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The Psychiatric Consult: Navigating Challenging Treatment Plans
by Alyson Gorun Anna M. Kim Christian Umfrid Janna Gordon-ElliotThis book guides psychiatry trainees through some of the most common psychiatric consultation requests in the general medical hospital, using accessible, case-based narratives. Clinical case scenarios are used to demonstrate how to consider both medical and psychological factors involved in the consultation, and the approach to challenging interpersonal dynamics that may occur between the hospitalized patient and the primary medical team. Each case illustrates how to begin to think like a consultation-liaison psychiatrist in order to arrive at a diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan in complex clinical situations. Cases unfold in real time to highlight the critical role of the psychiatrist as liaison to the patient and medical team in order to guide psychiatric management and facilitate effective communication and treatment in the hospital. In addition to clinical cases, each chapter features a concise list of strategies to identify and address patient symptoms and behaviors, interpersonal dynamics, and barriers to care that arise in the hospital. The Psychiatric Consult features resident-specific recommendations and a case-based format that make it a unique, realistic, and engaging learning tool.
Business Resilience and Digital Technology in the Post-Pandemic Era: A Global Case (Contributions to Environmental Sciences & Innovative Business Technology)
by Jaheer Mukthar K.P. Edwin Ramirez Asis Murugesan T. K. Justin Nelson MichaelThis book throws a light on sustainable perspectives of how business entities experienced the turbulent environment in the light of pandemic. The post-pandemic era is characterized by the radical and dramatic changes in the business model, corporate strategies and digital technology. This book provides the academicians, research scholars and corporate professionals with a thought-provoking forum to discuss and deliberate the major trends, opportunities and issues of business entity from the outlook of business resilience, corporate strategy and digital technology in the light of post-pandemic era. The book also suggests suitable measures and strategies for the sustainable development of business entities.
Turkey's Water Policy as Part of the Political Strategy: The Evolution of Turkey's Water Policy (Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft im Spannungsverhältnis der Regionen Südosteuropa und Mittlerer Osten)
by Hayk GabrielyanThis book investigates water issues in the Euphrates-Tigris basin between Turkey, Syria and Iraq (Iran). It presents the importance of water in the world and especially for the countries of the Euphrates-Tigris basin, the water resources of the three riparian countries, their advantages and disadvantages, the amount of reservoir construction in the three riparian countries, their water disagreements and conflicts, international water law. The importance of water in the Ottoman period is presented, the evolution of Turkey's water policy in the 20th and 21st centuries, the connection and interdependence of Turkey's water policy with its foreign and domestic policies are shown in detail. Separate reference is made to non-state actors, such as the Kurds of Turkey, Syria and Iraq. The work emphasizes that Turkey is a unique country in the world with its water policy in the Euphrates-Tigris basin: no other country is able to use water in such a multi-purpose way to achieve various goals.
Reprogramming the Brain: A Guide to the Future of the Brain and Neuromodulation by a Patient and his Doctor
by Benjamin Stecher Alfonso FasanoIn June 2021, Doctor and Patient decided that time had come to surgically implant two six-inch-long metal alloy spikes all the way through Ben’s brain. It was felt that the medications Ben was taking to control his Parkinson’s disease had become unmanageable. Back then, Ben was taking about 20 different pills a day. Each pill, if it absorbed properly, would activate the dopamine pathways in his brain and induce uncontrollable writhing movements that would last for about an hour. He would then get about 20 minutes where he’d feel somewhat normal before the slowness and tremor kicked in again. So, he’d take another pill and the cycle would repeat.After months of adjusting his medication and finding just the right settings on his deep brain stimulator, it was decided, for the first time ever in a clinical trial in North America, to flip on the adaptive settings.This is the story of how that decision was made and what happened next.
The Choreography of Presenting: The 7 Essential Abilities of Effective Presenters
by Kendall V. ZollerDramatically increase your effectiveness as a presenter Like a well-choreographed dance, an effective presentation involves leading and following, building rapport and trust, sharing passions, and living in the moment. In The Choreography of Presenting, global consultant and educator, Kendall Zoller reveals the common "dance steps" effective presenters employ to create optimum learning environments for their audiences. Following the 7 Essential Abilities of Effective Presenters Framework and emphasizing the importance of planning and flexibility, this thoroughly updated edition includes: A new chapter on how to use the crucial first 5 minutes of any presentation to establish credibility, build connections, and gauge group dynamics A new, timely chapter on designing and facilitating impactful and memorable virtual presentations A new chapter on the structure of presenting, from gathering intel to design with an inward look at yourself Planning tools to prepare presentations with the audience in mind, while also leaving room for spontaneity, improvisation, and necessary detours Personal reflections, case studies, practice prompts, and chapter summaries Written in a welcoming and humorous style, this guide encapsulates the skills, knowledge, and abilities that effective presenters rely on to ignite their participants’ passion for learning.
The Choreography of Presenting: The 7 Essential Abilities of Effective Presenters
by Kendall V. ZollerDramatically increase your effectiveness as a presenter Like a well-choreographed dance, an effective presentation involves leading and following, building rapport and trust, sharing passions, and living in the moment. In The Choreography of Presenting, global consultant and educator, Kendall Zoller reveals the common "dance steps" effective presenters employ to create optimum learning environments for their audiences. Following the 7 Essential Abilities of Effective Presenters Framework and emphasizing the importance of planning and flexibility, this thoroughly updated edition includes: A new chapter on how to use the crucial first 5 minutes of any presentation to establish credibility, build connections, and gauge group dynamics A new, timely chapter on designing and facilitating impactful and memorable virtual presentations A new chapter on the structure of presenting, from gathering intel to design with an inward look at yourself Planning tools to prepare presentations with the audience in mind, while also leaving room for spontaneity, improvisation, and necessary detours Personal reflections, case studies, practice prompts, and chapter summaries Written in a welcoming and humorous style, this guide encapsulates the skills, knowledge, and abilities that effective presenters rely on to ignite their participants’ passion for learning.
A Democratic Approach to Religion News: Christianity and Islam in the British and Turkish Press
by Ahmed TopkevThis book introduces the first systematic and unified four-dimension democratic approach to newspaper religion reporting. It explores the coverage of faith, with a particular focus on Christianity and Islam, in the British and Turkish national press. The results of framing analysis, conducted through content analysis of 1,022 news articles, reveal that, in both countries, alongside the contrasting portrayals of the minority religions, even the dominant religions had a disproportioned employment of the four dimensions – spiritual, world life, political, and conflict. It contributes to scholarship not only empirically but also theoretically and methodologically, with its theoretical and methodological contribution surpassing its empirical findings. As such, it will transcend geographical and temporal boundaries, making it appealing and relevant to an international audience of academics, professionals, and students in the fields of journalism, religion, democracy, media, communication, society, and culture, as well as individuals from various backgrounds.
Artificial Misinformation: Exploring Human-Algorithm Interaction Online
by Donghee ShinThis book serves as a guide to understanding the dynamics of AI in human contexts with a specific focus on the generation, sharing, and consumption of misinformation online. How do humans and AI interact? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? What are the interaction mechanisms that govern how humans and algorithms contribute to misinformation online? And how do we bridge the gap between ethical considerations and practical realities to make responsible, reliable systems? Exploring these questions, the book empowers humans to make AI design choices that allow them meaningful control over AI and the online sphere. Calling for an interdisciplinary approach toward human-misinformation algorithmic interaction that focuses on building methods and tools that robustly deal with complex psychological/social phenomena, the book offers a compelling insight into the future of AI-based society.
Hadamard Products of Projective Varieties (Frontiers in Mathematics)
by Cristiano Bocci Enrico CarliniThis monograph deals with the Hadamard products of algebraic varieties. A typical subject of study in Algebraic Geometry are varieties constructed from other geometrical objects. The most well-known example is constituted by the secant varieties, which are obtained through the construction of the join of two algebraic varieties, which, in turn, is based on the operation of summing two vectors. However, other constructions are possible through a change of the basic operation. One remarkable case is based on the Hadamard product of two vectors. While secant varieties of algebraic varieties have been studied extensively and systematically, the same is not yet true for the Hadamard products of algebraic varieties. This monograph aims to bridge this gap in the literature.The topic is presented in a self-contained manner, and it is accessible to all readers with sound knowledge of Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry. Both experienced researchers and students can profit from this monograph, which will guide them through the subject. The foundational aspects of the Hadamard products of algebraic varieties are covered and some connections both within and outside Algebraic Geometry are presented. The theoretical and algorithmic aspects of the subject are considered to demonstrate the effectiveness of the results presented. Thus, this monograph will also be useful to researchers in other fields, such as Algebraic Statistics, since it provides several algebraic and geometric results on such products.
Aging, Aging Populations and Welfare (International Perspectives on Aging #40)
by Jason L. PowellAs the world experiences a rapid increase in the aging population, it is essential to address the challenges and opportunities that arise as a result. This book explores the significant impact of aging on individual well-being, societal welfare systems, and the global economy. By examining the multifaceted aspects of aging, demography and welfare, the book aims to provide a comprehensive and critical narrative to navigating these challenges and achieving better outcomes for both older individuals and society as a whole. The book has a critical approach running through it; despite this, there is a need to do something with the critical questions and focus on sustainable solutions to problems and issues an aging population poses to researchers, policy makers and older people themselves. In essence, the primary purpose of this book is to shed light on the complexities surrounding aging, demography and its intersection with welfare systems. By delving into various perspectives, such as social, economic, and healthcare considerations, this book highlights the holistic understanding needed to address the challenges associated with an aging population effectively.
Building an Olive-Shaped Society: Economic Growth, Income Distribution and Public Policies in China
by CICC Research, CICC Global InstituteThis open access book offers a comprehensive analysis of China’s way of economic development balancing between efficiency and equity, striving to investigate existing challenges and to discuss the role of fiscal policies and philanthropy to mitigate social inequality. The book analyzes the current overall state and challenges of China's income and wealth distribution and describes the social inequality in specific fields such as labor market, housing markets, education, public health, infrastructure building and carbon emission. This book also explores the implications of long-run trends of macro-asset pricing. The book is both academically rigorous and readable. This valuable reference will attract readers in economics, public finance and social policy who seek to better understand China’s path of combating social inequality.
Children and Young People’s Digital Lifeworlds: Domestication, Mediation, and Agency (Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research - A Palgrave and IAMCR Series)
by Chikezie E. UzuegbunamThis book explores the ways in which adolescents in Nigeria domesticate technology and the role of digital gatekeepers such as parents, guardians, and teachers in their digital lifeworlds. Using a child-centred framework, what emerges is a rounded and textured analysis of how technology fits into pivotal aspects of the lives of teenagers. Here, teens are understood as ‘actors’ rather than just users of media and technology. The digital lifeworlds of young people in advanced economies of the Minority World are well researched. In contrast, research focusing on pre-teens’ and teenagers’ digital practices and participation in Majority World such as Africa, is still fundamentally narrow. The book is relevant to fields like sociology, media studies, youth studies, mobile media studies, African studies, and global media studies.
Denkmalschutz: Grundwissen für Denkmaleigentümer (essentials)
by Moritz WildDieses essential vermittelt Denkmaleigentümern und ihren Auftragnehmern Grundlagen zur Erhaltung und Modernisierung von Denkmälern, zur Kommunikation mit Behörden und zur Antragstellung. Es beleuchtet die Themen Unterschutzstellung, Zumutbarkeit, Energieeffizienz und Klimaschutz. Und es gibt Hinweise zur Integration erneuerbarer Energien in den historischen Baubestand.
Organizational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) in India: Emerging Trends and Future Directions
by Sairaj M. Patki Shobhana C. AbhyankarThis book presents an exploration of Organizational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB), a concept with a long-standing history. It offers contemporary studies and discusses possible future directions for workplaces. The diverse range of topics this book covers makes it an engaging resource for anyone interested in OCB. The section on the pandemic covers citizenship acts performed by Indian organizations, OCB among teachers, and its significant work-related correlates in post-pandemic India. The second section covers contemporary correlates of OCB, such as work-life balance, compliance, counter-productive workplace behaviours (CWBs), and employee expectations. The future workplaces section discusses challenges to OCB, the measurement of OCB in evolving work environments, the role of machine learning (ML) in recruitment, and the importance of diversity management in ensuring OCB in inclusive workplaces. The book makes a valuable source of relevant issues on OCB while providing a broader perspective on future possibilities. It serves as reference material for students and researchers in fields like organizational behaviour, human resource management and development, and industrial psychology to study contemporary issues in OCB. The book also serves as a handy guide for managers looking to harness the benefits of citizenship behaviours to give their organizations an edge over competitors in the near future.
Academics in a Century of Displacement: The Global History and Politics of Protecting Endangered Scholars (Migrationsgesellschaften)
by Leyla Dakhli Pascale Laborier Frank Wolff‘Endangered scholars’ is a recently highly relevant, yet historical notion. Embedded in the greater history of the 20th and 21st centuries, it captures the phenomenon of scholars who, after years of intellectual work and integration in their societies of origin, are forced to seek rescue in foreign host societies. The pressing urgency of the topic thus has an important historical background. From escaping Russian intellectuals after 1917 to the protection of Jewish refugees during World War II, Algerian intellectuals in contemporary history, or persecuted academics from Turkey today: Over the course of about a century, categories of inclusion, transnational relations, and forms of agency of scholars at risk remained surprisingly stable (and hence diachronously and synchronously comparable) while they also adjusted flexibly to contemporary conditions. This collective volume carves out this historical development and its recent expressions. It brings together researchers in a vivid yet largely unconnected field of migration and refugee studies. By developing a complex image of the origin of the global history and politics of protecting endangered scholars from the early 20th century until today, the book contributes to research on academics in exile as a part of refugee research, migration studies, the history of higher education, and the contemporary history of societies. The interdisciplinary volume explores the phenomenon as a historical, political and legal subject, brings together scholars of forced migration and intellectual studies, and includes currently affected scholars into those reflections.
Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions (EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing)
by Andreia de Bem Machado Maria José Sousa Francesca Dal Mas Silvana Secinaro Davide CalandraThis book analyzes digital technologies being used in the teaching-learning process. The authors show how the use of AI in higher education can provide personalized education through the automation of administrative teaching tasks, software programs that favor the detection of topics that need reinforcement in the classroom, the guidance and support of students outside the classroom, and the use of data intelligently to teach and support students. In addition, the authors show how to further personalize education with the use of augmented reality, adaptive platforms, intelligent tutor systems, Chatbots, adaptive learning, computer aided instruction, MOOCs, and robotics. The authors answer questions such as: What sustainable educational technologies can be used in the teaching-learning process; How can Blockchain technology and AI be applied in higher education; How can the metaverse be applied in virtual learning environments? The book is relevant to researchers, professionals, andstudents interested in technology and education.
Modern Money Theory: A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems
by L. Randall WrayThis book, a revised new edition, examines how money is created and how it functions within global exchange rate regimes to highlight how monetary policy can promote economic growth, full employment, and price stability. It provides an introduction to the basics of macroeconomic accounting and the domestic monetary system, as well as fiscal operations, tax policy for sovereign nations, alternative exchange rate regimes. New topics, including central bank clearing, responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of inflation, and how to finance a Green New Deal, are also discussed. Modern Money Theory provides the reader with a framework for understanding real world economies. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in monetary policy.
Nested Simulations: Theory and Application (Mathematische Optimierung und Wirtschaftsmathematik | Mathematical Optimization and Economathematics)
by Maximilian KleinMaximilian Klein analyses nested Monte Carlo simulations for the approximation of conditional expected values. Thereby, the book deals with two general risk functional classes for conditional expected values, on the one hand the class of moment-based estimators (notable examples are the probability of a large loss or the lower partial moments) and on the other hand the class of quantile-based estimators. For both functional classes, the almost sure convergence of the respective estimator is proven and the underlying convergence speed is quantified. In particular, the class of quantile-based estimators has important practical consequences especially for life insurance companies since the Value-at-Risk falls into this class and thus covers the solvency capital requirement problem. Furthermore, a novel non parametric confidence interval method for quantiles is presented which takes the additional noise of the inner simulation into account.
EssensWert - Werte als multidisziplinärer Sammelbegriff im Kontext von Ernährung: Eine Literaturarbeit (essentials)
by Karolin Höhl Jana Dreyer Silke LichtensteinIn den aktuellen Diskursen um die Transformation des Ernährungssystems sind Werte omnipräsent. Jedoch werden sie dabei nicht immer ausdrücklich kenntlich gemacht. Häufig kommt es zu Be- und Abwertungen von Handlungen und Denkweisen, teils unter Heranziehung dichotomer Ernährungsnormen. Doch die Transformation bedingt einen konsensuell getragenen Wertewandel, der u. a. über Empathie und Mäßigung Lösungswege ebnet und das Wohlergehen aller adressiert. Dafür sind objektive Beobachtungen ohne normative Direktiven notwendig. Die Intention des vorliegenden Textes war daher die Auseinandersetzung mit verschiedenen Konzeptionen von Werten unterschiedlicher Disziplinen, um Reichweiten und Grenzen verschiedener Auffassungen im Ernährungskontext zu erörtern. Zur Information: Dies ist ein Open-Access-Buch.
Soziale Teilhabe und Mobilität: Grundlagen, Instrumente und Maßnahmen einer integrierten Verkehrs- und Sozialplanung (Studien zur Mobilitäts- und Verkehrsforschung)
by Carsten Sommer Martin Lanzendorf Moritz Engbers Tobias WermuthIn diesem Buch wird der Zusammenhang zwischen sozialer Teilhabe und Mobilität auf Basis theoretischer Grundlagen und Erfahrungen aus einem Reallabor in der Region Hannover dargestellt und mithilfe von quantitativer und qualitativer Empirie untersucht. Zudem werden neu entwickelte Planungsinstrumente, wie ein Index zur Quantifizierung von Mobilitätsoptionen sowie ein durch einen sozialen Baustein erweitertes Verkehrsnachfragemodell, vorgestellt. Mobilitätsbezogene Maßnahmen zur Steigerung sozialer Teilhabe werden auf Basis der Empirie entwickelt, im Reallabor erprobt sowie mithilfe eines hierfür konzipierten Bewertungssystems beurteilt.
Managing Technology from Laboratory to Marketplace: Cheating the Valley of Death (Management for Professionals)
by Sanford L. Moskowitz Chris EricksonManaging Technology from Laboratory to Marketplace outlines the process of getting innovative research out of the laboratory and into the market, a path which is often fraught with challenges. Many research projects meet their end as they attempt to cross this so-called “valley of death"--the period between the research phase of a project and the point when the new product or process emerging from that research becomes commercialized and enters the market. Firstly, this book aims to better understand how and why projects succeed in entering the market while others falter. Second, it uses these insights to guide researchers to optimize their chances of successfully making that transition, and finding their place in the market. The book primarily uses case studies from the field of advanced materials, but can be used by any researcher making the transition from laboratory to marketplace.
Buckwheat: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2791)
by Alexander Betekhtin Artur PinskiThis detailed volume describes the most recent methodology for buckwheat research. Buckwheat serves as a promising functional food source containing various phenolic compounds, such as rutin, quercetin, and C-glycosylflavones, which have a positive therapeutic or dietary effect for promoting human health. This book explores techniques for studying this pseudocereal, namely the two most widely cultivated species, F. esculentum (common buckwheat) and F. tataricum (Tartary buckwheat). Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Practical and comprehensible, Buckwheat: Methods and Protocols is an ideal guide for plant scientists working in this field.
Gesellschaftliche Dynamiken depressiver Erkrankungen bei älteren Menschen: Eine Analyse stressbezogener Effekte in europäischen Wohlfahrtsregimen (BestMasters)
by Christopher EtterDepressivität ist nicht bloß ein individuelles Thema, sondern zeichnet sich, wie auch andere Formen psychischer Leiden, durch einen nicht vernachlässigbaren Grad an sozialer Variabilität aus. Forschung zu den sozialen Determinanten psychischer Gesundheit weist folglich insbesondere darauf hin, welche Rolle die gesellschaftliche Umwelt für die Entstehung von Erkrankungen spielt und kann somit der Konzeption neuer Präventionskonzepte dienlich sein. Das vorliegende Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Depressivität von Personen über 50 Jahren in verschiedenen europäischen Wohlfahrtssystemen. Durch einen vergleichenden Ansatz mithilfe von Daten des "Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe" (SHARE) werden regimespezifische Effektdynamiken im Hinblick auf Stressexposition, die Ausstattung mit Bewältigungsressourcen und Depressivität aufgedeckt. Hiermit soll einerseits auf die Möglichkeit wohlfahrtsstaatlicher Einflussfaktoren auf die psychische Gesundheit hingewiesen sowie auch eine Synthese von Regimetheorie und soziologischer Stressforschung vorangetrieben werden.
Figurierte Zahlen: Veranschaulichung als heuristische Strategie
by Jochen ZiegenbalgDieses Buch behandelt die Visualisierung als Methode des mathematischen Problemlösens, Begründens und Beweisens: Konkrete Beispiele zur Veranschaulichung durch mathematische Figuren und Bilder bieten einen faszinierenden Einblick in das Argumentieren anhand strukturierter und strukturierender Figuren zur Betrachtung von Zahlen und Zahlenfolgen. Die historischen Wurzeln dieses mathematischen Handwerkszeugs werden dabei so weit wie möglich einbezogen. Die Beispiele sind in der Regel konstruktiver Natur; gelegentlich wird, wo angebracht, die algorithmische Erschließung durch Hinweise auf die Programmierung mit Hilfe von Computeralgebra Systemen ergänzt. Das Buch richtet sich an Studierende und Lehrende an Schulen und Hochschulen, sowie an alle an der Elementarmathematik interessierten Nichtspezialisten, die das mathematische Arbeiten einmal außerhalb der von den Bildungsinstitutionen vorgezeichneten Pfade kennenlernen wollen. Es liefert insbesondere Lehrkräften und Lehramtsstudierenden wertvolle Anregungen, etwa zur Förderung mathematisch interessierter Schülerinnen und Schüler. In der 2. Auflage ist mit den mathematisch fundamentalen und historisch bedeutsamen Themen Wechselwegnahme, Teilbarkeit, Euklidischer Algorithmus, Inkommensurabilität und Kettenbrüche ein neues, für Visualisierungen gut geeignetes Kapitel hinzugekommen. Bereits bestehende Kapitel wurde durch Abschnitte über Trapezzahlen, ungerade Quadratzahlen und zentrierte Polygonalzahlen ergänzt.
Recent Advances in Structural Engineering: Select Proceedings of IACESD-2023 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #455)
by K. S. Sreekeshava Sreevalsa Kolathayar N. Vinod Chandra MenonThis book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (IACESD 2023) hosted under the aegis of the Group of Twenty (G20) and Civil 20(C20) at Jyothy Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India. The topics covered in this book include innovative design approaches, advanced materials and cutting-edge technologies aimed at enhancing the resilience of structures against various hazards (such as seismic events, hurricanes, floods, and extreme weather conditions). It also covers topics such as structural integrity and longevity of buildings and infrastructure, advanced monitoring systems, data analytics and intelligent structural health monitoring. This book is useful for researchers and professionals in the field of structural engineering.