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Good Governance in East Asia and Latin America: Emerging Trends and New Approaches (Perspectives on Global Affairs)
by Giovanna Maria Dora Dore Siniša VukovićThis edited volume discusses new approaches to good governance in East Asia and Latin America, with a focus on the Philippines and Chile. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in both countries between late 2023 and 2024, the chapters, written by a diverse group of contributors from the private sector, government, civil society, and academia, offer fresh insights into emerging trends in good governance. The themes covered in the volume span from democratic deconsolidation, to constitutional reform, indigenous rights, food security, horizontal inequalities and social unrest, and maritime security.
Artificial Intelligence-Aided Design for Sustainability (Urban Sustainability)
by Maycon Sedrez Gregory PittsArtificial Intelligence is reshaping the architecture and design disciplines, transforming how we design, think, and teach. This volume explores how AI is becoming not just a powerful digital tool but an active partner in the creation of more sustainable, adaptive, and forward-thinking design processes. Focusing on the intersection of design, sustainability, and emerging technologies, this book investigates how AI contributes to the resilience of the architectural profession, supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and drives educational innovation aligned with the UNESCO 2019 Beijing Consensus. Across the book chapters, leading researchers explore new workflows where AI enhances design development, enables complex analysis, and redefines creative roles. The book also examines hybrid analogue–digital practices and the adoption of computational concepts in design, revealing how architects are adapting to a deeply digitised future. Organised around three central themes—AI for sustainable design, the evolving role of the architect, and innovation in education—this volume is essential reading for designers, educators, and researchers navigating the shifting landscape of architecture in the age of intelligent systems. Part of Springer's Urban Sustainability series, AI-Aided Design for Sustainability offers critical insight into the tools, mindsets, and methods shaping contemporary architecture.
Geldpolitik (Studienwissen kompakt)
by Leef H. DierksDieses Lehrbuch bietet eine kompakte Einführung in die Grundlagen der allgemeinen Geldpolitik und in die Geldpolitik der Eurozone im Besonderen. Strukturiert und verständlich erläutert es den Einsatz geldpolitischer Instrumente und Strategien. Neben den konventionellen Maßnahmen behandelt es vor allem auch die seit der Finanzkrise 2008/09 nicht mehr wegzudenkenden unkonventionellen geldpolitischen Maßnahmen wie Quantitative Easing oder Forward Guidance. Darüber hinaus werden die Transmissionsmechanismen der Geldpolitik erläutert und auf etwaige Störungen analysiert. Die 2. Auflage wurde vollständig überarbeitet, aktualisiert und um neue Inhalte zur Normalisierung der Geldpolitik und zur sog. Grünen Geldpolitik ergänzt. Das Lehrbuch enthält sorgfältig ausgewählte, aktuelle Beispiele sowie zahlreiche Aufgaben für eine begleitende Lernkontrolle. Es ist deshalb vor allem auch als Einstieg in dieses Themengebiet sehr gut geeignet. Zusätzliche Fragen per App: Laden Sie die Springer-Nature-Flashcards-App kostenlos herunter und nutzen Sie exklusives Zusatzmaterial, um Ihr Wissen zu prüfen.
Suburbia Reconsidered, Volume 2: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Suburbia and Culture
by Florian Freitag Andrew Wiese Pavlína Flajšarová Jiří Flajšar Becky NicolaidesThis 3-volume set examines how suburban spaces shape and reflect human experiences in North America, Europe, and Asia, bringing together works by an international group of scholars who explore suburbia through critical analyses of literature, culture, sociology, history, politics, and urban planning. The multidisciplinary and international scope of each volume offers readers a wide breadth of perspectives. Suburbia Reconsidered thus contributes significantly to the expanding field of suburban studies by offering novel insights into the representation of suburbs in literature, the cultural significance of suburban environments, and the socio-economic challenges confronting suburban communities across the globe. Volume 2 of this 3-volume set explores representations of suburbia across various forms of popular culture and media, including rap, punk, and classical music, cinema, and theme parks. Contributors analyse how these cultural products both reflect and shape perceptions of suburban life. These diverse representations provide valuable insights into the evolving perceptions and realities of suburban existence across different contexts and media. By integrating insights from literature, cultural studies, sociology, history, and urban planning, Suburbia Reconsidered enhances our understanding of suburban spaces and their potential for positive transformation, and encourages scholars to explore new methodologies and perspectives.
Mental Health Care in the Middle East (South Asian Perspectives in Mental Health and Psychology)
by S. M. Yasir Arafat Salim Al-HuseiniThis book aims to provide a comparative analysis of mental health service delivery in the Middle East to shed light on challenges and disparities in access to care. The Middle East is a region rich in diversity, covering various countries and cultures. Most observers have attested to the view that countries in the Middle East have a substantial treatment gap for people with mental illness. Only a tiny fraction of the population with mental illness can access evidence-based mental health care. There are multiple challenges associated with this region, including insufficient funding and research, a shortage of skilled professionals, substantial out-of-pocket expenses, low levels of mental health literacy, income inequality, and a high level of stigma. While governments are making efforts to address this gap through improved mental health policies and programmes, providing mental health care to all those in need remains a significant challenge. In addition, many Middle East countries are contending with conflicts, wars, terrorism, and all of which can potentially give rise to various behavioural and mental disorders.
Handbuch Europarecht: Band 5/I: Rechtswirkungen und Rechtsquellen
by Walter FrenzEuropa muss sich angesichts internationaler Bedrohungen fortentwickeln – sowohl wirtschaftlich als auch militärisch. Wie funktioniert dies auf der Basis des geltenden Unionsrechtssystems in seinem Verhältnis zu den Mitgliedstaaten und vor allem im Hinblick auf die limitierende BVerfG-Rechtsprechung (PSPP-Urteil)? Diese Judikatur (ultra vires- und Identitätskontrolle) wird daher in ihren Konsequenzen ausführlich und kritisch beleuchtet. Sämtliche Rechtsquellen werden im Einzelnen aufgezeigt, in ihren klassischen Fragen (Wirkungsweise, Grenzen, Verpflichtung Privater etc.) behandelt und mit aktuellen Fragestellungen (Stärkung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Klimaschutz) verknüpft, ebenso der Vollzug des Unionsrechts sowie die Haftung der EU und der Mitgliedstaaten bei Schäden.
History of the Research and Development of Chinese Marine Research Vessels
by Long Han Ningning Qu Daqiu CaoThis book vividly captures China's remarkable achievements in the research and development of marine research vessels. Beginning with an exploration of research vessels, the book delves into the structural characteristics, developmental milestones, key technologies, and socio-economic significance of these vessels from multiple perspectives. Meanwhile, it also showcases the complete development panorama of China's research vessels, from single types to full series, and from full series to a complete spectrum. In doing so, it highlights the patriotic dedication and relentless spirit of New China&’s shipbuilders.
Decentralization, Interactive Governance and Income Inequality in Europe (International Series on Public Policy)
by Yasemin Irepoglu CarrerasThis book examines the extent to which decentralization and interactive governance impact income inequality. Based on in-depth case studies of four European countries – France, Germany, Sweden, and Spain – it assesses how and why higher decentralization leads to higher national and regional income inequality. It will appeal to scholars and students of public policy, comparative political economy, governance, and inequality studies.
Digitale Gesundheit in Deutschland: Wo stehen wir und wo müssen wir hinkommen?
by Richard C. Geibel Ulrich Arnold Günter WältermannDie digitale Transformation des Gesundheitssektors ist in vollem Gange, die Politik hat entsprechende Digital-Gesetze als Weichenstellungen verabschiedet – dennoch liegt Deutschland bei der Digitalisierung der gesamten Gesundheitsversorgung im Vergleich zu vielen anderen Ländern zurück. Wie können wir hier aufholen? Dieses Buch bietet einen Überblick zum Status quo, zu den konkreten Akteuren des Gesundheitswesens mit ihren Rollen und Aufgaben und benennt die anstehenden Herausforderungen. Die Beiträge liefern in Summe einen strategischen Überblick über die umfassenden Potenziale der Digitalisierung sowie die erheblichen Chancen, die mit der digitalen Transformation im Gesundheitssektor verbunden sind. Es werden die unterschiedlichen Bereiche der digitalen Gesundheit analysiert und hinsichtlich ihrer Möglichkeiten untersucht, das Gesundheitswesen effektiver und effizienter zu gestalten – ausgewählte Best-Practice-Fälle belegen die Umsetzbarkeit. Das Ziel: eine digitalisierte und nachhaltige Gesundheitsversorgung in Deutschland, die Patientinnen und Patienten in den Mittelpunkt stellt. Abschließend werden konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für die zukunftsorientierte Gestaltung der digitalen Gesundheit für Entscheidungsträger und Politiker sowie Wissenschaftler und Praktiker gegeben.
Recent Trends and Advances in Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Project Management: Global Perspective (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #748)
by Anil Kashyap Rita Yi Man Li Gangadhar Mahesh M. D. Deepak Sushma S. KulkarniThis book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Project Management (ICCRIP 2024) and explores recent trends and innovative developments in all aspects of the CRIP sector. Further, the main focus area of the book covers various Challenges in Construction Project Management, Innovations in Construction Technology and Materials, Sustainability in CRIP Sector, Frontiers in Management of CRIP Sector, People, Governance and CRIP - Policy Discourse, Architecture, Planning and Real Estate. Researchers, academicians, and professionals involved in Construction/Project management, Civil engineering, and related fields will find this book to be helpful. ICCRIP 2024 aspires to be the preferred platform for researchers, academicians, and practitioners globally to disseminate quality research work in CRIP domain. International Conference on Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Project Management (ICCRIP) is NICMAR’s flagship conference held annually since 2016. The past six editions of ICCRIP have received tremendous responses from the stakeholders. ICCRIP has served well as a confluence of ideas for academics and practitioners. The last edition of ICCRIP (11-12 August 2023) was held in collaboration with InCoBAN, L&T Institute of Project Management, and Kanwar Surjit Singh Institute for Spatial Planning and Environment Research, India (KSS-ISPER) as the Knowledge Partners; and Steiner, India as the Industrial Partner. The upcoming eight edition of ICCRIP proposed in August 2024 will be organized at NICMAR University, Pune
A Concise Encyclopedia of Additive Manufacturing
by Sanjay KumarThis is a comprehensive guide to Additive Manufacturing, organized in the alphabetic format of an encyclopedia. The presentation is concise, supported by ample references, including references from 2024 onwards. With entries for most aspects of additive manufacturing and 776 references, this book can serve as an invaluable entry to the field.
Software Engineering: Proceedings of 14th Computer Science On-line Conference 2025, Volume 5 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1562)
by Radek Silhavy Petr SilhavyThis book discovers peer-reviewed research from an international research conference that unites experts in software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, and informatics. This book presents cutting-edge methods, practical case studies, and foundational advances that address real-world challenges across the computational spectrum. Whether you seek rigorous theory, proven development practices, or visionary perspectives on emerging technologies, this book provides a comprehensive resource for researchers, practitioners, and students committed to shaping the future of digital systems.
The Structure of Reasons
by Federico L. FaroldiThe aim of this book is to offer a precise account of practical reasons by developing and defending a new proposal called reason structuralism. The main argumentative strategy is abductive: It is shown that reason structuralism has theoretical advantages and greater explanatory power over other options. In particular, when it comes to theoretical advantages, reason structuralism provides a clear, simple theory that is theoretically economical and offers ontological neutrality, and is thus compatible with multiple substantive ethical theories. When it comes to explanatory power, reason structuralism is able to give an elegant account of reason aggregation and double counting, and it makes it possible to give an account of phenomena that arguably have not been studied so far for lack of tools, such as reason subtraction and partial reasons.
Suburbia Reconsidered, Volume 3: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on History, Sociology, and Urban Planning
by Florian Freitag Andrew Wiese Pavlína Flajšarová Jiří Flajšar Becky NicolaidesThis 3-volume set examines how suburban spaces shape and reflect human experiences in North America, Europe, and Asia, bringing together works by an international group of scholars who explore suburbia through critical analyses of literature, culture, sociology, history, politics, and urban planning. The multidisciplinary and international scope of each volume offers readers a wide breadth of perspectives. Suburbia Reconsidered thus contributes significantly to the expanding field of suburban studies by offering novel insights into the representation of suburbs in literature, the cultural significance of suburban environments, and the socio-economic challenges confronting suburban communities across the globe. Volume 3 of this 3-volume set addresses multiple dimensions of suburban social and political life, as well as planning and history. Contributors explore such themes as race and class exclusion, the relationship of eugenics to suburban planning, environmental impacts and activism in suburbia, and the influence of Cold War geopolitics on suburban planning. Some essays use history to explore implications for future suburban development, around such themes as environmental policy and multiracial suburban community building. These works use case studies to illustrate opportunities for creating more inclusive, sustainable, and culturally vibrant suburban spaces. By integrating insights from literature, cultural studies, sociology, history, and urban planning, Suburbia Reconsidered enhances our understanding of suburban spaces and their potential for positive transformation, and encourages scholars to explore new methodologies and perspectives.
The Chinese History of Literary Theory in Pre-Qin Period
by Chunqing Li Shan Li Changbao Guo Shaojin LiuThis book focuses on the synthetic and overall study of the history of literary theory, history of art or history of literary critics. Firstly, it proves itself a good combination of the history of thoughts of literature as well as thoughts of art. This book manages to break the barrier barring the two categories of literature and art apart by regarding the literature and art as the expressive form of the leading artistic spirit or aesthetic taste of one period. Secondly, the book makes itself a unification of history of thoughts in general and thoughts of fine arts. The book puts the thoughts of literature and art into the integral structure of social thoughts and ideas, to disclose the mutual fusion and combination of the thoughts of literature and art with the other and to observe the profound implications of the literary thoughts in a circumstance of intertextual interpretation. Thirdly, this book is also a good mixture of general history and monographic study. In another word, this book displays itself as an overview of the history of thoughts in the one hand and constantly probes into particular topics as monograph in the other hand. This book is designed to outline the general thoughts of literature and art for learners in this field and to provide particular topics for researchers who endeavor to acquire featured observation in history of literature or art in Pre-Qin period. The original scale of the book was about 1 million Chinese characters, and now it is abridged to 300 thousand characters.
Circle of Days: The epic new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth
by Ken Follett'Monumentally epic . . . a superb novel' LEE CHILD'A tour de force' PETER JAMESFrom the master of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world's greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge.A FLINT MINER WITH A GIFTSeft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Rite, and to find Neen, the girl he loves. Her family lives in prosperity and offers Seft an escape from his brutish father and brothers, within their herder community.A PRIESTESS WHO BELIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLEJoia, Neen's sister, is a priestess with a vision and an unmatched ability to lead. As a child, she watches the Midsummer ceremony, enthralled, and dreams of a miraculous new monument, raised from the biggest stones in the world. But trouble is brewing among the hills and woodlands of the Great Plain.A MONUMENT THAT WILL DEFINE A CIVILISATIONJoia's vision of a great stone circle, assembled by the divided tribes of the Plain, will inspire Seft and become their life's work. But as drought ravages the earth, mistrust grows between the herders, farmers and woodlanders - and an act of savage violence leads to open warfare . . .Truly ambitious in scope, Circle of Days invites you to join master storyteller Ken Follett in exploring one of the greatest mysteries of our age: Stonehenge.NOW AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!
The Cotton Genome (Compendium of Plant Genomes)
by Chittaranjan Kole Jinfa Zhang Yuxian ZhuThe book includes 9 chapters on the current status of world cotton production, genetic diversity and genetic gain through breeding in cotton, introgression breeding to broaden the genetic diversity of cotton, development of genetic populations and molecular markers, molecular linkage mapping of major genes and quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and association mapping, molecular cloning of candidate genes for important traits, and molecular and genomics assisted breeding in cotton. This part also deliberates fundamentals and applications of genetic engineering including genome editing and genetically engineered commercial cotton, and mutagenesis for genomics studies. The work further includes six chapters that presents deliberations on genomes for almost all the cotton species (Gossypium spp.) with an emphasis on A, D, and AD genome species, comparative genomics among various cotton species, and functional genomes in general and specifically transcriptomics and metabolomics.
Chefsache Chancenvielfalt: Vielfalt leben und erfolgreich führen (Chefsache)
by Lena BackhausJedes Unternehmen ist vielfältig, da es von unterschiedlichen Menschen geführt wird. Diese Vielfältigkeit bietet unzählige Chancen – aber nur, wenn Menschen ihre Persönlichkeit authentisch leben, im Unternehmen und auch im privaten Bereich. Erfolgreiche Führungskräfte brechen aus Mustern aus, lassen die Fülle an Möglichkeiten zu und nutzen die entstehenden Chancen. Ein offener und respektvoller Umgang mit anderen Menschen wird vorausgesetzt. Dies bedarf eines Veränderungsprozesses sowie Mut und Disziplin, um ihn gestalten zu können. Das Buch zeigt anhand vieler praktischer Beispiele, wie Vielfalt berücksichtigt werden kann, um die gewünschten Ziele zu erreichen und Veränderungen leichter umzusetzen. Es stellt auf anschauliche Weise dar, welcher Prozess bei Veränderungen notwendig ist und warum Niederlagen zum Erfolg dazugehören. Experteninterviews mit Personen aus der Öffentlichkeit ergänzen weitere Perspektiven zum Thema Vielfalt. Die Autorin richtet sich an Führungskräfte, Unternehmer und alle, die Veränderungen umsetzen und neugierig sind, wie Vielfalt sie dabei unterstützen kann.
Advances in Soft Computing: 24th Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, MICAI 2025, Guanajuato, Mexico, November 3, 2025, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #16222)
by Lourdes Martínez-Villaseñor Gilberto Ochoa-Ruiz Roberto A. VázquezThe two-volume set, LNAI 16221 and 16222, constitutes the proceedings of the 4th Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, MICAI 2025, held in Guanajuato, Mexico, November 3, 2025 The 65 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 119 submissions. The papers presented in these two volumes are organized in the following topical sections: Part I - Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing and Neural Networks. Part II - Applications; Pattern Recognition; Computer Vision & Image Processing and Bioinformatics & Medical Applications.
Business Ethics and the Environment: Manifestations of Virtuous Duty in Business and Economics (Springer Texts in Business and Economics)
by Richard M. RobinsonOur environmental organizations manifest duties of virtue in pursuit of environmental restoration and preservation. As such, they provide the key political-economic institutions that interact with our government agencies to lead and provide the visions that our environmental movement pursues. Understanding these organizations of collective duty are therefore the key to investigating the economics and politics of our environmental movement. This text examines their role, motivations, and accomplishments thereby elucidating various phases of our environmental movement such as the positive link between environmental restoration and economic development, the movement for environmental justice, the refinement of the aims and methods of environmental regulation, the political difficulties posed by the tragedy of the global commons. Using the conceptions of collective duties of virtue, this text effectively explains the functioning of our environmental advocacy organizations in ways and extents not accomplished elsewhere. Featuring suggested reading lists, review questions, and class discussion/essay questions in each chapter, this book is useful for students and professors in environmental business ethics and sustainability.
Hybrid Human-AI Collaborative Networks: 26th IFIP WG 5.5 SOCOLNET Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2025, Porto, Portugal, October 27-29, 2025, Proceedings, Part I (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology #770)
by Luis M. Camarinha-Matos Angel Ortiz Xavier Boucher Antonio Lucas SoaresThis two-volume set, IFIP AICT 770-771, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th IFIP WG 5.5 SOCOLNET Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises on Hybrid Human-AI Collaborative Networks, PRO-VE 2025, held in Porto, Portugal, during October 27-29, 2025. The 60 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 126 submissions. These papers are organized around the following main topics: · Society 5.0, AI as a driver for Collaboration, Collaborative Risk and Crisis Management, AI for Logistics and Supply Chain, Technologies for Adaptable Collaborative Networks, People-Centered and AI-driven Processes, Multi-agent Systems for Hybrid Human-AI Collaboration, <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; f
Noninvasive Ventilatory Support in Cardiac Disorders: Acute and Long-term Applications (Noninvasive Ventilation. The Essentials)
by Marco Marini Michinari Hieda Takatoshi KasaiThis comprehensive volume delves deep into the intricate interplay between cardiac and respiratory functions during the application of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) support devices in patients with acute or chronic heart failure disorders. Authored by leading experts in critical care, cardiology and emergency medicine, this book offers an indispensable resource for healthcare professionals seeking a thorough understanding of this vital aspect of patient care. With the widespread adoption of NIV support measures in both acute and chronic heart failure cases, based on robust clinical evidence and international guidelines, the need for a focused examination of their physiological, clinical and therapeutic implications has never been more pressing. This work provides a meticulous analysis of NIV support systems in the context of heart failure, covering a range of topics including pathophysiology, clinical impact, treatment modalities, and prognosis. Readers will gain valuable insights into the optimal selection and initiation of NIV support measures, empowering them to make informed decisions that enhance patient outcomes. Unlike other publications on NIV support, this thematic volume offers a holistic approach that encompasses all acute and chronic scenarios of clinical application, ensuring its relevance across various clinical settings. Whether readers are cardiologists, intensivists, pulmonologists, or emergency medicine physicians, this book equips them with the essential knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complex landscape of noninvasive ventilation in acute and chronic heart failure disorders. Dive into this fundamental thematic volume in NIV support contributing to improve patient care and outcomes.
Dialogues on Decolonizing the University: Racialized Gender Transnational Learning (Mapping Global Racisms)
by Shirley Anne Tate Alude MahaliThis book offers a transnational exploration of the role gender and race intersectionality plays in decolonization efforts within universities. Engaging with local contexts from across the globe, each chapter examines decolonization, racialization, and gender(ization) in relation to higher education, highlighting the complexities, contradictions, and contestations of these processes. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, the collection frames decolonization as a global project, emphasizing its ongoing intersections with race, gender, and coloniality. The book brings together early career and established scholars from diverse regions, including Latin America, Africa, Europe, and North America, alongside activist knowledge production. It explores how decolonization must account for racialized gender, addressing knowledge, policy, methodology, and practice interventions. The contributors challenge fixed notions of what decolonization and racialized gender mean, arguing that these concepts continue to evolve in both theory and practice. This book will be of interest to scholars and activists working in the fields of decolonization, gender studies, race theory, higher education, and social justice, as well as anyone interested in how race and gender intersect in global movements for institutional change.
Perceptual Dysregulation in Psychiatric Nosology (Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences #74)
by Sahib Khalsa Albert PowersThis book highlights the relevance of perceptual processing to symptom formation across psychiatric disorders, written by experts in perceptual inference from the fields of human and animal sensory neurobiology. A broad range of topics is covered, beginning with an emphasis on formal computational models that quantify how organisms from rodents to humans encode and update neural representations of external and internal states. Subsequent chapters illustrate how abnormalities in these processes and their corresponding neural circuits have been linked to the development of a range of exteroceptive and interoceptive forms of psychopathology. This includes evidence that inappropriate updating and an overweighting of expectations correspond to severity of delusions and hallucinations, respectively, as well as evidence that anxiety results from erroneous interoceptive inferences whereby physiological inputs maladaptively influence beliefs about affect and arousal. Because inferential abnormalities and their resulting symptoms cut across diagnoses, an understanding of psychopathology rooted in these factors would inherently transcend diagnostic boundaries. Because they are grounded in an understanding of sensory and perceptual neurocircuitry that has been well-delineated over the past 50 years, these models may more deeply inform the biological basis of symptom generation, maintenance, and resolution. Lastly, the book uses these insights to propose new tools and interventions rooted in formal neural process models for inference that can be tested in both clinical and preclinical studies. By emphasizing commonalities and differences in various aspects of perceptual inference, this work informs the construction of a psychiatric nosology based more explicitly on formal models of neurophysiology. The chapter by Joost Haarsma and Peter Kok is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Complications of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
by Howard B. Goldman Jacqueline ZilliouxThis book reviews the prevention, evaluation, and management of complications arising from female pelvic surgery. As the field has continued to advance and mature following subspecialty board certification ten years ago, these topics are more relevant than ever. The third edition of this textbook, now renamed as Complications of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery serves as a reference allowing the surgeon quick and ready access to information about complications of female pelvic surgery procedures This edition reflects important changes in the practice landscape following the FDA&’s 2019 ban of transvaginal mesh products for prolapse repair and has been comprehensively updated to reflect new technologies and techniques used by today&’s pelvic reconstructive surgeons. Additions include further detail on complications associated with robotic techniques as well as new neuromodulation, urethral bulking, and mid-urethral sling approaches. Furthermore, chapters on gender affirming surgery, hysteropexy, vaginal laser therapy, autologous graft harvest and post-cystectomy prolapse repair have been added. As with the last edition, chapters are divided by procedure to allow for easy navigation and images and diagrams of methods of evaluation and repair for complications are included. Complications of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery offers essential knowledge to urologists, gynecologists, fellows, and residents who perform the surgeries discussed in this book.