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Advances in Texture, Microtexture, and Allied Techniques: Measurements, Analyses, and Application (Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials)
Par David P. Field, Satyam Suwas. 2025
This book presents the fundamentals of texture and microtexture with the latest developments in the field and relates the same…
for different materials and processes. Crystallographic phase and orientation define the anisotropy of crystalline materials. In polycrystalline materials, the preferred crystallographic orientation of grain distributions, also known as (crystallographic) texture, controls the properties of materials. The evaluation of texture has been traditionally carried out by X-ray diffraction and neutron diffraction. In recent times, microtexture-based techniques have been widely used not only to examine the crystallographic texture but also to investigate the micro-mechanisms controlling the development of texture and microstructure. It has, therefore, become almost mandatory to re-visit the physical phenomenon associated with materials from the viewpoint of microtexture. The individual chapters have been written by the renowned scientists working in the respective domain. The book can be a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in fundamentals of texture and microtexture and allied fields.
Data Science and Security: Proceedings of IDSCS 2024, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1355)
Par Hiroki Sayama, Samiksha Shukla, Joseph Varghese Kureethara, Kapil Tiwari. 2025
This book presents best-selected papers presented at the International Conference on Data Science for Computational Security (IDSCS 2024), hosted by…
Christ (Deemed to be University), India, and technically sponsored by The Tejas Scientific Researcher Foundation, India, from 08–09 November, 2024. The book targets the current research works in the areas of data science, data security, data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, algorithms design, computer networking, data mining, big data, text mining, knowledge representation, soft computing, and cloud computing.
Proceedings of the Innovative and Sustainable Infrastructure International Convention: ISIIC 2023 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #632)
Par Edy Tonnizam Mohamad, Manoj Khandelwal, Ramesh Bhatawdekar, Danial J. Armaghani, Panagiotis Asteris, Poi Ngian Shek, Chau Khun Ma. 2025
This book presents selected papers from the Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovative Infrastructures, ICII 2023, held in Kuala…
Lumpur, Malaysia, covering topic areas in mining geomechanics, ground control, engineering geology, geohazards, soft computing, and underground structures. The published articles cover the latest research studies in geotechnical and geoengineering with the focus of soft computing technology to solve complex geotechnical issues in mining, tunneling, and geotechnical structures. It also highlights state-of-the-art technologies adopted by the civil, geology, and mining industries which are not only commercially viable but also environmentally sustainable. The content of the papers appeals to researchers and industrial practitioners working in the field of geomechanics and geoengineering.
Aspekte der Mathematik: Ein Buch zum Entdecken und Weiterdenken
Par Petra Schwer, Ghislain Fourier, Verity Mackscheidt. 2025
Entdecken Sie eine faszinierende Sammlung von Themen und Projekten aus zehn unterschiedlichen Bereichen der Mathematik: Von linearer Algebra über Geometrie…
und Topologie bis hin zu Graphentheorie und Kombinatorik – die Themen in diesem Buch sind vielfältig und bieten einen guten Einstieg in verschiedene Bereiche der modernen Mathematik. Elementare Vorkenntnisse in linearer Algebra und Analysis reichen völlig aus, um alle Inhalte des Buches zu verstehen. Dieses Buch bietet eine perfekte Grundlage für Proseminare, interaktive Lehrformate, Studierendenprojekte oder Abschlussarbeiten und eignet sich auch besonders für Lehramtsstudierende. Jedes der zehn Kapitel führt anhand konkreter Beispiele in die jeweils grundlegenden Konzepte und wichtigsten Fragestellungen ein. Sofern adäquat möglich werden historische Hintergründe beleuchtet und weiterführende Hinweise gegeben. Zahlreiche kurze Projektbeschreibungen regen am Ende jedes Kapitels dazu an, das Wissen zu vertiefen oder direkt anzuwenden – sei es in Seminarvorträgen, Hausarbeiten oder Gruppenprojekten. Einige Projekte werden durch ein interaktives Julia/Jupyter-Notebook ergänzt, das die Projekte um zusätzliche Visualisierungs- und Programmieraspekte erweitert. Konkrete Vorschläge für Querschnittsseminare ergänzen dieses Material. Tauchen Sie mit diesem vielseitigen und praxisorientierten Werk in die Welt der Mathematik ein!
Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on Computing and Communication Networks: ICCCN 2024, Volume 4 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1292)
Par Akshi Kumar, Abhishek Swaroop, Pancham Shukla. 2025
This book includes selected peer-reviewed papers presented at fourth International Conference on Computing and Communication Networks (ICCCN 2024), held at…
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, during 17–18 October 2024. The book covers topics of network and computing technologies, artificial intelligence and machine learning, security and privacy, communication systems, cyber physical systems, data analytics, cyber security for industry 4.0, and smart and sustainable environmental systems.
Organisationsentwicklung in Kulturbetrieben – Leitfaden für nachhaltige Veränderungsprozesse: Praxis Kulturmanagement (essentials)
Par Andrea Hausmann, Olivia Braun, Lena Zischler. 2025
Dieses essential beschreibt kompakt und praxisnah, wie Organisationsentwicklungsprozesse in Kulturbetrieben erfolgreich gelingen können. Nach einer Einführung in die wichtigsten Modelle,…
Strategien und Ansätze skizzieren die Autorinnen den Ablauf der einzelnen Phasen – von der Zielformulierung, Planung und Analyse der Ist-Situation über die Maßnahmenentwicklung und -umsetzung bis hin zur Evaluation und Verstetigung der Veränderungen. Aufbauend darauf diskutieren sie typische Handlungsfelder und notwendige Rahmenbedingungen und zeigen auf, wie mit Widerständen und Scheitern konstruktiv umgegangen werden kann. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt liegt auf den Akteuren der Organisationsentwicklung sowie deren jeweiligen Aufgaben und Rollen. Darüber hinaus werden praxiserprobte Tools vorgestellt, die sich für den Start, die Umsetzung und die Evaluation von Organisationsentwicklungsprozessen in Kulturbetrieben eignen.
Optical Fiber Sensors and AI: Exploring the Fusion (Progress in Optical Science and Photonics #34)
Par Santosh Kumar, Amit Rai, Vanita Bhardwaj, Kamal Kishor. 2025
This book highlights the exciting developments in optical fiber sensors and how artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting their performance and…
applications. It starts with an easy-to-understand introduction to the basics of optical fiber sensors and their many uses. Then, it moves on to the latest technological advancements, showing how AI is making these sensors smarter and more efficient. The book contains chapters demonstrating how machine learning contributes to real-time data analysis and how deep learning enhances sensor systems. There is also a focus on designing better sensor networks with the help of AI. The book explains how combining AI with the Internet of Things (IoT) and optical fiber sensors can create smart infrastructure solutions. Real-world case studies illustrate how AI-enhanced fiber-optic sensors are benefiting fields like healthcare and environmental monitoring. The book wraps up with a look at future trends and challenges in the world of AI-powered optical fiber sensing. This book is perfect for researchers, engineers, and anyone interested in the powerful combination of AI and optical fiber technology. It provides valuable insights into how these technologies can work together to create innovative and practical solutions.
This outstanding PhD thesis reports on new analytical methods developed to analyse harmonic propagation in large transmission systems. The focus…
is on understanding the physical relationships between harmonic propagation phenomena in the passive grid caused by grid expansions or changes to existing transmission lines. Principal component analysis and partial least squares regression have been used as tools to investigate statistical correlations between harmonic distortion levels at substations, and a harmonic propagation model based on standing wave phenomena and techniques known from radio and microwave theory has been developed. Knowledge of the propagation phenomena has also been used to develop a new method for determining appropriate locations for harmonic mitigating equipment in a grid. Finally, the methods have been validated through both simulation models and harmonic voltage measurements obtained from the Danish transmission grid. Overall, this thesis reports new insights into harmonic propagation in power systems as the use of underground cables increases and offers new tools for analysing such phenomena. No previous examples of data-driven analyses of measurement data from a power system in the form presented here could be found in existing literature, thus paving a way to new possibilities for this emerging field.
The Twelve Basic Assumptions of Network Research
Par Christian Stegbauer. 2025
The book provides an orientation in network research grounded in the dozen most important assumptions that characterize this field. It…
shows why relationship structures and strengths are important. The structure of relationships is crucial for behavioral patterns and cultural developments. The book introduces the concept of "cognitive social structure" to explain how our behavior depends on our knowledge of social networks.
The Soils of Korea (World Soils Book Series)
Par Jae Yang. 2025
This book offers an in-depth exploration of Korean soils, emphasizing their unique characteristics, historical significance, and innovative management practices. Soil…
is the foundation of life on Earth, providing essential resources for food, clothing, and shelter. In Korea, soil management has been pivotal in shaping agriculture, economy, culture, and environmental sustainability. Over the decades, Korean agriculture has evolved significantly, transitioning from production-focused strategies in the mid-twentieth century to sustainable and eco-friendly practices in recent years. Korean soil scientists have been at the forefront of these advancements, pioneering innovations in soil classification, fertilization programs, and the application of technologies like artificial intelligence. These contributions have established Korea as a global leader in soil science, highlighted by its successful hosting of the 2014 World Congress of Soil Science. This comprehensive book examines Korea&’s soil types, primarily derived from igneous and metamorphic rocks, and their diverse applications in rice paddies, upland fields, and greenhouses. It also explores the cultural and ecological value of soil, including its role in shaping Korean traditions and its contribution to ecosystem services. This book is an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in soil science and sustainability. This book provides valuable insights into the profound ways soil has shaped Korea&’s past, present, and future, offering a window into one of the world&’s most dynamic soil landscapes.
This essential provides a comprehensive introduction to the definition and significance of financial coaching. You will get an overview of…
international research in this field and learn about the crucial role psychology plays in financial decisions. The author presents the latest research findings that clarify whether intellect, intuition, or emotion are decisive for good decisions. Financial coaching begins with diagnostics, which includes measuring risk tolerance as well as biographical work on the individual psychodynamic effects of money projections. The reader learns how coaching helps to shed unfavorable decision patterns and successfully implement new ones. Practical insights into the profession of financial coaching and the underlying core competencies round off the book. You will expand your understanding of financial coaching and can use the insights from this book for your own success.
Artificial Creativity: Looking at the Future of Digital Culture (Springer Proceedings in Humanities and Social Sciences)
Par Alessandra Micalizzi. 2025
This edited book collects a selection of the best papers submitted for the Artificial Creativity: Looking at the Future of Digital…
Culture meeting held in Milan, Italy in June of 2024. The chapters cover the effects of technology on the arts including the narrative, visual, and auditory. This book revisits the notion of what can be considered creative, artistic, and consequently an expression of our culture. It appeals to students and researchers and reveals how the field of ‘creative practice research’ is constantly shaped by the emergence of new technologies, especially “intelligent” technologies such as AI and machine learning.
Italian Experimental Cinema and Moving-Image Art: New Paths, New Perspectives (Experimental Film and Artists’ Moving Image)
Par Rossella Catanese, Jennifer Malvezzi. 2025
This volume presents one of the first systematic inquiries into Italian experimental and avant-garde cinema in English language, thanks to…
contributions which deepen the history of experimental audio-visual works in Italy. Frameworks of film production, distribution and circulation, as well as theoretical discourses and emblematic case studies are investigated by this edited collection, which tries to provide a broad overview of the complex phenomena that occurred in a century of cinema beyond its industry, its market, and its conventions. The aim of this book is not to offer a comprehensive compendium, but to explore new paths in researching Italian experimental moving image, its history, and new theoretical insights into authors and their works. The volume is structured in thematic sections. Each of them includes different contributions according to two different types: plenary essays, which offer in-depth analyses on historical and theoretical features, and monographic essays, which focus on single authors, collectives, or works.
The many lenses of racism through which the white imagination sees Mexicans and Chicanos Historically, ideas of whiteness and Americanness…
have been built on the backs of racialized communities. The legacy of anti-Mexican stereotypes stretches back to the early nineteenth century when Anglo-American settlers first came into regular contact with Mexico and Mexicans. The images of the Mexican Other as lawless, exotic, or non-industrious continue to circulate today within US popular and political culture. Through keen analysis of music, film, literature, and US politics, Whiteness on the Border demonstrates how contemporary representations of Mexicans and Chicano/as are pushed further to foster the idea of whiteness as Americanness. Illustrating how the ideologies, stories, and images of racial hierarchy align with and support those of fervent US nationalism, Lee Bebout maps the relationship between whiteness and American exceptionalism. He examines how renderings of the Mexican Other have expressed white fear, and formed a besieged solidarity in anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies. Moreover, Whiteness on the Border elucidates how seemingly positive representations of Mexico and Chicano/as are actually used to reinforce investments in white American goodness and obscure systems of racial inequality. Whiteness on the Border pushes readers to consider how the racial logic of the past continues to thrive in the present.
The Divide: A novel
Par Morgan Richter. 2024
A failed actress turned grifting psychic searches for her missing doppelgänger and is plunged into a web of murder and…
corruption among Hollywood A-listers."Weird and wonderfully addictive—reads like Agatha Christie on acid, or maybe Raymond Chandler adapted by the Coen Brothers." —Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Ready Player OneWhen Jenny St. John was eighteen, she moved to Los Angeles from her rural midwestern hometown and scored the lead role in an independent film called The Divide. Under the intimate direction of young auteur Serge Grumet, Jenny was on her way to becoming the next indie darling. But then the movie tanked, and Jenny never caught a second break. Now, two decades later, after floundering on the fringes of the entertainment industry, she&’s barely keeping afloat running a low-level grift as a psychic life coach.But when news surfaces that Serge has been murdered, Jenny&’s life is turned upside down. Unbeknownst to Jenny, Serge&’s ex-wife, painter Gena Santos, looks alarmingly similar to Jenny. So much so that when Gena goes missing, the cops think Jenny is Gena.Jenny finds herself pulled into Gena&’s world and manages to leverage both her resemblance to Gena and her faux psychic abilities to infiltrate the affluent yet unstable inner circle of friends, which include a Korean pop idol–turned–social media star and an Oscar-winning actress–turned–wellness guru. Soon Jenny&’s search to find Gena unearths dark secrets about her own past while putting her squarely in the sights of a killer.
The instant NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERPUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLER#1 PERSONAL FINANCE EXPERTRevised & Updated for 2025THE…
PATH TO YOUR ULTIMATE RETIREMENT STARTS RIGHT HERE!Retirement today is more complex than ever before. It is most definitely not your parents' retirement. You will have to make decisions that weren't even part of the picture a generation ago. Without a clear-cut path to manage the money you&’ve saved, you may feel like you're all on your own.Except you're not—because Suze Orman has your back.Suze is America's most recognized personal finance expert for a reason. She's been dispensing actionable advice for years to people seeking financial security. Now, in this revised and updated Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+, which reflects recent changes in retirement rules passed by Congress, Suze gives you the no-nonsense advice and practical tools you need to plan wisely for your retirement in today's ever-changing landscape.You'll find new rules for downsizing, spending wisely, delaying Social Security benefits, and more—starting where you are right now.Suze knows money decisions are never just about money. She understands your hopes, your fears, your wishes, and your desires for your own life as well as for your loved ones. She will guide you on how to let go of regret and fear, and with her unparalleled knowledge and unique empathy, she will reveal practical and personal steps so you can always live your Ultimate Retirement life."I wrote this book for you," Suze says. "The worried, the fearful, the anxious. I know you need help navigating the road ahead. I've helped steer people toward happy and secure retirements my whole life, and that's exactly what I want to do for you."
The Cliffs: A novel
Par J. Courtney Sullivan. 2024
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • A novel of family, secrets, ghosts, and homecoming set on the seaside cliffs of Maine,…
by the New York Times best-selling author of Friends and Strangers&“A stunning achievement, and J. Courtney Sullivan&’s best book yet. Sullivan weaves a narrative that&’s fascinating and thought-provoking. I literally could not put this book down.&”—Ann Napolitano, New York Times best-selling author of Hello BeautifulOn a secluded bluff overlooking the ocean sits a Victorian house, lavender with gingerbread trim, a home that contains a century&’s worth of secrets. By the time Jane Flanagan discovers the house as a teenager, it has long been abandoned. The place is an irresistible mystery to Jane. There are still clothes in the closets, marbles rolling across the floors, and dishes in the cupboards, even though no one has set foot there in decades. The house becomes a hideaway for Jane, a place to escape her volatile mother.Twenty years later, now a Harvard archivist, she returns home to Maine following a terrible mistake that threatens both her career and her marriage. Jane is horrified to find the Victorian is now barely recognizable. The new owner, Genevieve, a summer person from Beacon Hill, has gutted it, transforming the house into a glossy white monstrosity straight out of a shelter magazine. Strangely, Genevieve is convinced that the house is haunted—perhaps the product of something troubling Genevieve herself has done. She hires Jane to research the history of the place and the women who lived there. The story Jane uncovers—of lovers lost at sea, romantic longing, shattering loss, artistic awakening, historical artifacts stolen and sold, and the long shadow of colonialism—is even older than Maine itself.Enthralling, richly imagined, filled with psychic mediums and charlatans, spirits and past lives, mothers, marriage, and the legacy of alcoholism, this is a deeply moving novel about the land we inhabit, the women who came before us, and the ways in which none of us will ever truly leave this earth.
Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones: A Memoir
Par Priyanka Mattoo. 2024
From a wry, insightful, and very funny new voice, here is one woman&’s search for home, from Kashmir to England…
to Saudi Arabia to Michigan to Rome and, finally, to Los Angeles—standalone essays that together form a sweeping portrait of a peripatetic life."I would follow Priyanka Mattoo to the ends of the earth, because she would know what to eat there, and how to make a friend, and then sit me down and tell me a story." —Emma StraubPriyanka Mattoo was born into a wooden house in the Himalayas, as were most of her ancestors. In 1989, however, mounting violence in the region forced Mattoo&’s community to flee. The home into which her family poured their dreams was reduced to a pile of rubble.Mattoo never moved back to her beloved Kashmir—because it no longer existed. She and her family just kept packing and unpacking and moving on. In forty years, Mattoo accumulated thirty-two different addresses, and she chronicles her nomadic existence with wit, wisdom, and an inimitable eye for light within the darkest moments. She takes us from her grandparents&’ sprawling home in Srinagar, where her boisterous aunties raced through the halls, to Saudi Arabia, where friendships were gained and lost behind the sandstone walls of a foreigners&’ compound. We witness her courtship with a nice Jewish boy, now her husband, and her efforts to replicate her mother&’s rogan josh recipe via Zoom. And we are with her as she settles into her unlikely new homeland, Los Angeles, where she sets off on what is perhaps her most meaningful journey: that of becoming a writer.Through these astonishingly poignant and often laugh-out loud essays, Mattoo has given us an openhearted, frank, revealing glimpse into a journey of almost constant motion, as well as a journey of self-discovery.
I Should Be Extremely Happy in Your Company: A Novel of Lewis and Clark
Par Brian Hall. 2003
A sweeping, gorgeously written novel of Lewis and Clark's legendary expedition, named one of the best novels of the year…
by The Boston Globe, Salon, The Los Angeles Times, and The Christian Science Monitor.Brian Hall&’s compulsively readable novel vividly re-creates Lewis and Clark&’s extraordinary journey into the unknown western frontier. Focusing on the emblematic moments of the participants&’ lives, the story unfolds through the perspectives of four competing voices—from the troubled and mercurial figure of Meriwether Lewis, the expedition leader who found that it was impossible to enter paradise without having it crumble around him, to Sacagawea, the Shoshone girl-captive and interpreter for the expedition, whose short life mirrored the disruptive times in which she lived. Bringing the day-to-day life of the expedition alive as no work of history ever could, Hall&’s magnificent novel fills in the gaps and provides a new perspective on the most famous journey in American history.
We Are Okay
Par Nina LaCour. 2017
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An achingly beautiful novel about grief, the enduring power of friendship, and the healing effects of kindness,…
from the award-winning author of Hold StillWINNER OF THE MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD • ONE OF TIME&’S BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOKS OF ALL TIME • KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY&“Short, poetic and gorgeously written . . . The world LaCour creates is fragile but profoundly humane.&” —The New York Times Book ReviewYou go through life thinking there&’s so much you need. . . . Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother.Marin hasn&’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks—not even her best friend, Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast, at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy she&’s tried to outrun. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter break, Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit, and Marin will be forced to face everything that&’s been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart.An intimate whisper that packs an indelible punch, We Are Okay is Nina LaCour at her finest. This gorgeously crafted and honest portrayal of grief will leave readers urgent to reach across any distance to reconnect with the people they love.Praise for We Are Okay &“Nina LaCour treats her emotions so beautifully and with such empathy.&” —Bustle★ &“Exquisite.&” —Kirkus★ &“LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis . . . raw and beautiful.&” —Booklist★ &“Beautifully crafted . . . . A quietly moving, potent novel.&” —SLJ★ &“A moving portrait of a girl struggling to rebound after everything she&’s known has been thrown into disarray.&” —Publishers Weekly★"Bittersweet and hopeful . . . poetic and skillfully crafted." —Shelf Awareness&“So lonely and beautiful that I could hardly breathe. This is a perfect book.&” —Stephanie Perkins, bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss&“As beautiful as the best memories, as sad as the best songs, as hopeful as your best dreams.&” —Siobhan Vivian, bestselling author of The Last Boy and Girl in the World&“You can feel every peak and valley of Marin&’s emotional journey on your skin, in your gut. Beautifully written, heartfelt, and deeply real.&” —Adi Alsaid, author of Never Always Sometimes and Let&’s Get Lost