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Addresses the systems and methodologies that enable organisations to predict web user behaviour as a way to support website design and personalization of web-based services and commerce. Featuring perspectives from a variety of sectors, this publication is designed for use by IT specialists, business professionals, researchers, and graduate-level students.

The development of new and effective analytical and numerical models is essential to understanding the performance of a variety of structures. This volume presents emerging research on computational techniques and applications within the field of structural engineering. It features practical applications as well as new research insights.

Explores the ways in which globalization has impacted the human experience with a specific emphasis on the field of education and human development. This research-based publication presents critical perspectives on the global changes that are occurring as a result of globalization. Researchers, professionals, and graduate-level students will find this publication to be a valuable resource.

Explores the concept of seduction and the many ways it can be understood, either as a social and individual practice, a psychological trait, or a schema for manipulation. Taking a cross-disciplinary approach, this publication features research-based chapters relevant to sociologists, media professionals, psychologists, philosophers, advertising professionals, researchers, and students.

Investigates international perspectives and promotional strategies in place branding. Highlighting theoretical concepts and marketing techniques being utilized in the endorsement of various destinations, regions, and cities around the world, this volume is a pivotal reference source for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, students, and professionals.

Presents the latest scholarly research on emerging developments within the pharmaceutical industry, examining the current state and future directions of drug delivery systems. Highlighting therapeutic applications, predictive toxicology, and risk assessment perspectives, this book is designed for medical practitioners, pharmacists, graduate-level students, scientists, and researchers.

Presents the latest scholarly research on the various collaborative efforts to improve the current state of health systems and patient education. Highlighting research methodologies aimed to enrich the quality of available information in healthcare environments, this book is ideally designed for medical professionals, educators, and researchers.

Presents the latest scholarly research on the opportunities and benefits gained from the use of crowdfunding in modern society, discussing its socio-economic impacts in addition to its business implications. Featuring current trends and future directions for crowdfunding initiatives, this book is designed for students, researchers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and policy makers.

Investigates approaches that shift computing from analysis on-demand to knowledge on-demand. By providing innovative tactics to apply data and pattern analysis, these practices are optimized into pragmatic sources of knowledge for healthcare professionals. This publication is an exhaustive source for policy makers, developers, business professionals, healthcare providers, and graduate students.

Examines emergent research on the identification and epidemiology of various mental illnesses. This volume features information on the prevalence of the disease, psychopharmacological advancements, and strategies for the management of chronic mental illnesses.

Bridges the gap between political discourse, theoretical approach, and teaching practices in terms of assessment in higher education. Bringing new insights and presenting novel strategies, this publication offers a new perception of the importance of assessment and offers a set of successful, innovative practices. It is ideal for educators, administrators, policy makers, and students.

Presents the latest scholarly research on the implementation of innovative techniques to a broad spectrum of multimedia applications by presenting emerging methods in continuous media processing and manipulation. This book offers a fresh perspective for students and researchers of information technology, media professionals, and programmers.

Provides a forum for discussion relating to the intersection of projective processes and cognitive neuroscience. This publication offers a neuroscientific perspective on the roles and responsibilities of designers, artists, and architects, with relation to the products they design, and expands on current research in the areas of sensor-perception, cognition, creativity, and behavioural processes.

Internet usage has become a normal and essential aspect of everyday life. Due to the immense amount of information available on the web, it has become obligatory to find ways to sift through and categorize the overload of data while removing redundant material. This volume evaluates the latest patterns and trending topics in the utilization of data mining tools and filtering practices.

Addresses the challenges and rewards of the proper use of social media, as well as the key enablers and barriers of its application. This publication endeavors to provide thorough insight into the role of social media in knowledge management from both an organisational and individual perspective.

Examines the integration and study of new technologies in foreign-language education. Featuring theoretical and empirical chapters related to the confluence of teacher-education, teacher cognition, and innovative technologies, this publication provides engaging insight into foreign-language teachers' perceptions and the influence of those perceptions.

Addresses the problems of usability and search optimization in digital libraries. With topics addressing all aspects of information seeking activity, the research found in this book provides insight into library user experiences and human-computer interaction when searching online databases of all types.

Discusses issues of narrative-related information and communication technologies, cognitive mechanism and analyses, and theoretical perspectives on narratives and the story generation process. It focuses on emerging research as well as applications in a variety of fields including marketing, philosophy, psychology, art, and literature.

Explores and fosters new perspectives on the use of mobile applications in a classroom context. This volume demonstrates the challenges that universities face when introducing new technologies to students and instructors, as well as the rewards of doing so in a thoughtful manner.

Presents the latest research in support of developing convergent and interoperable systems to increase awareness and applicability of legal aspects in the medical field. Featuring extensive coverage on areas such as compulsory licensing, parallel importing, and protection law, this publication is for researchers, medical and law professionals, academics, graduate students, and practitioners.

Addresses the models, support, cases, and delivery of K-12 online education. Seeking to further the conversation about the most effective ways to integrate ICT into the classroom, this publication presents theoretical frameworks to support educators and administrators.

Presents critical research on the digitization of data and how this shift has impacted knowledge discovery, storage, and retrieval. This publication explores several emerging trends and concepts essential to electronic discovery, such as library portals, responsive websites, and federated search technology.

Offers a compendium of emerging perspectives on the development of an effective agricultural value chain and the optimization of supply chain management within the agriculture and food sectors. Highlighting theoretical frameworks, real-world applications, and future outlooks, this book is a primary reference source for professionals, students, practitioners, and managers.

Presents the latest scholarly material on the management of knowledge resources in smaller-scale enterprises. Highlighting theoretical foundations and real-world applications, this book is designed for professionals, practitioners, researchers, and upper-level students interested in emerging perspectives on knowledge management.

Discusses the issues surrounding Chinese policy by analysing the role design education plays in fostering an innovation-based economy. This compendium of contemporary research explores the challenges and opportunities presented by design education, and strategies to foster creativity to sustain China's economic progress.

Presents the latest insights on the impact of web services and social technologies for conducting academic research. Highlighting international perspectives, emerging scholarly practices, and real-world contexts, this book is designed for academics, practitioners, upper-level students, and professionals interested in the growing field of digital scholarship.

Presents the latest scholarly research on contemporary management issues in educational institutions and presents best practices to improve policies and retain effective governance. Addressing the current state of higher education at an international level, this book is designed for academics, educational administrators, researchers, and professionals.

Presents research-based perspectives and solutions for integrating computational methods for music production, distribution, and access around the world, in addition to challenges facing the music industry in an age of digital access, content sharing, and crime. This volume highlights.