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This book presents an early treatment model for toddlers. It describes the early life span development, trajectory, and future potential of toddlers and how it may be powerfully influenced by the protection and guidance of caregivers to meet toddlers' physical and mental health needs. It offers an in-depth guide toParent-Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers (PCIT-T), an evidence-based program for addressing and preventing behavior problems affecting young children's development. The book details the innovative intervention design and how it guides clinicians in providing treatment for 12-month old to 24-month old toddlers with disruptive behaviors in addition to being used as a prevention model for caregivers experiencing stress of child rearing. PCIT-T focuses on core areas of social and emotional development, including behavior management and language skills, and can be used in dealing with difficulties as diverse as tantrums, language issues, autistic behaviors, and separation anxiety. Play therapy and compliance training in child-directed as well as parent-directed sessions are also examined. Initial chapters provide an overview of attachment and behavioral theory components that are foundational to the treatment model. Subsequent chapters provide a session-by-session guide and clinical manual for implementation of PCIT-T as well as the clinician tools needed to monitor treatment integrity and fidelity to the model. Topics featured in this book include:Core elements and treatment goals of PCIT-TA range of behavioral assessments used in PCIT-T.Instructions for room set-up, toy selection, and special considerations when providing PCIT-T treatment.Preparation guides for the pretreatment interview, assessment sessions, and weekly coaching sessions.The importance of child-directed interaction toddler (CDI-T) and parent-directed interaction toddler (PDI-T) in teaching children the necessary skills to regulate their emotions and develop self-control. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers is a must-have resource for clinicians and related professionals, researchers and professors, and graduate students in the fields of clinical child and school psychology, social work, pediatrics, infancy and early childhood development, child and adolescent psychiatry, primary care medicine, and related disciplines.

The breakdown of democracy, civility, and truth itself.This open access book explores the conscious and unconscious norms, values, and characteristics that drive behaviors within the high-tech capital of the world, Silicon Valley, and the sector it represents.

This handbook offers a comprehensive review on career guidance, with an emphasis on the applied aspects of guidance together with research methods and perspectives.

Particular emphasis has been given to specific aspects of the development process including lead generation and optimization, pharmacokinetics, ADME analysis, pharmacodynamics, toxicity and efficacy assessment, investigational new drug (IND) and new drug application (NDA) and the design of clinical trial and their phases.

The most damning criticism of markets is that they are morally corrupting. Even Adam Smith, who famously celebrated markets, believed that there were moral costs associated with life in market societies.

The second edition of the successful book "Your Guide to Pediatric Anesthesia" offers a practical approach to pediatric anesthesia with a concise account of the topic in a reader-friendly format.

At a time of hyper-partisanship, media fragmentation and "fake news", the work of investigative journalism has never been more important.

This book concentrates on the marine mammalian group of Odontocetes, the toothed whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The aim is to give a modern flavor of present knowledge of ethology and behavior of generally large-brained behaviorally flexible mammals that have evolved quite separately from social mammals on land.

This book explores different forms of mediated offence in the context of Trump's America, Brexit Britain, and the rise of far-right movements across the globe. In this political landscape, the so-called 'right to offend' is often seen as a legitimate weapon against a 'political correctness gone mad' that stifles 'free speech'.

Homeopathy is over 200 years old and is still experiencing an uninterrupted influx of new practitioners and patients. Many patients and therapists swear by this "alternative healing method", which in some countries is even financed by health insurances. This seems completely incomprehensible to critics: For them it is clearly evident that homeopathy is hopelessly unscientific and has at best a placebo effect. The positions of supporters and opponents seem to be just as immutable as they are incompatible. This book answers some essential and fascinating questions: What remains of the founding ideas of homeopathy in 21st century medicine? Does it really work and, if so, how? Which of the original theories can we still apply today with a clear conscience and use for the benefit of patients and the healthcare system? Where does homeopathy have its limits and does it indeed need to be critically reconsidered and evaluated? The author has dealt with the points of criticism for years, but at the same time also takes seriously the wishes and concerns of patients who often feel insufficiently cared for by conventional medical practice. Against the background of her own personal history, her book attempts to bridge the gap between these two traditionally opposing camps.

This open access book, stemming from the biennial Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies in Asia conference, confronts numerous contemporary issues in the Southeast Asia region, under the banner of the 2022 theme "Managing Disruption, Developing Resilience for a Better Southeast Asia." Providing a platform for discussion and collaboration in the fields of sociology, education, population studies, cultural studies, public health, international relations, and other humanities and social science disciplines, the range of interdisciplinary chapters focus their critical analyses vis-à-vis the interpellation of economic, social, historical, artistic, cultural, religious, and political viewpoints. Organized into three sections, the first looks at new models of economic development, the challenges to education quality, the labor market in the digital era, and the demographic changes and critical issues facing both the young and elderly in the region. The second examines disasters as a future challenge for risk management, understandings of contemporary society and culture, the digital humanities, social development in the time of COVID-19, and identities in relation to religion, minorities, and social harmony. The final section addresses diaspora, migration, the region in the pandemic, citizenship and human security, democracy, and human rights, as well as foreign policy, diplomacy, and state sovereignty in Southeast Asia. As ASEAN comes of age, there has never been a more compelling need to provide region-based perspectives to complement the deepening economic, social, and cultural integration in the region.  For scholars working on Southeast Asia, "area" matters in geopolitical, economic, intellectual, institutional, social, cultural, and affective terms, and so this book transports the study of Southeast Asia from the periphery to the center, so as to enable scholars who live in and research the region to bring their research to a global readership. Relevant to scholars, public intellectuals, policy-makers, and activists working in all areas of the social sciences and humanities, this comprehensive book presents the very latest research on, and from, Southeast Asia.

This book contains selected chapters on topology and dynamical systems and their interdisciplinary applications. Targeting researchers in interdisciplinary areas, the book covers contemporary interdisciplinary topics in topology and dynamical systems, such as closure functions, Partially Negative Dimensional Product (PNDP) manifolds, Khalimsky topological subspaces, neutrosophic topological space, ideal topological spaces, relator spaces, predator-prey symbiosis, cosmological models, and nanofluids.

This book is a theoretical and pragmatic tool that applies mathematical modelling in understanding and managing diabetes and related complications such as diabetes predisposition, diabetes onset, regular glycaemic monitoring, glycated haemoglobin HbA1c, diabetes homeostasis, gestational diabetes and other associated diseases and conditions. Chapters in the book provide mathematical models dealing with the dynamics of insulin/glucose, the evolution from pre-diabetes to diabetes without and with complications, gestational diabetes and the association between diabetes and benign prostatic hyperplasia. It also applies new methods such as data mining, machine learning and deep learning. By offering pragmatic examples and comprehensive reviews on mathematical models used for diabetes, this book is useful for advanced researchers, academic teachers, students, scientists and high pharmaceutical industry executives willing to start modelling.

This 2-volume set CCIS 2387 + 2388 constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Applied Intelligence, ICAI 2024, held in Zhengzhou, China, during November 22-25, 2024. The 72 full papers presented in this proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 228 submissions.

This 2-volume set CCIS 2387 + 2388 constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Applied Intelligence, ICAI 2024, held in Zhengzhou, China, during November 22-25, 2024. The 72 full papers presented in this proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 228 submissions.

This book explores the evolving landscape of global political economy amidst a shifting global order, ushered in by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and rising trade and political disputes between the US, China and the EU, leading to a rise in protectionist policies and disruptions in global supply chains leading to high inflation, and energy and food crises.Focusing on the relations between the European Union and the Indo-Pacific region, this book examines how recent protectionist policies are reshaping economic security and cooperation between the two actors.

The book discusses public policy, business strategies, building diverse and inclusive societies, securing climate justice, and building business resilience for the future, analyzing India and Europe simultaneously with the help of comparative design along with dedicated chapters on single country or region from the two entities. Situated in the contemporary times, the book dives into some of the most pressing issues of our times in two entities known for their diverse societies and democratic outlook. The book delves into domestic and international aspects when looking at the formulation and implementation of public policy. It also deals with the changing geo-political realties and how that has impacted domestic concerns and policies. From literature and theoretical contributions, the book has quantitative and qualitative chapters suitable for expert as well as general reading.This book is a valuable resource not just for university students, but research community, think tanks and people in governance; largely those involved in public policy. Importantly, this book would also serve as an important resource for scholars of international studies. The scholars of comparative public policy would find this book a much need addition to the field as the book looks at public policy from a comparative lens apart from single-country cases studies. Finally, given the relevance, scope, and access of understanding, the book can be read by anyone interested in workings of public policy, India, or Europe.

This book highlights the state of the art of machine learning applied to the science of gravitational waves. The main topics of the book range from the search for astrophysical gravitational wave signals to noise suppression techniques and control systems using machine learning-based algorithms. During the four years of work in the COST Action CA17137-A network for Gravitational Waves, Geophysics and Machine Learning (G2net), the collaboration produced several original publications as well as tutorials and lectures in the training schools we organized. The book encapsulates the immense amount of finding and achievements.It is a timely reference for young researchers approaching the analysis of data from gravitational wave experiments, with alternative approaches based on the use of artificial intelligence techniques.

This book extensively investigates the dynamic relationship between information technology and societal transformation. The book explores a range of applied IT uses, ranging from educational technology to the complex applications of cybersecurity, the promise of blockchain technologies, e-commerce and rural development, and social media and its applications in political activism.Investigating key topics in social development and the role information technology plays in elevating our lives, the book navigates this ever-changing landscape of technological innovation to determine how it can be a source for good and improve our lives by driving positive social change.While focusing on the practical application of technology to real-world situations, examples, and cases, the book primarily focuses on educational development, entrepreneurship, sociopolitical transformation, and the security and defence of society. Collectively, these explorations serve to better highlight how technology can be harnessed in the creation of a more inclusive and equitable society. Hence, the book will be a useful read for students, academics, policymakers, business and social investors.

This open access book provides cutting-edge work on machine learning in sports analytics, emphasizing the integration of computer vision, data analytics, and machine learning to redefine strategic sports analysis. This book not only covers the essential methodologies of capturing and analyzing real sports data but also pioneers the integration of real-world analytics with digital modeling, advancing the field toward sophisticated digital modeling in sports.Through a seamless blend of theoretical frameworks and practical applications, the book illustrates how these integrated technologies can be utilized to predict, evaluate, and suggest next plays in sports. By leveraging the power of machine learning, the book presents cutting-edge approaches to sports analytics, where data from actual games is enhanced with predictive simulations for strategic planning and decision-making. The use of digital modeling in sports opens up new dimensions of interaction between the physical play and its digital analysis, offering a comprehensive understanding that was previously unattainable.This book is an essential read for postgraduates, researchers, and technologists, who are interested in sports analysts. The book consists of five parts: Part I, which comprises a single chapter exploring the fundamentals and scope of learning-based sports analytics; Parts II, III, IV, and V review the various aspects of this field, including data acquisition with computer vision, predictive analysis and play evaluation with machine learning, potential play evaluation with learning-based agent modeling, and future perspectives and ecosystems on the field. This structure provides a comprehensive overview that will engage and inform researchers and practitioners interested in the intersection of analytical research and cutting-edge technology in sports.

"This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th CCF Conference on BigData 2024, which took place in Qingdao, China, in August 2024" to "This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th CCF Conference on BigData 2024, which took place in Qingdao, China, during 9-11 August, 2024. The 26 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 219 submissions. The topics of accepted papers include Big data, Data Science, System Architecture and Infrastructure, Storage Management, Parallel Computing, Analysis Mining and Intelligent Computing, Collection and Preprocessing, Governance.

This book aims to simplify the complex interpretation of neonatal electroencephalography (EEG), focusing on key patterns essential for the prevention and treatment of brain damages. With the physiological immaturity of the central nervous system in neonates, identifying brain conditions can be challenging. However, neonatal EEG, with its excellent temporal resolution, offers a real-time window into the brain functioning, making it an invaluable bedside tool.  To help readers deepen their understanding, the book provides a comprehensive collection of normal and abnormal EEGs samples, systematically categorized by postmenstrual age. Each case is accompanied by detailed observations and unique methods of interpretation, such as identifying abnormalities related to the timing of brain injuries. The book is organized into six sections: Introduction, Normal EEG patterns, Abnormal EEG patterns, Neonatal seizures, aEEG, and Practical application of neonatal EEG in clinical settings. This book is highly recommended for all neonatologists and pediatric neurologists dedicated to ensuring the intact survival and optimal neurodevelopment for high-risk newborns. It is also a valuable book for pediatricians, neurophysiologists, EEG technicians, residents, and NICU nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care and follow-up of newborns discharged from the NICU.  This edition, the original published in Japanese, was translated with the assistance of machine translation, and then underwent thorough revision, editing, and verification by the authors to ensure accuracy and clarity.

This open access book presents insights on the resiliency strategies of at-risk vocational education and training (VET) students in the field of learning, employment and social integration, in the Baltic countries and Norway. It investigates the ways in which vocational education and training (VET) can enhance the social inclusion of young people at-risk, both in terms of combating school dropout rates, and promoting transitions between various (social) learning contexts, such as school-work transition. Book presents the findings of the analysis of available statistical data disclosing the capacities and potential of the VET systems and providers to empower vulnerable learners in the project partner countries. In the context of VET, this book examines the situations of at-risk young people as they experience, and understand themselves, in it, and explores innovative solutions to address their challenges in collaboration between themselves, their teachers, and other community actors and stakeholders. Finally, it analyses and discusses the innovative pedagogical interventions used in empowering at-risk VET students as implemented in the research project 'EmpowerVET', on the basis of the Educational Learning Lab model developed by researchers from the University of Tallinn School of Educational Sciences.

This book details an individualised approach to teaching traumatised students. While being trauma informed is an approach gaining interest in the field of education, frameworks that can respond to the individual nature of traumatic experience and explicitly describe responses that open pathways for learning remain a gap in the literature. This book describes a three-phase pedagogical framework to develop the relational and self-regulatory capacity of the student as a prerequisite for learning. It presents a staged approach which directs deep analysis and in-depth understanding of the impact of trauma for each student in their own school and classroom context. This book takes teachers through a step-by-step process which draws on current neuroscience and educator experience, to design intervention strategies that mitigate the impact of early childhood trauma on learning.

The book discusses the nine popular propositions in mathematics: "the consistency theorem" from logic; "isosceles triangle theorem" and "Pythagorean theorem" from geometry; "ordered pair proposition" and "mathematical induction principle" from Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory; "remainder theorem" from number theory; "the quadratic equation proposition" and "the subgroup theorem" from algebra; and "Dedekind continuum theorem" from analysis, and thereby cover a sufficiently wide cross-section of modern mathematical sub-domains. Using these propositions, the book primarily has three objectives: to offer a deeper appreciation of these propositions and related concepts; to provide a better understanding of their relationship with other topics of mathematics; and, above all, to throw light on the profound nature of the discipline that has developed and advanced over the millennia through a synergistic combination of imagination, inference, and insights.The book meticulously dissects each of these chosen propositions in separate chapters while simultaneously probing their intricate interrelationships. This approach yields a heightened appreciation of their mathematical significance, bridging the divide between educational levels. These propositions often appear poised between school-level mathematics and university-level rigour, and the book adeptly navigates this middle ground. Furthermore, it goes beyond mere logical inference, embracing the realms of imagination and insight. It offers a holistic, historical, and intellectual perspective, unravelling not just the necessity of each proposition but also its unique contributions to the fabric and evolution of mathematics. In doing so, it sheds light on a constellation of interconnected mathematical concepts, enriching the reader's comprehension of this remarkable discipline.

This book introduces the CAML model, a novel integration of Cellular Automata (CA) and Machine Learning (ML), designed to deliver e¿cient computation with minimal training data and low computing resources. CAML operates through two key perspectives: one where CA is enhanced by ML to handle complex non-linear evolution, and another where CA strengthens ML by leveraging linear CA evolution to process linear functions e¿ectively.The book focuses on real-world applications of CA, such as in Computational Biology, where CAML models protein chains to predict mutations linked to human diseases, using carefully designed CA rule sequences for each amino acid. Another signi¿cant application is in multi-language Sentiment Analysis, where the model analyzes text in ¿ve languages (Hindi, Arabic, English, Greek, and Georgian), without relying on pre-trained language models.CAML uses CA rules for Unicode character modeling, öering a transparent, interpretable prediction algorithm.Overall, CAML aims to drive industrial and societal applications of CA, with an emphasis on transparent results and e¿cient hardware design through CA's regular, modular, and scalable structure.

This is an invaluable book that presents the original work published in French, in 1904, by Henry Leon Lebesgue, the creator of the theory of integration. Translated into English for the first time, the book offers readers a unique opportunity to explore Lebesgue's groundbreaking ideas and delves into the mind of one of the greatest mathematicians in history. The book provides historical context and explanations that enhance readers' comprehension and appreciation of the material. Covering a wide range of topics, from the integration before Riemann to the search for primitive functions, it offers a comprehensive understanding of Lebesgue's theories and their significance in the field of mathematics. It inspires readers to explore further in the field, stimulates new ideas, and opens avenues for future research. The book bridges the gap between theory and practice by providing examples and applications that contributed to the development of Lebesgue integration theory.The book serves as a valuable resource for courses in analysis, measure theory, and Lebesgue integration theory, providing students with the opportunity to study the original work of Lebesgue and deepen their understanding of integration theory. It is meant for a broad audience, including advanced undergraduate and graduate students, mathematics scholars, researchers, educators, and enthusiasts, seeking a comprehensive understanding of Lebesgue's theories and the historical development of integration theory. Mathematicians and researchers will find this book essential for its historical significance and the preservation of important mathematical literature.

This book is aimed at postgraduate and Ph.D. students specializing in condensed matter physics, quantum mechanics, and the theory of relativity. It explores fundamental problems in physics that can be addressed in the mesoscopic regime. Some of the key topics covered include:a) The state of a tunneling particle under a barrierb) A local description of the state of a quantum particlec) Reality of time travel leading to reconciliation of the classical and quantum lawsThe book also sets the stage for developing an alternative description of quantum mechanics and how scattering phase shift can be used to probe local density of states. It highlights essential differences from traditional statistical mechanics and discusses the potential applications and future technologies stemming from breakthroughs in basic science, which will be of interest to researchers.