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Overview: On the 10th anniversary for the Indian Ocean tsunami, this book is the first compilation of post-disaster learning.Contains a unique combination of generic cases, which spread over the affected countr.During the past 10 years following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, invaluable lessons have been learned and great changes have been observed. Immediately after the disaster, the second World Conference on Disaster Reduction was held in Kobe, Japan, and formulated the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA: 2005–2015). HFA provided a platform and framework for changes and innovations, many of wh

Overview: 978-3-662-15534-9978-3-540-37563-0Series ISSN 0081-5993 Series E-ISSN 1616-8550

Overview: The volume offers an interdisciplinary examination of the significance of border studies in the contemporary world.This book provides an innovative take on the changing genera of borders at the intersThis collection of essays aims to widen the current critique on borders by examining their entanglements with constructions of identity and disciplinary categories. In particular, it calls into question established models of gender, notions of narrative genres and typological genera of borders in today’s literary, artistic, philosophical, and socio-political discourse. The chapters inter

Overview: This book focuses on the renewal (or rekindling) of cultural identity, especially in populations previously considered ‘extinct‘. At the same time, Hendry sets out to explain the importance of ensuring the survival of these cultures. By drawing a fine and textured picture of these cultures, Hendry illuminates extraordinary diversity that was, at one point, seriously endangered, and explains why it should matter in today‘s world.978-1-4039-7071-8978-1-4039-7942-1

Overview: Strategien des redaktionellen Managements978-3-531-12980-8978-3-322-90896-4

Overview: Covers the application of advanced composite materials for earthquake-resistant structures.Presents the response and strength parameters of different composite systems and structures.Provides directio.This book covers the merits and demerits of advanced composite materials with regard to their applications for earthquake-resistant applications. The chapters in the book are divided into the following main topics: (a) the processing and fabrication of fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials, (b) the mechanical characteristics of materials, (c) the design of strengthening and reinf

Overview: 978-3-540-12924-0978-3-540-38808-1Series ISSN 0075-8450 Series E-ISSN 1616-6361

Overview: Highlights similarities between regression models for quantitative, binary and survival time outcomes through construction of a linear predictor and emphasizes interpretation of effects and reparametrThis is a book about regression analysis, that is, the situation in statistics where the distribution of a response (or outcome) variable is related to - planatory variables (or covariates). This is an extremely common situation in the application of statistical methods in many ?elds, andlinear regression,- gistic regression, and Cox proportional hazards regression are frequently used fo

Overview: Explores why there have been no human missions to the Moon in five decades.Provides an objective assessment of modern space projects aimed at sending humans to the Moon.Offers an insider‘s expert accoJuly 2019 marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps on the surface of the Moon. As people around the world celebrate the anniversary of this great American achievement, they might wonder why there have been no further human missions to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. .This book assesses the legacy of the Apollo missions based on several decades of space developmen

Overview: Latest research in the field of knowledge-based paradigms and applications.Presents enhanced applications using hybrid artificial intelligence techniques.Written by experts in the field.Includes suppl.This book presents carefully selected contributions devoted to the modern perspective of AI research and innovation. This collection covers several areas of applications and motivates new research directions. The theme across all chapters combines several domains of AI research, Computational Intelligence and Machine Intelligence including an introduction to  the recent research and mod

Overview: Helps gain an insight into doing business in Russia quickly and efficiently.Covers the key issues relevant to succeeding in Russia.Includes valuable insights from managers in world-leading companiesA comprehensive guide in a compact format on doing business in Russia. This book contains everything business-minded individuals need to know, using practical information and numerous tips to succeed in Russia..‘Russia Business.’ discusses the economy, highlights the challenges Russia would face after the Coronavirus crisis, and covers key societal topics. In addition, it gives a greater i

Overview: Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe: Ressourcen erkennen und stärken.Basiert auf jahrzehntelanger Erfahrung der Autorin in der Flüchtlingshilfe.Knapp, verständlich und übersichtlich.Erzwungene Migration und Flucht bedeuten oft eine große Verunsicherung oder sogar Traumatisierung der Betroffenen. Nach Ankunft im Gastland gilt es, die disruptiven Erfahrungen zu bewältigen, um eine gute Integration und möglichst selbständiges Leben aufbauen oder nach Rückkehr ins Heimatland an das frühere Leben anknüpfen zu können...Die hier dargestellten Vorgehensweisen basieren auf der Grundannahme, dass Menschen ü

Overview: This booklet is designed to bridge the gap between handbooks and technical literature and aims at graduate students or experienced readers. Commercial flow sheeting simulation software is increasingly available and is used in the early steps of process design in industry. As to this, more sophisticated and precise models based on activities instead of concentrations should be used. After an introductory chapter there is in Chapter 2 an intensive discussion of reactive phase equilibria of ionic and non-ionic solutes based on chemical potentials. Chapter 3 introduces to multicomponent

Overview: Focuses on Electrical Engineering, Control, Power Systems and energy.Proceedings of the XVI International Congress of Science and Technology (CIT 2020) held in Quito, Ecuador.Written by experts in theThis book constitutes the proceedings of the XVI Multidisciplinary International Congress on Science and Technology (CIT 2021), held in Quito, Ecuador, on 14–18 June 2021, proudly organized by Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE in collaboration with GDEON. CIT is an international event with a multidisciplinary approach that promotes the dissemination of advances in Science and Techn

Overview: 978-3-211-81223-5978-3-7091-2734-6Series ISSN 0254-1971 Series E-ISSN 2309-3706

Overview: This book compares shifting formulations of gender, interfaith, and ethnic relations across continents from antiquity to the Nineteenth century. Contributors address three areas: depictions of homosexual and transgendered behaviours, conceptualizations of femininity and masculinity, and the marriageability of ethnic and religious minorities.978-1-349-53347-3978-0-230-60429-2Series ISSN 2945-6355 Series E-ISSN 2945-6363

Overview: Einführung in die Resilienzförderung und Präventionsarbeit mit Kindern.Verständlich und wohl strukturiert.Mit zahlreichen BeispielenVerständlich, wohl strukturiert und anhand zahlreicher Beispiele führt das Buch in die Resilienzförderung und Präventionsarbeit mit Kindern ein. Die auf das Psychodrama zurückgehenden und für diesen speziellen Kontext angepassten Methoden, z.B. symbolisches Spiel, eignen sich besonders für die Arbeit mit Kindern.978-3-531-17468-6978-3-531-93012-1

Overview: Sehr gutes, methodenorientiertes Lehrbuch.Anwendungsorientierte, aktualisierte Beispiele, die mit dem Softwaresystem MATLAB unmittelbar umgesetzt werden können.Zahlreiche Übungsaufgaben zur Festigung .Schwerpunkte des zweiten Bandes sind der Entwurf von Mehrgrößenregelungen im Zeitbereich und im Frequenzbereich sowie digitale Regelungen. Neben Standardverfahren wie Polverschiebung und optimale Regelung werden mit der strukturellen Analyse von Regelungssystemen, der robusten und dezentralen Regelung sowie Einstellregeln für Mehrgrößenregler Themen aufgegriffen, die erst in den letzten

Overview: The indispensable standard reference work for medical practitioners and pharmacists.Based on the 100 most widely prescribed herbal medications in Germany.Covers phytomedicines that have been pharmacol.This book is a practice-oriented introduction to phytotherapy. Methodically classified by organic systems and fields of application, it offers a quick insight into dosage, form of application and effects of the most important herbal remedies. Only those herbal remedies that are of pharmacological and clinical efficiency have been considered. The authors are highly experienced in the fie

Overview: This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Recent Trends in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition (RTIP2R) 2020, held in Aurangabad, India, in January 2020..The 78 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 329 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections in the two volumes. Part I: Computer vision and applications; Data science and machine learning; Document understanding and Recognition. Part II: Healthcare informatics and medical imaging; Image analysis and recognition; Signal proce