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Optimal Collaboration for the Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapist Assistant
by Heather GillespieThis book acts as a guide for occupational therapists to develop and continually evaluate trusting working relationships with occupational therapist assistants (OTAs), resulting in more effective occupational therapy service delivery to clients. To combat the misunderstandings between occupational therapists and OTAs, this book provides theoretical knowledge, practical learning, and case study examples to guide and develop positive working relationships between occupational therapists and OTAs. The importance of developing this trusting intraprofessional relationship is discussed in detail, and recommended approaches are reviewed. Described methodologies can be utilized to determine appropriate involvement of OTAs in specific client treatments, allowing for a consistent and effective synergy within occupational therapy. This book is an ideal read for occupational therapist students and occupational therapists currently working in a clinical practice setting, as well as for rehabilitation managers and employers. It is also a beneficial resource for OTA students and OTAs working within the profession.
Linear Algebra with its Applications (River Publishers Series in Mathematical, Statistical and Computational Modelling for Engineering)
by Ramakant MeherThis book contains a detailed discussion of the matrix operation, its properties, and its applications in finding the solution of linear equations and determinants. Linear algebra is a subject that has found the broadest range of applications in all branches of mathematics, physical and social sciences, and engineering. It has a more significant application in information sciences and control theory.A definition of linear algebra is that it is a part of algebra which is concerned with equations of the first degree. Thus, at the fundamental level, it involves the discussion of matrices and determinants, and the solutions of systems of linear equations, which have a wide application in further discussion of this subject.Technical topics discussed in the book include: Matrices Vector spaces Eigenvalue and eigenvectors Linear transformation Inner product spaces Diagonalizations Applications to conics and quadrics Canonical forms Least squares problems
Internationalization of Higher Education: The Dynamics of Educational Ecology
by Neeta Inamdar H Vinod BhatMobility of scholars for seeking knowledge has existed since the earliest ideal of universities. These universities have played a pivotal role in the movement of people across borders and the resultant transformation of societies due to transcultural interactions. Drawing on Neil Postman’s idea of media ecology, this book introduces the notion of educational ecology and discusses the evolving landscape associated with it. It compiles the expectations, best practices and experiences within the field of internationalization to discuss the interconnectedness of higher education institutions in today’s world and their implications on the educational ecology.Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)
Recent Research in Management, Accounting and Economics (RRMAE)
by R. Senthil Kumar R HariharanThe conference brought together innovative academics and industrial experts to present novel contributions related to real-world aspects of Economics, Management and Accounting. The primary goal of the conference was to promote research and developmental activities in these three fields. Another goal was to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working in and around the world.
Machine Learning in Farm Animal Behavior using Python
by Natasa Kleanthous Abir HussainThis book is a comprehensive guide to applying machine learning to animal behavior analysis, focusing on activity recognition in farm animals. It begins by introducing key concepts of animal behavior and ethology, followed by an exploration of machine learning techniques, including supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, and reinforcement learning. The practical section covers essential steps like data collection, preprocessing, exploratory data analysis, feature extraction, model training, and evaluation, using Python.The book emphasizes the importance of high-quality data and discusses various sensors and annotation methods for effective data collection. It addresses key machine learning challenges such as generalization and data issues. Advanced topics include feature selection, model selection, hyperparameter tuning, and deep learning algorithms. Practical examples and Python implementations are provided throughout, offering hands-on experience for researchers, students, and professionals aiming to apply machine learning to animal behavior analysis.
Health Psychology in Integrative Health Care
by Sundeep Katevarapu Anand Pratap Singh Priyanka Tiwari Akriti Varshney Priya Lanka Aankur Pradhan Neeraj Panwar Kumud Sapru WangnueThe 8th International Conference of Indian Academy of Health Psychology (ICIAHP 2023) gathered leading experts, researchers, and professionals to exchange insights and explore innovations in mental and physical well-being. Featuring workshops on trauma release, hypnotherapy basics, mindfulness-based CBT, and suicide prevention, ICIAHP offered a diverse learning experience. Distinguished speakers from national and international universities attended the conference. The conference catered to health psychology professionals, researchers, educators, and scholars. ICIAHP 2023 stood out for its comprehensive program, renowned speakers, and ample networking, providing a platform for holistic learning and collaboration.
Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation in India
by Pankaj Prajapati Shweta Mishra Avneesh Kumar SinghThe conference was organized with the aim of providing a platform for experts, specialists, practitioners and researchers working in the field of technological and managerial innovation to share their views. It was instrumental in meeting the challenges and opportunities of technology and its application in today's technological world. It provided an excellent international forum to exchange knowledge resulting into the application of technological innovations and managerial practice. Eminent scientists and researchers across the country presented their work and discussed the prospects of innovative ideas in the field of science, engineering and management.
Smart Ways of Biomaterial Designing Synthesis and Characterization: Prospects of Enhanced Application From Labs to Clinics
by Raju Khan Arpana Parihar Arvind K. Singh ChandelThis book explores the design, synthesis, and characterization of natural and synthetic polymeric biomaterials for diverse biomedical applications, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, and antimicrobial coatings. It highlights advances in polymer chemistry, offering insights into the modification of polymers’ properties to meet biomedical challenges. The book provides detailed strategies for material design and characterization, addressing practical issues faced by researchers. It also covers crucial aspects such as materials-tissue interaction, sterilization prior to in vivo use, and the characterization of biomaterials for development. Serving as a comprehensive guide for students, researchers, and professionals in the biomedical field, this book aims to bridge the gap between laboratory research and clinical applications.
Sustainable Structural Materials: From Fundamentals to Manufacturing, Properties and Applications
by Elango Natarajan Kalaimani Markandan Cik Suhana Binti Hassan Praveennath G. KoppadThe current trend is to develop novel sustainable composite materials to enhance their properties for use in wider range of applications. With an emphasis on SDG 9, SDG 11 and SDG 12, academicians and industrialists have intensified R&D on sustainable composite materials for use in myriad applications such as construction, membrane technology, water purification and energy capture. This book aims to provide comprehensive understanding of fundamentals, properties and applications of sustainable composite materials. The book, comprising of 21 chapters, promises to be highly beneficial for academicians and early career researchers working in the field of sustainable composite materials.
Fossils: An Essential Guide
by Paul D. TaylorWith stunning images and an expert guide, explore the world of fossils to uncover the story of life on Earth, from the origins of new life to mass extinctions. Ancient Earth seems like an alien world. But the fossil record can help reveal the mysteries of the organisms that have lived on our planet since its formation some 4,600 million years ago. In this engaging and beautifully illustrated book, world-renowned paleontologist Paul D. Taylor provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of fossils to tell the story of life on Earth. Taylor begins with the basics: how fossils form, how they mark geological time, and what they tell us about the origins of life and major evolutionary events like the Cambrian Explosion. He then shows the oldest fossils—single-celled bacteria in amazing, three-billion-year-old microbial rock structures—before introducing the first animals in the fossil record. From fishes to amphibians, reptiles, and mammals, we meet these animal fossils in an appropriate evolutionary parade. Next, we imagine plants long past, charting the evolution of this kingdom and learning how ephemeral botanical remains can become permanent records. While comprehensive in his coverage of fossil groups and ages, Taylor pays particular attention to specimens fossil hunters are most likely to encounter, like crinoids and the iconic ammonites. Throughout, he introduces us to fascinating fossil folklore—like the idea that ammonites are the petrified remains of coiled snakes—and helps us distinguish true fossils from fakes. With stunning color images of many original specimens from the collections of London’s Natural History Museum, Fossils is an essential introduction, connecting life on Earth today to the ancient past.
Maurice: With an introduction by Colm Tóibín, bestselling author of Brooklyn
by E M ForsterForster's classic queer novel, with a new introduction by Colm Tóibín, bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island'A monument to a moment when change seemed possible'COLM TÓIBÍN'It shows the quality of a novelist at the height of his powers'SUNDAY TIMES'His heart leapt alive and shook him to pieces. It cried "You love and are loved."'Maurice Hall grows up in comfort and privilege near London, in a villa surrounded by pines, where all is convenience and ease. He progresses through a traditional English education, projecting an outer confidence that masks troubling questions about his unspoken desires.At Cambridge University, Maurice meets Clive, an assured older student, with whom he enjoys a close and intense relationship. Sneaking around college, climbing through windows and skipping lectures, Maurice begins to grasp a less conventional view of the nature of love. And then, on a trip to Clive's family estate, he meets Alec, the gamekeeper, and his emotional and sexual awakening reaches its height, opening up the possibility of a life that strays from the path he was raised to follow. But can Maurice overcome societal pressures, self-doubt and heartbreak to find happiness?Forster completed Maurice in 1914 but felt that it could not be published in his lifetime. It was not until 1971, the year after Forster's death, that the novel was finally published.
A Girls' Guide to Winning the War: The most heartwarming, uplifting novel of courage and friendship in WW2
by Annie Lyons'A heart-warming tale about resilience, friendships and family, and the inestimable power of the written word' RUTH HOGAN'A heart-warming depiction of strong female friendships tested by suffering - Annie Lyons really is the queen of the wartime saga' CLARE CHAMBERSCan two young women and one book change the course of war?1940. Whip-smart librarian Peggy Sparks is determined to make sure that her brother Joe returns from the frontline to their London home, which they share with their beloved mother and grandmother. So when she is offered a once-in-a-lifetime job at the heart of the war effort, Peggy jumps at the prospect of making a real contribution to her country. But when she finds herself working under the fanciful socialite Lady Marigold Cecily, Peggy discovers that those around her are more keen on dancing at the Café de Paris than on ending the war. Writing accounts of her daily life is the only thing keeping Peggy's hopes alive. But when she finds her inner-most thoughts accidentally published by the Ministry of Information, Peggy realises she needs Marigold's help to save her job, and to bring her brother home . . .From the author of The Air Raid Book Club comes a powerful tale of unexpected friendship, community and two remarkable women who change the course of the war. Full of heart, emotion and drama, it is the perfect uplifting story for fans of Kate Thompson and Natasha Lester.'A joyous read that I couldn't put down. I loved it' LIZ FENWICK'Annie Lyons writes with compassion and heart, leaving the reader feeling like there is always hope, even in the darkest times' KATE STOREY'This book is a delight! A warm hug of a story with gorgeous characters who felt like friends... Loved it! KERRY BARRETTWHAT EARLY READERS ARE ALREADY SAYING ABOUT A GIRLS' GUIDE TO WINNING THE WAR:'I loved every page of it...I Iove, love, loved it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'So many emotions, fabulous writing and a thoroughly enjoyable read!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Heartfelt and real' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Inspirational' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Very moving book and very evocative of the era' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A joyous read that I couldn't put down. I loved it' Liz Fenwick'A heartwarming novel about resilience and the power of female friendship' Good Housekeeping
A Room With a View: With an introduction by Sarah Winman, bestselling author of Still Life
by E M ForsterForster's classic novel, with a new introduction by Sarah Winman, bestselling author of Still Life'One of the most beautiful, poignant and poetic love stories, as relevant today as it was then'SARAH WINMAN'My first intimation of the possibilities of fiction'ZADIE SMITH'Brimming with yearning and desire . . . a novel I return to often'CALEB AZUMAH NELSON'You can transmute love, ignore it, muddle it, but you can never pull it out of you. I know by experience that the poets are right: love is eternal.'Young, impressionable Lucy Honeychurch arrives in Italy for the first time, dependent on a Baedeker travel guide and her stern chaperone, Miss Bartlett. Staying at the Pension Bertolini, where a group of unusual characters come together, Lucy explores the basilicas and piazzas of Florence, the romantic charm of Italy beginning to work on her. And then one day, on a hill of violets overlooking the city, an encounter with passionate George Emerson opens Lucy's eyes to the possibility of a life beyond the constraints of her middle-class upbringing.Back in England, among the tennis courts and manicured lawns of home, Lucy tries to regain the respectable path laid out for her. But when she meets George again, she is torn between social obligation and the desire for a different sort of life. Can she learn how to be true to herself, before the possibility of a life of love and beauty slips through her fingers?
Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack
by Richard OvendenAn unforgettable 3,000-year-old journey - from Mesopotamian clay tablets trying to predict the future, to Tudor book-hunters and Nazi bonfires, and on into the dangers of our increasingly digital existence, Burning the Books shows how the preservation of knowledge is vital for the survival of civilization itself. 'A wonderful book, full of good stories and burning with passion' SUNDAY TIMES, BOOKS OF THE YEAR'Compelling, fascinating and rewarding' LITERARY REVIEW'When books burn, it is more than just words under attack . . . this extraordinary book should stir us to thinking and to action' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A tale of ingenuity and deep courage' GUARDIAN'A stark warning - the truth itself is under attack' THE TIMES, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
So Good: The instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller: Food you want to eat, designed by a nutritionist
by Emily EnglishPreorder Emily's new book, Live to Eat, now!THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDelicious recipes. Nutritionally balanced. So Good.When we think of nutrition and eating well, so many of us jump to the words 'diet', 'unenjoyable', and 'sacrifice'. Sometimes we see healthy eating as something we should do, rather than something we want to do. This is the book to help you kickstart healthy eating as an enjoyable lifelong habit rather than a fad for a week. A perfect collection of over 80 vibrant, tasty and easy recipes all steeped in nutritional science, So Good explains the principles of healthy eating in a fun and relatable way. With recipes including...Fluffy Ricotta Lemon PancakesHot Honey Halloumi Avocado ToastMango And Crunchy Chickpea Salad, With Jalapeno Dressing.Chicken And Spicy Guacamole Lunch Time TacosGarlic Crumbed Salmon With Courgettes And YoghurtCreamy Parmesan Chickpeas With Pickled ChilliesGreek Yoghurt Roasted Strawberry Eton MessFood should be a celebration, a memory, a moment. It's not about counting calories; it's about making every meal count. Let every meal you make nourish your body and bring you joy with every bite.Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2)
by Leigh BardugoThe stunning sequel to SIX OF CROWS, epic fantasy from the no. 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Shadow & Bone trilogy and international Netflix sensation, perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin, Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas.Praise for the Grishaverse:"This is what fantasy is for." The New York Times Book ReviewWelcome to the world of the Grisha.Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives.Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties.A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.As gripping, sweeping and memorable as the SHADOW AND BONE bestselling trilogy and international Netflix sensation - this novel is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Laini Taylor, Kristin Cashore and GAME OF THRONES.Read all the books in the Grishaverse:The Shadow and Bone TrilogyShadow and BoneSiege and StormRuin and RisingThe Six of Crows DuologySix of CrowsCrooked KingdomThe King of Scars DuologyKing of ScarsRule of WolvesDemon in the Wood (a Darkling prequel story)The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous MagicThe Lives of SaintsPraise for the Grishaverse"A master of fantasy." -The Huffington Post"Utterly, extremely bewitching." - Guardian"The best magic universe since Harry Potter." -Bustle"[A] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp." -NPR"The darker it gets for the good guys, the better." -Entertainment Weekly"Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . Impossible to put down." -USA Today"There's a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo's original epic fantasy that sets it apart." -Vanity Fair"Unlike anything I've ever read." -Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent"Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!" -Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series
The Business of Hacking: Creating, Developing, and Maintaining an Effective Penetration Testing Team
by Michael Butler Jacob G. OakleyThere is a plethora of literature on the topic of penetration testing, hacking, and related fields. These books are almost exclusively concerned with the technical execution of penetration testing and occasionally the thought process of the penetration tester themselves. There is little to no literature on the unique challenges presented by creating, developing, and managing a penetration testing team that is both effective and scalable. In addition, there is little to no literature on the subject of developing contractual client relationships, marketing, finding and developing talent, and how to drive penetration test execution to achieve client needs. This book changes all that.The Business of Hacking is a one-of-a-kind book detailing the lessons the authors learned while building penetrating testing teams from the ground up, making them profitable, and constructing management principles that ensure team scalability. You will discover both the challenges you face as you develop your team of offensive security professionals and an understanding of how to overcome them. You will gain an understanding of the client’s requirements, how to meet them, and how to surpass them to provide clients with a uniquely professional experience. The authors have spent combined decades working in various aspects of cybersecurity with a focus on offensive cybersecurity. Their experience spans military, government, and commercial industries with most of that time spent in senior leadership positions. What you’ll learn How to handle and ongoing develop client relationships in a high end industryTeam management and how the offensive security industry comes with its own unique challenges. Experience in other industries does not guarantee success in penetration testing.How to identify, understand, and over-deliver on client expectations.How to staff and develop talent within the team.Marketing opportunities and how to use the pentesting team as a wedge for upsell opportunities.The various structures of services available that they may present to their clients. Who This Book Is For This book is written for anyone curious who is interested in creating a penetration testing team or business. It is also relevant for anyone currently executing such a business and even for those simply participating in the business.
Data Structures in Depth Using C++: A Comprehensive Guide to Data Structure Implementation and Optimization in C++
by Mahmmoud MahdiUnderstand and implement data structures and bridge the gap between theory and application. This book covers a wide range of data structures, from basic arrays and linked lists to advanced trees and graphs, providing readers with in-depth insights into their implementation and optimization in C++. You’ll explore crucial topics to optimize performance and enhance their careers in software development. In today's environment of growing complexity and problem scale, a profound grasp of C++ data structures, including efficient data handling and storage, is more relevant than ever. This book introduces fundamental principles of data structures and design, progressing to essential concepts for high-performance application. Finally, you’ll explore the application of data structures in real-world scenarios, including case studies and use in machine learning and big data. This practical, step-by-step approach, featuring numerous code examples, performance analysis and best practices, is written with a wide range of C++ programmers in mind. So, if you’re looking to solve complex data structure problems using C++, this book is your complete guide. What You Will Learn Write robust and efficient C++ code. Apply data structures in real-world scenarios. Transition from basic to advanced data structures Understand best practices and performance analysis. Design a flexible and efficient data structure library. Who This Book is For Software developers and engineers seeking to deepen their knowledge of data structures and enhanced coding efficiency, and ideal for those with a foundational understanding of C++ syntax. Secondary audiences include entry-level programmers seeking deeper dive into data structures, enhancing their skills, and preparing them for more advanced programming tasks. Finally, computer science students or programmers aiming to transition to C++ may find value in this book.
Shakespeare’s Theater of Nature: Science, Religion, and the Orders of Mimesis in Early Modern Europe (Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine)
by Aaron KitchShakespeare’s Theater of Nature argues that Shakespeare combined art and nature in new ways while experimenting with relations between words, images, and objects as sources of knowledge and pleasure. Shakespeare’s re-centering of nature as a source of theatrical representation in a range of plays follows debates in natural philosophy and theology about how to understand divinity in and through the order of nature (ordo creationis). Early chapters analyze early modern reframing of nature by printed books of botany, cosmology, and history—as well Tudor interludes that center nature as a subject—while later chapters offer readings of eight plays by Shakespeare that draw on classical, medieval, and early modern debates in natural philosophy and theology to create new modes of dramatic mimesis.
Semiotics: Principles & Problems (China Academic Library)
by Yiheng ZhaoThis book attempts to build semiotics on a new foundation, which is “meaning-making”. At the very beginning, the central terms of signs and semiotics are redefined, as the old definition for sign (one thing standing for another) is far from satisfactory. Sign is a perception that is regarded as carrying meaning. In this way, semiotics, now built on the foundation of meaning-making and meaning-cognition, is a science of meaning. All the principles are now under the scrutiny of the new definition, and many issues are answered more succinctly. Therefore, the new definition is extended to the new fields of cultural activities in human society, and a series of problems arise. This book intends to discuss and explore these questions, such as the “middle reclining” in the cultural markedness, the sliding of motivation in art, the difficult distinction between falsehood and untruthfulness, and the driving force of modernization in China.
Security, Privacy, and Applied Cryptography Engineering: 14th International Conference, SPACE 2024, Kottayam, India, December 14–17, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15351)
by Domenic Forte Johann Knechtel Urbi ChatterjeeThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Security, Privacy, and Applied Cryptography Engineering, SPACE 2024, held in Kottayam, India, during December 14–17, 2024. The 8 full papers, 10 short papers and 1 invited paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: security, privacy, applied cryptographic engineering, integration of machine learning techniques, reflecting the growing prominence of this approach in contemporary research on security and cryptography, hardware security, the exploration of post-quantum cryptography, and the development of efficient implementations for emerging cryptographic primitives.
Handbuch Assistiertes und Automatisiertes Fahren: Grundlagen, Komponenten und Systeme für assistiertes und automatisiertes Fahren (ATZ/MTZ-Fachbuch)
by Hermann Winner Markus Maurer Meike Jipp Lutz Eckstein Christoph Stiller Klaus C J DietmayerIn diesem Grundlagenwerk werden Systeme, die Fahrzeugführung unterstützen oder ganz übernehmen in Aufbau und Funktion ausführlich erklärt. Darüber hinaus enthält es eine Übersicht der Rahmenbedingungen für die Entwicklung solcher Systeme sowie Erläuterungen der angewandten Entwicklungs- und Testwerkzeuge. Die Beschreibung umfasst die heute bekannten Assistenzsysteme einschließlich des Ausblicks auf deren zukünftigen Entwicklungen. Speziell wird den vielfältigen Aspekten der Automatisierung des Fahrens Rechnung getragen, denn mit der Übertragung der Fahraufgabe an eine Maschine leiten sich viele neue Herausforderungen ab. Im Handbuch werden Funktionsprinzipien und Ausführungsformen die dazu erforderlichen Komponenten und Architekturen für die maschinelle Wahrnehmung, der Planung und der Aktorik erläutert. Der nutzergerechten Gestaltung der Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstellen von Assistenz- und Automatisierungssystemen wird ebenso Rechnung getragen wie die Diskussion zu den Herausforderungen für die Einführung des hochautomatisierten Fahrens ab Level 3. Besonderheiten von Systemen zum assistierten und automatisierten Fahrens bei Nutzfahrzeugen und Motorrädern runden den umfassenden Ansatz ab.
Internet of Things, Infrastructures and Mobile Applications: Proceedings of the 13th IMCL Conference (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1192)
by Michael E. Auer Thrasyvoulos TsiatsosThis book gathers papers on interactive and collaborative mobile learning environments, assessment, evaluation and research methods in mobile learning, mobile learning models, theory and pedagogy, open and distance mobile learning, life-long and informal learning using mobile devices, wearables and the Internet of Things, game-based learning, dynamic learning experiences, mobile systems and services for opening up education, mobile healthcare and training, case studies on mobile learning, and 5G network infrastructure. Today, interactive mobile technologies have become the core of many—if not all—fields of society. Not only do the younger generation of students expect a mobile working and learning environment, but also the new ideas, technologies and solutions introduced on a nearly daily basis also boost this trend. Discussing and assessing key trends in the mobile field were the primary aims of the 13th International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning (IMCL2019), which was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 31 October to 01 November 2019. Since being founded in 2006, the conference has been devoted to new approaches in interactive mobile technologies, with a focus on learning. The IMCL conferences have since become a central forum of the exchange of new research results and relevant trends, as well as best practices. The book’s intended readership includes policymakers, academics, educators, researchers in pedagogy and learning theory, schoolteachers, further education lecturers, practitioners in the learning industry, etc.
A Student’s Guide to Quantum Computing (Lecture Notes in Physics #1038)
by Stefano OlivaresThis textbook provides a self-contained introduction to the principles and methods of quantum computation, designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. It introduces classical logic and quantum mechanics before presenting their integration in quantum computation. Key topics include quantum logic gates, foundational algorithms such as Deutsch-Jozsa and Bernstein-Vazirani, the quantum Fourier transform, and quantum search algorithms. Additional coverage includes quantum operations, error correction techniques, and physical implementations of quantum computation using technologies such as trapped ions and superconducting qubits. The book concludes with an examination of quantum computation through adiabatic evolution. The text is supplemented with exercises, solutions, and practical examples to support learning and application. It serves as a foundational resource for students and researchers pursuing studies in quantum computing and related fields.
Since Strangling Isn't an Option: Dealing with Difficult People--Common Problems and Uncommon Solutions
by Sandra A. CroweFor those who feel like they are expending too much energy either engaging in conflict or desperately trying to avoid it, this refreshing, realistic guide provides accessible solutions. Readers will learn why dealing with a difficult person doesn't have to ruin their day, the habits that cause conflict, and the techniques that can turn things around. It also gives readers insight into their own power in shaping relationships, and specific advice for handling different personality types. There really is a better way!