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Islāmically Integrated Psychotherapy and Domestic Abuse (Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy)
by Khalida HaqueIslāmically Integrated Psychotherapy and Domestic Abuse offers a culturally sensitive and comprehensive approach to understanding and addressing domestic abuse within Muslim communities. The book begins by exploring what constitutes domestic abuse, drawing on British government and WHO definitions alongside insights from the Qur’ân and Sunnah to present an Islāmically integrated perspective. Khalida Haque then outlines the therapeutic framework through which her work has been designed, developed, and established. This foundation enables the thoughtful integration of Islāmic psychology with contemporary psychotherapeutic approaches in practice. Chapters focused on therapeutic work with individuals, couples, families, and groups are enriched with case vignettes, illustrating how theory and Islāmic principles come together in real-world interventions. The final chapters extend the discussion beyond the therapy room, sharing insights from community-based work in schools, with social services, third sector organisations, Muslim led agencies, mosques, and local centres.Islāmically Integrated Psychotherapy and Domestic Abuse is invaluable for practitioners, students, and community workers seeking to navigate the intersections of faith, culture, and therapeutic practice when responding to and working within cases of domestic abuse in Muslim communities.
SQL Server 2025 Unveiled: The AI-Ready Enterprise Database with Microsoft Fabric Integration
by Bob WardUnveil the data platform of the future with SQL Server 2025—guided by one of its key architects. With built-in AI for application development and advanced analytics powered by Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server 2025 empowers you to innovate—securely and confidently. This book shows you how. Author Bob Ward, Principal Architect for the Microsoft Azure Data team, shares exclusive insights drawn from over three decades at Microsoft. Having worked on every version of SQL Server since OS/2 1.1, Ward brings unmatched expertise and practical guidance to help you navigate this transformative release. Ward covers everything from setup and upgrades to advanced features in performance, high availability, and security. He also highlights what makes this the most developer-friendly release in a decade: support for JSON, RegEx, REST APIs, and event streaming. Most critically, Ward explores SQL Server 2025&’s advanced, scalable AI integrations, showing you how to build AI-powered applications deeply integrated with the SQL engine—and elevate your analytics to the next level. But innovation doesn&’t come at the cost of safety: this release is built on a foundation of enterprise-grade security, helping you adopt AI safely and responsibly. You control which models to use, how they interact with your data, and where they run—from ground to cloud, or integrated with Microsoft Fabric. With built-in features like Row-Level Security (RLS), Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), Dynamic Data Masking, and SQL Server Auditing, your data remains protected at every layer. The AI age is here. Make sure your SQL Server databases are ready—and built for secure, scalable innovation. What You Will Learn · Understand why SQL Server 2025 is a unique new release · Grasp the fundamentals of AI to leverage AI with your data, using the industry-proven security and scale of SQL Server ·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times N
Introduction to Research Ethics and Academic Integrity
by Amani Khalil Abu-Shaheen Muaawia Ahmed Hamza Sumayyia MararThis book provides an overview of conducting ethical and rigorous research with an emphasis on key topics, including informed consent, confidentiality, and conflicts of interest. Not only do the chapters cover various forms of academic misconduct, but they also provide practical guides on how to avoid these pitfalls. Additionally, it also addresses issues related to plagiarism and includes information on the ethical use of AI tools. Further chapters highlight ethical practices, accurate reporting, collaboration, and predatory publishing. A separate chapter delves into robust strategies and policies to combat misconduct and preserve integrity. The book is supplemented with real-world case studies and provides recommendations on academic integrity and research misconduct. The book is relevant for students, researchers, scholars, academicians, and professionals alike, helping them understand the importance of research integrity.
Nordic Transatlantic Crossings: Emigration, Interaction and Democracy 1825–1945 (Nordic Studies in a Global Context)
by Terje Rasmussen Ruth HemstadAdopting a broad and transnational Nordic approach, this book highlights the interconnected, transatlantic and reciprocal processes of migration and democracy with Nordic crossings.It illuminates the connections, challenges and the broader democratic context, of transatlantic crossings of various kinds and explores the intertwined practises and experiences of Nordic mass migration and American democracy. By examining episodes, reflections and trends related to inter-Atlantic encounters that challenged established norms and policies, the book brings fresh insight into the significance of transatlantic connections at certain moments in time and helps describe the development of a transatlantic public sphere and a transcultural space.This book is of key interest to scholars and students of Nordic and Scandinavian studies, American-Scandinavian studies, North American history, political theory, history of political ideas, migration studies, and more broadly to history, political science, political sociology, and literature.
Disability as a Boundary Object: Combining Inclusivity, Value and Therapy (Routledge Advances in Disability Studies)
by Per Koren SolvangThe concept of disability is actively used by social justice movements and welfare state systems, but it is often rejected by people involved with patient organisations, neurodiversity movements, and comparable diversity proponents.This book unites these social actor positions by outlining an overarching disability model. It discusses the potential for the model to serve as a boundary object for people with impairments, activist organisations, professionals, redistributive welfare systems, and scholarly works in Disability Studies. Using a three‑fold model in which disability is understood as a social construction, a valued condition, and an unwanted state that can improve from therapy, it shows the potential of the three frameworks as discursive powers inherent to a broad and unifying model of disability as well as the possible use of such a broad disability model for diverse actors positioned in heterogeneous social arenas.It will be of interest to all scholars, students, and professionals working within the field of Disability Studies, sociology, social policy, health studies, and social work.
Understanding International Relations in the Indo-Pacific (Routledge Studies on the Asia-Pacific Region)
by Guangyu Qiao-Franco Aleš Karmazin Michal KolmašKarmazin, Kolmaš, and Qiao-Franco deconstruct the concept of the Indo-Pacific and offer a timely, comparative, and multidimensional exploration of the region’s international relations.Addressing fundamental academic questions regarding the viability of the Indo-Pacific as a regional conception, this book examines whether the Indo-Pacific is a true regional community or a strategic invention driven by global rivalries and geopolitical interests. Drawing on a rich blend of International Relations, Security Studies, International Political Economy, Human and Political Geography, Cultural Studies, and Area Studies, the book investigates the key thematic areas that define the region’s past, present, and future. They include a historical investigation of formation, enculturation, and demarcation of the region; colonization, decolonization, and construction of the modern state; conflicts and wars in (trans)regional settings; regional economy and development; institutions and other modes of international or transnational cooperation; and cultures, societies and identities within and across the Indo-Pacific countries.An essential read for students, scholars, and practitioners of international affairs who seek to make sense of one of the world’s most dynamic and contested regions.Chapters 2, 3 and 5 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives (CC-BY-ND) 4.0 license.
The Purpose-Driven Organisation in Times of Climate Crisis (Routledge Research in Sustainability and Business)
by Katie Manning Katie BaileyThis book provides an authoritative, evidence-based understanding of the implications of climate change for organisations and offers valuable insights into how to craft and embed a sustainable purpose.The book draws upon the newly emerging cadre of ‘purpose professionals’ who are charged with shifting their organisation from being shareholder-driven to stakeholder-driven through the development and implementation of organisational purpose. It represents a unique collaboration between world-leading climate scientists and management experts, explaining in clear terms how organisations have been implicated in climate change, and the consequences of failing to act now. Based on science, it sets out the case for organisations to effect a radical shift away from a shareholder imperative to become purpose-driven, and provides actionable, evidence-based insights into how to achieve change successfully. In the first chapters, climate scientists outline the key scientific evidence about how the Earth’s climate has changed in the past 100 years, and use case studies to explain how this will affect policy, the public, and organisations across different geographical regions and sectors. Next, organisational experts explain the regulatory context and policy drivers for the shift to organisational purpose. We then focus on organisational actions and priorities, drawing on latest research findings to explain what purpose is, and how to lead change effectively to overcome the obstacles to becoming purpose-led.Written with a practitioner readership in mind, this book is an invaluable resource for senior leaders, corporate social responsibility practitioners, policymakers, and business and management students studying modules in purpose-driven leadership and climate change as well as a wider lay readership.
Confronting Digital Dilemmas in Translator and Interpreter Training (Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies)
by Pavol ŠvedaThis collection explores the challenges and opportunities brought on by developments in emergent technologies for translator and interpreter training.Given the growing role of language professionals as mediators in an increasingly fragmented and globalized world, this book offers an in-depth look at the present and future of translator and interpreter training amidst these changes. Featuring perspectives from established and up-and-coming scholars, the volume is organized in three sections taking in turn different dimensions of the current training landscape. These parts consider key topics including theoretical foundations and pedagogical innovations, ethical considerations and social responsibility, and ways forward for adapting training programs to better grapple with new tools.Taken as a whole, this book will be a useful resource for students and scholars in translation and interpreting studies, as well as practicing professionals.
Revitalizing the United Nations: Making and Keeping the Peace (Global Institutions)
by John Torpey Tapio KanninenThis book explores whether the United Nations (UN) is relevant in resolving wars when the permanent members of the UN Security Council are directly or indirectly involved. It examines solutions to major wars by applying and testing the UN’s vast experience in mediating and deploying peacekeeping, demilitarization, truce monitoring, UN temporary administration, and other tools. While some observers see the organization in deep decline as the Security Council cannot agree to stop the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the expert contributors to this volume make the case that until the start of this century the UN played a critically important role in resolving and freezing major conflicts, and the renewal of the organization could be based on these and other successful precedents. This volume will be of interest to scholars and students of global governance, security studies, and the history of the UN in the maintenance of international peace and security. It will also be of great interest to practitioners at the UN and its partner organizations, as well as to diplomats around the world.
Reparative Justice in Authoritarian States
by Brian Wong Yue ShunWong examines the normative responsibilities of citizens in authoritarian states to address the injustices perpetrated by their governments. He challenges prevailing assumptions in political philosophy, arguing that certain citizens, by virtue of their agency and authorisation of their states, bear responsibilities to compensate, oppose, commemorate, or apologise over injustices that take place in such states.The book explores the relationship between authoritarian regimes and the citizens who enable or endure them, offering a fresh perspective on questions of reparative justice, moral agency, and accountability in contexts where state actors fail to meet their obligations. Drawing upon political philosophy, history, sociology, and international relations, it adopts a richly interdisciplinary approach for understanding citizen liability in authoritarian states. Case studies encompassing historical examples such as the Soviet Union, Indonesia under Suharto, South Korea under Park Chung-hee, through to contemporary cases such as the Iranian, Myanmar, and Russian states, bridge theory and lived experiences, illuminating the complex dynamics of justice in non-democratic contexts. The advancement of a novel General Authorisation View offers original insights that extend beyond authoritarian regimes, addressing broader implications of reparative justice for all regime types.Posing critical questions about the evolving responsibilities of citizens in shaping just societies, this is an indispensable resource for scholars and students of political philosophy, international relations, and empirical political science as well as those interested in authoritarianism, reform in non-democratic contexts, and global justice.
The Discourse Marker ni zhidao (“You Know”) in Chinese Spontaneous Speech
by Yi Shan Weiwei ChuDrawing on media interview materials, this book takes a holistic approach to examining the Chinese discourse marker ni zhidao (你知道, meaning “you know”), thereby contributing to a deeper understanding of discourse markers in Chinese language use and broader linguistic studies.Using a mixed-methods approach that combines quantitative and qualitative analyses, the study explores the marker’s utterance positions, semantic properties, prosodic features, and pragmatic functions. The research employs a corpus-based methodology with interview transcripts as data sources to examine ni zhidao’s distribution across utterance positions and its prosodic characteristics, including speech rate, pause duration, pitch, and intensity. It also explores the interrelationships among these features. The qualitative analysis delves into the marker’s semantic status, refining its core and procedural meanings, while also exploring its textual and interpersonal pragmatic functions. It challenges existing assumptions about discourse markers, particularly their positioning tendencies, offering new insights into their role in communication. A key innovation of this work is its integrated approach to investigating the connections between the positioning, semantics, prosody, and functions of ni zhidao.This study will be an invaluable reference for researchers and students of linguistics, pragmatics, and Chinese language studies, particularly those interested in discourse markers.
Avant-Garde World Creation: Cosmogony and the Total Work of Art in Europe 1913-1923 (Routledge Research in Art History)
by Abigael van AlstThis book explores the widespread fascination with world creation among early twentieth-century artists and examines those trends within the European avant-garde.The book reflects on what ‘the world’ looks and feels like before and after World War One—and thus also concerns creativity and destruction alike in the context of modernity. Over the course of three chapters, the author focusses on works in which avant-garde artists combine and experiment with various arts and media to create alternative narratives of the world’s creation. These works include three canonized ‘total works of art’: Der Weltbaumeister (The World’s Master Builder, 1920), an illustrated book imagined as an architectural play by the Expressionist architect Bruno Taut; the Futurist opera Победа над Cолнцем (Victory Over the Sun, 1913) by Aleksei Kruchenykh, Velimir Khlebnikov, Kazimir Malevich and Mikhail Matiushin; and the Cubist ballet La Création du monde (The Creation of the World, 1923) by Blaise Cendrars, Fernand Léger, Darius Milhaud and Jean Börlin. Providing new readings of these classic works that dive deeply into the avant-garde’s inter-artistic search for new modes of mediation as well as its dialogue with science, politics and technology, Abigael van Alst demonstrates how each of these artworks staged a cosmogony—an alternative story of the universe's creation—which, simultaneously, experimentally and critically recounted the story of modernity.This new book is ideal for researchers and scholars in History of Art, Modernism, and Comparative Literature.
Traditional Midwives: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (Social Science Perspectives on Childbirth and Reproduction)
by Betty-Anne Daviss Robbie Davis-Floyd Inayat AliTraditional Midwives: Cross-Cultural Perspectives is a pioneering work that delves deeply into the worlds of traditional midwives, shedding light on their practices, roles, and the immense cultural value they hold within their respective communities wherever they are still allowed to practice. This book not only champions the significance of traditional midwifery but also critiques the (often misguided) global and national initiatives that seek to move all childbirths into biomedical facilities. These facilities, as clearly shown by the chapters in this book, are frequently underequipped and under-staffed, often providing substandard care that can often be obstetrically violent and abusive. The push to move all births into such facilities disregards the quality of care that traditional midwives provide and undermines the trust and rapport they have built within their respective communities. This global push is particularly detrimental to rural women because biomedical facilities are often located far away from such communities. This geographical distance makes access to maternity care difficult, if not impossible, especially for rural women. Furthermore, almost none of the biomedical practitioners are willing to live and practice in such remote areas, thereby leaving thousands of (especially rural) women without any maternity care provision.Other critical points that this book addresses are the failures of the governmental efforts to train traditional midwives in higher-level skills. As the chapters in this book also clearly demonstrate, the essence of traditional midwifery lies in experiential learning, where skills are passed down through observation, practice, and mentoring.By bringing to light the multiple challenges that are currently being faced by traditional midwives and the shortcomings of biomedical facilities, this book serves as a crucial reminder of the need for culturally safe and sensitive community- based maternity care that traditional midwives are fully able to provide. It is an essential read for policymakers, healthcare professionals, students, and for anyone who is interested in traditional midwives and their practices.
Modelling and Simulation for Autonomous Systems: 11th International Conference, MESAS 2024, Chania, Crete, Greece, October 1–3, 2024, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15761)
by Stefan Pickl Jan Mazal Adriano Fagiolini Agostino Bruzzone Vlastimil Neumann Petr Stodola Petr Vašík Pavel LoučkaThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation for Autonomous Systems, MESAS 2024, which took place in Chania, Crete, Greece, during October 1–3, 2024. The 16 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: M&S of Intelligent Systems - R&D and Application; Future Challenges of Advanced M&S Technology; and AxS/AI in Context of Future Warfare and Security Environment.
Role of Ecosystem Services in Enabling Rural-Urban Synergies: A European Perspective (Landscape Series #20)
by Maria Rosario Partidario Daniel Keech Isabel Loupa-RamosThis open access book elaborates on the role Ecosystem Services play in relation to establishing, and enhancing, rural-urban synergies. It draws on the concept of Ecosystem Services (ESS) as the ecological characteristics, functions, or processes that directly or indirectly contribute to human wellbeing, that is, the benefits that people derive from functioning ecosystems. The empirical and theoretical research that supports the various contributions in this book was developed in the context of the project H2020 ROBUST - Rural-Urban Outlooks: Unlocking Synergies (GA: 727988). The project was structured in five Communities of Practice (CoP), as groups of researchers sharing a common thematic interest. One of these CoP was dedicated to ESS and aimed to investigate its role in unlocking synergies across rural and urban territories. Strategic approaches to integrate ESS in spatial planning were developed associating ESS use and delivery to planning instruments and governance models at multiple scales. The approach assumes the engagement of multiple actors both as users of ESS but also in their position as planners, regulators, land owners or other type of decision-making role, to explore the role of ESS in enhancing rural-urban synergies. The purpose has been to ensure the balance between supply and demand of ESS, seeking instruments, and the governance models for public policy, market and science and technology, that will encourage alternative practices and policy integrated goals, thus enabling resilience and social well-being. Ultimately the purpose has been to generate transition processes towards the recognition of socio-ecological systems inclusive of new ESS based societal values leading rural-urban synergies. In other words, such inclusive of socio-ecological systems are seen as a condition for human well-being. Theoretical investigation in five core themes and its implementation in six different living laboratories form the more substantive content of this book. In addition, ESS is analysed in the context of its integration with other relevant themes in a cross-sectoral perspective. Overall the purpose of the book is to communicate the multiple and constructive roles played by ESS in rural-urban synergies, using multiple lenses, looking particularly into challenges and merits, and into different imaginative forms of making such as abstract concept more concrete, operational and recognized by stakeholders in the field.
Proceedings of the 16th Asian Urbanization Conference; AUC2024; 11–13 January; Binh Duong Province–Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Forging a Livable and Sustainable Urban Future (Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements)
by George M. Pomeroy Ha Thuc Vien Nguyen Ngoc HieuThis book highlights peer reviewed articles from the 2024 Asian Urbanization Conference hosted by the Vietnamese German University in Vietnam. It is estimated that Asia continues to be the fastest urbanizing continent in the next few decades with mounting challenges and ample opportunities. The 2024 conference proceedings presents issues and perspectives in both global and local agendas. Findings and discussions from the book would reflect not only our learning how Asian cities and regions are transforming, but also our efforts of &‘Forging a Livable and Sustainable Urban Future&’, globally.
Innovations in Ayurvedic Nutrition: Principles and Concepts
by Sanjay Kumar Anil Kumar Manoj Kumar Tripathi Nidhi V. MaheshwariThe book offers a comprehensive exploration of Nutri-Ayur innovations, blending traditional Ayurvedic wisdom with advancements in nutrition and molecular biology. It provides an in-depth overview of foundational, specialized, and emerging knowledge in the field—ranging from core principles of Ayurveda and nutrition to the development and application of Nutri-Ayur products. The first book in which provides a conceptual framework of amalgamating nutritional and ayurvedic biology for the development of Nutri-Ayur products for well-being of human mankind. The opening chapters address major global health challenges, examining their symptoms, causes, and treatment strategies. The volume also introduces nutritional genomics, highlighting how modern genomics technologies are being used to investigate the complex interactions between genes, nutrition, and health outcomes. Subsequent chapters delve into the critical topic of food–drug interactions, analyzing their effects on drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the potential implications for nutrient bioavailability and nutritional status. The final sections of the book focus on the role and relevance of novel drug delivery systems within Ayurvedic therapeutics, emphasizing their pharmacological and clinical importance. Altogether it serves as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in Ayurveda, nutrition, food technology, biotechnology, process engineering, and R&D sectors.
Advanced Hybrid Information Processing: 8th International Conference, ADHIP 2024, Jiaxing, China, September 20–22, 2024, Proceedings, Part IV (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering #638)
by Xianchao Zhang Joey Tianyi Zhou Hong SunThis four-volume set constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the 8th EAI International Conference on Advanced Hybrid Information Processing, ADHIP 2024, held in Jiaxing, China, during September 20-22, 2024. The 115 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 297 submissions. They focus on the following topical sections: Part I: Signal Processing and Enhancement; Information Fusion and Integration. Part II: Information Fusion and Integration; Intelligent Computing and Machine Learning. Part III: Intelligent Computing and Machine Learning; Applications and Intelligent Systems. Part IV: Applications and Intelligent Systems
Stepwise Atlas of Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery
by Giuseppe ColomboThis Stepwise Atlas of Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery will be a valued companion to young surgeons or seasoned ones that are less aware of the latest medical and surgical aesthetic procedures. Richly illustrated with over 320 original photos, and detailed enough to serve as a study, it is yet concise for quick reference to the busiest of trainees and residents. Presenting the contents in two sections, the first more theoretical, the second more hands-on, the work covers all body regions relevant for aesthetic medicine or cosmetic surgical interventions. The chapters cover the face (as a whole, then with focus on nose, eyes, and ears) the breast, the abdomen, the adipose tissue, and include a specific part on anaesthesia and pain management, one devoted to fillers (autologous or heterologous) and botulinum, as well as one on lasers and lights, and liposuction. Each chapter includes the approach to the patient, helps in choosing the procedure to be performed, high-quality illustrations of relevant anatomy, preoperative planning and instrument preparation, step-by-step guide to the procedure at a level appropriate for junior doctors, then immediate and long-term post-operative evaluation. This practical atlas will be a useful guide to safely start performing aesthetic medicine procedures, as well as the most common surgical operations, for plastic surgeons and physicians who aim to safely build their practice as cosmetic medicine specialists.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2975)
by Kevin Flanigan Stefan NicolauThis volume discusses protocols for key laboratory techniques used to study Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies. The chapters in this book cover a wide array of topics such as biochemical assays, quantification of dystrophin and related proteins, and measurements of muscle physiology. The chapters also cover methods of DMD sequence analysis; processing and isolation of cells from muscle tissue; culture and study of patient-derived cells; and work with animal models of DMD. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.Comprehensive and authoritative, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource that will contribute to the standardization of practices in the study of dystrophin and dystrophin-related disease.
Military Modernisation and Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia
by Leonard C. Sebastian Muhamad Haripin Adhi PriamarizkiThis book critically examines the development of the post-authoritarian Indonesian National Armed Forces&’ (Tentara Nasional Indonesia) military modernisation agenda and its impact towards civil-military relations. It offers an original analysis on various and interrelated subjects related to Indonesia&’s defence development, i.e., arms build-up, organisational development, conduct of military operations other than war, defence diplomacy, and defence economy. These analyses offer a better understanding on the role played by the Indonesian military in undertaking a modernisation agenda and sustaining its political influence over the non-defence sphere simultaneously. Each chapter contributor aims to examine the most recent development pertaining to their topic and the influence of civil-military dynamics on their subject matter. The book will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, and experts on Southeast Asian politics, defence studies, security studies, and civil-military relations.
Digital Medicine Starter Guide
by Alfredo Cesario Marco Gorini Domenico D’AmarioThis guide is a practical and comprehensive workbook designed to empower healthcare professionals with the tools, knowledge and strategies required to integrate digital medicine into their daily practice. It Includes interactive exercises, checklists and action plans tailored to various medical specialties, ensuring practical and relevant guidance, while also providing detailed examples of successful digital medicine implementations, exploring lessons learned and critical success factors. The Digital Medicine Starter Guide addresses the growing need for accessible resources to navigate the digital transformation of healthcare. Through a blend of practical insights, structured exercises and case studies, it provides an actionable roadmap to adopt, implement and evaluate digital medicine solutions effectively. It serves as both an introductory text for those new to digital health and a refresher for experienced professionals seeking to stay ahead of industry trends. Its workbook format encourages engagement and practical learning, making it an essential resource for healthcare practitioners and educators alike.
Proceedings of the 5th Chinese Conference on High Voltage and Discharge Plasmas: HVDP 2024, 29 Nov-1 Dec, Xi'an, China (Springer Proceedings in Physics #254)
by Ming Xu Jiawei Zhang Yongdong Li Anbang SunThis book presents articles from the 5th Chinese Conference on High Voltage and Discharge Plasmas, held in Xi'an, China by the Special Committee on Plasma and Its Applications of the Chinese Electrotechnical Society from November 29 to December 1, 2024. It facilitates the exchange and sharing of the latest research advances and major outcomes in the fields of high voltage technology, pulsed power, plasma, and related applications over the past two years. It is dedicated to enhancing academic exchanges between various disciplines, promoting interdisciplinary integration, and thereby advancing the development and technological progress in high voltage and discharge plasma technology sectors.
The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease
by Marc LewisA renowned neuroscientist provides an &“unorthodox but enlightening&” (Wall Street Journal) narrative of how addiction happens in the brain, and what we can do to overcome it Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist—and former addict himself—explains why the disease model of addiction is wrong and how it obstructs the path to recovery. Combining intimate human examples with clearly rendered scientific explanations, The Biology of Desire is enlightening and optimistic reading for anyone who has wrestled with addiction either personally or professionally.
The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters
by Juliette KayyemAn urgent, transformative guide to dealing with disasters from one of today&’s foremost thinkers in crisis management. &“In a world marred by preventable miscalculation, Juliette Kayyem&’s The Devil Never Sleeps provides a playbook for making it out alive.&” —The New Yorker The future may still be unpredictable, but nowadays, disasters are not. We live in a time of constant, consistent catastrophe, where things more often go wrong than they go right. So why do we still fumble when disaster hits? Why are we always one step behind? In The Devil Never Sleeps, Juliette Kayyem lays the groundwork for a new approach to dealing with disasters. Presenting the basic themes of crisis management, Kayyem amends the principles we rely on far too easily. Instead, she offers us a new framework to anticipate the &“devil&’s&” inevitable return, highlighting the leadership deficiencies we need to overcome and the forward thinking we need to harness. It&’s no longer about preventing a disaster from occurring, but learning how to use the tools at our disposal to minimize the consequences when it does. Filled with personal anecdotes and real-life examples from natural disasters like the California wildfires to man-made ones like the Boeing 737 MAX crisis, The Devil Never Sleeps is a guide for governments, businesses, and individuals alike on how to alter our thinking so that we can develop effective strategies in the face of perpetual catastrophe.