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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is the first book exploring Europe s engagement with the Indo-Pacific region. Its novel comparative perspective favours a bird s eye view of Europe s unfolding Indo-Pacific pivot and nuances the many priorities and mechanisms that are involved in this process.The volume provides a wide-scoped account of Europe s policies on the Indo-Pacific, comprising both the EU and Europe s major, middle, and minor powers. It also offers a careful assessment of the resulting implications, including trends, commonalities and differences, advantages and risks, and consequences for cross-regional cooperation.Endorsed by experts from universities, think tanks, and international institutions, this book is meant for academics, policymakers, and diplomats, as well as journalists and students interested in Europe s growing focus on the Indo-Pacific.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -"Absolutely brilliant book! A must read."Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 126 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book examines the impact of research technologies on innovation dynamics and economic growth. It proposes a conceptual framework to understand how research technologies, including AI and quantum computing, among others, influence the knowledge production process and innovation outcomes. The book offers insights for scientists, policymakers, and managers about conditions under which research technologies act as complements or substitutes to human capital skills, and how different levers can optimize their role in the innovation process.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book explores the unique structure and function of the two-tier board model, a prevalent corporate governance framework in many European companies. This model separates supervisory and management boards, each with distinct roles and responsibilities, ensuring accountability and effective oversight.The book begins with an introduction to two-tier governance and its theoretical underpinnings, then delves into the composition and structural factors influencing board effectiveness, such as size, diversity, and the role of committees. It addresses the nuances of boardroom dynamics within and between the supervisory and management boards, highlighting the importance of leadership, trust, and conflict resolution. The final section focuses on board evaluations, emphasizing the need for behavioral insights to optimize board performance. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of corporate governance and strategic management, as well as a useful resource for practitioners seeking an advanced guide to understanding and improving two-tier board operations in corporate settings.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This Palgrave Pivot makes a case for sojourner literature , a new literary genre within transnational literature, parallel to immigrant literature , and its subgenre readaptation narratives . Sojourners are a privileged group of migrants who travel freely and by choice, and yet they struggle with the experience of returning home. Through contextualization, readaptation narratives open psychological concepts like grief, ambiguous loss, identity shifts, and coping styles, while the psychology deepens the reading of the narrative form and its exposition of in-betweenness.The novels explored are A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers, Americanah, Dear Pakistan, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, and two Icelandic novels that have not been translated into English, Að heiman [Away from Home] and Mávahlátur [Seagulls Laughter]. The analysis reveals two new metaphors that help ground the meaning of dis-/re-orientation in the context of readaptation and suggests that the existing readaptation framework requires expansion to better deal with the complexity of the phenomenon.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Do you want to design the branding for global clients for a PR Agency Be the lead anchor for your favorite network sports program Make headlines by investigating corruption that leads to social change How do you market yourself for these jobs This book takes a storytelling approach to help prepare readers for a successful college career in the media industries: public relations, advertising, sports media, broadcast, and journalism. The book begins with the basics to help orient readers to college life and offer tips for coursework and campus media. Then, the author provides insights from over 14 years working with interns in public relations and his scholarship on internships to prepare readers to apply for competitive internships. The book teaches readers to sift through the fine print of internship and job postings to understand your role and responsibilities, help you prepare for the implicit and explicit expectations at the work site, and become a marketable commodity that can make you an attractive candidate for your ideal career.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This open access edited book connects two strands of federal studies, fiscal federalism, and diversity accommodation, to answer two closely interrelated questions. The first of these is to what extent has the need to accommodate diversities determined financial relations and their evolution The authors answer this question by conducting a thorough investigation of the types of diversity that drive such evolution. The second question is does fiscal federalism have a broadly positive or negative impact on the accommodation of diversities, by producing institutional solutions that either integrate a federal system or pull it apart Through contributions from experts in law, economics, and political science, the book uses a series of case studies to establish a theoretical framework for exploring the relationship between fiscal federalism and diversity accommodation. The authors lay the groundwork for a comparative study of this relationship in multilevel states.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As B2B solutions continue to advance, industrial companies are embracing branding to differentiate themselves and generate preference for their offers. While branding has been crucial to the success of renowned consumer goods like Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Mercedes-Benz, it's time for more industrial companies to systematically enhance their brand management strategies.Industrial pioneers such as Caterpillar, DuPont, GE, and Siemens have paved the way, demonstrating that effective branding goes beyond assigning names to products or services. It entails a commitment to delivering the level of performance associated with the company's offerings a brand promise that fuels all organizational activities and collaborations with partners.This book's second edition builds upon the conceptual framework, exploring transformative performance marketing and Artificial Intelligence to elevate B2B brand management. By integrating theoretical aspects of H2H (Human-to-Human) marketing, service-dominant logic, design thinking, and digitalization, it deepens the understanding of branding for industrial products.Featuring dozens of real-world examples, this book illustrates how successful branding can propel industrial companies to new heights. Readers can expect to gain actionable insights and a comprehensive understanding of the evolving landscape of B2B brand management, enabling them to propel their industrial branding to the next level.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Moon offers humanity a site from which to understand our origins, and a springboard both technologically and strategically for exploration of the moons of Mars and beyond. This book takes you on the journey of peering into one of humanity's most significant missions to space; the Artemis project. Taking humans back to the Moon and beyond, NASA's Artemis mission promises to provide a beach head for ventures to the small but scientifically important celestial worlds.The icy Galilean satellites of Jupiter display varied and exotic landscapes foundational to our understanding of the icy worlds in the outer system. Further sites of exploration and study include Saturn s moons Titan, Enceladus, Iapetus and others; all of which are discussed! This book will take you beyond the gas giants by getting a chance to see how hot spots for scientists and tourist encompass ice volcanoes, vast glacial flows, and the tallest cliffs in the solar system.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book immerses the reader in the fascinating history of the Mesoamerican peoples, Aztec and Maya in particular. Although these two Mesoamerican cultures developed at very different periods, they present numerous convergences and similarities, from an attraction to ritual ball games to advanced astronomical knowledge and close intertwining of the lives of people and the observation of the sky.Astronomy provided a relationship between religious ideas and daily or seasonal agricultural practices and was therefore of major importance in Mesoamerican societies. This work highlights the importance of time-measuring devices and calendars used for planning of agricultural tasks during the different seasons and sacred rituals. The history of the Aztec and Maya people, strongly associated with legends and myths, is imbued with an astonishing and omnipresent spirituality which is discussed in detail in this work. The pantheon of these two peoples was very extensive, the religion often integrating the heritage of previous cultures in the same way that the empire appropriated the artisanal know-how of the conquered regions.Amply illustrated with photographs by the author and documents from codices, this book is aimed at a very wide audience, from enthusiasts of history, ethnology, and astronomy to students or researchers interested in the pre-Hispanic civilizations of Mexico.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The 21st century is witnessing an unprecedented convergence of transformative technologies that promise to reshape global energy systems, governance, and societal well-being. Among these, Public Interest Technology (PIT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Fusion Energy stand out as critical domains with the potential to drive sustainable development, economic growth, and equitable progress.This book explores the concepts of PIT, AI, and Fusion, in ten chapters. It begins by tracing the evolution of PIT, emphasizing its role in addressing global challenges through socio-technical frameworks. Key themes include the ethical and practical challenges of PIT, such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, and funding barriers, as well as its potential to drive equitable solutions. The importance of stakeholder inclusion, particularly from the Global South, and frameworks to manage uncertainties in technology investments are highlighted. Case studies illustrate successful PIT implementations, such as AI-driven sustainability projects and fusion energy initiatives, while underscoring the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and adaptive governance. The later chapters focus on fusion energy as a PIT advocating for open science, international cooperation, and flexible investment strategies to overcome technical and financial hurdles. In these chapters, ideas that fusion energy, if developed inclusively, could revolutionize global energy systems and combat climate change are discussed, and governance models, such as international commissions and public-private partnerships, to ensure equitable access and ethical development are proposed. Similarly, discussions on AI stress its dual potential to either exacerbate inequality or democratize opportunities, depending on policy and implementation.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This open access book presents a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and innovations in designing and constructing taller timber buildings (TTBs). It brings together cutting-edge research on key aspects such as structural design, fire safety, and the environmental impact of timber construction. The work emphasizes a holistic approach, addressing not only the technical complexitieslike vibration-based assessments, seismic resistance, and long-term behaviorbut also integrating themes of circularity, adaptability, and sustainability. The insights shared in this book stem from the collaborative efforts of the COST Action HELEN (CA20139), a network dedicated to advancing knowledge on TTBs. HELEN combines expertise from multiple disciplines and aims to push the boundaries of timber construction, fostering innovative methodologies that improve the durability, resilience, and overall performance of timber buildings. Through these contributions, the book presents practical solutions and visionary frameworks for sustainable, multi-storey timber construction, aiming to shape the future of timber-based architecture in urban environments.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 414 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This open access book discusses the market logic of recruitment agencies who deploy migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia. Agencies are involved in all stages of worker migration trajectory from their selection, to their training, and their management at the destination. The book describes how and why these private actors play such an outsized role in this kind of worker mobility, and examines their relations with employers, workers and state apparatuses. It focuses on agents operating in the largest migrant sending countries (the Philippines and Indonesia) and receiving countries (Malaysia and Singapore) in Southeast Asia. These pioneering migration industries in the region have established practices and norms that have and continue to diffuse to other world regions. This book is of interest to policymakers, practitioners, students and researchers in migration studies, global governance, gender and migration, globalization and development, Southeast Asian studies, and area studies in political science.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 146 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, this open access volume explores religion, translation, and transnational relations in the context of the colonial and missionary enterprises involving Japan, between 1550 and 1800. It focuses on the early Catholic mission to Japan, discussing both Protestant and local religious reactions to it, and the publications of the Jesuit mission press in Japan. A survey of the subsequent centuries of scholarly involvement with translational materials in Asian languages further suggests that translation had a formative influence on the intellectual world in the Early Modern period.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 286 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Metaverse METAVERSE 2025, held in Hong Kong, China during September 27 30, 2025.The 8 full papers and one short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 11 submissions. The papers focus on new work in various aspects of vertical industry services and related technologies and applications.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 126 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 167 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This open access book provides a unique and incisive analysis of the shifting dynamics in the international order, exploring a threefold fragmentationof power centres, geopolitical arenas, and global worldviews.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 138 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Blockchain ICBC 2025, held as part of the Services Conference Federation, SCF 2025, held in Hong Kong, during September 27 30, 2025.The 14 full papers and 2 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 29 submissions. ICBC 2025 provides an international forum for both researchers and industry practitioners to exchange the latest fundamental advances in the state-of-the-art technologies and best practices of blockchain, as well as emerging standards and research topics.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This open access book discusses the market logic of recruitment agencies who deploy migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia. Agencies are involved in all stages of worker migration trajectory from their selection, to their training, and their management at the destination. The book describes how and why these private actors play such an outsized role in this kind of worker mobility, and examines their relations with employers, workers and state apparatuses. It focuses on agents operating in the largest migrant sending countries (the Philippines and Indonesia) and receiving countries (Malaysia and Singapore) in Southeast Asia. These pioneering migration industries in the region have established practices and norms that have and continue to diffuse to other world regions. This book is of interest to policymakers, practitioners, students and researchers in migration studies, global governance, gender and migration, globalization and development, Southeast Asian studies, and area studies in political science.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Open Access. Early modern transnational relations and personal encounters were influenced by interactions between Japan and the regions that had become connected to it through expanding global trade and missionary networks. Translation activities linked to Christian missionary activities, overseas trade, and political upheaval in these places all contributed to shaping these interactions. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, this volume explores religion, translation, and transnational relations in the context of the colonial and missionary enterprises involving Japan, between 1550 and 1800. It focuses on the early Catholic mission to Japan, discussing both Protestant and local religious reactions to it, and the publications of the Jesuit mission press in Japan. A survey of the subsequent centuries of scholarly involvement with translational materials in Asian languages further suggests that translation had a formative influence on the intellectual world in the Early Modern period.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This open access book provides a unique and incisive analysis of the shifting dynamics in the international order, exploring a threefold fragmentation of power centres, geopolitical arenas, and global worldviews.Through the lens of a carefully developed triad framework focusing on security, prosperity, and values it equips policymakers with an instrument to navigate the complex and often difficult trade-offs that arise in a world characterized by multipolarisation. While the erosion of the international order is often seen as a challenge from a Western perspective, this book also acknowledges why actors in other regions may perceive it as an opportunity to expand their influence on the global stage.The authors, all affiliated with the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR), provide a nuanced assessment of these evolving power shifts and conclude with actionable policy recommendations for effectively engaging with the multipolar world both by mitigating risks and by seizing new opportunities for cooperation and alliance-building. Essential reading for policymakers in the EU and its member states, this book is equally relevant to scholars, students, and anyone with a keen interest in international relations and global governance.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This Open Access book presents the evolution of diplomacy from its historical roots to its modern-day practices. It explores how diplomacy has been shaped by key events, such as the Congress of Vienna (1815), and the establishment of the United Nations (1945). It provides an in-depth analysis of the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic (1961) and Consular Relations (1963), codifying the global rules governing diplomatic and consular relations.The book also examines the role of diplomacy within various international institutions and highlights the emergence of new forms of diplomacy in the 21st century. These include the diplomacy of international organizations, the European Union, and specialized areas such as climate, sports, culture, energy, health, judicial, economic, entrepreneurial, and parliamentary diplomacy.Through a collection of scholarly essays, this work offers a comprehensive overview of the institutional developments that continue to shape the practice of diplomacy today. It will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of international relations, law, and political science in general, and diplomacy and foreign policy in particular, as well as to practitioners, policy-makers, and diplomats interested in a better understanding of diplomacy, its historical roots, and modern practices.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This open access book presents a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and innovations in designing and constructing taller timber buildings (TTBs). It brings together cutting-edge research on key aspects such as structural design, fire safety, and the environmental impact of timber construction. The work emphasizes a holistic approach, addressing not only the technical complexities like vibration-based assessments, seismic resistance, and long-term behavior but also integrating themes of circularity, adaptability, and sustainability. The insights shared in this book stem from the collaborative efforts of the COST Action HELEN (CA20139), a network dedicated to advancing knowledge on TTBs. HELEN combines expertise from multiple disciplines and aims to push the boundaries of timber construction, fostering innovative methodologies that improve the durability, resilience, and overall performance of timber buildings. Through these contributions, the book presents practical solutions and visionary frameworks for sustainable, multi-storey timber construction, aiming to shape the future of timber-based architecture in urban environments.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book summarizes the main ideas to show that parts-of-speech of Chinese is the core issue of grammar research, while issue of verbs and nouns is the most important part. The views on them and their relationship directly affect researchers' understanding of many important issues in grammar research, such as the definition of nouns, category overlap, the compliance of head feature convention, and the nature of subject-predicate structure, among many others. Furthermore, such a problem may affect researchers' understanding of the whole theoretical system of Chinese grammar. This book provides a comprehensive and systematic review of the achievements of previous studies on Chinese parts-of-speech. It shows that many fundamental problems in the study have not been solved well. The fundamental reason lies in the fact that the model of 'separation of nouns and verbs' established in Indo-European languages is not the right model for the study of Chinese grammar. From the perspective of the part-of-speech pattern of 'noun-verb inclusion', many problems can be solved thoroughly.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book indicates that the nature and function of de is one of the core issues in the study of Chinese grammar. There are many related studies, which are not only a long-term controversial and difficult problem, but also a theoretical issue that constantly invites the renewal of research methods. This book mainly focuses on the following aspects, summarizes the achievements of the previous studies, and expounds the possible research directions in the future: 1. How many morphemes can de be analyzed into 2. Is the basic function of the attributive containing the word de qualitative or descriptive 3. What determines the presence and distribution of de What is the Reference-Object Construction 4. Can the theory of endocentric construction be used to analyze de 5. Is de a nominalizer What is the relationship between the self-designation and the transferred designation of de How to treat the construction 'N de V' 6. Is de a tense-aspect auxiliary in the event sentences 'V de O' and 'VO de' What is the function of the sentence final de Is de a modal particle 7. The issues of pseudo-attributive vs. quasi-attributive in understanding de.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book explores the remarkable adaptability of the human brain in the face of aging and adverse conditions. Through the lens of groundbreaking research, personal interactions, anecdotes, and historical context, Dr. Nicolas Bazan challenges current misconceptions about aging and demonstrates how our neural networks can continue to adapt, fostering quality of life as we age.Brain Aging and Resiliencetraces the evolution of key neurobiological ideas, from early theories of neural degeneration to the advances in brain plasticity and regenerative medicine. The book delves into diverse topics such as oxidative stress, neurogenesis, the role of lifestyle in cognitive health, and emerging therapeutic avenues that promise to enhance brain resilience.Additionally, Dr. Bazan provides readers with actionable insights into enhancing their own cognitive resilience through scientifically grounded strategies. In this remarkable book, Dr. Nicolas G. Bazan presents a truly enlightening, unique, and timely view on aging and longevity. Drawing on his knowledge as a distinguished neuroscientist, he skillfully navigates through the intricate workings of the human brain to unveil hidden secrets to successful, healthy aging. This book is unlike any other on aging because of the author s rich personal relationships with remarkable individuals who clearly enjoyed healthy aging. Lou Ignarro, 1998 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine Dr. Nicolas Bazan s remarkable book is a masterpiece in the art of aging gracefully, a testament to the potential that lies within each of us. With his guidance, we can navigate the intricacies of our aging brains, embrace changes, and pave the way for a future where aging is not a burden but a journey of self-empowerment. He artfully demonstrates how the power of neuroplasticity and the regenerative capacity of our brain cells can be harnessed to promote longevity and resilience as we age. Dr. Susumu Tonegawa from MIT, Massachusetts, 1987 Nobel Prize of Physiology or Medicine Nicolas Bazan is a remarkable author and neuroscientist. He is indeed an inspiration and truly a Renaissance man. Dr. Jerome Issac Friedman, 1990 Nobel Prize in PhysicsCover image is an MRI scan of the brain of a man who died at 103 years of age with documented normal cognition, shows moderate to severe generalized brain atrophy but striking preservation of the bilateral anterior cingulate cortex (left side is shown). Microscopic examination of the same patient's anterior cingulate cortex revealed preserved von Economo neuron numbers and morphology. Courtesy William Seeley, MD, University of California, San Francisco.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book follows the thread of transportation development along a continuous timeline of historical dynasties, with a primary focus on presenting the factual accounts of transportation development, key events, and their evolving characteristics. It paints a fundamental picture of the origins, formation, and development of transportation. Simultaneously, the author delves into the exploration of the mutual relationship between transportation and Chinese culture, elucidating how transportation is integrated with politics, economics, society, and international exchanges. This not only reflects the supporting role of transportation but also highlights its transformative effects. Additionally, the author has, based on ancient texts and historical sources, created road network maps from different eras and thoughtfully selected photographs of significant transportation landmarks to facilitate readers' intuitive comprehension.This book is a splendid creation with a well-structured narrative, abundant visual content, and easy-to-understand language. The publication of this book not only helps readers to comprehensively grasp the main facets of China's transportation development but also fosters the spirit of self-improvement among those in the transportation industry, thereby bolstering the efforts to build a powerful transportation nation.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Ethical and Social Impacts of Information and Communication Technology, ETHICOMP 2025, held in Lisbon, Portugal, during September 1719, 2025.The 51 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 165 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Ethics, Society; Eduction; Systems; and Security.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 614 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 32nd International Symposium on String Processing and Information Retrieval, SPIRE 2025, held in London, UK, during September 8-11, 2025.The 17 full papers and 6 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. These papers cover research in all aspects of string processing, information retrieval, computational biology, and related applications.