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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Radio/TV/Handy an: Katastrophe droht! Und diese Katastrophe, die da zur Nachricht gemacht wird, das ist heute nun immer die eine Katastrophe, die die anderen zunächst ausblendet. Von Doom Scrolling zu Desaster Ranking - Negativismus als Geschäftsprinzip.Wir plädieren für eine neue Orientierung der Auftragskommunikation: Katastrophale Kommunikation. Diese unterscheidet sich in ihrer hier gemeinten Doppelbedeutung (sie ist Ausdruck der Katastrophe und hat sie zum Inhalt) auf fundamentale Weise von der Risiko- und Krisenkommunikation. Ihre Stärke erwächst aus der zukunftsgewandten Abwendung eines drohenden Endes. Unsere Idee: Das Tabu des Endes brechen, statt es mit Deutungsmacht durch wohl- und übelmeinende Propaganda, paternalistische Verhaltensökonomie, Fake oder identitären Kitsch aufrechtzuerhalten! Ver-Antwortung bis zum Ende statt Anschlusslosigkeit der Kommunikation. Nur so lassen sich neue, gegenwärtig unbekannte Chancen erkennen, erhoffen und auftun: sicher ungewiss. 52 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -After Sales Service und Ersatzteillogistik gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung. Ein bewährtes - aber trotzdem weitestgehend unbekanntes - Konzept ist die Zustellung zeitkritischer Teile im Nachtexpress. Das Besondere: Sendungen, die bis zum frühen Abend bestellt und abgeholt werden, erreichen ihren Empfänger bereits am nächsten Werktag vor Arbeitsbeginn. Mit diesem Service profitieren Hersteller, Händler und Werkstätten auf vielfältige Weise - angefangen von schlankeren Strukturen, Kosteneinsparungen bis hin zum effizienteren Einsatz der Mitarbeiter. Unternehmen, die ihr logistisches Konzept auf Nachtexpress ausrichten, können ihre Lagerstruktur optimieren und die Kapitalbindungskosten senken, da weniger Ersatzteile bevorratet werden müssen - bei gleichzeitiger Steigerung der Kundenzufriedenheit und -loyalität. 56 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Dieses Open Access-Buch zeigt, wie der Wert von Ökosystemleistungen und biologischer Vielfalt im Sinne einer ehrlichen Rechnung besser in nationale Berichte und Unternehmensbilanzen integriert werden kann. Wirtschaftlicher und sozialer Wohlstand hängen entscheidend von einer intakten, artenreichen Natur ab. Der wahre Wert des Naturvermögens und funktionierender Ökosysteme wird häufig unterschätzt - sowohl in seiner Bedeutung für den Einzelnen, wie auch in volkswirtschaftlichen Berechnungen und Unternehmensbilanzen. 92 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Diese Brochüre thematisiert die diagnostischen und therapeutischen Möglichkeiten der Distorsions- und Luxationsverletzungen an Finger- und Daumengelenken. Es sind häufige Verletzungen, die vor allem während sportlicher Aktivitäten, wie Kontakt-, Ball- oder Risikosportarten, erlitten werden. Aber auch handwerkliche Berufe sind in diesem Zusammenhang mit einem erhöhten Risiko für Verletzungen assoziiert. Diese Faktoren in Verbindung mit einer zunehmend älteren und aktiven Gesellschaft untermauern die steigende Bedeutung dieser Verletzungen im medizinischen Alltag mit nicht unerheblichen sozio-ökonomischen Konsequenzen.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This textbook features new material on advanced topics, such as calculating Fourier transforms, finding minimum cost flows in graphs, and using automata in string problems. Critically, the text accessibly describes and shows how competitive programming is a proven method of implementing and testing algorithms, as well as developing computational thinking and improving both programming and debugging skills.Topics and features:Introduces dynamic programming and other fundamental algorithm design techniques, and investigates a wide selection of graph algorithmsCompatible with the IOI Syllabus, yet also covering more advanced topics, such as maximum flows, Nim theory, and suffix structuresProvidesadvice for students aiming for the IOI contestSurveys specialized algorithms for trees, and discusses the mathematical topics that are relevant in competitive programmingExamines the use of the Python language in competitive programmingDiscusses sorting algorithms and binary search, and examines a selection of data structures of the C++ standard libraryExplores how GenAI will impact on the future of the fieldCovers such advanced algorithm design topics as bit-parallelism and amortized analysis, and presents a focus on efficiently processing array range queriesDescribes a selection of more advanced topics, including square-root algorithms and dynamic programming optimizationFully updated, expanded and easy to follow, this core textbook/guide is an ideal reference for all students needing to learn algorithms and to practice for programming contests. Knowledge of programming basics is assumed, but previous background in algorithm design or programming contests is not necessary. With its breadth of topics, examples and references, the book is eminently suitable for both beginners and more experienced readers alike. 368 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Schon mehrere Jahrzehnte arbeitet Deutschland an der Energiewende, aber trotz gigantischer Kosten gehen die Treibhausgasemissionen viel zu langsam zurück. Bei diesem 'Tempo' wird die Klimaneutralität erst im nächsten Jahrhundert erreicht. Eine ausführliche Betrachtung der Thematik aus verschiedenen Perspektiven macht deutlich, dass die Energiewende nur ganzheitlich diskutiert werden kann und ein polarisierendes 'schwarz-weiß-Denken' uns nicht weiterbringt.Das Buch möchte eine Orientierung in dem komplexen Umfeld der Energiewende bieten und liefert Antworten auf Fragen wie diese: Welche Folgen hat die Energiewende für Deutschland Wie sinnvoll sind Elektromobilität und Wasserstoffspeicher wirklich Ist die Politik für Klimaschutz verantwortlich oder rettet nur persönlicher Verzicht das Klima Die 2., aktualisierte Auflage. 296 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book offers a non-standard introduction to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, approaching these topics from algebraic and geometric perspectives. Beginning with fundamental notions of quantum theory and the derivation of quantum probabilities from decoherence, it proceeds to prove the expression for the scattering matrix in terms of Green functions (LSZ formula), along with a similar expression for the inclusive scattering matrix. The exposition relies on recent findings by the author that provide a deeper understanding of the structure of quantum theory and extend beyond its traditional boundaries. The book is suitable for graduate students and young researchers in mathematics and theoretical physics seeking to delve into innovative concepts within quantum theory. The book contains many recent results therefore it should be interesting also to accomplished physicists and mathematicians.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Selbstvertrauen, Fokus sowie ein gutes Selbstmanagement sind Schlüsselfaktoren für den Erfolg - nicht nur im Business. Im Buch wird dargestellt, wie Frauen sich oft selbst ausbremsen, was die Auslöser dafür sind und wie Frauen sie beheben können. Sie finden Antworten auf: Wie kann man mentale Stärke trainieren, Unsicherheiten ablegen, sein eigenes Potenzial voll ausschöpfen und sich selbst verwirklichen Anschaulich und unterhaltsam schildert die Autorin, was es bedeutet, eine mental starke Frau zu sein. Sie zeigt, wie sich mittels verschiedener mentaler Techniken Blockaden überwinden lassen, hochgesteckte Ziele voller Lebensfreude angegangen werden können und Erfüllung im Leben erreichbar wird. Das Buch enthält hilfreiche, alltagstaugliche Tipps und Übungen, spannende Geschichten sowie lehrreiche Erfahrungsberichte.In der 2. Auflage befasst sich die Autorin noch stärker mit den Aspekten Mut, mentale Gesundheit und Selbstliebe: Seien Sie mutig! 292 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Working and living onboard vessels imposes a series of generally low-frequency mechanical vibrations as well as single-impulse shock loads on the human body. Also, exposure to noise is characteristic aboard vessels. Low-frequency vibrations are created by vessel motions, which are produced by the various sea states in conjunction with vessel speed and point of sail. These motions can result in motion sickness, body instability, interruptions of task performance, sleep interruption and fatigue, increased health risk aggravated by shock loads due to slam and reduced human efficiency. Higher-frequency vibration influences comfort and is often associated with rotating machinery. The imposition of higher frequency vibrations (about 1 to 80 Hz) induces corresponding motions and forces within the human body creating discomfort and reduced human efficiency. With regard to noise, the above can similarly affect exposed humans, notably with sleep interruption and resulting fatigue, discomfort, and reduced efficiency. Also of concern are transient and permanent hearing loss, masking of audible signals, and interruption of speech communication. The concerns related to levels and characteristics of noise and vibration are covered in this and the other titles in the series related to ship vibration and noise control. be granted any of the associated habitability notations, specific noise and vibration criteria must be met. Ship designers in pursuit of these notations often request guidance on how to control levels of noise and vibration in inhabited spaces. As a result, this book has been written. The information presented in this book is intended for guidance only to support vessel designers and operators in controlling vessel noise and vibration in the general case, and more specifically in meeting the requirements of classification society habitability rules.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 100 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Working and living onboard vessels imposes a series of generally low-frequency mechanical vibrations as well as single-impulse shock loads on the human body. Also, exposure to noise is characteristic aboard vessels. Low-frequency vibrations are created by vessel motions, which are produced by the various sea states in conjunction with vessel speed and point of sail. These motions can result in motion sickness, body instability, interruptions of task performance, sleep interruption and fatigue, increased health risk aggravated by shock loads due to slam and reduced human efficiency. Higher-frequency vibration influences comfort and is often associated with rotating machinery. The imposition of higher frequency vibrations (about 1 to 80 Hz) induces corresponding motions and forces within the human body creating discomfort and reduced human efficiency. With regard to noise, the above can similarly affect exposed humans, notably with sleep interruption and resulting fatigue, discomfort, and reduced efficiency. Also of concern are transient and permanent hearing loss, masking of audible signals, and interruption of speech communication. The concerns related to levels and characteristics of noise and vibration are covered in these two books which are related to habitability on ships and offshore structures. The purpose of this Book 2 is to provide clarification for Class Surveyors and plan review engineers to verify consistency of the survey and plan approval processes. Regarding the shaft alignment design and implementation efforts by the shipbuilding industry, this book is designed to further advance the technical approach towards shaft alignment analyses and procedures. The book is arranged to include topics on shaft alignment condition monitoring and a section dedicated to alignment problems and their solutions. Shaft alignment survey requirements are summarised in the introduction and are addressed further under a separate chapter on shaft alignment procedures and practices. Discussion on alignment calculation and measurement is expanded on to include the stern tube bearing clearance measurement. Additional clarification is provided on the application of the hull deflections, alignment optimisation, propulsion systems with no forward stern tube bearing, and reverse engineering calculations.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 132 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book explores speculation in design research in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI). The authors reveal how speculative reasoning in design research increases the capacity of HCI to address a wider array of social and research challenges. Speculation in design research employs (1) leaps of imagination, (2) diverse ways of knowing or epistemologies, (3) ethical reflexivity, (4) and makes alternate possibilities experiential. This book shows how each can be productively and critically applied together through existing, emerging, and new research approaches in HCI. The aim of this book is to generously see speculation as more than a form of critique or genre of design research, to instead be seen as broadly central to the material investigations that govern much of the field. In doing so, the book aims to expand the potential role of speculation in HCI and shows how speculation is applicable to a wide range of research goals, which, in turn, creates research approaches in new directions. In expanding the approach and methodology of speculation in HCI, the books draw inspiration from other disciplines and intersectional perspectives. By examining current, emerging, and possible new forms of speculation methods, this book will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students in HCI as well as seasoned researchers and practitioners.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 112 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 220 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This open access book provides a review of the serious limitations and drawbacks to nuclear power, and clearly conveys why nuclear power is a less than desirable option in terms of addressing climate change. It uses accessible and engaging language to help bring an understanding of the issues with nuclear power to a broader sector of the public, with the intention of appealing to non-scientists seeking knowledge on the disadvantages of nuclear power as a solution for climate change. The argument is made that while superficially appealing, nuclear power is too costly, fragile, and slow to implement, compared to alternative options such as wind and solar.¿As this book shows, to nowadays hold on to Nuclear Energy, a risky and extremely expensive method of create power, just does not make sense any longer.¿ -- Prof. (em.) Andreas Nidecker, MD, retired academic radiologist, Basel, Switzerland¿Datesman and Brugge present evidence that nuclear power is an insecure and unsecureable technology, inherently incompatible with humanity and democracy; it fuels nuclear weapons technology and possession; choosing it would damage our chances at mitigating the climate crisis.¿ -- Cindy Folkers, MS, Radiation & Health Specialist, Beyond Nuclear¿Although the government, industrial, and scientific nexus say it is safe.¿I can only think of one word in Navajo 'Ina'adlo'' meaning manipulation by the power that be to say it is safe. My Navajo people are dying from the uranium exposure on their health and environment. Great account of information on studies that have taken place around the world to say uranium is not good.¿ ¿ Esther Yazzie, Navajo Interpreter and knowledge holder on Navajo issues.¿At a time when there is a call to triple the growth of nuclear power, Datesman and Brugge provide a timely and thorough examination of the dark-side of ¿romancing¿ the atom. With solid technical astuteness, they cover a wide field littered with unsolved and dangerous problems ranging from the poisoning of people and the environment to the failed economics, to the spread of nuclear weapons ¿.they point out how science and public trust have been corrupted by the lure of unfettered nuclear growth.¿ ¿Robert Alvarez, Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book brings to life one of the most fundamental entities in the universe: the electromagnetic waves that we perceive as light. With his gift for narrative, the author explains the nature of light and the long history of its influence on human ideas, technology and culture. From early efforts to understand vision and colours, through relativity and quantum theory, visual art and laser technology to the birth of stars and attempts to photograph their end, readers will come to appreciate the central role of light not only in human history, but also in the history of the cosmos. This grand tour ends in a flourish, with an epilogue written in the first person by the protagonist itself: a true Autobiography of Light.All chapters in the book are relatively self-contained, allowing readers to dip freely in and out. What makes this captivating story so original is the effort made to point out the affinity between the study of light and achievements in the realm of culture.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 316 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Over the course of the last 70 years, asset managers¿from activist hedge funds to large passive index fund providers¿have come to own the substantial majority of corporate equities in the United States, and have wielded that ownership to fundamentally reshape the economy. For most of American history, investing was simple: you purchased shares and left the operation of the company to management. If you were dissatisfied with the firm¿s performance, you sold your shares. With the rise of asset managers, shareholders now attempt to directly change the companies in which they invest.The New Power Brokers chronicles the economic, legal and technological changes at the heart of this transformation in our public markets, and provides fresh perspectives on what those changes mean for corporations, investors and society as a whole.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 176 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The success of modern sports, entertainment, political, and other cultural categories is driven by organizations¿ ability to create and manage fandom. This book explores fandom from a marketing perspective providing a multidisciplinary framework for understanding, measuring, and growing fandom. It provides a fandom analytics framework for creating and managing fandom and identifies the macro forces (technology, demographics, etc.) that are changing fandom¿s structure and societal role. The book goes beyond understanding the foundations of fandom by demonstrating how marketing tools may be employed to value and manage fandom assets. It is designed for existing and new generations of sports and entertainment professionals, as well as scholars, students, and academics interested in sports and entertainment marketing and analytics.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 276 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book explores why inflation surged globally in the 2020s, where we are heading and what lessons we can draw from it. Following a decade of too-low inflation, inflation suddenly surged in 2021¿22 to its highest levels in 40 years in the US and Europe. The book introduces a simple economic framework and adopts a global perspective to compare the inflation experiences across the US, Europe, and Asia. Among the key questions the authors tackle is 1) why the West suddenly experienced surging inflation when their central banks had been fighting too-low inflation in the 2010s, 2) why so few economists saw the inflation resurgence coming, and 3) why China now faces deflation.The great inflation resurgence has taught us several key lessons, namely that inflation is a global phenomenon with local characteristics, that economists should rely more on broad economic thinking, and less on models when large shocks occur, and finally that fiscal policy is a major differentiator. The authors, a central banker and an economist on the ¿buy side¿, offer key lessons for both central banks and financial markets while anticipating where inflation might be headed.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 212 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The General Pathology Student Guide was developed ¿by medical students for medical students¿ for use in preparing for their pathology course, shelf exams and medical licensing exams. In cooperation with American Educators from Brown University, this book was adapted to the American Curriculum for the USMLEs. The book combines high resolution histological images with condensed related clinical information, and is linked to the AMBOSS learning platform (subscription required), giving access to regularly updated online content, helping students reinforce and deepen their knowledge.The book chapters cover the most relevant basics of pathology, such as infectious diseases, immunopathology, cellular adaptation, and pathologic regeneration. Each chapter includes selected histology slides that show classic findings; these are presented uniformly across chapters to emphasize a stepwise approach to tissue findings and classic disease presentations.The histopathology is displayed in different magnifications and with descriptions, to help students recognize classic patterns of common disease processes. Key histopathologic findings are further integrated with pathophysiology and high-yield clinical knowledge, including imaging, treatment, and clinical outcomes, closing the loop from structure to function to patient impact. This system-based approach highlights pathology¿s interdisciplinary connections and the impact of the histopathologic diagnosis on patients.This concise volume is ideal for learning and understanding high-yield general pathology concepts in a short period of time. It can be also used as a guide for microscopy in histology slides.This makes learning effective!Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 184 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This open access book introduces readers to the craft of writing iconographic research poetry in a way that is scholarly, yet playful. By tracing the historical foundations of concrete and iconographic poetry, as well as the development of research poetry and poetic inquiry, the book examines the intellectual roots that inform this unique methodological approach.The book offers a detailed description of the methods that can be used to design iconographic research poetry. It includes step-by-step description of strategies that researchers can use to create iconographic research poetry from qualitative data. By explicating the processes by which data can be represented in the form of iconographic research poetry and offering exemplars, readers will find specific hands-on strategies for creating their own iconographic research poems. The book contains writing exercises designed to help aspiring iconographic research poets exercise their poetic imagination. It also provides qualitative research instructors with suggestions for integrating iconographic research poetry into the classroom.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 108 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In 1971, psychologist Philip Zimbardo ran the now famous Stanford prison experiment to show that prison could make normal people behave in pathological ways.Based on the first thorough investigation in the archives of the experiment and on interviews with about half of its participants, this book shows that the Stanford prison experiment is far from being scientific. In particular, the guards knew what results were expected from them, they were trained and supervised by the experimenters, and they were following a schedule and a set of rules written by the experimenters. The experimenters deceived the guards and made them believe they were not subjects. They also borrowed many elements from a previous student experiment without disclosing this information in their reports. The prisoners were not allowed to leave the experiment at will, and they were conditioned by the experimenters. The mock prison situation was unrealistic. Most participants did not forget they were participating in an experiment, and many responded to demand characteristics. The data was not collected properly. And the conclusions were pre-written according to non-academic aims.This book goes beyond the experiment to provide ample background and context, in order to understand how the experiment was planned, financed, recorded, and divulged in the press and within the academic. It discusses also the role played by Philip Zimbardo in the trial of one of the guards of Abu Ghraib, as well as the impact of mass media on science, the debates between personal psychology and social psychology, and the specific nature of cold war social science.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 212 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Im Labyrinth der Ernährungsratschlägen kann man sich schnell verlaufen. Irrungen und Wirrungen sind bei den vielen Versprechungen der modernen Ernährungshypes rund um eine gesunde Ernährung vorprogrammiert. Viele stellen sich dabei die berechtigte Frage: Was sollen/können/dürfen wir eigentlich noch essen Der humorvolle Ratgeber einer erfahrenen Ernährungsberaterin will hier Abhilfe schaffen. Aus den Fragestellungen und Problemenderunterschiedlichen Menschen, die zu ihr in die Praxis kommen,geht sie den diversen Ernährungstrends und Diäten auf den Grund. Mit viel Wortwitz zeigt sie auf,was hinter modernen Schlagworten wie 'Superfoods'tatsächlich steckt und wie einfach eine vernünftige Ernährung sein kann, wenn man sich nicht im Sog des Informationsüberflusses verliert. Die schnellen, einfachen Rezepte im zweiten Teil des Buches sind selbst für absolute Kochmuffel geeignetDas Buch ist für alle gedachte, die einenvernünftigen, entspannten Zugang zur Ernährung suchen, in dem das Essen nicht eine weitere Trophäe auf der ewigen Jagd nach Perfektion ist. 148 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In diesem Buch vereint Katharina E. Gangnus die spannendsten, motivierendsten und inspirierendsten Episoden von LWYRD! Der Podcast zum deutschen Rechtsmarkt zum Nachlesen, Nachdenken und Nachahmen sowie drei exklusiv für dieses Buch geführte Interviews. In ihrem Podcast spricht die Autorin mit Juristen mit besonders interessanten Werdegängen und gibt einen tiefen Einblick in den Rechtsmarkt. Im Buch blickt sie im Nachgang mit ihrer Expertise auf die Kernthemen der Episoden und setzt sie in den Kontext zu den aktuellen Herausforderungen des juristischen Arbeitsmarktes. Was genau bedeutet eigentlich Karriere als Jurist im Jahr 2024 und was können wir von denjenigen lernen, die erfolgreich ihren Weg gegangen sind Ganz egal, ob Sie noch am Anfang Ihrer Karriere stehen und die richtigen Weichen zum richtigen Zeitpunkt stellen wollen oder aber aufgrund Ihrer bisherigen Erfahrungen einen Perspektivwechsel auf Ihr Arbeitsumfeld und den juristischen Markt gewinnen möchten - Katharina E. Gangnus gibt einer breit interessierten Leserschaft fundierte und auch persönliche Einblicke und damit hilfreiche Tipps rund um die juristische Karriere. 304 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book explores the role of the Central Security Council (CSTO) in ensuring regional security, analyzing the evolution of cooperation between post-Soviet states since the Soviet Union's demise. It focuses on the establishment of the CSTO as a regional organization since 2002, with six out of 11 CIS members. The book fills a gap in existing research on the security paradigm in post-Soviet space and the collective security mechanism of CSTO. Many western scholars have not understood the importance of multilateralism and Russia's foreign policy in maintaining security measures in the post-Soviet space. The book is an informative handbook on regional integration, Eurasianism, and CSTO for students, scholars, readers, academicians, and researchers working on this area.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 268 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Based on the social media success of my series of articles around ¿The Rules of Radiology¿ this follows on from the first volume (¿The Rules of Radiology¿), published in 2021. ¿More Rules of Radiology¿ is the second and final volume that contains Rules 51-100. The Rules provide a guide to what radiology is and what radiologists do. Or rather what radiology should be and what radiologists should do.This book and its prior sister volume looks hard not just at radiology but also provides a distinctly wry look at the curious and occasionally alien world of hospital-based medical practice. I ask questions and poke fun but it is serious intent. My motto is ¿first make you laugh, then make you think¿. Or, as George Bernard Shaw wrote, ¿My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levity¿.Each of the Rules addresses an important part of professional practice. I analyse the underpinning concepts of modern radiology, critically reflect on underlying assumptions, pose thoughtful questions and provide measured debate. All sprinkled with a mixture of weak jokes, puns and gratuitous word play.As a relatively young but rapidly expanding specialty, there has been no guide for radiologists, no moral compass. Until now. I provide opinions and guidance on key matters; sometimes controversial but always reasoned. The hope is to provide the reader with much food for thought. Not only that but this volume and its predecessor aim to provide a manifesto for radiologists across the globe to raise their game and serve their patients better.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 280 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book provides a well-researched, well-structured, interesting, and informative narrative depicting the little-known yet successful efforts of the Captain Arve Staxrud Norwegian Arctic Rescue Expedition of 1913 that searched for and saved members of the Lieutenant Herbert Schro¿der-Stranz German Arctic Expedition of 1912 in Spitsbergen (Svalbard). The book portrays the cooperative and strategic endeavors of the humans and animals involved in the Staxrud expedition who worked together to save human lives on the icy fjords and glaciers of the far north during an unseasonable time of year for exploratory expeditions. It examines and analyzes the unpreparedness and lack of training that resulted in the failure of the Schro¿der-Stranz expedition. It compares and contrasts concurrent rescue expeditions that failed, including the Kurt Wegener expedition and the Theodor Lerner expedition. It describes the crucial role of animals in both the Norwegian and German expeditions, as well as German interest and Norwegian activity in Spitsbergen leading up to the expeditions. And it reconstructs the interaction and organization of principal officers, overwintering experts, Norwegians, Sämi, draft reindeer teams, and experienced sledge dogs who made the Staxrud rescue mission a success and who created and enabled improved search and rescue capabilities for Spitsbergen and for the future of the Arctic archipelago.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 392 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book explores the concept of psychophysics and details the development of the ideas which made the mathematisation of desire possible. The experience of desire accompanies us all throughout life, but dealing with it as psychologists and scientists is far from easy. Psychophysics was conceived to help map, mathematically, these unknowable feelings of desire. As such, this book will help to provide an accessible account of psychophysics while telling the story of its creation, which was, in essence, the birth of scientific psychology and contemporary cognitive neuroscience, alongside many of the technologies which characterize the contemporary world. It is a strange and intriguing story, which begins with the German physiologist Ernst Heinrich Weber in the first half of the nineteenth century, and its story will help the reader gain fresh insight into how scientists came to be able to map and quantify complex and private emotional states.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 100 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book traces the history and coherence of the use of the word ¿representations¿ from its origins, particularly in the description of artefacts, to its use in the description of so-called mental and neural representations in the mind and in the brain. It is shown that there are no good reasons for this transition. Experimental psychology is confused in taking what one perceives to be a mental representation. Neuroscientists need to avoid moving readily between the notions of neural and mental representations; indeed even the logic of taking a pattern of neural activity as standing for some sensibly experienced characteristic requires elucidation. It is concluded that the word ¿representation¿ when used in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience is confounding.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Ein Erdbeben erschüttert Haiti und ein Hurrikan wütet in Texas. Wir hören, dass die Natur wütet und versucht, uns durch diese 'Naturkatastrophen' zu zerstören. Die Wissenschaft erzählt eine andere Geschichte: die unbequeme Wahrheit, dass Katastrophen nicht die Folge von natürlichen Ursachen sind, sondern die meisten 'Naturkatastrophen' durch menschliche Entscheidungen verursacht werden.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This open access book investigates the gendered violence and vulnerabilities experienced by Rohingya men and women, drawing on qualitative data from refugee camps in Bangladesh. It shows that in Myanmar, men suffered torture and sexual violence, while women experienced physical, mental and sexual violence, legitimized by patriarchal norms. Sexual violence was wielded as a weapon to coerce their exodus from Myanmar and to disrupt the essential facets of Rohingya femininity, motherhood, and reproductive capabilities. Structural, cultural and symbolic violence affected the Rohingya differently across gender lines. A gendered threat narrative and othering cast women as ¿ugly¿ and reproductive threats while men are framed as potential threats to national security and Buddhist nationalism. In Bangladesh, gendered othering continued, with Rohingya men seen as security threats and women as vulnerable victims. This book contributes to peace and conflict studies, gender studies, and migration and refugee studies, by analysing gendered violence.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 124 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book explores the issue of (un)explainable technology. As we face technologies, mostly autonomous, machine-learned algorithms (AI) that elude a seamless explanation on how they work (¿black boxes¿), several issues both from an epistemological as well as ethical perspectives emerge. It is thus not surprising that there are plenty of technological attempts in illuminating the black box as well as philosophical efforts in conceptualizing and re- assessing our concepts of an explanation and understanding, as well emerging ethical questions on how to deal with this unexplainable technology. This book thus offers a succinct and comprehensive, opinionated but fair view on the emerging ethical debate on explainability of AI and its relevance for using AI for different more or less sensitive decision-making procedures. As a short book, the goal is to introduce the reader to the issues at hand while also offering normative arguments from different sides that motivate, complicate, and resolve these issues.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 144 pp. Englisch.