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Blockchain and Digital Twin Applications in Smart Agriculture presents scenarios, solutions, applications to optimize crop management, improve resource allocation, and enhance sustainability in modern farming practices. It examines how blockchain and digital twin technology could enable farmers and stakeholders to create virtual, data-driven replicas of their agricultural operations while leveraging the security and transparency of blockchain technology. Highlights of the book include: An immutable blockchain ledger for storing and sharing agricultural data securely Decentralized data management to share data among such stakeholders as farmers, suppliers, distributors, and consumers Supply chain transparency to ensure product authenticity, reduce food fraud, and protect consumers Solutions to improve the allocation of such resources as water, fertilizer, and labor to reduce costs and improve productivity. The book helps researchers and academics develop solutions that can transition the agricultural industry into a more data-driven, sustainable, and transparent future. It explains how creating digital twins of agricultural operations and securing data through blockchain can enhance the ability to make informed decisions, reduce waste, and ensure that agriculture practices are more efficient and environmentally responsible. Featuring practical applications and case studies, the book provides a roadmap to farming that is smart, data-driven, and more.

This book is an open access. Law is a set of rules made to foster regularity and guarantee safety and certainty for citizens. The existence of Law is intended to maintain social order and control societal changes into something as expected. Both law and humanity are inextricable and they work in harmony. Therefore, the formulation and enforcement must take place simultaneously. This view is relevant to the idea of Prof. Satjipto Raharjo in his progressive legal theory, believing that law is born for human beings, not the other way around. In other words, the law should keep moving to maintain the people's welfare and to ensure that the certainty, justice, and utility of the law are guaranteed. Recently, the world has been faced with seemingly unstoppable humanitarian crises. Prolonged conflict has caused severe losses affecting physical, economic, and psychological conditions, and no diplomatic and repressive actions have managed to stop this issue. In such a situation, the law should play its role in protecting those affected by this inhuman conflict. However, international and national laws seem to be left as nothing but mere meaningless written rules that fail to address this existing problem. In such a situation, humanity is being disrupted, which it sees a change of meaning triggering a critical situation and blurring it. This situation also indicates that these days, humanity is facing challenges. Departing from this perspective, the Faculty of Law Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang holds the 5th International Conference of Law and Call for Papers with the Theme Redefining Humanity Values as the Basis of Legal Reasoning: Challenges in the Disruption Era. From this conference, we expect to welcome more ideas of redefining the significance of humanity toward the law in the existing challenges.

This book is an essential guide for students, researchers, and professionals in the interdisciplinary field of neurotechnology. This comprehensive volume delves into the intricate world of brain signal acquisition, exploring both invasive and non-invasive techniques like EEG, fNIRS, fMRI, and DBS. Through case studies, including groundbreaking communication systems for ALS patients and neurofeedback mechanisms, readers will learn how theoretical concepts are transformed into life-changing technologies. The book traces the historical milestones of neurotechnology and discusses the latest advancements in brain signal processing and neurostimulation techniques. Readers will gain an understanding of how machine learning models enhance neurotechnology applications and how ethical considerations shape the future of this rapidly evolving field. This book offers invaluable insights into the tools, techniques, and applications that are revolutionizing the way we understand and interact with the human brain. Join us on a journey through the past, present, and future of neurotechnology, and discover how this fascinating field is poised to transform healthcare, enhance human capabilities, and improve the quality of life for millions worldwide. This book contains 120 questions and answers: Download the Springer Nature Flashcards App free of charge and use exclusive additional material to test your knowledge.

La resiliència és l'art de navegar en les torrentades, explica Boris Cyrulnik. Fill de pares deportats als camps d'extermini i ingressat en diversos orfenats, aquest referent de la psicologia moderna ha acabat dedicant la seva vida a tractar el trauma en infants i adolescents. La ferida no és un destí, només ens cal comprendre que n'hi ha prou amb un canvi minúscul per transformar un aneguet lleig en cigne. «Un element central de la resiliència en l'obra de Cyrulnik és l'esperança, entesa com la capacitat d'imaginar un futur millor i no quedar-se ancorat en l'angoixa del present. No implica negar el dolor, sinó integrar-lo dins d'una narrativa més àmplia que inclou la possibilitat de la bondat i del creixement. En últim terme, l'esperança es nodreix d'un vincle segur: quan l'infant o l'adult té algú que el sosté, que li recorda que l'endemà pot ser diferent i que hi ha persones disposades a ajudar-lo»

This book explores the Jesuit order of its origins, historical evolution, missionary endeavors, and global dynamics, with a specific focus on Portugal and the challenges arising from changes in the former Portuguese Empire. The narrative unfolds in three parts, with the initial section exploring the foundation of the Jesuit order in 1540, approved by Pope Paul III. Examining the order's presence in Portugal, its connections with the Portuguese monarchy, and its educational initiatives, the exploration extends to a global Christianization mission aligned with crown and Roman interests. The second part shifts focus to Jesuit provinces beyond Europe, exploring regions with limited European presence through missionary action. Using a comparative and connected historical approach, the study analyzes missionary geography, identifying parallels and differences shaped by a'collective'dynamic involving the Society of Jesus, the crown, Rome, and diverse geographical dimensions. The third segment addresses the restoration of the Society of Jesus, particularly in Portugal, navigating global dynamics. The evolving landscape of the former Portuguese Empire necessitates a new contextualization, signifying the need for currently unfeasible investigations. The book will appeal for an academic audience with a specific interest in the detailed examination of the Jesuit order's history, its organizational structure, and its impact on missionary activities, both within Portugal and in regions with limited European presence.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of airway diseases in children and their treatment by combining the expertise of ENT and Pediatric Pulmonology. Organized into six sections, it opens with general concepts of the upper respiratory tract for pediatric pulmonology before covering diagnostic testing. The third section explores the symptoms and signs related to upper and lower respiratory tract diseases. Section 4 focuses on Pediatric Pulmonology Disease-Specific Upper Respiratory Tract Involvement, whereas Section 5 is devoted to infectious diseases of the pediatric airway. Section 6 reviews surgical interventions for upper airway management. Each chapter provides full coverage of the topic at hand and includes fundamental information as well as updated insights. The international authorship ensures a wide range of perspectives and expertise. With its in-depth coverage and expert contributors, this book will broaden the understanding of pediatric airway diseases and meet the needs of ENT and pediatrics trainees and students, as well as ENT practitioners, pediatricians, and pulmonologists.

This book presents state-of-the-art research, conceptual frameworks, and practical solutions, focusing on the intersection of these vital fields. The ever-evolving digital landscape has fostered a close relationship between social media and cybersecurity. Both social media analytics and cybersecurity are prominent research areas that shape the lives of individuals, organizations, and communities. It covers three key categories: First, social media analytics, which explores how data from platforms like Twitter and Facebook is harnessed for insights, sentiment analysis, and trend predictions. Second, cybersecurity and digital safety, which addresses emerging threats and explores tools and strategies to secure digital spaces. Third, advanced technologies and their broader impacts, which examines the technologies shaping social media platforms. This book is an invaluable resource for researchers, professionals, and students, providing comprehensive insights into the application of advanced technologies and analytical techniques for safeguarding digital environments. It is essential reading for anyone interested in social media analytics, digital safety, and the future of technology.

Presenting current theoretical foundations, cultural context, and evidence-based models and interventions all in one, Health Equity: A Solutions-Focused Approach 2nd edition continues to provide students with the basis to achieve greater health equity outcomes. Edited by award-winning authors and featuring expert insights from various disciplines including public health, sociology, psychology, and medicine, this textbook transcends conventional discourse on risk factors and disparities by introducing health equity initiatives and programs that can improve public health research and practice. This 2nd edition features new and expanded coverage on global health equity, populations experiencing homelessness, inequities in immigrant and refugee populations, lessons learned about health equity from the COVID-19 pandemic, and much more. It presents promising programs for achieving health equity in specific populations, and thoughtfully explains points of intersectionality that can produce unique lived experiences with associated inequities. Chapters are authored or co-authored by members of the community being discussed, providing relevant and authentic perspectives to current and future challenges. Key Features: NEW Chapters and Expanded Coverage — Includes new chapters on global health equity and populations experiencing homelessness, and significantly updated content on cultural humility and health equity in African-American, American Indian and Alaska Native, immigrant, and refugee populations Diverse Population Coverage — Provides historical context, sociocultural dynamics, and population-specific evidence-based programs from the voices of the communities being discussed Lessons Learned from Current Events — Presents and discusses examples related to health equity challenges and solutions found in the news and related to disparities and inequities measured in the pandemic Origins and Theories — Discusses the sociocultural and political origins of health disparities and the major theories that underlie an understanding of health equity Solutions-Focused — Describes emerging models and gives best practices in designing new programs Intersectionality Spotlights — Highlight the role that overlapping and interdependent identities play in promoting health equity and the interventions they inspire Case Studies and Real-World Examples — Demonstrate how to apply health equity improvement approaches in different contexts Instructor's Packet — Qualified instructors have access to expanded Instructor Resources featuring chapter PowerPoints, Test banks, an Instructor Manual with learning activities and discussion questions for each chapter, a Sample Syllabus, and additional resources to supplement students'dynamic learning and interaction with the text

This book offers a journey through the problems and the progress of the discipline of sociology in the UK and Europe throughout the second half of the twentieth century via an exploration of seven social settings from the life of a now eminent sociologist. It conceptualises the complex relation that exists between being and knowing, and between the personal knowledge that comes from lived experience and the essentially impersonal knowledge that any science seeks to pursue. The seven – very contrasting – settings are described in detail, together with reference to some of their leading personalities, such as David Glass, Karl Popper, Norbert Elias, Sebastian Sprott, Richard Hoggart, Noel Annan, E. M. Forster, Gösta Rehn, Chelly Halsey, Fred Hirsch and Jürgen Habermas. In each case, the author shows how his lived experience within these settings formed a substratum of his sociology and how he navigated the line between personal knowledge as a creative resource and personal knowledge as potential bias using methodological discipline. It will ultimately appeal to those with interests in sociology, philosophy of science, sociological histories, and biographical methods.

'It provides broad coverage of the field of psychology, including the theories, research, and applications that form the core of the discipline. The content encourages the development of necessary skills of analysis, interpretation, application and evaluation. It provides simple and consolidated analysis of psychological principles and their applications in controlling, maintaining and modifying human behaviour. It also promotes understanding of ethical and moral issues and their implications for psychological research. This book would be of great help to teachers, researchers, trainers and a broad spectrum of colleges teaching psychology as a part of curriculum.'

When Ronald Reagan chose C. Everett Koop to be Surgeon General of the United States in 1981, liberal politicians, women's groups, and even the public health community opposed the nomination because of his conservative social views and strong anti-abortion beliefs. By the time he left office in 1989, the same people who had vilified him as “Dr. Kook” were singing his praises, and many conservative politicians and activists who had championed his nomination were criticizing him as a traitor. He had also become “the only surgeon general [who was] a household name,” according to the Associated Press, because of his ubiquitous media exposure around the HIV/AIDS crisis, his unique look, and his savvy with the press. How had Koop remade himself and this once major government office, which sounded grand but in the 1960s had been stripped to a minor advisory role? As Nigel M. de S. Cameron shows, Koop was, above all, guided in his decisions by his unwavering physician's commitment to saving lives. Even in the face of political pressures and what many expected to be his personal beliefs, he focused on science and public health. On smoking, abortion, and AIDS he openly defied Republican politicians and alienated New Right conservatives because his reading of the science did not support their ideologies. It was this adherence to science, health, and office that led him to refuse to campaign on abortion, seek compromise on the disabled “Baby Doe” case, relentlessly go after Big Tobacco, and finally reach out to the gay community as AIDS and fear of AIDS exploded. Both supporters and detractors consistently misjudged him. This first full biography of Koop draws on thousands of documents and hundreds of interviews with family, friends, and colleagues to tell the story of the precocious boy from Brooklyn who was already the world's most celebrated pediatric surgeon when he became Surgeon General and one of the most recognizable public figures in late-20th century America. Koop remains a sterling example—to both left and right—of how public officials should conduct themselves.

Explores the 100 year history of the Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society and celebrates the company's relationship with the Theatre Royal Norwich, one of the most successful major provincial theatres in the country.For One Week Only, published in time for the Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society's centenary in January 2025, celebrates the company's relationship with the Theatre Royal Norwich, one of the most successful major provincial theatres in the country. The book charts the development of the Society over a hundred years of musical theatre, British and American. Each of the almost 100 productions has its own lively, informative and socially aware essay, accompanied by photographs revealing the development of the company from its origins in 1925, as well as showing the changing faces and styles of musical theatre throughout the century. The early years of the Society favoured such continental operettas as The Marriage Market and the bewitching Sybil before a long dalliance with Gilbert and Sullivan from which it broke free after World War II, although Iolanthe returned for her third outing in 1955. The Society's fascination with operetta continued through the 1960s with such sturdy favourites as The Student Prince, The Merry Widow and Rose Marie, with an occasional recognition of the British musical, notably in the 1975 production of Ivor Novello's King's Rhapsody and in the hugely successful Betty Blue Eyes of 2024. For One Week Only explores the history of the N&N and its ongoing contribution to the arts in Norfolk. Warmly and wittily, it lifts the curtain on a story of theatrical endurance and adventure.

Advances in Neural Engineering: Brain-Computer Interfaces, Volume Two covers the broad spectrum of neural engineering subfields and applications. The set provides a comprehensive review of dominant feature extraction methods and classification algorithms in the brain-computer interfaces for motor imagery tasks. The book's authors discuss existing challenges in the domain of motor imagery brain-computer interface and suggest possible research directions. The field of neural engineering deals with many aspects of basic and clinical problems associated with neural dysfunction, including sensory and motor information, stimulation of the neuromuscular system to control muscle activation and movement, analysis and visualization of complex neural systems, and more. - Presents Neural Engineering techniques applied to Signal Processing, including feature extraction methods and classification algorithms in BCI for motor imagery tasks - Includes in-depth technical coverage of disruptive neurocircuitry, including neurocircuitry of stress integration, role of basal ganglia neurocircuitry in pathology of psychiatric disorders, and neurocircuitry of anxiety in obsessive-compulsive disorder - Covers neural signal processing data analysis and neuroprosthetics applications, including EEG-based BCI paradigms, EEG signal processing in anesthesia, neural networks for intelligent signal processing, and a variety of neuroprosthetic applications - Written by engineers to help engineers, computer scientists, researchers, and clinicians understand the technology and applications of signal processing

This book delves into the intricate relationship between workplace environments and women's menstrual health, work performance, and overall well-being. Through extensive survey analysis, it uncovers a pervasive lack of awareness and stigma surrounding menstruation-related topics in workplaces, leading to discomfort and the concealment of symptoms among women. While workplace environmental factors and stressors do not directly cause menstrual health issues, perceived stress has shown to significantly influence women's occupational health and safety. Challenges such as inadequate pain management and cultural taboos further exacerbate the situation. The book emphasizes the importance of educational initiatives and fostering supportive, inclusive workplace cultures and leadership to address these challenges. Future research should focus on global trends and gender-specific stress responses. By prioritizing menstrual health in workplace wellness initiatives, organizations can create inclusive environments that enhance overall well-being and productivity for all employees.

Associations Canada has been a valued reference tool for over three decades, providing the most comprehensive picture of Canada's non-profit sector. This 2025 Grey House Canada edition is no exception. The Canadian organizations and international groups in this edition represent industry, commercial and professional associations, registered charities, and special and common interest organizations. This 46th annual edition includes updates or verification of all major associations, as well as all meetings and conferences. Included are nearly 12,000 awards and publications, and close to 23,000 executive contacts.

This second edition provides the most up-to-date information on all aspects of palliative care including recent developments (including COVID-19), global policies, service provision, symptom management, professional aspects, organization of services, palliative care for specific populations, palliative care emergencies, ethical issues in palliative care, research in palliative care, public health approaches and financial aspects of care. This new Textbook of Palliative Care remains a unique, comprehensive, clinically relevant and state-of-the art book, aimed at advancing palliative care as a science, a clinical practice and as an art. Palliative care has been part of healthcare for over fifty years but it still needs to explained to many. Healthcare education and training has been slow to recognize the vital importance of ensuring that all practitioners have a good understanding of what is involved in the care of people with serious or advanced illnesses and their families. However, the science of palliative care is advancing and this new edition will contribute to a better understanding. This new edition offers 86 updated or new chapters out of 108, written by experts in their given fields, providing up-to-date information on a wide range of topics of relevance to those providing care towards the end of life no matter what the disease may be. We present a global perspective on contemporary and classic issues in palliative care with authors from a wide range of disciplines involved in this essential aspect of care. The Textbook includes sections addressing aspects such as symptom management and care provision, organization of care in different settings, care in specific disease groups, palliative care emergencies, ethics, public health approaches and research in palliative care. This new Textbook will be of value to practitioners in all disciplines and professions where the care of people approaching death is important, specialists as well as non-specialists, in any setting where people with serious advanced illnesses are residing. It is also an important resource for researchers, policy-and decision-makers at national or regional levels. Neither the science nor the art of palliative care will stand still so the Editors and contributors from all over the world aim to keep this Textbook updated so that the reader can find new evidence and approaches to care.

From the bestselling author of Everything Fat Loss, Fat Loss Habits is a myth-busting, action-focused guide that will transform your relationship with food for good. Good habits are powerful. Repeated actions bring about change one step at a time, and help us ensure that these changes become part of our lives. But when it comes to fat loss, too often the focus is on bad habits. We've all heard that snacking between meals, stress eating and mid-week takeaways won't help us lose weight— but that doesn't make it easier to stop doing these things. On top of this, we're constantly bombarded with articles and videos telling us why certain foods are bad, or toxic, or poison. This makes the search for basic nutrition advice almost impossible, and it's not surprising that so many people feel confused about what to eat. Ben Carpenter is a fitness coach, research nerd, and trusted source of no bullshit fat loss information who has spent his entire adult life working in the fitness industry, researching the real science and studies behind fat loss, and answering questions with simplified, unbiased answers. Ben's point is this: The best weight loss diet doesn't exist. From keto to intermittent fasting, no diet is superior. They all work in the short term, but are rarely sustainable for the long term, nor is it a good idea to be on a weight loss diet forever. The better solution is to maintain stronger, positive motivators that make us want to stay healthy; the easiest way to do this is through simple, effective habits. To help readers achieve true health, Ben offers a three-step plan: understanding the science unveiling the fat loss options available choosing what habits work for you Let's say goodbye to specific diet plans and products, and hello to implementing sustainable fat loss habits, based on our own personal preferences.

This book, bringing together selected papers from the 5th International Conference on Research in Management and Technovation, explores the global impact of technology, corporate management, and innovation. In a time of fast growth and widespread tech use, the relationship between business and technology has transformed at a rapid pace. From computers and automation to dealing with the effects of COVID-19, it highlights the need for forward-thinking leaders. Both new and established companies now prioritize blending business and technology in their plans, stressing the importance of creative strategies. The conference promotes an interdisciplinary approach, looking at how these areas connect instead of keeping them separate. Beyond common tech practices like virtual meetings, the book shows how business and technology affect decision-making in uncertain situations. The research shared in this book focuses on making practical plans for progress using innovations and technology, seeing them as crucial tools for society and organizations. Technology is portrayed as a helpful tool, allowing managers, strategists, and researchers to make smart decisions that demonstrate the strength of business and technology in a constantly changing global landscape.

Comets III brings a comprehensive update to the latest breakthroughs in comet science over the last twenty years and showcases how recent space missions and advancements in telescopic observations have revolutionized our understanding of these celestial bodies. With the contributions of more than eighty authors spanning twenty-five chapters, Comets III investigates the early solar system origins of comets and the clues provided by the composition and distribution of their present population for their long-term dynamical evolution and interrelations with other members of the solar system. Organized thematically, each section is designed to enable connections across disciplinary boundaries in both planetary science and planetary formation astrophysics. This comprehensive volume explores recent advancements in space missions, telescopic observations, and robotic surveys, providing new understandings of the origins and dynamics of comets. Intended for both researchers and students, Comets III offers insights into unresolved questions and sets the stage for future advancements.

This book provides an update on the current understanding of various aspects of bladder cancer biology and introduces clinical manifestations together with current and novel treatment aspects. Key concepts covered include epidemiology and genetic predisposition to bladder cancer, insights into the mutational events and molecular pathogenesis of bladder cancer, detailed analyses of tumor subtypes, and references to common experimental models used in the study of bladder cancer. The book addresses critical issues such as the molecular features that contribute to the development of bladder cancer, the impact of the tumor microenvironment on disease progression, and the potential of novel urine- and blood-based biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment. Innovative therapeutic applications are also explored, including targeting immune checkpoints and personalized medicine approaches. Aimed at early career and experienced researchers or clinicians alike, this volume provides an interdisciplinary understanding of bladder cancer. Delving into the biology, pathology, and clinical aspects of the disease, it serves as an indispensable resource for understanding bladder cancer's complexity.

This thoroughly updated edition reports on the current state of human computer interaction (HCI) in biomedicine and healthcare, focusing on the cognitive underpinnings of human interactions with people and technology. With health information technologies becoming increasingly vital tools for the practice of clinical medicine, this book draws from key theories, models and evaluation frameworks, and their application in biomedical contexts to apply this to current research in HCI. However, numerous challenges remain in order to fully realize their potential as instruments for advancing clinical care and enhancing patient safety. There is a general consensus that health IT has not realized its potential as a tool to facilitate clinical decision-making, the coordination of care and improvements in patient safety. Embracing sound principles of iterative design can yield significant dividends. It can also enhance practitioner's abilities to meet “meaningful use” requirements. The purpose of the book is two-fold: to address key gaps on the applicability of theories, models and evaluation frameworks of HCI and human factors for research in biomedical informatics. It highlights the state of the art, drawing from the current research in HCI. It also serves as a graduate level textbook highlighting key topics in HCI relevant for biomedical informatics, computer science and social science students working in the healthcare domain. Cognitive Informatics for Biomedicine: Human Computer Interaction in Healthcare is indispensable to those who want to ensure that the systems they build, and the interactive environments that they promote, will reflect the rigor and dedication to human-computer interaction principles that will ultimately enhance both the user's experience and the quality and safety of the care that is offered to patients. It is an essential reference to all who are interested in the application of these new techniques within healthcare, from students of informatics through to clinicians, informatics researchers and developers of health IT looking to incorporate them into their day-to-day workflow.

Common Lip Diseases: A Clinical Guide is a comprehensive medical atlas designed to enhance the understanding and management of various labial pathologies. This guide is specifically tailored for dentistry students, dentists, and dermatologists, offering a clear and concise overview of common lip diseases, organized by etiology for easy reference.The atlas covers a wide range of conditions, including infectious and inflammatory cheilitis, traumatic lip diseases, and systemic immunological disorders like lichen planus and pemphigus vulgaris. It also addresses labial manifestations of systemic diseases, vascular pathologies, and potentially malignant disorders such as squamous cell carcinoma. Additionally, the guide explores pigmented lesions and introduces innovative treatment protocols like phototherapy and photodynamic therapy.Key Features- Quick and easy-to-read medical reference- Covers several conditions of the lips- Several detailed images- Case studies for understanding outpatient clinical practiceWith its didactic approach, this atlas is an invaluable resource for medical professionals seeking to advance their basic knowledge in oral medicine.

This book delves into the burgeoning field of nano-biomaterials and their application in targeted drug delivery across various therapeutic domains. Through its comprehensive exploration, it offers insights into the innovative approaches and potential of biomaterial-inspired nanomedicines in revolutionizing healthcare. Chapter 1 introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of biomaterial-inspired nanomedicines, laying the groundwork for subsequent discussions. Chapter 2 delves into the utilization of nano-biomaterials in tissue engineering, highlighting their role in regenerative medicine. The book further examines the targeting of specific physiological barriers, such as the blood-brain barrier (Chapter 3), and explores the opportunities and challenges in biomaterial-based vaccine delivery (Chapter 4). Additionally, it discusses the use of nano-biomaterials in addressing pulmonary obstruction (Chapter 5) and targeting the tumor microenvironment for chemotherapy (Chapter 6). Chapters 7 to 16 explore various therapeutic applications of nano-biomaterials across different medical conditions, including autoimmune skin disorders, diabetes, wound healing, central nervous system disorders, ocular diseases, infectious diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, and gastrointestinal diseases. Furthermore, the book sheds light on advances in nano-biomaterials for effective antimicrobial therapy and offers insights into the clinical and regulatory considerations associated with their use (Chapter 17). By encompassing a wide range of topics and providing in-depth analyses,'Biomaterial-Inspired Nanomedicines for Targeted Therapies'serves as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers aiming to leverage the potential of nano-biomaterials in improving healthcare outcomes.

This book focuses on the integration of IoT and AI techniques to generate greater data-driven solutions for the agriculture industry. It also focuses on computational intelligence (CI), machine learning, and AI techniques along with current applications, obstacles, and potential challenges and solutions for agricultural industries. These technologies have the potential to curtail resource wastage and contribute to addressing the challenges of feeding the expanding global population. This book acts as a resource to augment the reader's comprehension of the role of emerging IT technologies in the agricultural sector. This book also covers key technologies and techniques such as AI, ML, and IoT in the development of smart agriculture and provides information on various types of smart farming technology, platforms, and machine learning algorithms with case studies based on real-time problems.

'High-order harmonics emerging from the interaction of strong laser fields with solid matter constitute a novel, highly sensitive tool for interrogating electronic structure and dynamics in solids. At the interface of attosecond physics and condensed matter physics, this book provides an excellent overview of the current state of the art.'Ferenc KrauszNobel Laureate in Physics, 2023High-order harmonic generation (HHG) in solids, the nonlinear upconversion of coherent radiation resulting from the interaction of a strong and short laser pulse with bulk matter, has come of age. Since the seminal experiments and theoretical developments, there has been a constant and vibrant interest in this topic. In this book, we invite experimental and theoretical experts in the field with the aim to summarize the progress made so far and propose new possibilities and prospects for the generation of high-order harmonics using solid samples. Nowadays, it is possible to engineer, both spatially and temporally with nanometric and attosecond resolution, the driven fields. This could bring solid HHG to the next exciting frontier as novel and fully tunable table-top coherent sources.

Lifestyle Medicine From the Inside Out: Using Positive Psychology in Healthy Lifestyles for Positive Health summarizes the principles, science, and practice of how positive psychology can be integrated into lifestyle medicine for positive health in health care and self-care. This integration builds physical health and well-being, buffers against adversity, and promotes personal growth after traumatic experiences. By intertwining healthy habits and positive psychology-based activities, including personal strengths and what is meaningful to each person, individuals can truly thrive. Such an approach is what the authors refer to as practicing'lifestyle medicine from the inside out.'Co-authored by the lead developer of the original lifestyle medicine competencies, this book suggests positive health expansions for each competency, outlines specific questions that drive personal reflection for change and positive clinical interactions, and describes the step-by-step approach in case studies. Such innovative clinical practice that connects with what matters most to individuals is foundational to care.In a rapidly changing and increasingly challenging world, health professionals in a wide variety of roles practicing in lifestyle medicine, primary care, and across medical specialties, patients, and all individuals can benefit from the insights and practical tips outlined in this book to achieve and maintain flourishing.

Chemistry and Material Sciences naturally depend greatly on Synthesis as the initial stage for the existence of compounds and materials with desired behaviors, within the overall streamline of Design/Synthesis — Properties — Application/Function, and their relations. Such a general approach is of a too wide scope to be properly treated in a single set of publications, but this one on'Synthesis and Applications in Chemistry and Materials'restricts itself by aiming to show the strength and international character of the current research in synthetic chemistry that is being developed in Portugal or abroad by teams that cooperate with this country. Hence, it gathers representative contributions of main Portuguese research groups and foreign collaborating ones. Nevertheless, the topic should be understood in a wide sense, being open to types of studies with significance on sustainable synthesis and applications in chemistry, materials and/or related sciences.

Play Therapy Treatment Planning with Children and Families is a comprehensive guide that provides an integrative and prescriptive approach to creating customized treatment plans. It's an excellent textbook for graduate programs in social work, counseling, and family therapy and an invaluable guide for practicing clinicians in all settings.After exploring and explaining the many modalities for treating children and adolescents, this book provides sample treatment plans using a variety of case vignettes. Chapters also take readers through a road map for case conceptualization, meeting with caregivers, problem identification, goal development, diagnosis determination, determination of interventions and termination, and much more.

Gain a thorough understanding of the determinants of health among aging populations, how disparities arise in diverse communities, and what can be done Reducing health disparities among older people is critical to slowing or reversing the individual and societal impacts of aging-related conditions like Alzheimer's and dementia. The field of population science can help us understand disparities and prevent them using community-wide strategies. Population Science Methods and Approaches to Aging and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research offers an overview of the population health approach, applying this framework to aging-related conditions and their determinants. By working hand-in-hand with diverse communities to address these conditions we can develop primary and secondary prevention strategies that can increase health equity for all Americans. Included topics range from population health trends and approaches to understanding community and patient engagement to caregiver perspectives and emerging trends. Learn about the population science approach to understanding aging-related health concerns in diverse communities See how factors like race, income, sexual orientation, sleep, and community engagement affect Alzheimer's and related dementias Read about proactive approaches to primary and secondary prevention within aging populations Discover emerging research and public health initiatives currently underway to promote health equity Students, researchers, and practitioners alike will benefit from this primer on participatory approaches to reducing health disparities. This introduction to the landscape of aging research in the most vulnerable of our communities will facilitate creativity, compassion, and meaningful next steps in biomedical and socioecological research, community support, and clinical care.

This book brings together in one volume, the various types of interventions that can steer tourism towards positive impacts (and/or prevent negative impacts) on the destinations where tourism is taking place.Interventions in tourism studies have been viewed primarily as ‘public interventions'and mainly in the sphere of public policies, planning, and development. This book, however, adopts a larger viewpoint by considering the concept of intervention in areas other than the public sector. The purpose, therefore, is to look into different meanings and uses of the notion of intervention which might involve the initiatives of a variety of actors or agents across locales, borders or scales, as well as how the impacts of tourism on a place have been dealt with. To this end, the book examines tourism interventions and their role in making or breaking places, as initiated and implemented by a variety of stakeholders (public/private sector, NGOs and local communities), by exploring the realities of tourism interventions and how they are utilized to alleviate the negative impacts of tourism; innovative and successful interventions that have contributed to tourism's making of places; and the way in which certain interventions have not been particularly successful or ‘failing forward'. This significant volume moves beyond considerations of ‘just'policy or ‘just'marketing, and brings together different forms of action or inaction in one category, which is a useful response to the variety of actors and initiatives in the tourism space.This book provides students, researchers, and academics with new insight and understanding of how best to sustainably develop, promote, and manage tourism, and how to help destinations become more resilient in the face of future crises.

The first edition of this book (2016) broke new ground by identifying organizational listening as a major gap in public communication studies and practice. This entirely new edition substantially expands the concept, theory, and practice. Organizational Listening II reports the research findings of the author's Organizational Listening Project undertaken since the first edition, as well as findings from a number of other researchers who have entered this emerging field. In addition to confirming that organizations central to contemporary society continue to listen poorly, and sometimes not at all, this new edition makes a significant contribution to a growing body of theory on organizational listening and outlines more than 30 ways that organizations can implement listening in practice, resulting in major benefits for themselves, their stakeholders, and society. Macnamara brings a unique combination of academic research and professional experience to explain why organizational listening needs to go beyond interpersonal listening and identifies the necessary culture, policies, systems, resources, and skills for organizational listening as well as the role of new technologies. The Organizational Listening Project, a multi-stage research study led by the author over the past 10 years, has been described as'a research program of major international significance'.• This book is essential reading for teachers, researchers, and practitioners in government, corporate, marketing, and organizational communication and related fields such as public relations, customer relations, and stakeholder engagement.

Examining a range of under-explored work-life interface issues as they affect different stages of a worker's life, the authors share new insights into complex issues that affect us all. Topics explored include the wellbeing of students who work, solo-living staff, those on complex fertility journeys, perinatal mental health, chronic illness, menopause, and retirement. Work-Life Inclusion: Broadening perspectives across the life-course will be primarily useful for two main audiences: 1) Academics and students in the fields of work and employment, gender studies, and those interested in health and wellbeing 2) People management practitioners and employers.

This new reference provides a comprehensive overview of intellectual and developmental disabilities, incorporating multiple perspectives and disciplines (including developmental neuroscience, genetics, psychiatry, and psychology) with a multifaceted approach, offering readers appreciation for the richness of the population and field. It provides readers with an understanding of the developmental, biological, and behavioral aspects of developmental disabilities with the aim of understanding their causes, the differences between disabilities, and familiarity with the prognosis and developmental outcomes for children diagnosed with various developmental disabilities.

Synthesis is one of the distinguishing features of chemistry as a science. It is the synthetic chemist who uses their intimate understanding of molecular structure and properties to produce materials of great value to society. Thus, it is important for students of chemistry to study synthesis and acquire a working knowledge that enables them to address the following question: given a specific molecular target, how does one formulate a plan for its synthesis? This synthesis primer provides students who have taken introductory organic chemistry with a set of tools that can be used to plan a synthesis. It may be used in conjunction with a synthetic methods course, or it can stand alone.Features: Provides students who have taken introductory organic chemistry with a set of tools that can be used to plan a synthesis Serves to help organic chemists at all levels to better understand published syntheses Focuses on natural products, their complexity, and diverse structures which challenge and inspire the chemists preparing them Succinct, readable treatment of important concepts and applications geared towards advanced undergraduates and graduate students Each synthesis covered begins with a brief discussion of the target molecule and challenges they present, followed by retrosynthetic considerations

Posttraumatic Stress in Physical Illness explores the development of posttraumatic stress reactions and other psychological symptoms in people suffering from physical illnesses. It looks at the differentiating factors in patients with illnesses such as myocardial infarction, cancer, HIV, vascular and neurological diseases, respiratory diseases and autoimmune diseases. Posttraumatic Stress in Physical Illness also analyses factors such as demographic and disease-related characteristics, previous trauma or PTSD due to previous trauma, subjective experience of the illness, personality traits and coping strategies of the individual that contribute to the severity, likelihood of distress, or PTSD symptoms associated with the illness. These symptoms are not only experienced by the patients themselves but are also significant for their family members or loved ones. Both understanding the symptoms or pathological features and exploring the development of posttraumatic growth in both patients and reatives play major roles in this book. As psychopathological and positive psychological responses to adversity can influence the formulation of psychological interventions, Posttraumatic Stress in Physical Illness provides essential guidance for those involved with the treatment and wellbeing of patients.

This book focuses on a subtopic of explainable AI (XAI) called explainable agency (EA), which involves producing records of decisions made during an agent's reasoning, summarizing its behavior in human-accessible terms, and providing answers to questions about specific choices and the reasons for them. We distinguish explainable agency from interpretable machine learning (IML), another branch of XAI that focuses on providing insight (typically, for an ML expert) concerning a learned model and its decisions. In contrast, explainable agency typically involves a broader set of AI-enabled techniques, systems, and stakeholders (e.g., end users), where the explanations provided by EA agents are best evaluated in the context of human subject studies.The chapters of this book explore the concept of endowing intelligent agents with explainable agency, which is crucial for agents to be trusted by humans in critical domains such as finance, self-driving vehicles, and military operations. This book presents the work of researchers from a variety of perspectives and describes challenges, recent research results, lessons learned from applications, and recommendations for future research directions in EA. The historical perspectives of explainable agency and the importance of interactivity in explainable systems are also discussed. Ultimately, this book aims to contribute to the successful partnership between humans and AI systems.Features: Contributes to the topic of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) Focuses on the XAI subtopic of explainable agency Includes an introductory chapter, a survey, and five other original contributions

??Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Biomedicine provides?updated knowledge on the applications of artificial intelligence in medical image analysis. The book starts with an introduction to Artificial Intelligence techniques for Healthcare and Biomedicine. In 16 chapters it presents artificial applications in Electrocardiogram (ECG), Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Electromyography (EMG), signal analysis, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) and Ultrasound image analysis. It equips researchers with tools for early breast cancer detection from mammograms using artificial intelligence (AI), AI models to detect lung cancer using histopathological images and a deep learning-based approach to get a proper and faster diagnosis of the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images. It also presents present 3D medical image analysis using 3D Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Biomedicine closes with a chapter on AI-based approach to forecast diabetes patients'hospital re-admissions. This is a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals who are interested in learning more about the applications of Artificial Intelligence and its impact in medical/biomedical image analysis.Provides knowledge on Artificial Intelligence algorithms for clinical data analysisGives insights into both AI applications in biomedical signal analysis, biomedical image analysis, and applications in healthcare, including drug discoveryEquips researchers with tools for early breast cancer detection

This timely book puts forward a novel understanding of the ongoing relationship between the law, regulation, technology and science with the goal of helping to mitigate and adapt to the severe environmental and societal impacts of climate change.Guilherme Pratti demonstrates the pivotal role of the law in the struggle against climate change and introduces a novel understanding of the ‘technique phenomenon', whereby legislation can shape the main features of sustainable development and steer its attainable achievements. Through exploration of international environmental law and the European Green Deal, Pratti illustrates how climate change can be framed as a legal challenge. He emphasises how regulation is resulting in the Earth being classed as a legal object, which, in turn, has the potential to aid future environmental global governance.The Great Adaptation is an invaluable resource for students and academics in international environmental and climate law, philosophy of technology, science, regulation, legal theory, and the sociology of globalisation. This book is also of interest to policymakers and those wishing to understand the philosophical aspects of legal measures against climate change.

This book examines challenging and unique clinical cases that present in various modalities of ophthalmic practice including private MD/OD office, private OD office, and in an ophthalmology department within a level 1 trauma center. The chapters will be divided by anatomy from anterior to posterior segment of the eye. Within each chapter, anatomically relevant cases illustrating a unique condition or challenging diagnosis will be presented with ancillary testing and images were present and relevant. Each chapter will also contain clinical pearls that have been highlighted and summarized throughout each presented case to further illustrate the relevance of the case report and the importance of diagnostic ability for the common clinician. Complex Cases in Clinical Ophthalmology Practice intends to illustrate the various iterations of unique cases that are not so uncommon in three unique and common styles of ophthalmic practice and will serve as a resource for all levels of individuals working in ophthalmic care.

This nine-volume set LNCS 15473-15482 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2023, in Washington, DC, USA, in June/July 2024. For the HCCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work”. These papers were organized in the following topical sections: HCI Theories, Methods and Tools; Multimodal Interaction; Interacting with Chatbots and Generative AI; Interacting in Social Media; Fintech, Consumer Behavior and the Business Environment; Design for Health and Wellbeing; Ergonomics and Digital Human Modelling; Virtual Experiences in XR and the Metaverse; Playing Experiences; Design for Learning; New Cultural and Tourism Experiences; Accessibility and Design for All; Design for Older Adults; User Experience Design and Evaluation: Novel Approaches and Case Studies; Safety, Security and Privacy; HCI in Automated Vehicles and Automotive; HCI in Aviation, Transport and Safety; Human-Centered AI; AI for Decision Making and Sentiment Analysis.

Innovation is a major driver of social, economic and environmental change and is researched extensively by academics from disciplines as diverse as, business, engineering, economics, sociology and psychology. On the whole, each discipline pursues its own pathway to understanding without an interdisciplinary framework that links diverse research outputs. This partite structure creates a remove from the practical realities of entrepreneurship, and the innovators who operate and perceive innovation in its entirety. This book delivers insights and creates a different framework, one that includes terminologies and typologies, greater understanding of paradigmatic influences in science, needs vs wants and demand, impact and value of knowledge, publications and patents and economic benefits. It challenges current approaches to education, research, creativity and skills development, infrastructure, investment and policy. This book addresses changes needed to better deliver innovation at a time when the world is desperate for solutions to global problems. It will be of interest to scholars and students of innovation from multiple disciplines, as well as practitioners, policymakers and all those with an interest in scientific innovation. The first volume focuses on the processes, the means and the impact of scientific innovation. It highlights the way scientific research came to the fore as an instrument of government policy for economic growth, the way research is undertaken, the structures and processes involved, the values, biases and limitations associated with them, and why these matter for innovation. Questions are asked about who innovation is for and whether value is being captured in ways that really matter, whether the systems are fit-for-purpose and how meaningful impact could be delivered to meet societal, economic and environmental needs and priorities.

This book includes selected papers from the Fourth International Conference on Agriculture Digitalization and Organic Production (ADOP 2024), held in Minsk, Belarus during June 05–08, 2024. The topics covered in the book are ground robotic systems in crop production, unmanned aerial vehicles in crop production, aerospace monitoring tools in crop production, robotic animal husbandry, digitalization of technological processes of agricultural production, evaluation of the effectiveness of digital technologies for the production of organic products, rational nature management and ecology in agricultural production, technologies for the production of organic agricultural products, market analysis of organic agricultural products and legal aspects of organic production.

Esta obra é fruto de uma tese doutoral junto ao PPG de Teologia da PUC-Rio, e apresenta um estudo dos ciclos e da sucessão entre Elias e Eliseu em 2Rs 2,1-25 e em 2Rs 1–2, dois dos profetas mais conhecidos entre os'não escritores'pré-clássicos. Segue o Método Histórico-crítico e a Análise Narrativa, que respeitam as características próprias de cada perícope e permitem avançar nos estudos realizados até então. Analisa as perícopes 2Rs 1,1-18 e 2Rs 2,1-25, com segmentação, tradução e crítica textual, literária, redacional, da forma, do gênero literário e do contexto histórico.

This book provides a comprehensive review of the latest advances in translational pain and itch research, and presents the cutting-edge developments in the study of our two principal, yet most mysteries sensations. Despite the slow progress in the discovery of effective therapies for chronic pain and pruritus, scientists around the globe now have a better understanding of why and how these conditions occur. Based on these findings, a series of novel treatment strategies are currently under development, and hopefully in a few years, medical practitioners will become more confident and optimistic when facing patients with these annoying and sometimes severe disorders. The contributing authors are world-renowned research scientists, who have made significant discoveries. The book is of interest to neuroscientists, neurologists and pharmacologists in both clinical and basic medical research field. In this second edition of the book, five existing chapters have been updated. Five new chapters have been added to reflect the lasted developments in the related field of research.

The second edition of Ecological Forest Management Handbook continues to provide forestry professionals and students with basic principles of ecological forest management and their applications at regional and site-specific levels. Thoroughly updated and revised, the handbook addresses numerous topics and explains that ecological forest management is a complex process that requires broad ecological knowledge. It discusses how to develop adaptive management scenarios to harvest resources in a sustainable way and provide ecosystem services and social functions. It includes new studies on ecological indicators, the carbon cycle, and ecosystem simulation models for various forest types: boreal, temperate, and tropical forests.NEW IN THE SECOND EDITION Provides a comprehensive collection of sustainable forest management principles and their applications Covers new ecological indicators that can be applied to address forest environmental issues Includes all types of models: empirical, gap, and process-based models Explains several basic ecological and management concepts in a clear, easy-to- understand manner This handbook is intended for researchers, academics, professionals, and undergraduate and graduate students studying and/or involved in the management of forest ecosystems.Chapters 16 and 18 of this book are available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.taylorfrancis.com. They have been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.