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Innovative Technology in Art Conservation provides one of the first ever critical assessments of innovation in conservation science and questions…
what role it should play in conservation and conservation ethics. Written in language understandable for the non-technical reader, the book begins with a brief history of so-called science-based conservation, which is based on chemistry, physics and engineering, and examines how it influences conservation ethics and conservation decisions. It considers the concepts of originality and original appearance, and how people see and perceive objects, looking in particular at the results of the relatively new technology of eye-tracking. Wei then moves on to critically examine advanced technologies such as colour modelling, hyperspectral imaging, texture mapping, virtual retouching and digital reproductions and considers what they offer for determining original appearance of artworks and other cultural heritage objects. The book concludes with some reflections on the future of conservation and science-based conservation, calling for more thoughtful consideration of what it is that conservation scientists are offering, and why and for whom it is being offered. Innovative Technology in Art Conservation is essential reading for academics and students working in conservation and conservation science. The book will also be of interest to the international community of conservators and cultural heritage professionals who must make decisions about whether to use advanced technologies in their practice.Introducing the History of the English Language
Par Seth Lerer. 2024
This essential new text provides a comprehensive, modern account of how the English language originated, developed, changed, and continues to…
morph into new forms in contemporary society. Introducing the History of the English Language first offers a rigorous, approachable introduction to the building blocks of language itself and then traces English language usage’s messy development in society, beginning with its origins in the Indo-European language family and continuing chronologically through the Old, Middle, Modern, and present-day forms. Seth Lerer deftly tells this story not as a tale of standards and authority but of differences and diversity. He draws on public and private literary sources from different regions and those in different social classes, highlighting sources from women and people of color – and introduces readers to the effects of technology on English, and the politics of dialect and racial, gender, regional, and class identity across these periods. Further, this text extensively addresses the rich diversity of English varieties, with innovative, focused chapters dedicated to American English, African American English, Global English, and Virtual English. Requiring no prior knowledge of language history or linguistics, offering an array of supplemental activities as online support material, and taking a socially motivated approach to pedagogy that seeks to generate productive reflection and discussion about language difference and politics, this book enables and encourages the twenty-first century student in the United States to see their own language use as deeply implicated in power dynamics and social relationships.Science and Practice of Youth Soccer
Par Michael Duncan, Mark Noon, André Seabra. 2024
Soccer remains the world’s most popular sport with significant numbers of the world’s population engaged in grassroots soccer, particularly during…
childhood and adolescence. There is considerable scientific and practical data focused on soccer science available, most of which relates to elite performers and does not address the needs to grassroots coaches in understanding the science of soccer and translating this into practical messages and learning to help coaches maximise the experiences, enjoyment and development of the more than 250 million players who play grassroots soccer worldwide. Science and Practice of Youth Soccer presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to key topics relating to effective player and team development in youth grassroots soccer. Written by international experts and practitioners in the field and with a particular emphasis on the development of children and youth, the book provides essential guidance of how science translates into practice for coaches and those working in youth grassroots soccer. Each chapter outlines the scientific research base for each topic, highlights myths and misconceptions that are commonplace in current practice of grassroots coaches and then provides practical solutions that coaches can take and use in their coaching practice. This book is key reading to those working in or studying sport and exercise science, sports coaching and sports development and also of interest to grassroots coaches and parents of soccer players.Thematic Integration in Board Game Design (CRC Press Guides to Tabletop Game Design)
Par Sarah Shipp. 2024
Theme is often described as the "why" of a game. Themes help with rules comprehension by giving reasons for the…
mechanics. Themes can help set players’ expectations for what kind of experiences or emotions the game provides. Themes can also help to create the experience and provide atmosphere to the gameplay. Thematic Integration in Board Game Design examines the design and integration of theme from the standpoints of technical structure, narrative building, and the design process. This book presents multiple approaches to designing theme as well as developing and replacing themes in existing projects. The focus is on developing the design skill of mechanical integration of theme rather than developing creative writing skills. Multiple guides and exercises are included that designers can reference at various points in the design process. Key Features: • Fills a void in board game design theory by discussing theory-craft relating to theme in board game design • Presents practical theory for working designers or students • Focuses on developing the design skill of mechanical integration of theme rather than developing creative writing skillsBig Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security Disrupted (Studies in Intelligence)
Par Miah Hammond-Errey. 2024
This book sets out the big data landscape, comprising data abundance, digital connectivity and ubiquitous technology, and shows how the…
big data landscape and the emerging technologies it fuels are impacting national security. This book illustrates that big data is transforming intelligence production as well as changing the national security environment broadly, including what is considered a part of national security as well as the relationships agencies have with the public. The book highlights the impact of big data on intelligence production and national security from the perspective of Australian national security leaders and practitioners, and the research is based on empirical data collection, with insights from nearly 50 participants from within Australia’s National Intelligence Community. It argues that big data is transforming intelligence and national security and shows that the impacts of big data on the knowledge, activities and organisation of intelligence agencies is challenging some foundational intelligence principles, including the distinction between foreign and domestic intelligence collection. Furthermore, the book argues that big data has created emerging threats to national security; for example, it enables invasive targeting and surveillance, drives information warfare as well as social and political interference, and challenges the existing models of harm assessment used in national security. The book maps broad areas of change for intelligence agencies in the national security context and what they mean for intelligence communities, and explores how intelligence agencies look out to the rest of society, considering specific impacts relating to privacy, ethics and trust. This book will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies, technology studies, national security and International Relations.After three years, her missing husband has returned—but can she ever trust him again?A bereavement, I called it. A death…
without a body, a coffin, a note, or a reason. But what do I call it now, now that you&’ve come back? When Kate marries Marc, a wild, sexy Frenchman she meets on holiday, everyone is stunned. But Marc proves to be an adoring and attentive husband—until the morning he goes out and doesn&’t come back. After three years searching for him, Kate tries to start anew without the man she just can&’t stop loving. Then one day, she wakes up with Marc asleep in her bed. He asks for seven days to prove his love—and at the end of it, Kate can decide what to do. But what is she risking by letting Marc back into her life—and when seven days have passed, will she have lost everything?Decision and Game Theory for Security: 14th International Conference, GameSec 2023, Avignon, France, October 18–20, 2023, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14167)
Par Jie Fu, Tomas Kroupa, Yezekael Hayel. 2023
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Decision and Game Theory for Security, GameSec 2023, held in…
Avignon, France, during October 18–20, 2023.The 19 full papers and 4 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Mechanism design and imperfect information, Security Games, Learning in security games, Cyber deception, Economics of security, Information and privacy and Short articles.Steuerrecht: Grundlagen und Anwendungsfälle aus der Wirtschaft (FOM-Edition)
Par Tim Jesgarzewski, Jens M. Schmittmann. 2023
In diesem Lehrbuch liefern Spezialisten einen umfassenden Überblick über die Grundzüge des Steuerrechts, wobei der Praxisbezug stets im Fokus steht.…
Neben den einzelnen Steuerarten werden auch das Verfahrensrecht einschließlich des finanzgerichtlichen Verfahrens sowie das Haftungsrecht, das zahlreiche risikobehaftete Fallstricke für Entscheidungsträger beinhaltet, behandelt. Steuerrechtliche Kenntnisse sind für ein vorausschauendes Unternehmertum essenziell. Denn unternehmerische Entscheidungen müssen nicht nur vor einem rechtlichen und betriebswirtschaftlichen Hintergrund getroffen werden, sondern auch steuerrechtlichen Anforderungen genügen.Das Buch wendet sich an Dozierende und Studierende der Betriebswirtschaft, des Wirtschafts- und Steuerrechts und vergleichbarer Studiengänge sowie an Praktiker, die mit steuerrechtlichen Fragestellungen konfrontiert sind.In der vierten Auflage wurde alle Beiträge überarbeitet und an die aktuelle Gesetzeslage angepasst. Die Rechtsprechung des EuGH und des BFH wurde umfassend ausgewertet.Wirksamkeit von Führung und Selbstführung in veränderlichen Zeiten: Der Führungs-Tetraeder® - ein systemisches Coaching- und Beratungsmodell (Beratung im Fokus)
Par Renate Strommer, Leopold Buchinger. 2023
Führung und Selbstführung ist in veränderlichen Zeiten wichtiger denn je. Das titelgebende systemisches Coaching- und Beratungsmodell „Führungs-Tetraeder®“ versteht sich als…
Navigationsinstrument zum Lokalisieren von Entwicklungspotentialen und Strategieentwicklung in konkreten Führungssituationen. Dabei wird Organisations- und Entwicklungspsychologie mit systemischem Denken in der Führungsarbeit für Beratung, Coaching und Reflexion verknüpft.Der „Führungs-Tetraeder®“ liefert ein klares Strukturangebot im Spannungsfeld Ergebnisorientierung – Verhalten – Selbstführung, der Wahl der Bearbeitungsperspektive, der Steuerung des Komplexitätsgrades, dem Erkennen von Wirksamkeiten und Wechselbeziehungen, dem Entwickeln von Perspektiven und Strategien zum Stärken der Leistungsfähigkeit und Heben von Potentialen. Zusätzlich wird themenspezifisch ergänzendes Material auf der SpringerLink-Seite digital bereitgestellt.Das Buch richtet sich an Führungskräfte, Human Resources Verantwortliche, Personalentwickler, Organisationsentwickler, Change Manager, Berater, Coaches und Supervisor und alle an Führungsarbeit-Interessierte.Believe It or Not: The History, Culture, and Science Behind Health Beliefs and Practices
Par Michael S. Kramer. 2023
This book examines the history, culture, and science behind health myths. The word “myth” can have two quite different meanings:…
(1) a shared tradition or story and (2) a belief that can be falsified. Most previous books have focused on “busting” the second type of myth – explaining why the myth is false. In contrast, “Believe It or Not: The History, Culture, and Science Behind Health Beliefs and Practices” explores the cultural and religious origins of each belief or practice and how it varies among countries and, within countries, according to age, education, ethnicity, and urban vs rural location. Most importantly, the book relies on systematic reviews and meta-analyses to assess the extent to which the health beliefs and practices are true and influence health status. Previous “myth-busting” books have not attempted rigorous, systematic evaluations of the scientific evidence for and against the beliefs and practices they discuss. This book includes a range of chapters dedicated to infection, skin and eye conditions, diet and food, and pregnancy and childbirth. In an era when social media, fake news, and contradictory opinions are a mere click away, people deserve to understand the science underlying common health beliefs. Believe It or Not: The History, Culture, and Science Behind Health Beliefs and Practices is a valuable read for the general public, curious about health and science but without technical, scientific, or medical training.Music, Words, and Nationalism: National Anthems and Songs in the Modern Era (Palgrave Studies in Music and Literature)
Par Javier Moreno-Luzón, María Nagore-Ferrer. 2024
Music, Words and Nationalism: National Anthems and Songs in the Modern Era considers the concept of nationalism from 1780 to 2020…
through anthems and national songs as symbolic and representative elements of the national identity of individuals, peoples, or collectivities. The volume shows that both the words and music of these works reveal a great deal about the defining features of a nation, its political and cultural history, and its self-perception. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach that provides a better understanding of the role of national anthems and songs in the expression of national identities and nationalistic goals. From this perspective, the relationship between hymns and political contexts, their own symbolic content (both literary and musical) and the role of specific hymns in the construction of national sentiments are surveyed.Beyond Reality: Proceedings of 3rd International Multi-Disciplinary Conference - Theme: Integrated Sciences and Technologies (IMDC-IST 2024) Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #876)
Par Mostafa Al-Emran, Jaber H. Ali, Marco Valeri, Alhamzah Alnoor, Zaid Alaa Hussien. 2023
This book explores current research trends in the context of the Metaverse’s impact on the tourism and marketing industries while…
delving into some case studies on education and finance. These trends are examined through various case studies utilizing distinct analytical methods. The chapters are expected to support scholars and postgraduate students in furthering their research in this field and in recognizing prospective advancements in the applications of the Metaverse.Dieses Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, wie die ausgezeichnete normative Funktion, die unser vernünftiges Denken und Handeln normiert, ursprünglich…
konstituiert wird, indem es Husserls und Wittgensteins Spätphilosophie systematisch vergleicht.Jeweils in ihrer späten Phase interessierten sich sowohl Husserl als auch Wittgenstein für die Frage, auf welchem Fundament die Normativität der Logik und Mathematik fußt, diejenige Normativität also, die uns am meisten streng, daher grundlegend erscheint. Bei der Beantwortung dieser Frage haben beide recht ähnliche Programme entwickelt, nämlich einen Rückgang auf die vorwissenschaftlich-alltagspraktische Ebene, die Husserl mit dem Begriff der Lebenswelt und Wittgenstein mit dem der Lebensform erfasst. Dieser Rückgang ist in Wirklichkeit nichts anderes als der Versuch, die Konstitution der Normativität auf die Konstitution der Normalität zurückzuführen. Die entscheidende Frage lautet nun: Wie und wodurch wird Normalität konstituiert?Der Autor stellt detailliert dar, wie ähnlich, aber auch wie unterschiedlich Husserl und Wittgenstein diese Frage zu beantworten versuchen. Dabei wird auch gezeigt, wie die beiden Erklärungsmodelle einander produktiv ergänzen können.Das Verdienst dieses Buchs ist zweierlei: Es ist die erste philosophische Monografie, die das komplexe Verhältnis zwischen Normativität und Normalität systematisch untersucht. Dieses Thema ist bislang wenig erforscht, aber zieht gerade in der gegenwärtigen Philosophie zunehmend ein breites Interesse auf sich. Gleichzeitig ist es die erste Studie in Monografielänge, die Husserls und Wittgensteins Spätphilosophie nicht sporadisch, sondern durchgehend systematisch vergleichend darstellt.Ethnographic Methods in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Research: Lessons from a Time of Crisis
Par Martin Fotta and Paloma Gay y Blasco. 2024
EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This collection scrutinizes the methodological and ethical challenges that researchers face…
when working with and for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the context of global crises. Contributors assess the impact of the pandemic on their engaged research, evaluating novel methods and technologies. They reveal how current research practice blurs the borders between activism and scholarship, and they argue the need for innovative collaborations with local communities. Showcasing emerging aspects of GRT-related scholarship, this book makes a key contribution to larger debates on the positionality of researchers and the politics of research, and affirms the continued value of rigorous ethnography.This book constitutes the 5th International Workshop, IoTBDH 2023, held in Birmingham, UK, during October 21–25, 2023.The 7 full papers…
and 4 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. They focus on the state-of-the-art research and applications in utilizing IoT and big data technology for healthcare by presenting efficient scientific and engineering solutions, addressing the needs and challenges for integration with new technologies, and providing visions for future research and development.Active Object Languages: Current Research Trends (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14360)
Par Frank De Boer, Ferruccio Damiani, Reiner Hähnle, Einar Broch Johnsen, Eduard Kamburjan. 2024
Active Objects are a programming paradigm that supports a non-competitive, data-driven concurrency model. This renders active object languages to be…
well-suited for simulation, data race-free programming, and formal verification. Concepts from active objects made their way into languages such as Rust, ABS, Akka, JavaScript, and Go. This is the first comprehensive state-of-art overview on the subject, the invited contributions are written by experts in the areas of distributed systems, formal methods, and programming languages.S.P.I.R.E.: Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence, Level Six
Par Sheila Clark-Edmands. 2021
S.P.I.R.E.: Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence, Level Five
Par Clark-Edmands, Shelia. 2021
This consumable Level 5 workbook includes independent decoding, fluency, and comprehension practice. The Teacher’s Guide (sold separately) provides explicit instructions…
for all workbook pages. In Reinforcing Lessons, students regularly apply, reinforce, and master new concepts by reading extensive decodable fiction and nonfiction passages. These unillustrated reading passages help students focus directly on decoding strategies for word recognition and meaning while comprehension is developed through visualization and other comprehension skills. After reading and answering questions about these passages, students complete a skill-specific graphic organizer in the workbook. After each Introductory and Reinforcing Lesson, students complete one or more Independent Practice activities working on decoding, fluency, and comprehension.The Odyssey: A Dramatic Retelling of Homer's Epic
Par Simon Armitage. 2006
In this new verse adaptation, originally commissioned for BBC radio, Simon Armitage has recast Homer's epic as a series of…
bristling dramatic dialogues: between gods and men; between no-nonsense Captain Odysseus and his unruly, lotus-eating, homesick companions; and between subtle Odysseus (wiliest hero of antiquity) and a range of shape-shifting adversaries―Calypso, Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops―as he and his men are "pinballed between islands" of adversity. One of the most individual voices of his generation, Armitage revitalizes our sense of the Odyssey as oral poetry, as indeed one of the greatest of tall tales.Let My Nation Begin
Par Yosef Deutsch. 2023
A three-year-old boy, hiding from those who wish to kill him, looks up at the sky and discovers the Master…
of the Universe. His belief stands alone against the entire pagan world. As progenitor of the Jewish people, he will save all of humanity. Avraham Avinu’s life is an amazing story of trial and tribulation, of triumph against overwhelming odds. It combines the epitome of loving kindness with perfect faith and unwavering obedience to Hashem. Avraham’s strength in overcoming every ordeal was indelibly transmitted into the very being of his descendants ― the Jewish nation. Let My Nation Begin fills in the details, based on Talmudic and Midrashic sources and works of Rishonim and Acharonim throughout the millennia. His tenth volume in the Let My Nation series, Rabbi Yosef Deutsch enthralls with his trademark drama, humor, and attention to facts. Nimrod’s fiery furnace, the war against the Alliance of the Four Kings, the Akeidah ― read about Avraham’s ten tests as if you were there, and learn the secret of our nation’s great beginning.