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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Radio/TV/Handy an: Katastrophe droht! Und diese Katastrophe, die da zur Nachricht gemacht wird, das ist heute nun immer die eine Katastrophe, die die anderen zunächst ausblendet. Von Doom Scrolling zu Desaster Ranking - Negativismus als Geschäftsprinzip.Wir plädieren für eine neue Orientierung der Auftragskommunikation: Katastrophale Kommunikation. Diese unterscheidet sich in ihrer hier gemeinten Doppelbedeutung (sie ist Ausdruck der Katastrophe und hat sie zum Inhalt) auf fundamentale Weise von der Risiko- und Krisenkommunikation. Ihre Stärke erwächst aus der zukunftsgewandten Abwendung eines drohenden Endes. Unsere Idee: Das Tabu des Endes brechen, statt es mit Deutungsmacht durch wohl- und übelmeinende Propaganda, paternalistische Verhaltensökonomie, Fake oder identitären Kitsch aufrechtzuerhalten! Ver-Antwortung bis zum Ende statt Anschlusslosigkeit der Kommunikation. Nur so lassen sich neue, gegenwärtig unbekannte Chancen erkennen, erhoffen und auftun: sicher ungewiss. 52 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -After Sales Service und Ersatzteillogistik gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung. Ein bewährtes - aber trotzdem weitestgehend unbekanntes - Konzept ist die Zustellung zeitkritischer Teile im Nachtexpress. Das Besondere: Sendungen, die bis zum frühen Abend bestellt und abgeholt werden, erreichen ihren Empfänger bereits am nächsten Werktag vor Arbeitsbeginn. Mit diesem Service profitieren Hersteller, Händler und Werkstätten auf vielfältige Weise - angefangen von schlankeren Strukturen, Kosteneinsparungen bis hin zum effizienteren Einsatz der Mitarbeiter. Unternehmen, die ihr logistisches Konzept auf Nachtexpress ausrichten, können ihre Lagerstruktur optimieren und die Kapitalbindungskosten senken, da weniger Ersatzteile bevorratet werden müssen - bei gleichzeitiger Steigerung der Kundenzufriedenheit und -loyalität. 56 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Dieses Open Access-Buch zeigt, wie der Wert von Ökosystemleistungen und biologischer Vielfalt im Sinne einer ehrlichen Rechnung besser in nationale Berichte und Unternehmensbilanzen integriert werden kann. Wirtschaftlicher und sozialer Wohlstand hängen entscheidend von einer intakten, artenreichen Natur ab. Der wahre Wert des Naturvermögens und funktionierender Ökosysteme wird häufig unterschätzt - sowohl in seiner Bedeutung für den Einzelnen, wie auch in volkswirtschaftlichen Berechnungen und Unternehmensbilanzen. 92 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Diese Brochüre thematisiert die diagnostischen und therapeutischen Möglichkeiten der Distorsions- und Luxationsverletzungen an Finger- und Daumengelenken. Es sind häufige Verletzungen, die vor allem während sportlicher Aktivitäten, wie Kontakt-, Ball- oder Risikosportarten, erlitten werden. Aber auch handwerkliche Berufe sind in diesem Zusammenhang mit einem erhöhten Risiko für Verletzungen assoziiert. Diese Faktoren in Verbindung mit einer zunehmend älteren und aktiven Gesellschaft untermauern die steigende Bedeutung dieser Verletzungen im medizinischen Alltag mit nicht unerheblichen sozio-ökonomischen Konsequenzen.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This textbook features new material on advanced topics, such as calculating Fourier transforms, finding minimum cost flows in graphs, and using automata in string problems. Critically, the text accessibly describes and shows how competitive programming is a proven method of implementing and testing algorithms, as well as developing computational thinking and improving both programming and debugging skills.Topics and features:Introduces dynamic programming and other fundamental algorithm design techniques, and investigates a wide selection of graph algorithmsCompatible with the IOI Syllabus, yet also covering more advanced topics, such as maximum flows, Nim theory, and suffix structuresProvidesadvice for students aiming for the IOI contestSurveys specialized algorithms for trees, and discusses the mathematical topics that are relevant in competitive programmingExamines the use of the Python language in competitive programmingDiscusses sorting algorithms and binary search, and examines a selection of data structures of the C++ standard libraryExplores how GenAI will impact on the future of the fieldCovers such advanced algorithm design topics as bit-parallelism and amortized analysis, and presents a focus on efficiently processing array range queriesDescribes a selection of more advanced topics, including square-root algorithms and dynamic programming optimizationFully updated, expanded and easy to follow, this core textbook/guide is an ideal reference for all students needing to learn algorithms and to practice for programming contests. Knowledge of programming basics is assumed, but previous background in algorithm design or programming contests is not necessary. With its breadth of topics, examples and references, the book is eminently suitable for both beginners and more experienced readers alike. 368 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book offers a non-standard introduction to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, approaching these topics from algebraic and geometric perspectives. Beginning with fundamental notions of quantum theory and the derivation of quantum probabilities from decoherence, it proceeds to prove the expression for the scattering matrix in terms of Green functions (LSZ formula), along with a similar expression for the inclusive scattering matrix. The exposition relies on recent findings by the author that provide a deeper understanding of the structure of quantum theory and extend beyond its traditional boundaries. The book is suitable for graduate students and young researchers in mathematics and theoretical physics seeking to delve into innovative concepts within quantum theory. The book contains many recent results therefore it should be interesting also to accomplished physicists and mathematicians. 144 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book offers a non-standard introduction to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, approaching these topics from algebraic and geometric perspectives. Beginning with fundamental notions of quantum theory and the derivation of quantum probabilities from decoherence, it proceeds to prove the expression for the scattering matrix in terms of Green functions (LSZ formula), along with a similar expression for the inclusive scattering matrix. The exposition relies on recent findings by the author that provide a deeper understanding of the structure of quantum theory and extend beyond its traditional boundaries. The book is suitable for graduate students and young researchers in mathematics and theoretical physics seeking to delve into innovative concepts within quantum theory. The book contains many recent results therefore it should be interesting also to accomplished physicists and mathematicians. 144 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Schon mehrere Jahrzehnte arbeitet Deutschland an der Energiewende, aber trotz gigantischer Kosten gehen die Treibhausgasemissionen viel zu langsam zurück. Bei diesem 'Tempo' wird die Klimaneutralität erst im nächsten Jahrhundert erreicht. Eine ausführliche Betrachtung der Thematik aus verschiedenen Perspektiven macht deutlich, dass die Energiewende nur ganzheitlich diskutiert werden kann und ein polarisierendes 'schwarz-weiß-Denken' uns nicht weiterbringt.Das Buch möchte eine Orientierung in dem komplexen Umfeld der Energiewende bieten und liefert Antworten auf Fragen wie diese: Welche Folgen hat die Energiewende für Deutschland Wie sinnvoll sind Elektromobilität und Wasserstoffspeicher wirklich Ist die Politik für Klimaschutz verantwortlich oder rettet nur persönlicher Verzicht das Klima Die 2., aktualisierte Auflage. 296 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book offers a non-standard introduction to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, approaching these topics from algebraic and geometric perspectives. Beginning with fundamental notions of quantum theory and the derivation of quantum probabilities from decoherence, it proceeds to prove the expression for the scattering matrix in terms of Green functions (LSZ formula), along with a similar expression for the inclusive scattering matrix. The exposition relies on recent findings by the author that provide a deeper understanding of the structure of quantum theory and extend beyond its traditional boundaries. The book is suitable for graduate students and young researchers in mathematics and theoretical physics seeking to delve into innovative concepts within quantum theory. The book contains many recent results therefore it should be interesting also to accomplished physicists and mathematicians.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Working and living onboard vessels imposes a series of generally low-frequency mechanical vibrations as well as single-impulse shock loads on the human body. Also, exposure to noise is characteristic aboard vessels. Low-frequency vibrations are created by vessel motions, which are produced by the various sea states in conjunction with vessel speed and point of sail. These motions can result in motion sickness, body instability, interruptions of task performance, sleep interruption and fatigue, increased health risk aggravated by shock loads due to slam and reduced human efficiency. Higher-frequency vibration influences comfort and is often associated with rotating machinery. The imposition of higher frequency vibrations (about 1 to 80 Hz) induces corresponding motions and forces within the human body creating discomfort and reduced human efficiency. With regard to noise, the above can similarly affect exposed humans, notably with sleep interruption and resulting fatigue, discomfort, and reduced efficiency. Also of concern are transient and permanent hearing loss, masking of audible signals, and interruption of speech communication. The concerns related to levels and characteristics of noise and vibration are covered in this and the other titles in the series related to ship vibration and noise control. be granted any of the associated habitability notations, specific noise and vibration criteria must be met. Ship designers in pursuit of these notations often request guidance on how to control levels of noise and vibration in inhabited spaces. As a result, this book has been written. The information presented in this book is intended for guidance only to support vessel designers and operators in controlling vessel noise and vibration in the general case, and more specifically in meeting the requirements of classification society habitability rules.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 100 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Working and living onboard vessels imposes a series of generally low-frequency mechanical vibrations as well as single-impulse shock loads on the human body. Also, exposure to noise is characteristic aboard vessels. Low-frequency vibrations are created by vessel motions, which are produced by the various sea states in conjunction with vessel speed and point of sail. These motions can result in motion sickness, body instability, interruptions of task performance, sleep interruption and fatigue, increased health risk aggravated by shock loads due to slam and reduced human efficiency. Higher-frequency vibration influences comfort and is often associated with rotating machinery. The imposition of higher frequency vibrations (about 1 to 80 Hz) induces corresponding motions and forces within the human body creating discomfort and reduced human efficiency. With regard to noise, the above can similarly affect exposed humans, notably with sleep interruption and resulting fatigue, discomfort, and reduced efficiency. Also of concern are transient and permanent hearing loss, masking of audible signals, and interruption of speech communication. The concerns related to levels and characteristics of noise and vibration are covered in these two books which are related to habitability on ships and offshore structures. The purpose of this Book 2 is to provide clarification for Class Surveyors and plan review engineers to verify consistency of the survey and plan approval processes. Regarding the shaft alignment design and implementation efforts by the shipbuilding industry, this book is designed to further advance the technical approach towards shaft alignment analyses and procedures. The book is arranged to include topics on shaft alignment condition monitoring and a section dedicated to alignment problems and their solutions. Shaft alignment survey requirements are summarised in the introduction and are addressed further under a separate chapter on shaft alignment procedures and practices. Discussion on alignment calculation and measurement is expanded on to include the stern tube bearing clearance measurement. Additional clarification is provided on the application of the hull deflections, alignment optimisation, propulsion systems with no forward stern tube bearing, and reverse engineering calculations.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 132 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 220 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This open access book provides a review of the serious limitations and drawbacks to nuclear power, and clearly conveys why nuclear power is a less than desirable option in terms of addressing climate change. It uses accessible and engaging language to help bring an understanding of the issues with nuclear power to a broader sector of the public, with the intention of appealing to non-scientists seeking knowledge on the disadvantages of nuclear power as a solution for climate change. The argument is made that while superficially appealing, nuclear power is too costly, fragile, and slow to implement, compared to alternative options such as wind and solar.żAs this book shows, to nowadays hold on to Nuclear Energy, a risky and extremely expensive method of create power, just does not make sense any longer.ż -- Prof. (em.) Andreas Nidecker, MD, retired academic radiologist, Basel, SwitzerlandżDatesman and Brugge present evidence that nuclear power is an insecure and unsecureable technology, inherently incompatible with humanity and democracy; it fuels nuclear weapons technology and possession; choosing it would damage our chances at mitigating the climate crisis.ż -- Cindy Folkers, MS, Radiation & Health Specialist, Beyond NuclearżAlthough the government, industrial, and scientific nexus say it is safe.żI can only think of one word in Navajo 'Ina'adlo'' meaning manipulation by the power that be to say it is safe. My Navajo people are dying from the uranium exposure on their health and environment. Great account of information on studies that have taken place around the world to say uranium is not good.ż ż Esther Yazzie, Navajo Interpreter and knowledge holder on Navajo issues.żAt a time when there is a call to triple the growth of nuclear power, Datesman and Brugge provide a timely and thorough examination of the dark-side of żromancingż the atom. With solid technical astuteness, they cover a wide field littered with unsolved and dangerous problems ranging from the poisoning of people and the environment to the failed economics, to the spread of nuclear weapons ż.they point out how science and public trust have been corrupted by the lure of unfettered nuclear growth.ż żRobert Alvarez, Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 124 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Selbstvertrauen, Fokus sowie ein gutes Selbstmanagement sind Schlüsselfaktoren für den Erfolg - nicht nur im Business. Im Buch wird dargestellt, wie Frauen sich oft selbst ausbremsen, was die Auslöser dafür sind und wie Frauen sie beheben können. Sie finden Antworten auf: Wie kann man mentale Stärke trainieren, Unsicherheiten ablegen, sein eigenes Potenzial voll ausschöpfen und sich selbst verwirklichen Anschaulich und unterhaltsam schildert die Autorin, was es bedeutet, eine mental starke Frau zu sein. Sie zeigt, wie sich mittels verschiedener mentaler Techniken Blockaden überwinden lassen, hochgesteckte Ziele voller Lebensfreude angegangen werden können und Erfüllung im Leben erreichbar wird. Das Buch enthält hilfreiche, alltagstaugliche Tipps und Übungen, spannende Geschichten sowie lehrreiche Erfahrungsberichte.In der 2. Auflage befasst sich die Autorin noch stärker mit den Aspekten Mut, mentale Gesundheit und Selbstliebe: Seien Sie mutig! 292 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book explores why inflation surged globally in the 2020s, where we are heading and what lessons we can draw from it. Following a decade of too-low inflation, inflation suddenly surged in 2021ż22 to its highest levels in 40 years in the US and Europe. The book introduces a simple economic framework and adopts a global perspective to compare the inflation experiences across the US, Europe, and Asia. Among the key questions the authors tackle is 1) why the West suddenly experienced surging inflation when their central banks had been fighting too-low inflation in the 2010s, 2) why so few economists saw the inflation resurgence coming, and 3) why China now faces deflation.The great inflation resurgence has taught us several key lessons, namely that inflation is a global phenomenon with local characteristics, that economists should rely more on broad economic thinking, and less on models when large shocks occur, and finally that fiscal policy is a major differentiator. The authors, a central banker and an economist on the żbuy sideż, offer key lessons for both central banks and financial markets while anticipating where inflation might be headed.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 212 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The General Pathology Student Guide was developed żby medical students for medical studentsż for use in preparing for their pathology course, shelf exams and medical licensing exams. In cooperation with American Educators from Brown University, this book was adapted to the American Curriculum for the USMLEs. The book combines high resolution histological images with condensed related clinical information, and is linked to the AMBOSS learning platform (subscription required), giving access to regularly updated online content, helping students reinforce and deepen their knowledge.The book chapters cover the most relevant basics of pathology, such as infectious diseases, immunopathology, cellular adaptation, and pathologic regeneration. Each chapter includes selected histology slides that show classic findings; these are presented uniformly across chapters to emphasize a stepwise approach to tissue findings and classic disease presentations.The histopathology is displayed in different magnifications and with descriptions, to help students recognize classic patterns of common disease processes. Key histopathologic findings are further integrated with pathophysiology and high-yield clinical knowledge, including imaging, treatment, and clinical outcomes, closing the loop from structure to function to patient impact. This system-based approach highlights pathologyżs interdisciplinary connections and the impact of the histopathologic diagnosis on patients.This concise volume is ideal for learning and understanding high-yield general pathology concepts in a short period of time. It can be also used as a guide for microscopy in histology slides.This makes learning effective!Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 184 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This open access book introduces readers to the craft of writing iconographic research poetry in a way that is scholarly, yet playful. By tracing the historical foundations of concrete and iconographic poetry, as well as the development of research poetry and poetic inquiry, the book examines the intellectual roots that inform this unique methodological approach.The book offers a detailed description of the methods that can be used to design iconographic research poetry. It includes step-by-step description of strategies that researchers can use to create iconographic research poetry from qualitative data. By explicating the processes by which data can be represented in the form of iconographic research poetry and offering exemplars, readers will find specific hands-on strategies for creating their own iconographic research poems. The book contains writing exercises designed to help aspiring iconographic research poets exercise their poetic imagination. It also provides qualitative research instructors with suggestions for integrating iconographic research poetry into the classroom.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 108 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Based on the social media success of my series of articles around żThe Rules of Radiologyż this follows on from the first volume (żThe Rules of Radiologyż), published in 2021. żMore Rules of Radiologyż is the second and final volume that contains Rules 51-100. The Rules provide a guide to what radiology is and what radiologists do. Or rather what radiology should be and what radiologists should do.This book and its prior sister volume looks hard not just at radiology but also provides a distinctly wry look at the curious and occasionally alien world of hospital-based medical practice. I ask questions and poke fun but it is serious intent. My motto is żfirst make you laugh, then make you thinkż. Or, as George Bernard Shaw wrote, żMy method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levityż.Each of the Rules addresses an important part of professional practice. I analyse the underpinning concepts of modern radiology, critically reflect on underlying assumptions, pose thoughtful questions and provide measured debate. All sprinkled with a mixture of weak jokes, puns and gratuitous word play.As a relatively young but rapidly expanding specialty, there has been no guide for radiologists, no moral compass. Until now. I provide opinions and guidance on key matters; sometimes controversial but always reasoned. The hope is to provide the reader with much food for thought. Not only that but this volume and its predecessor aim to provide a manifesto for radiologists across the globe to raise their game and serve their patients better.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 280 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book explores the concept of psychophysics and details the development of the ideas which made the mathematisation of desire possible. The experience of desire accompanies us all throughout life, but dealing with it as psychologists and scientists is far from easy. Psychophysics was conceived to help map, mathematically, these unknowable feelings of desire. As such, this book will help to provide an accessible account of psychophysics while telling the story of its creation, which was, in essence, the birth of scientific psychology and contemporary cognitive neuroscience, alongside many of the technologies which characterize the contemporary world. It is a strange and intriguing story, which begins with the German physiologist Ernst Heinrich Weber in the first half of the nineteenth century, and its story will help the reader gain fresh insight into how scientists came to be able to map and quantify complex and private emotional states.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In diesem Buch vereint Katharina E. Gangnus die spannendsten, motivierendsten und inspirierendsten Episoden von LWYRD! Der Podcast zum deutschen Rechtsmarkt zum Nachlesen, Nachdenken und Nachahmen sowie drei exklusiv für dieses Buch geführte Interviews. In ihrem Podcast spricht die Autorin mit Juristen mit besonders interessanten Werdegängen und gibt einen tiefen Einblick in den Rechtsmarkt. Im Buch blickt sie im Nachgang mit ihrer Expertise auf die Kernthemen der Episoden und setzt sie in den Kontext zu den aktuellen Herausforderungen des juristischen Arbeitsmarktes. Was genau bedeutet eigentlich Karriere als Jurist im Jahr 2024 und was können wir von denjenigen lernen, die erfolgreich ihren Weg gegangen sind Ganz egal, ob Sie noch am Anfang Ihrer Karriere stehen und die richtigen Weichen zum richtigen Zeitpunkt stellen wollen oder aber aufgrund Ihrer bisherigen Erfahrungen einen Perspektivwechsel auf Ihr Arbeitsumfeld und den juristischen Markt gewinnen möchten - Katharina E. Gangnus gibt einer breit interessierten Leserschaft fundierte und auch persönliche Einblicke und damit hilfreiche Tipps rund um die juristische Karriere. 304 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Im Labyrinth der Ernährungsratschlägen kann man sich schnell verlaufen. Irrungen und Wirrungen sind bei den vielen Versprechungen der modernen Ernährungshypes rund um eine gesunde Ernährung vorprogrammiert. Viele stellen sich dabei die berechtigte Frage: Was sollen/können/dürfen wir eigentlich noch essen Der humorvolle Ratgeber einer erfahrenen Ernährungsberaterin will hier Abhilfe schaffen. Aus den Fragestellungen und Problemenderunterschiedlichen Menschen, die zu ihr in die Praxis kommen,geht sie den diversen Ernährungstrends und Diäten auf den Grund. Mit viel Wortwitz zeigt sie auf,was hinter modernen Schlagworten wie 'Superfoods'tatsächlich steckt und wie einfach eine vernünftige Ernährung sein kann, wenn man sich nicht im Sog des Informationsüberflusses verliert. Die schnellen, einfachen Rezepte im zweiten Teil des Buches sind selbst für absolute Kochmuffel geeignetDas Buch ist für alle gedachte, die einenvernünftigen, entspannten Zugang zur Ernährung suchen, in dem das Essen nicht eine weitere Trophäe auf der ewigen Jagd nach Perfektion ist. 148 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This open access book investigates the gendered violence and vulnerabilities experienced by Rohingya men and women, drawing on qualitative data from refugee camps in Bangladesh. It shows that in Myanmar, men suffered torture and sexual violence, while women experienced physical, mental and sexual violence, legitimized by patriarchal norms. Sexual violence was wielded as a weapon to coerce their exodus from Myanmar and to disrupt the essential facets of Rohingya femininity, motherhood, and reproductive capabilities. Structural, cultural and symbolic violence affected the Rohingya differently across gender lines. A gendered threat narrative and othering cast women as żuglyż and reproductive threats while men are framed as potential threats to national security and Buddhist nationalism. In Bangladesh, gendered othering continued, with Rohingya men seen as security threats and women as vulnerable victims. This book contributes to peace and conflict studies, gender studies, and migration and refugee studies, by analysing gendered violence.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This open access book describes the worldżs increasingly multicultural societies face the problem that more and more diverse lifestyles (LGBTQIA+ communities) are not universally accepted, and that today, in addition to xenophobia, racism and anti-Semitism, there is substantial homonegativity. This book explores this issue, reviews the empirical literature on the subject and provides new empirically based evidence on a global and European scale. Based on an analysis of The World Values Survey using the statistical software SPSS, it provides a scientifically sound answer to the question of which social groups in Europe and around the globe are more homophobic and which are less, together with insights into the multivariate relationships between homonegativity and religiously motivated political extremism. The extensive and representative statistical samples allow cautious conclusions to be drawn for smaller religious groups in the European Union and other countries around the world.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 140 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book focuses on information seeking and the knowledge economy for teaching and research in Africa. The book first explores the evolution and current state of information-seeking behavior research, demonstrating its importance in informing practice, policy, and design of information systems. Despite the informal sectorżs substantial contributions to the national economy in Uganda, there is a lack of studies delving into its information needs, as well as an information gap in government, NGOs, and other stakeholders. The book proposes that an appropriate information behavior model for information-poor communities such as informal entrepreneurs must be grounded on oral traditions and indigenous knowledge and should be sensitive to poverty, infrastructure, and illiteracy. The negative impact of the lack of financial literacy skills for women entrepreneurs is investigated and solutions for this problem are suggested, including regular assessments of women entrepreneursż financial literacy skills and the introduction of training courses. The role of academic libraries in universities, library services for students with disabilities, and accessibility of library services to students with disabilities is discussed, and theoretical models for enhancing service in academic libraries are presented. The book highlights the specific challenges and opportunities related to information literacy for secondary schools and concludes by examining the rapid changes in library and information science research in South Africa.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 212 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -What was the role of economists and economics in the making of the European Union This book sheds light on the activities of a particular type of economic experts: the macroeconomic modellers of the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG II), who built multi-country macroeconomic models of the European Economic Community. These models aim at studying the macroeconomic interactions between national economies and at providing insights about the effects of coordinating (or not) national economic policies. The book documents the origins, challenges, and progress made by DG IIżs experts through building these models.This book provides insight into the influence of multi-country models on modern economics. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in the history of economic thought and the development of macroeconomic policy.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 168 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -żThis book provides a newer definition of political scandal and applies it in a way to remove żordinary corruptionż from the discussion. It then defines pop culture and examines how scandal and pop culture interact. The discussion addresses the question: when does a scandal actually enter into our pop culture. The mechanisms or vehicles by which this occurs include editorial cartoons, Broadway shows, music, movies, television, and more. The first chapter lays out the two main definitions and gives a bit of historical background to the discussion that follows. This new edition builds on the previous book with analysis of January 6th, George Santos, allegations of election fraud, and Rudy Giuliani.This book works well as a supplement in a course on American Government, in American Studies, and is aimed at a wide range of readers from college freshmen to more advanced scholars and political junkies.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 292 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book addresses the limitations of dominant ways of thinking about and doing politics in Northern Ireland. Arguing for the foregrounding of anti-sectarianism as a way of displacing the divisive dynamics of religion and nationalism, it provides a new lens for studying Northern Ireland. Drawing upon a close reading of the political philosophy of Jacques Rancière, the book aligns anti-sectarianism to the ways that people refuse affiliation with the traditional ethnic values and practices. It describes this refusal as dis-identification, and reveals how dissensus acts as an alternative to the displacing of equality. Returning equality and equality claims-making to a clear position of visibility, the book provides a radical rethinking of Northern Ireland a quarter century beyond the 1998 peace accord. It will appeal to all those interested in politics and peacebuilding studies.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 152 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book systemically presents key concepts of multi-modal hashing technology, recent advances on large-scale efficient multimedia search and recommendation, and recent achievements in multimedia indexing technology. With the explosive growth of multimedia contents, multimedia retrieval is currently facing unprecedented challenges in both storage cost and retrieval speed. The multi-modal hashing technique can project high-dimensional data into compact binary hash codes. With it, the most time-consuming semantic similarity computation during the multimedia retrieval process can be significantly accelerated with fast Hamming distance computation, and meanwhile the storage cost can be reduced greatly by the binary embedding. The authors introduce the categorization of existing multi-modal hashing methods according to various metrics and datasets. The authors also collect recent multi-modal hashing techniques and describe the motivation, objective formulations, and optimization steps for context-aware hashing methods based on the tag-semantics transfer.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 224 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book provides a comprehensive overview of methods to build comparable corpora and of their applications, including machine translation, cross-lingual transfer, and various kinds of multilingual natural language processing. The authors begin with a brief history on the topic followed by a comparison to parallel resources and an explanation of why comparable corpora have become more widely used. In particular, they provide the basis for the multilingual capabilities of pre-trained models, such as BERT or GPT. The book then focuses on building comparable corpora, aligning their sentences to create a database of suitable translations, and using these sentence translations to produce dictionaries and term banks. Then, it is explained how comparable corpora can be used to build machine translation engines and to develop a wide variety of multilingual applications.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 144 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book explores boundary value problems for fractional dynamic equations on arbitrary time scales, including Caputo fractional dynamic equations, impulsive Caputo fractional dynamic equations, and impulsive Riemann-Liouville fractional dynamic equations. The author provides an introduction to each fractional dynamic equation before delving into the problems. The book also covers initial value problems, boundary value problems, initial boundary value problems for each type of equation. The author provides integral representations of the solutions and proves the existence and uniqueness of the solutions.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 156 pp. Englisch.