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Raft
Par Stephen B. Baxter. 1991
Imagine a universe with a force of gravity a billion times greater than ours. Individual people would be noticeably attracted…
to each other. Stars would be only a mile across and burn out after only a year. This story starts several centuries after a human spaceship somehow crossed from our universe to the super gravity universe. Some parts of the ship imploded because of the high gravity, but some of the crew survived and live on the remnants. They live, in part, because with the high gravity, the interstellar medium is much denser than in our universe. But, now generations later, fewer stars are forming and spewing out the gases into the interstellar medium that humans need to live. The tech the ship brought is wearing out, the nebula where the ship fell is wearing, the human civilization is wearing out. Is hope durable enough in this bizarre place?Understanding Research for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)
Par Peter Ellis. 2022
Get to grips with all aspects of research that you need to succeed in your nursing degree. Learn why research…
is so important to nursing, develop your knowledge of key methods and terminology and build your confidence in applying research principles to your nursing practice. Key features o Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards, showing how research relates to the requirements of a registered nurse o Straightforward language and a step-by-step approach introduce you to key concepts and guide you through all aspects of the research process o Filled with activities and case studies to help you apply research principles and methods to your studies and practiceUnderstanding Research for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)
Par Peter Ellis. 2022
Get to grips with all aspects of research that you need to succeed in your nursing degree. Learn why research…
is so important to nursing, develop your knowledge of key methods and terminology and build your confidence in applying research principles to your nursing practice. Key features o Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards, showing how research relates to the requirements of a registered nurse o Straightforward language and a step-by-step approach introduce you to key concepts and guide you through all aspects of the research process o Filled with activities and case studies to help you apply research principles and methods to your studies and practiceScreeningsinstrument voor Dysfagie bij mensen met een Verstandelijke beperking (SD-VB): Handleiding
Par Marloes Schüller-Korevaar, Susanna van der Woude, Johanna Hovenkamp-Hermelink, Alain Dekker. 2024
Dit screeningsinstrument helpt om een verhoogd risico op voedings- en slikproblemen (dysfagie) op te sporen bij mensen met een verstandelijke…
beperking. Het maakt daarvoor niet uit wat de oorzaak is van de beperking, of wat het niveau van de cliënten is. Met behulp van het screeningsinstrument voor dysfagie bij mensen met een verstandelijke beperking (SD-VB) wordt ondersignalering van dysfagie bij mensen met een verstandelijke beperking voorkomen. Een verhoogd risico op dysfagie wordt tijdig in kaart gebracht waardoor adequaat diagnostiek en behandelbeleid kan worden ingezet. Dit leidt tot verlaging van risico’s en verbetering van de kwaliteit van leven.Deze handleiding bevat naast de verantwoording van de ontwikkeling en gebruikersinstructies (afname, scoring, interpretatie) ook een beschrijving van het cyclische dysfagiewerkproces waarin het SD-VB idealiter wordt ingezet. Dit proces, beginnend bij het moment van screenen op verhoogd dysfagierisico tot enmet het uitvoeren en evalueren van het logopedisch behandelbeleid, is onmisbaar voor goede dysfagiescreening, -diagnostiek en -behandeling in de praktijk.Het SD-VB bestaat uit 29 ja/nee-vragen over eet- en drinkgedrag. Zorgverleners kunnen dit gemiddeld in vier minuten invullen. Ze hebben hiervoor geen cursus nodig. De interpretatie van de scores is voorbehouden aan logopedisten.Marloes Schüller-Korevaar en Susanna van der Woude zijn beiden logopedist-onderzoeker, Ans Hovenkamp-Hermelink is senior onderzoeker. Zij zijn werkzaam bij de afdeling Praktijkgericht Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek van Alliade, net als Alain Dekker die hoofd van deze afdeling is.Learning Inclusion in a Digital Age: Belonging and Finding a Voice with the Disadvantaged (Sustainable Development Goals Series)
Par Stephen Dobson, Brit Svoen, Gabriella Agrusti, Pip Hardy. 2024
This open access book considers how inclusive learning, wellbeing and active citizenship can be encouraged, taught, learnt, and supported in a digital…
world. The book poses and seeks to address three questions: How can governments and intergovernmental organisations support learning inclusion and active citizenship? How can the education sector and public/private enterprises support learning inclusion and active citizenship? How can professionals and communities work with vulnerable adults who are disadvantaged in a participatory, empowering manner? The Examples discussed in the book draw on the experiences of adult refugees and migrants, as well as people who may experience disadvantage and/or discrimination as a result of their social, economic, political, cultural, religious, physical, mental, age or gender-related status. One methodological pillar in this work is the development of skills in digital storytelling and digital stories creation for personal, community and professional purposes. Conceptually and of interest for researcher and policy makers at local, national and transnational levels, this book brings together a number of related concepts to generate innovative understanding and practices of applied relevance in the age of the pandemic and its aftermath.Musikermedizin in der Physiotherapie und Ergotherapie: Befund und Behandlung spielbedingter Beschwerden
Par Clemens Ziesenitz. 2023
In diesem Buch werden die theoretischen Grundlagen der Musikermedizin sowie die besonderen Anforderungen und Belastungen von professionellen Musikerinnen und Musikern…
praxisorientiert vermittelt. Der herausfordernde Berufsalltag kann durch die asymmetrische Haltung, der statischen Beanspruchung am Instrument oder durch langanhaltende, repetitive Bewegungsabfolgen zu muskulären Dysbalancen oder Überlastungssyndromen führen. Der Autor beschreibt anhand häufiger Störungsbilder die Befunderhebung und Behandlung in der Physiotherapie und Ergotherapie Das Praxisbuch erweitert das Wissen auf diesem spezialisierten Gebiet und hilft dabei, Musikerinnen und Musiker bestmöglich zu unterstützen, um typische Beschwerden vorzubeugen und ihre Leistungsfähigkeit zu steigern.Place Experience of the Sacred: Silence and the Pilgrimage Topography of Mount Athos
Par Christos Kakalis. 2024
This book explores the topography of Mount Athos, emphasizing the significance of silence and communal ritual in its understanding. Mount…
Athos, a mountainous peninsula in northern Greece, is a valuable case study of sacred topography, as it is one of the world’s largest monastic communities and an important pilgrimage destination. Its phenomenological examination highlights the importance of embodiment in the experience of religious places. Combining interdisciplinary insights from architectural theory, philosophy, theology and anthropology with archival and ethnographic materials, the book brings a fresh contribution to both Athonite studies and scholarship on sacred space. By focusing on the interrelation between silence and communal ritual, it offers an alternative to the traditional art historical, objectifying approaches. It reintroduces the phenomenological understanding of place, investigating also how this is expressed through a number of narratives, such as travel literature, maps and diaries.Graphs and Combinatorial Optimization: CTW 2023, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, June 20–22 (AIRO Springer Series #13)
Par Andreas Brieden, Stefan Pickl, Markus Siegle. 2024
This book contains the proceedings of the 19th Cologne-Twente Workshop on Graphs and Combinatorial Optimization, held during June 20-22, 2023,…
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. This successful series of international workshops is known to attract high-quality research on the theory and application of discrete algorithms, graphs, and combinatorial optimization in a wide sense. The papers collected in this book represent cutting-edge research by leading researchers and attract a broad readership in academia worldwide. The book is addressed to researchers and advanced students, but also to professionals in industry concerned with algorithm design and optimization problems in different areas of application.Entwicklung eines innovativen Planetengetriebes (essentials)
Par Ayaz Abdullayev, Ali Najafov, Huseyn Gafarov, Shahid Yusubov, Sevda Adgezalova. 2024
Dieses essentials widmet sich der Entwicklung und Effektivitätsanalyse einer innovativen Planetengetriebekonstruktion unter Berücksichtigung grundlegender Entwicklungsanforderungen. Ein James-Planetengetriebe vom Typ ,,2K-H" wurde durch…
doppelte radiale Planetenräder weiterentwickelt, gefertigt und getestet für einen effizienteren Antrieb einer Kugelmühle in der Zementproduktion. Das entwickelte Getriebe ist kleiner, leichter und besitzt eine höhere kritische Rotationsgeschwindigkeit als die konstruktive Ausgangsbasis. Dabei werden u. a. die Auswahl der optimalen Getriebeparameter, die Schwingungsresistenz und die Wirtschaftlichkeit der Weiterentwicklung beleuchtet.Mit dem näher rückenden Ende der ersten EEG-Vergütungsphase stellt sich für eine Vielzahl der Betreibenden von landwirtschaftlichen Bestandsbiogasanlagen die Frage…
nach geeigneten Konzepten für einen wirtschaftlichen Weiterbetrieb. In dem Band werden die relevantesten Folgekonzepte ermittelt und in Zahlungsstrommodellen dargestellt. Um einen möglichst hohen Erkenntnisgewinn über die Folgekonzepte für die Fortführung der Stromerzeugung und Biogasaufbereitung und die damit zusammenhängende Investitionsentscheidung zu erlangen, werden verschiedene Verfahren der Investitionsrechnung angewandt.Sustainable Built Environment: Select Proceedings of ICSBE 2023 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #451)
Par Deepak Bajaj, Thayaparan Gajendran, Sanjay Patil. 2024
This book presents the select proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE 2023). It discusses the issues of…
sustainability and resilience in all types of building projects, construction projects, operational building, and infrastructure projects within urban regions of the world. The key themes covered in this book are sustainable urban planning, sustainable construction, real estate, housing, net-zero built environment, climate change policy, legal framework, climate finance, technology, and innovation toward decarbonization of the built environment. This book is useful for researchers and professionals working in the fields of construction management, built environment, and allied fields.Building Inclusive Ethical Cultures in STEM (The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology #42)
Par Elisabeth Hildt, Kelly Laas, Eric M. Brey, Christine Z. Miller. 2024
This book shares innovative approaches to effectively engage students and faculty working in research labs, lab-based classrooms and courses to…
build inclusive ethical cultures. The frameworks and approaches presented move beyond traditional research ethics training to strengthen the ethical culture in research labs. The chapters in the book showcase best practices and approaches to embedding educational interventions in courses, research labs and departments. The book is based on the two-day workshop “Building Inclusive Ethical Cultures in STEM” (April 23-24, 2021). Moving beyond the two-day conference that inspired this collected volume, the various chapters address questions like: What are approaches and tools to integrate ethics education in STEM effectively? How can STEM ethics education be improved? What can researchers do to build more inclusive research environments? How can meaningful discussions about ethics be effectively integrated into STEM courses, research labs, and workplace environments? While each chapter takes a different perspective and is located in its respective context, the contributions are united by the goal of effectively including ethical reflection in STEM education. Instructors from both four-year and two-year colleges who teach STEM and lab-based STEM courses; young principal investigators/junior faculty who are in the process of building their research groups; departmental chairs interested in programmatic approaches for improving mentoring, research ethics education, and the research culture of their department, will find this work to be a very valuable resource in their daily practice.This open access book, the Community of Practice led by the VPH Institute, the Avicenna Alliance, and the In Silico…
World consortium has brought together 138 experts in In Silico Trials working in academia, the medical industry, regulatory bodies, hospitals, and consulting firms. Through a consensus process, these experts produced the first attempt to define some Good Simulation Practices on how to develop, evaluate, and use In Silico Trials. Good Simulation Practice constitutes an indispensable guide for anyone who is planning to engage at any title with In Silico Trials.Interpretation of Vertigo Cases (Experts' Perspectives on Medical Advances)
Par Xizheng Shan, Entong Wang. 2023
This book includes 35 vertigo cases, which covers typical cases, difficult cases and rare cases from the department of otorhinolaryngology,…
neurology, emergency department, geriatrics, ophthalmology, and other disciplines. In each case, it has uniform structure, which includes summary of medical records, case study and case view.This book starts from peripheral vertigo, which is the most common vertigo disease, and belong to vestibular vertigo. It also covers non-vestibular vertigo, which is rare and might be ignored to get timely diagnosis and treatment. In addition, it introduces the patient who have multiple vertigo diseases, which are difficult to diagnosis and treatment, but also easy to be missed or misdiagnosed.This book will be helpful to deeply understand vertigo diseases and improve the diagnosis and treatment of vertigo diseases.The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.Pediatric Neurosurgery: In Multiple-Choice Questions
Par Samer S. Hoz, Abdullah H. Al Ramadan, Ian Pople, Nada Mohammed, Waeel O. Hamouda, Ahmed El Damaty, Mustafa Ismail. 2023
This book is the first review book to use the multiple-choice question format in pediatric neurosurgery. More than 500 MCQs are…
provided in a convenient format that is suitable for self-study.The mission of the book is to help readers understand the content and maintain the knowledge, rather than merely finding answers for complicated questions. The strategy and the format of the questions provide a step-by-step, thorough explanation of each disease from the definition, associated anatomy, pathology, clinical features, radiology to surgical decision-making, and surgical tricks, providing a comprehensive and concise overview. Answers and definitions appear immediately below the questions to facilitate information retention. It is an important asset for residents across neurosurgical disciplines as it includes much of the pediatric neurosurgery knowledge that neurosurgical residents need to prepare for their certification tests. It is also useful for those seeking ways to solidify their knowledge or maintain their current certification. This book is an adjunct to the 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.Tax Avoidance Research: Exploring Networks and Dynamics of Global Academic Collaboration (SIDREA Series in Accounting and Business Administration)
Par Antonio De Vito, Francesco Grossetti. 2024
This book explores the intricate realm of tax avoidance, synthesizing existing empirical literature in the field. The work starts by…
exploring the theoretical underpinnings of tax avoidance, dissecting its unique features compared to tax evasion. It delves into measurement methodologies and dissects the determinants contributing to its prevalence. Moreover, it analyzes the economic consequences of tax avoidance, emphasizing its impact on critical accounting issues, including financial reporting transparency, cost of capital, and firm value. Next, the book offers a foundational understanding of graph theory, unveiling the core elements of networks, such as nodes and edges. The book covers the theoretical fundamentals and addresses the practical side of constructing networks based on real-world relational systems. It emphasizes the importance of effective data collection and representation methods and underscores the importance of optimizing network layouts for enhanced visual representation. Using network analysis, the book further offers a deep dive into empirical studies on tax avoidance over the past two decades, revealing insights into the collaborative nature of this stream of research. Finally, the book summarizes the key insights of the network analysis on tax avoidance. It underscores the dynamic nature of individual authors' roles and affiliations, shedding light on the collaborative dynamics within institutions.ESG: Nachhaltigkeit als strategischer Erfolgsfaktor (SDG - Forschung, Konzepte, Lösungsansätze zur Nachhaltigkeit)
Par Klaus Rainer Kirchhoff, Sönke Niefünd, Julian A. von Pressentin. 2024
Immer mehr Investoren haben ESG-Kriterien in ihre Investitionskriterien integriert und immer mehr Banken ergänzen ihre Vergaberichtlinien für Kredite um ESG-Aspekte.…
Mit einer gelebten ESG-Strategie und ESG-Kommunikation werden Unternehmen für Investoren und Banken folgerichtig attraktiver.Dieses Buch soll Unternehmern und Managern zeigen, wie sie zu einer überzeugenden ESG-Strategie kommen und wie sie diese professionell kommunizieren.Armed Banditry in Nigeria: Evolution, Dynamics, and Trajectories
Par John Sunday Ojo, Folahanmi Aina, Samuel Oyewole. 2024
In Nigeria, armed banditry has emerged as a contemporary threat to national security. Commentators and scholars have repeatedly pointed to…
overlapping foci such as herders-farmers' conflicts, warlordism, ungoverned spaces, transnational criminal networks, and the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) from Libya as dynamics influencing the current security dilemma in Nigeria. The emergence of armed banditry has triggered the prevalence of everyday killings, kidnapping for ransom, property destruction, and cattle rustling. However, the group's origin remains obscure, while its objectives and organizational structure are fuzzy.This book aims to unravel the evolution, dynamics, and trajectories of armed banditry in Nigeria. As it explores the activities of armed banditry in Nigeria, the debate will focus on its historical context, socio-economic consequences, transnational dimensions, and the response to armed banditry in Nigeria. Furthermore, the book will explore whether the scourge of armed banditry represents a new terrorist organization with a distinct ideological orientation (if at all) or another non-state armed group creating and profiting from a criminal economy through the reign of terror. In response to the increasing concern for the criminal activities of armed banditry in Nigeria, the book anticipates unpacking its emerging trends and operational nomenclature.New Approaches to the Archive in the Middle Ages: Collecting, Curating, Assembling (ISSN)
Par Emily N. Savage. 2024
This volume brings together scholars of history, manuscript studies, and art and architectural history to examine in conversation the varieties…
of medieval archival acts, the heterogeneity of collections, and the motivations of collectors. It is united by the historically flexible concept of the archive, and contributors examine material from Seville to Prague, from the early Christian period through the Reformation.Premodern collections and archival practices are increasingly becoming the subject of academic inquiry. Chapter authors investigate how institutional, communal, and familial identity accrued to material culture, including illuminated manuscripts, ecclesiastic vestments, ancient sarcophagi, and reliquaries. Others examine the social impulses behind the documentation of such collections, namely through the creation of inventories, but also in the production, management, and use of parchment records, including cartularies, estate records, and legal documents. Finally, contributors question how medieval people evaluated historical age and outmoded artistic styles; shaped and promoted collective memory through preservation, display, and ritual; and attached value, both monetary and symbolic, to their collections.The volume is cross-disciplinary and will appeal to a variety of readers, both in and out of academia. Curators, librarians, and archivists working with medieval collections will find it valuable, as will heritage professionals and charities involved in the care of properties which presently or formerly contained medieval treasuries, libraries, and archives.China’s Pension System: Creating Sustainable and Equitable Social Security (Routledge Focus on Public Governance in Asia)
Par Jun Peng, Qiushi Wang. 2024
Since 1978, when China started remaking its economy, it has also embarked on an unparalleled effort at remaking its pension…
system to accommodate its hybrid economic model. This book tells the story of how China has managed to build a national pension system that now covers most of its population and what this system holds for its future.This book covers the following topics: evolution of Chinese pension system to its current form; benefit design, financing, and governance of current pension system; challenges facing the pension system, especially the looming funding shortage due to accelerating population ageing; solutions to the challenges; and lessons learned from the Chinese experience. Due to the fragmentation of pension system among 31 mainland provinces, we also select three provinces as case studies to help readers gain a richer understanding of how economic and geographic diversity has created disparity in pension benefit design and financing between provinces and within a province and how such disparity adds complexity and challenges to the pension system.This timely and important study provides up-to-date and in-depth analyses for policymakers and stakeholders to make informed decisions and will be relevant for all scholars and students of public administration and public policy studies.