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Pub Rock in the UK and Australia: From the 1970s to the Twenty-First Century (Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series)
by Andy Bennett Jon StrattonThis book critically examines two versions of the genre identified as pub rock as they evolved in the UK and Australia. Both developed in the communal spaces of pubs and both had their heyday in the mid‑ to‑late 1970s. Indeed, the two have so much in common that AC/DC, sometimes thought of as the quintessential Australian pub rock group, became hugely popular in the UK, while other Australian groups such as the Sports, outliers of pub rock, also had success there. At the same time UK pub rockers like Graham Parker and the Rumour and Rockpile toured Australia. Three of Parker’s albums climbed to higher places on the Australian chart than on the UK chart. However, a great deal separated the two genres. In the UK, pub rock is often misleadingly viewed as the insipid music which was violently replaced by the uproarious and rebellious punk sounds of Sex Pistols, the Clash, the Slits and the other do-it-yourself groups of 1977 and later. Many members of groups later identified as punk, including Sex Pistols and the Clash, had previously played in groups identified as pub rock. In Australia, pub rock, played by groups including Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, the Angels and Rose Tattoo, formed the basis for the mainstream guitar rock sound that dominated Australian popular music through the 1980s and into the 1990s. This book makes a valuable contribution to cultural sociology, popular music and cultural studies.
Media Literacy and E-Democracy in the EU (Politics, Media and Political Communication)
by Mateja RekMedia Literacy and E-Democracy in the EU examines the crucial role of media literacy in strengthening e-democracy within the European Union (EU).In an era where digital media increasingly shape democratic processes, the EU faces both new opportunities and challenges in promoting active citizenship and transparent governance. This book explores how media education aimed at advancing digital media literacy can serve as the foundation for informed and responsible civic engagement, helping to build a more resilient democratic society. Drawing on a comprehensive analysis of current e-democracy initiatives in the EU, the book offers a fresh perspective on the relevance of media education to advance citizens’ digital media literacy. It focuses on the EU due to its unique governance features and distinct digital policy framework. However, its insights and best practices are relevant globally, as media literacy and democratic engagement are universal challenges. The interplay between fast advancements of digitalisation of communication, media literacy and citizens’ ability and willingness to participate actively in public affairs is examined in depth.Interdisciplinary in approach, this book will interest students and scholars in political science, media studies, sociology and European studies, as well as policymakers and civil society actors focused on digital governance and civic engagement. Media professionals, journalists and educators will also find it valuable for understanding and shaping democratic participation in the digital age.
The Politics of Late Urban Entrepreneurialism: The Innovation District (RIPE Series in Global Political Economy)
by Greig Charnock Ramon Ribera-Fumaz Jose MansillaThe Politics of Late Urban Entrepreneurialism provides a critical examination of how innovation district transformation in Barcelona has led to periodic crisis and an overproduction of commercial real estate alongside a chronic housing shortage, gentrification, touristification, and a growth in low‑quality employment, among other damaging results.Today, innovation districts are widely seen as a disruptive but generative solution to post‑industrial decline and inefficient land use in urban centres and as an effective means of bringing inclusive economic dynamism, quality jobs, and improved public spaces to city neighbourhoods. Their advocates often point to the pioneering transformation of the 22@ District. This book challenges the celebratory discourse surrounding the Barcelona case, and with a critical eye on how innovation district transformation is conditioned by the prevailing global political‑economic context. It also chronicles how this transformation has continually ignited forms of class‑based struggle in Barcelona by embattled residents angered at how their own neighbourhood has been used as an urban laboratory and site for speculative forms of capital accumulation. Ultimately, this book challenges the notion that ‘innovation’ is always a beneficent force through a critical examination of the disruptive consequences of innovation district transformation, by engaging with existing literature and interrogating the dominant narratives that celebrate them as being universally beneficial. Instead, it underscores the tensions and contradictions inherent in them.With its focus on the historical development of global capitalism and the retention of a narrow repertoire of entrepreneurial approaches towards urban governance, The Politics of Late Urban Entrepreneurialism will be of great interest to scholars and students researching globalisation and urbanisation.
Markets in Human Organs for Transplantation: Controversy and Contention (Routledge Annals of Bioethics)
by Mark J. Cherry James Stacey TaylorThis volume presents a comprehensive examination of one of bioethics’ most divisive debates: whether human organs should be bought and sold. It brings together diverse philosophical perspectives from leading scholars who explore the moral, political, and practical dimensions of organ markets.The volume addresses critical questions at the intersection of medicine, ethics, and economics: Would financial incentives for organ donation save lives or exploit the vulnerable? Can organ markets be ethically regulated to prevent abuse? How do principles of distributive justice apply to organ allocation? Should bodily autonomy extend to selling one’s organs? Contributors include both proponents who argue that properly regulated markets would increase organ supply and reduce suffering, and opponents who contend that commodification of organs violates human dignity and risks exploitation. The collection examines utilitarian, libertarian, and communitarian approaches while considering real-world policy implications. It also offers nuanced analysis of paternalistic prohibitions, feasibility concerns, and alternative procurement systems. By presenting multiple viewpoints in dialogue, the volume provides readers with the intellectual tools to form their own informed positions on this controversial issue.Markets in Human Organs for Transplantation is an ideal resource for researchers, students, and healthcare professionals interested in the ethical dimensions of transplant medicine.
The Routledge International Handbook of Gender-Based Violence Research (Routledge International Handbooks)
by Carolina Borda-Niño-WildmanThis essential handbook provides researchers, educators and policymakers with the tools and critical reflections needed to navigate the complexities of GBV research, from conceptualisation and fieldwork to dissemination and impact.Carefully curated essays from leading scholars and practitioners in the field examine the interconnected epistemological, methodological, and ethical dimensions of GBV research. They offer new perspectives on how researchers formulate, design, and conduct research in changing knowledge production landscapes. Through global research experiences, the handbook explores not only the critical questions researchers face, but also the innovative strategies they employ in this complex field of enquiry. Key topics covered include: intersectional perspectives on neurodiversity and power relations in academic research; GBV in the context of debates around the concept of gender; GBV as an analytical tool and as an observable phenomenon; the challenges and opportunities of conducting feminist research on GBV; epistemological violences and the study of GBV against transgender-identified people; GBV in university contexts and the triple roles researchers face as teachers and providers of pastoral support; feminist research ethics; methodological designs to explore silence in GBV; the dilemmas of perpetrators’ participation in research; the use of digital media as a way to conduct and trace GBV in ever more online social interactions; the use of quantitative methods and its challenges to shed light on historically ignored forms of GBV; the practical and analytical implications of conducting international surveys and within larger policy and advocacy strategies; explorations on the use of arts in research, from music elicitation to Butoh dance; intersectionality in fieldwork practices; the problematisation of taken-for-granted GBV concepts; participatory and collaborative research methods, ethics and analytical frameworks; the policy and advocacy uses of research and its dilemmas in third-sector organisations; and the use of social theory as an analytical and practice-based transformative tool.The Routledge International Handbook of Gender-Based Violence Research is a landmark resource for graduate students, scholars, applied researchers and policy practitioners critically engaging with the nexus of epistemology, methodology, and ethics in research and more specifically in the study of gender, violence, and social inequality.
Zur Aktualität von Howard S. Becker: Einführung in sein Werk (Aktuelle und klassische Sozial- und KulturwissenschaftlerInnen)
by Dagmar DankoHoward S. Becker (1928-2023) gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Soziologen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Mit bahnbrechenden Werken wie Outsiders (1963) und Art Worlds (1982) hat der US-amerikanische Soziologe, Jazzmusiker und Fotograf unser Verständnis von Gesellschaft verändert. In zahlreichen Methodenbüchern hat er die qualitative Feldforschung starkgemacht und Soziologische Tricks (1998) entwickelt, mit denen Soziologinnen und Soziologen ihre Forschungsarbeit kritisch hinterfragen und weiterentwickeln können. Die Einführung stellt sein Werk vor und verortet es soziologiegeschichtlich (Second Chicago School, Symbolischer Interaktionismus), zeithistorisch (Counterculture der 1960er Jahre) und geografisch (USA, Frankreich). Die Autorin hebt die Relevanz von Beckers Studien für die Bildungs-, Professions- und Arbeitssoziologie, die Devianz- bzw. Kriminalsoziologie, die Kunstsoziologie und die Wissenschaftssoziologie hervor und zeigt die Bedeutung seines 70 Jahre währenden Wirkens für die Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften der Gegenwart auf.
Energy Rents and Income Distribution: Are Wages and Profits Legitimate?
by Bernard C. BeaudreauThis book explores into the dynamics of income distribution, challenging the established approaches of 19th-century political economist Karl Marx and 21st-century economist Thomas Piketty. Re-examinining the foundational principles of wealth creation through the lens of physical sciences, particularly mechanics, thermodynamics, and kinetics, Bernard C. Beaudreau argues that energy, rather than labor or capital, drives material processes and the accumulation of wealth. In the book, Beaudreau critiques current distribution theories, highlighting their connections to the basic laws of physics. He introduces the energy-organization approach, positing that labor and capital are organizationally productive rather than physically productive. This perspective can be used to observe income distribution as they connect to energy rents, which are the returns to energy after accounting for its costs. The book touches on globalization, presenting this approach as a form of energy rent seeking rather than a result of comparative advantage. Beaudreau proposes alternative systems for distributing energy rents and examines their implications for the legitimacy of wages and profits. Integrating scientific principles with economic theory, this book offers a unique approach to conversations surrounding income inequality.
Advances in Intelligent Data Analysis and Applications: Proceedings of the 8th Euro-China Conference on Intelligent Data Analysis and Applications, December 07-09, 2024, Xiamen, China, Volume 2 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #445)
by Jeng-Shyang Pan Shu-Chuan Chu Chien-Ming Chen Lingping KongThis book is a collection of high-quality research papers presented at 8th Euro-China Conference on Intelligent Data Analysis and Applications, hosted by Minnan Science and Technology College, China and technically co-sponsored by Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China. The book covers areas like intelligent data analysis, computational intelligences, signal processing, and all associated applications of artificial intelligence.
Novel Methodologies for Digital Investigations of Clothing-Body-Interactions: Advancing Development of Tightly Fitted Clothing Using 4D Scan Data and Finite Element Analysis Based on Deformable Human Body Models (Lecture Notes in Bioengineering)
by Ann-Malin SchmidtThis book presents an advanced methodology for developing tightly fitting clothing using automated 4D scan data analysis and individualized, deformable human body Finite Element models (ID-HBM). It introduces generalized methods for automatic 4D scan data processing, enabling body deformation and clothing-body interaction analysis. By leveraging 4D scan data, it enhances the comparability of static and dynamic movements, facilitating the creation of both static and dynamic ID-HBM-clothing FE models. These approaches are applied to study breast-bra interactions, comparing different bras on test subjects. The book also develops and validates static and dynamic FEM models for breast-bra interaction, assessing variations in bra fit, pressure distribution, and dynamic behavior through pressure measurements and 4D scan data analysis.
Formal Methods in Architecture: Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Formal Methods in Architecture (7FMA), Porto 2024 (Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction)
by Bruno Marques David Leite Viana Jorge Vieira Vaz Catarina RuivoThis book comprises the select proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Formal Methods in Architecture (7FMA), held in Porto, Portugal, in December 2024. The contents focus on the use of methodologies, especially those that have witnessed recent developments stemming from mathematical and computer sciences and are developed in a collaborative way with architecture and related fields. This book constitutes a contribution to the debate and to the introduction of new methodologies and tools in the mentioned fields that derive from the application of formal methods in the creation of new explicit languages for problem-solving in architecture and urbanism. Some of the themes are CAD and BIM, mixed realities, photogrammetry and 3D scan, architectural design automation, urban and building performance analysis, SCAVA-space configuration, accessibility, and visibility analysis. The book serves as a valuable resource for those in academia and industry.
The Ultimate Moving Average Handbook: Bringing Science into the Art of Trend Following
by Valeriy Zakamulin Javier GinerMoving averages of prices serve as the primary tool for tracking trends in financial markets, filtering out noise, and highlighting trend directions. With a plethora of moving averages and trend-following rules at their disposal, traders often find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer variety of choices. Moreover, traders persistently devise new forms of exotic moving averages, each purportedly offering improved responsiveness and smoothness compared to its predecessors. While it is relatively straightforward to visually compare the responsiveness of two different moving averages, assessing their smoothing properties proves to be more challenging. Comparisons made through visual inspection are inherently subjective and prone to biases. A pressing need exists for quantitative metrics to objectively assess the properties of moving averages and their associated trend-following rules. In this book, the authors propose a quantitative assessment of the properties of trend-following rules based on moving averages. They argue that there are three primary properties of trend-following rules: responsiveness, smoothness, and accuracy. Given the prevalent claims that each exotic moving average offers superior responsiveness and smoothness compared to prior versions, the book provides a means to verify the accuracy of these assertions. It offers systematic and comprehensive coverage of various types of moving averages and the trend-following rules based on moving averages, and focuses on identifying the most crucial properties of trend-following rules and proposing quantitative metrics for their evaluation. Despite the plethora of books and academic publications, contemporary trend-following with moving averages remains more of an art than a science. This book injects scientific principles into the practice of trend-following, offering invaluable, distinct, and objective insights tailored for traders and investment professionals involved in trend-following investing alongside academics and students within economic and finance departments.
Handbuch Klimabildung
by Dietmar Höttecke Andreas Nehring Thorid Rabe Susanne Heinicke Helge MartensDas Handbuch liefert eine aktuelle Darstellung des Forschungsstandes einer Vielzahl von bildungsbezogenen Disziplinen zur Klimakrise. Als interdisziplinäres Thema wird Klimabildung in den größeren Kontext der Bildung für Nachhaltigkeit eingeordnet. Es wird dargestellt, worin fachliche Ziele und disziplinäre Beiträge bestehen, welche psychologischen oder sozialen Bedingungen wirken und mit welchen Methoden sich Klimabildung umsetzen lässt. So wird eine breite Palette an Ergebnissen und Entwicklungen für Lesende in Praxis und Forschung aufbereitet und zusammengeführt.
Proceedings of Tenth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology: ICICT 2025, London, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1440)
by Xin-She Yang Nilanjan Dey Amit Joshi R. Simon SherrattThis open access book gathers selected high-quality research papers presented at the Tenth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT 2025), held in London, on February 18–21, 2025. It discusses emerging topics pertaining to information and communication technology (ICT) for managerial applications, e-governance, e-agriculture, e-education and computing technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT), and e-mining. Written by respected experts and researchers working on ICT, the book offers an asset for young researchers involved in advanced studies. The work is presented in ten volumes.
Environment and Sustainable Development: Proceedings of the 2024 9th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (Environmental Science and Engineering)
by Mikio Ishiwatari Keiji Ujikawa Eric Van HullebuschThis book consists of the peer-reviewed and revised papers from the 2024 9th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, which was held in Osaka, Japan, November 9–11, 2024. The conference provided an ideal platform for communication among experts and scholars working in a wide variety of scientific areas with a common interest in improving environment and sustainable development related techniques. The book covers highly diverse topics, including environmental pollution monitoring and pollutant treatment, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution monitoring and emission reduction, solid waste management, environmental sustainability, sustainable development, resource management and ecosystem protection. The book serves as a useful reference for researchers and engineers working in the field of environmental science and sustainable development.
Precarity and the Development of Research Careers in Academia: Becoming a Researcher
by David CairnsPrecarity is a concern that affects researchers in academia across the world. Despite being experienced and highly qualified, many endure working conditions more traditionally associated with people lacking skills and credentials. This book explores this perverse situation, focusing on Portugal, with a view to explaining how precarity starts and then continues for the entire duration of a research career. Using 100 interviews conducted with researchers from across Portugal in 2022-2023, covering a wide range of scientific fields, the book gives these people the opportunity to explain why they became researchers and how they have coped with precarity during the early career stages, and at intermediate and advanced levels. As a sociological study, the book draws on the theoretical concepts of ambivalence, liminality and cruel optimism to help map the parameters of precarity, while the evidence demonstrates its often visceral personal and professional impacts, reaching the conclusion that believing research needs to be a precarious profession must be challenged within higher education institutions and at policy level.
Fundamentals of Electrical Machines
by Ants Kallaste Toomas Vaimann Anton Rassõlkin Kuno JansonThis accessible textbook offers a clear and concise introduction to the core principles of electric machines, focusing on the conversion of energy through mechanical power, electrical power, torque, magnetic fields, and rated voltage.Covering the key processes behind electric machine theory, including mechanics and electromagnetism, Fundamentals of Electrical Machines enables readers to develop a systematic view of the technology. Including case studies with industry examples, the book is both theoretical and practical. Chapters cover topics such as basic concepts of electrical machines and transformers, electromagnetism, asynchronous machines, and synchronous machines. It also details DC machines and includes revision questions to help self-guided learning.This book will be of interest to students in electrical engineering and engineers in all fields interested in electromechanical systems.
Selfscapes, Selfhoods, and Subjectivities: Perspectives from Anthropology and Psychoanalysis
by Douglas HollanThis book explores cross-cultural similarities and differences of human subjectivity and selfhood through the concept of selfscapes.Utilizing an ethnographic and person-centered approach to the study of human subjectivity, Selfscapes, Selfhoods, and Subjectivities demonstrates that autopoietic processes are informed by the constraints of a social and material ecology acting on a particular person and by how that person is remembering and habitually responding to that history of engagement with the world. While the co-constitution of social and historical circumstance and individual reactivity and memory is universal, the way an autopoietic process unfolds within any given social ecology will vary, sometimes greatly, from person to person. Drawing on a broad theoretical base, this book is essential reading for anthropologists, psychoanalysts, social psychologists, and anyone seeking to understand the varieties and particularities of human subjectivity and selfhood.
Upkeep, Repair, and Maintenance in Adaptive Interiors
by Deborah Schneiderman Amy Campos Keena Suh Karyn ZieveThis volume explores issues of repair, maintenance, sustenance, and adaptation within the context of interior design and its histories.The contributions to this volume celebrate critical analysis of past and present work as well as potentials for upkeeping the built environment, sustaining our histories and cultures, and maintaining our shared resources as we face radical shifts in the ways in which we inhabit the various spaces where we work, live, convene, cross, and connect. Chapters recognize the ways in which the interior has defined, reinforced, hidden, and protected servitude and repair. They offer an appreciation of the role of interiors to extend the lives of our architectures and the human interactions they sustain. Expert and emerging contributing authors explore varied topics such as Dalit cleaning as a practice of decolonial interior architecture, responses to pest invasion, cultural attitudes toward age, wear and waste, and creative repair, among many others.This will be of great interest to all students and academics of interior design, as well as architecture, architectural conservation, visual culture, history of art, and all those interested in the theory and philosophy of the reuse of interiors.
The Appeals Process in the International Criminal Court: Evolution through Practice in the International Criminal Justice System
by Sonia GłogowskaThis book presents an analysis of the model of appellate procedure before the International Criminal Court, based on both the Court’s legal texts and case-law. While guiding the reader through the complexities of the Rome Statute, the Rules of Procedure and Evidence and the Regulations of the Court, the author underlines the role of judicial law-making powers in international trials. The study reflects on numerous legal and functional problems arising in the Appeal Chamber’s practice, including those that have yet to be addressed by the Court. The monograph proves that while the ICC legal texts are not clear about the general shape of appellate procedure before the ICC, especially the functions of the Appeals Chamber and objectives of appellate proceedings, the model of appellate procedure has been developed through the Appeals Chamber’s practice, sometimes contrary to the literal interpretation of the provisions of the Rome Statute and not in line with the expectations of the international community. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of International Criminal Justice, International Human Rights Law and Criminal Law and Procedure.
Securing Android Apps: A Practical Approach for Secure Development
by Sumit KalariaIn an era where mobile devices are extensions of our personal and professional lives, securing Android applications is no longer optional but imperative. Cyberattacks on mobile platforms surge yearly, with vulnerabilities in banking, healthcare, and social apps exposing sensitive data, eroding user trust, and costing enterprises millions. Yet, many developers and organizations remain trapped in reactive cycles, treating security as an afterthought rather than the foundation of innovation. This book is your antidote to complacency.Securing Android Apps bridges the gap between mobile technology and cybersecurity, offering industry best practices and the latest research. By examining the Android ecosystem in detail and navigating its complex threat landscape, readers are equipped with robust strategies to integrate security into every stage of the application development lifecycle.Whether you are pioneering innovative mobile solutions or ensuring the safety of existing applications, this book provides the insights necessary for a secure and resilient mobile experience.Key Features:• A comprehensive understanding of mobile application security within the Android environment, including its unique challenges and threats.• Analysis of factors contributing to insecure code empowers you to effectively identify and address potential weaknesses.• Methods to seamlessly integrate robust security measures throughout the development lifecycle, thereby minimizing vulnerabilities and enhancing your overall security posture.• Exploration of advanced defensive techniques, offering a deeper look at the inner workings of popular security systems and mechanisms beyond conventional automated tools.
Life Transformation Unveiled: Theory, Practice, and a New Model for Action (River Publishers Series in Social, Urban, Economic and Environmental Sustainability)
by Medani P. BhandariThis book presents a comprehensive collection of transformative theories that delve into the practicalities of personal growth, societal change, and global improvement. It is both a guide and a philosophical roadmap, offering readers insight into the core concepts that shape human development and societal evolution. It illuminates how these f rameworks can be applied in everyday life by covering a wide range of contemporary knowledge bases and transformative theories, encouraging readers to adopt an approach rooted in equity, ethics, and giving back. It aims to foster a world where no one is left behind and to nurture a more humane, compassionate, and peaceful society.The book draws on the insights of foundational theories—of the 20th and 21st centuries, each selected to address different aspects of human development and societal dynamics. By presenting this curated collection, the book highlights how these frameworks provide actionable tools to manage and adapt to the complexities of the modern world. Each theory is unpacked to show how it can foster resilience, adaptability, and compassionate engagement, essential qualities in a time marked by global crises and rapid change. Readers are guided to see how these theories support individual growth and have broader applications for creating equitable and inclusive communities.This book bridges theory and practice, presenting real-world applications that extend beyond academic discourse. It provides an in-depth look at how transformative theories can inform daily actions, decisions, and interactions, fostering equitable, ethical, and inclusive environments. Whether applied to personal goals, organizational strategies, or social initiatives, these theories underscore the importance of practical wisdom and mindfulness. The book invites readers to consider the “why,” “what,” and “how” of utilizing these theories in everyday life, positioning knowledge as a powerful catalyst for personal fulfillment and positive social impact.Technical topics discussed in the book include:‡ Theoretical Foundations of Transformation‡ Holistic Approaches to Life Transformation‡ Interdisciplinary Models‡ Knowledge and Epistemology of Transformation‡ Human and Environmental Interaction‡ Empowerment and Agency‡ Ethical and Social Dimensions‡ A New Model for Action‡ Applications for Personal and Collective Growth‡ Global ImplicationsThese topics serve as a foundation for connecting philosophical reflections to practical applications, shaping how individuals and societies can live with greater intention and impact.
Smart Logistics in Industry 5.0
by Hao YuGiven the importance of human centricity, resilience, and sustainability, the emerging concept of Industry 5.0 has pushed forward the research frontier of the technology-focused Industry 4.0 to a smart and harmonious socio-economic transition driven by both humans and technologies, where the role of the human in the technological transformation is predominantly focused on. Compared with Industry 4.0, smart logistics in Industry 5.0 puts more focus on the interaction between humans and technology in the digital transition with the increasing adoption of collaborative technologies, e.g., human-machine systems, collaborative robots, and human-robot collaboration.In this book, a comprehensive overview on how technological enablers will help the smart and sustainable transition of logistics planning and operations is provided. Specifically, the book focuses on the conceptual development and framework of smart logistics transformation in Industry 5.0, smart and sustainable logistics planning and operations, smart manufacturing logistics and warehousing, data-driven smart logistics and transportation, digital twin of logistics systems, and smart reverse logistics transformation. Most importantly, the role of humans in the smart logistics transformation is predominantly focused on in this book.
Technology for Translating, Visualizing, and Generating Recipes: Multimodal Machine Translation of Chinese into English (Routledge Studies in Translation Technology)
by Chan Sin-waiThis book details the process of building a Chinese-English machine translation system that automatically translates Chinese recipes into English through machine processing without human intervention (TransRecipe). This system is able to translate recipes into pictures and videos (VisualRecipe) through image technology and develop a system that generates a recipe from a video on dish preparation (GenRecipe) through deep learning. Recipe processing is covered in four parts across ten chapters. The first part, Translating Recipes, studies the machine processing of different parts of recipes for the construction of the TransRecipe system. The second part, Visualizing Recipes, is about the creation of the VisualRecipe system through image technology and a demonstration of its operations in practice. The third part, Generating Recipes, is about recipe creation through deep learning and the creation of the GenRecipe system. Lastly, the book concludes by looking into the future of recipe technology.The title is a vital read for researchers and students in translation technology, multimodal translation, and techno-humanities.
The Politics of Commitment: Towards a Better Future for Humanity (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought)
by Anthony M. ClohesyThis book examines the nature of our commitment to the long-term survival of humanity. It addresses the lack of a sustainable and ethical commitment to a shared and binding future for the well-being of those who will come after us.While other texts focus on the threats to our survival, such as climate catastrophe or nuclear annihilation, this study argues that a greater threat to our survival is our disposition of ambivalence about the value of future lives. The other claim of the book is that, to avoid our extinction, we have to recover a sense of ourselves as beings worthy of salvation.Clearly argued and jargon free, the book will be useful for scholars with an academic interest in philosophy, psychology, sociology, history, culture studies, and population ethics.
Smart Systems for Disease Prediction: Advancements, Applications and Challenges
by Balamurugan Balusamy S Vijayalakshmi Alwin Joseph Naived George Eapen Jagjit Singh Dhatterwal Kuldeep Singh KaswanSmart Systems for Disease Prediction: Advancements, Applications and Challenges is a comprehensive book that explores the use of intelligent technologies to predict diseases accurately and efficiently. It covers a wide range of topics, including image and signal processing, behavioural analysis, and the integration of multimodal data in healthcare. The book examines the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics in creating predictive models for diseases. It also addresses the challenges, ethical considerations, and future directions in the field. This work emphasises the significant impact of intelligent systems on enabling early diagnosis, personalised medicine, and improving patient outcomes.