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Economic Systems and Human Rights: Using Socioeconomic Models and Practices to Promote Global Economic Socialization
by Francesco VigliaroloEconomic systems driven by monetary interests have enabled individuals, international institutions, and governments to prioritize financial gain and budget constraints over people. This has placed global dominance above human rights. This edited volume tackles the relationship between human rights and economic systems, providing new ways to help countries prioritize human rights in their economies. It includes contributions from scholars actively involved with the UNESCO Chair in Economic Systems and Human Rights, founded at the National University of La Plata. These contributors specialize in a range of topics within different disciplines, including economics, sociology, history, geography, law, and philosophy. Providing historical insights into past and present conditions, the contributors explore the best ways to reform modern economic systems to ensure they promote human rights. The first half of the book includes theoretical proposals and underlying themes, while the second half offers concrete models and practices for use in today’s dominant economic systems. Unique contributions within chapters include frameworks readers can use to apply socioeconomic theory at both national and international levels. The book examines structural problems such as socio-environmental crises, increased rates of inequality, and gaps between the economy and society. It discusses the transformation of dominant socio-economic theory as it relates to financial systems, productive labor markets, social participation, and the relationship between the economy, society, and the environment. Chapters directly address the loss of the ontological function in economies and propose new approaches to existing economic systems, drawing on scholars such as Adam Smith, who is well-known for his idea of the “invisible hand.” The resulting book presents a modern approach to national and international well-being built around human rights. Readers will learn about the socioeconomic models and practices that best promote economic socialization and how this relates to global values shared across economies.
Connected Health Insights for Sustainable Development: Integrating IoT, AI, and Data-Driven Solutions
by Shama Siddiqui Anwar Ahmed Khan Muazzam Ali Khan Khattak Raazia SosanThis book offers a comprehensive look at how emerging technologies like IoT, Data Science, and AI can drive significant advancements in healthcare, particularly in alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) – Good Health and Well-Being. By bridging technological innovation with the critical need for improved healthcare systems, this book explores how these technologies are revolutionizing both personal and population health management. Readers will gain insights into how IoT-enabled devices, AI-powered analytics, and data-driven decision-making tools enhance everything from continuous patient monitoring to personalized medicine and resource optimization for governments. The initial chapters provide a foundational understanding of IoT, AI, and Data Science, followed by in-depth discussions on their integration into healthcare applications. Key topics include continuous health monitoring through wearable technologies, the role of mobile health (m-Health) in making healthcare more accessible, and the use of advanced analytics in diagnosing diseases early. Personalized medicine is explored as a pivotal breakthrough in improving patient outcomes by leveraging data from IoT devices and AI-driven models to tailor treatment plans. Further, the book also covers the advancements in medical imaging and how it supports real-time diagnosis and treatment. Towards the latter part, the book delves into population health surveillance and healthcare resource management through the combined power of these technologies. It presents how governments and healthcare providers can optimize their resources, predict disease outbreaks, and manage pandemics more effectively. Additionally, ethical concerns surrounding the use of these technologies in healthcare are discussed, providing readers with a holistic view of both the opportunities and challenges posed by the IoT-Data Science-AI nexus in achieving SDG 3.
Optimization in Industrial Engineering: From Classical Methods to Modern Metaheuristics with MATLAB Applications (Synthesis Lectures on Engineering, Science, and Technology)
by Erik Cuevas Alma Rodriguez Julio Cesar Rosas Caro Avelina Alejo Reyes Paulina González AyalaThis textbook provides readers with a comprehensive exploration of optimization techniques in industrial engineering, with a specific focus on the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) problem. It strikes a unique balance by thoroughly discussing the underlying concepts and theories, equipping the reader with the knowledge needed to develop their own programs for solving complex optimization problems in the field. A distinctive feature of this book is its extensive use of MATLAB implementations, which serves as a practical tool to bridge the gap between theory and real-world application. The book is structured with the understanding that learning is accelerated when theoretical concepts are complemented by practical, code-based problem-solving examples. This approach is particularly beneficial for students who may have a weaker background in mathematics, as it demonstrates the practicality and effectiveness of optimization in a more accessible manner. The inclusion of ready-made code examples not only makes the subject matter more engaging for students but also encourages them to experiment, modify, and enhance the code with their own ideas. This method of learning is designed to be less daunting and more stimulating, particularly for those who might feel overwhelmed by the prospect of developing complex programs from scratch. The book's approach is aimed at demystifying the complexities of optimization in industrial engineering, making it more approachable and interesting for students and practitioners alike. Diverging from other texts that primarily focus on classical techniques for addressing optimization problems in industrial engineering, this book sets itself apart by delving into modern metaheuristic methods. Metaheuristic techniques have gained recognition for their efficacy in tackling complex problems that are often laden with diverse and challenging constraints. These methods, which include algorithms such as simulated annealing, and particleswarm optimization, offer a more dynamic and flexible approach to finding solutions compared to traditional methods. They are particularly adept at navigating vast search spaces and identifying optimal or near-optimal solutions in scenarios where conventional approaches might struggle. This inclusion of metaheuristic methods gives the book a unique quality, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of both the established foundations and the cutting-edge advancements in the field of optimization. The book's exploration of these advanced techniques not only broadens the reader's knowledge base but also equips them with the tools to effectively solve more intricate and nuanced problems encountered in industrial engineering. This dual focus on classical and modern methods positions the book as a valuable and forward-thinking resource in the realm of industrial optimization.
Leading Smart Education: Best Practices from Chinese Schools (Lecture Notes in Educational Technology)
by Haijun Zeng Ying Hu Zhuo Zhang Jianjiang HaoThis book focuses on best practices in smart education in Chinese schools. It showcases the achievements of Chinese schools in smart education since the comprehensive implementation of the educational digital transformation in China. These selected case studies explore smart education practices from various perspectives, such as innovative practices in teaching and learning, the construction and application of digital platforms, resources, and tools, smart educational and teaching evaluation, and the construction of smart campuses. It enriches understanding of the current status of smart education in Chinese schools and is a useful reference for researchers, teachers, policymakers, and school administrators across the globe.
The Indian Institutes of Technology: Evolution and Innovation in the IITs
by Seethalakshmi Srilal Rahul NandanThis book aims to bring forth the achievements and innovations from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The IITs are premier institutes of engineering and technology education and research in India. This book showcases the evolution of IITs and highlights their role as incubators of innovation, research and entrepreneurship. From creating India's Air Quality Index to research in earthquake mitigation and nanotechnology to cutting edge innovations across engineering disciplines, this volume highlights the achievements of these decades old Indian institutions. Written by experienced journalists after years of research, interviews and conversations with academic and institutional leaders, the book weaves together a story of the IITs and their pivotal role in transforming teaching, learning, research and innovation that drives the progress of technology in India. Written in a manner accessible to a general audience, the book will be of interest to a broad spectrum of readers, including researchers, students, institutional leaders, policy makers, and the general public.
The Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of China Electrotechnical Society: Volume VI (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1313)
by Xu Yang Qingxin Yang Zhaohong BieThis book compiles exceptional papers presented at the 19th Annual Conference of the China Electrotechnical Society (CES), held in Xi'an, China, from September 20 to 22, 2024. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including electrical technology, power systems, electromagnetic emission technology, and electrical equipment. The book highlights innovative solutions that integrate concepts from various disciplines, making it a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, practitioners, research students, and interested readers.
SOFSEM 2025: 50th International Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science, SOFSEM 2025, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, January 20–23, 2025, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15539)
by Věra Kůrková Rastislav KrálovičThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 50th International Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science, SOFSEM 2025, held in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, during January 20-23, 2025. The 48 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 109 submissions. They include original research from all areas of foundations of computer science and artificial intelligence focusing on AI-based algorithms and techniques, nature-inspired computing, machine learning theory, multi-agent algorithms and games, neural network theory, parallel and distributed computing, quantum computing, computability, decidability, classical and non-classical models of computation, computational complexity, computational learning, cryptographic techniques and security, data compression, data and pattern mining methods, discrete combinatorial optimization, automata, languages, machine models, rewriting systems, efficient data structures, graph structure and algorithms, logics of computation, robotics, and other relevant theory topics in computing and AI.
Financial Cryptography and Data Security: 28th International Conference, FC 2024, Willemstad, Curaçao, March 4–8, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14745)
by Elaine Shi Jeremy ClarkThe two-volume set LNCS 14744 + 14745 constitutes the proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Financial Cryptography and Data Security, FC 2024, which took place in Willemstad, Curaçao, during March 4–8, 2024. The number of 36 full and 6 short papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 199 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Consensus; AMMs; fees and rewards; hardware attacks; Part II: Feeling Optimistic; randomness and time; signatures; applied cryptography; PETS; designing for the real world.
Einführung in das Denken Munasu Duala-Mʼbedys
by Giovanni TidonaDas Buch bietet die erste systematische Einführung in das Werk des kürzlich verstorbenen, postkolonialen Autors Munasu Duala-Mʼbedy, ausgehend von der Analyse seines Hauptwerkes Xenologie. Die Wissenschaft vom Fremden und die Verdrängung der Humanität in der Anthropologie. Diese Schrift, die 1977 beim Alber Verlag erschien und heute vergriffen ist, gilt als Geburtsurkunde der Xenologie als interdisziplinäres, kritisches Fach. Neben der Xenologie publizierte Duala-Mʼbedy verschiedene verstreute Aufsätze zum Thema der Fremdheitsforschung, auf die die Einführung systematischen Bezug nimmt. Die Einführung richtet sich in erster Linie an ein geschultes und akademisches Publikum aus den Fachbereichen Kulturwissenschaft, Ethnologie und Anthropologie. Ferner weist das xenologische Denken Duala-Mʼbedys pragmatische Anwendungsmöglichkeiten auf, sodass auch eine Rezeption im Bereich der Interkulturellen Kommunikation und der Sozialen Arbeit denkbar ist. Da die Xenologie und weitere Schriften von Duala-Mʼbedy vergriffen sind und somit nur noch auf dem antiquarischen Markt erhältlich sind, erfüllt die vorliegende Einführung eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Erschließung dieses Autors und seines Werkes, seiner Fachbegrifflichkeiten und wissenschaftlichen Quellen. Das Buch liefert einen fachlich fundierten Überblick über eine originelle Figur der Intercultural Studies und füllt zugleich eine Marktlücke.
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Minimize Errors in Business Enterprise Management
by Helmut BeckerThis book explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize error culture and error management to enhance business efficiency and resilience. Anchored in established frameworks like ISO 31000 and COSO ERM, it demonstrates how principles from High Reliability Organizations (HROs) can be adapted to diverse industries. Through comprehensive research, including a unique 56-criteria checklist, it offers actionable strategies for identifying and mitigating risk management weaknesses. By leveraging AI's predictive and real-time capabilities, the book empowers leaders to adopt proactive approaches to organizational safety and sustainability while addressing ethical considerations and practical challenges.
Advances in Total Knee Arthroplasty
by Shuichi MatsudaThis book describes in full detail the surgical principles and technology of Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), providing evidence-based data on the biomechanics of the knee joint and biomaterials in arthroplasty. Starting the chapters with the history and anatomy, the book expands its focus on important issues such as implant designs of articular geometry and ligament substitution. It describes the thorough procedures of surgery from planning, operation, discussion on how to improve the range of motion, postoperative rehabilitation and also patient satisfaction. In chapters describing the surgical procedures, and approaches, step-by-step surgical techniques are shown to manage various severe deformities. Also, the clinical relevance of surgical techniques including soft tissue balancing and alignment of the components and computer-simulated studies are of importance to highlight. Advances in Total Knee Arthroplasty invite authors who are surgeons who have extensive experience in severely deformed joints. This book is collaborated with the Japanese Replacement Arthroplasty Society (JSRA), and it is an informative material for collecting academic insights for arthroplasty surgeons and orthopaedic residents. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. Subsequently, human revisions were made, mainly in terms of content. Subsequently, stylistic revisions were made by a specialized copy editor.
The Proceedings of 2024 International Conference of Electrical, Electronic and Networked Energy Systems: Volume V (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1329)
by Hao Chen Aimin Sha Baoquan Wei Wenhao Xie Songsong Chen Dongyang SunThis conference is one of the most significant annual events of the China Electrotechnical Society, showcasing the latest research trends, methodologies, and experimental results in electrical, electronic, and networked energy systems. The proceedings cover a wide range of cutting-edge theories and ideas, including topics such as power systems, power electronics, smart grids, renewable energy, energy integration in transportation, advanced power technologies, and the energy internet. The aim of these proceedings is to provide a key interdisciplinary platform for researchers, engineers, academics, and industry professionals to present groundbreaking developments in the field of electrical, electronic, and networked energy systems. It also offers engineers and researchers from academia, industry, and government a comprehensive view of innovative solutions that integrate concepts from multiple disciplines. These volumes serve as a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students in electrical engineering.
Computer Vision – ECCV 2024: 18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part L (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15108)
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. The papers 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.
5GtoB From Theory to Practice
by Mingsong Chen Liang Song Zhibing XuThis book provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the latest technology and industry application cases of 5GtoB. It focuses on the application and solutions of 5G in steel, ports, coal, manufacturing, electricity, police, railway, education and medical industries. With rich cases, novel content, simple language and strong practicality, it can be used as teaching materials for colleges and universities, as well as reference books for R&D and practitioners involved in 5G network applications in the fields of network communications, computer science, software engineering and electrical engineering.
Image-Based Sexual Abuse and Bystander Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study of Attitudes, Barriers and Facilitators (Palgrave Studies in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity)
by Asher Flynn Adrian J. Scott Elena CamaThe Pivot explores bystander intervention and image-based sexual abuse. It fills a critical gap in the market on a significant and contemporary legal, social, public health, and criminal justice issue. It is timely in light of a number of recent high-profile instances of image-based sexual abuse perpetration, including those involving the non-consensual digital altering and sharing of sexual imagery – sexualised “deepfakes” created with AI, digital tools or software – of celebrities (e.g. Taylor Swift) and young women. This book draws upon the first mixed methods study of its kind globally and makes a substantial contribution to the conceptualisation of image-based sexual abuse and bystander intervention; an issue that has not yet been explored in detail. Drawing on criminology, gender studies, psychology, and law, it provides new theoretical and practical insights of particular relevance to practitioners, stakeholders, and government and non-government organisations on how bystander intervention can be an untapped prevention resource.
Collective Employment Relations: A Strategic Guide (Palgrave Executive Essentials)
by Richard Saundry Joseph Perry Debbie SandersIn an era of rapid technological, economic and political change, there is a growing awareness of the challenges of income inequality, employment insecurity and workplace conflict. In this context, positive relationships between management and trade unions offer an opportunity to negotiate change and create fairer and more productive workplaces. Part of the Palgrave Executive Essentials series, this engaging text is the only dedicated resource for executive learners, professionals and students of human resources and labour relations, providing a strategic management guide to employee relations in the unionised workplace. Combining theory with practical examples and tools relating to negotiations with unions and management of a unionised workforce, this book is a one-stop-shop for students, instructors and practitioners looking to supplement their understanding of employment relations with hands-on knowledge of this vitally important context. It includes case studies, reflective questions, suggested resources and further reading for additional learning. It will be a vital resource for executive education courses on employment relations and managing a unionised workforce, as well as MBA students and exec-MA students, as well as the wider practitioner community.
Garbage Man
by Aaron LoprestiAmbitious lawyer, Richard Morse, uncovers the illegal operations of a pharmaceutical giant and is abducted and experimented on by the Corporation&’s scientists.Morse&’s body is destroyed in a lab explosion, but his chemically charged remains merge with the soil and refuse changing him into the revenge minded monster/hero, Garbage Man. This volume collects the Garbage Man story featured in Weird Worlds #1–#6 and My Greatest Adventure #1–#6.
Astro Boy Volume 23
by Osamu TezukaThe worldwide explosion of Japanese animation, toys, games, and comics can be traced to one focal inspiration, master storyteller Osamu Tezuka, and Astro Boy is Tezuka's most revered creation, a rousing all-ages masterpiece of action, fun, and humanity. This, the final volume in the definitive Astro Boy collection, features a cavalcade of Astro Boy short stories featuring everything Astro fans have come to expect: robots, ray guns, rockets, and a riot of a good time!
Astro Boy Volume 20
by Osamu TezukaDark Horse Comics brings the original Astro Boy to America for the first time in an English-language edition! With graphic novels and animation exploding across America like never before, the signal creative and spiritual influence of the late master-storyteller Osamu Tezuka is being recognized worldwide, the skill, range, and emotional power of his storytelling placing him among the giants of graphic fiction and animation. And Tezuka's Astro Boy is perhaps the single-most important action/adventure archetype for the 21st century, a timeless all-ages work with its roots in classic comics and cartooning and its branches reaching into every corner of today's popular entertainment. Few works — past or present — pack the excitement, laughs, and warmth of Astro Boy. Translation by Frederik L. Schodt, author of Inside the Robot Kingdom and translator of Barefoot Gen.
Astro Boy Volume 22
by Osamu TezukaFrom the infinite imagination of Osamu Tezuka, arguably history's most important-and inarguably its most prolific - creator of graphic fiction, comes Astro Boy, the standard bearer for the exploding anime and manga industries, and an acknowledged classic of the form. An all-ages masterpiece of action, fun, and humanity - and plenty of robots! - Astro Boy packs more excitement and entertainment into each value-priced volume than most comics do in a lifetime! In this volume: a compendium of Astro Boy short stories involving time machines, Astro's first love, train bombs, brain switching, and the end of Astro!
Astro Boy Volume 21
by Osamu TezukaDark Horse Comics brings the original Astro Boy to America for the first time in an English-language edition! In the wake of widespread critical acclaim for the Metropolis animated feature, interest in the work of master storyteller and cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, creator of Metropolis and the godfather of Japanese comics and animation, has never been greater, and Astro Boy is Tezuka's most beloved body of work, a visionary series that laid the groundwork for the international phenomenon that are the comics and animation industries of Japan. Innovative, exciting, and as fresh today as when it first appeared nearly half a century ago, Astro boy is timeless graphic fiction for readers of all ages. Translation by Frederik L. Schodt, author of America and the Four Japans and translator of Masamune Shirow's Orion.
B.P.R.D. Volume 6: The Universal Machine (B.P.R.D)
by Mike MignolaAbe Sapien follows a strange clue to the jungles of Indonesia and a secret society with connections to his past life during the American Civil War. Meanwhile, Liz's apocalyptic visions have begun to escalate, and Johann makes a startling discovery about a member of the Bureau.Written by John Arcudi and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Guy Davis, Garden of Souls offers a window into the bizarre backstory of Abe Sapien and his colleagues in the mysterious Oannes Society—complete with Victorian cyborgs, doomsday devices, and a very well-preserved mummy.• Collects B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls #1-#5.
Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1: The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf and Cub #Vol. 1)
by Kazuo KoikeDark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub, to be published in its entirety for the first time in America. An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions — over 7000 pages — Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, creating unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power that influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West. Don't miss this monumental monthly release, twenty-eight volumes, with each collection approximately 300 pages!This volume includes the following stories:Son for Hire, Sword for HireA Father Knows His Child's Heart, as Only a Child Can Know His Father'sFrom North to South, From East to WestBaby Cart on the River StyxSuio School ZanbatoWaiting for the RainsEight Gates of DeceitWings to the Birds, Fangs to the BeastThe Assassin's Road
Astro Boy Volume 19
by Osamu TezukaDark Horse Comics brings the original Astro Boy to America for the first time in an English-language edition! Fifty years and still rockin', Astro Boy proudly wears the championship belt of all-ages robot action, still leading the manga and anime charge begun by master storyteller/cartoonist/animator Osamu Tezuka, the acknowledged creative and spiritual linchpin of Japan's leading entertainment media exports. Perhaps the most endearing, and enduring, creation to emerge from Tezuka's bottomless creative wellspring, Astro Boy is packed with action, humor, and pathos, interlacing flights of the fantastic with timeless themes and wry commentary on humanity in a rapidly changing technological landscape. Translation by Frederik L. Schodt, author of Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics and translator of Ghost in the Shell.
The Perfect Name for the Perfect Baby: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby
by Lydia WilenYou've talked to everyone and your mind still isn't made up.Your mother or mother-in-law has the perfect name -- her own!Your next door neighbors just named their baby what you were going to name your own child.Relax! Help is on the way! You're sure to find a name that sings to you in this clever, up-to-date guide. Is your baby bound to be an angel like Arael? Or as great as Alexander? Organized by categories such as favorite names over the years, song titles, celebrities, angels, saints, flowers, and more, THE PERFECT NAME FOR THE PERFECT BABY gives advice and suggestions on:* Names to consider if your last name is complicated or simple* Names of European, Latin, African, or Asian origin* Names from the Bible, mythology, and literature* Names of your favorite soap opera characters, and what the celebrities have named their own children* And much moreWith a complete alphabetical listing of thousands of names, THE PERFECT NAME FOR THE PERFECT BABY is a fun and comprehensive catalogue of great names -- one of which is bound to fit your baby perfectly.