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The Legacy of the Trump Administration: A Disruptive Presidency (The Evolving American Presidency)
by Michael Grossman Francis Schortgen Ronald Eric Matthews Jr. David B. CohenThis book analyzes the legacy of the first Trump administration on a variety of different fronts. Whether it was the extensive use of Twitter, the tendency to express controversial, and often dubious views, or to even slander foreign leaders, Trump was a disruptive president. The presidency of Donald Trump raises questions for political scientists and researchers. How consequential was he? While he garnered much attention both in and out of the White House, how much of his legacy remains? The authors in this book address these questions with essays that cover an array of issues related to his tenure in office, and the years since. The chapters provide a broad analysis of the legacy of the Trump presidency, focusing on all aspects of his presidency and representing multiple perspectives across the partisan and disciplinary divides. Additionally, the contributions in this book aim to (re-)assess the Trump legacy in light of the subsequent efforts by his successor to undo much of the policies embraced by and implemented during the Trump years.
Traumatology for the Emergency Doctor
by Dominique Saragaglia Ali Hassan ChamseddineThis handy and practical book assists emergency doctors in their daily practice offering a quick reference tool to properly diagnose and manage traumatic musculoskeletal lesions. In the opening part it provides readers with basic traumatology knowledge, enabling them to have a constructive discussion with the specialist. The other sections are devoted to upper limbs, lower limbs, pediatric trauma and skull and spine trauma. Following this anatomical subdivision, the authors offer practical tips to recognize hidden injuries, minimize diagnostic errors and avoid common pitfalls. Readers will learn how to combine careful questioning with a thorough clinical examination, backed up by appropriate, high-quality complementary tests. With its handy and easy-to-read format this book is an invaluable tool for emergency doctors and orthopedic residents alike.
Computer Vision – ECCV 2024: 18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part LXXVIII (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15136)
by Aleš Leonardis Elisa Ricci Stefan Roth Olga Russakovsky Torsten Sattler Gül VarolThe multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024. The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; motion estimation.
Human-Machine Interaction: From Human Factors Theory to Design Practice (Research on Automotive Intelligent Cockpit)
by Yahui Wang ZhiRong Xue Jun Li Siyu Jia Baoling YangThis book details the knowledge of digital instrumentation human–machine interaction (HMI) design, infotainment system HMI design, multi-mode interaction design, and driving automation HMI design in intelligent vehicles from the perspective of human factors engineering. It explains the design methodology of intelligent vehicle systems, intelligent driving, and multi-mode interaction from multiple perspectives, covering ergonomics theory, industry specifications, design cases, design principles, trends, and challenges in related fields. This book is suitable for automotive user experience (UX) and HMI designers, product managers, etc. It is also used as a textbook or reference book for automotive design, human–computer interaction design, and other related courses in higher education institutions.
Data Engineering in Medical Imaging: Second MICCAI Workshop, DEMI 2024, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2024, Marrakesh, Morocco, October 10, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15265)
by Binod Bhattarai Sharib Ali Anita Rau Razvan Caramalau Anh Nguyen Prashnna Gyawali Ana Namburete Danail StoyanovThis book constitutes the proceedings of the Second MICCAI Workshop on Data Engineering in Medical Imaging, DEMI 2024, held in conjunction with the 27th International conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2024, in Marrakesh, Morocco, on October 10, 2024. The 18 papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected. These papers focus on the application of various Data engineering techniques in the field of Medical Imaging.
Green Flotation Depressants
by Saeed Chehreh Chelgani Ali Asimi Neisiani Darius Wonyen Amir Hossein Mohammad Zadeh Roozbeh SaneieThis book presents biodegradable depressants, delving deep into their performance, intricate structures, and adsorption mechanisms. The book presents diverse minerals and materials where these depressants have been used for their upgrading. Encompassing the entirety of current research, it is an indispensable read for both industry professionals and researchers in the field, especially on courses centered around froth flotation and recycling. From the starch-based solutions in Chapter 1 to the diverse array of gums explored in Chapters 7 to 10, and the intriguing polyaspartate and tripolyphosphate in Chapters 11 and 12 respectively, each section unfolds a rich tapestry of knowledge, providing a holistic understanding of biodegradable depressants and their pivotal role in mineral processing.
Code and Conscience: Exploring Technology, Human Rights, and Ethics in Multidisciplinary AI Education (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14400)
by Judit Bayer Christian GrimmeThis volume originated from an international, interdisciplinary research course organized by the Institute of Information Management of the University of Münster in 2021-2022, funded by the DAAD IVAC sponsorship program. The coauthors and their contributions represent different disciplines, fusing perspectives of law and information sciences. The contributions present current issues in AI, ethics and human rights, policing, privacy and surveillance, social media, and data protection. The book has a further mission: it offers insight into a novel educational format that combines an intercultural learning environment with interdisciplinary co-working, e-learning methods, peer education, and interactive group work.
Advancements in AI and IoT for Chip Manufacturing and Defect Prevention (River Publishers Rapids Series on Intelligence in Chips)
by Rupal JainThis is essential reading for semiconductor professionals seeking to expand their knowledge on silicon processes, understand the significance of defect prevention, and explore methods for optimizing processes by reducing defects using AI and IoT technologies.In the dynamic landscape of semiconductor manufacturing, the focus on processes and defect prevention stands paramount. Traditional approaches have yielded valuable insights, yet the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies heralds a new era in defect prevention strategies. Engineers specializing in AI and machine learning, interdisciplinary researchers, and early graduates aspiring to enter the semiconductor industry will also find this book invaluable.Meticulously crafted, this book provides concise, yet insightful content tailored to today's fast-paced readers. It emphasizes semiconductors, manufacturing processes, and defect prevention, offering a comprehensive understanding of these critical areas. The integration of AI and IoT in chip manufacturing defect prevention represents a groundbreaking advancement.Targeting semiconductor engineers, researchers, technology professionals, and students, this book serves as a valuable resource for understanding the interplay between semiconductors, manufacturing processes, defects, and the transformative potential of AI and IoT integration. Practical tools for failure analysis and parameter control are provided, along with hypothetical use cases and theoretical applications that inspire innovation. Through interdisciplinary insights, this book charts a course toward a future where semiconductor manufacturing defects are minimized, productivity is maximized, and innovation thrives at the intersection of technology and industry.
Economic Sustainability and Social Equality in the Technological Era: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (ICHSOS 2023), 30–31 August 2023, Malang, Indonesia
by Dwi Irawan Agung Prasetyo Nugroho Wicaksono Aviani Widyastuti Rizki Febriani Ali RoziqinThis book is a comprehensive compilation of academic papers and presentations delivered at the conference. It brings together research from various disciplines within the humanities and social sciences, such as cultural studies, sociology, psychology, education, literature, and history.It meticulously covers several critical areas of study, reflecting the diverse and interdisciplinary nature of the conference. In the realm of post-pandemic economic development, it explores strategies for economic recovery and resilience, highlighting the role of finance and social capital in rebuilding economies. Technology and sustainable cities are examined through case studies and theoretical frameworks that discuss smart city initiatives, technological integration, and sustainability practices. The section on economic development, accountability, and finance risk delves into methods for ensuring transparency and managing financial uncertainties in a globalized economy. Social and environmental policies and planning are addressed with a focus on creating equitable and sustainable communities.This text will be valuable to academics, researchers, and students in the fields of humanities and social sciences.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.
Constituent Power, Violence, and the State: The Political Thought of Georges Sorel, Walter Benjamin, and Hannah Arendt (Routledge Innovations in Political Theory)
by Dimitri VourosIn Constituent Power, Violence, and the State, Dimitri Vouros examines the question of political violence by placing the thought of Georges Sorel, Walter Benjamin, and Hannah Arendt in conversation with contemporary theories of sovereignty and constituent power.Vouros argues that the violence sustaining the modern state inhibits institutional accountability and derails constituent power. The paradox of modern law—which is both the expression of the people’s will but also alienated from them—sets the stage for political contestation. For Vouros, the multitude’s potentiality is actualized through either organized or spontaneous acts of resistance against state force. Antagonism is therefore a key element of the political and must be included in any theory of political agonism. A strong notion of constituent power ensures the integrity of the public sphere and the expansion of citizens’ political agency. Bringing all these ideas together is unique for this field of investigation.Accessible and engagingly written, Constituent Power, Violence, and the State is a must read for researchers in political theory and political philosophy. Critical legal studies scholars and social theorists will also profit from this book.
Ethics in Human-like Robots
by Kamil MamakThe idea of creating artificial humans can be found at the beginning of the human culture. Ancient myths contain the stories of artificial humans brought to life by gods. The word robot originates from a play that was about artificial humans made from artificial flesh that aims to serve real humans. With advancements in robotics, the materialization of this idea is more real than ever before. We are witnessing attempts to create humanoid robots that might be deployed in many spheres of our life - policing, healthcare, and even for love and sex.The book focuses on the ethical issues of human likeness of robots and human tendency to anthropomorphize. It is built on the assumption that design choices are not neutral, and they need to be discussed to align robots with human values. With robots operating in the physical world, they bring ideas and risks that should be addressed before widespread deployment. The book reviews specific issues and provides suggestions and recommendations for improving robots to serve humans better. It draws on literature from Human-Robot Interactions, ethics of AI and robotics, and the philosophy of technology.
Psychoanalytic Explorations of the Masculine and the Maternal: Uncovering the Image of Circumcision in Freud’s Works
by Yael Pilowsky BankirerIn this book, Yael Pilowsky Bankirer reads into Freud's writings with the unique prism of circumcision as a marker for both the formation of masculine identity, and for matricide, the disappearance of the mother.Pilowsky Bankirer uses Freud’s idea of circumcision within a text as a Leitfossil: a key-fossil through which an unresolved unconscious conflict can be traced. She conducts a close reading of Freud’s texts – including Little Hans, The Wolf Man, Totem and Taboo and Moses and Monotheism – to illuminate and uncover the textual unconscious, deconstruct the explicit narrative and open alternative psychoanalytic possibilities inherent to the encounter with the maternal realm. Throughout the volume, Pilowsky Bankirer informs her analysis by considering the work of Freud in tandem with that of Lacan, Kristeva, Irigaray, Derrida, Benjamin, Butler and more.Psychoanalytic Explorations of the Masculine and the Maternal: Uncovering the Image of Circumcision in Freud’s Works will be of interest to scholars of psychoanalysis and practising analysts alike, particularly those interested in the intersection of gender studies and psychoanalysis.
Progressive Confucianism and its Critics: Dialogues from the Confucian Heartland
by Stephen C. Angle Yutang JinIn the spring of 2017, US-based Confucian philosopher Stephen C. Angle took part in a series of dialogues with Chinese Confucians in Beijing. The dialogues engage with topics like the relation between Confucianism and modernity; whether Confucianism should be understood as philosophy, religion, or chief ingredient in a distinctively Chinese culture; the status of pivotal modern Confucians like Kang Youwei and Mou Zongsan; and more generally, the prospects for what Angle calls “Progressive Confucianism.” The present book offers translations of those dialogues into English, together with epilogues by the two editors reflecting on what the dialogues tell us about the contemporary prospects for Confucianism.
Preparing for Rehearsal: Approaching the Dramatic Text – One Step at a Time
by Chris PicklesA resource for actors, directors, and writers (both professional and in training), this is a step-by-step, practical guidebook to the pre-rehearsal analysis of a script. Its aim is to de-mystify and organise the questions necessary to ask in order to prepare for a creative, imaginative and fruitful exploration of a dramatic text in the journey towards rehearsal.The language is unselfconsciously engaging and accessible, uncluttered by alienating academic vocabulary. It holds out a helping hand throughout the important and sometimes rather lonely time of preparation for rehearsal, a time of exploration usually spent without the reassuring guidance of a director or dramaturg. The volume takes the reader on a journey, chapter by chapter, from first reading of a script to arrival in the rehearsal room or film studio for the first readthrough or day of shooting. The book maps out six investigations for the actor or director, and most importantly, the order in which those explorations should be tackled. This book also forms the basis of any core text analysis module for students studying on professional acting, theatre arts, scriptwriting, media, and film or directing degrees at a university, college, or conservatoire level.A professional director, actor and writer, this guide is also a result of Chris Pickles’ many years of experience not only in running workshops for theatre professionals, but also teaching text analysis to actors and directors in training.
Progression and Progress in Physical Education
by Susan Capel Margaret Whitehead Julia LawrenceHow well do I take account of the needs of different classes and individual learners to facilitate and enhance progress? Do I plan for progress based on where learners are currently at? Does the curriculum facilitate and enhance progress?Exploring these questions and more, this book examines what progress in physical education looks like and conditions for facilitating and enhancing the progress of individual learners across different domains of learning.Progression and Progress in Physical Education contains 12 units, each of which highlights an aspect of progression or progress in physical education. Throughout, the book emphasises that it is individual learners that make progress therefore highlighting the importance of catering for the holistic, individual learner. Grouped into four sections, units cover:- What is meant by progression, progress and learning?- The holistic nature of individual learners- The Physical, Cognitive and Affective Domains of learning- Teaching to facilitate and enhance progress- Recognising and charting progress- The role of the curriculum in facilitating and enhancing progress- The broader context in which physical education teachers workFilled throughout with examples of existing good practice and useful tips, this text will support all primary and secondary physical education teachers in facilitating and enhancing learner progress in physical education.
Emerging Literacy: Unlocking Instruction for Every Child
by James McTaggart James Cook Rebecca Castelo Jennifer PickeringBeing able to read and write with ease does not just open up imagination and learning, it also helps us to thrive and cope in a world increasingly based on complex information from coding to utility bills. Everyone wants children to make the best start with literacy, but despite the existence of evidence-based programmes of instruction, some do not respond as hoped at first, or show a fade in learning in later school years. This book is about why that happens, and what we can do about it.Drawing on research and the wide expertise of its authors, it sets out how lifelong literacy is based on crucial aspects of early child development and how these can be assessed and improved in classrooms. The book focuses on five core emerging literacy skills that underpin successful learning for children: concepts of print; phonological awareness; oral language; working memory and executive function; and pencil control. Chapters: Guide the reader on how to build the foundations of lifelong literacy, as well as easy-to-do, unintrusive means to assess the different strengths and gaps that learners have. Explore how teaching and learning can be adjusted so that all can learn and make progress. Contain inexpensive and playful, but effective and practical, ways to develop the skills in an ordinary classroom or home. Are accompanied by a downloadable practical toolkit of resources to use with children. Educators who use this book and reflect on and adapt its ideas, will be more confident in what they are doing, with an enriched understanding of why it fits the children they are educating. It will be crucial reading for early years educators, primary classroom practitioners, educational psychologists, and speech and language therapists.
A Historical-Materialist Reading of Genesis 1-4: Undoing Satan between Colonial Brazil and Biblical Israel
by Ron NaiweldThis book offers a historical-materialist reading of the opening chapters of the book of Genesis in an attempt to revive their potential to engage people in truthful discussions about power and pleasure.For the past two millennia, biblical stories have been told and discussed in countless settings; whether one lives in Europe or in a country that was colonized by Europeans, the biblical symbolic universe remains present. This book offers a method to explore the social and political meanings of its most theological content by visiting two historical settings in which biblical modes of expression intersected with the demands of an economic-political process: Jerusalem and its province during the Persian period (5th–4th centuries bce) and Brazil of the early colonial period (16th century ce). Though distant in time and space, both were moments of comparable transformation: individuals with financial resources and military power arrived from the East to seize control over lands and means of production, subjugating the population to a distant king. By turning to these two historical settings, Ron Naiweld examines how the narratives of Genesis resonated in these environments, how they were used to legitimize imperial power structures, and how they opened these structures to scrutiny. The volume is part of a larger trend of reading the Bible with a historical-materialist approach that allows us to grasp the power of its symbolic universe to inspire both utopia and barbarism, especially in colonial contexts.This book is suitable for students and scholars interested in the biblical symbolic universe and Jewish and Christian history. It is also of interest to those working on the history of Brazil, comparative literature, and the intersection of religion, economy, and politics.
The Subjective Value of Privacy: Assessing Individuals’ Calculus of Costs and Benefits in the Context of State Surveillance (Wahlen und politische Einstellungen)
by Lukas AntoineThis book critically examines the subjective value of privacy in the context of state surveillance, exploring how individuals assess costs and benefits of surveillance. It delves into the complex relationship between attitudes towards privacy, security, and state surveillance and challenges the conventional privacy versus security trade-off through three empirical studies. The first study finds that security justifications for surveillance indeed influence public support for surveillance, particularly in liberal democracies. The second study reveals how financial costs and personal convenience influence support for surveillance. The third study suggests that privacy attitudes may be a stable personality trait, influencing decisions across various contexts. By employing cross-comparative analysis and experimental designs, this book enhances our understanding of privacy's subjective value, refines theoretical frameworks, and offers insights into individual decision-making about privacy. By highlighting the dynamic nature of privacy preferences, this work reveals limitations of simplistic theoretical models and sets the stage for future research in the privacy-security nexus.
Mobile Multimedia Communications: 16th EAI International Conference, MobiMedia 2023, Guilin, China, July 22-24, 2023, Proceedings (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering #576)
by Junyi WangThis proceedings constitutes the referred post-conference proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications, MOBIMEDIA 2023, held in Guilin, China, during July 22 - 24, 2023. The 35 full papers and 17 short papers presented were carefully selected from 77 submissions. The papers were organized as follows: cutting-edge technologies in wireless communication, in information as well as topics of signal processing and new generation wireless communication.
Regenerative Agriculture for Sustainable Food Systems
by Sandeep Kumar Ram Swaroop Meena Parvender Sheoran Manoj Kumar JhariyaThis book aims to present a comprehensive collection of information that combines improved soil and crop productivity, climate-based stress management, enhanced research infrastructure, financial assistance for regenerative technologies, and government subsidies and economic incentives. Considering the importance of soil biodiversity, health, and ecological balance, this book primarily focuses on effective plans and policies for soil management and restoration in agricultural soils. The book covers key areas such as advancing communication strategies to ensure subsidies and incentives for carbon-sequestering farm practices and effectively publicizing the benefits of soil carbon, health, and regenerative practices. It also includes the declaration of rules and regulations to guide policies, programs, and investments in green technologies for soil restoration and ecosystem services, and forming a robust virtual network among farmers, land managers, and their associations to prepare action plans and seek available funding for regenerative farm practices and technologies. Additionally, it promotes research and developmental activities on carbonaceous practices and land-use decisions across various agro-ecological regions and soil types. The central theme emphasizes that maintaining the ecological balance of soil, plants, the environment, and health is crucial for a healthier life and serves as a powerful tool in combating climate change, food and nutritional insecurities, and other environmental concerns. This book is suitable for teachers, researchers, scientists, government planners, policymakers, and students of agricultural sciences. It will also interest national and international climate change scientists, extension workers, and capacity builders.
Information Security Practice and Experience: 19th International Conference, ISPEC 2024, Wuhan, China, October 25–27, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15053)
by Zhe Xia Jiageng ChenThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Information Security Practice and Experience, ISPEC 2024, held in Wuhan, China, during October 25–27, 2024. The 22 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. They cover multiple topics of cyber security and applied cryptography. The main goal of ISPEC 2024 conference was to promote research on new information security technologies, including their applications and their integration with IT systems in various vertical sectors.
Language, Aging and Society: What Can Linguistics Do for the Aging World?
by Lihe Huang Boyd DavisThis book explores how studies of language and aging can be applied to build an aging-friendly society, drawing on the socio-pragmatic turn in language and aging to examine the perspectives of older adults experiencing aging through a linguistic lens. Research on the phenomenon and mechanisms of language in aging can provide older adults with language training, increase their active aging, and offer improved information communication channels for an aging society, which will bring a series of clinical and social benefits to handle problems in aging and language across the world. This book will be of interest to researchers in linguistics, sociology, gerontology and related fields.
The Economic Value of Creative Mental Labor: Economic Growth and the Labor Theory of Value
by Hasan GürakThis book examines the role of creative mental labor in determining long-term economic growth, production costs, and product pricing. By redefining theories of value-price and growth in relation to creative mental labor, it acknowledges the role of human talent and skill in the creation of new technologies, productions, and productions methods, and highlights the impact this has on supply and demand dynamics. Traditional and neoclassical notions of human capital are challenged to present a new theory of growth that is more aligned with real life economics. This book reevaluates ideas of economic growth by contextualising technological advancement and sustainable long-term economic growth within ideas of creative mental labor and skilled mental labor. It will be of interest to students and researchers working on labour economics.
Computer Vision – ECCV 2024: 18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part XXXIII (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15091)
by Aleš Leonardis Elisa Ricci Stefan Roth Olga Russakovsky Torsten Sattler Gül VarolThe multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024. The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; motion estimation.
The Interface between Competition Law and Data Privacy Law: Violation of Privacy as an Exploitative Theory of Harm under Article 102 TFEU
by Arletta GoreckaThis book assesses the extent to which the current EU competition law framework can incorporate privacy-related theories of harm. Specifically, it evaluates the importance of protecting individual privacy in establishing exploitative abuse of dominance under Article 102 TFEU. The book explores scenarios where Big Tech firms exploit their dominant positions through excessive data collection or limiting consumer choice, thereby harming competition and directly affecting user well-being. It posits that zero-priced business models of online platforms and the ubiquity of data generation create strong incentives to acquire and process consumer data, which can harm digital consumers' privacy. The book assesses how the existing EU competition law framework can address and regulate exploitative abuses, particularly concerning the protection of individuals' privacy. Importantly, this book argues that competition law might recognize privacy-related harms as forming exploitative theories of harm under Article 102 TFEU. Article 102 TFEU offers flexibility and can be applied to a broader range of unfair practices. Article 102 TFEU emphasizes enhanced transparency and predictability, aiming to prevent abuses of dominant positions that could undermine healthy competition, to the detriment of consumers and other market participants. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of how the existing EU competition law framework can address the evolving challenges at the intersection of competition and privacy, ultimately seeking to protect consumer welfare and ensure fair competition in the digital economy.