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This two-set volume CCIS 2653 and 2654 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Big Data Processing, AAIMB 2024, held in Chennai, India, during December...

We commonly believe that communication is successful when a hearer grasps what a speaker means. But Abe can assert "Sam is tall" without having any definite intention about how tall one must be to count as "tall," and Bertha can understand his assertion...

Uncertainty in AI explores different theories of uncertainty as studied in the context of artificial intelligence. By adopting a common representation framework based on sets of possible worlds, it explores the relationships between different theories of...

Comprehensive reference exploring microscopy techniques to support the study of living systems with a unique multiscale focus Live Biological Imaging Across Scales presents an overview of the technologies and experimental strategies available for live...

Explores the role of emerging technologies in advancing SDG 5 - Gender Equality, a key pillar of the UN Agenda 2030. The book examines how artificial intelligence, big data, IoT, blockchain, and other smart technologies can bridge gender gaps and empower...

Written under the shadow of growing authoritarianism in the U.S. and Europe, this book is an effort to understand resistance movements of the twenty-first century. It foregrounds the Yellow Vests to present an accurate and timely picture of a protest...

Technofeminist Resistance unveils how feminist resistance is evolving in the digital age, transforming from street protests to viral online movements. It focuses on how feminist ‘artivists’ are reshaping technology to challenge gender inequalities, and...

This is the first systematic theorization of digital modernity, arguing that the digital age cannot be understood apart from the long historical arc of modernity.Bridging digital humanities, critical theory, sociology, philosophy, and global history,...

This Open Access book is a comprehensive guide designed to equip clinical supervisors with the knowledge and tools necessary to excel in healthcare settings. It introduces innovative concepts in interprofessional education and collaborative practice,...

To become an expert Java developer, you must understand the 'why'. This guide takes you under the hood from first principles, building a server so you can truly grasp how frameworks like Spring work and build better applications. Key Features Build...

Courtroom Science and Trans Youth investigates how Canadian courts engage with science and expert testimony in cases involving parental treatment of transgender youth. The book introduces the current scientific understanding of trans youth and the legal...

Courtroom Science and Trans Youth investigates how Canadian courts engage with science and expert testimony in cases involving parental treatment of transgender youth. The book introduces the current scientific understanding of trans youth and the legal...

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 21st European Workshop on Computer Performance Engineering, EPEW 2025, held in Catania, Italy, on June 26, 2025. The 11 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 15...

An on-the-ground study of junior police academies-contentious school-police partnerships that provide educational resources, career opportunities, and hope for social mobility. Some might see police officers as benevolent sources of protection, but in...

The development of the global illicit drug trade has posed significant challenges to democracy throughout Latin America. Scenes of violence and disorder linked to organized crime and the "war on drugs" are imprinted in the popular consciousness. The case...

This three-volume set constitutes the revised selected papers from the 5th International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability 2025, ARTIIS 2025, held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, during October...

This book studies different classification, detection and decision fusion algorithms, and helps practitioners deal with uncertainty in their data sets. Data uncertainties are considered as a collection of linguistic / fuzzy vectors, or a vector of fuzzy...

Maternal morbidity in the United States remains alarmingly high, despite rapid medical advancements. The disparities in maternal outcomes - particularly across racial, socioeconomic, and geographic lines - are stark and persistent. This book investigates...

The Psychoanalytic Couch offers a comprehensive overview and a poetic rethinking of the psychoanalytic couch.Part I presents an extensive study of how the couch has been implicitly or explicitly theorised by major figures in the field, including Freud,...

The book collects almost thirty-five opinion pieces, essays, and two poems by the author on a wide variety of public policy topics written and published between 2006 and 2022. The author, a self-described "militant moderate," draws on his participation...

This open access book of a collective volume offers a comprehensive understanding of political polarization and its implications for democracy. The recent revival of the concept in political debates and academic literature reflects growing concerns about...

This two volume set consists of the peer-reviewed papers from 15 workshops of the 2025 International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability, ARTIIS 2025, held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, during...

This open access textbook is the carefully revised, second edition on the evolving field of the "Bioeconomy". It defines the sustainable and innovative use of biomass and biological knowledge to provide food, feed, industrial products, bioenergy, and...

The third volume of Hunter S. Thompson's legendary 'Gonzo Papers'. An iconic compilation of the greatest sound bites of Gonzo journalism spanning four decades -1950 to 1990.An Irreverent and Wild Journey Through Four Decades of American...

Modern taxonomic studies have created a revolution in the genetic sequencing of bird families and have resulted in confusing changes to the names of many species, particularly in the scientific nomenclature. This book presents all the birds of the...

Crossbills and Conifers explores an intimate natural historical connection, revealing why crossbills have become an exemplar of diversification and coevolution. Craig Benkman takes readers on his 40-year journey of research and discovery, exploring a...

Aristotle's Prison offers a compelling and original exploration of the moral landscape within high-security prisons, drawing on years of rigorous empirical research. In this deeply insightful work, the author examines the complex relationships between...

This book provides a shortform definitive reference text on death and funeral practices in Norway as of the 2020s.The volume begins with a short introduction and historical overview, followed by a description of the demographics and legal framework,...

It's a paradox. As old hierarchies of class, gender, and race lose their grip, one belief remains strangely untouched: our certainty that humans stand apart from - and above - every other form of life. Science offers no support for this conviction, so...

The fourth volume of Hunter S. Thompson's legendary 'Gonzo Papers'. Thompson hits the election trail again, covering the 1992 presidential campaign, in all of its horror and glory.A Wild Gonzo Journalism Memoir of the 1992 Presidential...

This four-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, IWACIII 2025, held in Zhuhai, China, in October 31 - November 4, 2025. The 173 papers...

Just as there appear to be situations in which every available option is morally unacceptable, so too there appear to be situations in which every available option is epistemically unacceptable. These have come to be known as 'epistemic dilemmas'. The...

The best way to learn the physical sciences and mathematics is to dive in and start solving problems. With this in mind, Solved Problems in Applied Mechanics of Solids offers a large number of example problems that are designed to help students and...

The Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages is designed to provide a clear and logical framework for the assessment of damages in personal injury cases. The first edition of this title was regarded as a landmark in personal injury practice. Each...

Bridging the gap between introductory and advanced archaeology courses, this book builds confidence in working with the tools of archaeological research and how to make plausible inferences about the past. How do archaeologists learn what happened...

The autocratic regimes in both North Korea and South Korea attempted to legitimize their rule through efforts in nation-building but achieved different results. North Korea and South Korea: Monopolizing Nationalism in a Divided Peninsula seeks to answer:...

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 4th International Scientific and Practical Conference on Information Technologies and Intelligent Decision-Making Systems, ITIDMS 2024, held in Moscow, Russia, during December 11-13, 2024. The 17...

This book provides an up-to-date and easy-to-read introduction to Generative AI and its revolutionary contribution to building Industry 5.0. Written for both practitioners and interested readers, it is a clear and compelling overview of the technologies...

An exceptionally clear and readable overview of EU law, for anyone seeking a concise introduction to the subject. This carefully structured guide provides a succinct yet engaging analysis of the core aspects of EU law, while also equipping students...

The ultimate guide to securing your place at university to study psychology. Now in its 16th edition, Getting into Psychology Courses is packed with detailed advice and up-to-date information to guide you through the decision-making process and help you...