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This book explores the concept of livable cities, where people enjoy living and being, and examines indicators of citizens' well-being in relation to the urban environment. It is authored by experts from diverse disciplines, providing a citizen-centered perspective on urban well-being in sustainable, environmentally friendly, and climate-neutral (or -positive) cities. The contributions focus on the human and social aspects of cities, developing operational models and frameworks for circular cities, smart resource utilization, and examining contextual factors such as environmental and neighborhood quality, energy transition, climate neutrality, and recycling as factors that influence the well-being of "homo urbanus." The chapters approach these topics from various analytical perspectives, including conceptual/theoretical, methodological/modeling, policy/planning, and evidence-based case studies. This book will be of interest to scholars in regional and spatial science, urban geography, economics, and related fields, as well as those interested in urban well-being.

This book aims to teach the skills for assessing the quality of a medical article. It focuses on problems and pitfalls that may interfere with the validity of an article so that readers know what problems to look for and how to tell if an article has successfully addressed them. It focuses on concepts rather than formulas. In each chapter, one article will be analyzed to illustrate a particular concept, demonstrating when to look for that pitfall, how to recognize it, what effect it would have on results, and how to tell if an author has successfully mitigated the pitfall. Written with clarity and precision, this invaluable resource ensures that readers develop a deep understanding of the critical elements that underpin the quality of medical literature. Each chapter presents a specific concept and employs a practical approach, utilizing the analysis of a real-world medical article to illustrate the concept in action. By dissecting the research, readers learn to identify common pitfalls, recognize their influence on the results, and determine whether the author has effectively addressed them. By exploring topics such as research methodology, bias detection, and result interpretation, Problems and Pitfalls in Medical Literature empowers readers to go beyond a superficial understanding of articles and critically evaluate their reliability and relevance.

This book presents advanced methods in business intelligence models that are applicable in research areas of business and enterprise research such as business informatics, e-business, customer behavior and agricultural business. Featuring selected contributions presented at the 2021 International Conference on Business Intelligence and Modelling (IC-BIM) held in Athens, Greece, this book analyses a series of issues and tools for business intelligence in everyday business operations. The International Conference on Business Intelligence and Modelling (IC-BIM) started in 2011 and is an international interdisciplinary conference focusing on the theoretical approach of the contemporary issues evolved in business intelligence and modelling and the integration of theory and practice.

This open access book explores the multifaceted interplay of technology, knowledge, and place. While digital technology is increasingly influencing our way of knowing, conversely it is itself the consequence of human creativity and local social interaction. Part I analyzes how digital technologies transform markets through artificial intelligence and decentralized blockchain models. Its contributions discuss novel governance mechanisms, including the responsible use and analysis of big data. Part II illustrates various ways in which technology supports humanity, be it algorithms supporting complex decision-making processes or the use of robotics in care services. The chapters highlight that technology's efficiency and potential rely on social norms and human capital. Finally, Part III shows that digitization is generating vibrant entrepreneurship, reflected in geographically clustered urban scale-up economies, as well as opening up new ways for people to connect with one another, organize civic engagement and enable new forms of labor. The book offers theoretical reflections as well as empirical cases from the United States, Canada, Japan, South Africa, and Europe. This volume provides a valuable read for scholars, students and professionals in the fields of knowledge creation, technology and governance.

Abrissfrakturen.- Acetabulumdefekt.- Acetabulumfraktur.- Achillessehnenruptur.- Akromeoklavikulargelenkluxation.- Akzessorische Fußknöchelchen.- Amputation.- Aneurysmatische Knochenzyste.- Ankylose.- Antetorsion des koxalen Femurendes.- AO.- Arthritis.- Arthrodese.- Arthrolyse.- Arthrose.- Baker-Zyste.- Bandplastik.- Bandscheibenvorfall.- Beckenübersicht.- Beinachse.- Beinlängendifferenz.- Belastungsstabilität.- Bildgebung.- Bizepssehnenruptur.- Bursitis.- Cerclagen.- Charcot-Gelenk.- Chondroblastom.- Chondrosarkom.- Coxa valga.- Coxa vara.- Cubitus varus.- Degenerative Erkrankungen.- Deltabandschaden.- Desmoplastisches Knochenfibrom.- Diskoligamentäre Schäden der Halswirbelsäule.- Distale Femurfraktur.- Distale Humerusfraktur.- Distale Radioulnargelenksarthrose.- Distale Radiusfraktur.- Distorsion.- Drehfehler.- Dupuytren-Kontraktur.- Einlagen.- Ellenbogenluxation.- Ellenbogensteife.- Empyem.- Enchondrom.- Endoprotheseninfektion.- Endoprothetik.- Endoskopische ventrale Fusion der thorakolumbalen Wirbelsäule.- Enthesopathie.- Epicondylitis humeri radialis.- Ermüdungsbruch.- Ewing-Sarkom.- Femurhalsfraktur.- Femurschaftfraktur.- Fersensporn.- Fibröse Dysplasie.- Fibröser metaphysärer Defekt (nicht-ossifizierendes Knochenfibrom).- Frakturversorgung.- Freie Gelenkkörper.- Gelenkerguss.- Geschichte.- Gibbus.- Girdlestone-Hüfte.- Gliedertaxe.- Gonarthrose.- Hallux rigidus.- Hallux valgus.- Hämarthros.- Heberden-Arthrose.- Heterotope Ossifikationen.- Hinken.- Hüftdysplasie.- Hüftendoprothesen.- Hüftendoprothesenlockerung.- Hüftkopffrakturen.- Hüftkopflösung.- Hüftkopfnekrose.- Humeruskopffraktur.- Humerusschaftfraktur.- Iliosakralfugensprengung.- Intertrochantere Umstellungsosteotomie.- Ischialgie.- Juvenile Knochenzyste.- Kalkaneusfraktur.- Klavikulafraktur.- Klinische Untersuchung.- Klumpfuß.- Knieendoprothesen.- Knochentumoren - Pathologie und Diagnostik.- Knorpelknochentransplantation.- Kompartmentsyndrom.- Kongenitale Hüftluxation.- Kontinuierliche passive Mobilisierung.- Kontinuitätsresektion.- Kontraktur.- Koxarthrose.- Koxitis.- Kreuzbandruptur.- Kribbelparästhesien.- Kyphose.- Laterale Instabilität des oberen Sprunggelenks.- Lisfranc-Luxation.- Lumbalstenose.- Lumboischialgie.- Luxationshüfte.- Maisonneuvefraktur.- Malleolarfrakturen.- Meniskusschaden.- Metakarpophalangeale Arthrose.- Morton-Neurom.- Multiple Chondrome.- Muskelatrophie.- Muskelstatus.- Myelomeningozele.- Nachbehandlung.- Offene Frakturen.- Olecranonfrakturen.- Omarthrose.- Os tibiale externum.- Osteoblastom.- Osteochondrom.- Osteochondrosis dissecans.- Osteogenesis imperfecta.- Osteoidosteom.- Osteomyelitis.- Osteonekrose des medialen Femurkondylus.- Osteosarkom.- Osteotomie.- Ostitis deformans.- Patellafrakturen.- Patellaluxation.- Pathologische Fraktur.- Perilunäre Luxationsfraktur.- Periprothetische Frakturen.- Peronealsehnenluxation.- Peroneusparese.- Pertheserkrankung.- Pertrochantere Femurfraktur.- Pilonfrakturen der Tibia.- Poliomyelitis.- Polyarthritis - Rheumatoide Arthritis.- Polytrauma.- Posttraumatische Deformitäten.- Präarthrotische Deformität.- Protrusionskoxarthrose.- Proximale Interphalangealarthrose.- Proximaler Femurdefekt.- Pseudarthrose.- Pseudoradikulärsyndrom.- Pseudospondylolisthese.- Radikulärsyndrom.- Radiokarpalarthrose.- Radiusköpfchenfraktur.- Rhizarthrose.- Riesenzelltumor.- Rotatorenmanschettenruptur.- Rückenschmerz.- Sakrumfraktur.- Scapulafraktur.- Schiefhals.- Schnellender Finger.- Schuhzurichtungen.- Schulterluxation.- Schultersteife.- Sehnentransfer.- Seitenbandschäden des Kniegelenks.- Senkspreizfuß.- Skelettmetastasen.- Skoliose.- Spitzfuß.- Spondylitis.- Spondylitis ankylosans.- Spondylodese.- Spondylolisthese.- Spondylose.- Strahlentherapie gutartiger Erkrankungen in der Orthopädie.- Subkapitale Humerusfraktur.- Sudeck-Syndrom.- Symphysensprengung.- Synoviale Chondromatose.- Synovialektomie.- Technische Orthopädie der oberen Extremitäten.- Technische Orthopädie der unteren Ex

This book examines the traditional assumptions made by academics and professionals alike that have embedded sociopolitical biases that impede practice. and undermine efforts to achieve an objective scientific status. If allowed to go unchallenged, the credibility of psychology as a discipline is compromised. This contributed volume thoroughly and comprehensively examines this concern in a conceptually and empirically rigorous manner and offers constructive solutions for minimizing undue political influences within the field of psychology. Societies in the 21st century desperately need reliable psychological science, but we don't have it. This important volume explains one of the main reasons why we are making little progress on any issue that gets contaminated by the left-right culture war: because the field of psychology is an enthusiastic member of one of the two teams, so it rejects findings and researchers who question its ideological commitments. The authors of this engaging volume also show us the way out. They diagnose the social dynamics of bias and point to reforms that would give us the psychology that we need to address 21st century problems. Jonathan Haidt, Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership, NYU--Stern School of Business and author of The Righteous Mind The boundaries of free speech, censorship, moral cultures, social justice, and ideological biases are among the many incendiary topics discussed in this book. If you are looking for a deep-dive into real-world contemporary controversies, Ideological and Political Bias in Psychology fits the bill. The chapters are thoughtful and thought-provoking. Most readers will find something to agree with and something to rage at in almost every chapter. It just may change how you think about some of these topics. Diane F. Halpern, Professor of Psychology Emerita, Claremont McKenna College and Past President, American Psychological Association Unless the political left is always correct about everything (in which case, we wouldn't need to do research; we could just ask a leftist), the growing political monoculture of social science is a major barrier to our search for the truth. This volume shows how ideological bias should be treated as a source of research error, up there with classic methodological flaws like non-random assignment and non-blind measurement. Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and the author of Rationality An important read for academics curious about how their politics fashions beliefs that too often are uncritically taken for granted, and for non-academics wondering why we can't shake off the politics that so influences scientific work. Vernon Smith, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and George L. Argyros Chair in Finance and Economics, Chapman UniversityAdvances and deepens empirically rigorous scholarship into biased political influences affecting academic and professional psychology.Offers constructive solutions for minimizing undue political influences within psychology and moving the field forward.Serves as a resource for psychological academicians, researchers, practitioners, and consultants seeking to restore the principles of accurate science and effective practice to their respective areas of research.

This book is a practical guide for applying neuromuscular principles to orthodontics. It is designed to meet the needs of dental students and practitioners. The book provides a solid foundation in neuromuscular dentistry, explaining the basic anatomy and ideal functioning of the mouth and jaw. It covers important techniques like mandibular tracking, TENS, and surface EMG, which are used for diagnosing, planning treatment, and monitoring progress. The last chapter features case studies with Kinesiography, showing the long-term outcomes after treatment. The information in the book is presented clearly and written in an easy-to-understand style.

This book provides detailed information on the impact of climate change on gastrointestinal and liver health and disease patterns on the African continent. It also discusses the adaptation measures required to mitigate these impacts and highlights the complex interplay between climate change and various forms of gut diseases, ranging from the spread of infectious diseases to emerging parasites. This volume is intended for both public health researchers, climate epidemiologists, gastroenterologists, hapatologists, and tropical medicine physicians seeking to develop a comprehensive understanding of the links between climate change and disease patterns in Africa. The ideas and findings covered in this book contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being and SDG 13: Climate Action.

I. Feeding Regimens and Diets.- 1. Terminology and Methods in Dietary Restriction Research.- 2. Nutritional Adequacy in Dietary Restriction.- 3. Significance of Dietary Contaminants in Diet Restriction Studies.- II. Effects of Dietary Restriction on Toxicological Endpoints.- 4. Dietary Restriction and Toxicology Endpoints: An Historical Overview.- 5. Effects of Caloric Restriction on Aflatoxin B1 Metabolism and DNA Modification in Fischer 344 Rats.- 6. Dietary and Caloric Restriction: Its Effect on Cellular Proliferation in Selected Mouse Tissues.- 7. The Impact of Calorie Restriction on Mammary Cancer Development in an Experimental Model.- 8. Pathological Endpoints in Dietary Restricted Rodents - Fischer 344 Rats and B6C3F1 Mice.- 9. Effects of Dietary Restriction on Age-Associated Pathological Changes in Fischer 344 Rats.- 10. Influence of Diet Restriction on Toxicity and Hormonal Status in Chemically Treated Mice.- III. Effects and Mechanisms of Dietary Restriction: Physiological Consequences.- 11. Physiological Consequences of Dietary Restriction: An Overview.- 12. Aging, Dietary Restriction, and Glucocorticoids: A Critical Review of the Glucocorticoid Hypothesis.- 13. The Effect of Dietary Restriction on the Endocrine Control of Reproduction.- 14. Chronic Energy Intake Restriction: Influence on Longevity, Autoimmunity, Immunodeficiency, and Cancer in Autoimmune-Prone Mice.- 15. Behavioral and Neurobiological Effects of Dietary Restriction in Aged Rodents.- 16. Prevention in the Decline of Membrane-Associated Functions in Immune Cells During Aging by Food Restriction.- IV. Effects and Mechanisms of Dietary Restriction: Biochemical Consequences.- 17. Caloric Restriction and Its Effects on Molecular Parameters, Especially DNA Repair.- 18. Prevention of Free Radical Damage by Food Restriction.- 19. Modifications in Regulation of Intermediary Metabolism by Caloric Restriction in Rodents.- 20. Effects of Long-Term Caloric Restriction on Hepatic Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme Activities in the Fischer 344 Rat.- 21. Urinary Biomarkers of Oxidative DNA-Base Damage and Human Caloric Intake.- V. Models for Dietary Restriction Research.- 22. Models for Investigating How Dietary Restriction Retards Aging: The Adaptation Hypothesis.- 23. Aging, Dietary Restriction, and Cancer in a Germ-Free Animal Model.- 24. Chronic Caloric Restriction in Old Female Mice: Changes in the Circadian Rhythms of Physiological and Behavioral Variables.- 25. Genes Regulate Effects of Dietary Restriction.- 26. 1200-Rat Biosure Study: Design and Overview of Results.- 27. Primate Models for Dietary Restriction Research.- VI. Impact of Dietary Restriction on Bioassays and Recommendations for Future Research.- 28. Impact of Dietary Restriction on Bioassays and Recommendations for Future Research: Panel Discussion.

Aim of this book is to present the main minimally invasive approaches to the Glissonean pedicles. This kind of technique for hepatectomy has been gaining interest in recent years and may represent the ideal method to achieve anatomical liver resections. Currently the most performed procedure for liver surgery is still the classic intrafascial approach in which, after entering the Glissonean sheath, the portal triad elements are singularly dissected and isolated. However, this is a quite challenging technique to pursue in a minimally invasive setting. Nowadays the laparoscopic and robotic approach for liver resections are increasing worldwide and the intra or extra hepatic Glissonean approach, in which the portal triad elements are dissected and isolated "en bloc" without entering the Glissonean sheath, can facilitate the surgical technique. Furthermore this strategy allows better identification of the ischemic area and could decrease bloodloss during dissection, as the liver inflow is kept under control. This book includes a step-by-step description of each pedicle isolation and section, with original laparoscopic and robotic pictures and videos. HPB surgeons who are interested in this technique may find these pages, written in cooperation with some of the most prominent worldwide experts, to be highly informative and valuable.

Mechanisms of Chromosomal Translocation Breakpoints.- Hematologic Malignancies Following Organ Transplantation.- Molecular Cytogenetic Characterization of a Critical Region in Bands 7q35-q36 Commonly Deleted in Malignant Myeloid Disorders.- olecular Characterization of the Translocation (10;11)(pl3;ql4): MLL and CALM are Fused to AF10 in Morphologically Different Subsets of Acute Leukemia.- LL-Duplcations are Rare and Associated with Poor Prognosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia.- Real-Time RT-PCR for the Detection and Quantification of AML1/MTG8 Fusion Transcripts in Patients with t(8;21) Positive AML.- Combined Cytogenetic, FISH and RT-PCR Technique in Detection of t(15; 17) and Monitoring of Minimal Residual Disease in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.- RT-PCR in Diagnostics and Monitoring of Acute Myeloid.- Chromosome Aberrations in Primary and Secondary Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia.- Are there Two Main Categories of de Novo Acute Myeloid Leukemias with a Normal Karyotype?.- Asynchronous Expression of AC133 on CD34-Negative Leukemic Blast Cells in Childhood B-Cell Precursor ALL.- Expression of AC133 in Childhood Acute Leukemia.- CD10 Expression in T-Lineage Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Childhood with an Unusual Immunophenotype(CD7+/CD56+/CD33+).- Expression of IGFBP-rP2/CTGF is Specific for Malignant Lymphoblasts of Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leucemia (ALL).- NM23-H1 Protein Expression as a New Prognostic Factor in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.- Monitoring of Wilms' Tumor Gene Transcription in Leukemia Patients.- Effect of Mutationally Activated Ras on the Ras to MAP Kinase Signaling Pathway and Growth Inhibition of Myeloid Leukemia Cells by Inhibitors of the MAP Kinase Cascade.- C-Jun is a JNK-Independent Coactivator of the PU.1 Transcription Factor.- CD7+ and CD56+ Acute Myelogeneous Leukemia is a Distinct Biologic and Clinical Disease Entity.- The Role of Apoptosis in the Course of Acute Leukemia in Children.- Evaluation of Spontaneous and Therapeutically Induced Apoptosis in Childhood Leukemias.- Involvement of BCL-2 and Bax in the IL-7-Induced Inhibition of Spontaneous Apoptosis in Childhood T-ALL.- Analysis of the Apoptotic Signal Transduction Cascade and New Differentially Expressed Genes in Drug Resistant and Sensitive Hematopoetic Cell Lines.- Transforming Activity of Flt3 in 32D Cells.- Evidence of Angiogenesis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia.- Significance of AC133 and CD34 Expression on Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells.- Heterogeneity in the Stem Cell Compartment of Newly Diagnosed.- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Analyzed by 4-Colour Immunofluorescence Validation of the IPSS and Other Scoring Systems in Patients with Primary MDS.- Although Patients with AML and Complex Aberrant Karyotype Can be Subdivided Into Different Subtypes by Cytogenetics, Prognosis is Equally Poor.- Pharmacokinetics of Idarubicin: Intracellular Events and Extracellular Concentrations.- Oral Idarubicin in Maintenance Therapy of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.- Phase I Study of Liposomal Daunorubicin (DaunoXome) in Relapsed and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia.- Multi Centre Study of a Combination of Fludarabine Phosphate, Cytosine Arabinoside and Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (FLAG) in Relapsed and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and in De Novo RAEB-t.- Modulation of AraC by Fludarabine: Results of Salvage Therapy by AMLCG.- Colony Stimulating Factors in Myelodysplastic Syndromes.- Modulation of Ara-C Toxification by Fludarabine and Hydroxyurea in Leukemia Blasts.- Drug Monitoring of Doxorubicin in Children.- Pharmacokinetics of Daunorubicin Entrapped in Liposomes or Erythrocytes - Phase II Study in Refractory Acute Leukemias.- Drug Monitoring During Maintenance Therapy in Children with ALL.- Modulation of Glucocorticoid Resistance in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Preliminary Results.- In-Vitro Cellular Drug Resistance in Acute Non-Lymphoblastic.- Leukemia: Comparisons Between Adults and Children Progn...

This book offers a solution to one of film history's major controversies: the long-running dispute over Orson Welles' and Herman J. Mankiewicz's contributions to the Citizen Kane screenplay. It establishes the vital importance of computing and statistics to solving previously intractable puzzles in the arts and humanities. Citizen Kane (1941) is one of the most acclaimed films in the history of cinema. For 50 years it topped the Sight & Sound film critics' poll. Orson Welles directed the film and is credited with co-writing the screenplay with Herman J. Mankiewicz. But the co-writer credit generates furious disputes between those who argue Mankiewicz is the sole author of Citizen Kane and those who claim that Welles collaborated fully with its writing. The author employs computing and statistics to answer two questions: What are the distinguishing features of Welles' and of Mankiewicz's writing?And What did each contribute to the writing of the Citizen Kane screenplay? To answer these questions, the author bypasses opinions and impressions, and instead subjects the language of the Citizen Kane screenplay to a 'forensic' examination. Employing linguistics, basic statistical tests, plus computer technology and software, the author identifies the stylistic signature of each author - the combination of consistent and regular linguistic habits that make each author's writing distinctive. This book replaces impressionistic discussions of Mankiewicz's and Welles' contributions to the Citizen Kane screenplay with a rigorous, experiment-driven statistical analysis. Earlier statistical studies of authorship have discovered that small, unassuming language features (such as punctuation, pronouns, and prepositions) in statistically significant quantities, constitute a screenwriter's distinctive writing habits. Only with the extensive experimentation carried out in this volume, did the author decide Mankiewicz's and Welles' specific habits and their contributions to Citizen Kane.

Extensive research conducted at the Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Program at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, USA, and at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany, has yielded valuable insights on why and how design thinking works. The participating researchers have identified metrics, developed models, and conducted studies, which are featured in this book and in the previous volumes of this series.This volume provides readers with tools to bridge the gap between research and practice in design thinking, together with a range of real-world examples. Several different approaches to design thinking are presented, while acquired frameworks are employed to understand team dynamics in design thinking. The contributing authors introduce readers to new approaches and fields of application and show how design thinking can tap the potential of digital technologies in a human-centered way. The book also presents new ideas on neuro-design from Stanford University and the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, inviting readers to consider newly developed methods and how these insights can be applied to different domains. Design thinking can be learned. It has a methodology that can be observed across multiple settings. Accordingly, readers can adopt new frameworks to modify and update their current practices.The research outcomes gathered here are intended to inform and provide inspiration for all those seeking to drive innovation ¿ be they experienced design thinkers or newcomers. It is the last in a series of 14 volumes published over the past 14 years, reflecting the successes of the HPI-Stanford Design Thinking Research Program. Many thanks to the Hasso Plattner Foundation for its valued support.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the environmental challenges posed by emerging pollutants and the innovative strategies available for their management. Divided into 16 chapters, the book begins with an introduction to the origin and management of both inorganic and organic contaminants, offering a detailed examination of their sources and the potential risks they pose to ecosystems. It also explores current regulations and management practices aimed at mitigating their impact. In the following chapters, experts in the field cover topics such as conventional wastewater treatment methods for the removal of emerging pollutants, biotechnology-based strategies for the removal of emerging contaminants, microbial electro-deionization technologies, and algae-based bioremediation. Particular attention is given to specific remediation techniques, including phytomediated approaches, microbial fuel cells, and the novel application of microbial endophytes. Furthermore, the book explores the potential of nano-bioremediation and enzyme immobilization technologies, shedding light on their mechanism of interaction with nanomaterials and microbes for efficient treatment. Other chapters highlight the role of graphene-based nanocomposites, bio-based porous materials, and biosurfactants in the remediation of emerging pollutants, showcasing their unique capabilities and potential applications. In the final chapter of the book, readers will discover more about the impacts of emerging pollutants on environmental microbial communities and the consequential public health concerns that arise from their presence. Given its breadth, this book is a valuable resource for environmental scientists, policymakers, and industry professionals seeking to mitigate the ecological risks associated with these contaminants.

With this open access book, delve into the insights of respected leaders from academia and industry as they unravel the intricacies of sustainability-driven business transformation. This meticulously curated edited volume reflects on The Road To Net Zero, underscoring the need for pioneering pathways. Embark on a collaborative learning journey and explore key issues along the road to transformation, such as crafting corporate sustainability strategies, new forms of corporate disclosure, transforming value chains, and harnessing the power of technological innovation. Packed with guiding questions and distilled findings from research, this book is a must-read for all decision-makers, strategists, engaged citizens, educators, and learners committed to driving change and shaping a more sustainable future.

This edited volume discusses infrastructural cooperation and industrial cooperation between China and several countries in Africa. In contributions by academics and practitioners alike, the book distils the conceptual implications of empirical and ethnographic findings and explores probable future developments in the Africa-China relationship. The chapters deal with numerous countries across the African continent, covering nearly all regions, showcasing the dynamics of China's relations with different countries while highlighting African agency over major infrastructure projects and industrial activity. Providing an in-depth look at the evolving economic cooperation across these two regions, this volume will appeal to researchers and students of African politics, international relations, area studies, and comparative politics. The book will be of relevance to policymakers in governments, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations involved in policy formulation particularly regarding the Africa-China/China-Africa relationship.

This book is the result of a collaboration between a human editor and an artificial intelligence algorithm to create a machine-generated literature overview of research articles analyzing importance of role modeling in Educational Settings. It's a new publication format in which state-of-the-art computer algorithms are applied to select the most relevant articles published in Springer Nature journals and create machine-generated literature reviews by arranging the selected articles in a topical order and creating short summaries of these articles. This machine-generated literature review presents an overview of role modeling in education across different fields. Delving into various aspects related to the significance of role models in students' lives, this book caters to the interests of both students and educators. The utilization of AI enabled a more comprehensive and in-depth examination of role modeling. Through automated analysis, it provides abundant research-based evidence highlighting the positive impact of role modeling in education settings.

This book uses the multiple-choice question (MCQ) format to specifically address the topic related to the cerebral ventricles. The mission of this book is to help readers revise the core concepts and maintain knowledge of the anatomy, pathology, and neurosurgery of the cerebral ventricles. This study companion is structured in five sections, for a total of 18 chapters, including 450 + MCQs in a convenient format to provide a comprehensive and concise overview. Answers and explanations appear immediately below the questions to enhance readability.This book is an adjunct to existing texts and does not intend to be the primary source of information; it rather aims to help readers identify their relevant strengths and weaknesses in the area. The content is based on the most up-to-date best practice evidence, with a style that mirrors the format adopted by most local, regional, and international board examinations.The student of neurosurgery, neurology, neuroscience, neuroanatomy, the residents, the fellows, the younger attending preparing for exams or practice, and even the later-stage surgeons or physicians are the target audience of this book.

Looking to pioneer scientific and technological breakthroughs that create entirely new industries? This book serves as your guide. It goes beyond patents, diving deep into the intersection of foresight, engineering, and business. Explore how teams at renowned organizations such as ARPA-E, IKEA, and H2 Green Steel create radical innovation. Through critical analysis, industry case studies, and teaching examples, an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars, practitioners, and mavericks offer practical advice for bringing visionary development to life. Whether you're seeking to invent the seemingly impossible or solve problems for which no market exists yet, this book renews the research agenda for the deliberate study of invention. It will inspire and provoke you to expand your thinking and push boundaries.

A. Die Leichenöffnung.- B. Der pathologisch-anatomische Befundbericht.- C. Die pathologisch-anatomische Diagnose.- Anhang: I. Maße und Zahlen.- II. Beispiele von Sektionsprotokollen.- III. Vorlagen zum Einzeichnen von Befunden (Skizzen 1-12 nach S. 100).

This edited volume delves into the intricate challenges that cities face in the midst of evolving socio-political, economic, and environmental landscapes. With a focus on inclusivity and diversity, the book thoroughly examines the transformation of urban systems and their manifestations within broader spatial contexts. Employing a trans- and interdisciplinary approach, the editors have strategically curated diverse research clusters to address key aspects of inclusive urban transformation from multiple perspectives. These clusters explore alternative paradigms for sustainable urban transformation, the dynamics of city regions, inclusive tourism development, the de-contestation of urban heritage to diversify urban identities, and inclusive intersectional city-making practices. By fostering collaboration and cross-pollination among these clusters, the volume fosters a transdisciplinary understanding of inclusive and sustainable urban transformation, facilitating the development of more holistic approaches in conceptualizing and promoting inclusive urban theory and praxis.

This collection applies the principles underlying values education to addressing the many social and learning challenges that impinge on education today . Insights in the fields of social and emotional learning, student wellbeing, and, increasingly, educational neuroscience have demonstrated that values education represents an efficacious pedagogy with holistic effects on students across a range of measures, including social, emotional, and intellectual outcomes. With schools in the 21st century confronting issues such as gender identity, stemming radicalism, mental health, equity for disadvantaged groups, bullying, respect, and the meaning of consent, values education offers a way of teaching and learning that integrates and enhances student's affective and cognitive functioning. The earlier edition of this book has become a standard reference for scholars and practitioners in the fields of values education, moral education, and character education. Its citation rates, reads and downloads have been consistently and enduringly high, as have those of its companion text, Values Pedagogy and Student Achievement. A decade on, the main purpose of the revised edition is to update and incorporate new research and practice relevant to values education. Recent insights in the fields of neuroscience and social and emotional learning and their implications for education and student wellbeing are more overt than they were when the first edition was being compiled. Additionally, advanced thinking in the field of epistemology, how humans come to know and therefore learn, has also sharpened, especially through the later writings of prominent scholars like Jurgen Habermas. The revised edition has preserved the essential spirit and thrust of the original edition while making space for some of these new insights about the potential of values education to establish optimal and harmonious learning and social environments for both students and teachers.

1. Einleitung.- 1.1. Allgemeine Vorbemerkungen.- 1.2. Charakterisierung neurophysiologischer Auffälligkeiten bei psychiatrischen Patienten.- 1.3. Neurophysiologische und psychische Phänomene.- 1.4. Literatur.- 2. Elektroenzephalographie.- 2.1. Einleitung.- 2.2. Entstehung des EEG.- 2.3. Apparative Voraussetzungen und Ableitung des EEG.- 2.4. Terminologie und Beschreibung des EEG.- 2.5. Rechnergestützte EEG-Analyseverfahren.- 2.6. Das normale EEG des Erwachsenen.- 2.7. Neurologische Störungen und EEG.- 2.8. Psychiatrische Störungen und EEG.- 2.9. Pharmaka und EEG.- 2.10. Zusammenfassung und Ausblick.- 2.11. Literatur.- 3. Ereigniskorrelierte Potentiale.- 3.1. Einführung.- 3.2. Grundlagen.- 3.3. Elektrogenese.- 3.4. EKP und kognitive Funktionen.- 3.5. P300.- 3.6. Contingent negative variation (CNV).- 3.7. Mismatch negativity (MMN).- 3.8. N400.- 3.9. Lautstärkeabhängigkeit der akustisch evozierten Potentiale (LAAEP).- 3.10. Literatur.- 4. Schlafpolygraphie.- 4.1. Grundlagen der Schlafpolygraphie.- 4.2. Die Schlafpolygraphie in der psychiatrischen Diagnostik.- 4.3. Ausblick.- 4.4. Literatur.- 5. Motorik.- 5.1. Einführung.- 5.2. Allgemeine motorische Aktivität.- 5.3. Motorik des Gesichts: Mimik.- 5.4. Motorik des Auges.- 5.5. Motorik von Arm und Hand.- 5.6. Ausblick.- 5.7. Literatur.- 6. Autonome Funktionen.- 6.1. Einführung.- 6.2. Elektrodermale Aktivität (EDA).- 6.3. Herzfrequenzvariation (HRV) als Beispiel eines autonomen kardiovaskulären Parameters.- 6.4. Hautdurchblutung.- 6.5. Zusammenfassung.- 6.6. Literatur.

Preliminary​This volume provides comprehensive overviews of each European bat species' biology including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and age determination. Their economic significance and management, as well as future challenges for research and conservation are also addressed. Each chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal and key literature. This authoritative volume of the Handbook of the Mammals of Europe is a timely and detailed compilation of all European bats and will appeal to academics, students and professionals in mammal research.

Medical practitioners have always been expected to abide by certain standards of conduct and uphold certain values, more or less throughout the world. In this book, besides discussing specific ethical issues, the author ponders questions such as the right to life and the integrity of the human person. Ethics in medicine takes account of the principles that underlie the best decisions, particularly in unusual circumstances - such as a pandemic. Many of these are enshrouded in the oaths most doctors take - the Hippocratic Oath is perhaps the best known, and has influenced numerous others over the centuries. However, these principles and the resulting conduct have taken different directions at various moments in history and in different parts of the globe, though always primarily oriented to the protection of human health. The author compares some interesting similarities and differences, tracing the main social, legal and religious attitudes, in what has come to be known as"medical ethics", with all its benefits to Mankind. Alongside basic human dignity, four main values have been pivotal in medical ethics: Caring for sick people, putting their well-being at the center of concern, and doing good. Not causing harm: never making a patient take risks, and never prescribing a doubtful treatment. Fairness: treating all patients in accordance with their health needs, never favoring or neglecting anyone on the basis of background, occupation, etc. Self-determination: the patient can be informed about treatments and, when possible, should approve the prescriptions. The doctor must show empathy, respect for confidentiality, and responsibility. Briefly, this overview of the medical profession's ethics focuses on experience, principles, aims, virtues and above all the basic rules which in various places through the centuries have governed the tortuous paths of Mankind. Written byan acclaimed expert in the field, this book is of value for all those working in healthcare, and people interested in its ethics.

The book offers a comprehensive and didactic overview of both advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy imaging techniques, with a clinical impact correspondent in major gastroenterology, hepatology, and pancreatology diseases.It includes state-of-the art techniques like endoscopic ultrasound and confocal laser endomicroscopy, as well as endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography. Divided into 9 main chapters, the book covers the examination techniques, the sedation and monitoring, and investigates the clinical impact of endoscopy. Specific chapters are dedicated to the upper gastrointestinal tract, the lower gastrointestinal tract, to pancreatico-biliary diseases and to liver diseases. Enriched by more than 400 original images based on 25 years' experience in the field of advanced endoscopy imaging, and accompanied by carefully selected videos, this volume will be a reference guide for residents and trainees in gastroenterology, hepatology, pancreatology, and surgery, with emphasis on endoscopy techniques.

This book provides insights in to how high quality learning environments in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) develop, and how competent systems can support this. It builds on the knowledge that quality early environments shape the wellbeing and development of the child, and explores how communities of professional practice that support quality development are built. Acknowledging that the conditions for providing high quality pedagogical work depend not only on the individual teacher, but also on collaboration and organizational and professional development. The book draws on a range of theoretical frameworks and research that underline competent systems rather than individualized learning as a path to improve workforce quality and professionalization in the field of ECEC.

In this book, the authors present a combination of research-by-design, place-based, and policy-oriented approaches to the territorial fragilities of Nicosia. Nicosia, in Cyprus, is a city divided. Since 1974, a 180 km long Buffer Zone has separated the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the Republic of Cyprus (RoC). This "open wound" cuts through the city's historical center, crossing the Venetian walls, a key cultural heritage asset, and impacting the city's spatial and cultural identity. Outcomes of an inter-doctoral research initiative, this edited book documents the local realities of the divided city and tests scenarios and spatial patterns of intervention to cope with the partition through the enhancement of local cultural heritage.The book targets an academic audience, architects, urban planners, heritage preservation professionals and policymakers, providing a transferable research method relevant to those approaching a complex, fragile, and contested "border territory".

Über Wachstum und Entwicklungsstand volksdeutscher Kinder des Warthegaues und Vergleichsuntersuchungen an ihrer Heimatbevölkerung des Altreichs.