serial Concatenations of Decoders over a Rayleigh Channel -- Blockchain and Reputation Based Secure Service Provision in Edge-cloud Environments -- Exploring the Impact of Convolutions on LSTM Networks for Video Classification -- Classification algorithms implementation for fire prevention data on multiple wireless node sensors -- Implementation of an intelligent monitoring system based on Quality 4.0 of the Induction Hardning process -- Lithium-Ion Battery State of Charge Estimation Using Least Squares Support Vector Machine -- Intrusion Detection in Software-Defined Networking using Machine Learning Models -- Neural Network for link Prediction in social network -- Design and optimization of a compact Microstrip band-pass filter using on open loop rectangular resonators for wireless communication systems -- YOLO-based Approach for Intelligent Apple Crop Health Assessment -- A comprehensive review on the integration of Blockchain Technology with IPFS in IoT ecosystem.
    Abstract: This book is to provide a comprehensive reference for professionals in the field of data science and applications: artificial intelligence, big data, IoT, and blockchain. In summary, this book is expected to function as a helpful resource and manual, enabling readers to navigate the intricate domain of artificial intelligence, the Internet of things (IoT), and blockchain in smart environments. This book covers many topics related to integrating AI, IoT, blockchain, and smart environments. It begins by laying a solid foundation, introducing each technology's fundamental concepts and principles. Subsequent chapters explore applications and real-world use cases, demonstrating how AI, IoT, and blockchain can effectively address critical challenges within data science and applications.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48573-2
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    Advances in Knowledge Discovery and Management : Volume 10 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031404030
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 129 p. 68 illus., 49 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Studies in Computational Intelligence 1110
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Data mining.
    Abstract: 1.New Methods for Compressing Table Constraints -- 2.Construction and Elicitation of a Black Box Model in the Game of Bridge -- 3.Knowledge graph publishing with anatomy, toward a new privacy and utility trade-off -- 4.Comparison of Short-Text Embeddings for Unsupervised Event Detection in a Stream of Tweets -- 5.Multilingual Question Answering applied to Conversational Agents -- 6.Reinforcement Learning for Expert Finding from Web Search Results -- List of Contributors -- Author Index.
    Abstract: This book comprises a distinguished collection of cutting-edge scientific contributions. Encompassing a wide range of subjects, it delves into machine learning, data mining, text analysis, data visualization, knowledge management, and more. The included articles are expanded versions of carefully selected top papers that were originally presented at the EGC’2020 conferences held in Paris (France, January 27-31, 2020). It is intended for researchers interested in these fields, including PhD and MSc students, and researchers from public or private laboratories. These extended versions underwent an additional peer-review process, building upon the already accepted long-format papers from the conference. The selection of long and short papers for the conference itself followed a rigorous double-blind peer-review process, evaluating numerous submissions (with a long paper acceptance rate of approximately 25%). For more details about the EGC society, please consult egc.asso.fr.".
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40403-0
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    The Philosophy of Inquiry and Global Problems : The Intellectual Revolution Needed to Create a Better World (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031494918
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 313 p. 5 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Education ; Social sciences ; Knowledge, Theory of. ; Science ; Political science
    Abstract: 1. Bad Philosophy, the Climate Crisis, and other Global Problems -- 2. Bad Academic Philosophy Responsible for Global Problems -- 3. The Post-Cartesian Blunder, and The Failure to Develop Philosophy as Critical Fundamentalism -- 4. The Post-Newtonian Blunder, and The Failure to Develop Aim-Oriented Empiricism -- 5. The Post-Enlightenment Blunder, and the Failure to Develop Academic Inquiry so as to Become Rationally Devoted to Helping Humanity Create a Civilized World -- 6. What We Need to Do -- 7. Appendix 1 How to Solve Hume’s Problem of Induction -- 8. Appendix 2 How Aim-Oriented Empiricism Would Benefit Science.
    Abstract: Universities have long been dominated by a philosophy of inquiry that may be called knowledge-inquiry. This holds that, in order to do justice to the basic humanitarian aim of helping to promote human welfare, academic inquiry must, in the first instance, seek knowledge and technological know-how. First, knowledge is to be acquired; once acquired, it can be applied to help promote human welfare. But this philosophy of knowledge-inquiry is an intellectual and humanitarian disaster. It violates three of the four most elementary rules of rational problem solving conceivable, and as a result fails to give priority to the task of helping humanity resolve those conflicts and problems of living, such as the climate and nature crises, that need to be resolved if we are to make progress to a better world – a world in which there is peace, democracy, justice, liberty, and sustainable prosperity, for all. Very few academics today are aware of this rationality scandal. We urgently need to bring about a revolution in universities around the world, wherever possible, so that academic inquiry puts all four rules of rational problem solving into practice, and becomes rationally devoted to helping humanity learn how to make progress towards a better world. Knowledge-inquiry needs to become wisdom-inquiry, rationally devoted to helping humanity create a wiser world. Nicholas Maxwell is Emeritus Reader at University College London. He has devoted much of his working life to arguing we need to bring about a revolution in academia so that it comes to seek and promote wisdom and does not just acquire and apply knowledge. He has published fifteen books on this theme.
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    Urban Mobilities in Literature and Art Activism (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031427985
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 330 p. 18 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Literary Urban Studies
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    Keywords: Literature, Modern ; Literature, Modern ; Space. ; Culture. ; Art, Modern ; Performing arts. ; Theater. ; Cities and towns
    Abstract: “(Im)mobility, Peripherality, and the City: Theoretical Orientations and Concepts”, Patricia García; Anna-Leena Toivanen (University of Alcalá; University of Eastern Finland) -- “Cihuateteo Wandering: navigating the Mexican Urban Space as a Woman”, Orly Cortés (UAM-Xochimilco) -- “Urban Ambivalence: Work and Home at Delhi’s margins”, Anubhav Pradhan (Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai) -- “The Nomadic Subject in Teju Cole’s Open City”, Aristi Trendel (Le Mans University) -- “Space, Mobility, and Belonging: Finding One’s Way through Pre-Apartheid Johannesburg”, Sophie U. Kriegel (Leipzig University) -- “Moving Upward in the City: Modes of Transport and Social Mobility in New York, My Village: A Novel and Behold the Dreamers", Lena Englund (University of Eastern Finland) -- “Delhi on the Move: a Literary Account on Urban Mobility”, Valentina Barnabei (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Heidelberg University) -- “Abject Urban-Rural Mobilities by Public Transport in Ousmane Sembène's "Niiwam" and Yvonne Vera's Without a Name”, Anna-Leena Toivanen (University of Eastern Finland) -- “'We take boundaries very seriously here at Positron!’: Transitions and Liminal Space in Margaret Atwood’s The Heart Goes Last”, Olga Springer (Dublin City University) -- “Space, Borders and Cognition in Urban Diasporic Fiction”, Johan Schimanski (University of Oslo) -- “What Lurks in the Peripheries: The Unusual in Liminal Suburban Territories in Recent Short Story Collections”, Rosa-María Cobo (Universidad de Burgos) -- “Moving on the Fringes of Literary Barcelona: Contemporary Novels from the Catalan Peripheries”, Patricia García (Universidad de Alcalá) -- “Once upon a Queer: Sexual Monstrosity, Sexual Misery and the Metropolis”, Jean-Philippe Imbert (Dublin City University) -- “From the Cartographic Fringes: Map Mobilizations and the Urban”, Tania Rossetto (University of Padova) -- “Narratives of Border Crossing in Kati Horna’s Photographic Tales”, Karla Segura Pantoja (CY Cergy Paris Université) -- “Urban//Rural: An Art Perspective”, Federica Mirra (Birmingham City University) -- “The (Political) Power of Not Moving”, Inga Iwasiów and Maciej Kowalewski (University of Szczecin).
    Abstract: Urban Mobilities in Literature and Art Activism explores the entwinement of mobility and immobility in urban spaces by focusing on their representation in literary narratives but also in visual and performing arts. Across a range of geographical contexts, this volume builds on the new mobilities paradigm developed by literary scholars, sociologists and human geographers. The different chapters employ a cohesive framework that is sensitive to the intersecting dimensions of power and discrimination that shape urban kinetic features. The contributions are divided into three sections, each of which places the focus on a different aspect of urban mobility: Itinerant Subjects, Modes of Transport and Places of Transit, and Urban Liminalities. Patricia García is a senior researcher in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature at the Universidad de Alcalá (Spain), where she currently leads a Ramón y Cajal project on urban peripheries in contemporary literature (2020-2025, Ministerio de Universidades, ES and European Social Fund) . Her research focuses on literary urban spaces, which she analyzes at their intersections with peripherality, gender and with representations of the supernatural. She is the author of The Urban Fantastic in Nineteenth-Century European Literature (Palgrave, 2021) and Space and the Postmodern Fantastic in Contemporary Literature (Routledge, 2015). She has held fellowships and research grants from the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies and the British Academy. She directs the network Fringe Urban Narratives (urbanfringes.com). She is the Vice-President of ALUS: Association for Literary Urban Studies, a member of the Executive Committees of the European Society of Comparative Literature and part of the editorial board of BRUMAL: Research Journal on the Fantastic. She is co-editor of the Palgrave series Literary Urban Studies. Anna-Leena Toivanen is Academy Research Fellow at the School of Humanities at the University of Eastern Finland. Her current research project, funded by the Academy of Finland (2021-2025), focuses on the poetics of mobility in Francophone African literatures. She has held a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship at the University of Liège (2017-2019). Her monograph Mobilities and Cosmopolitanisms in African and Afrodiasporic Literatures was published by Brill in 2021, and she is currently working on her second book entitled Afroeuropean Mobilities in Francophone African Literatures (Palgrave Macmillan) She acts as the literary studies subject editor of the Nordic Journal of African Studies and has previously acted as the editor-in-chief of the Finnish literary studies journal Avain (2018-2019). She is in the editorial board of Mobility Humanities. She has co-edited a special issue entitled “European Peripheries” for the Journal of Postcolonial Writing (2021) and is currently guest-editing a special issue on public transport in African literatures for English Studies in Africa (forthcoming in 2024).
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    Campus Fictions : Exemption and the American Campus Novel (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031499111
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 228 p. 10 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century
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    Keywords: America ; Fiction. ; Literature, Modern ; Literature, Modern ; Education, Higher.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introductions to the American Campus Novel -- Chapter 2: Campus Characters: Exemption and Utopia on Campus -- Chapter 3: Anti-intellectualism, “Theory,” and the Reactionary Impulses of the Campus Novel -- Chapter 4: Unauthorized Sex?: Sex, Power, and Privilege in the Campus Novel -- Chapter 5: Subordinations of Academic Freedom: “Speech” as Campus Keyword and Codeword -- Chapter 6: Identity and Culture War on Campus -- Chapter 7: Hardly Workin; or, the Valences of Productivism in Campus Novels -- Chapter 8: On Teaching the University -- Chapter 9: Appendix I: Further Data -- Chapter 10: Appendix II: the Directory of the American Campus Novel.
    Abstract: Campus Fictions argues that the academic novel balances utopian and regressive tendencies, reinforcing the crises we face in higher learning while simultaneously signposting hope for a worn institution. Whether a bestseller such as Erich Segal ’s romance Love Story (1970) or wonkier fare such as Don DeLillo’s White Noise (1985), the academic novel mystifies the academy not only to a wide public but also—worse—to readers who might describe themselves as sympathetic to higher learning. The book takes an eclectic approach to the academic novel with chapters discussing, for example, the genre’s rampant anti-intellectualism and its work refusals, studying novels such as Ishmael Reed’s Japanese by Spring (1993) and Julie Schumacher’s Dear Committee Members (2014). The book is also accompanied by the “Directory of the American Campus Novel ” file, which tracks the genre by year, by setting, and by other datapoints that readers might make use of. Responding directly to Jeffrey Williams, the renowned scholar of critical university studies who implores faculty to “teach the university,” the book ’s conclusion describes strategies for putting these novels into circulation in the classroom. Through this breadth, Campus Fictions establishes the importance of maintaining hope in the field of critical university studies, which tends toward apocalypticism and perhaps therefore toward disengagement. Wesley Beal serves as W.C. Brown, Jr. Professor of English at Lyon College in the United States. He published his first monograph, Networks of Modernism, in 2015.
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    Federalism, devolution and cleavages in Africa (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031504266
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 449 Seiten)
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    Series Statement: Federalism and internal conflicts
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Africa ; Peace. ; Comparative government. ; Zweite Kammer ; Verfassungsrecht ; Organisation ; Politischer Konflikt ; Innenpolitik ; Dezentralisation ; Afrika
    Abstract: 1. The Nation State, Normative Assumptions and Rival Nationalisms -- 2. Federations: Main Features -- 3. Federations and Second Chambers -- 4. Federalism, Devolution and Territorially Based Cleavages in Africa: Does Institutional Design Matter? -- 5. Devolution and Transition in Sudan -- 6. Constitutional adjudication and Constitutional Governance -- 7. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book explores the relationship between federalism, social divides and conflict in African countries. It details the origins, design and performance of major federal and quasi-federal states to assess their performance and propose new methods for managing these divides. Drawing on evidence from countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, the book examines the nature and causes of ethnonationalism, mobilisation and confrontation with the nation state. The book is a comprehensive treatment of the five major federal and devolved systems in Africa. It explains their origin, design and operation, and assesses their performance. More importantly, the book explains the distinct nature of federal and devolved systems in the Global South. Federal and devolved systems in Africa cannot be understood in isolation from the nature of state power on the continent. The book explains the impact of unregulated state power on the dynamics of federal and devolved systems in Africa. Federalism and devolution have not failed but have been betrayed – both in the past and the present – in serving as a venue for accommodation, intergovernmental bargaining and negotiated reform. Assefa Fiseha is Professor of Law and Governance at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50426-6
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    12th World Conference “Intelligent System for Industrial Automation” (WCIS-2022) : Volume 2 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031534881
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 374 p. 143 illus., 93 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 912
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering.
    Abstract: This book presents the proceedings of the 12th World Conference "Intelligent systems for industrial automation", WCIS-2022 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on November 25-26, 2022. It includes contributions from diverse areas of intelligent industrial systems design, intelligent information systems, decision making under imperfect information and others. The topics of the papers include hybrid control systems, pattern recognition, industry 4.0, information security, neural computing, fuzzy computation, decision making and support systems, and others.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53488-1
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    Information Systems and Technologies : WorldCIST 2023, Volume 3 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031456480
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 467 p. 144 illus., 107 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 801
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Engineering ; Application software.
    Abstract: Review of Open Software Bug Datasets -- SERVICIOS WEB CLOUD CON MÓDULO DE DISTRIBUCIÓN (SAAS) Y JAVA -- Static Level Ancestors in Practice -- Virtual Reality Training Platform: a case study for heavy machinery operators in immersive environments -- Digital Twin technologies for immersive virtual reality training environments -- Prototype of the crowdsensing system for pollution monitoring in a smart city based on data streaming -- Transcolar Rural New Route Cost Calculation Software And Cost Analysis Tool -- Agent Team Management Using Distributed Ledger Technology -- AirVA - Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Control with Occupants Alerting System -- A federated algorithm for the lightweight generation of high-entropy keys in distributed computing systems.
    Abstract: This book is composed of a selection of articles from the 11st World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, held between 4 and 5 of April 2023, at Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, in Pisa, Italy. WorldCIST is a global forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss recent results and innovations, current trends, professional experiences, and challenges of modern Information Systems and Technologies research, together with their technological development and applications. The main and distinctive topics covered are: A) Information and Knowledge Management; B) Organizational Models and Information Systems; C) Software and Systems Modeling; D) Software Systems, Architectures, Applications, and Tools; E) Multimedia Systems and Applications; F) Computer Networks, Mobility, and Pervasive Systems; G) Intelligent and Decision Support Systems; H) Big Data Analytics and Applications; I) Human–Computer Interaction; J) Ethics, Computers, and Security; K) Health Informatics; L) Information Technologies in Education; M) Information Technologies in Radiocommunications; and N) Technologies for Biomedical Applications.
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    Information Systems and Technologies : WorldCIST 2023, Volume 1 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031456428
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXII, 601 p. 220 illus., 156 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 799
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Engineering ; Application software.
    Abstract: Physarum-Inspired Enterprise Network Redesign -- Improving LoRaWAN RSSI-based Localization in Harsh Environments: The Harbor Use Case -- Impact of traffic sampling on LRD estimation -- Features Extraction and Structure Similarities Measurement of Complex Networks -- Technology use by Africa smallholder farmers and the significant mediating factors -- Balancing Plug-in for Stream-based Classification -- Explainable Classification of Wiki Streams -- Reconstruction of meteorological records with PCA-based Analog Ensembles methods.-Analysis of the characteristics of different peer-to-peer risky loans -- Physics-Informed Autoencoders with Intrinsic Differential Equations for Anomaly Detection in Industrial Processes.
    Abstract: This book is composed of a selection of articles from the 11st World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, held between 4 and 5 of April 2023, at Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, in Pisa, Italy. WorldCIST is a global forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss recent results and innovations, current trends, professional experiences, and challenges of modern Information Systems and Technologies research, together with their technological development and applications. The main and distinctive topics covered are: A) Information and Knowledge Management; B) Organizational Models and Information Systems; C) Software and Systems Modeling; D) Software Systems, Architectures, Applications, and Tools; E) Multimedia Systems and Applications; F) Computer Networks, Mobility, and Pervasive Systems; G) Intelligent and Decision Support Systems; H) Big Data Analytics and Applications; I) Human–Computer Interaction; J) Ethics, Computers, and Security; K) Health Informatics; L) Information Technologies in Education; M) Information Technologies in Radiocommunications; and N) Technologies for Biomedical Applications.
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    Voices of the Disenfranchized : Knowledge Production by Kurdish-Yezidi Refugees from Below (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031468094
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XX, 275 p. 8 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Mobility & Politics
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Emigration and immigration ; Emigration and immigration ; Human rights. ; Migrationspolitik ; Asylpolitik ; Internationale Migration ; Kurden ; Asylbewerber ; Zuwanderer ; Vertreibung ; Soziale Situation ; Kurdistan ; Europa
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Homeland Conditions: “Speaking Kurdish was Equal to a Crime." -- Chapter 3: Escape: "I had seen the deaths of my children with my own eyes.” -- Chapter 4: Asylum Processes and Challenges: “We neither die nor live but receive some breath.” -- Chapter 5: Towards Integration: "We cannot achieve integration without struggle.” -- Chapter 6: Self-Governance from below: “Self-help Services are Necessary to Mitigate our Suffering -- Chapter 7: Exile: Exile: “I have not dreamed of being here since I still live there” -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
    Abstract: Over a million Kurdish-Yezidi refugees are dispersed across European cities and towns. However, they are neither recognized as a distinct community of stateless immigrants nor as a distinct European ethnic or religious minority. They are frequently utilized as data sources without having a voice to address their challenges. This oral testimony project, moving beyond, but contributing to, conventional academic research, provides these communities with a space to tackle multiple questions in their own languages and with their own voices. The book seeks to answer what drives their departures from their home countries, how they escape, what shapes their lives in receiving cities, and finally, how homeland affairs influence their lives in new environments. By addressing all these themes, this book presents refugee-centric knowledge by and with refugees as objects and subjects of their narratives and transcends neoliberal humanitarian, state-centric, and colonial hegemonic epistemes that limit refugees' epistemic capabilities and viewpoints. Veysi Dag is a research fellow of the Minerva Foundation at the Department of International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is also a research associate at SOAS, University of London. His research interests focus on studies of migration and diaspora, governance, social movements and transnationalism, comparative politics with a focus on refugee and migration policies in Europe, peacebuilding and conflict transformation, and regional policy analysis with a focus on Middle Eastern politics and the Kurdish-Turkish conflict.
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    The Early Post-Suffrage Fiction of Constance Nina Boyle (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031526732
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 208 p. 1 illus.)
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    Keywords: Literature, Modern ; Literature ; Feminism and literature. ; Fiction. ; Women
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: Walking into the Future -- 2 From Campaigner to Novelist: The Lives of Constance Antonina Boyle -- 3 Out of the Frying Pan -- 4 What Became of Mr Desmond -- 5 Nor All Thy Tears -- 6 Anna's -- 7 The Stranger Within the Gates -- 8 Conclusion: Deeds and Words.
    Abstract: This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of the fiction of Constance Antonina (Nina) Boyle: a suffragette described in one obituary as 'second only to Mrs Pankhurst'. Boyle was a well-known campaigner and was the first woman to stand for selection as a candidate in an election in the UK. However, her novels have been all but forgotten. This study explores Boyle's early fiction and focuses on her first five novels - each of which represents a retelling of established narratives. It explores how Boyle used her fiction to voice her radical gender politics within a culture that was becoming increasingly hostile to even discussing women's rights outside of the extension of the franchise. This book will be of interest to scholars of women's suffrage as well as anyone interested in popular fiction of the 1920s. Nicola Allen is Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Co-Course Leader for MA English at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. She is author of Marginality in the Contemporary British Novel (2008).
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    The Palgrave Companion to George Santayana’s Scepticism and Animal Faith (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031463679
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVIII, 400 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Companions
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    Keywords: Philosophy, American. ; Pragmatism. ; Philosophy
    Abstract: 1. Introduction; Martin Coleman and Glenn Tiller -- I. Scepticism and Animal Faith -- 2. Santayana: Philosopher for the Twenty-First Century; Herman J. Saatkamp Jr -- 3. The Last Sceptic: Santayana, Descartes, and the External World; Douglas McDermid -- 4. Laying Siege to the Truth: Santayana’s Discourse on Method; Diana B. Heney -- 5. Scepticism, Anti-scepticism, and Santayana’s Singularity; Daniel Pinkas -- 6. Knowledge as a Leap of Faith; Jessica Wahman -- 7. Animal Faith and Its Object; John J. Stuhr -- 8. Natural Knowledge and Transcendental Criticism in Scepticism and Animal Faith; Paul Forster -- 9. Santayana’s Naturalism at the Junction of Epistemology and Ontology; Ángel M. Faerna -- 10. Reconstruction from Ultimate Scepticism; Angus Kerr-Lawson -- II. Ontology and Spirit -- 11. The Centrality of the Imagination in Scepticism and Animal Faith; Richard Marc Rubin -- 12. Spiritual Exercises and Animal Faith; Martin A. Coleman -- 13. The Cries of Spirit: Santayana in Dialogue with Andrey Platonov; Matthew Caleb Flamm -- 14. Fumbling Towards the Animal in “Animal Faith”; Charles Padrón -- 15. A Tension at the Center of Santayana’s Philosophy; Michael Hodges -- 16. Truth and Ontology; Glenn Tiller -- III. Philosophical Relations -- 17. On Gnats and Barnacles, or Some Similarities between Santayana’s Idea of Change and Ancient Greek Thought; Andrés Tutor de Ureta -- 18. The Ideal of a Philosophic Redemption: Baruch Spinoza’s Place in Western Philosophy and in Santayana’s Thought; Lydia Amir -- 19. G. Santayana (Scepticism and Animal Faith, 1923) and E. Husserl (Cartesianische Meditationen, 1929), Readers of R. Descartes; Daniel Moreno -- 20. Hermes as an Interpreter and the Guide to Hades: Re-reading “The Letter of Lord Chandos” with Reference to Santayana’s Scepticism and Animal Faith; Katarzyna Kremplewska -- 21. The Conservative Disposition in Santayana’s Philosophy; Michael Brodrick.
    Abstract: The first of its kind, this project is a collection of critical and interpretive essays on George Santayana’s seminal work in American philosophy, Scepticism and Animal Faith (1923), 100 years after its first edition. The reader will be guided through the intricacies of Scepticism and Animal Faith by expert scholars. This book is a companion to Scepticism and Animal Faith for both first-time readers and readers intimately familiar with this work. Martin Coleman is Director and Editor of the Santayana Edition. He is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Adjunct Associate Professor of American Studies at Indiana University Indianapolis. Glenn Tiller is Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-46367-9
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    Social Work and Social Policy Transformations in Central and Southeast Europe (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031512322
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 202 p. 13 illus., 12 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Social policy. ; Social service ; Human services. ; Social service.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Welfare State Reforms and Their Implications for Social Work in Central and Southeast Europe -- Chapter 2. The Austrian Welfare State – a Halfway House -- Chapter 3. Social Policy and Social Work in the Czech Republic: Partners at Fragile Times -- Chapter 4. The Politics of Welfare – From Rights to Obligations: The Case of Slovenia -- Chapter 5. Social Work and Social Policy in Croatia in Times of Continuous Reforms and Crisis -- Chapter 6. Three Decades of Post-Yugoslav Tranformation(s) of Social Policy and Social Work in Serbia – Still Between Uncertainty and Failure -- Chapter 7. Social Policies and Social Services in North Macedonia: Between Ideology and Reality -- Chapter 8. Social Welfare Policy and Social Work in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Chapter 9. Social Protection in the Republic of Srpska: Conditions, Challenges and Reforms -- Chapter 10. Toward a Post-Crisis Welfare State in Central and Southeast Europe: Challenges and Perspectives.
    Abstract: This book provides a picture of recent developments in social policy and social work in Central and Southeast Europe, especially trends after the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated significant welfare modifications. Through a comparative method, the book draws analytical conclusions about the interdependence between welfare state reforms and social work practices in Central and Southeast Europe and provides an overview of future perspectives regarding social policy and social service provision in this region. The book covers four EU member states (Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Croatia) and three EU candidate countries (North Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina). By critically contextualising existing welfare state categorisations, the book aims to examine the link between the welfare state reforms and implications for social work in Central and Southeast Europe. The country-based chapters of this contributed volume: outline the context in which social policy and social work have developed and map the main changes in the welfare state since the transition from socialism; elaborate the country-specific welfare state discourse and discussions, which through literature review depict the conceptual debates about the welfare state, social justice, equality, poverty, entitlements for cash transfer and services, privatization, and accessibility; indicate the key challenges in social policy and social work; and provide indications about the future perspectives of social policy and social service provision. Social Work and Social Policy Transformations in Central and Southeast Europe addresses the scarcity of literature on social policy and social work in this region. The book is primarily intended for social policy researchers and scholars, and students in social work, social policy, political science, and sociology. It is an invaluable resource for researchers from all fields of social sciences and should provoke wider academic and professional interest. "The common themes of transformation, restructuring and crises, synthesized in excellent Introductory and Concluding chapters, make the book an essential source for an understanding of contemporary policies and practices, the complex role played by historical legacies, and offer a model of what a comparative policy approach should look like". —Paul Stubbs, Senior Research Fellow, The Institute of Economics, Zagreb, Croatia .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51232-2
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    International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (AI2SD'2023) : Advanced Intelligent Systems on Energy, Environment and Agriculture, Volume 1 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031543180
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 428 p. 165 illus., 139 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 930
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Economic development. ; Environmental sciences ; Agriculture.
    Abstract: This book is a comprehensive compilation of groundbreaking insights stemming from the esteemed International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (AI2SD'2023), hosted at Cadi Ayyad University Morocco. Focused on the crucial themes of energy, environment, agriculture, and industry, this book captures the essence of transformative discussions and cutting-edge research that unfolded during the conference. Within these pages, readers are invited to explore the intricate world of intelligent systems, where innovation converges to tackle the key challenges of sustainability. The book immerses its audience in a wealth of knowledge that deeply represents the latest advancements shaping the future landscape. Diverse topics are intricately woven into the fabric of this discourse, covering AI-driven solutions designed for energy optimization, environmental sustainability, precision agriculture, and intelligent industry applications. Each contribution serves as a testament to the collaborative efforts of researchers, practitioners, and experts who gathered to drive innovation at the intersection of intelligent systems and sustainable development. Crafted as an invaluable resource, 'Advancements in Intelligent Systems: AI2SD'2023 Proceedings‘ caters to a diverse readership eager to delve into the forefront of trends and developments emerging from the crossroads of advanced intelligent systems in energy, environment, agriculture, and industry. Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or enthusiast, unlock the transformative potential inherent in these innovative domains.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54318-0
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    Advanced Systems for Environmental Monitoring, IoT and the application of Artificial Intelligence (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031508608
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 341 p. 94 illus., 88 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: Studies in Big Data 143
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    Keywords: Engineering ; Environmental management. ; Big data. ; Computational intelligence.
    Abstract: Environmental risks put one in six people at risk, as well as our complex ecosystems. Today, IoT sites can monitor the environment and assess risks. Clean technologies can help detect toxic substances, chemical spills, hazardous pollutants, and other issues, enabling both governments and industries to clean or protect the air, land, water, and other environments, and how IoT can support these processes. IoT-enabled environmental intelligence is the constant measurement and collection of our physical environment, through sensors and smart devices. Integrated sensors in irrigation facilities, water supply systems, pipelines, cisterns, weather stations, ocean, and industrial facilities—anywhere on the globe—can record temperature, relative humidity, water content, leaks, and any other physical parameters.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50860-8
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    Computational Intelligence in Engineering and Project Management (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031504952
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 367 p. 92 illus., 61 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: Studies in Computational Intelligence 1134
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Engineering ; Project management.
    Abstract: Critical Review of Computational Intelligence in Project Management -- Conversational Systems and Computational Intelligence, a critical analysis -- Fuzzy cognitive maps, extensions and applicability as an explanatory artificial intelligence model -- Project scheduling a critical review of both traditional and metaheuristic technique -- Systematic Review of Augmented Reality (AR) And Bim for The Management of Deadlines, Costs and Quality -- Assessing Adoption Archetypes of Advanced Technologies in Industrial Clusters -- Computational Intelligence in Project Planning and Monitoring -- Combining EDA and Simulated Annealing strategies in Project Scheduling Construction.
    Abstract: This book is dedicated to all those interested in the application of artificial intelligence in engineering and project management. Most of the jobs are focused on achieving agile project development. New algorithms that combine various computational intelligence techniques are applied in different areas of knowledge in project management. In this book, computational intelligence is presented as the branch of AI that encompasses various techniques aimed at simulating human tolerance in decision-making processes in environments with uncertainty and imprecision. Among the precursor techniques of computational intelligence are: evolutionary algorithms, artificial neural networks, fuzzy set theory, and fuzzy systems. However, other areas such as the rough set, linguistic data summary, natural language processing, the conversational systems, fuzzy cognitive maps, collective intelligence, the neutrosophic theory, and other fuzzy logic extensions are contributing to the application and extension of computational intelligence The book is organized into three parts, as shown below. The first part constitutes a critical review of computational intelligence in project management. The second part presents new computational intelligence techniques and their applications in project planning, control, and monitoring processes. In particular, the use of conversational systems and their applicability in the agile management of portfolio programs and projects stand out. Part three of the book exemplifies the use of computing techniques with words and other computational intelligence techniques for organizational decision-making. The authors of the book stand out for their extensive experience in the development of basic and applied applications of computational intelligence. The authors Janusz Kacprzyk, Pedro Y. Piñero Pérez, Rafael E. Bello Pérez, and Iliana Pérez Pupo have published several books associated with artificial intelligence and computational intelligence applied to projects. They continue working on fundamental-oriented and applied research on different artificial intelligence techniques to help with decision-making in different areas of knowledge. Authors would like to thank all the engineers, professors, and researchers without whose efforts this book could not have been written. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50495-2
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    An Epistemology of Belongingness : Dreaming A First Nation’s Ontology of Hope (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031322884
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 231 p. 71 illus., 48 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Knowledge, Theory of. ; Ontology. ; Education ; Teaching.
    Abstract: 1. An Ontology of Belongingness through Art and Education -- 2. Belongingness in Civil Society -- 3. Indigenous Queenslanders: Inclusion and Exclusion -- 4. Experiences of Cherbourg (Barambah) -- 5. Cherbourg's Art -- 6. Aboriginality in Art Genre and Pedagogy -- 7. Kabi-Kabi Genre in Art & Education Pedagogy -- 8. Art in Pedagogy -- 9. Reclaming our Belongingness: 'Our Australia'.
    Abstract: The intent of this book focuses on Australia’s First Nations truth, voice, recognition, diversity, and respect. Hope O’Chin explains that knowledge about Australian First Nations culture and learning can be seen through new conceptual lens, which she refers to as an Ontology of Dreaming Hope for Australians. The book proposes to move from ontological propositions embedded in pedagogies and methodologies that center on the relevance of Indigenous epistemes and ways of doing. O’Chin offers a conceptual framing for engaging with Indigenous peoples, and forming communities of belongingness and relationality. She offers suggestions for ways in which art and education can act as ‘healing’ and a way forward towards a more inclusive civil society. Reflexive practice, ethnographic principles, and action research is described in a way that methodologies provide an understanding of a sense of Belonging. O'Chin argues that theoretical research, art, and educational practice can add to the value of determining a strategy of Indigenous art investment within Australia, and to address how art and education can be used to validate contemporary expression of Aboriginality within contemporary Australian society. Ultimately, the book is about Indigenous strengths and what Indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing can offer, and how one might go about honouring and working in this way respectfully. Hope O’Chin is a Kabi-Kabi, Wakka-Wakka, Koa, Gugu-Yalanji elder, educator, and artist. She obtained her PhD from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. She has worked within Government and the Private Sector, and, within the Education Sector as a Teacher, Executive Administrator, Tutor, Lecturer, and Senior Lecturer. As an artist, Hope has more than 45 exhibitions.
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    Recent Advances in Technology Research and Education : Selected Papers of the 20th International Conference on Global Research and Education Inter-Academia (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031544507
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 330 p. 191 illus., 63 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 939
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    Abstract: Properties of Vacuum-Evaporated Metal Halide Perovskite Absorbers on Planar and Nanotextured Silicon Substrates -- Spin relaxation in GaAs/AlGaAs coupled quantum wells -- Tritium Release Behavior of Biphasic Lithium Ceramic with Low Li4SiO4 Content -- Synthesis and characterization of functionalized zinc phthalocyanine-natural polymer systems -- Study of the phase changes in ZnS-based phosphors crystal structure impact on their radioluminescent performances -- Analysis of the Resistance of Silicon Nanoscale Structures Highly Doped in Different Configurations -- Study of p-n junctions created by laser implantation of In in semi-insulating p-CdTe:Cl -- Spectroscopic studies of high performance CdTe-based Schottky diode X/γ-ray sensors -- Comparative Evaluation of Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Networks Deposited on CMOS-Compatible Platform -- Dielectric SiO2 sol-gel coatings for microelectronics.
    Abstract: This book presents the 20th edition of the Inter-Academia Conference which aims to be a valuable resource for academic institutions in search for novel approaches for a global education, for industry partners exploring new fundamental research ideas, for government bodies seeking international projects that promote sustainable growth, and most certainly for the global scientific community, more and more invested in the multi-disciplinarity of modern research. Interdisciplinary research collaboration is crucial for solving many pressing issues and challenges facing society today. Bringing together researchers and educators from different disciplines allows a more holistic understanding of complex problems, providing also the opportunity for new learning and for collaboration on complex projects. Beyond its scientific merits and value, Inter-Academia also promotes a culture of intellectual diversity, innovative thinking, and global perspective that can foster breakthrough discoveries, unexpected advancements in research, and, last but not least, a sense of belonging to a global community. Being established in 2002, the Inter-Academia Community currently gathers researchers from 14 leading Universities in Eastern and Central Europe, together with Shizuoka University, in Japan. As such, the Inter-Academia Community serves as a strong bond across continents, allowing the development of a number of global projects for student and researcher mobility, with a significant impact on the broader scientific community. The peer-reviewed papers included in this book hopefully stimulate further interactions and collaborations covering both fundamental and applied research, with benefits for the global society.
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    Information Technology and Systems : ICITS 2024, Volume 2 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031542565
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 481 p. 146 illus., 116 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 933
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Engineering ; Application software.
    Abstract: Efficiency Evaluation of Mobile Vision Transformers -- Online shopping experience: The case of Zara -- Virtual reality as a tool for the reconstruction and dissemination of Cuenca's cultural heritage: cases of the "Puente Roto" bridge and the "Cornelio Merchán" building -- Lextutor program as a tool to teach ESL vocabulary -- Study on Stereo AI Based Zed-2i Camera -- Systematic review of motion sensors and their energy efficiency -- Technical and business risk management in software startups -- The Impact of Insufficient Organisational Change Management on Enterprise Resource Planning Benefits: A South African Case Study -- Infrastructure overlays and digital chimeras: keys for reading information infrastructures -- Handover Analysis of Mobile Cellular Network in a Populated City -- The Development of an Architecture using Traditional and Modern Recursive Neural Networks and Natural Language Processing to Increase the Accuracy of Response on Client Doubts Related to Public Services -- A Systematic Mapping Study on the Use and Development of Research Software.
    Abstract: This book is composed by the papers written in English and accepted for presentation and discussion at The 2024 International Conference on Information Technology & Systems (ICITS'24), held at Universidad de La Frontera, in Temuco, Chile, between the 24th and the 26th of January 2024. ICIST is a global forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss recent findings and innovations, current trends, professional experiences, and challenges of modern information technology and systems research, together with their technological development and applications. The main topics covered are information and knowledge management; organizational models and information systems; software and systems modeling; software systems, architectures, applications and tools; multimedia systems and applications; computer networks, mobility and pervasive systems; intelligent and decision support systems; big data analytics and applications; human–computer interaction; ethics, computers & security; health informatics; information technologies in education, and Media, Applied Technology and Communication. The primary markets of this book are postgraduates and researchers in Information Systems and Technologies domains. The secondary markets are undergraduates and professionals as well in Information Systems and Technologies domains.
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    Organizational Learning as Relational Governance (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031520150
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VII, 152 p. 25 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Relational Economics and Organization Governance
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    Keywords: Evolutionary economics. ; Institutional economics. ; Economic sociology. ; School management and organization. ; School administration. ; Psychology, Industrial. ; Industrial organization. ; Relational Economics ; Organizational Learning ; Relational Learning ; Corporate Governance ; Methodological Relationism ; Organizational Theory ; Open Systems ; Case Study ; Relational ; Learning ; CoPs ; Transcultural Learning ; Meta-constructs ; Intra-Organizational Learning
    Abstract: Conceptual Groundwork, Research Questions and Methods -- Literature Review of Organizational Learning -- Conceptual Implications of the Literature Review -- Methodological Change: A Relational Reconceptualization of Organizational Learning -- Transcultural Learning as a Model for Relationalizating Multiple Rationalities -- The Role of Communities of Practice in the Operationalization of Relational Learning in Organizations -- Empirical Study on Organizational Learning as a Relational Process.
    Abstract: This book critically examines existing organizational learning theories that often center on employees and adopt a neo-classical organizational view. In this book, organizational learning (OL) is conceptualized from a relational governance perspective. Departing from the relational economics approach, it describes organizations as dynamic nexuses of stakeholders' resources and interests, extending beyond conventional intra-organizational contexts to encompass an open systems view. By viewing organizations as independent entities, distinct from individual stakeholders, the author introduces the concept of transactions as the fundamental unit of analysis in organization theory. Stakeholders contribute diverse rationalities, and OL emerges as the process of relationalizing these rationalities, enabling multi-contextual transactions within organizations. This book sheds light on epistemological and ontological challenges in OL literature, such as the OL paradox and anthropomorphism. To address these issues, the author advocates a shift from methodological individualism to methodological relationism, wherein OL becomes a micro-meso-relational process involving both stakeholders and the organization as an entity. Combining conceptual insights with empirical evidence from a multinational company's case study, the book showcases how relational learning can be practically applied in organizations. The findings corroborate the conceptual framework, supporting the notion of organizations as resource-rich nexuses and learning as a comprehensive relational process involving both entities and stakeholders. This book offers an essential contribution to the field. It appeals to scholars and practitioners interested in organizational studies, corporate governance, and relational economics.
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    Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society : Proceedings of CITIS’2023, Volume 2 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031520907
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 328 p. 164 illus., 145 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 871
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    Abstract: Part I: Mobility -- Low-Cost Robotic System of Detection of Anti-Personal Metal Mines -- Life cycle assessment of the Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) waste bottles recycling process of a local industry in Guayaquil -- Flood risk analysis in an Andean watershed by integrating satellite data and multicriteria analysis. -- Assessing the Growth of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Ecuador’s Transportation Sector: A Technical Analysis of Their Impact on the Energy Matrix -- Evaluation of urban freight distribution in a medium-sized city: Ecuadorian case study -- Assessing the Performance of Electric Bicycles for Active Commuting in Higher Education: A Case Study of the UPS Cuenca Campus -- Analysis of Energy Efficiency Electric Vehicles Using a Driving Cycle on an Established Route in the City of Ambato -- A Systematic Literature Review of Tire Management in Ecuador -- Analysis of Cycle Gait on Different Surfaces using Inertial Sensors -- Data analysis applied to driver profile data obtained through vehicle telemetry and classification algorithms -- Development of an LSTM-based Model with Attention Mechanism for Detection of Traffic’s Officer Hand Gestures for Autonomous Vehicles in Ecuador -- Urban Digital Twins for Synthetic Data of Individuals with Mobility Aids in Curitiba, Brazil, to Drive Highly Accurate AI Models for Inclusivity -- English language teaching through the use of immersive environments supported by virtual reality -- Design and Implementation of Photovoltaic Energy Storage Systems Based on Batteries of Hybrid cars using a Second- Life Method -- Bibliometric review on a hybrid learning model with VLEs from a higher education context -- Part II: Sustainability and environment -- Simulation of the Flow behavior in the storage tank of a Hydropower using OpenFOAM -- Exploring the norm activation model together with external influences and environmental moral values: The case of Guayaquil, Ecuador -- Methodological application proposal for energy-electrical evaluation of National Polytechnic School in the context of a sustainable campus -- Louver of coconut fiber and sawdust bonded epoxy resin -- Design Of A Solar Photovoltaic Led System For Outdoor Illumination -- Treatment Of Liquid Effluents From Post-Harvest Flowers Through Advanced Oxidation -- Simulation of Synchronized Controls in Circuit Breakers of Power Transformers and Operation of Reactive Compensation Banks -- Spatial modeling of dissolved oxygen in wastewater from the Quebrada ¨Ortega ¨ of the Quito canton, Pichincha province -- Feasibility analysis of a photovoltaic power generation system using different charge controllers -- Analysis of Aluminum Can Management in Ecuador -- Impact of hydroponic green fodder: A comparative study on the quality of fresh cheese -- Intelligent Monitoring System for fry rearing using Fuzzy Logic -- Automatic classification of squat execution based on inertial sensors and machine learning -- Marine Predator Algorithm: A nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm applied in rectangular patch antennas optimization -- Foot Pathology Analyzer.
    Abstract: This book is dedicated to exploring the practical applications and future perspectives of intelligent technologies. It delves into various domains, including industry, mobility, telecommunications, and environmental considerations. The innovative nature of this text enables us to draw connections between technical advancements and experiences aimed at enhancing the integration of emerging technologies on local, national, and regional scales. It showcases the strides made in diverse engineering domains, underlining the book’s multidisciplinary appeal. This book is intended for a wide readership, catering to master's and doctoral students, professors, and researchers in the field of cutting-edge technologies. It also extends its relevance to businesses engaged in engineering development. The contents offer insights into novel methodologies, real-world case studies, and innovative techniques designed to optimize systems, ultimately contributing to societal progress.
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    Progressive Decision-Making Tools and Applications in Project and Operation Management : Approaches, Case Studies, Multi-criteria Decision-Making, Multi-objective Decision-Making, Decision under Uncertainty (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031517198
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 272 p. 61 illus., 52 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Studies in Systems, Decision and Control 518
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    Keywords: Control engineering. ; Computational intelligence. ; Engineering design.
    Abstract: 1- The basic concepts of decision-making in operations and project management -- 2- The modern measuring performance in digitalized operations management -- 3- Advanced decision-making in emerged technology and operations management -- 4- Digitalized decision-making in forecasting and demand planning -- 5- Process analysis and recourses utilization under uncertainty -- 6- The application of multi-criteria decision-making tools in supply chain management and logistics -- 7- Mathematical modeling and optimization methods in operations scheduling and sequencing -- 8- Uncertainty handling in supply chains inventories management.
    Abstract: In today's complex operational environments, leveraging advanced decision-making tools becomes imperative, particularly in uncertain scenarios. This book deepens the nuances of employing state-of-the-art decision-making methodologies within various industrial sectors for optimal project and operations management. The essence of integrating these advanced tools is to equip professionals with pivotal insights for cost-effective management and to strategize against potential operational shortcomings. Furthermore, the methodologies elucidated provide a robust foundation for crafting informed, risk-centric strategies that uphold the integrity of operations across diverse application domains. Readers will discover a rich tapestry of methodologies tailored for engineers and analysts. Deeply rooted in mathematical modeling, these approaches are complemented by human judgment and participation. Fundamental attributes of these methods include the evaluation of alternatives, benchmarking against criteria, assigning scores based on varying requirements, and assigning weights to denote the significance of individual criteria vis-à-vis others. The book embarks on a structured journey, commencing with a comprehensive review of evolving decision-making methodologies in project and operations management, enriched by metadata analysis. Subsequent chapters are meticulously organized, each spotlighting a distinct approach. Topics span foundational concepts in decision-making, the nuances of performance metrics in the digital age, and the implications of emerging technologies on operations management. Targeted towards professionals and researchers immersed in project and operations management, this work will also immensely benefit postgraduate and undergraduate students in related fields. Moreover, its relevance extends to professionals across diverse sectors, from oil and gas, marine and offshore, and renewable energies to chemical complexes, manufacturing, and healthcare systems.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51719-8
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    Climate Change in Regional Perspective : European Union and Latin American Initiatives, Challenges, and Solutions (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031493294
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 190 p. 10 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: United Nations University Series on Regionalism 27
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    Keywords: Regionalism. ; Environmental policy. ; International economic relations. ; Power resources. ; Sustainability.
    Abstract: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Part I –Regional cooperation on Climate Change -- Chapter 2- The EU in a multi-speed, multi-dimensional regime -- Chapter 3- Climate Change cooperation in Latin American regionalism -- Chapter 4- Brazilian perspectives on Climate Change -- Chapter 5-Climate Change in the Interregional Relations between the EU and LAC -- Chapter 6 Fostering a dynamic EU-CELAC cooperation in the area of climate change -- Part II- Financing Green Economy -- Chapter 7-Transformation to low carbon economy, role of development banks in EU and Latin America -- Chapter 8-Fixing rising price paths for fossil energy - basis of a “green growth” without rebound effects -- Chapter 9- Climate Change: policies to manage its macroeconomic and financial effects -- Part III - New green solutions to Climate Change -- Chapter 10- Greening EU's Common Agricultural Policy -- Chapter 11- Climate change and the Digitalization of the Agrofood Sector: Opportunities and Challenges -- Chapter 12- Myths and pitfallsof green solutions -- Chapter 13- Building Climate-Resilient Food Systems -- Chapter 14- The international circuits of disavowal of the climate crisis -- Chapter 15-Conclusions.
    Abstract: This Open Access book addresses climate change in Europe and Latin America from a comparative regionalism studies (CRS) perspective. Written by an international team of scholars and experts, chapters critically analyze proposals for mitigating climate change while contributing to the mutual understanding about the issues at stake across regions. The book is divided into three main sections. In the first section, authors discuss EU and Latin American cooperation, negotiations, and perspectives on climate change, exploring their agendas, the interests and key challenges at the global, regional and interregional levels. The second section focuses on the challenges to finance development and a greener economy. The third section explores new green solutions to climate change in the agriculture sector and initiatives such as nature-based solutions to climate change and best practices. Providing policy oriented solutions for combatting regional climate change at a critical juncture, this volume will be of interest to researchers and students of international relations, international law, and environmental politics, as well as public officials and climate change activists.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49329-4
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    The Economic and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic : Romania in a European Context (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031477805
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VI, 334 p. 113 illus., 108 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Economics
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Labor economics. ; International business enterprises. ; Economic history. ; Pandemic ; Financial crisis ; European Union ; Sustainable development ; New normal ; Foreign trade ; Labor market participation ; Vulnerable groups ; Employment ; Society ; Romania ; Green jobs ; Digital transformation ; Policy ; Gender ; SMEs ; Remote work ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Preliminary Comments. A Scientometric Dimension of the Economic and Social Impact of Covid-19 -- Chapter 2. Another Crisis, Different Responses? – Determinants of Crisis and Mixt Impact on Economic Development. A Comparative Approach of the Eu Countries -- Chapter 3. Digital Transformation. Challenges and Limits for the New Normal -- Chapter 4. Thinking Beyond Covid-19: What’s Next for Romanian SMES? -- Chapter 5. Distortions and Gains in the Foreign Trade Activity During the Post-pandemic Era -- Chapter 6. Tax Burden During the Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Challenges -- Chapter 7. The (Post)pandemic Employment Model -- Chapter 8. The Impact of the Pandemic on the Participation in the Labour Market of Vulnerable Groups: Women, Young People, the Elderly, Self-employed Workers -- Chapter 9. Propensity for Migration of Healthcare Professionals: Push-pull Factors Analysis -- Chapter 10. Features of the Policies Adopted for the Mitigation of the Pandemic Recession Impact on the LabourMarket Operation -- Chapter 11. The Impact of Covid-19 on the Healthcare Labour Market in European Countries and Romania in Particular -- Chapter 12. Issues Regarding the Management of Hazardous Medical Waste During the Covid-19 Crisis in Romania -- Chapter 13. Conclusions – Looking Forward - Main Challenges and Limits.
    Abstract: This volume examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market and the business environment in the European Union (EU), with a specific focus on Romania, the least developed country in the EU. The book emphasizes the need to rethink recovery models and suggests a new normal based on the pillars of economic, climatic, and social resilience. Is proposed the redefinition the policies’ mix that will allow fundamental changes in development, focused also on social and societal profit, the redefinition of productivity and environmental performance of businesses, and the rebalancing of work and leisure life. The COVID-19 crisis not only accelerated the digital transformation of society but also reconfigured the coordinates of economic development by prioritizing sustainable development for all, based on green jobs as a starting point for business innovation and decent jobs for active social protection. Following this approach, the contributions discuss selected issues with importance to the development of society in the post-pandemic world. The book is of interest to students, scholars and researchers in economics, business, management and political science, as well as to policy makers and practitioners, for a better understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market and the business environment in European Union.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47780-5
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    Coward the Dramatist : Morals and Manners (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031522840
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 188 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Bernard Shaw and His Contemporaries
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    Keywords: Theater ; Literature, Modern ; Drama.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Love and Marriage -- Chapter 3: Morals and Manners -- Chapter 4: Comedies of Realism and Romance -- Chapter 5: The Theatre of War -- Chapter 6: Deeper Waters -- Chapter 7: Drama and Contemporary Society -- Chapter 8: Post-War Drama and Fiction -- Chapter 9: Last Plays -- Chapter 10: The Entertainer.
    Abstract: Discussions of Coward’s achievement in the theatre between 1920 and 1966 have tended to stay with the colourful biography. The more analytical literary approach adopted here places Coward’s success in its wider theatrical context, making the connections with the work of other dramatists. He developed his technique according to what worked with theatre audiences. Taking up the well-made play, he brought in a more colloquial dialogue, explored, for instance, the morality and psychology of marriage and free love, and frequently exploited the dramatic possibilities of characters grouped into two camps. The book considers both the ‘pleasant’ and ‘unpleasant’ plays (to use the Shavian terms), and the episodic patriotic plays. It Includes Coward’s ambivalent approach to the ‘theatre of war’ in the 20th century. (123) Roger Kojecky: After an Oxford University English Faculty D. Phil. he held teaching positions in Tokyo and London University (lecturing on drama). He has been Secretary of the Christian Literary Studies Group, Oxford, and edits The Glass, covering a range of academic literature with articles and reviews. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-52284-0
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    Animals as Experiencing Entities : Theories and Historical Narratives (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031464560
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 300 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
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    Keywords: Animal welfare ; Animal culture. ; Human ecology ; Philosophy of nature.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: ‘caught with ourselves in the net of life and time’ -- Part I. Animals as Experiencing Entities, Theories and Perspectives -- 2. Je suis, Je suis – I am, I follow: Formation of Animal Individual and Cultural Selves -- 3. Pain in Context: Indicators and Expressions of Animal Pain -- 4. Critical Animal Historiography, Experiential Subjectivity and Animal Standpoint Theory -- 5. Sensing Life: Intersections of Animal and Sensory Histories -- Part II. Animals’ Experiences in Narratives and History -- 6. History According To Cattle -- 7. A Historiography of Great Animal Massacres -- 8. From French Guinea to Florida: Chimpanzees as Multi-Purpose Objects of Research (1920s-1940s) -- 9. Animals And Colonial Indian Archives: Locating Nonhuman Agency and Subjectivities -- 10. Law Through the Eyes of Animals -- 11. Stolen Children of the Endless Night. A Critical Account of the Lives of British PitPonies.
    Abstract: “In an era when the collective human footprint threatens not only the future of other species, but our own, we need a radical reassessment of our place in the pantheon of life. Specifically, we need a rebuke of anthropocentrism. This book— with contributions from a variety of academic disciplines—delivers.” —Jonathan Balcombe, author of What a Fish Knows and Super Fly “Science clearly shows that numerous nonhuman animals are sentient, feeling beings who care about their own well-being and quality of life along with that of their family and friends. For decades we’ve known that animals’ inner lives are complex, rich, and deep, and this book makes the inarguable case that it’s high time to use what we know on their behalf.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals This volume explores the experiences of those with little or no power—usually, although not exclusively, animals. The theme of animals as experiencing entities is what links the chapters and characterises the volume. Broadly each author in this volume contributes in one of two ways. The first group, in Section 1, theoretically engages animal subjectivity, animal experiences, and ways in which these are to some extent accessible and knowable to humans. The second group of authors, in Section 2, offer narrative accounts about specific animals or groups of animals and explore to some extent their subjective historical experiences. In summary, the first section diversely theorises about animal experiences, while the second section’s authors assume animals’ subjective experiences and construct narratives that take into account how animals might have subjectively experienced historical phenomena. Michael Glover is an Associate Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and a member of the Australasian Animal Studies Association. Les Mitchell is a Research Fellow at the International Studies Group, University of the Free State. He is also a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics.
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    Artificial Intelligence of Things for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031534331
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 388 p. 105 illus., 92 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 192
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Environmental sciences ; Engineering
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Reconsidering a Sustainable Future through Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) in the Context of Circular Economy (Georgios Lampropoulos, Harjinder Rahanu, Elli Georgiadou, Dimitrios Siakas, and Kerstin Siakas) -- Chapter 2. The Digital Paradigm: Unraveling the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (Hanane Thamik, Juan David Figueroa Cabrera, and Jiang Wu) -- Chapter 3. The role of the Artificial Intelligence of Things in Energy Poverty alleviation (Ascensión López Vargas, Agapito Ledezma-Espino, and Araceli Sanchis-de-Miguel) -- Chapter 4. AIoT-Enabled Smart Grids: Advancing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Integration (Fadele Ayotunde Alaba, Usman Sani, Emmanuel Gbenga Dada, and Baydaa Hashim Mohammed) -- Chapter 5. Achieving SDGs using AI Techniques and Digital Twins for Nuclear Power Plants: A Review (Kousik Barik, Sanjay Misra, and Harald P-J Thunem) -- Chapter 6. Carbon and Decarbonization Disclosure: Role of Responsible Innovation in Adoption of Artificial Intelligence of Things towards SDGs (Assunta Di Vaio, Anum Zaffar, and Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente) -- Chapter 7. Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (Fadele Ayotunde Alaba, Abayomi Jegede, Usman Sani, and Emmanuel Gbenga Dada) -- Chapter 8. AIoT-Enabled Precision Agriculture for Sustainable Crop Disease Management: Advancing SDGs through Graph Attention Neural Networks (Muhammad Bello Kusharki and Bilkisu Larai Muhammad-Bello) -- Chapter 9. Sustainable Healthcare 5.0: Integration of IoT and Blockchain Technology with Federated Learning Model for Securing Healthcare Data (Arudra Vamshikrishnaa, Dharavath Ramesha, Rahul Mishraa, and Nazeeruddin Mojammadb) -- Chapter 10. IoT-Enabled Machine Learning for Enhanced Diagnosis of Diabetes and Heart Disease in Resource-Limited Settings (John Abubakar, Aghedo Emmanuel Odianose, and Omolola Faith Ademola), etc.
    Abstract: This book covers various topics and trends regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and their applications in society, industry, and environment for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) suggested by the United Nations. Additionally, it discusses their advancements and fusion as well as the realization of Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT). The book aims to provide an overview and recent research into the fusion, integration, advancements, and impact of these technologies in the context of SDGs achievement. The topics include the applications of AI, IoT, big data, AI-based and IoT-based cloud computing, machine learning and deep learning techniques, and blockchain among others for achieving SDGs. It also presents findings and discussions on potential application domains, addresses open issues and challenges, offers solutions, and provides suggestions for future research for achieving SDGs. The chapters are clustered, according to particular SDGs or areas of focus, into: i) the realization of AIoT for SDGs, ii) the role of AIoT in achieving society and wellbeing-related SDGs, iii) the fulfillment of industrial sectors, infrastructure, and economy-related SDGs through AIoT, and iv) the use of AIoT to aid natural resources and environment-related SDGs. The book assists researchers, practitioners, professionals, and academicians of various scientific fields in exploring and better understanding these state-of-the-art technologies, their advancements, impact, future potentials and benefits, and their role in successfully achieving SDGs. The book: · Offers an in-depth overview of AIoT for achieving SDGs. · Presents the fusion of AI and IoT for bringing a significant change in everyday life and fulfilling SDGs. · Highlights innovative solutions and results of AIoT integration in several domains for achieving SDGs. · Showcases the influence of AIoT on promoting and improving sustainability in the context of SDGs. · Discusses the issues, benefits, solutions, and impact of AIoT in society, industry, and environment for achieving SDGs.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53433-1
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    On Legitimacy in Global Governance : Concept, Criteria, and Application (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031541254
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 222 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Political science ; Social sciences ; Political science.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- Part 1: Legitimacy in Global Governance -- 2. Subject and Concept of Legitimacy -- 3. Legitimacy, Justice and Democracy -- 4. The All-Affected Principle -- 5. Towards a Standard of Legitimacy for Global Governance Institutions -- Part 2: The G20 -- 6. Nature and Functions of the G20 -- 7. The Legitimacy of the G20 -- 8. Conclusions.
    Abstract: “Sören Hilbrich’s work on legitimacy and global governance is original, illuminating and very thorough in its discussion of the question of the nature of legitimacy for international institutions. I am especially impressed with the in-depth discussion of the legitimacy of the G20.” —Thomas Christiano, University of Arizona “Sören Hilbrich develops a conception of legitimacy as the right to function, which is applicable to all political institutions. The implication of this conceptually rich discussion is that we should not be too ambitious in our legitimacy standards for Global Governance institutions. This study is a remarkable achievement and is a must for those interested in International Political Theory.” —Michael Zürn, WZB Berlin Social Science Center Global governance has a major impact on the lives of people around the world. However, traditional theories of legitimacy were usually developed for states and are not suitable for the diversity of global governance institutions that exist today. This book first develops a normative concept of legitimacy that is applicable to all political institutions. According to this concept, to regard an institution as legitimate means ascribing it the right to exercise its function in political practice. Secondly, the book discusses how the use of this concept opens up new perspectives in the debate on legitimacy criteria for global governance institutions. In this context, the book analyses the relationship of legitimacy to the values of justice and democracy and discusses the role of feasibility constraints and the all-affected principle in legitimacy judgements. The concept of legitimacy as the right to function opens up the conceptual space to accommodate the insight that legitimacy criteria are not the same for all global governance institutions, but depend on their function and context. Thirdly, the book applies the developed theoretical framework to a specific global governance institution, the G20. Sören Hilbrich is a researcher at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability in Bonn, Germany.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54125-4
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    The Preface to Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception: A Re-Introduction (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031513299
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 104 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Continental Philosophy. ; Phenomenology . ; Philosophy
    Abstract: 1: Introduction -- 2: Facts And Essences -- 3: Intentionality -- 4: The Incomplete Reduction -- 5: Phenomenology And Non-Phenomenology -- 6: Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book offers a critical re-appraisal of what is perhaps Merleau-Ponty’s most widely read text, the Preface to his Phenomenology of Perception. Although open and enigmatic text, the Preface is still often used to introduce phenomenology in general and Merleau-Ponty’s work specifically to students, scholars in disciplines other than philosophy, and art practitioners. Taking advantage of the fact that many of his course notes have been posthumously published in the last few decades, this book situates the Preface to the Phenomenology of Perception in the context of Merleau-Ponty's later work and shows how it contains many of the threads on which Merleau-Ponty would later pull. In doing so, the book chapters elaborate key themes in the Preface: “Phenomenology and its Paradoxes,” “Phenomenology and its Method,” “Phenomenology and its Incompletion,” “Phenomenology and Non-Phenomenology." Readers will learn about the radicality of Merleau-Ponty’s early articulation of phenomenology, how much it already suggests the profound transformation of phenomenology usually associated with his more mature work. .
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    Proceedings of ELM 2022 : Theory, Algorithms and Applications (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031550560
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(V, 81 p. 32 illus., 31 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Proceedings in Adaptation, Learning and Optimization 18
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Artificial intelligence.
    Abstract: Application of ELM model to the motion detection of vehicles under moving background -- Distributed memory-efficient algorithm for Extreme Learning Machines based on Spark -- Does streaming affect video game popularity? -- Massive Offline Signature Forgery Detection with Extreme Learning Machines -- Importance of the Activation Function in Extreme Learning Machine for Acid Sulfate Soil Classification.
    Abstract: This book contains selected papers from the 12th International Conference on Extreme Learning Machines 2022. Extreme learning machines (ELMs) continue to be an important complement to the many deep learning models you can find in the machine learning domain. ELM is fast and therefore suitable for many applications (not only in edge computing), and therefore there is a need to gather examples of possible applications. These proceedings, for the ELM 2022 conference, cover several application areas with relevant topics, where ELM can be used and has been used with great success. Here you will find several new areas (gaming, for instance) as well as improved concepts for existing application areas (signature forgery, for instance), where ELM has been implemented. In addition, some method improvements are also covered in this book, more specifically on the topic of 2nd-order Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs).
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    Intelligent Robots and Drones for Precision Agriculture (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031511950
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 479 p. 146 illus., 105 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Signals and Communication Technology
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    Keywords: Control engineering. ; Robotics. ; Automation. ; Agriculture. ; Telecommunication.
    Abstract: Introduction -- Intelligent computing with drones and robotics for Precision Agriculture -- Smart Farming and Precision Agriculture and Its Need in Today’s World -- Role of Machine Learning in Smart Farming and Its Applications -- Types of Soil Classification for the Identification of the Right Crop to be Cultivated -- Convergence of IoT, Big Data and Machine Learning for better yield Prediction in Smart Farming -- Soil Classification and Crop Prediction using Machine Learning Techniques -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) – enabled Drone Technology for Smart Farming -- Connected Drones for Smart Farming: The Use Cases and Challenges -- Drones and Robots in Smart Agriculture -- IoT-based Precision Agriculture and Crop Management using Machine Learning Approaches -- Smart Organic Agriculture in Traditional South Indian Based Farming System -- Crop and Fertilizer Recommendation System for Sustainable Agricultural Development -- The Role of Robotics and Drones in Precision Farming using Artificial Intelligence with an Automatic Learning Approach -- Applications of UAV-AD (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Agricultural Drones) in Precision Farming -- Machine Learning (ML) Algorithms on IoT and Drone Data for Smart Farming -- Recent improvements and major challenges in Digitized farming: A review -- A Comprehensive Review on the Internet of Things, 5G network, Drone Technologies for Smart Agriculture -- Internet of Things based Smart Agriculture Advisory System -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book provides extensive information about smart farming, precision agriculture and the technologies that make them succeed. The authors provide detailed machine learning and deep learning models and algorithms that can be implemented effectively to improve smart farming methods. The authors also give elaborate information about the various IoT devices and types of drones that are used vastly in smart farming culture. The authors show specifically how methods and techniques used to improve the crop yield can be executed to help the farmers to improve the agricultural process and cultivation methods using a rule-based methodology. The purpose of this book is to articulate the need for processes, platforms, practices, patterns, and rules to be followed for the better yield of crop production and how IoT, robotics and drones can be used to improve the economy of the countries in the field of agriculture. In a nutshell, the book shows how the combination of multiple cutting-edge technologies leads to the realization of state-of-the-art infrastructures for next-generation agriculture. Provides insight on collecting and analyzing data using machine learning and deep learning methods for smart farming; Includes detail on how to use AI, IoT, drone technology and robotics effectively in smart farming; Details irrigation methods, soil classification, and prominent cultivation tools that can be improved using technology.
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    Rewriting White Masculinities in Contemporary Fiction and Film (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031533495
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VII, 217 p.)
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    Keywords: Literature, Modern ; Literature, Modern ; America ; Sex.
    Abstract: 1 Introduction -- 2 Studies of masculinities: an introduction -- 3 Poststructuralism and the «dissolution» of masculine identity -- 4 Masculinity as representation -- 5 Boys don’t cry? Masculinity and the politics of emotion -- 6 Dangerous liaisons? Friendships between men in Western history and culture -- 7 Masculinity as violence? Cultural and literary re-visions -- 8 Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the construction of hegemonic masculinity as well as its representations in literature, culture, and film. Although white heterosexual masculinity continues to be the dominant model, it remains, paradoxically, largely invisible in gender terms. While the first three chapters thus offer introductory theoretical perspectives on the latest research on white masculinities, the following chapters concentrate on applying masculinity theory to the analysis of both social constructions and cultural (i.e. literary and film) representations of men’s emotions (with a special focus on new fatherhood models), friendships between men, as well as gender-based violence. Josep M. Armengol is Professor of English and Gender Studies at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. His recent (co-)edited collections include Alternative Masculinities for a Changing World (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014), Masculinities and Literary Studies: Intersections and New Directions (2017) and Aging Masculinities in Contemporary U.S. Fiction (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021).
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    The Mediation of Touch (2024)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 394 p.)
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    Keywords: Phenomenology . ; Feminism. ; Feminist theory. ; Social sciences
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Expelled From The Nest -- Part I: Merged With The World -- Chapter 2: Born Of Soma And Germ Cells -- Chapter 3: Space-Time Of The Living -- Chapter 4: The World Of Human Beings -- Part II: Domination Of Spirit Over Soul -- Chapter 5: The Burial Of Touch -- Chapter 6: Anesthesia Of Soul By Spirit -- Chapter 7: A History Cut Off From Germ Cells -- Part III: The Question Of Being -- Chapter 8: Confusion Of The Living With The Made -- Chapter 9: To Be As A Conjunctive Verb -- Chapter 10: An Ontology Of The Living -- Part IV: Feeling Nostalgic For The Dynamism Of Germ Cells -- Chapter 11: What Desire Grants Us Life? -- Chapter 12: ‘My Dear Little Soul' -- Chapter 13: Dynamism Necessary For Our Becoming -- Part V: Emergence Of Germ Cells At Individual And Collective Levels -- Chapter 14: The Touch Of Grace -- Chapter 15: From Individual To Couple And To Community -- Chapter 16: Importance Of Touch For Democracy -- Part VI : Approach To Touch As Such -- Chapter 17: An Immediate Access To Transcendental -- Chapter 18: The Communion Between Beings -- Chapter 19: Elements Of A Culture Of Touch -- Chapter 20: By Way Of Epilogue: The World Born Of Our Embraces.
    Abstract: The first communication between human beings, the one between the newborn and the mother, happens through touch. Strangely this first way of relating to each other has barely been considered by our education and our culture, which have favoured sight to the detriment of touch. And yet touching and being touched means experiencing ourselves as living beings. For lack of such a touch, we do not perceive the limits nor the sensitive potential of our bodies. Then we remain immersed in a natural or a cultural universe, incapable of reaching our own individuation and of knowing our fundamental difference from the other(s). Desire, in particular sexuate desire, is a call for touching one another anew. But this touch requires us to have gained our autonomy and to be able to open up to and commune with the other as transcendent to ourselves while staying in ourselves. This book unveils and explores how touch can act as a basic living mediation in love and, more generally, in our comprehensive individual and col-lective human becoming.It also considers how touch can contribute to founding a culture respectful of difference(s) instead of subjecting them to an ideal of same-ness. We need touch as mediation to fulfil our humanity and to build a truly human thinking and world. Luce Irigaray is a retired director of research in philosophy at the Centre National de la Recherche scientifique (C.N.R.S.), Paris. She has doctorates in philosophy ( 1974), in linguistics (1968) and in philosophy and literature(1955). She is trained in psychoanalysis and in yoga. She has written more than thirty books translated in various languages. She has also co-edited three books composed of texts by early career researchers as part of a long term undertaking to give birth to a new human being and construct a new world.
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    Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in Computing Research (ACR’24) (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031569500
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 563 p. 220 illus., 174 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 956
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Cooperating objects (Computer systems). ; Engineering ; Medical informatics.
    Abstract: This book concentrates on advances in research in the areas of computational intelligence, cybersecurity engineering, data analytics, network and communications, cloud and mobile computing, and robotics and automation. The Second International Conference on Advances in Computing Research (ACR’24), June 3–5, 2024, in Madrid, brings together a diverse group of researchers from all over the world with the intent of fostering collaboration and dissemination of the advances in computing technologies. The conference is aptly segmented into six tracks to promote a birds-of-the-same-feather congregation and maximize participation. It introduces the concepts, techniques, methods, approaches, and trends needed by researchers, graduate students, specialists, and educators for keeping current and enhancing their research and knowledge in these areas.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56950-0
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    Artificial Intelligence in Education: The Power and Dangers of ChatGPT in the Classroom (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031522802
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 675 p. 72 illus., 61 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: Studies in Big Data 144
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    Keywords: Engineering ; Computational intelligence. ; Big data.
    Abstract: Welcome to the Age of ChatGPT -- The Coming ChatGPT -- Exploring the Interpretability of Sequential Predictions through Rationale Model -- AI in Education: An Overview -- Adopting the Power of AI Chatbots for Enriching Students Learning in Civil Engineering Education: A Study on Capabilities and Limitations -- Revolutionizing Education of Art and Design through ChatGPT -- ChatGPT-Artificial Intelligence Studies of Business Analytics Adoption and Usage.
    Abstract: This book aims to bring together a collection of innovative and cutting-edge research that addresses the various challenges in the application and theoretical aspects of ChatGPT in education. ChatGPT is a large language model developed by OpenAI that has the ability to generate human-like text based on a prompt. This has significant potential for use in the field of education, as it allows for the creation of personalized, interactive learning experiences, automating assessment and grading, and more. In e-learning, ChatGPT is used to provide instant feedback and support to students, as well as generate interactive conversations in the target language for language learning. It is also integrated with existing learning management systems and educational technology platforms to enhance their capabilities. In research, ChatGPT is used for natural language processing and sentiment analysis to gather insights on student learning experiences and educational outcomes. However, it is important to note that there are also ethical and privacy concerns that come with using language models like ChatGPT in education, such as data protection and the potential for bias. Overall, the use of ChatGPT in education has the potential to revolutionize the way we learn, teach, and access information. The book seeks to publish original manuscripts that cover a broad range of topics, from the development of new chatbot technologies and their integration into the classroom, to the examination of the ethical and pedagogical implications of these systems. By compiling the latest developments in the field and highlighting new areas for exploration, this book provides valuable insights and perspectives for researchers, educators, and practitioners working in the field of ChatGPT and education. The ultimate goal is to advance the understanding of ChatGPT and its role in education and to promote its effective and responsible use in the classroom and beyond.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-52280-2
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    Cybercrime, Digital Forensic Readiness, and Financial Crime Investigation in Nigeria (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031540899
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIV, 218 p. 21 illus., 16 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications
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    Keywords: Computer crimes. ; Law and economics. ; Criminology. ; Africa ; Crime. ; Technology.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Cyber Crime in Nigeria – Reviewing the problems -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Nigerian Financial Crimes Agencies and the Nigerian Police Force – research findings on forensic digital readiness -- 5. Implications for Financial Crime in Nigeria -- 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: Nigeria has become one of the hotbeds of cybercrime since the liberalization of the telecommunication industry began in 1996. The scale and magnitude have been quite disturbing, not just for Nigeria but also for the international community, given the limitless boundaries of cybercrime. Like any other type of fraud, Internet fraud is primarily driven by financial gains. This book investigates the extent of the lack of digital forensic resources in Nigeria’s financial crime agencies. It is vital to have a proper resource inventory and capabilities to successfully confront the growing threat of financial crimes. While a few studies have suggested the lack of forensic capabilities in Nigerian cybercrime investigative agencies and the justice system, none have examined this in great detail, particularly in relation to specific skills gaps and resources needed in Nigeria’s financial crime agencies. This book contributes to the growing body of knowledge and clarifies the scope of the lack of digital forensic resources. Understanding the extent of the deficiency and its impact on caseloads could be crucial for developing a roadmap toward building forensic readiness and capability maturity for the agencies. This book presents the deficiencies in forensic readiness and recommends measures to fill this gap. This book also examines the specifics of the cybercrime caseloads and conviction records in Nigeria, identifying trends and patterns. The book explores other cybercrime complexities in Nigeria, such as common cybercrime taxonomies, prosecution, and conviction dynamics, juxtaposing it with select case studies in other jurisdictions. Drawing on extensive research, the book offers crucial insights for policymakers, researchers, and the public interested in new trends in cybercrime, digital forensic readiness, Nigerian financial crime agencies, and cybercrime investigations. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54089-9
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    Re-thinking Travel Writing : The Journey of a Genre (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031561887
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 222 p. 1 illus.)
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    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Literary Journalism
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    Keywords: Journalism.
    Abstract: -- 1 Did COVID kill travel writing?. -- 2 A complicated relationship. -- 3 What’s in a name?. -- 4 So now everyone’s a travel writer?. -- 5 Freebies, junkets and other ethical dilemmas. -- 6 The night writer: The emergence of nocturnal travel writing. -- 7 Re-imagining within history and creative ethnography. -- 8 A post-pandemic creative exploration. -- 9 How travel writers can help save the planet and still do their jobs. -- 10 Where to from here?.
    Abstract: “In an age where 'anyone might be a travel writer', this is a provocative and illuminating handbook for writers and a rigorous, thoughtful study for critics.” · Dr Patrick Mullins, Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction winner 2020, Douglas Stewart prize for Non-Fiction winner 2020. Australian National University National Centre of Biography. “This both readable and rigorous work is a solid addition to the study of one of literature’s most enduring, shape-shifting genres.” · Dr John Borthwick, Australian Society of Travel Writers’ Travel Writer of the Year 2022, Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold Award winner 2022. This book stems from the question that we as co-authors grappled with for the past 3-plus years while in our own periods of stasis during the pandemic: What place does the travel writing genre hold in a post-COVID world? With the massive interruptions to travel and travel writing across 2020-2023 as the pandemic forced us indoors and into isolation, it also raised many other pertinent questions about the practice of and future of travel writing. Part of the prompt for this book comes from the post-pandemic assumption that in an ecologically fraught, less mobile, and more uncertain world, there may not be a place for travel writing as we know it to exist in any meaningful way. We examine the problems and solutions apparent for travel writing as it engages with a period of re-thinking, prompted by the pandemic, though necessary for a plethora of other reasons as well. As academics and travel writing practitioners, with decades of experience in the field, we offer a unique perspectiveon this topic – as we have the in-the-field experience of professional travel writers, and we have the academic grounding to better understand the history, theoretical concerns and contradictions of the genre to provide a more in-depth perspective to our travel writing colleagues. This grounding allows us to access a unique and valuable perspective for Re-thinking Travel Writing: The Journey of a Genre for academics, aspiring travel writers and contemporary colleagues in the field. Dr. Ben Stubbs is a senior lecturer in journalism and creative writing at the University of South Australia. Dr. Lee Mylne is a media academic who also maintains a successful career as a freelance journalist, specializing in travel and tourism.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56188-7
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    Resilience and Responsiveness : Alfred’s Schutz’s Finite Provinces of Meaning (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031537813
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 228 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Contributions to Phenomenology, In Cooperation with The Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology 129
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    Keywords: Phenomenology . ; Religion and sociology.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: Finite Provinces of Meaning, Resilience, Responsiveness, The Plan of this Book -- Chapter 2: Imposed Relevances and Resilience -- Chapter 3. The Province of Play: Creativity, Responsiveness, and Ethics -- Chapter 4. The Implications of Play: Resilience, Everyday Life, and Ethics -- Chapter 5: The Experience of Music: Embodied, Holistic, and Intersubjective -- Chapter 6: Finite Provinces of Meaning and Responsiveness, Responsibility, and Jazz -- Chapter 7: Religious/Spiritual Ritual and Intersubjective Responsiveness -- Chapter 8: African-American Folkloric Humor: Resilience, Province of Meaning, Responsiveness -- 9. Conclusion: Phenomenological Intentionality and Looking-Glass Sociality.
    Abstract: This book extends Alfred Schutz’s “On Multiple Realities” by describing the provinces of meaning of play, music, religious ritual, and African-American folkloric humor. Throughout these provinces, the author traces two themes: resilience and responsiveness. In resilience, individuals or communities run up against obstacles, imposed relevances, which they come to terms with, or give meaning to (in phenomenological parlance), by modifying, evading, overcoming, or accepting them. Responsiveness emerges from Schutz’s idea of making music together, which the author takes further by analyzing the mimetic encounter with the other and the asymmetries in listening to music, and, especially, by showing how the features of the cognitive style of music as a province of meaning affect sociality, disposing us to be more vulnerable and attentive to each other’s non-conceptual, musical meanings. This text appeals to upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students as well as to faculty in philosophy.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53781-3
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    Innovative Methods in Computer Science and Computational Applications in the Era of Industry 5.0 : Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering ICAIAME 2023, Volume 2 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031563225
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 306 p. 99 illus., 73 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: Engineering Cyber-Physical Systems and Critical Infrastructures 10
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Engineering
    Abstract: This book provides a wide collection of the recent studies triggering innovative ways to advance computer science and computational applications. The collection enables readers to understand more about technological conditions advancing industrial perspectives towards Industry 5.0. The research studies included in the book were accepted and presented in the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering (ICAIAME 2023), which was held in Belek, Antalya, Turkey (on 3–4–5 November 2023). By covering the scientific scope of the conference, the book informs the readers about the cutting-edge data-driven solution aspects, intelligent algorithms, and mathematical background applied for solving different kinds of engineering problems. The book is used as a reference source by the wide readership including international researchers, professionals, practitioners from industry, degree students, and experts from all engineering disciplines.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56322-5
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    Cause and Effect in Fiction (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031527128
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 103 p.)
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    Keywords: Literature. ; Philosophy. ; Creative writing.
    Abstract: 1. Cause and Effect in Fiction: An Introduction -- 2. Causation and Causation in Fiction -- 3. Cause and Effect in Plot -- 4. Cause and Effect in Character -- 5. Cause and Effect in Setting -- 6. Cause and Effect in Dialogue -- 7. Cause and Effect in Theme -- 8. Cause and Effect, Counterfactuals, and the Role of Fiction in our Psychic Lives -- 9. Objections and Replies.
    Abstract: This book explores and defends George Saunders’ causal thesis that successful stories are those that establish causation well. The book includes an in-depth discussion of causation’s role in several different key craft elements of fiction writing and examines different theories of causation and their implications for causation in fiction. Other discussions include the role of causation in building suspense, character and causation, causation in dialogue and connections between fiction and counterfactuals (or hypotheticals). The book also considers a number of objections to the causal thesis and offers a reply. Frances Howard-Snyder is a Philosophy Professor at Western Washington University and has co-authored a logic textbook. She has also published numerous articles on ethics and philosophy of religion. She has an MFA from the Rainier Writing Workshop, and has published stories in The Magnolia Review, Silver Pen, Halfway Down the Stairs, as well as other publications. For more information, see franceshowardsnyder.com.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-52712-8
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    American Football and the American Way of War : The Gridiron and the Battlefield (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031553455
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIV, 182 p. 26 illus., 16 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; International relations. ; Diplomacy.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2.The American Military and Football -- Chapter 3 International Relations Theory -- Chapter 4. Strategic Theory -- Chapter 5. Football and U.S. Military Strategy -- Chapter 6. Levels of War -- Chapter 7.Operations and the Principles of War -- Chapter 8. Application of Joint Doctrine and Joint Functions -- Chapter 9. Design, Planning, and Problem Solving -- Chapter 10. Revolution, Innovation, and Adaptation -- Chapter 11. Civil-Military Relations -- Chapter 12. The Similarities -- Chapter 13. The Differences -- Chapter 14. Conclusion / Epilogue -- Bibliography.
    Abstract: This book provides the reader with a history on the linkages between American Football and the American Way of War. It provides concise summaries of aspects of tactics, operations, and strategy, as well as international relations theory using football as a metaphor to simplify the concepts. International relations theory and military strategy tend to be complicated subjects often explained with jargon that puts the average reader to sleep. A book about war and foreign policy explained through football analogies and comparisons is designed to liven the topic and explain various military theories, strategies, and concepts. War and football tend to dominate national media. War is often a topic of debate from the highest levels of government to local bars and coffeehouses. Football is the monolith of sports that blankets sports television and radio throughout the year. This book provides the reader an understanding of how military professionals formulate and execute strategy in an easily understandable manner. Daniel Sukman is an Army Strategist who served as the Chief of Strategy Development on the Joint Staff”.
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    The IMF, Financial Crisis, and Repression of Human Rights (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031558931
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 318 p. 26 illus., 13 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; International economic relations. ; Human rights.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Shadow Banks, the IMF and the Politics of Financial Crisis -- Chapter 3: Financial Crisis, The IMF, and State Repression -- Chapter 4: IMF Programs, Shadow Banks, and Financial Crisis -- Chapter 5: State Repression, the IMF, and Financial Crisis: Empirical Evidence -- Chapter 6: The Fund, Financial Crisis and Repression in Turkey -- Chapter 7: Financial Crisis Prevention and Repression in India and Brazil -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
    Abstract: Why do financial crises occur under some IMF programs? When does state-perpetrated repression increase in the aftermath of such financial crises? Mukherjee and Yadav provide a compelling theoretical answer to these crucial questions, moving beyond earlier work to examine when a financial crisis occurs in states assisted by the IMF and how this leads to repression of human rights. They analyze a global sample of developing states and carefully examine the Brazil, India, and Turkey cases to evaluate their claims. The IMF, Financial Crisis and Repression of Human Rights is an important book that should be widely read by scholars and policy practitioners. -Quan Li, Professor of Political Science, The Bush School of Government & Public Service,Texas A&M University This book seeks to answer a number of key questions about the relationship between the IMF, developing states and the impact of financial crises on human rights abuses, including: Why do some but not other IMF-assisted developing states experience the joint outbreak of currency and sudden reversal crises under the Fund’s program?; What are some of the short-term political ramifications of such crises?; Why do human rights violation by governments increase sharply in the wake of twin currency and sudden reversal crisis in some but not all crisis-affected countries? Bumba Mukherjee is Professor of the Department of Political Science at Penn State University, United States. Vineeta Yadav is Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science at Penn State University, United States.
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    Sustainability of the Exploration and Use of Outer Space (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031519758
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 65 p. 25 illus., 24 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Law of the sea. ; International law. ; Aeronautics ; Aerospace engineering. ; Astronautics. ; Geotechnical engineering.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: Yvonne Karimi-Schmidt -- 2. keynotes -- 3. laudation -- 4. Thanks -- 5. Selected relevant literature on the topic -- 6. authors.
    Abstract: This book provides insight into the significance of the law of outer space in promoting order, cooperation, and peaceful activities in space. It emphasizes the advantages of having a legal framework in place to govern space exploration and utilization, rather than relying on power and force. .
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    Advanced Information Networking and Applications : Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA-2024), Volume 6 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031579424
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIX, 501 p. 186 illus., 151 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 204
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    Keywords: Engineering ; Computational intelligence. ; Artificial intelligence.
    Abstract: Survival Strategies for It Companies During Crisis: A Case Study of Russia -- Comparative Analysis of Ontologies for Archival Representation -- Augmented Reality for Cyberphisical Exploration of Archeological Sites -- Research on Archive Digital Editing and Studying Mode Survival Strategies for It Companies During Crisis: A Case Study of Russia -- Comparative Analysis of Ontologies for Archival Representation -- Augmented Reality for Cyberphisical Exploration of Archeological Sites -- Research on Archive Digital Editing and Studying Mode Homomorphic Cryptography Authentication Scheme to Eliminate Machine Tools Gaps in Industry 4.0 -- Fixed-parameter Tractability for Branchwidth of the Maximum-weight Edge-colored Subgraph Problem -- On Coverage in Multi-interface Networks with Bounded Pathwidth -- Sensitivity Analysis of Performability Model to Evaluate Pbft Systems -- Algorithmic Aspects of Distributing Energy Consumption in Multi-interface Networks -- Blockchain and Financial Services a Study of the Applications of Distributed Ledger Technology (Dlt) in Financial Services -- A Personalized Parking Guidance Service Based on Computer Vision Technology for Large Car Parks -- Mathematical Modelling of Covid-19 Using Odes -- Analyzing Monitoring and Controlling Techniques for Water Optimization Used in Precision Irrigation.
    Abstract: Networks of today are going through a rapid evolution and there are many emerging areas of information networking and their applications. Heterogeneous networking supported by recent technological advances in low power wireless communications along with silicon integration of various functionalities such as sensing, communications, intelligence, and actuations are emerging as a critically important disruptive computer class based on a new platform, networking structure and interface that enable novel, low-cost and high-volume applications. Several of such applications have been difficult to realize because of many interconnection problems. To fulfill their large range of applications different kinds of networks need to collaborate and wired and next generation wireless systems should be integrated in order to develop high performance computing solutions to problems arising from the complexities of these networks. This book covers the theory, design and applications of computer networks, distributed computing, and information systems. The aim of the book “Advanced Information Networking and Applications” is to provide latest research findings, innovative research results, methods and development techniques from both theoretical and practical perspectives related to the emerging areas of information networking and applications.
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    Advanced Information Networking and Applications : Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA-2024), Volume 2 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031578533
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVIII, 489 p. 177 illus., 124 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 200
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    Keywords: Engineering ; Computational intelligence. ; Artificial intelligence.
    Abstract: A Method for Estimating the Number of Diseases in Computed Tomography Reports of the Japanese Medical Image Database (J-MID): Variations among Facilities -- Enabling Dynamic Vulnerability Assessment for Multi-web Application Using Executable Directed Acyclic Graph -- Discovery of RESTful Web Services Based on the Openapi 3.0 Standard with Semantic Annotations -- Perfresolv: A Geo-distributed Approach for Performance Analysis of Public Dns Resolvers Based on Domain Popularity -- Dars: Empowering Trust in Blockchain-based Real-world Applications with a Decentralized Anonymous Reputation System -- An Empirical Comparison of Outlier Detection Methods for Identifying Grey-sheep Users in Recommender Systems -- Adaptive Consensus: Enhancing Robustness in Dynamic Environments -- Cottontrust: Reliability and Traceability in Cotton Supply Chain Using Self-sovereign Identity -- Interoperability Between Evm-based Blockchains -- Stand-up Indulgent Gathering on Lines for Myopic Luminous Robots -- Iot Identity Management Systems: The State-of-the-art, Challenges and a Novel Architecture -- Starm: Streaming Association Rules Mining in High-dimensional Data -- Regulation Compliance System for Iot Environments: Gdpr Compliance as a Use-case -- Two-dimensional Models of Markov Processes for System Availability -- Enabling Ai in Agriculture 4.: A Blockchain-based Mobile Crowdsensing Architecture.
    Abstract: Networks of today are going through a rapid evolution and there are many emerging areas of information networking and their applications. Heterogeneous networking supported by recent technological advances in low power wireless communications along with silicon integration of various functionalities such as sensing, communications, intelligence, and actuations are emerging as a critically important disruptive computer class based on a new platform, networking structure and interface that enable novel, low-cost and high-volume applications. Several of such applications have been difficult to realize because of many interconnection problems. To fulfill their large range of applications different kinds of networks need to collaborate and wired and next generation wireless systems should be integrated in order to develop high performance computing solutions to problems arising from the complexities of these networks. This book covers the theory, design and applications of computer networks, distributed computing, and information systems. The aim of the book “Advanced Information Networking and Applications” is to provide latest research findings, innovative research results, methods and development techniques from both theoretical and practical perspectives related to the emerging areas of information networking and applications.
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    Data-Centric Security in Software Defined Networks (SDN) (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031555176
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 118 p. 38 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Studies in Big Data 149
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    Keywords: Engineering ; Computational intelligence. ; Data protection. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Big data.
    Abstract: Introduction -- Data-centric security -- Software Defined Networks -- Cross-layer enforcement of data security in SDN -- Risk-aware routing in SDN -- Risk-aware routing applicability for DCS enforcement -- DCS deployment in SDN-based systems.
    Abstract: The book focuses on applying the data-centric security (DCS) concept and leveraging the unique capabilities of software-defined networks (SDN) to improve the security and resilience of corporate and government information systems used to process critical information and implement business processes requiring special protection. As organisations increasingly rely on information technology, cyber threats to data and infrastructure can significantly affect their operations and adversely impact critical business processes. Appropriate authentication, authorisation, monitoring, and response measures must be implemented within the perimeter of the system to protect against adversaries. However, sophisticated attackers can compromise the perimeter defences and even remain in the system for a prolonged time without the owner being aware of these facts. Therefore, new security paradigms such as Zero Trust and DCS aim to provide defence under the assumption that the boundary protections will be breached. Based on experience and lessons learned from research on the application of DCS to defence systems, the authors present an approach to integrating the DCS concept with SDN. They introduce a risk-aware approach to routing in SDN, enabling defence-in-depth and enhanced security for data in transit. The book describes possible paths for an organisation to transition towards DCS, indicating some open and challenging issues requiring further investigation. To allow interested readers to conduct detailed studies and evaluate the exemplary implementation of DCS over SDN, the text includes a short tutorial on using the emulation environment and links to the websites from which the software can be downloaded.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55517-6
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    Transition to the Circular Economy Model : The Case of Turkey (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031527005
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIX, 144 p. 9 illus.)
    Series Statement: CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance
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    Keywords: Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Industrial management ; Business ethics. ; environmental degradation ; Turkey ; Circular Economy ; ciruclar economy transition ; circular fashion ; sustainable luxury consumption ; Sustainable Turkey ; sustainable revolution ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: Introduction -- The Convergence of Digital Transformation and Sustainable Revolution (Yusuf Can Erdem) -- The impact of artificial intelligence on entrepreneurial orientation and a case study of a multi-national company headquartered in Turkey (Arzu Şar İçöz) -- The Impact of e-Waste Minimization on the Actualization of SDG 12: Responsive Consumption and Production (Burcu Arsan, Ayşe Gönül Demirel) -- How can the Circular Economy contribute to the achievement of SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth? (Deniz Palalar Alkan, Esin Yücel Karamustafa, Burcu Arsan) -- Sustainable Development Goal 5 - Gender Equality: A Study on the Logistics Sector (Esin Yücel Karamustafa) -- econdhand Fashion Consumption in Circular Economy (Hande Begüm Bumin Doyduk) -- Circular economy touch to luxury fashion: second-hand luxury fashion platforms in Turkey (Muteber Tuzcu, Özge Kirezli) Investigating sustainable luxury consumption in Turkey (Fulya Midilli, Aslı Tolunay) -- The more supportive, the better, the more adaptive, the best: leadership support, strategic flexibility, and green management practice adoption in SMEs (Rifat Kamasak, Deniz Palalar Alkan) -- Hedging green stocks: What can multiscale analysis tell us? (Sercan Demiralay, Hatice Gaye Gencer, Selçuk Bayraci) -- The Role of Green Finance in Eco-friendly Investments (Tülay Yazar Öztürk) -- Turkey's Energy and Environmental Policies in the Context of Transition to the Circular Economy Model (Damla Özekan) -- The impact of the environmental problems on the protest movement in contemporary society (Kyrgyzstan’s case) -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This edited volume provides a multisectoral, multidisciplinary analysis of the circular economy in Turkey. The chapters delve into different segments of the economy, monitoring the progress of the transition to circularity as it is occurring. Written by experts in the circular economy, chapters touch on different aspects of the sustainability transition—from AI and entrepreneurship to luxury fashion to green finance. Chapters also refer directly to applicable UN Sustainable Development Goals, noting the progress made towards related development targets. This volume will be of use to students, academicians, experts, and professionals interested and working on different aspects of circular and green economies.
    Note: "The Circular Economy Series (CES) – II International Conference, held on the 18th and 19th of November 2022, combined industry experts and researches to explore, share, and advance knowledge on transition of Turkey to the Circular Economy model." - Seite vii
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-52700-5
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    New Directions on Hybrid Intelligent Systems Based on Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, and Optimization Algorithms (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031537134
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 210 p. 73 illus., 61 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Studies in Computational Intelligence 1146
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Artificial intelligence.
    Abstract: Towards Interval Type-3 Fuzzy Parameter Adaptation in Metaheuristics -- An Application of Controlled Sets in Medical Diagnosis -- Dynamic Adjustment of an Artificial Fish Swarm Algorithm using Shadowed Type-2 Fuzzy Logic for Enhancing Benchmark Function Optimization -- α-Interval Valued Fuzzy Sets and α-Interval Valued Fuzzy Subgroups -- Design of a Fuzzy PID controller for the balancing problem of a Quadruped Robot.
    Abstract: This book contains a collection of papers focused on hybrid intelligent systems based on soft computing techniques. In this book, new directions on the theoretical developments of fuzzy logic, neural networks and optimization algorithms, as well as their hybrid combinations, are offered. In addition, the abovementioned methods are discussed in application areas such as control and robotics, pattern recognition, medical diagnosis, decision-making, prediction and optimization of complex problems. There are a group of papers with the main theme of type-1, type-2 and type-3 fuzzy logic, which basically consists of papers that propose new concepts and algorithms based on type-1, type-2 and type-3 fuzzy logic and their applications. There is also a set of papers that offer theoretical concepts and applications of meta-heuristics in different areas. Another group of papers outlines diverse applications of hybrid intelligent systems in real problems. There are also some papers that present theory and practice of neural networks in different applications. Finally, there are papers that offer theory and practice of optimization and evolutionary algorithms in different application areas.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53713-4
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    Beyond Profit : The Humanisation of Economics Through the Theory of Equitable Optimality (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031497483
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XX, 382 p. 5 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Economics
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    Keywords: Economic policy. ; Social policy. ; Economics. ; Finance. ; Economic development. ; Faith-based Economics ; Capitalism ; Public Goods ; Religious Economics Model ; Globalisation ; Islamic Economic Model ; Macroeconomics ; Pareto Optimum ; Moral Economics ; Equitable Optimality theory ; Economic vision ; Economic roadmap ; Equitable outcomes ; Rethinking economics ; Ethical socio-economic
    Abstract: Setting the Stage -- Basis of Conventional Economics -- Production and the Public Goods Problem in Capitalism -- Intersection of Capitalism and Anti-Essentialism: The Contradictions Arising from this Encounter -- The Overselling of Globalisation -- The Rise of Religious Economics Model: Critiques of the Islamic Economics Doctrine -- Islamic Economics Model: The Counter Argument to its Critiques -- The Clash of Ideals -- The Essence of Faith-Based Economics: The Islamic Economic Thought -- Economics and the Knowledge Crisis -- Learning and Convergence -- Rethinking Economics, Constructing the Equitable Optimality Theory Part One: Philosophical Underpinning -- Rethinking Economics, Constructing the Equitable Optimality Theory Part Two: Macroeconomics -- Rethinking Economics, Constructing the Equitable Optimality Theory Part Three: Microeconomics -- A Vision for the Future.
    Abstract: This book advocates for a transformative shift in economics, emphasising the need to manage finite resources equitably while safeguarding universal well-being. It introduces the Equitable Optimality economic theory, departing from materialistic views and championing a theory deeply rooted in moral economy, values, and ethics. By integrating spirituality, social justice, and ethics into economic analysis, this model contends that economics can serve the welfare of all, offering a unique lens for economic theory and policy. It challenges prevailing materialistic economic paradigms by proposing an interest-balanced/free financial economy. This economic theory prioritises profit-sharing, societal objectives, and equitable resource allocation, aiming to create a more inclusive society. However, practical implementation and comprehensive research are crucial for understanding its impact and overcoming transitional challenges. The Equitable Optimality economic theory provides a valuable perspective within economics, focusing on ethical foundations, acknowledging non-monetary values, and humanising economic agents. It does not aim to replace conventional economic theories but offers an alternative framework to inspire innovative approaches to economic models and policymaking. Its broader policy perspective aims to foster a more prosperous and harmonious society by integrating ethical considerations, equity and justice into economic decision-making and emphasising societal welfare.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49748-3
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    Peter S. Beagle's “The Last Unicorn” : A Critical Companion (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031534256
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 131 p.)
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    Series Statement: Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon
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    Keywords: Literature, Modern ; America ; Literary form.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Beagle’s Early Career and a New Chapter in American Fantasy -- Chapter 2: Death and the Desire for Deathlessness: Beagle and J. R. R. Tolkien on Fantasy and Mortality -- Chapter 3: Unicorn Lore: The Multiple Mythologies Behind The Last Unicorn -- Chapter 4: Metafiction and Metafantasy: Comic Fantasy as Mirror for the Genre -- Chapter 5: Unicorn Variations: Continuity and Change in the Many Versions of The Last Unicorn -- Chapter 6: Conclusion: Peter S. Beagle’s Immortal Unicorn.
    Abstract: This book assesses the work of one of the foundational figures of American fantasy, Peter S. Beagle. Through its focused analysis of The Last Unicorn, this study contextualises Beagle’s work in relation to the popularity of the fantasy genre, following its growing success in the aftermath of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. In addition, through reference to the film adaptation of The Last Unicorn and also Beagle’s other works, this study highlights the author’s longevity and the influence that his metafictional and comedic work has had on contemporary fantasy. Timothy S. Miller is an Assistant Professor of English at Florida Atlantic University, USA, where he contributes to the department’s MA degree concentration in Science Fiction and Fantasy. He has previously written a critical companion on Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel A Wizard of Earthsea for the series ‘Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon’, and now serves as series co-editor with Dr. Anna McFarlane.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53425-6
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    Women Vloggers, Cultures & Nature : Narrativising Rural Lifescape (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031369544
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 115 p.)
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    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Life Writing
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    Keywords: Creative writing. ; Ecocriticism. ; Literature and technology. ; Mass media and literature. ; Literature ; Feminism and literature.
    Abstract: 1 -- Introduction: Digital Life Writing, Women Vloggers, and Rural Life -- 2 Li Ziqi: Narrativising Rural China through Vlogging and the Digital Ecobiography -- 3 Dianxi Xiaoge: Constructing Rural Life Vlogging, Cultural Ecology and the Digital Archiving of Rural Community -- 4 Jonna Jinton: Ecospiritualty, the Walking Body and Landscape -- 5 The Green Witch: The Celebration of Witchcraft, Beauty and Wild Remedies -- 6 The Cottage Fairy: Becoming Rural Dweller to Resist the Attention Economy -- 7 Conclusions: Rural Life Vloggers Becoming Ecofeminist Life Writers.
    Abstract: This book explores the nature-inspired and place-based vlogging activities of five young women who have become global icons in the last five years, and whose digital projects are a form of ‘nature life writing’ in the Anthropocene. Li Ziqi, Dianxi Xiaoge, Jonna Jinton, Annabel Margaret and Paola Merrill draw on their culture and use technological equipment and social media (especially YouTube) to build dynamic narratives about living in the countryside. Through their online platform they show unique, picturesque footage of their daily routines and rural environments, and present the ways in which they nurture connections between people in the community and animals and landscapes. The study shows how, paradoxically, their digital life writing projects attempt to resist the attention economy but at the same time use strategies to sustain it. Through the various lenses of ecobiography, cultural ecology, digital archiving, ecospirituality, phytography, and ethological poetics, this book also foregrounds the significance of plant life and landscapes – they are reminders of how human lives are inextricably entangled with traditional values and the natural world. Alberta Natasia Adji is a contemporary author and researcher in women’s life narratives. She completed her PhD on auto/biographical fiction at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, in 2023. Her autobiographical project focuses on family history of Chinese Indonesians from 1959 to 2014. Adji was awarded the 2023 School of Arts and Humanities Research Medal by ECU for the quality of her doctoral research thesis. Before coming to Australia, she has published two novels in Indonesian language, Youth Adagio (2013) and Dante: The Faery and the Wizard (2014). Since then, she has continued publishing her short fiction works in New Writing, Meniscus, and TEXT as well as refereed articles in academic journals.
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    Prospects and Challenges for Caribbean Societies in and Beyond COVID-19 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031552939
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXXII, 335 p. 18 illus., 14 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Social service. ; Public health. ; Psychology. ; Criminology. ; Education. ; Sociology.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Deconstructing the New Normal: Prospects and Challenges for Caribbean Societies in and beyond COVID-19 -- Chapter 2. Improving Health in the Caribbean Region: Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 3. Phillip’s curve re-evaluation: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemi -- Chapter 4. Rethinking teaching and learning in higher education: Preparing for the 'New Normal' -- Chapter 5. Legislating Public Health: A Perspective on Mandatory Vaccinations in The Caribbean -- Chapter 6. Addressing Dissatisfaction and Building Trust in the Virtual Classroom: An Exploratory Approach -- Chapter 7. Vaccine Uptake in the Caribbean: Structural and Psychosocial Considerations -- Chapter 8. Psychosocial Aspects of Dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic: Reflections on the Experiences and Implications for Nursing Personnel -- Chapter 9. Implications of COVID-19 on emergency care physicians in Trinidad: Considerations for the Future -- Chapter 10. No Child Left Behind: A Rapid Review Contextualising Mental Health Models for the Pandemic -- Chapter 11. How Much Do You Know: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices toward COVID-19 among Tertiary Students in Trinidad and Tobago -- Chapter 12. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of families -- Chapter 13. Changes in Crime Victimization During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Guyana And St Lucia: A Social Solidarity Explanation -- Chapter 14. Reconsidering the Immigration and Crime Nexus: Exploring the Relationship Between Venezuelans’ Involvement in Small Arms Trafficking and Trinidad And Tobago’s Security -- Chapter 15. Creating a Safety Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence in the Caribbean -- Chapter 16. Social innovation in constructing Caribbean practice in communities during COVID-19: Lessons learnt -- Chapter 17. Equity in the Cuban policy response against the pandemic -- Chapter 18. A View from a Jamaican Foreign Service Officer During and Post COVID-19 -- Chapter 19. Harnessing Prospects to Reduce Post-COVID-19 Challenges.
    Abstract: This book presents contributions from a multidisciplinary team of researchers who analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and prospects for the Caribbean region. This book examines experiences, and responses to the pandemic in the region as well as some of the lessons that can be leveraged on beyond the pandemic. The volume is organized into four parts. Part I offers perspectives on the structural factors that influenced the Caribbean's experience with the COVID-19 pandemic. Part II delves into the social and psychological dimensions of the pandemic's impact in the region, offering specific examples. Part III explores the ramifications of the pandemic on crime and violence. And Part IV is dedicated to analyzing the regional and national responses to the pandemic. Prospects and Challenges for Caribbean Societies in and beyond COVID-19 will be of interest to researchers in a wide range of disciplines within the Social and Behavioral Sciences interested in studies about the Caribbean. It also aims to serve as a source of information and inspiration for researchers, practitioners and decision makers interested in contributing to the development of the Caribbean region.
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    Intelligent Systems and Applications : Proceedings of the 2023 Intelligent Systems Conference (IntelliSys) Volume 2 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031477249
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 879 p. 380 illus., 339 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 823
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Control engineering. ; Robotics. ; Automation. ; Artificial intelligence.
    Abstract: The book is a unique collection of studies involving intelligent systems and applications of artificial intelligence in the real world to provide solutions to most vexing problems. IntelliSys received an overwhelming 605 papers which were put under strict double-blind peer-review for their novelty, originality and exhaustive research. Finally, 227 papers were sieved and chosen to be published in the proceedings. This book is a valuable collection of all the latest research in the field of artificial intelligence and smart systems. It provides a ready-made resource to all the readers keen on gaining information regarding the latest trends in intelligent systems. It also renders a sneak peek into the future world governed by artificial intelligence.
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    Applying Drones to Current Societal and Industrial Challenges (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031555718
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 290 p. 135 illus., 121 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: Management and Industrial Engineering
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    Abstract: Introduction -- Review on the main drone applications and the technologies associated. -- Drones in precision agriculture -- Drones in aerospace field -- Drones in forest control -- Drones in maritime applications -- Drones in defense -- Drones in smart cities -- Drones for aerial photography -- Shipping and delivering.
    Abstract: This book explores drone applications and the cutting-edge technologies that drive their functionality. From transforming everyday challenges like traffic congestion to enhancing efficiency in fields such as search and rescue operations, protection of critical infrastructure, and medicine, the book explores how drones serve as powerful allies to address diverse human needs. The chapters not only showcase the applications of drone technology but also shed light on how these vehicles can revolutionize commonplace tasks, such as delivering packages with unprecedented efficiency. The book also explores technological intricacies, regulatory considerations, and the evolving demands of today's consumers. By providing a holistic view, it equips readers with a deep understanding of the multifaceted landscape surrounding drone technology.
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    Redefining Global Markets : The Regionalisation of Global Value Chains (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031560422
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (V, 80 p. 34 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Economics
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    Keywords: Industrial organization. ; Business logistics. ; Control engineering. ; Robotics. ; Automation. ; Labor economics. ; International trade. ; Industries. ; Offshoring ; Deindustrialisation ; Global value chains ; Nearshoring ; Reshoring ; Employment ; Value added ; Global markets ; Manufacturing ; Regionalization ; Automotive industry ; Europe ; North America ; Industrial renaissance ; Automation ; Globalization ; Pandemic ; Geopolitics
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Deindustrialisation in the New Millennium -- Chapter 3. Empirical Analysis of Global Value Chains -- Chapter 4. Regionalisation of Global Value Chains in Manufacturing -- Chapter 5. Deindustrialisation Over Time -- Chapter 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book analyses the possible regionalization of global value chains, particularly in manufacturing. Amidst calls for an industrial renaissance in Europe and a resurgence of manufacturing jobs in the United States, the dynamics of global value chains have been reshaped by global pandemics, geopolitical tensions, and increased automation. Employing a multi-regional input–output model, the book scrutinizes the decline in offshoring afer the mid-2010s. It sheds light on regionalization as a pivotal force redefining global markets, and focuses on Europe and North America, revealing the strengthening of regional ties. Discussing future challenges, the book will appeal to scholars, students, and researchers, as well as practitioners and policy-makers interested in a better understanding of (de)globalization nuances connected to the evolving role of manufacturing in global value chains.
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    The Economics of the Popular Music Industry : Modelling from Microeconomic Theory and Industrial Organization (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031498992
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VI, 257 p. 13 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Microeconomics. ; Economic history. ; Industrial organization. ; Music theory. ; music industry ; music piracy ; streaming service ; industrial organization ; microeconomic theory ; modelling ; experiential good ; experiential service ; production of music ; consumption of music ; concert attendance ; COVID lockdown
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Consuming Music -- 3. Basic Producer Theory -- 4. The Music Industry Disrupted: The COVID Era -- 5. The Global Marketplace for Music -- 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book uses economic theory to explain how consumers and producers have responded to major changes in the music industry. Byun examines the important role of technology in changing its structure, particularly as new methods of creating and accessing music prove to be a double-edged sword for creators and producers. This second edition includes new information about concert attendance and live performance in the COVID era and what followed, as well as the resultant economic impacts on the industry. Throughout the book, Byun questions how the business of music affects creativity and the extent to which this impacts the creative output of the individual artist. Chapters also address copyright enforcement and online piracy. This is an approachable resource for economists interested in the music industry as well as business and music majors studying the ways in which technology can impact a creative process. Christie Byun is Associate Professor of Economics at Wabash College in the USA. She teaches courses on statistics, econometrics, entrepreneurship, environmental economics, and the fashion industry. Byun has done extensive research on the changes in the music industry using applied economic theory.
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    Spatial Interaction Models with Land Use : A Tool for Interdisciplinary Analysis and Integrated Territorial Policy (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031550089
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 187 p. 74 illus., 54 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Regional Science
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    Keywords: Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Economic geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Agriculture ; Urban economics. ; Spatial Interaction ; Land Use ; Sustainable regional development ; Systemic Cost Benefit Analysis ; Regional Science ; Spatial economics ; climate change ; econometrics ; spatial planning
    Abstract: This book develops spatial interaction models for the analysis of human interaction within space, in terms of both accessibility and land use. Presenting case studies on the Azores and Morocco, it covers applications in various regions of Europe and Africa. The respective models simulate land use, employment, households, commuting and shopping movements and land values, employment distribution for basic activities, changes in accessibility, and changes in land suitability due to climate change. This book will appeal to scholars and students of regional and spatial science, ecological economics, and agricultural economics, as well as to spatial planners and practitioners dealing with issues of spatial planning to address such problems as unsustainable land use, adaptation to climate change, desertification of rural areas heavily dependent on land use, and the impacts of external shocks on land and property values.
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    Innovative Technologies for Enhancing Experiences and Engagement (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031555589
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 133 p. 33 illus., 25 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
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    Abstract: Systematic Review of Road Traffic Regulation Compliance -- Bibliometrics Analysis on Research Related to Social Media Addiction During the Pandemic Covid-19 -- Integrating a Grounded Theory and a Case Study Concept in Green Logistics -- Automotive Industry Perspectives of Green Skills in the Skill Dimension Towards Sustainability -- Performance of a New Hybrid Conjugate Gradient Method -- Intervention of Modern Ergonomic Design in Ergonomics Risk Assessment Study Among Dentists -- A Review of the Literature on Real-time Location Systems (RTLS) in Manufacturing -- Simulating Covid-19 Disease Spread Using Gama Platform to Determine How Disease Prevention Influences the Infection Rate of the Disease -- Revolutionising the Tourism Industry: The Role of Innovative Technologies in Enhancing Tourist Experiences -- Revolutionizing Supply Chain Processes: Harnessing the Power of IoT and Blockchain Technology to Enhance Opportunities -- Development of a Smart Garbage Monitoring System -- An ExploratoryFactors Analysis Study on Current Value-Added Activities for Customer at Hypermarket During Covid-19" -- A Framework of Material Management for A Construction Project in Tanah Merah -- Development of a Paperless Prototype System for Medical Inventory Management: A Case Study in a Malaysian Hospital -- Development of a Student Loyalty Model for TVET Higher Learning Institution (HLI) with Integration of Service Quality, Corporate Image and Satisfaction Using the PLS-SEM Approach.
    Abstract: The book showcases how the technologies are transforming entertainment, education, and professional training, offering readers real-world examples of their applications. "Innovative Technologies for Enhancing Experiences and Engagement" is an enlightening guide that reveals how emerging technologies are shaping our world, offering insights into the evolving digital landscape and inspiring a future of more personalized, immersive, and engaging experiences.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55558-9
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    Digital Transformation : Technology, Tools, and Studies (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031559525
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 262 p. 77 illus., 73 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Intelligent Systems Reference Library 253
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    Keywords: Engineering ; Computational intelligence. ; Big data.
    Abstract: This book presents a multidisciplinary approach to digital transformation process of organizational transformation, offering support throughout the implementation process to all those interested. The digital transformation (DT) is a priority for many companies in the context of technological evolution. The use of appropriate tools, methodologies, methods, approaches, and techniques for DT, depending on the organizational characteristics, can contribute to a complete approach to organizational processes and to their efficiency. Digital transformation involves the adoption and use of new digital technologies to develop new products and services, modify existing ones and develop new business models to increase efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness. Starting from marketing to culture and education to health, automotive, engineering, mobility and human resources and others, it is addressed to professionals, practitioners, researchers, students, and other interested parties.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55952-5
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    Human Nature, Mind and the Self in Adam Smith's Moral Philosophy : What Does it Mean to Be Human? (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031567797
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 224 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Ethics. ; Philosophy
    Abstract: Part I. General Introduction -- Chapter 1. Research questions, aims and expected results -- 1.1. A philosophical problem: research questions and aims -- 1.2. Book structure and expected results -- Chapter 2. Methodological remarks -- 2.1. A methodology between reconstruction and interpretation -- 2.1.1. A focus on Adam Smith’s style -- 2.2. Adam Smith’s articulation of the concept of ‘human being’ -- 2.3. Thematic contexts of Smith's elaboration of the concept of the human being -- 2.4. A moral glossary on Smith’s conception of human beings: merit, virtue and propriety -- Chapter 3. Adam Smith’s historical and biographical context -- 3.1. A sketch of Adam Smith’s historical framework -- 3.2. Biographical outline of Adam Smith -- Part II. Adam Smith On Nature And Human Nature -- Chapter 4. A semantic overview of ‘nature’ and ‘natural’ in Adam Smith’s moral philosophy -- 1.1. Nature, human nature and morality -- 1.2. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. A synthesis of Adam Smith’s conception of human nature -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Sources and theoretical contexts of Adam Smith’s moral conception of human nature -- 2.3. Sociability, the role of language and the human propensity to exchange -- 2.4. Human nature, harmony and society -- 2.5. Human nature and morality: Adam Smith’s conception of self-love -- 2.6. Harmony between oneself and the others in Adam Smith’s moral philosophy: the desire to better one’s condition and the desire to gain deserved approval -- 2.6.1. Some reflections on the role of happiness in Adam Smith’s moral philosophy -- 2.7. Conclusion -- Part III. The Origin And Development Of The Self In Adam Smith’s Moral Philosophy: History And Natural Self Correction -- Chapter 6. Philosophy of history, morality and human beings -- 1.1. Adam Smith’s philosophy of history: conjectural history and four-stage theory -- 1.1.1. History and human nature -- 1.2. Historical context and the self: Adam Smith’s conception of the savage -- 1.3. Conclusion -- Chapter 7. Natural self correction and human beings -- 2.1. Natural self correction and morality: infancy, sympathy and self-development -- 2.2. A focus on the psychological origin of the self -- 2.3. Conclusion -- Part IV. Adam Smith’s Model Of The Mind: Sympathy, Imagination, The Impartial Spectator And Immediacy -- Chapter 8. Perfect and imperfect sympathy in Adam Smith’s moral philosophy -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Passions in Adam Smith’s moral philosophy -- 1.2.1. The immediate dimension of passions -- 1.3. Natural and moral imagination -- 1.4. Perfect and imperfect sympathy -- 1.5. The terminological shades of sympathy -- 1.6. Conclusion -- Chapter 9. Immediacy as philosophical problem in Adam Smith’s moral theory -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Imagination, human nature and perception -- 2.2.1. Imagination, harmony and aesthetics -- 2.3. Pleasure and pain in Adam Smith’s moral philosophy -- 2.4. Harmony, imagination and the impartial spectator -- 2.5. Prudence, the impartial spectator and immediacy -- 2.6. The origin and expression of moraljudgment: the impartial spectator and immediacy -- 2.7. Conclusion -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book investigates the problematisation in Adam Smith's moral philosophy of a classical question: what makes us human beings from a moral standpoint? To do this, Riccardo Bonfiglioli explores the relationship between the concepts of ‘human nature’, ‘mind’ and ‘the self’ in order to reconstruct Smith’s theory of subjectivity. After providing a systematic reconstruction of Adam Smith’s conceptions of ‘human nature’ , ‘mind’ and ‘the self’ – exploring some aspects of Smith’s philosophy (nature, philosophy of history, sympathy and imagination) and their empirical expressions (education, conduct and character) – Bonfiglioli argues that, in Adam Smith’s work, the meaning of ‘moral human beings’ would depend on the human being’s effort to live in harmony with oneself and the others. According to Bonfiglioli, in Smith’s moral theory, this ‘harmony with oneself and the others’ would be achieved in relation to a certain kind of awareness that can be possible when human beings try to judge the conduct and try to act according to the impartial spectator. Specifically, this impartial spectator is reinterpreted by the author in the light of the concept of immediacy. Riccardo Bonfiglioli is academic tutor and subject expert at the University of Bologna. He is associate member of the Walras-Pareto Centre (University of Lausanne), dynamic psychology researcher and MBSR instructor (Aim Milan).
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56779-7
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    Authors and Adaptation : Writing Across Media in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031468223
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 252 p. 15 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Adaptation and Visual Culture
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    Keywords: Adaptation (Literary, artistic, etc.).
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Copyright Law, Authorial Ownership, and Adaptation Between Novels and Plays in Nineteenth-Century Britain -- Chapter 3: Changes in Writer Stratifications across Media in Nineteenth-Century Britain -- Chapter 4: Adaptation, Ownership, and the Emergence of Narrative Film -- Chapter 5: Literary Writers and Filmmaking Practices in Silent Cinema -- Chapter 6: Literary Writers and Early Sound Film: Experimental Writing -- Chapter 7: Conclusion.
    Abstract: “Like a reporter covering nineteenth-century copyright trials, public debates between prominent authors, and major legislative developments, Annie Nissen weaves through a range of examples of writers, including Charles Dickens, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, and George Bernard Shaw, and the many adaptations of their books for stage and screen. This book provides a detailed picture of the business of authorship and adaptation across page, theater, and early film. Enlightening and indispensable.” —Lissette Lopez Szwydky, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Arkansas, USA “Nissen does an outstanding job of pushing deep into a complex matrix of issues. This is an impressive piece of scholarship and an excellent resource for adaptation studies.” —Glenn Jellenik, Associate Professor of English, University of Central Arkansas, USA “Spanning a wide range of authors and a long historical arc, Authors and Adaptation offers important new information about and insights into literature, theatre, film, and adaptation studies. Nissen resurrects theoretically and historically dead authors as live writers creating and critiquing intermedial adaptations, invaluably bridging gaps between theory and practice as well as between disciplines, media, and periods.” —Kamilla Elliott, Professor of Literature and Media, Lancaster University, UK This book studies British literary writers’ engagement with adaptations of their work across literary, theatrical, and film media in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It considers their critical, reflective, and autobiographical writings about the process of adaptation, and traces how their work was shaped, as well as delimited, by their involvement with adaptations to different media and intermedial writing. Linking canonical and non-canonical writers both chronologically and contemporaneously, and bridging studies of prose fiction adaptation from nineteenth-century theatre to early twentieth-century film, this book offers an interdisciplinary, transhistorical, cultural, and analytical study of adaptation and the variable positions of writers within and across media. Annie Nissen currently works at Lancaster University, UK, where she has been an Associate Lecturer for both Film Studies and English Literature and a Research Associate for the ‘Cinema Memory and the Digital Archive’ project. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-46822-3
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    Administrative Law for the 21st Century : Administrative Law on an Illiberal and Post-Democratic Context (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031557958
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 102 p.)
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    Keywords: Administrative law. ; Law ; Law ; Private international law. ; Conflict of laws. ; International law. ; Comparative law.
    Abstract: 1. The "idea" of administrative law -- 2.The theoretical and legal-institutional context -- 3. The "options" of administrative law -- 4.The "return" of "authoritative" administrative law -- The role of "concerted administrative law" -- 6. State responsibility,- 7. The control of administrative activity. 8. Conclusions.
    Abstract: The book provides a discursive reflection on the current challenges facing administrative law, based on a key idea: the defence of the liberal model of society. The author describes the content of her book as a turning point on the traditional standards of the rule of law and the way it impacts on the administrative state and administrative law. Considering the current use (and abuse) of emergency law by governments – based on economic crisis, environmental crisis, pandemic, and the economic situation caused by the Ukraine war – she devises a different balance or equilibrium on the usual separation of powers. Many reasons contribute to this turning point: i) the weaknesses of an open society easily swayed by social networks; ii) social “tribalism” replaces common good and general interest; iii) social tribalism leads to illiberal society, which causes illiberal democracies; iv) illiberal democracies lead to ungovernability which reinforces the role of the government, the emergency law, and some de facto measures. The author looks at many recent decisions from the ECJ and the ECHR and some constitutional and administrative courts, which extends the interest of this work to a wide range of professionals, from scholars to students, from judges to lawyers, filling the gap from an administrative law perspective of the current issues.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55795-8
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    Emerging Research in Intelligent Systems : Proceedings of the CIT 2023 Volume 2 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031522581
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 368 p. 82 illus., 70 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 903
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    Keywords: Computational intelligence. ; Cooperating objects (Computer systems). ; Artificial intelligence.
    Abstract: Comparative study of abrasion resistance in cotton and meta-aramid fabrics for the production of safety garments -- Cybersecurity and cyber defense in the light of new technologies in cyberspace -- NATO/USAF standards in the FAC (by its Spanish acronym), building interoperability from the basic flight schools -- Human capital and per capita income in Ecuador -- Effect of the real wage on the basic family basket in Ecuador -- Evaluation of technical efficiency in segment one of the savings and credit cooperatives in Ecuador for 2016-2021 -- Measurement of innovation capacity in small and medium manufacturing companies -- The adhocracy culture and its impact on innovation in manufacturing companies of the Quito Metropolitan District -- Adjustable polycentric mechanism for external knee joint prosthesis based on the instantaneous center of rotation -- Manufacture of a custom-made AFO orthosis based on abaca nonwoven composite (Musa textilis) and resin -- Application of multicomponent nanoparticles synthesized with Andean blackberry fruit extract (Rubus glaucus) NPs (Ca, Fe, Mg-Rg) for oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) -- Characterization of a bamboo cellulose-activated carbon filament and resin -- Phytoremediation of pharmaceutical mixtures using Chrysopogon zizanioides: A sustainable alternative for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater -- Strength and elongation analysis of a coconut fiber-based nonwoven with potential applications for geotextiles -- Burnout syndrome and its relationship to working schedule: A cross-sectional study among oilfield workers in the Ecuadorian Amazon region -- ECRIF as a strategy to boost EFL students' speaking skills: An exploratory action research approach -- Attitude levels towards multicultural education in primary school teachers from north Lima (Peru) -- Implications of stakeholders on the quality and governance of university higher education: a critical analysis -- School motivation and academic performance in mathematics in primary school students from Pachacamac (Lima, Peru) -- Burnout syndrome in physicians of the surgical hospitalization area of a second-level hospital in the city of Guayaquil -- Evaluating the profiles of preprofessional internships of two University programs in early childhood end elementary education -- The community as a strategy for crime prevention: The experience of “Soñarte” socio-cultural project -- News coverage on the social network Facebook: a systematic review in Scopus from 2018 to 2023 -- Predictors of academic satisfaction through activities with Turnitin -- Effect of the application of pedagogical tools for ethics training in the public accounting program of the Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios distance modality -- The mediating effect of academic performance on ChatGPT satisfaction in university students.
    Abstract: This book covers different aspects of advances in research, technological development, and innovation results in artificial intelligence, computational modeling, electrical, electronics, telecommunication, data communications, defense engineering, innovation, technology and society, managing technology and sustained innovation, business development, security and cryptography, and software engineering. In addition, the volume focuses on research results focused on finding innovative solutions in intelligent systems concerning the topics mentioned above, which are developed in national and international postgraduate programs and associated research groups and networks. This book interests the industry, teachers, undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers working in intelligent systems, security and defense, and technological, human, and administrative sciences. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-52258-1
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    Socioeconomic Impacts of High-Speed Rail Systems : Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on High-Speed Rail Socioeconomic Impacts, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, International Union of Railways (UIC), 12-13 September 2023 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031536847
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XI, 491 p. 163 illus., 150 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
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    Keywords: Transportation. ; Transportation engineering. ; Traffic engineering. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; High-Speed Rail Systems ; Transportation Economics ; Land-use ; Investments ; Climate impact of aviation ; Sustainability assessment ; Railway Systems ; Tourism industry ; Public spending on transport ; Transportation technology ; Transport studies ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: This book offers new insights into the wider socio-economic impacts of high-speed rail (HSR). Over the past few decades, significant investments have been made in these systems around the world. The use of public funds for the construction of high-speed rail offers a range of benefits, such as time savings, increased comfort, and reduced traffic congestion, as well as broader economic benefits, including the advancement of less developed regions. These proceedings feature papers presented at the 3rd International Workshop on the Socioeconomic Impacts of High-Speed Rail. The focus is on HSR impacts on the environment, on the land use system, on investment, on the tourism industry, on inclusion and on cooperation vs integration with other transport modes. The book provides an overview of the current state of practice from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. Consequently, it will be of interest to scholars of transportation economics and related fields, as well as transportation industry professionals.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53684-7
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    Human Flourishing, Spiritual Awakening and Cultural Renewal : Personal and Communal Challenges (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031557071
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 122 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Religion ; Social sciences ; Philosophy of mind. ; Self.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Ethos as Spiritual Dimension of Human Person -- 3. Do We Really Want a World Lacking of Silence– and Humanity? -- 4. Cinematic Time as a Spiritual Memory: Tarkovsky and Kierkegaard -- 5. Language and its Cultural Future -- 6. Albert Schweitzer´s Philosophy of Culture and Spiritual Awakening -- 7. Ortega y Gasset and the Bigotry of Culture -- 8. Actuality of Spirituality in the Paradigm of Human Flourishing -- 9. Cultural Evolution of Human Self-Awareness.
    Abstract: This book seeks to generate a theoretical and a reflective framework to re-connect people with culture and spirituality. It seeks to recreate important links between these domains to provide interpretative, foundational, and ethical perspectives. It is distinctive in that it focusses on the challenges that humanity is facing at a cultural, social, moral, and spiritual level. It provides a philosophical understanding of humanity from a humanistic and multidisciplinary perspective (encompassing ethics, language, art/cinema, political, cultural and gender approaches) and offers a variety of ways of how we can rethink our culture and our society for the future. Catalina Elena Dobre has a PhD in Philosophy and is National Researcher and Professor at University Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico. Rafael García Pavón has a PhD in Philosophy and is National Researcher, Professor and Coordinator of Research Area in University El Claustro de Sor Juana, Mexico. Francisco Díaz Estrada has a PhD in the Humanities and is National Researcher and Associate Dean of Research in School of Humanities and Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey University, Mexico.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55707-1
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