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Bridging the Gap Between AI and Reality: Third International Conference on Bridging the Gap between AI and Reality, AISoLA 2025, Rhodes, Greece, November 1–5, 2025, Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #16220)
by Bernhard SteffenThis open access book constitutes selected papers of the proceedings of the Third International Conference on Bridging the Gap between AI and Reality, AISoLA 2025, which took place in Rhodes, Greece, in November 2025. The papers included in this book focus on the following topics: AI assisted programming; digital humanities; approaches of using formal methods and ai in health care; models for trustworthy autonomous systems; responsible and trusted AI; safe autonomous vehicles; statistical model checking; verification and learning for assured autonomy; verification for neuro-symbolic artificial intelligence.
Constraints and Adaptations to Global Change at the Land-Sea Interface: Proceedings of the 19th French—Japanese Oceanography Symposium
by Patrick Prouzet Teruhisa Komatsu Eric Feunteun Anne-Claire Bennis Jean-Claude Dauvin Osamu MatsudaCoastal or semi-enclosed seas, coastal or interface zones between land and sea are areas widely coveted by numerous human activities. These activities do not assess the effects and impacts of their cumulative pressures on the natural environment: coastal development, tourism, terrestrial pollution, maritime transport, dredging and piling, extraction of marine aggregates and development or planned development of marine wind farms or tidal turbines. In this context and despite the high productivity of these ecosystems, fishing and shellfish farming, which also exert their own environmental pressures, have some difficulties in ensuring their sustainability in an increasingly man-made environment and generating increasingly exacerbated conflicts of use. The symposium will address some aspects of resilience (via their capacity to adapt to global change) of these coastal ecosystems and adaptation of human communities to climate change in a context of full use of natural resources. A more holistic approach to the impact of all uses on the environment to ensure a more optimal management of the Commons, needs to be implemented. In Japan, the concept of Sato-umi (harmony between the coastal sea and local communities) is being implemented and incorporates participatory science and active restoration projects in an integrated coastal zone management framework.
Cities in Asia by and for the People (Asian Cities)
by Mike Douglass Rita Padawangi Yves CabannesThis book examines the active role of urban citizens in constructing alternative urban spaces as tangible resistance towards capitalist production of urban spaces that continue to encroach various neighborhoods, lanes, commons, public land and other spaces of community life and livelihoods. The collection of narratives presented here brings together research from ten different Asian cities and re-theorises the city from the perspective of ordinary people facing moments of crisis, contestations, and cooperative quests to create alternative spaces to those being produced under prevailing urban processes. The chapters accent the exercise of human agency through daily practices in the production of urban space and the intention is not one of creating a romantic or utopian vision of what a city by and for the people ought to be. Rather, it is to place people in the centre as mediators of city-making with discontents about current conditions and desires for a better life. This book examines the active role of citizens in constructing alternative urban spaces as tangible resistance towards capitalist production of space that continues to encroach various neighborhoods.
Ecstatic Encounters: Bahian Candomblé and the Quest for the Really Real
by Mattijs PortEcstatic Encounters takes its readers to the threshold of Candomblé temples in Bahia, Brazil, where, for many generations -- members of this spirit-possession cult and curious outsiders have been meeting to marvel at each other's otherness. Having allowed himself to be baffled by Candomblé's mysteries and miracle productions, the author explores the notion of 'the-rest-of-what-is': the excess that is the inevitable by-product of all reality definitions; the non-sensical that is the surplus of all culturally informed sense-making. Ethnographical insights in Afro-Brazilian mysticism are thus made to speak to anthropological forms of world-making, in a study that rejects the totalizing pretensions of all reality definitions, emphatically including those of academia. The theoretical importance of this book lies in its critical assessment of the constructivist paradigm that long dominates cultural and social anthropology. Adopting the Lacanian premise that the meaningful worlds we inhabit are lacking, and depend on fantasy and make-belief to be perceived as coherent, persuasive and incontestable, this study argues that the analysis of cultural forms should always include an exploration of the processes of cultural enchantment that endow man-made worlds of meaning with a sense of the really real.Ecstatic Encounters is written in an accessible, engaging, literary style. Philosophical issues are taken out on the streets, to be pondered in the face of everyday life; just as mundane dimensions of being are allowed to soil the conventional proprieties of academic text production.
The First to Land
by Douglas ReemanCaptain David Blackwood is embroiled in the Boxer Rebellion. Ordered to escort a beautiful German countess on a dangerous journey up the Hoshun River, Blackwood sees death and slaughter unlike anything he has known. Finally, standing before the walls of Tientsin, he must hold on against a torrent of frenzied Chinese warriors.
Finding the Wild West: Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas
by Mike CoxA modern-day explorer's guide to the Old WestFrom the famed Oregon Trail to the boardwalks of Dodge City to the great trading posts on the Missouri River to the battlefields of the nineteenth-century Indian Wars, there are places all over the American West where visitors can relive the great Western migration that helped shape our history and culture. This guide to the Great Plains states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas--one of the five-volume Finding the Wild West series--highlights the best-preserved historic sites as well as ghost towns, reconstructions, museums, historical markers, statues, and works of public art that tell the story of the Old West. Use this book in planning your next trip and for a storytelling overview of America&’s Wild West history.
The Quotable John Wayne: The Grit and Wisdom of an American Icon
by Carol Lea MuellerPerhaps best known for his classic movie lines, such as Fill your hands, you sons-a-bitches from True Grit, the late actor John Wayne often displayed a spontaneous and biting wit away from the screen as well. This gem of inspiration contains Wayne anecdotes on God and country, the old West, friends and family, acting, and quotes from others about John Wayne the actor, and John Wayne the man.
A New Ireland: Politics, Peace, and Reconciliation
by John HumeHume recounts the struggle for the nationalist community's rights and presents a blueprint for peace.
Good Dirt: Confessions of a Conservationist
by Paul Flint David E. MorineThe best-selling conservation classic, completely expanded, revised, and updated David Morine was a briefcase conservationist specializing in human nature. During his fifteen years in charge of land acquisition for The Nature Conservancy, Morine helped protect more than three million acres of wilderness, finding plenty to laugh about and learn from along the way. Here are the stories behind the deals and the people who made them—an enlightening, entertaining, occasionally unsettling look at the dirty job of keeping America clean.
Best Easy Day Hikes Boulder
by Tracy SalcedoBest Easy Day Hikes Boulder, Third Edition includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty easy-to-follow trails, for an accessible range of abilities.LOOK INSIDE TO FIND• Casual hikes to full-day adventures• Hikes for everyone, including families• Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps• GPS coordinates
The Low-fat Low-carb Southwest Cookbook
by Anne Lindsay McCannA completely revised edition of the James Beard-nominated The Ultimate Low-Fat Mexican Cookbook, this new book reinvents Anne McCann's award-winning and nationally renowned Southwest dishes. Boasting nearly one hundred new or revised recipes of dishes such as Los Cabos Shrimp Cocktail, Veal Chops with Manchego Mushroom Sauce, and Lettuce Wrap Tacos, McCann's culinary creations combine the flavorful with the exotic, while still preserving a low-fat and low-carb health value for the weight- or health-conscious-of particular significance in today's Atkins mindful America. McCann's expert and detailed advice, drawn from years of experience, and the clear and concise presentation of recipes, make this cookbook especially reader-friendly.
The Giants Fan's Little Book of Wisdom
by David D'AntonioThe fifth in Diamond Communications' "Little Book" series, The Giants Fan's Little Book of Wisdom combines history, quotes, facts, and humor and gives fans of the San Francisco Giants 101 reasons to laugh, reminisce, and celebrate the game and the team they love.
The Sports Junkie's Book of Trivia, Terms, and Lingo: What They Are, Where They Came From, and How They're Used
by Harvey FrommerCombining the content of two of Frommer's previous books, Sports Roots and Sports Lingo, this book not only explains how nicknames, namesakes, trophies, competitions, and expressions in the world of sports came to be, but also serves as a useful dictionary of the language of sports-both technical and slang.
Digitale Simulation im Entwurf: Zukunftsfähige Gebäude und Quartiere
by Anja Willmann Arno SchlüterDieses Lehrbuch zeigt Möglichkeiten auf, wie Architekt/innen mithilfe vereinfachter dynamischer Simulationen bereits in den ersten Entwurfsphasen klimatische und energetische Konzepte auf verschiedenen Maßstäben auf ihre Wirksamkeit hin überprüfen und in den Entwurf integrieren können. Der thermische Komfort im Innenraum gibt Auskunft über die Behaglichkeit des Nutzers und kann mit dem Einsatz passiver Strategien in Form von Konstruktion, Materialwahl, Lüftungsstrategien, Pufferzonen, Solare Gewinne etc. bewusst erhöht werden, bevor ergänzend gebäudeintegrierte Technologien oder urbane Infrastrukturen zur Energieproduktion oder Versorgung zum Einsatz kommen. Neben den physikalischen Grundlagen und Wirkungsweisen passiver Strategien in verschiedenen Klimazonen werden die Möglichkeiten in Kombination mit aktiven Technologien erläutert, um komfortable, treibhausgasneutrale Gebäude zu entwerfen. Auf städtischer Ebene werden die Wechselwirkungen zwischen Gebäuden, städtischen Rahmenbedingungen und Infrastruktur erläutert und anhand von Beispielen aufgezeigt. Mit dem City Energy Analyst wird ein Werkzeug vorgestellt, mit dem Energieströme in Quartieren unter Berücksichtigung passiver und aktiver Ansätze simuliert und Strategien zur Dekarbonisierung entwickelt werden können.
Computer Aided Verification: 37th International Conference, CAV 2025, Zagreb, Croatia, July 23-25, 2025, Proceedings, Part IV (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15934)
by Ruzica Piskac Zvonimir RakamarićThis open access 4-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 37th International Conference on Computer Aided Verification, CAV 2025, held in Zagreb, Croatia, in July 23-25, 2025. The 51 regular papers presented together 24 tool papers, 4 casestudy papers in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 305 submissions. The accepted papers cover a wide spectrum of topics, from theoretical results to applications of formal methods. These papers apply or extend formal methods to a wide range of domains such as concurrency, machine learning and neural networks, quantum systems, as well as hybrid and stochastic systems.
Exploring Trends, Innovations, and Digitalization of Entrepreneurship: MENA Region Entrepreneurship Conference (MENA REC 2024) (Sustainable Economy and Ecotechnology)
by Gasim Hayder Sallam Khairy Abdullah Al Shukaili Salem Al Abri Arockiasamy Soosaimanickam Raja Suzana Raja KasimThe primary audience of the proceedings includes a broad spectrum of proactive readers who actively participate in the exploration of the field of entrepreneurship research. This comprises of scholars, who are professors, researchers, and scholars that are publishing papers and conducting researches regarding to entrepreneurship. Also, the proceedings aim at the BL/G guests – undergraduate and postgraduate students – keen on the discovery of the recent trends, novelties, and knowledge concerning the topic of entrepreneurism. Thus, for the undergraduate students, the proceedings are useful to obtain the basic information concerning the given subject areas and understand the key principles at play, while the postgraduate students can share the fresh information and methodologies introduced in the articles that can be helpful for their own research. Furthermore, the proceedings are directed towards people with specific interests in entrepreneurship research, be they practitioners, consultants, policymakers, or entrepreneurs. Such people may practice business, finance, technology, or social entrepreneurship and want to be aware of the tendencies in the entrepreneurial field. The audience inclusion policy guarantees that irrespective of the level of the user: a beginner, an undergraduate, a masters or a doctoral candidate, or a professional, the information applicable and beneficial, in solace to one’s level of study or work. In appealing to such a wide range of people, the proceedings seek to create a prosperous and diverse population of entrepreneurial scholars and entrepreneurs and to advance the generation and dissemination of knowledge in the subject area.
Finnish Shia Youth and the Qur’an: Cultural Psychological Perspectives on Lived Religion (Muslims in Global Societies Series #13)
by Teemu PauhaThis book investigates the role of the Qur’an in the everyday lives of young Shia Muslims in Finland. Adopting a cultural psychological perspective on Islamic scripture, the book approaches the Qur’an as a symbolic resource that young Muslims can draw on to find guidance and support, to reflect on the meaning and purpose in their lives, or to experience community with other believers. The book emphasizes the variety of ways in which young Shia Muslims relate to the scripture, bringing to life the various ways in which young Shia Muslims grapple with a text that is difficult to understand and try to construct a meaning that makes it relevant in the context of contemporary Finland. This book provides a novel approach to the religious lives of a little-known religious minority. In addition, it brings together fields that have so far been largely separate, in particular cultural psychology and Islamic studies. As such, the book provides a valuable resource to scholars interested in lived religion, religious minorities, Islam in Europe, sacred texts, as well as culture and human mind.
The Demand for Alternative Finance: Evidence from the Turkish Savings Finance Sector
by Murat Ustaoğlu Ferda Yerdelen TatoğluThis book explores the Savings Finance model in Turkey, an interest-free financial system grounded in interest-free finance principles that came into being in the 1990s as an ethical alternative to conventional banking. The study examines the operational mechanisms of the model, particularly the collective savings pools for housing, vehicles, and workplaces. These pools circumvent the use of fixed interest rates by employing profit and loss sharing and managed fund pools. The book integrates theoretical analyses of interest-free finance and global models, such as ROSCAs, with empirical data from a nationwide survey of 662 participants. It assesses factors including public trust, theological sensitivities, and demographic influences on financial preferences. The book discusses the sector's legal framework, operational mechanisms (including inflation-protected and lottery-based models), and its socio-economic impact, highlighting challenges like balancing religious norms with cost competitiveness. It also assesses awareness gaps and strategies to enhance institutional credibility. The book's comprehensive collection of cross-tabulated demographic data and quantitative analyses renders it a valuable resource for scholars of interest-free finance, economists, policymakers, and professionals interested in ethical financial systems. It offers critical insights for those exploring how cultural, religious, and regulatory dynamics shape alternative finance in emerging markets.
Uncertain Safety: Allocating Responsibilities for Safety (WRR)
by Alinda LameinFlood prevention, food safety, transport of hazardous materials, infectious diseases, the risks posed by new technologies, and many other threats to public health and the environment call for ongoing public alertness. However, the ways in which these safety risks are currently assessed and managed fall short of addressing the uncertainties of future threats. The contributors to this essential volume argue that in order to ensure future-proof safety policies, we should be adopting a new paradigm, one based on the precautionary principle: i.e. the notion that the vulnerability of humans, society and the natural environment requires a proactive approach to uncertainties. In this vital report, the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy outlines ways to embody this principle in both private and public law and in various institutional arrangements.
Post-Colonial Immigrants and Identity Formations in the Netherlands (IMISCOE Research)
by Ulbe BosmaThis book explores the Dutch post-colonial migrant experience within the context of a wider European debate. Over 60 years and three generations of migration history is presented, while also surveying an impressive body of post-colonial literature, much of which has never reached an international audience. While other research focuses on one or, at most, two groups, post-colonial migrants are treated here as a distinct analytical category with a unique relationship to the receiving society. After all, over 90 per cent were Dutch citizens before even reaching the Netherlands, as they did in huge waves between 1945 and 1980. Together they constitute 6 per cent of today’s Dutch population. So, how did they form their identities? What were relationships with locals like? How have second and third generations responded? Post-Colonial Immigrants and Identity Formations in the Netherlands offers the germane scholarship on one particular country with a particularly rich history to readers worldwide.
Battle for the Soul of Capitalism: Unilever and the Kraft Heinz Takeover Bid (A)
by William W. George Amram MigdalThis case describes Kraft Heinz Company's (KHC) February 2017 unsolicited $143 billion takeover offer to acquire Unilever. The offer was made to Unilever CEO Paul Polman by KHC chairman Alexandre Behring, who was also co-founder and CEO of Brazilian-based 3G Capital (3G). Since being acquired by 3G in 2013, KHC profit margins had increased by more than half, to 28%, well above food industry averages, as its share price rose 24%. The case examines the divergent approaches to value creation embraced by 3G and Unilever, respectively. 3G had a well-earned reputation for immediate return to shareholders by cutting costs in its acquired companies, creating rapid increases in earnings and cash flow. Under the leadership of co-founder Jorge Paulo Lemann, 3G had teamed with Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway in recent years on the acquisitions of Burger King, which then bought Tim Horton's in Canada, and H.J. Heinz, which subsequently acquired Kraft Foods. Under Polman's leadership, Unilever focused on long-term shareholder value accretion with a multi-stakeholder approach that emphasized global growth in revenues and earnings through deep penetration in rapidly growing emerging markets and creation of competitive advantage through sustainability. In Polman's eight years at the helm, Unilever had delivered a 190% return to its shareholders. The case presents Polman's dilemma: a takeover of Unilever by KHC/3G could erode the company's commitment to sustainability and a multi-stakeholder model, and the 18% premium of KHC/3G's offer undervalued Unilever and its long-term value creation strategy. However, 3G's emphasis on efficiency could enhance Unilever's profitability, and Polman was obliged to give serious consideration to the KHC offer and whether it would drive near-term value creation for Unilever shareholders.
Ivar Kreuger and the Swedish Match Empire
by Geoffrey G. Jones Ingrid VargasTaught in Evolution of Global Business. Globalization and corporate fraud are the central themes of this case on the international growth of Swedish Match in the interwar years. Between 1913 and 1932, Ivar Kreuger, known as the "Swedish Match King," built a small, family-owned match business into a $600 million global match empire. Despite the economic and political disruptions of the interwar period, Swedish Match owned manufacturing operations in 36 countries, had monopolies in 16 countries, and controlled 40% of the world's match production. Kreuger companies lent over $300 million dollars to governments in Europe, Latin America, and Asia in exchange for national match monopolies. Relying on international capital markets to finance acquisitions and monopoly deals, by 1929 the stocks and bonds of Kreuger companies were the most widely held securities in the United States and the world. After Kreuger's 1932 suicide, forensic auditors discovered that Kreuger had operated a giant pyramid scheme. His accounts were ridden with fictitious assets, the truth hidden in a maze of over 400 subsidiary companies. Swedish Match's deficits exceeded Sweden's national debt.
CompTIA® Network+® N10-009 Certification Guide: Master networking fundamentals and pass the N10-009 exam the first time
by Ian NeilGet 100% coverage of the latest CompTIA Network+ N10-009 exam objectives for targeted preparation and unlock online access to 2 full-length mock exams and 400 challenging practice questionsKey FeaturesLearn from Ian Neil, bestselling author and world-class CompTIA trainerBuild a solid foundation in networking with hands-on skills that advance your careerTest your readiness with practice tests that mirror the real examSave on certification costs with an exclusive 12% Network+ exam discount voucher with this bookBook DescriptionLooking to pass the CompTIA Network+ N10-009 exam and advance your IT career? Employers seek certified professionals who can design, secure, and troubleshoot modern networks. Memorizing concepts won’t cut it—you need a practical grasp of networking concepts, and this guide helps you build exactly that. Ian Neil, bestselling author of some of the most trusted CompTIA certification resources and a world-class CompTIA trainer, provides 100% coverage of all N10-009 exam objectives. You’ll start with the networking fundamentals, including the OSI model, topologies, ports, and protocols, then progress to configuring IPv4/IPv6 addressing, routing, switching, VLANs, and wireless networks. You’ll master transmission media and transceivers and strengthen your security expertise with VPNs, IPSec, NAC, IDS/IPS, Zero Trust, and firewalls. Beyond exam prep, this book explores cloud, virtualization, IoT, SDN, and SD-WAN, ensuring you’re prepared for modern IT environments. It helps build your troubleshooting skills using tools such as SNMP, NetFlow, Wireshark, log analysis, and traceroute. With practice questions across 25 chapters, 2 full-length online mock exams, 400 exam-style questions, and a 12% exam discount voucher, this guide equips you with the knowledge, experience, and confidence to earn your Network+ certification on the first try.What you will learnMap OSI layers and TCP/IP protocols to real-world scenariosConfigure routers, switches, and firewalls using IPv4/IPv6 addressingApply cloud, virtualization, and SD-WAN concepts with VPC and Direct ConnectRecognize common ports and protocols such as DNS, DHCP, SNMP, and HTTPSImplement wireless standards (802.11ax/6E), WPA3, and cellular IoTDesign resilient topologies like star, mesh, and spine-leaf architecturesSecure networks with VPNs, IPSec, NAC, and zero trust principlesTroubleshoot using SNMP, NetFlow, packet capture, and tracerouteWho this book is forThis book is for early-career IT professionals preparing for the CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) certification, including network administrators, help desk technicians, and junior systems engineers. Candidates are expected to have 9–12 months of hands-on networking experience and a solid understanding of basic IT concepts, though this guide could also be useful for students and career changers who want to build their foundational networking skills. It’s also valuable for those pursuing further certifications like CompTIA Security+ or vendor-specific networking tracks.
Lived Moments: Phenomenology, Neorealism, and the New Wave
by Glen W. NortonFrom the everyday concerns of Umberto D to the spiritual traces of Ma nuit chez Maud, revelatory moments are intrinsic to the fabric of cinematic modernism. Lived Moments conceptualizes the path from Italian Neorealism to the French New Wave as a trajectory unique in its expressions of the indeterminacy and contingency of daily life.Drawing on film theory and criticism as well as the history of phenomenological thought, Glen Norton offers illustrative readings of cinematic scenes exemplifying this modernist evolution in canonical films by Vittorio De Sica, Roberto Rossellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Jean-Luc Godard, and Eric Rohmer. Norton describes how these filmmakers structure their characters’ lifeworlds via moments grounded by chance and multiplicity, each having the potential to lift the opaque veil of inwardness. Experienced in their immediacy, these moments offer the viewer glimpses of a character’s potential individuation. As such, they embody the difficult, private, and perhaps even incommunicable choices made in the midst of self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-definition.Lived Moments deepens our understanding of the history of cinematic modernism, throwing new light on the canonical movements of Neorealism and the New Wave while also demonstrating the importance of lived moments for cinema more broadly. The book stands as a model of how film analysis and film philosophy can be symbiotic rather than separate ways of thinking about cinematic experience.
All of Baba's Children
by Myrna KostashMyrna Kostash's controversial probing of the experiences of three generations of Ukrainians in Canada rapidly became a bestseller when it was first published in 1977. Boldly written, original, and intense, All of Baba's Children investigates the darker corners of Canadian identity, celebrates a people's “great adventure” and has become part of the literary heritage of the West. NeWest Press is proud to publish this new edition in the centennial anniversary of the Ukrainians' first arrival to Canada.