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This book is about the therapeutic environment of the Maggie’s centre and explores the many ways this is achieved. With…
an unconventional architecture as required by the design brief, combined with Maggie’s psychological support programme, this special health facility allows extraordinary therapeutic effects in people, to the point that one can speak of therapeutic power.After tracing the story of the Maggie’s centre, the book reveals its fundamentals: Maggie’s Therapeutikos (the-mind-as-important-as-the-body), the Architectural Brief and the ‘Client-Architect-Users’ Triad. It continues by unfolding Maggie’s synergy-that between people and place-which increases users’ psychological flexibility helping them tolerate what was intolerable before. Although comfort and atmospheres are paramount, they are not enough to define the therapeutic environment of the Maggie’s centre. Only by looking at neuroscience that can give us scientific explanations of empathy, feelings and emotions and only considering space neither neutral nor empty, but full of forces that envelop people in an embodied experience, can we explain what generates wellbeing in a Maggie’s centre.The book concludes by critically evaluating the Maggie’s centre as a model to be applied to other healthcare facilities and to architecture in general. It is essential reading for any student or professional working on therapeutic environments.A Tour of the Human Body: Amazing Numbers--Fantastic Facts (Number Tours for Curious Kids)
By Jennifer Berne. 2024
Jennifer Berne takes children on a tour of the human body to reveal the wonders of how it works -- with some astonishing numbers and fascinating facts along…
the way.From our eyes to our toes, kids will find out what makes the human body tick. They&’ll discover that our hearts beat 100,000 times a day, which equals 36 MILLION times a year. And that our tongue&’s 8,000 taste buds can detect only 5 flavors. And that we have 60,000 miles of blood vessels, enough to circle the world more than twice!With such remarkable facts and numbers, and vivid informative illustrations by Dawn DeVries Sokol, this book takes your child on an entertainingly educational journey through the wonders of the human body.The Science of Sadness: A New Understanding of Emotion
By David Huron. 2024
An accessible, scientific account of grief, melancholy, and nostalgia in human life and their broader lessons for understanding emotions in…
general.The Science of Sadness proposes an original scientific account of grief, melancholy, and nostalgia, advocating a unique ethological approach to these familiar, woeful emotions. One of the leading scholars in the psychology of music and music cognition, David Huron draws on hundreds of studies from physiology, medicine, neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and the arts to resolve long-standing problems that have stymied modern emotion research. A careful examination of sadness-related behaviors reveals their biological and social functions, which Huron uses to formulate a new theory about how emotions in general are displayed and interpreted.We&’ve all shed tears of joy, tears of grief, tears of pain. While different emotions often share the same weepy display, Huron identifies the single function that unites them. He suggests how weeping emerged over the course of human evolution, explores the contrasting cultural manifestations of sadness, and chronicles humanity&’s changing interpretations of sadness over time. Huron also explains the various ways cultures recruit and reshape involuntary emotional displays for different social purposes, and he offers a compelling narrative of what makes tragic arts so appealing. Though sadness is typically regarded as the very antithesis of happiness, The Science of Sadness draws attention to the important roles that grief, melancholy, and nostalgia play in human well-being.Nichtrostender martensitischer Stahl: Ein Stahlporträt (essentials)
By Joachim Schlegel. 2024
Die Welt des Stahls ist erstaunlich vielfältig und so komplex, dass sie in der Praxis nicht leicht zu überblicken ist.…
In Form von essentials zu Porträts von ausgewählten Stählen und Stahlgruppen soll dem Leser diese Welt des Stahls nähergebracht werden; kompakt, verständlich, informativ, strukturiert mit Beispielen aus der Praxis und geeignet zum Nachschlagen.Die nichtrostenden martensitischen Stähle aus der Gruppe der rost-, säure- und hitzebeständigen Stähle bieten eine ausgezeichnete Kombination aus hoher Festigkeit und Härte bei guter Korrosionsbeständigkeit; und diese Kombination kann durch den Wärmebehandlungsprozess Vergüten den unterschiedlichen Anforderungen bei der Anwendung angepasst werden. Wissenswertes über diese Stähle fast dieses essential zusammen.Innovative Methods in Computer Science and Computational Applications in the Era of Industry 5.0: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering ICAIAME 2023, Volume 2 (Engineering Cyber-
By D. Jude Hemanth, Utku Kose, Bogdan Patrut, Mevlut Ersoy. 2024
This book provides a wide collection of the recent studies triggering innovative ways to advance computer science and computational applications.…
The collection enables readers to understand more about technological conditions advancing industrial perspectives towards Industry 5.0. The research studies included in the book were accepted and presented in the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering (ICAIAME 2023), which was held in Belek, Antalya, Turkey (on 3–4–5 November 2023). By covering the scientific scope of the conference, the book informs the readers about the cutting-edge data-driven solution aspects, intelligent algorithms, and mathematical background applied for solving different kinds of engineering problems. The book is used as a reference source by the wide readership including international researchers, professionals, practitioners from industry, degree students, and experts from all engineering disciplines.Innovative Methods in Computer Science and Computational Applications in the Era of Industry 5.0: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering ICAIAME 2023, Volume 1 (Engineering Cyber-
By D. Jude Hemanth, Utku Kose, Bogdan Patrut, Mevlut Ersoy. 2024
This book provides a wide collection of the recent studies triggering innovative ways to advance computer science and computational applications.…
The collection enables readers to understand more about technological conditions advancing industrial perspectives towards Industry 5.0. The research studies included in the book were accepted and presented in the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering (ICAIAME 2023), which was held in Belek, Antalya, Turkey (on 3–4–5 November 2023). By covering the scientific scope of the conference, the book informs the readers about the cutting-edge data-driven solution aspects, intelligent algorithms, and mathematical background applied for solving different kinds of engineering problems. The book is used as a reference source by the wide readership including international researchers, professionals, practitioners from industry, degree students, and experts from all engineering disciplines.Then I Am Myself the World: What Consciousness Is and How to Expand It
By Christof Koch. 2024
"Deeply personal and infinitely digestible, Then I Am Myself the World is a remarkable must-read for anyone interested in knowing…
their mind.&”―Judson Brewer MD, PhD, New York Times–bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety The world&’s leading investigator of consciousness argues that by understanding what consciousness does—cause change in the world—we can understand its origins and its future In Then I Am Myself the World, Christof Koch explores the only thing we directly experience: consciousness. At the book&’s heart is integrated-information theory, the idea that the essence of consciousness is the ability to exert causal power over itself, to be an agent of change. Koch investigates the physical origins of consciousness in the brain and how this knowledge can be used to measure consciousness in natural and artificial systems. Enabled by such tools, Koch reveals when and where consciousness exists, and uses that knowledge to confront major social and scientific questions: When does a fetus first become self-aware? Can psychedelic and mystical experiences transform lives? What happens to consciousness in near-death experiences? Why will generative AI ultimately be able to do the very thing we can do, yet never feel any of it? And do our experiences reveal a single, objective reality? This is an essential book for anyone who seeks to understand ourselves and the future we are creating.The Planning Moment: Colonial and Postcolonial Histories
By Itty Abraham, Benjamin Allen, Sarah Blacker, Emily Brownell, Lino Camprubi, John DiMoia, Mona Fawaz, Lilly Irani, Chihyung Jeon, Robert Kett, Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach, Karen McAllister, Laura Mitchell, Gregg Mitman, Aaron Moore, Nada Moumtaz, Tahani Nadim, Anindita Nag, Raul Necochea López, Tamar Novick, Juno Salazar Parreñas, Benjamin Peters, Dagmar Schäfer, Martina Schlünder, Sarah Van Beurden, Helen Verran, Ana Carolina Vimiero, Alexandra Widmer, Alden Young. 2024
The Planning Moment elaborates the myriad ways that plans and planning practices pervade recent global history. The book’s twenty-seven case…
studies draw attention to the centrality of planning in colonial and postcolonial environments, relationships, and contexts.The Accidental CIO: A Lean and Agile Playbook for IT Leaders
By Scott Millett. 2024
An indispensable guide showing IT leaders the way to balance the needs of innovation and exploration with exploitation and operational…
reliability Many books on modern IT leadership focus solely on supporting innovation and disruption. In practice these must be balanced with the need to support waste reduction in existing processes and capabilities while keeping the foundation operational, secure, compliant with regulations, and cost effective. In The Accidental CIO, veteran software developer-turned-executive Scott Millett delivers an essential playbook to becoming an impactful, strategic leader at any stage of your IT leadership journey from your earliest aspirations to long time incumbents in director and C-suite roles. You’ll find a wealth of hands-on advice for tackling the many challenges and paradoxes that face technology leaders, from creating an aligned IT strategy, defining a target architecture, designing a balanced operating model, and leading teams and executing strategy. After the foreword from Simon Wardley, The Accidental CIO will help you: Understand problem contexts you will face using the Cynefin decision making framework, and how the philosophies of agile, lean and design thinking can help manage them. Design an adaptive and strategically aligned operating model by applying the appropriate ways of working and governance approaches depending on each unique problem context. Organize a department using a blend of holacratic and hierarchical principles, and leveraging modern approaches such as Team Topology and Socio-technical patterns. Develop and deploy an effective and aligned IT Strategy using Wardley mapping based on a deep knowledge of your business architecture. With this knowledge you’ll be ready to create an empowered IT organization focused on solving customer problems and generating enterprise value. You’ll understand the science behind what motivates teams and changes behavior. And you’ll show your skills as a business leader thinking beyond IT outputs to impactful business outcomes.While transplanting human heads is not a new concept, the idea has largely been relegated to religious lore or as…
a plot device in science fiction. But now, a surgical plan to perform the complex procedure exists, and though most physicians question head transplantation’s medical veracity, bioethicists have challenged the surgery on moral grounds. A Test of Morals compiles and examines the ethical questions that dog those who advocate for conducting this most radical of medical proposals in order to determine if society should move forward and allow head transplantation to occur. Current bioethical principles stand in opposition to head transplantation, causing a conflict of values rarely seen in medicine.Exploring Blockchain Applications: Management Perspectives
By Sezer Bozkus Kahyaoglu, Vahap Tecim. 2024
In this book, the development process of blockchain algorithms and examples of their applications in different sectors are explored. The…
opportunities and challenges of blockchain implementations that arise in making technological innovations usable in corporate structures are discussed. In this respect, the book aims to deal with both the conceptual framework and the real challenges and opportunities encountered in practice regarding the blockchain applications. It is tried to contribute to the literature by presenting practical blockchain application suggestions to the readers on a scientific basis.It is a fact that blockchain technology is considered one of the most disruptive and revolutionary innovations after the invention of the internet. Blockchain technology, which was first used for cross-border payments, is coming up with a new application area in a different sector every day. The main purpose of Blockchain-based systems is to spread the "trust" service provided by a central intermediary to machines in transactions between two parties. Thus, it removes the need for this trust from the monopoly of a single intermediary. Blockchain implementation scenarios are to establish math-based trust in an untrusted environment.While exploring the complexity of blockchain applications in different sectors, the emerging risks are also examined from a management perspective. In particular, it is aimed to be a key work that the management levels of the enterprises can benefit from in the decision-making processes.It will be seen that blockchain technologies will be used unlimitedly in design, planning, management and decision making. This book will also introduce new visions for practitioners to use different blockchain technologies and methodologies to face problems.Cultures of Prediction: How Engineering and Science Evolve with Mathematical Tools (Engineering Studies)
By Ann Johnson, Johannes Lenhard. 2024
A probing examination of the dynamic history of predictive methods and values in science and engineering that helps us better…
understand today&’s cultures of prediction.The ability to make reliable predictions based on robust and replicable methods is a defining feature of the scientific endeavor, allowing engineers to determine whether a building will stand up or where a cannonball will strike. Cultures of Prediction, which bridges history and philosophy, uncovers the dynamic history of prediction in science and engineering over four centuries. Ann Johnson and Johannes Lenhard identify four different cultures, or modes, of prediction in the history of science and engineering: rational, empirical, iterative-numerical, and exploratory-iterative. They show how all four develop together and interact with one another while emphasizing that mathematization is not a single unitary process but one that has taken many forms.The story is not one of the triumph of abstract mathematics or technology but of how different modes of prediction, complementary concepts of mathematization, and technology coevolved, building what the authors call &“cultures of prediction.&” The first part of the book examines prediction from early modernity up to the computer age. The second part probes computer-related cultures of prediction, which focus on making things and testing their performance, often in computer simulations. This new orientation challenges basic tenets of the philosophy of science, in which scientific theories and models are predominantly seen as explanatory rather than predictive. It also influences the types of research projects that scientists and engineers undertake, as well as which ones receive support from funding agencies.Capsaicinoids: From Natural Sources to Biosynthesis and their Clinical Applications
By Mallappa Kumara Swamy, Ajay Kumar. 2024
This edited book brings out a comprehensive collection of information on capsaicinoids. Primarily, this book includes compiled knowledge on various…
aspects of capsaicin from ethnobotany to the most important clinical applications. This book covers topics emphasizing chemistry, biosynthesis, anticancer activities, bioavailability, currently undergoing experimental phases, and biotechnological methods, including cell cultures, and metabolic engineering in heterologous microbial and plant systems to enhance capsaicin production. Capsaicinoids are a group of important compounds that are particularly synthesized by various members of the genus Capsicum in their placenta. Capsaicin is the most abundant vanilloid compound among the different capsaicinoids in hot peppers. Other capsaicinoids include dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin, homocapsaicin, and homodihydrocapsaicin. The capsaicin has been proven as an important bioactive molecule with several properties against many ailments, such as cancer, diabetes, obesity and diseases of the airway and urinary tract. Capsaicin interacts with TRPV1 receptors in humans. These compounds exert their functions by interacting with the TRPV receptors. This book summarises the increasing literature surrounding capsaicin and helps to pave the way for the development of novel targets for the prevention and treatment of many disorders. It is useful for scientists, clinicians, and industry specialists working in the field of herbal therapeutics. It also assists as supplementary reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of botany, biotechnology, biochemistry, bioengineering, pharmacology, and medicine.Sustainable Security Practices Using Blockchain, Quantum and Post-Quantum Technologies for Real Time Applications (Contributions to Environmental Sciences & Innovative Business Technology)
By Adarsh Kumar, Neelu Jyothi Ahuja, Keshav Kaushik, Deepak Singh Tomar, Surbhi Bhatia Khan. 2024
This book focuses on the sustainable security practices in the domain of blockchain, quantum, and post-quantum technologies dealing with the…
real-time applications. The topics discussed in this book include banking applications, protection of digital assets in healthcare, military defense applications, supply chain management, secure messaging, and keyless secure infrastructures.Blockchains and quantum technologies are the emerging technological developments both in academic and industrial domains. The problems related to quantum threat and execution of post-quantum signatures in a blockchain platform have become hot topics in today's scientific community because they have remarkably progressed in recent years and have found a variety of applications.This book is a valuable resource for academicians, researchers, students, and technicians in the field of blockchain and quantum computing.Active Anti-Roll Bar Control Design for Heavy Vehicles
By Vu Van Tan, Olivier Sename, Peter Gaspar, Trong Tu Do. 2024
This book provides a comprehensive overview of active anti-roll bar systems on heavy vehicles as one of the most effective…
solutions for improving the roll stability of these vehicles. Due to the characteristics of these vehicles with heavy loads and high center of gravity, the possibility of roll instability occurs frequently and causes serious consequences for human life, vehicles, and traffic infrastructure. The book gives readers an in-depth survey of the roll instability characteristics of heavy vehicles such as single-unit trucks with rigid and flexible frames, and tractor semi-trailers. It then introduces an active anti-roll bar system, the electro-hydraulic actuators which use control methods such as LQR optimal and H∞ robust controller design. This work introduces a new control method, which is a combination of robust control with the linear parameter varying system (H∞/LPV). The validation of the new hybrid method is carried out using the nonlinear truck model from the TruckSim® software to assess the roll stability of heavy vehicles in order to limit the rollover accident. A number of examples are provided to illustrate the research results, which helps the readers have a practical and easy approach that can be applied to other active anti-roll bar systems for most forms of transport vehicles in general. This book caters to academics and practitioners who are interested in active anti-roll bar systems for the typical heavy vehicle available worldwide.Science Education for Sustainable Development in Asia (Education Innovation Series)
By Hiroki Fujii, Sun-Kyung Lee. 2024
This book presents an Asian perspective on transformative science education in the context of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals…
(SDGs). The chapters are written by contributors who practiced science education for sustainability in a research project entitled “Teacher Education for ESD in the Asia-Pacific Region” from 2017 to 2019, supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO. The book showcases the contributors’ innovations in science education for sustainability, presenting case studies of science teaching and learning, science curriculum and assessment, science education in collaboration with local communities, and science teacher education. Embodying Asian sustainability education paradigms, policies, and practices, these case studies depict the diversity and uniqueness of natural, social, and cultural contexts in Asia, while demonstrating their commonalities. Through examining these case studies, this book aims to provide examples for praxis, and prospects, for new science classes, curricula, and teacher education in implementing education for sustainable development.Palgrave Handbook of Science and Health Journalism
By Kim Walsh-Childers, Merryn McKinnon. 2024
This handbook reviews the extant literature on the most important issues in health and science journalism, with a focus on…
summarizing the relevant research and identifying key questions that are yet to be answered. It explores challenges and best practices in health and science reporting, formats and audiences, key topics such as climate change, pandemics and space science, and the ethics and political impacts of science and health journalist practice. With numerous international contributions, it provides a comprehensive overview of an emerging area of journalism studies and science communication.Advances in Manufacturing IV: Volume 3 - Quality Engineering: Digitalization, Sustainability and Industry Applications (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
By Adam Hamrol, Marta Grabowska, Marcin Hinz. 2024
This book covers timely topics in quality engineering, with a special focuses on issues relating to Industry 4.0 and 5.0.…
Based on peer-reviewed contributions to the 8th International Scientific-Technical Conference MANUFACTURING 2024, held on May 14–16, 2024, in Poznan, Poland, the chapters describe advanced engineering methods for managing quality and risk at different stages of the product lifecycle. They discusses the role of the sustainable development aspect in supply chain, in the context of product and business planning, production, and transportation, and the principles and best practices of circular economy. They also highlight the role of the human factor in Industry 5.0, and discuss educational issues. All in all, this book provides both researchers and practitioners with a timely guide on research in the broad area of quality engineering, covering human and environmental aspects of industrial production, and risk-based management methods.Advances in Manufacturing IV: Volume 1 - Mechanical Engineering: Digitalization, Sustainability and Industry Applications (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
By Bartosz Gapiński, Olaf Ciszak, Vitalii Ivanov, Jose Mendes Machado. 2024
The book covers timely topics in mechanical engineering, with a special attention to advances in machine design, product assembly, technological…
aspects of production, mechatronics and production maintenance. Gathering peer-review contributions to the 8th International Scientific-Technical Conference MANUFACTURING 2024, held on May 14-16, 2024, in Poznan, Poland, it reports on cutting-edge research and methods fostering design processes, optimization of industrial processes, such as welding and molding, and machining, with an emphasis on sustainable solutions. All in all, this book offers a timely guide for researchers and professionals in mechanical engineering and manufacturing, yet it is also intended to foster communication and cooperation between universities and industrial partners.Advances in Manufacturing IV: Volume 4 - Measurement and Control Systems: Digitalization, Sustainability and Industry Applications (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
By Magdalena Diering, Michał Wieczorowski, Mukund Harugade. 2024
This book gathers timely contributions on metrology and measurement and control systems, across different disciplines and fields of applications. The…
chapters, which were presented at the 8th International Scientific-Technical Conference, MANUFACTURING 2024, held on May 14-16, 2024, in Poznan, Poland, cover cutting-edge research and best-practices concerning the use of AI-based optical, computed tomographic, coordinate metrology and vision inspection systems to assess manufacturing processes and products. They discuss strategies for automating, and for improving the effectiveness of quality control and measuring processes. All in all, this book provides both researchers and practitioners with a timely guide on cutting-edge measuring and control systems supporting the development of modern manufacturing in the context of digitalization, sustainability and industry applications.