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HCI International 2025 Posters: 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part IV (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2525)
by Gavriel Salvendy Margherita Antona Constantine Stephanidis Stavroula NtoaThe eight-volume set, CCIS 2522-2529, constitutes the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025. The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions. The papers presented in these eight volumes are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Virtual, Tangible and Intangible Interaction; HCI for Health. Part II: Perception, Cognition and Interaction; Communication, Information, Misinformation and Online Behavior; Designing and Understanding Learning and Teaching experiences. Part III: Design for All and Universal Access; Data, Knowledge, Collaboration, Research and Technological Innovation. Part IV: Human-Centered Security and Privacy; Older Adults and Technology; Interacting and driving. Part V: Interactive Technologies for wellbeing; Game Design; Child-Computer Interaction. Part VI: Designing and Understanding XR Cultural Experiences; Designing Sustainable (Smart) Human Environments. Part VII: Design, Creativity and AI; eCommerce, Fintech and Customer Behavior. Part VIII: Interacting with Digital Culture; Interacting with GenAI and LLMs.
New Developments of Newton-Type Iterations for Solving Nonlinear Problems (Mathematical Engineering)
by Tugal Zhanlav Ochbadrakh ChuluunbaatarThis comprehensive book delves into the intricacies of Newton-type methods for nonlinear equations, offering insights into their convergence, accelerations, and extensions. Divided into three parts, the book explores higher-order iterations for nonlinear equations and their systems, and their applications in linear algebra and some nonlinear problems of theoretical physics. Emphasizing the pivotal role of iteration parameters in shaping convergence and expanding the domain, the authors draw from their extensive collaborative research to systematically compile and elucidate these findings. Catering to readers, graduate students, and researchers in applied mathematics, numerical analysis, and related disciplines, this book serves as a valuable resource, synthesizing decades of research to advance understanding and practical application in the field
Verwaltungsentscheidungen durch Künstliche Intelligenz: Implikationen und verwaltungsrechtliche Rahmenbedingungen
by Robert KreyßingDas vorliegende Open-Access-Buch untersucht die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen und Implikationen des Einsatzes von KI-Systemen in der Verwaltung. In Zeiten disruptiver technologischer Fortschritte stellt sich die Frage, ob und wie Künstliche Intelligenz in der öffentlichen Verwaltung eingesetzt werden kann. Durch eine umfassende Analyse bestehender Regelungen und der rechtlichen Diskussion zeigt die Arbeit auf, ob KI-Systeme im Verwaltungsverfahren eingesetzt werden können. Damit neben dem Fortgang des wissenschaftlichen Diskurses eine Hilfestellung für die Praxis erreicht wird, fokussiert sich die Arbeit insbesondere auf die verwaltungsrechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen.
Der praktische Methodenkoffer für Pädagogen: Praktische Ansätze für den pädagogischen Alltag
by Lisa-Marie Janz„Der praktische Methodenkoffer" ist das erste Buch, das mehr als 45 erprobte Methoden, kreative Techniken und anschauliche Metaphern in einem Werk vereint – speziell für den pädagogischen Alltag. Ob in der Arbeit mit Kindern, Jugendlichen oder Erwachsenen: Dieses Buch bietet praxisnahe und sofort anwendbare Ansätze, die Vertrauen aufbauen, Motivation fördern, nachhaltige Erfolge ermöglichen und die Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe fördern. Kompakt, leicht umsetzbar und alltagstauglich – ein unverzichtbares Werkzeug für Berufseinsteiger:innen und erfahrene Fachkräfte gleichermaßen.
Analysis of the Traditional Chinese Garden
by Yigang PengAnalysis of the Traditional Chinese Garden is a seminal resource for the spatial principles and techniques that shape traditional Chinese gardens. It is a richly illustrated resource for historians, theorists, garden designers, landscape architects, architects and anyone interested in the design of these world renowned gardens with 106 pages of hand-drawn sketches by the author that vividly portray the intricacies and subtleties of traditional Chinese gardens. The book is widely known in China as a primary text for analysis of the gardens and was recognized with the inaugural National Excellent Architectural Book Award in 1990 and, since its debut in China in 1986, has garnered immense popularity and acclaim with 50 reprints and a total print run of 150,000 copies.
The Future of Education Policy in the State of Qatar (Gulf Studies #21)
by Logan Cochrane Esmat Zaidan Evren Tok Asmaa Al-FadalaThis open access book provides a topical overview of education, development plans, the knowledge economy, and human development in the State of Qatar, focusing on socio-political and cultural challenges, from a policy perspective. It describes the ecosystem of education and its features, impacts, and the factors that facilitate or inhibit its current shape and development, including the pendulum of internationalization versus localization of education and indigenous knowledge. The book serves as an arena to engage vital discourse on the importance of early childhood education and inclusive education systems, particularly for those with diverse abilities. In view of the transformations occurring in the education systems in the Gulf Region over the past few decades, the book examines the advancement of education in Qatar and the critical political, economic, and cultural influences shaping education development plans, reforms, and policies. The book identifies the key factors and barriers that continue to hinder governmental initiatives in the region, in terms of the need to elevate the quality of key fields. The authors unpack the requirements imposed on policymakers in the broader Gulf region and pinpoint the need for Qatar to adopt more sustainable and state-of-the-art education policies, programs, and tools, to ameliorate the quality of education. In doing so, the book draws an all-inclusive portrayal of education in the country and its links to human and economic development. It identifies the transformations required to adapt to changing conditions, particularly within a dynamic and increasingly competitive job market. Bringing together academics and experts in public policy, education, development, and related social sciences in the Arabian Gulf, this book contributes to co-creating innovative and multidisciplinary solutions within higher education, relevant to both students and scholars in these respective fields.
Scars: A Practical Guide for Scar Therapy
by Lars-Peter Kamolz Sebastian P. Nischwitz Ludwik K. BranskiThis unique medical guide focuses on scars. The impact of scars is often underestimated and rarely discussed, and they are considered an inevitable side effect of surgery or trauma. Although therapies for distressing scars do exist, many are based on myths rather than evidence. This strongly practice-oriented book provides step-by-step instructions with scales and measuring instruments for assessing scars. Featuring brief abstracts and summaries, this valuable reference resource benefits clinical professionals such as doctors and nurses alike. It will appeal to practitioners who want to understand the nature and background of planned treatments, and to non-experts who simply want to broaden their medical horizons.
Organisational Behaviour, Communication, and Digitalisation in a Changing World
by Sam Erevbenagie Usadolo Blessing Makwambeni Queen Emwenkeke UsadoloThis book brings together leading scholars and practitioners in organizational behaviour and communication to explore the complex relationship between employees and their organisations and the associated workplace outcomes. This comprehensive volume provides insights, theories, and practical strategies to understand and address the multifaceted nature of organisational dynamics in the face of constant and accelerated change. The first section of the book delves into the theoretical foundations of organisational behaviour. Some of the contributors in this section offer a comprehensive analysis of the socio-cultural and psychological aspects that influence individual behaviour within organisations. Building upon this foundation, the subsequent sections of the book examine various dimensions of organisational behaviour, including leadership, teamwork, diversity, and conflict resolution. One of the focuses of this edited volume is the examination of emerging technologies and their effects on the operation of organisations. Hence, some of the chapters examine the management of employee-organisations using digital platforms and explore employee engagement, collaboration, the effect of organisational support, supervisor support, or lack thereof. By delving into the role of digital technologies in the context of a changing world, the book offers valuable insights into the development of contemporary organisations, especially how technology is leveraged to foster a sense of connectivity in dispersed work environments.
Albert Einstein—Italian Memories: The Bologna Lectures and Other Events (History of Physics)
by Sandra Linguerri Raffaella Simili (deceased)This book is dedicated to Einstein’s personal and scientific relationships with Italy, which began as early as adolescence and continued over various stages of his life. It collects together a wealth of historical documentation including the letters in which Einstein recalls having lived as a young man with his family in Lombardy, Pavia and Milan; the texts of three lectures delivered by Einstein in Italian in October 1921 in Bologna at the invitation of the mathematician Federigo Enriques, the only lectures he held in Italy; the correspondence with Enriques and other Italian intellectuals, together with the letter that Einstein sent in 1931 to the Minister of Justice Alfredo Rocco to try to avoid the infamy of the oath of allegiance to the fascist regime imposed by Mussolini on university professors. The book closes with some writings on relativity from 1907 to 1914 (Einstein, Abraham, Corbino, Castelnuovo) and the 1920s debate between pro-relativists and anti-relativists publishedin the international journal “Scientia”, founded in 1907 by Enriques.
Human-Computer Interaction. Theoretical Approaches and Design Methods: Thematic Area, HCI 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26–July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13302)
by Masaaki KurosuThe three-volume set LNCS 13302, 13303 and 13304 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, which took place virtually in June-July 2022. The 132 papers included in this HCI 2022 proceedings were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Theoretical and Multidisciplinary Approaches in HCI; Design and Evaluation Methods, Techniques and Tools; Emotions and Design; and Children-Computer Interaction, Part II: Novel Interaction Devices, Methods and Techniques; Text, Speech and Image Processing in HCI; Emotion and Physiological Reactions Recognition; and Human-Robot Interaction, Part III: Design and User Experience Case Studies, Persuasive Design and Behavioral Change; and Interacting with Chatbots and Virtual Agents.
Haruki Murakami and Philosophical Concepts
by Joseph Thomas MilburnThis book provides interdisciplinary perspectives on the work of the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, with a particular focus on the conceptual material of his work. It seeks to answer the following questions: Is there any philosophic material or concepts in the work of Haruki Murakami? If so, why are they important? Does philosophic engagement add anything to the Murakami research field? Equally, does Murakami&’s fiction present us with anything valuable for the field of philosophy? The volume uniquely develops the field of Murakami studies through acting as a forum for interdisciplinary researchers to share their perspective on his work. Importantly, it furthers the conversation on Murakami&’s philosophic value and through doing so, is a must-read not only for those interested in Japanese literature or culture, but also for those interested in the productive space existing at the intersection of philosophy, literature, and psychoanalysis.
Design, User Experience, and Usability: 14th International Conference, DUXU 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15796)
by Martin SchreppThis six-volume set LNCS 15794-15799 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025. The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions.The six volumes cover the following topics:Part I: Information design and visualization; emotional interaction and persuasive design; and interactive systems and user behavior.Part II: UX design and evaluation methodologies; inclusive design and accessible experiences; and product and industrial design.Part III: Design and the digital transmission of culture; design for arts and creativity; and designing for health and therapeutic experiences.Part IV: Consumer experience and service design; design and evaluation of technology-enhanced learning; and UX in automotive and transportation.Part V: Design education and professional practice; and human-centered design and interactive experiences.Part VI: AI and the future of UX design; and UX in AI and emerging technologies.
HCI International 2025 Posters: 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part VII (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2528)
by Gavriel Salvendy Margherita Antona Constantine Stephanidis Stavroula NtoaThe eight-volume set, CCIS 2522-2529, constitutes the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025. The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions. The papers presented in these eight volumes are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Virtual, Tangible and Intangible Interaction; HCI for Health. Part II: Perception, Cognition and Interaction; Communication, Information, Misinformation and Online Behavior; Designing and Understanding Learning and Teaching experiences. Part III: Design for All and Universal Access; Data, Knowledge, Collaboration, Research and Technological Innovation. Part IV: Human-Centered Security and Privacy; Older Adults and Technology; Interacting and driving. Part V: Interactive Technologies for wellbeing; Game Design; Child-Computer Interaction. Part VI: Designing and Understanding XR Cultural Experiences; Designing Sustainable (Smart) Human Environments. Part VII: Design, Creativity and AI; eCommerce, Fintech and Customer Behavior. Part VIII: Interacting with Digital Culture; Interacting with GenAI and LLMs.
Global Public Goods Communication: Mapping Actors, Policies, and Narratives (Contributions to Public Administration and Public Policy)
by Sónia Pedro Sebastião Anne-Marie CottonThis book examines the critical role of communication in advancing knowledge and participation in the governance of global public goods (GPG). Central to any theory of GPG is the role of information, as raising awareness requires creating credible messages and narratives. The book highlights the importance of agency, understanding actors, their interconnections, and how they negotiate and govern GPG. The book argues for a nuanced understanding of democracy, suggesting a broader interpretation that prioritizes public deliberation and reflection. Key premises include the necessity of institutional legitimacy, active citizen participation, structured partnerships, and transparent communication channels for sustainable development. The book underscores that communication is fundamental to change processes, sustainable citizenship, and the realization of human rights, including the right to information and freedom of expression. By doing so, it advocates for an eighteenth Sustainable Development Goal: responsible communication. The book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of international relations, communication, and public policy, as well as to policy-makers and professionals at international organizations, think tanks, and NGOs seeking theoretical foundations for communication strategies and stakeholder engagement practices.
Von der Krise zur Innovation: Impulse für die politische Bildung aus Politikwissenschaft und Sozialer Arbeit (Politische Bildung)
by Marc Partetzke Isabelle-Christine Panreck Luisa GirnusDas Buch bietet einen breiten Überblick aktueller Forschung über Krisen und Innovationen der Gegenwart und ihre Konsequenzen für die politische Bildung. Mit interdisziplinärem Anspruch analysieren Forschende u. a. aus Politikwissenschaft und Sozialer Arbeit gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen ebenso wie neue Lösungsansätze innerhalb formaler und non-formaler Bildungsangebote und ihrer sozialen Kontexte. Im Mittelpunkt stehen hierbei Fragen der Partizipation und Teilhabe, der Verbindung schulischer und außerschulischer Bildungsorte und der Politikdidaktik. Der Band richtet sich an Forschende, Studierende sowie Praktiker*innen der politischen Bildung.
Advances in Nanomaterials for Detection, Control, and Removal of Environmental Pollutants (Engineering Materials)
by Amit Kumar Singh Ajaya Kumar Singh Md. Abu Bin Hasan SusanThis book presents a comprehensive exploration of the latest research in nanomaterial development for environmental pollution control. It delves into various themes, including the utilization of nanosensors in environmental monitoring, the creation of nano adsorbents and nanocatalysts for pollutant removal and degradation, and the potential application of nanomaterials and nanotechnology in remediating contaminated sites. The book also addresses potential risks associated with using nanomaterials in environmental pollution control, discussing nanotoxicology and the potential environmental and health impacts of nanomaterials. Furthermore, it explores the existing regulatory framework for nanomaterial usage in environmental pollution control and outlines future directions for developing and implementing nanomaterials in this domain. Featuring collected contributions from an international cross-section of active researchers in this broad and interdisciplinary field, this book caters to scientists, researchers, students, and professionals in environmental science, chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology. It provides a detailed overview of recent advancements in nanomaterial development and application for environmental pollution control, emphasizing how nanotechnology holds promise for delivering effective solutions to environmental challenges.
Sozialisation von politischem Interesse bei Kindern: Eine Studie zum Einfluss von individuellen, familiären und sozialstrukturellen Bedingungen auf die frühe Interessenentwicklung
by Lena HaugDieses Open-Access-Buch stellt das politische Interesse und seine Sozialisation im Kindesalter ins Zentrum des Forschungsinteresses. Bereits vor mehr als 50 Jahren hat die frühe politische Sozialisationsforschung gezeigt, dass schon (junge) Kinder über politische Einstellungen und Orientierungen verfügen. Dennoch sind diese bis heute nur wenig erforscht. Insbesondere das politische Interesse von Kindern stellt immer noch ein Forschungsdesiderat dar. Mit einem qualitativ-quantitativen Forschungsdesign liefert die Studie Antworten auf die Fragen, inwiefern sich Kinder für Politik interessieren, welches Verständnis von Politik ihrem Interesse zugrunde liegt, welche Bedingungen ihr Interesse an Politik beeinflussen und wie durch Unterschiede in den Entwicklungsbedingungen (soziale) Unterschiede im politischen Interesse entstehen.
The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory
by Thomas FullerNAMED A BEST BOOK BY BOOK RIOT, AND MORE! • The incredible story of an all-deaf high school football team&’s triumphant climb from underdog to undefeated, their inspirational brotherhood, a fascinating portrait of deafness in America, and the indefatigable head coach who spearheaded the team, by New York Times reporter and Page One Correspondent, Thomas Fuller."The Boys of Riverside is another example of how anyone can achieve their dreams, making what appears impossible, possible.&” —Marlee Matlin, Academy Award winner"Remarkable"—Wall Street Journal • "Narrative nonfiction at its finest, filled with drama, detail and action."—Los Angeles Times • "Inspiring." —Parade.comIn November 2021, an obscure email from the California Department of Education landed in New York Times reporter, Thomas Fuller&’s, inbox. The football team at the California School for the Deaf in Riverside, a state-run school with only 168 high school students, was having an undefeated season. After years of covering war, wildfires, pandemic, and mass shootings, Fuller was captivated by the story of this group of high school boys. It was uplifting. During the gloom of the pandemic, it was a happy story. It was a sports story but not an ordinary one, built on the chemistry between a group of underestimated boys and their superhero advocate coach, Keith Adams, a deaf former athlete himself. The team, and Adams, tackled the many stereotypes and seemed to be succeeding. Fuller packed his bags and drove seven hours to the Riverside campus.The Boys of Riverside looks back at the historic 2021 and 2022 seasons in which the California School for the Deaf chased history. It follows the personal journeys of their dynamic deaf head coach, and a student who spent the majority of the season sleeping in his father&’s car in the Target parking lot. It tells the story of a fiercely committed player who literally played through a broken leg in order not to miss a crucial game, as well as myriad other heart-wrenching and uplifting narratives of players who found common purpose. Through their eyes, Fuller reveals a portrait of high school athletics, inspiring camaraderie, and deafness in America.
Patriot: A Memoir
by Alexei NavalnyNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORKER, THE ATLANTIC, NPR • The powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. "Patriot is by turns funny, fiery, reflective and tragic, laced with Navalny&’s trademark wry humor and idealism....a gutting personal account from a husband and father facing the reality that he will never be with his family again."—The New York Times"Honest"—The Washington Post • "Shocking"—The Atlantic • "Uplifting." —Vanity Fair"A testament to resilience" —Associated Press • "Will be seen as a historic text."—The EconomistAlexei Navalny began writing Patriot shortly after his near-fatal poisoning in 2020. It is the full story of his life: his youth, his call to activism, his marriage and family, his commitment to challenging a world super-power determined to silence him, and his total conviction that change cannot be resisted—and will come. In vivid, page-turning detail, including never-before-seen correspondence from prison, Navalny recounts, among other things, his political career, the many attempts on his life, and the lives of the people closest to him, and the relentless campaign he and his team waged against an increasingly dictatorial regime. Written with the passion, wit, candor, and bravery for which he was justly acclaimed, Patriot is Navalny&’s final letter to the world: a moving account of his last years spent in the most brutal prison on earth; a reminder of why the principles of individual freedom matter so deeply; and a rousing call to continue the work for which he sacrificed his life.&“This book is a testament not only to Alexei&’s life, but to his unwavering commitment to the fight against dictatorship—a fight he gave everything for, including his life. Through its pages, readers will come to know the man I loved deeply—a man of profound integrity and unyielding courage. Sharing his story will not only honor his memory but also inspire others to stand up for what is right and to never lose sight of the values that truly matter." —Yulia Navalnaya
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A novel
by Gabrielle ZevinNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Sam and Sadie—two college friends, often in love, but never lovers—become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. It is a love story, but not one you have read before. "Delightful and absorbing." —The New York Times • "Utterly brilliant." —John GreenOne of the New York Times&’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the Century • A Los Angeles Times Best Fiction Book of the Last 30 Years • One of the Best Books of the Year: The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, TIME, GoodReads, Oprah DailyFrom the best-selling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn&’t heard him, but then, she turns, and a game begins: a legendary collaboration that will launch them to stardom. These friends, intimates since childhood, borrow money, beg favors, and, before even graduating college, they have created their first blockbuster, Ichigo. Overnight, the world is theirs. Not even twenty-five years old, Sam and Sadie are brilliant, successful, and rich, but these qualities won&’t protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of their hearts.Spanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin&’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love.
The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
by Michael Finkel#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century • &“The Art Thief, like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing."—The New YorkerA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Lit Hub "Enthralling." —The Wall Street JournalStéphane Bréitwieser is the most prolific art thief of all time. He pulled off more than 200 heists, often in crowded museums in broad daylight. His girlfriend served as his accomplice. His collection was worth an estimated $2 billion. He never sold a piece, displaying his stolen art in his attic bedroom. He felt like a king. Until everything came to a shocking end. In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, Michael Finkel gives us one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times, a riveting story of art, theft, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.
The Whiz Kids: How the 1950 Phillies Took the Pennant, Lost the World Series, and Changed Philadelphia Baseball Forever
by Dennis SnellingBefore the 1950 World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies were infamous for a record-breaking lack of achievement that dated from their conception in 1883 through the 1940s. When twenty-eight-year-old Robert Carpenter Jr. took over in 1944, the Phillies had won only a single National League title in more than sixty years. For the next five years, Carpenter and the newly hired general manager, Herb Pennock, would overhaul the team&’s operations, building a farm system from scratch and spending a fortune on young talent to build a team that would gain immense popularity and finally bring a National League pennant in 1950. Nicknamed the &“Whiz Kids&” because they had so many players under thirty, the team caught lightning in a bottle for one season. Although they lost the World Series to the New York Yankees, the team became legendary in Philadelphia and beyond. The Whiz Kids is about a team that shocked everyone by winning, and then shocked everyone by never winning again. It includes a cast of characters and unusual storylines: a first baseman targeted for murder by a woman he had never met; a young catcher from Nebraska, Richie Ashburn, who became a Hall of Fame center fielder and later voice of the team for nearly three decades; a left fielder who lived and played in the shadow of his legendary father, then inspired Ernest Hemingway with the most legendary swing of a bat in franchise history; and a thirty-three-year-old bespectacled relief pitcher who won the Most Valuable Player Award with an undertaker as his personal pitching coach. The team succeeded under the watchful eye of its young owner, whose father handed him the team, and a college professor manager, only to see it slowly crumble as the slowest in the National League to integrate.The Whiz Kids recounts the history of a team that, though hand-built to be champions, fell short—yet remains legendary anyway.
Medical Neuropsychology and Behavioral Health
by Cady Block Doug Johnson-GreeneIt is increasingly recognized that medical conditions can have a range of neurocognitive, psychosocial, and functional implications, even in the absence of obvious neurological involvement. Filling a gap in the literature, this comprehensive clinical reference reviews current research and provides clear guidelines for assessment and intervention. Chapters organized around major bodily systems--for example, cardiovascular, endocrine, immune/lymphatic--probe neurocognitive impairments associated with prevalent health conditions and their treatments, including coverage of COVID-19. State-of-the-science chapters on lifestyle behaviors and habits explore the neurocognitive impact of sleep and fatigue, nutrition and weight, acute and chronic pain (and the use of opioid analgesics), personality and temperament, and substance misuse.
Betting on You
by Lynn PainterA New York Times Bestseller From the New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies, this &“entertaining&” (Publishers Weekly) rom-com in the vein of She&’s All That and 10 Things I Hate About You follows a teen girl who unwittingly finds herself at the center of a bet while working at a waterpark.When seventeen-year-old Bailey starts a new job at a hotel waterpark, she is less than thrilled to see an old acquaintance is one of her coworkers. Bailey met Charlie a year ago on the long flight to Omaha, where she moved after her parents&’ divorce. Charlie&’s cynicism didn&’t mix well with Bailey&’s carefully well-behaved temperament, and his endless commentary was the irritating cherry on top of an already emotionally fraught trip. Now, Bailey and Charlie are still polar opposites, but instead of everything about him rubbing Bailey the wrong way, she starts to look forward to hanging out and gossiping about the waterpark guests and their coworkers—particularly two who keep flirting with each other. Bailey and Charlie make a bet on whether or not the cozy pair will actually get together. Charlie insists that members of the opposite sex can&’t just be friends, and Bailey is determined to prove him wrong. Bailey and Charlie keep close track of the romantic progress of others while Charlie works to deflect the growing feelings he&’s developed for Bailey. Terrified to lose her if his crush becomes known, what doesn&’t help his agenda is Bailey and Charlie &“fake dating&” in order to disrupt the annoying pleasantries between Bailey&’s mom and her mom&’s new boyfriend. Soon, what Charlie was hoping to avoid becomes a reality as Bailey starts to see him as not only a friend she can rely on in the midst of family drama—but someone who makes her hands shake and heart race. But Charlie has a secret—a secret that involves Bailey and another bet Charlie may have made. Can the two make a real go of things…or has Charlie&’s secret doomed them before they could start?
The Many Reflections of Miss Jane Deming
by J. Anderson CoatsHigh-spirited young Jane is excited to be part of Mr. Mercer&’s plan to bring Civil War widows and orphans to Washington Territory—but life out west isn&’t at all what she expects in this novel that&’s perfect for fans of Avi and Little House on the Prairie.Washington Territory is just the place for men of broad mind and sturdy constitution—and girls too, Jane figures, or Mr. Mercer wouldn&’t have allowed her to come on his expedition to bring unmarried girls and Civil War widows out west. Jane&’s constitution is sturdy enough. She&’s been taking care of her baby brother ever since Papa was killed in the war and her young stepmother had to start working long days at the mill. The problem, she fears, is her mind. It might not be suitably broad because she had to leave school to take care of little Jer. Still, a new life awaits in Washington Territory, and Jane plans to make the best of it. Except Seattle doesn&’t turn out to be quite as advertised. In this rough-and-tumble frontier town, Jane is going to need every bit of that broad mind and sturdy constitution—not to mention a good sense of humor and a stubborn streak a mile wide.