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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -It is wrong when someone cannot exercise their rights in a court of law because they have no money to pay for a good lawyer, because they are too scared of the possible consequences, or because they simply don't know that the law protects them. But does that mean governments have an obligation to intervene And if so, how This book provides the first systematic philosophical theory of equal access to justice. It begins by identifying the content of claims to equal access to justice. Then, it reviews traditional political and legal arguments on the right of access to justice, which it argues are both illuminating and insufficient.The best comparative way to approach equal access to justice, the book argues, is to think through the requirements of a moral, pre-political, duty to - at times and provisionally - pause, cool down and listen: in other words, we ought to demand that governments step in and protect access rights, because we have a moral and pre-political interest in cultivating our ability to comply with this duty. It is the recognition of this duty which best explains both law's potential for promoting, as well as its potential for endangering, equal justice.In closing, the book tests this novel theory of equal access to justice against contemporary trends and reforms in procedural law. 204 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This edited volume addresses the environmental and cultural underpinnings of the kind of social conflict that spawned the origins and elaboration of ritualized human and animal sacrifice in Mesoamerica. The chapters variously document the place of cultural evolution and social complexity in the origins and elaboration of ritual human sacrifice, cannibalism, and trophy-taking across a broad spectrum of Mesoamerican cultural and social contexts that first saw the light of day before 2600 BCE, and rapidly developed and proliferated across the Mesoamerican world in the centuries to follow. They study the developments in sacrifice rituals through the centuries into the first millennium CE, when the Mexica Aztec and their allies had elevated ritual human sacrifice such that they produced a plethora of sacrificial acts, modes and manners of death, and associated deities to articulate the necro-cultures and blood-tribute of the times. The chapters further study present-day rites of Amerindian communities from throughout Mesoamerica that include paying homage to the deities of earth and sky through sacrifice and consumption of animal surrogates. The interdisciplinary effort undertaken by this international cadre of scientists, including anthropologists, bioarchaeologists, art historians, ethnohistorians, iconographers, and religious studies experts provides a particularly rich forum for launching an interrogation into the role of conflict, environment, and social complexity in the emergence and persistence of ritual violence and human sacrifice in the Mesoamerican world. 544 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In today's complex operational environments, leveraging advanced decision-making tools becomes imperative, particularly in uncertain scenarios. This book deepens the nuances of employing state-of-the-art decision-making methodologies within various industrial sectors for optimal project and operations management. The essence of integrating these advanced tools is to equip professionals with pivotal insights for cost-effective management and to strategize against potential operational shortcomings. Furthermore, the methodologies elucidated provide a robust foundation for crafting informed, risk-centric strategies that uphold the integrity of operations across diverse application domains. Readers will discover a rich tapestry of methodologies tailored for engineers and analysts. Deeply rooted in mathematical modeling, these approaches are complemented by human judgment and participation. Fundamental attributes of these methods include the evaluation of alternatives, benchmarking againstcriteria, assigning scores based on varying requirements, and assigning weights to denote the significance of individual criteria vis-à-vis others. The book embarks on a structured journey, commencing with a comprehensive review of evolving decision-making methodologies in project and operations management, enriched by metadata analysis. Subsequent chapters are meticulously organized, each spotlighting a distinct approach. Topics span foundational concepts in decision-making, the nuances of performance metrics in the digital age, and the implications of emerging technologies on operations management. Targeted towards professionals and researchers immersed in project and operations management, this work will also immensely benefit postgraduate and undergraduate students in related fields. Moreover, its relevance extends to professionals across diverse sectors, from oil and gas, marine and offshore, and renewable energies to chemical complexes, manufacturing, and healthcare systems. 284 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In today's complex operational environments, leveraging advanced decision-making tools becomes imperative, particularly in uncertain scenarios. This book deepens the nuances of employing state-of-the-art decision-making methodologies within various industrial sectors for optimal project and operations management. The essence of integrating these advanced tools is to equip professionals with pivotal insights for cost-effective management and to strategize against potential operational shortcomings. Furthermore, the methodologies elucidated provide a robust foundation for crafting informed, risk-centric strategies that uphold the integrity of operations across diverse application domains. Readers will discover a rich tapestry of methodologies tailored for engineers and analysts. Deeply rooted in mathematical modeling, these approaches are complemented by human judgment and participation. Fundamental attributes of these methods include the evaluation of alternatives, benchmarking againstcriteria, assigning scores based on varying requirements, and assigning weights to denote the significance of individual criteria vis-à-vis others. The book embarks on a structured journey, commencing with a comprehensive review of evolving decision-making methodologies in project and operations management, enriched by metadata analysis. Subsequent chapters are meticulously organized, each spotlighting a distinct approach. Topics span foundational concepts in decision-making, the nuances of performance metrics in the digital age, and the implications of emerging technologies on operations management. Targeted towards professionals and researchers immersed in project and operations management, this work will also immensely benefit postgraduate and undergraduate students in related fields. Moreover, its relevance extends to professionals across diverse sectors, from oil and gas, marine and offshore, and renewable energies to chemical complexes, manufacturing, and healthcare systems. 284 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This volume highlights current research on how the neuroendocrine system helps to influence emotional states and ultimately behavioral output.Social relationships and context-appropriate behavioral responses are important for the survival of most vertebrate species. These relationships can range from transient social interactions to strong social bonding between sexual partners and social behaviors can be observed and evaluated from the individual- to the group-level. Further, behavioral output is shaped by complex interactions between the physical environment, genetics, experience, and context, and are often modulated by the neuroendocrine system.In this book, experts in the field will provide a sweeping look at novel research in the neuroendocrine regulationof important behaviors ranging from parental care to social homeostasis,with a focus on comparative studies across vertebrate species.The first part of the book is dedicated to theneuroendocrinology of relationships, including the coordination of acoustic signals in songbirds, the complexity of social relationships in primates, and cooperation and parenting in humans. The second part of the book focuses on social behaviors and provides some insights into their regulation, including the neuroendocrine regulation of maternal behavior in rodents, the roles of oxytocin and vasopressin in the modulation of sex-specific social behavior, the interactions between adult neurogenesis, the neuroendocrine system and social behavior, and a consideration of neuroendocrine influences on reproductive decision making across species. The book concludes with a section on environmental influences on neuroendocrine systems underlying behavior, including how social isolation and endocrine disrupting chemicals affect the neuroendocrinology of behavior and emotions.Given its breadth, this volume is appropriate for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and established researchers who are interested in neuroendocrinology and behavior.This is the sixteenth volume in the International Neuroendocrine Federation (INF) Masterclass in Neuroendocrinology series, which aims to illustrate the highest standards and highlight the latest technologies in basic and clinical research and aspires to provide inspiration for further exploration into the exciting field of neuroendocrinology. 268 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Das neue Buch von Peter Gülke kreist um die Grundsatzfrage nach der Verwandlung komponierter, geschriebener Musik in Klang durch die Kunst der Interpretation. Sein zentrales Thema ist die Betonung erlebter statt nur gelesener, 'architektonisch' verstandener Musik. In eingängigen Werkbetrachtungen von Bach bis Schostakowitsch, von Mozart bis Lachenmann spricht der Praktiker, der 'denkende Dirigent' Gülke. In Künstlerporträts etwa von Herbert Blomstedt, Alfred Brendel und Dina Ugorskaja schärft er sein Bild von musikalischer Interpretation. Dabei bietet Gülke immer wieder faszinierende Perspektivwechsel an. Etwa indem er zeigt, wie sehr hochartifizielle Musik von purem Klangdenken durchzogen sein kann. Oder wie die Grenzen zwischen Komposition und Interpretation verschwimmen, wenn improvisatorische Elemente von Komponisten aufgegriffen und in Noten verwandelt werden. 294 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Das neue Buch von Peter Gülke kreist um die Grundsatzfrage nach der Verwandlung komponierter, geschriebener Musik in Klang durch die Kunst der Interpretation. Sein zentrales Thema ist die Betonung erlebter statt nur gelesener, 'architektonisch' verstandener Musik. In eingängigen Werkbetrachtungen von Bach bis Schostakowitsch, von Mozart bis Lachenmann spricht der Praktiker, der 'denkende Dirigent' Gülke. In Künstlerporträts etwa von Herbert Blomstedt, Alfred Brendel und Dina Ugorskaja schärft er sein Bild von musikalischer Interpretation. Dabei bietet Gülke immer wieder faszinierende Perspektivwechsel an. Etwa indem er zeigt, wie sehr hochartifizielle Musik von purem Klangdenken durchzogen sein kann. Oder wie die Grenzen zwischen Komposition und Interpretation verschwimmen, wenn improvisatorische Elemente von Komponisten aufgegriffen und in Noten verwandelt werden. 294 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Dieses Lehrbuch liefert eine umfassende Darstellung der deskriptiven und induktiven Statistik sowie moderner Methoden der explorativen Datenanalyse. Dabei stehen inhaltliche Motivation, Interpretation und Verständnis der Methoden im Vordergrund. Unterstützt werden diese durch zahlreiche Grafiken und Anwendungsbeispiele, die auf realen Daten basieren, sowie passende exemplarische R-Codes und Datensätze. Die im Buch beschriebenen Ergebnisse können außerdem anhand der online zur Verfügung stehenden Materialien reproduziert sowie um eigene Analysen ergänzt werden. Eine kurze Einführung in die freie Programmiersprache R ist ebenfalls enthalten. Hervorhebungen erhöhen die Lesbarkeit und Übersichtlichkeit. Das Buch eignet sich als vorlesungsbegleitende Lektüre, aber auch zum Selbststudium.Für die 9. Auflage wurde das Buch inhaltlich überarbeitet und ergänzt. Leserinnen und Leser erhalten nun in der Springer-Nature-Flashcards-App zusätzlich kostenfreien Zugriff auf über 100 exklusive Lernfragen, mit denen sie ihr Wissen überprüfen können. 656 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Dieses Lehrbuch liefert eine umfassende Darstellung der deskriptiven und induktiven Statistik sowie moderner Methoden der explorativen Datenanalyse. Dabei stehen inhaltliche Motivation, Interpretation und Verständnis der Methoden im Vordergrund. Unterstützt werden diese durch zahlreiche Grafiken und Anwendungsbeispiele, die auf realen Daten basieren, sowie passende exemplarische R-Codes und Datensätze. Die im Buch beschriebenen Ergebnisse können außerdem anhand der online zur Verfügung stehenden Materialien reproduziert sowie um eigene Analysen ergänzt werden. Eine kurze Einführung in die freie Programmiersprache R ist ebenfalls enthalten. Hervorhebungen erhöhen die Lesbarkeit und Übersichtlichkeit. Das Buch eignet sich als vorlesungsbegleitende Lektüre, aber auch zum Selbststudium.Für die 9. Auflage wurde das Buch inhaltlich überarbeitet und ergänzt. Leserinnen und Leser erhalten nun in der Springer-Nature-Flashcards-App zusätzlich kostenfreien Zugriff auf über 100 exklusive Lernfragen, mit denen sie ihr Wissen überprüfen können. 656 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Das Bauwesen sucht neue Wege. Ein intelligenterer Umgang mit Materialien wie Ziegeln, Stahl, Beton oder Holz ist notwendig. Techniken und Konzepte dafür gibt es. Aber die Umsetzung bleibt träge. Die Gründe dafür sind nicht allein technischer und ökonomischer Art. Auch die sozial- und kulturwissenschaftliche Perspektive auf Akteure, Institutionen und ökologische Krisenwahrnehmungen ist aufschlussreich.Wie lässt sich ein auf Ressourcenbewahrung und Klimaschutz ausgerichteter Bau verwirklichen Welche Beiträge leisten Zertifizierungen, Ökobilanzierung und die Kommunikation Was ist von innovativen Zementen oder Recycling-Baustoffen zu erwarten Und von Nachwachsenden Rohstoffen wie Holz oder Stroh Welche Beiträge können der politische Ordnungsrahmen und die Werte nachhaltiger Architektur - Ästhetik, Charakter, Geschichtlichkeit - leisten Wie sind Ziel- und Interessenkonflikte zu beschreiben Der Ansatz der Bioökonomie verbindet die Idee zirkulärer Stoffströme mit ökonomischem Realitätssinn. Dieses Buch gibt einen Überblick, der von historischen Vorbildern bis zu biotechnologischen Innovationen reicht. Es führt erstmals Ansätze der Bioökonomie und Zirkulärwirtschaft mit der Nachhaltigkeitsausrichtung des Bauwesens zusammen und ordnet sie in handlungsrelevante Kontexte ein.Mit mehreren Exkursionen, und Experteninterviews mit Armin Grunwald und vielen anderen. Sowie einem Vorwort von Michael Braungart: 'Unsere Nachhaltigkeits-Expertokratie hilft, das Verkehrte zu optimieren. Zugleich gibt es aber auch gute Entwicklungen.'Das Buch richtet sich an Leserinnen und Leser aus den Bereichen Bauingenieurwesen, Baupraxis, Architektur, Immobilien, Bioökonomie, sowie an Studierende, interessierte Laien und an Akteure der Politik und Politikberatung. 440 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Rechtsprechung steht unter dem Diktat der Urteilspflicht und muss Mehrdeutigkeit daher einhegen und urteilend auflösen. Literatur hält Formen und Prozesse von Mehrdeutigkeit dagegen ohne Schwierigkeit aus. Sie werden als Potenzierung der ästhetischen Qualität sogar gerühmt und forciert. Die Beiträge des vorliegenden Bandes sind Texten und Rezeptionszusammenhängen gewidmet, die Rezipientinnen und Rezipienten explizit in eine Richterposition setzen. Konkret geht es um literarische Phänomene, bei denen Rezipierende nicht bloß verstehen und deuten, sondern (be- und ver-)urteilen - zum einen im engen (juristischen) und zum anderen im weiten (ästhetischen) Sinne des Urteilsbegriffs. Zu unterscheiden sind hierbei Laienurteile in Strafsachen und die Einforderung professioneller Urteile, bei denen Leserinnen und Leser (metaphorisch) als Kunstrichter angesprochen, konstruiert oder zu agieren verpflichtet werden. Das literaturgeschichtliche Spektrum reicht dabei vom 18.Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart, mit einem Schwerpunkt im frühen 20. Jahrhundert. 228 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Dieser Band enthält den zweiten Teil von Schlicks unveröffentlichten Arbeitenzur Naturphilosophie, vor allem seine Vorlesungen aus der Wiener Zeit. Er schließtdamit an die großen, frühen Vorlesungen aus der Rostocker Zeit, die bereits inMSGA II/2.1 abgedruckt sind, an. Die Wiener Vorlesungen dokumentieren zumeinen Schlicks ständige Auseinandersetzung mit den fortschreitenden naturwissenschaftlichenEntwicklungen. Sie ergänzen und erweitern damit seine veröffentlichtenSchriften, etwa zur Relativitätstheorie und Quantenmechanik. Zum anderenschlägt sich in ihnen auch Schlicks philosophische Entwicklung, z. B. seine Einschätzungder Rolle von Naturwissenschaft und Philosophie, oder seine Diskussionder Gültigkeit des Kausalsatzes, nieder. 855 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Dieser Band enthält den zweiten Teil von Schlicks unveröffentlichten Arbeitenzur Naturphilosophie, vor allem seine Vorlesungen aus der Wiener Zeit. Er schließtdamit an die großen, frühen Vorlesungen aus der Rostocker Zeit, die bereits inMSGA II/2.1 abgedruckt sind, an. Die Wiener Vorlesungen dokumentieren zumeinen Schlicks ständige Auseinandersetzung mit den fortschreitenden naturwissenschaftlichenEntwicklungen. Sie ergänzen und erweitern damit seine veröffentlichtenSchriften, etwa zur Relativitätstheorie und Quantenmechanik. Zum anderenschlägt sich in ihnen auch Schlicks philosophische Entwicklung, z. B. seine Einschätzungder Rolle von Naturwissenschaft und Philosophie, oder seine Diskussionder Gültigkeit des Kausalsatzes, nieder. 855 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book describesand explains the world of particle accelerators and the physics they study. The presentation is non-technical (E=mc2is the only equation!) and the prose accessible. By following the co-evolution of particle accelerators and particle physics, readers will learn why the accelerators are built, how they work, and what 'results' they produce. The book highlights the great ideas (e.g. synchrotron) and technological advances (superconducting magnets) that boosted the potential of accelerators and led to new discoveries, eventually resulting in the standard model of particle physics. Many concepts are illustrated with figures derived from three-dimensional models; these include theaccelerators, detectors, and particles.Background information about the main protagonists,along with pointers to further reading, e.g. from 'Scientific American,' are provided in endnotes. 208 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Great powers have often found that military adventurism to force their will in distant lands comes with the risk of spending excessive military, economic, and moral capital to the extent that war is no longer sustainable. Written by a former BBC Afghanistan correspondent whoset up the corporation's bureau in Kabul in the early 1990s, this book draws both from scholarly knowledge as well as first-hand insights on how the Americans met that fate in Vietnam, and the Soviets and Americans in Afghanistan. America's 1975 retreat from Vietnam was a consequential event, prompting US commentators to explain it as reluctance to get involved in foreign wars, a mindset described as the Vietnam Syndrome.As Deepak Tripathi points out, the Vietnam experience made the Americans determined to give the Soviets their own Vietnam. The 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and retreat after a decade of occupation, represented the revenge America sought. However, President George W. Bush's decision to invade Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks was the beginning of a long military venture that ended in retreat in 2021. Addressing an academic as well as a general audience, Tripathi explores parallels between wars in Afghanistan and Vietnam, and shows how the United States and the Soviet Union met the same fate. 200 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This open access book goes into the details of the characteristics of scale-ups, touching upon various theoretical perspectives (stages of growth models, the role of intangible capital, the tradeoffs between fixed costs and marginal costs) relating to firm growth, to provide a clear definition of this emerging concept. Given the disproportionately large economic contribution of a small number of fast-growing firms, there has been growing interest in a category of dynamic ventures called 'scale-ups'. The term was popularized by Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists before receiving attention from academics and public policy makers. However, there remains considerable confusion regarding what a scale-up actually is.This is an open access book. 76 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This open access book offers a concise overview of the theories constructed within the various human sciences around the theme of creativity as a symbolic capacity to link things together: it manifests itself when the individual endowed with a certain type of intelligence encounters cultural and social conditions that enable them to develop that capacity to the maximum, rather than inhibiting it or diverting it to other fields where it is doomed to failure. Even the most intimate of human expressiveness is considered as a result of an active social relationality. Social dimensions of creativity (evaluation, primary socialization, motivation, leadership) and 'creative processes' (creative attitude, creative gesture, divergent thinking, problem-solving capacity, interdisciplinary approach, randomness, algorithmic creativity) are also analysed.The book concludes by evaluating the course taken in the light of the relational theory of society: the development of creativity cannot beconceived outside of self-other relations.This book is the result of a translation done with the help of artificial intelligence. The text has subsequently been revised further by a professional copy editor in order to refine the work stylistically. 144 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book will address bias head on, recognising that we cannot completely eliminate bias as it is intricately woven into the way our human brain functions, but we can certainly make efforts to become more aware of our biases, work hard to block them and most importantly minimise its impact on our organisations and the people working in them. This book aims to provide leaders with the skills and tools needed to lead through this bias. The chapters of the book - Leading with conviction, Leading with clarity, Leading with accountability, Leading with allyship and Leading with strength - focus on the five essential skills needed to block bias to nurture diversity, equity and inclusion at work. 316 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In this open access book, Timothy Aylsworth and Clinton Castro draw on the deep well of Kantian ethics to argue that we have moral duties, both to ourselves and to others, to protect our autonomy from the threat posed by the problematic use of technology. The problematic use of technologies like smartphones threatens our autonomy in a variety of ways, and critics have only begun to appreciate the vast scope of this problem. In the last decade, we have seen a flurry of books making ¿self-help¿ arguments about how we could live happier, more fulfilling lives if we were less addicted to our phones. But none of these authors see this issue as one involving a moral duty to protect our autonomy. 296 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This open access book provides a detailed exploration of the phase behaviour of, and interfacial properties in, complex colloidal mixtures (e.g., clay, milk, blood). Insights into colloids have been at the heart of many innovations in different industries. The big question underlying these innovations is how can colloidal systems be formulated and designed towards the desired properties To do this, the forces between the colloidal particles need to be controlled. Adding depletants (non-adsorbing polymers or small colloids) is key to controlling the attractive interactions. Colloids and the Depletion Interaction provides the qualitative insights and quantitative tools to understand and predict such forces in colloidal dispersions. It offers a concise introduction to the history and fundamentals of the depletion interaction in, and phase behaviour of, colloidal dispersions.Why does adding polymers lead to attractive forces between colloidal particles What determines the phase stability of multi-component colloidal systems These include colloid-polymer mixtures, binary colloidal mixtures, and anisotropic particles such as clay platelets, cubes and rod-like viruses. Conceptual explanations are accompanied by experimental and computer simulation results throughout. Illustrations of depletion effects in colloid science, biology and technology demonstrate its wider significance. The concluding outlook provides the scope of challenges and possibilities in this exciting field of science. This second updated and enlarged edition contains 12 Chapters. It is an ideal book for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in physical chemistry, chemical engineering and soft matter physics. Besides providing a fundamental understanding of depletion interactions in colloidal mixtures, it gives background information on colloidal stability and phase behaviour in general. For experienced scientists and engineers working on mixtures of colloids and non-adsorbing (bio)polymers or colloidal particles, this book serves as a reference for understanding depletion interactions in systems of their specific interest. 408 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book provides practical demonstrations of how to carry out definite integrals with Monte Carlo methods using Mathematica. Random variates are sampled by the inverse transform method and the acceptance-rejection method using uniform, linear, Gaussian, and exponential probability distribution functions. A chapter on the application of the Variational Quantum Monte Carlo method to a simple harmonic oscillator is included. These topics are all essential for students of mathematics and physics. The author includes thorough background on each topic covered within the book in order to help readers understand the subject. The book also contains many examples to show how the methods can be applied. 160 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Thisopen accessbook considers how inclusive learning, wellbeing and active citizenship can be encouraged, taught, learnt, and supported in a digital world. The book poses and seeks to addressthree questions: How can governments and intergovernmental organisations support learning inclusion and active citizenship How can the education sector and public/private enterprises support learning inclusion and active citizenship How can professionals and communities work withvulnerable adults who are disadvantaged in a participatory, empowering manner The Examples discussed in the book draw on the experiences of adult refugees and migrants, as well as people who may experience disadvantage and/or discrimination as a result of their social, economic, political, cultural, religious, physical, mental, age or gender-related status.One methodological pillar inthiswork is the development of skills in digital storytelling and digital stories creation for personal, community and professional purposes.Conceptually and of interest for researcher and policy makers at local, national and transnational levels, this book brings together a number of related concepts to generate innovative understanding and practices of applied relevance in the age of the pandemic and its aftermath. 228 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Metric algebraic geometry combines concepts from algebraic geometry and differential geometry. Building on classical foundations, it offers practical tools for the 21st century. Many applied problems center around metric questions, such as optimization with respect to distances.After a short dive into 19th-century geometry of plane curves, we turn to problems expressed by polynomial equations over the real numbers. The solution sets are real algebraic varieties.Many of our metric problems arise in data science, optimization and statistics. These include minimizing Wasserstein distances in machine learning, maximum likelihood estimation, computing curvature, or minimizing the Euclidean distance to a variety.This book addresses a wide audience of researchers and students and can be used for a one-semester course at the graduate level. The key prerequisite is a solid foundation in undergraduate mathematics, especially in algebra and geometry. This is an openaccess book. 232 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This open access book provides a totally new perspective on the rapidly developing sector of electrochemical energy storage, putting a spotlight on their sustainability under consideration of the latest developments and emerging future technologies. A number of selected, high-level authors from different disciplines discuss the potential contribution of batteries to a cleaner society, the need for new battery concepts, necessary new chemistries and their sustainability. These include not only analyses of the most relevant technological developments in the field, but also the latest state of knowledge in terms of their applicative functionalities in transport and stationary applications within the clean energy transition framework, their potential environmental impacts, resource demands and social impacts, and the corresponding methodological advances. All these aspects are analyzed on micro-level (i.e., for the specific technology), but also on macro-scale i.e., from a systemic perspective, providing a glimpse on how emerging battery systems might cover future energy storage demand. By taking a prospective and interdisciplinary viewpoint, this book will be of interest for a broad field of readers interested in electrochemistry, engineering with particular focus on electric grids and on-board systems and energy system analysis, but also those worried about the sustainability and societal challenges related with the energy transition(s). 356 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This is an open access book.As the world continues to recover from the fear and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new set of challenges like increased geopolitical tensions and climate change have become increasingly prominent. This open access book, which contains the views of ambassadors to Beijing on topics ranging from bilateral relations to potential cooperation, global development and even more of themost immediate issues, aims to help readers make sense of our changing world and China's role in it.Building onthesuccess ofour previous volume China and the World in a Changing Context: Perspectives from Ambassadors to China, the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) has invited 27ambassadors toexamine China's role in this context of constant flux, focusing specifically onChina's perspective, including its trade and investment ties withother countries, as well as its role in multilateral regional relations and global governance.These diplomatic envoys from countries around the world serve as pivotal contact points between nations across a wide range of fields, from economics and culture to health and the environment. Their perspectives, representing both developing and industrialized countries, are both invaluable and illuminating-not only in conveying the views and experiences of their own country, but also for their insights into global affairs and China's development.It is our hope that the views expressed in this volume will inspire even more discussion on the next best step to take in finding solutions to the problems we face, and in particular how China can use its own experience and wisdom to better contribute and engage with the world in finding solutions together. This book provides a wealth of perspective and insight that we hope will benefit not only academics and policy makers, but also the private sector and individuals. 219 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware 132 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Do you ask yourself what this ¿agility hype¿ is actually about and in what cases agility really creates benefits Would you like to know how to make processes more agile Do you fancy the idea of using agile methods but don't know how to explain it to your ISO 9001 auditor This is the book yoüve been waiting for!Written from a quality management professional¿s point of view, it offers useful solutions and practical advice concerning the use of agile practices in ISO 9001-based quality management systems. Agility for organisations is defined and described in a structured way. It is shown in detail how agile practices can be integrated into a QM system while maintaining the ISO 9001 certification. You will find out what needs to be considered when systemically incorporating agile practices, and how to balance the benefits and limitations of agility in organisations.Based on a qualitative, intersectoral research initiative, this book provides unique, state-of-the-art information and valid arguments for focused organisational development. It is intended for professionals such as quality managers, innovation managers, auditors of ISO management standards, organisational developers and managers who lead ISO 9001-certified companies. 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This open access book brings together key issues from transformative processes and events across Europe (and in some cases beyond) from 15,000 to 1 BCE. This volume covers the research output produced by the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1266 'Scales of Transformation' - the first interdisciplinary centre to diachronically investigate transformations in past societies with a summary of their individual aspects from the Late Palaeolithic to the Roman Period.Following the introduction, the book is divided into three main sections: In 'Identification of anatomies of socio-environmental transformation', the concept of scales of transformations is first explained, and the various parameters of transformational change are identified. This is followed by 'Expressions of socio-environmental transformations: from climate preconditions to decision making', in which transformation processes are illustrated with individual examples. The third major part of the book deals with 'Perspectives on decision making processes in socio-environmental transformations'. In conclusion, the results are framed in a broad temporal framework, and patterns of socio-environmental change are presented across common time frames from the Eastern Mediterranean to Scandinavia. This book is of interest to researchers in archaeology andpalaeoecology. 392 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This open access book provides a historical treatment of scientific control in experimentation in the longue durée. The introduction distinguishes four related strands in the history of experimental control: the development of practices to stabilize experimental conditions; the career of the comparative design; the unfolding of methodological discussions about control practices and designs; and the history of the term 'control'. Each chapter brings these distinctions to bear on specific historical episodes. The focus is on experiments with complex, elusive phenomena such as perception and learning, irregular movements, and unobservable elements. Such experiments bring control issues to the fore because they are difficult to design and stabilize and often controversial. Together, the chapters show that the local context shapes what exactly is controlled, how control can be accomplished, and how controls are justified. They also show that control strategies and methodological ideas often remain stable for a long time and change only gradually. This book, as well as the volume on analysis and synthesis in experimentation by the same editors, contains contributions by an array of experts from multiple disciplines, making it suitable for historians and philosophers of science and students alike. 316 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This open access book, the Community of Practice led by the VPH Institute, the Avicenna Alliance, and the In Silico World consortium has brought together 138 experts in In Silico Trials working in academia, the medical industry, regulatory bodies, hospitals, and consulting firms. Through a consensus process, these experts produced the first attempt to define some Good Simulation Practices on how to develop, evaluate, and use In Silico Trials. Good Simulation Practice constitutes an indispensable guide for anyone who is planning to engage at any title with In Silico Trials. 156 pp. Englisch.