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p53 in Breast Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Therapeutic Targets
by Manzoor Ahmad Mirp53 in Breast Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Therapeutic Targets comprehensively reviews the role of p53 in breast cancer development, progression, and treatment. It explores the multifaceted functions of p53, from its fundamental connection to breast cancer and pathway mechanisms to its influence on cancer metabolism and the impact of mutational alterations. The initial chapters discuss the complex landscape of p53's involvement in cancer metabolism, the ramifications of its mutations, and its crucial role as a tumor suppressor. The subsequent chapters review the regulatory functions of p53 in cell death, DNA repair, genomic stability, and cell cycle dynamics, highlighting its interactions with transcription factors, DNA repair enzymes, and family members p63 and p73. It further reviews the regulation of mutant p53 via post-translational modifications and delves into the approaches to combat mutated p53, highlighting targeted therapies and efforts to overcome chemoresistance. The chapters also address the role of p53 biomarkers in diagnosis and prognosis, the optimization of treatment responses, and the impact of nutrition on p53 activity. This book is an important resource for oncology and molecular biology researchers. Key Features Provides a thorough examination of the p53 gene and its crucial involvement in breast cancer. Explores the critical implications of mutational alterations in p53 on the development and progression of breast cancer. Examines the role of p53 in managing apoptosis and contributing to DNA repair and genomic stability. Discusses the complex interactions of p53 with transcription factors, DNA repair enzymes, p63, and p73. Highlights the role of p53 as a biomarker in diagnosing and predicting breast cancer prognosis.
Decolonising Education in Islamic West Africa: Secular Erasure, School Preference and Social Inequality (Education, Poverty and International Development)
by Anneke NewmanThis book uses perceptions and experiences of Qur’anic schools in West Africa to outline a much-needed postsecular approach, reconsidering the place of Islamic education within African decolonial debates about educational pluralism, and the contributions of religious perspectives in academic and international development spaces. Decolonial theory is used to overcome the challenges of problematic Eurocentric and colonialist stereotypes about religious actors and faith-based schools which persist within international education scholarship and global policy agendas. Through fine-grained ethnography, chapters discuss how parents and young people today engage with classical Qur’anic schools, Islamic schools and French-medium secular education in Senegal, thereby exposing inequalities around gender, descent-based or caste identities and socioeconomic status, as well as their influence on young people’s pursuit of knowledge. These findings are valuable for scholars exploring the development-education-religion nexus and promoting Education for All in communities characterised by other-than-secular worldviews. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students working in the sociology of education, international education, anthropology and religious education. Practitioners involved in postcolonial and decolonial debates will also benefit from recommendations regarding educational reform in plural educational contexts.
Biostatistics for Bioassay (Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series)
by Matthew Stephenson Ann YellowleesIn recent decades, there has been enormous growth in biologics research and development, with the accompanying development of biological assays for emerging products. In parallel, there have been substantial advances in statistical methodology, as well as technological advances in computer power, enabling new techniques to be implemented via statistical software. Biostatistics for Bioassay presents an overview of the statistical analysis techniques that are needed in order to report the results of biological assays. These assays are needed for testing all biological medicines, such as vaccines and cell therapies, to allow them to be released for use. Beginning with consideration of the performance characteristics required of a bioassay, including accuracy, precision, and combinations of these two attributes, the book builds a framework for statistical bioassay design.Features: Explains the statistical methods needed at each stage of the lifecycle of a bioassay Describes the demonstration of the bioassay’s performance, known as validation Covers the statistical techniques for monitoring the bioassay’s performance over time Details how to transfer the bioassay to another laboratory or replace critical reagents Provides examples at every stage, to allow the reader to work through the techniques and consolidate their understanding The book provides a resource for interested bioassay analysts, and statisticians working with bioassays. In bringing together best practices in statistics across the bioassay lifecycle into a single volume, it aims to provide a comprehensive and useful textbook for statistical analysis in bioassay.
An Introduction to Fundamentals of Diffusion in Solid State Materials
by Reza GhomashchiDiffusion, the movement of atoms in a material, is an integral part of many metallurgical and materials treatment processes. Understanding diffusion mechanisms helps to control and improve materials properties. This book offers a comprehensive overview of diffusion in the synthesis and analysis of materials (metals and non‑metals) from the fundamentals through applications. Discusses defects in materials, fundamentals of the diffusion process, and different diffusion mechanisms active in metallic alloys Describes diffusion within non‑metallic materials, including ceramics, polymers, and semiconducting materials, with special emphasis on silicon Covers diffusion along high‑energy paths, short‑circuiting diffusion, such as grain boundaries, dislocations, and materials surface Explores diffusion under thermal and electrical gradients and explains how this information is useful for materials purification Details the application of diffusion on carbides during the thermal and thermomechanical treatments of steels Includes problems and solutions for each chapter to reinforce reader’s comprehension Written with less emphasis on complex mathematical equations, this text is accessible to researchers and students in materials, mechanical, and related engineering disciplines studying the phenomenon of diffusion in materials and its application in the engineering of materials.
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Volume 1 A Holistic View
by Wendell H. ChunArtificial intelligence (AI) is a complicated science that combines philosophy, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, mathematics and logic (logicism), economics, computer science, computability, and software. Meanwhile, robotics is an engineering field that compliments AI. There can be situations where AI can function without a robot (e.g., Turing Test) and robotics without AI (e.g., teleoperation), but in many cases, each technology requires each other to exhibit a complete system: having "smart" robots and AI being able to control its interactions (i.e., effectors) with its environment. This book provides a complete history of computing, AI, and robotics from its early development to state‑of‑the‑art technology, providing a roadmap of these complicated and constantly evolving subjects.Divided into two volumes covering the progress of symbolic logic and the explosion in learning/deep learning in natural language and perception, this first volume investigates the coming together of AI (the mind) and robotics (the body), and discusses the state of AI today.Key Features: Provides a complete overview of the topic of AI, starting with philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and logicism, and extending to the action of the robots and AI needed for a futuristic society Provides a holistic view of AI, and touches on all the misconceptions and tangents to the technologies through taking a systematic approach Provides a glossary of terms, list of notable people, and extensive references Provides the interconnections and history of the progress of technology for over 100 years as both the hardware (Moore’s Law, GPUs) and software, i.e., generative AI, have advanced Intended as a complete reference, this book is useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students of computing, as well as the general reader. It can also be used as a textbook by course convenors. If you only had one book on AI and robotics, this set would be the first reference to acquire and learn about the theory and practice.
English Language Arts as an Emancipatory Subject: International Perspectives on Justice and Equity in the English Classroom (National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE))
by Andrew GoodwynEnglish Language Arts as an Emancipatory Subject explores the changing nature and history of the English Language as an emancipatory subject, as well as how its current activities and projects address and challenge inequalities. Various forms of critical literacy have established English teaching as a radical force for social justice and subversion. However, the expert contributors to this book question whether English is a force for good in its capacity to develop literate citizens, or, are there larger contemporary complications surrounding it? This book will re-examine the history of English, its present quality as a classroom subject and its future potential to re-establish itself as an agent of social equality and change. Edited by internationally leading scholars from the UK, USA and Australia with contributions from New Zealand and Canada, this work will also inspire English teachers to view their subject as one through which positive differences are imagined, and complex real-life issues are debated and challenged in the classroom. The volume is an excellent overview of research and the latest thinking about the nature of English as an emancipatory subject, its distinguished history and its potential for the future. It will be a key resource for the research and teacher-education community, English teachers, student teachers, and anyone who views English teaching as a catalyst of social change.
Postgraduate Ophthalmology Exam Success (MasterPass)
by Maneck Nicholson Anjali Nicholson Syed Faraaz HussainThis book serves as a core revision resource for candidates preparing for ophthalmology exams, presenting content in a clear and logical format. It covers ophthalmic instruments, surgical steps, while also addressing related viva voce questions, including surgical techniques and potential complications. Ophthalmic specialist trainees, residents, and specialty doctors will find this guide essential for revising oral and clinical-based exams in ophthalmology.Key features: Comprehensive coverage of ophthalmic instruments, including a groundbreaking section on OPD instruments and an in-depth description of surgical instruments with corresponding viva questions Includes a dedicated section on sterilization techniques, ensuring a thorough understanding of best practices Offers invaluable guidance to trainees and residents on presenting answers clearly, succinctly, and confidently Emphasizes crucial yet often overlooked topics, in a viva voce
A History of the American Musical Theatre: No Business Like It
by Nathan HurwitzFrom the diverse proto-musicals of the mid-1800s, through the revues of the 1920s, the ‘true musicals’ of the 1940s, the politicization of the 1960s, the ‘mega-musicals’ of the 1980s, and the explosive jukebox musicals of the 2010s and ’20s, every era in American musical theatre reflected a unique set of socio-cultural factors. This new edition has been brought up to date to include musicals from the last ten years, reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 and the state of the contemporary musical theatre industry.Author Nathan Hurwitz uses these factors to explain the output of each decade in turn, showing how the most popular productions spoke directly to the audiences of the time. He explores the function of musical theatre as commerce, tying each big success to the social and economic realities in which it flourished. This textbook guides students from the earliest spectacles and minstrel shows to contemporary musicals such as Hadestown, Six, and Back to the Future. It traces the trends of this most commercial of art forms from the perspective of its audiences, explaining how staying in touch with writers and producers strove to stay in touch with these changing moods. Each chapter deals with a specific decade, introducing the main players, the key productions, and the major developments in musical theatre during that period. This new edition has been updated to include the 2010s and 2020s, including the impact of Covid-19 on the American Musical Theatre industry, and new features such as end-of-chapter questions for class discussions.Ideal for undergraduate students of Musical Theatre, this is the most comprehensive and accessible guide to the history of the American Musical from the mid-1800s to the present day.
Mrs. Peanuckle's Love Alphabet (Mrs. Peanuckle's Alphabet)
by Mrs. PeanuckleShare the love and learn the alphabet with this tender celebration of the ABCs from Mrs. Peanuckle!Love is everywhere--even in the alphabet! Come along with Mrs. Peanuckle as she teaches young readers everything they need to know about love (and a little about the ABC's, too).This stirring board book is sure to capture the hearts of all who read it, and is the perfect gift for the little Valentine in your life.Collect all of Mrs. Peanuckle's Alphabet books including: FruitVegetableBugFlowerBirdTreeHikingKitchenEarthOcean
The Famously Funny Parrott: More Bird-Brained Than Ever! (THE FAMOUSLY FUNNY PARROTT)
by Eric Daniel WeinerFrom the co-creator of the hit children&’s show, Dora the Explorer, comes four more hilarious stories about the friendship between Freddie the purple parrot and his loyal butler, Peccary.Return to Rubberwick with this new collection of short stories, full of whimsical illustrations and laugh-out-loud hijinks!These brand new adventures find our favorite duo deciphering morse code, getting into trouble with the town Judge, and even trying a new breakfast treat (don't worry, waffles are still the best!). When things get tough Freddie Parrott knows that he can always count on his loyal butler and best friend, Peccary.&“The Wind in the Willows meets Wodehouse&’s Jeeves and Wooster in these short stories.&”–Kirkus Reviews on The Famously Funny Parrott
Starting Data Analytics with Generative AI and Python
by Marian Siwiak Artur Guja Marlena SiwiakAccelerate your mastery of data analytics with the power of ChatGPT.Whether you&’re brand new to data analysis or an experienced pro looking to do more work, faster, Starting Data Analytics with Generative AI and Python is here to help simplify and speed up your data analysis! Written by a pair of world-class data scientists and an experienced risk manager, the book concentrates on the practical analytics tasks you'll do every day. Inside Starting Data Analytics with Generative AI and Python you&’ll learn how to: • Write great prompts for ChatGPT • Perform end-to-end descriptive analytics • Set up an AI-friendly data analytics environment • Evaluate the quality of your data • Develop a strategic analysis plan • Generate code to analyze non-text data • Explore text data directly with ChatGPT • Prepare reliable reports In Starting Data Analytics with Generative AI and Python you&’ll learn how to improve your coding efficiency, generate new analytical approaches, and fine-tune data pipelines—all assisted by AI tools like ChatGPT. For each step in the data process, you&’ll discover how ChatGPT can implement data techniques from simple plain-English prompts. Plus, you&’ll develop a vital intuition about the risks and errors that still come with these tools. About the technology If you have basic knowledge of data analysis, this book will show you how to use ChatGPT to accelerate your essential data analytics work. This speed-up can be amazing: the authors report needing one third or even one quarter the time they needed before. About the book You&’ll find reliable and practical advice that works on the job. Improve problem exploration, generate new analytical approaches, and fine-tune your data pipelines—all while developing an intuition about the risks and errors that still come with AI tools. In the end, you&’ll be able to do significantly more work, do it faster, and get better results, without breaking a sweat. Assuming only that you know the foundations, this friendly book guides you through the entire analysis process—from gathering and preparing raw data, data cleaning, generating code-based solutions, selecting statistical tools, and finally creating effective data presentations. With clearly-explained prompts to extract, interpret, and present data, it will raise your skills to a whole different level. What's inside • Write great prompts for ChatGPT • Perform end-to-end descriptive analytics • Set up an AI-friendly data analytics environment • Evaluate the quality of your data • Develop a strategic analysis plan • Generate code to analyze non-text data • Explore text data directly with ChatGPT • Prepare reliable reports About the author Authors Artur Guja, Dr. Marlena Siwiak, and Dr. Marian Siwiak are experienced data scientists with backgrounds in business, scientific research, and finance. The technical editor on this book was Mike Jensen. Table of Contents 1 Introduction to the use of generative AI in data analytics 2 Using generative AI to ensure sufficient data quality 3 Descriptive analysis and statistical inference supported by generative AI 4 Using generative AI for result interpretations 5 Basic text mining using generative AI 6 Advanced text mining with generative AI 7 Scaling and performance optimization 8 Risk, mitigation, and tradeoffs Appendix A Specifying multiple DataFrames to ChatGPT v4 Appendix B On debugging ChatGPT&’s code Appendix C On laziness and human errors
Vibrator and Slot Antenna Arrays for Modern Applications (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1244)
by Victor A. Katrich Sergey L. Berdnik Mikhail V. Nesterenko Oleksandr M. Dumin Anatoliy I. Luchaninov Dmitriy V. GretskihThis book provides solutions to a complex of internal and external problems of electromagnetics associated with the development of theory, construction of mathematical models and the development of rigorous methods for calculating the electrodynamic characteristics of radiating structures and antenna arrays with impedance vibrator and slot elements. The issues related to the impedance synthesis of antenna arrays and analysis of large-aperture rectenna arrays are considered. Solutions to the problems of determining the electrodynamic characteristics of impedance vibrators, slot and multi-element radiators with arbitrary geometric and electrophysical parameters are obtained within the framework of a unified methodological approach to constructing asymptotic solutions of integral equations for currents. This approach made it possible to study a number of new vibrator, slotted, and combined vibrator-slotted structures and their multi-element systems. The original research results reveal the possibilities of using such structures as basic elements for creating modern antenna-waveguide devices operating in the range from meter to millimeter wavelengths which have new technical characteristics and functionalities. This book is intended for senior and postgraduate students and researchers working in the fields of radiophysics, radio engineering and antenna-feeder design. The book covers the following topics: Excitation of Electromagnetic Fields in Electrodynamic Volumes with Coordinate Boundaries General Aspects of the Theory of Thin Impedance Vibrators and Narrow Slots in a Quasi-One-Dimensional Approximation Impedance Vibrators Antenna Arrays Slotted Waveguide Antenna Arrays Combined Vibrator-Slot Antenna Arrays Impedance Synthesis for Vibrator Antenna Arrays Impedance Synthesis for Slot Antenna Arrays Large-Aperture Rectenna Arrays of Wireless Power Transmission Systems Ultrawideband Combined Vibrator-Slot Antenna Arrays
Co-Creation for Academic Enhancement in Higher Education: Research-Informed Case Studies
by Fiona Shelton Md Golam Jamil Catherine O’ConnorThis open access book focuses on ongoing practices around co-creation at universities, exploring their impact on academic and non-academic activities and making suggestions for realistic changes based on the lessons learned. Contributions explore related actors and actions to understand applied aspects such as the types and forms of co-creation, approaches to making co-creation inclusive and equitable, and ways to use it to shape future university policy and practice. Overall, the scope of the book is multi-layered and spread across the spectrum of higher education, such as institutional leadership, academic development, curriculum design, pedagogic practice, assessment, sustainability and wellbeing.
Carbon Footprint Assessments: Case Studies & Best Practices (Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes)
by Subramanian Senthilkannan MuthuClimate change and its impacts are well known, and it is not hard to see the effects of climate change vulnerability to daily lives in many parts of the world. The need to assess and reduce carbon footprint is not specific to any industrial sector; rather it is an imperative to all aspects of industry. To that end, this book offers case studies detailing methods and best practices toward the assessment of carbon footprint in various industrial spaces. The chapters here highlight the urgency of measuring and alleviating the climate change impacts for various industrial sectors, and together they offer an overview of the current state of research on carbon footprint assessment in different industries ranging from textiles, agriculture, logistics, wine production, and more.
Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management: 24th International Conference, EKAW 2024, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 26–28, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15370)
by Marieke Van Erp Laura Hollink Mehwish Alam Marco Rospocher Genet Asefa GeseseThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management, EKAW 2024, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, during November 26–28, 2024. The 28 full papers presented together were carefully reviewed and selected from 115 submissions. They focus on all aspects of knowledge in constructing systems and services for the semantic web, knowledge management, knowledge discovery, information integration, natural language processing, intelligent systems, e-business, e-health, humanities, cultural heritage, and beyond.
Computer Vision – ECCV 2024: 18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part XXXII (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15090)
by Stefan Roth Aleš Leonardis Elisa Ricci Torsten Sattler Olga Russakovsky 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.
Sustainable Development Seen Through the Lenses of Ethnoeconomics and the Circular Economy
by Walter Leal Filho Vladan KuzmanovićThis book introduces ethnoeconomics, explaining how cultural, social, and historical factors influence economic behavior and decision-making. The book also delves into the principles of the circular economy, emphasizing the importance of designing out waste, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. It explores how these principles can contribute to sustainable economic growth and resilience. The book also explores how insights from ethnoeconomics can inform and enhance the implementation of circular economy principles, with case studies and theoretical frameworks that showcase the benefits of this integration for sustainable development.
Sustainable Education and Development—Green Buildings: Proceedings of the Applied Research Conference in Africa (ARCA), 2023, Volume 2
by Clinton Aigbavboa Wellington Thwala Joseph N. Mojekwu Lawrence Atepor Emmanuel Bamfo-Agyei Emmanuel Adinyira Gabriel NaniThis book is Volume 2 of the proceedings of 2023 Sustainable Education and Development Research Conference. This volume concentrates on papers in the area of green buildings. Despite considerable progress, more than 700 million people worldwide still lack access to electricity, and around 2.4 billion people continue to use harmful and polluting fuels for cooking. While efforts have been made to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency, they have not been fast enough to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7. Adding to the challenge, the ongoing war in Ukraine has contributed to rising global energy prices and heightened energy insecurity in Europe. In response to the energy crisis, some European countries are planning to accelerate the transition to renewables and increase investments in clean energy and energy efficiency. However, others are considering a resurgence of coal, which poses a risk to the overall green transition. Between 2010 and 2020, the percentage of the global population with access to electricity increased from 83% to 91%, with 1.3 billion people gaining access. Nevertheless, this leaves approximately 733 million people still without electricity, and most of them reside in sub-Saharan Africa. Achieving universal access by 2030, the annual growth rate in access needs to accelerate from 0.5 percentage points to 0.9 percentage points, necessitating significant efforts in low-income, fragile, and conflict-affected countries. In 2020, 69% of the global population had access to clean cooking fuels and technologies. While more than half of those without access to clean cooking fuels live in Asia, the 20 countries with the lowest percentage of people having access to clean cooking were predominantly least developed countries in Africa. The share of renewable sources in total final energy consumption reached 17.7% globally in 2019, just slightly higher than the figure for 2015. The electricity sector leads in the adoption of renewables, accounting for 26.2% of total final energy consumption in 2019, while the heat and transport sectors have made limited progress. Global primary energy intensity, defined as global total energy supply per unit of GDP, improved from 5.6 megajoules per dollar (2017 purchasing power parity) in 2010 to 4.7 megajoules in 2019. However, the rate of improvement (1.6% per year on average since 2015) falls short of the 3.2% annual rate needed to reach Sustainable Development Goal 7.3. International financial flows to support clean and renewable energy in developing countries reached $10.9 billion in 2019, a 23.6% decrease from 2018. This decline occurred even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over a longer five-year moving average, average annual commitments decreased for the first time since 2008, from $17.5 billion in 2014-18 to $16.6 billion in 2015-19. Although developing countries achieved a record of 245.7 watts per capita in installed renewable energy-generating capacity in 2020, small island developing States, least developed countries, and landlocked developing countries have lagged behind. It would take least developed countries and landlocked developing countries nearly 40 years and small island developing States almost 15 years to reach the same level of progress as the average developing country in 2020. The 2023 SEDRC conference, titled "Sustainable Development and Education," aims to redefine the understanding of research in the continent's development and the role of researchers. The conference focusses on applied research discussions and its dissemination. Researchers from research institutions, academicians, postgraduate students, politicians, and industry representatives will be the primary audience for the conference proceedings.
Corporate Governance: Theories, Actors, and Control Systems in the Age of New Capitalism
by Salvatore Esposito De FalcoIn an era marked by financial scandals, corporate crises, and rapid technological advancements, this textbook equips readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of corporate governance effectively. Divided in three thematic sections, it offers a thorough examination of corporate governance theories, key actors and the systems of control essential in the current era of 'New Capitalism'. The chapters go beyond theoretical concepts, featuring numerous practical case studies drawn from real-world scenarios. Whether used as a textbook in academic settings, a reference guide in professional contexts, or a self-study resource, this textbook caters to diverse learning needs and preferences. Its organized structure and accessible language make it suitable for individuals at various stages of their academic or professional journey.
International Joint Conferences: 17th International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Security for Information Systems (CISIS 2024) and 15th International Conference on European Transnational Education (ICEUTE 2024) (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #957)
by Héctor Quintián Emilio Corchado Francisco Javier Martínez de Pisón Hilde Pérez García Francisco Martínez Álvarez Alicia Troncoso Lora Pablo García Bringas Esteban Jove José Luis Calvo Rolle Paolo Fosci Álvaro Herrero CosíoThis volume of Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems contains accepted papers presented at the 17th International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Security for Information Systems (CISIS 2024) and the 15th International Conference on EUropean Transnational Education (ICEUTE 2024), which were held in the beautiful city of Salamanca, Spain, in October 2024. The aim of the CISIS 2024 conference is to offer a meeting opportunity for academic and industry-related researchers belonging to the various vast communities of Computational Intelligence, Information Security, and Data Mining. The need for intelligent, flexible behavior by large, complex systems, especially in mission-critical domains, is intended to be the catalyst and the aggregation stimulus for the overall event. After peer review, the CISIS 2024 International Program Committee selected 24 papers for publication in these conference proceedings. In this edition, one special session was organized: Artificial Intelligence for Protecting the Internet of Things. The aim of ICEUTE 2024 conference is to offer a stimulating and fruitful meeting point for people working on transnational education within Europe. It provides an exciting forum for presenting and discussing the latest works and advances in transnational education within European countries. In the case of ICEUTE 2024, the International Program Committee selected nine papers, which are also published in these conference proceedings. The selection of papers was extremely rigorous to maintain the high quality of the conferences. We deeply appreciate the hard work and dedication of the members of the Program Committees during the reviewing process. Their contributions are integral to the creation of a high-standard conference; the CISIS and ICEUTE conferences would not exist without their help.
Healing Her Amish Heart: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Amish of Lost River)
by Jo Ann BrownCould a temporary arrangement lead to a lifetime of happiness? Schoolteacher Mollie Lehman loves her job, but there&’s one problem—her family&’s medical debt means she can&’t afford to take school breaks off. The arrival of widower Noah Frye might just be the answer she&’s looking for. Working as a nanny for his two children is the ideal solution…until Mollie and Noah start to fall for each other. But they&’ve both lost too much to trust in love. Will they find the courage to face their fears and realize their perfect arrangement could also be a perfect match?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Amish of Lost River Book 1: Healing Her Amish HeartBook 2: Saving Her Amish Baby
The Amish Widower's Surprise: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Hickory Springs Amish)
by Laurel BlountThey think they&’re done with love… Will working together change their minds? All widower Eben Miller wants is someone to help him run his general store, but every Amish woman who applies is more interested in marriage than employment. Falling in love again feels impossible for Eben, who needs a worker, not a wife. Straight-talking Lilah Troyer is different. The spinster gave up on finding a husband a long time ago and is desperate for an income to remain independent. She&’s even willing to forget Eben&’s humiliating rejection of her back in their youth. It&’s the perfect solution, until romance comes knocking on their door…From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Hickory Springs Amish Book 1: The Amish Widower's Surprise
Deception at the Altar (Brides for Greek Brothers)
by Emmy GraysonDeception at the Altar is an enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, term-of-the-will, billionaire romance from Emmy Grayson. His sworn enemy… and perfect brideGavriil. My childhood taught me love can&’t offer the security my billions can. I poured my soul into the family empire for that reason. If my late father thinks he can take it all away by stipulating I marry or lose my inheritance, he underestimated me…Juliette. I&’ve spent my career as an investigative reporter taking down men corrupted by wealth, so Gavriil Drakos&’s convenient proposal shocked me. I told myself I agreed only because he&’s returning the beloved home his father stole from mine. Yet, at the altar, I surrender to Gavriil&’s dangerously intoxicating kiss…From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all the Brides for Greek Brothers books: Book 1: Deception at the AltarBook 2: Still the Greek's Wife
Boss's Plus-One Demand (Ruthless Rivals)
by Louise FullerBoss's Plus-One Demand is an enemies to lovers, there was only one bed…, billionaire boss romance from Louise Fuller. In-office demand After-hours chemistry On the edge of destitution, professional hacker Sydney Truitt must accept a lucrative job targeting ruthless New York CEO Tiger McIntyre. Sydney is oh-so close to success…when the boss catches her red-handed! And delivers a shocking ultimatum: face jail time—or masquerade as his girlfriend. Tiger&’s carefully curated playboy image is designed to keep the world at arm&’s length. Having Sydney as his date at a prestigious gala does just that. Except he didn&’t count on the impossible-to-fake, raw need their proximity unleashes… In trying so hard to shut everyone else out, has he let Sydney in?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Ruthless Rivals books:Book 1: Boss's Plus-One DemandBook 2: Nine-Month Contract
Italian Wife Wanted
by Lela May WightA marriage of convenience, amnesia, second chance, billionaire romance from Lela May Wight. Her forgotten husband returns… for his runaway bride! Waitress Emma&’s purely-for-passion marriage to Dante Cappetta had no place for love. She&’d seen how chasing it destroyed her mother. So, when Emma realized she wanted more than mutually assured desire, she left. Only, an accident leaves her unable to remember that… Now he&’s found her, cynical CEO Dante plans to remind Emma just how perfectly their arrangement serves them both by whisking her to Japan. But if their unparalleled chemistry wasn&’t enough to make her stay before, how many of his walls must he tear down to win back his wife?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.