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Future is Urban: Nature Based Solutions, Capacity Building and Urban Resilience
by Utpal Sharma Swati Kothary Vibha GajjarGlobal concerns and local problems are increasing not only in urban areas but also in regions where the human impact is minimal. The global consequences of exploiting and irreversibly utilising natural resources are becoming evident. Climate change, characterised by erratic weather patterns and global warming, has become prevalent around the world. This has resulted in the increased occurrence of many calamities, such as floods, droughts, heat waves, and other related disasters. The efficacy of decision-making processes determines the alternative methods for discovering solutions and ensuring readiness for future advancements. These kinds of difficulties require profound contemplation and reflection on concepts from multiple viewpoints and necessitate engaging discussions. By implementing nature-based solutions (NBS) and blue and green infrastructure (BGI), it is possible to mitigate their occurrences and address concerns.
Next-Gen Technologies in Computational Intelligence: Proceeding of the International Conference on Next-Gen Technologies in Computational Intelligence (NGTCA 2023) (Conference Proceedings Series on Intelligent Systems, Data Engineering, and Optimization)
by M. Senthil Kumar Vicente García Díaz Souvik Pal R. Anandan Biji C. L.The Proceeding includes the research contribution from the International Conference on Next-Gen Technologies in Computational Intelligence (NGTCA 2023) held on March 24th 2023 at Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies. NGCTA 2023 is the flagship conference of the Computer Society of India (Region 7). Computer Society of India (CSI) is the largest association of IT professionals in India. CSI is a non-profit organization established in 1965 and its members are committed to the advancement of theory and practice of Computer Engineering and Technology Systems. The Mission of CSI is to facilitate research, knowledge sharing, learning, and career enhancement for all categories of IT professionals, while simultaneously inspiring and nurturing new entrants into the industry and helping them to integrate into the IT community. At present, CSI has 76chapters across India, over 550 student branches with 1,00,000 plus members. It serves its members through technical events, seminars, workshops, conferences, publications & journals, research projects, competitions, special interest groups, awards & recognitions, etc. Various CSI chapters conduct Research Convention every year.
Next-Gen Technologies in Computational Intelligence: Proceeding of the International Conference on Next-Gen Technologies in Computational Intelligence (NGTCA 2023) (Conference Proceedings Series on Intelligent Systems, Data Engineering, and Optimization)
by M. Senthil Kumar Souvik Pal R. Anandan C. L. Biji Vicente GarcThe Proceeding includes the research contribution from the International Conference on Next-Gen Technologies in Computational Intelligence (NGTCA 2023) held on March 24th 2023 at Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies. NGCTA 2023 is the flagship conference of the Computer Society of India (Region 7). Computer Society of India (CSI) is the largest association of IT professionals in India. CSI is a non-profit organization established in 1965 and its members are committed to the advancement of theory and practice of Computer Engineering and Technology Systems. The Mission of CSI is to facilitate research, knowledge sharing, learning, and career enhancement for all categories of IT professionals, while simultaneously inspiring and nurturing new entrants into the industry and helping them to integrate into the IT community. At present, CSI has 76chapters across India, over 550 student branches with 1,00,000 plus members. It serves its members through technical events, seminars, workshops, conferences, publications & journals, research projects, competitions, special interest groups, awards & recognitions, etc. Various CSI chapters conduct Research Convention every year.
Advances in Computational Intelligence and Its Applications
by Sheikh Fahad Ahmad Shadab Siddiqui Rajib Debnath Kakali Das Figlu Mohanty Sumit HazraIt is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we welcome you to the International Conference on Advances in Computational Intelligence and its Applications (ICACIA-2023). In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, computational intelligence stands as a cornerstone, shaping the future of diverse fields and industries. This conference serves as a nexus for researchers, academicians, and industry experts to converge, exchange ideas, and explore the latest advancements in the realm of computational intelligence.
Advances in Computational Intelligence and Its Applications
It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we welcome you to the International Conference on Advances in Computational Intelligence and its Applications (ICACIA-2023). In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, computational intelligence stands as a cornerstone, shaping the future of diverse fields and industries. This conference serves as a nexus for researchers, academicians, and industry experts to converge, exchange ideas, and explore the latest advancements in the realm of computational intelligence.
Proximity as Method: Concepts for Coexistence in the Global Past and Present (Transdisciplinary Souths)
by Riccarda Flemmer Bani Gill Jacky KosgeiThis book examines proximity as a benchmarked concept that can be deployed across a range of humanities disciplines to rethink the ways in which existences in the world are always already coexistences – and to parse the heuristic, ethical, epistemological, praxeological consequences of this recognition.The volume:- Brings together diverse theoretical approaches and utilizes a range of methodological instruments – conceptual, textual-analytic (whether in the realm of literary or religious studies, or theology or law), archival, digital, sociological or politological;- Includes empirical case-studies that allow calibrated and scaled exemplifications;- Launches forays onto unexplored conceptual terrain, or call into question hallowed truths of scholarly procedure.The volume will be essential reading for students and early researchers in the social sciences and the humanities.
Proximity as Method: Concepts for Coexistence in the Global Past and Present (Transdisciplinary Souths)
This book examines proximity as a benchmarked concept that can be deployed across a range of humanities disciplines to rethink the ways in which existences in the world are always already coexistences – and to parse the heuristic, ethical, epistemological, praxeological consequences of this recognition.The volume:- Brings together diverse theoretical approaches and utilizes a range of methodological instruments – conceptual, textual-analytic (whether in the realm of literary or religious studies, or theology or law), archival, digital, sociological or politological;- Includes empirical case-studies that allow calibrated and scaled exemplifications;- Launches forays onto unexplored conceptual terrain, or call into question hallowed truths of scholarly procedure.The volume will be essential reading for students and early researchers in the social sciences and the humanities.
Computer Science Engineering and Emerging Technologies: Proceedings of ICCS 2022
by Rajeev Sobti Rachit Garg Ajeet Kumar Srivastava Gurpeet Singh ShahiThe year 2022 marks the 100th birth anniversary of Kathleen Hylda Valerie Booth, who wrote the first assembly languageand designed the assembler and auto code for the first computer systems at Birkbeck College, University of London.She helped design three different machines including the ARC (Automatic Relay Calculator), SEC (Simple ElectronicComputer), and APE(X). School of Computer Science and Engineering, under the aegis of Lovely Professional University,pays homage to this great programmer of all times by hosting “BOOTH100”—6th International Conference on ComputingSciences.
Computer Science Engineering and Emerging Technologies: Proceedings of ICCS 2022
by Rajeev Sobti Rachit Garg Ajeet Kumar Srivastava Gurpreet Singh ShahiThe year 2022 marks the 100th birth anniversary of Kathleen Hylda Valerie Booth, who wrote the first assembly languageand designed the assembler and auto code for the first computer systems at Birkbeck College, University of London.She helped design three different machines including the ARC (Automatic Relay Calculator), SEC (Simple ElectronicComputer), and APE(X). School of Computer Science and Engineering, under the aegis of Lovely Professional University,pays homage to this great programmer of all times by hosting “BOOTH100”—6th International Conference on ComputingSciences.
Transcending Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Work: A Self-Critical Engagement (Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society)
by Hugo Gaggiotti Marguerite L WeberThe book reflects on ways of transcending Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) by establishing a dialogue between the professional experience of the authors and experts from academia and practitioners from financial services and executive search. The book emphasises the link and impact between what is taught and what is learned about EDI and how this reflects on later choices in career and workplace status. The book offers a critical and global perspective, emphasizing the multilocality and intersectionality dimension of diversity and unpicks key insights from different conceptualizations, like class, gender and postcolonialism and their relationship with the current paradigm of diversity and how people identify and communicate. With an extensive collection of testimonies and invitations for reflection, the book doesn’t limit the analysis to the influences of historical power relations in the workplace, but investigates at what stage multicultural power structures start developing a compulsory inclination to create “differences” and how this can influence hiring decision making and management in the workplace. In the book, academics and practitioners provide illumination and insights gleaned from their own personal experiences and perspectives. Whilst the research targeted financial services and executive search, the book's findings will appeal globally to individuals of all age groups regardless of educational status, seniority or in which industry they are employed, particularly those who are aware of how each one expresses similarity and differences sometimes in not obvious ways.
Transcending Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Work: A Self-Critical Engagement (Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society)
by Hugo Gaggiotti Marguerite L WeberThe book reflects on ways of transcending Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) by establishing a dialogue between the professional experience of the authors and experts from academia and practitioners from financial services and executive search. The book emphasises the link and impact between what is taught and what is learned about EDI and how this reflects on later choices in career and workplace status. The book offers a critical and global perspective, emphasizing the multilocality and intersectionality dimension of diversity and unpicks key insights from different conceptualizations, like class, gender and postcolonialism and their relationship with the current paradigm of diversity and how people identify and communicate. With an extensive collection of testimonies and invitations for reflection, the book doesn’t limit the analysis to the influences of historical power relations in the workplace, but investigates at what stage multicultural power structures start developing a compulsory inclination to create “differences” and how this can influence hiring decision making and management in the workplace. In the book, academics and practitioners provide illumination and insights gleaned from their own personal experiences and perspectives. Whilst the research targeted financial services and executive search, the book's findings will appeal globally to individuals of all age groups regardless of educational status, seniority or in which industry they are employed, particularly those who are aware of how each one expresses similarity and differences sometimes in not obvious ways.
Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Development
by G. Nagappan V. Uma RaniWe feel greatly honoured to have been assigned the job of organizing the AICTE Sponsored International Conference on Application of AI, ML, DL, Big Data on Recent Societal Issues (ICARSI’2023) on April 21 & April 22,2023 at Saveetha Engineering College. The international conference is a platform that brings together the brightest minds from across the globe to share their ideas and insights on the recent societal issues with Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big data and emerging technologies. With an aim to promote collaboration and foster innovation, this conference promises to be a melting pot of ideas and knowledge sharing.
Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Development
We feel greatly honoured to have been assigned the job of organizing the AICTE Sponsored International Conference on Application of AI, ML, DL, Big Data on Recent Societal Issues (ICARSI’2023) on April 21 & April 22,2023 at Saveetha Engineering College. The international conference is a platform that brings together the brightest minds from across the globe to share their ideas and insights on the recent societal issues with Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big data and emerging technologies. With an aim to promote collaboration and foster innovation, this conference promises to be a melting pot of ideas and knowledge sharing.
Digital Transformation in Educational Organizations: Leadership, Innovation and Industry 4.0 (Routledge Open Business and Economics)
by Paweł PoszytekTechnological transformation should lead to enhance people’s potential and the development of their cognitive and social competences, especially those connected with effective communication on different levels. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified all these processes and, for better resilience and effectiveness at work, it requires now different sets of competences. This book gives direct insight into changes that take place in education in the context of an unprecedented and rapid technological advancement, which requires the reorientation of goals and functions based on innovative, adaptive and flexible solutions – in most cases driven by individual leadership. It describes the way to reach this reorientation and shows through thorough research how educational leaders position themselves on this way in this fast-changing ecosystem. Exploring how educational leaders manage the challenges of digital transformation, using European collaborative projects, this research volume discusses how this process impacts the effectiveness and sustainability of organizational activities. Establishing a model for assessing digital transformation in educational organizations and evaluating the effectiveness of their leaders, it will be of value to researchers, academics, practitioners, and advanced students in the fields of leadership, organizational change, management of technology and innovation, and those interested in the development of education and the utilization of digitalization.
Digital Transformation in Educational Organizations: Leadership, Innovation and Industry 4.0 (Routledge Open Business and Economics)
by Paweł PoszytekTechnological transformation should lead to enhance people’s potential and the development of their cognitive and social competences, especially those connected with effective communication on different levels. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified all these processes and, for better resilience and effectiveness at work, it requires now different sets of competences. This book gives direct insight into changes that take place in education in the context of an unprecedented and rapid technological advancement, which requires the reorientation of goals and functions based on innovative, adaptive and flexible solutions – in most cases driven by individual leadership. It describes the way to reach this reorientation and shows through thorough research how educational leaders position themselves on this way in this fast-changing ecosystem. Exploring how educational leaders manage the challenges of digital transformation, using European collaborative projects, this research volume discusses how this process impacts the effectiveness and sustainability of organizational activities. Establishing a model for assessing digital transformation in educational organizations and evaluating the effectiveness of their leaders, it will be of value to researchers, academics, practitioners, and advanced students in the fields of leadership, organizational change, management of technology and innovation, and those interested in the development of education and the utilization of digitalization.
Pandemic to Endemic: Propositions for the Future
by Divekar Rajiv Chopra Komal Chitranshi Jaya Mehendale SmitaThe pandemic wave of Covid 19 made many organizations in different sectors rethink their business strategy. The pandemic wave soon became an endemic and the organizations adapted themselves to the new ways of doing business. Endemic situation indicates that the Covid virus is here to stay but with limited impact. The book provides deeper research on how organizations adapted themselves to the post Covid situation and how they look at the future. The book covers studies from the areas of marketing, finance, human resource, operations, healthcare and education.
Pandemic to Endemic: Propositions for the Future
by Rajiv Divekar Komal Chopra Jaya Chitranshi Smita MehendaleThe pandemic wave of Covid 19 made many organizations in different sectors rethink their business strategy. The pandemic wave soon became an endemic and the organizations adapted themselves to the new ways of doing business. Endemic situation indicates that the Covid virus is here to stay but with limited impact. The book provides deeper research on how organizations adapted themselves to the post Covid situation and how they look at the future. The book covers studies from the areas of marketing, finance, human resource, operations, healthcare and education.
Linear Partial Differential and Difference Equations and Simultaneous Systems with Constant or Homogeneous Coefficients (Mathematics and Physics for Science and Technology)
by Luis Manuel Braga da Costa Campos Luís António Raio VilelaLinear Partial Differential and Difference Equations and Simultaneous Systems: With Constant or Homogeneous Coefficients is part of the series "Mathematics and Physics for Science and Technology," which combines rigorous mathematics with general physical principles to model practical engineering systems with a detailed derivation and interpretation of results. Volume V presents the mathematical theory of partial differential equations and methods of solution satisfying initial and boundary conditions, and includes applications to: acoustic, elastic, water, electromagnetic and other waves; the diffusion of heat, mass, and electricity; and their interactions. This is the third book of the volume.The book starts with six different methods of solution of linear partial differential equations (p.d.e.) with constant coefficients. One of the methods, namely characteristic polynomial, is then extended to a further five classes, including linear p.d.e. with homogeneous power coefficients and finite difference equations and simultaneous systems of both (simultaneous partial differential equations [s.p.d.e.] and simultaneous finite difference equations [s.f.d.e.]). The applications include detailed solutions of the most important p.d.e. in physics and engineering, including the Laplace, heat, diffusion, telegraph, bar, and beam equations. The free and forced solutions are considered together with boundary, initial, asymptotic, starting, and other conditions.The book is intended for graduate students and engineers working with mathematical models and can be applied to problems in mechanical, aerospace, electrical, and other branches of engineering dealing with advanced technology, and also in the physical sciences and applied mathematics.
Linear Partial Differential and Difference Equations and Simultaneous Systems with Constant or Homogeneous Coefficients (Mathematics and Physics for Science and Technology)
by Luis Manuel Braga da Costa Campos Luís António Raio VilelaLinear Partial Differential and Difference Equations and Simultaneous Systems: With Constant or Homogeneous Coefficients is part of the series "Mathematics and Physics for Science and Technology," which combines rigorous mathematics with general physical principles to model practical engineering systems with a detailed derivation and interpretation of results. Volume V presents the mathematical theory of partial differential equations and methods of solution satisfying initial and boundary conditions, and includes applications to: acoustic, elastic, water, electromagnetic and other waves; the diffusion of heat, mass, and electricity; and their interactions. This is the third book of the volume.The book starts with six different methods of solution of linear partial differential equations (p.d.e.) with constant coefficients. One of the methods, namely characteristic polynomial, is then extended to a further five classes, including linear p.d.e. with homogeneous power coefficients and finite difference equations and simultaneous systems of both (simultaneous partial differential equations [s.p.d.e.] and simultaneous finite difference equations [s.f.d.e.]). The applications include detailed solutions of the most important p.d.e. in physics and engineering, including the Laplace, heat, diffusion, telegraph, bar, and beam equations. The free and forced solutions are considered together with boundary, initial, asymptotic, starting, and other conditions.The book is intended for graduate students and engineers working with mathematical models and can be applied to problems in mechanical, aerospace, electrical, and other branches of engineering dealing with advanced technology, and also in the physical sciences and applied mathematics.
Still the Age of Populism?: Re-examining Theories and Concepts
by Michael Bernhard Amie Kreppel de la Torre, CarlosStill the Age of Populism? investigates current conceptions of populism and its relevance across the globe. Using contextualized case studies, cross-national comparisons, and theoretical interventions, this volume addresses key conceptual debates in comparative politics and political sociology.This essential volume brings together scholars from different traditions in political sociology, political science and cultural studies, and comparativists and area experts working on Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, and the US. Chapters in the book employ innovative theoretical approaches to study aspects of populism in global comparative perspective whilst regional case studies, including Brazil, Venezuela, Germany, and the US, are utilised to explore populism in geographically specific contexts. In doing so, the volume addresses the key issues for those seeking to understand contemporary populism. What are the advantages and limits of the category of populism to understand contemporary debates on democratization and processes of democratic erosion? Under what structural, institutional, and cultural conditions does populism emerge? Is populism the nemesis of democracy, its shadow, or a path to move beyond “liberal democracy” towards “real democracy”? What lessons does the history of past populist moment hold for our understanding of contemporary populist governance? Under what conditions have populists in office led to political polarization and democratic erosion? What comes after populism, and how do societies deal with its legacies?Still the Age of Populism? will be of interest to a broad audience of students and scholars of political sociology and comparative politics.
Essentials of Healthcare Strategy and Performance Management: A Practical Guide for Executives and Emerging Leaders
by James R. Langabeer Tiffany Champagne-LangabeerLeaders and healthcare organizations, and students aspiring to become one, should be asking themselves one thing in these financially challenging times: how can they maintain a strategic and competitive advantage over other players in their market? Some healthcare organizations have faced extremely poor financial performance in recent years, with data suggesting that up to 10% of hospitals will go bankrupt or face closure within the next 10 years. Yet, little pragmatic evidence exists to offer insights into how to create better strategies to improve performance, build resiliency, and align stakeholders.Essentials of Healthcare Strategy and Performance Management explores the most critical components of business strategy and performance management for modern, complex healthcare organizations. Using pragmatic and real-world evidence, this book provides essential briefings on key topics that every current or aspiring leader needs to know in order to better manage strategy and achieve improved performance in their hospital or health system. We will also specifically focus on implementation of strategy, and best practices for some of the most important quality management techniques. We hope this book helps inspire leaders to be creative in formulating more effective competitive strategy.
Essentials of Healthcare Strategy and Performance Management: A Practical Guide for Executives and Emerging Leaders
by James R. Langabeer Tiffany Champagne-LangabeerLeaders and healthcare organizations, and students aspiring to become one, should be asking themselves one thing in these financially challenging times: how can they maintain a strategic and competitive advantage over other players in their market? Some healthcare organizations have faced extremely poor financial performance in recent years, with data suggesting that up to 10% of hospitals will go bankrupt or face closure within the next 10 years. Yet, little pragmatic evidence exists to offer insights into how to create better strategies to improve performance, build resiliency, and align stakeholders.Essentials of Healthcare Strategy and Performance Management explores the most critical components of business strategy and performance management for modern, complex healthcare organizations. Using pragmatic and real-world evidence, this book provides essential briefings on key topics that every current or aspiring leader needs to know in order to better manage strategy and achieve improved performance in their hospital or health system. We will also specifically focus on implementation of strategy, and best practices for some of the most important quality management techniques. We hope this book helps inspire leaders to be creative in formulating more effective competitive strategy.
Still the Age of Populism?: Re-examining Theories and Concepts
Still the Age of Populism? investigates current conceptions of populism and its relevance across the globe. Using contextualized case studies, cross-national comparisons, and theoretical interventions, this volume addresses key conceptual debates in comparative politics and political sociology.This essential volume brings together scholars from different traditions in political sociology, political science and cultural studies, and comparativists and area experts working on Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, and the US. Chapters in the book employ innovative theoretical approaches to study aspects of populism in global comparative perspective whilst regional case studies, including Brazil, Venezuela, Germany, and the US, are utilised to explore populism in geographically specific contexts. In doing so, the volume addresses the key issues for those seeking to understand contemporary populism. What are the advantages and limits of the category of populism to understand contemporary debates on democratization and processes of democratic erosion? Under what structural, institutional, and cultural conditions does populism emerge? Is populism the nemesis of democracy, its shadow, or a path to move beyond “liberal democracy” towards “real democracy”? What lessons does the history of past populist moment hold for our understanding of contemporary populist governance? Under what conditions have populists in office led to political polarization and democratic erosion? What comes after populism, and how do societies deal with its legacies?Still the Age of Populism? will be of interest to a broad audience of students and scholars of political sociology and comparative politics.
Towards Embodied Performance: Directing and the Art of Composition
by Rachel DicksteinTowards Embodied Performance invites directors and other generative performance makers to experiment with making their own original, visually stunning, sonically immersive, and physically rigorous embodied performance.Through historical context, the author’s 30-plus years of experience, and original interviews with leading theatre artists, this book sets the stage for a new generation of artists building boundary-breaking work. Directors are often categorized into one of only two frameworks: the Stanislavskian director, whose method is based on text analysis and character wants and needs, and the “auteur” director, whose work might focus on visual spectacle at the expense of text or character objectives. This book argues that the director of embodied performance fuses these two approaches, acting as the author of the event. In Part I, readers will explore the core elements of embodied performance – space, time, body, language, and action – through a lens that bridges traditional directing methodology with experimental, devised, collaborative theatre-making. Part II provides examples of this embodied practice by multi-disciplinary artists in visual and sound installation, video and film, dance-theatre, and new music/opera, including such artists as Shirin Neshat, James Turrell, Bill T. Jones, Janet Cardiff, Okwui Okpokwasili, William Kentridge, and Heather Christian. Part III suggests creative prompts and exercises for performance makers to engage the visual, physical, textual, and sonic in compositional storytelling on stage.Towards Embodied Performance is an invaluable resource for theatre directors, devisers, and generative artists at all levels from students to teachers, from early-career to mid-career artists. Directors, actors, choreographers, designers, composers, writers, scholars, and engaged audience members can all use this text to explore collaboratively created performance that invites its audience into the ripest version of the present moment.
Towards Embodied Performance: Directing and the Art of Composition
by Rachel DicksteinTowards Embodied Performance invites directors and other generative performance makers to experiment with making their own original, visually stunning, sonically immersive, and physically rigorous embodied performance.Through historical context, the author’s 30-plus years of experience, and original interviews with leading theatre artists, this book sets the stage for a new generation of artists building boundary-breaking work. Directors are often categorized into one of only two frameworks: the Stanislavskian director, whose method is based on text analysis and character wants and needs, and the “auteur” director, whose work might focus on visual spectacle at the expense of text or character objectives. This book argues that the director of embodied performance fuses these two approaches, acting as the author of the event. In Part I, readers will explore the core elements of embodied performance – space, time, body, language, and action – through a lens that bridges traditional directing methodology with experimental, devised, collaborative theatre-making. Part II provides examples of this embodied practice by multi-disciplinary artists in visual and sound installation, video and film, dance-theatre, and new music/opera, including such artists as Shirin Neshat, James Turrell, Bill T. Jones, Janet Cardiff, Okwui Okpokwasili, William Kentridge, and Heather Christian. Part III suggests creative prompts and exercises for performance makers to engage the visual, physical, textual, and sonic in compositional storytelling on stage.Towards Embodied Performance is an invaluable resource for theatre directors, devisers, and generative artists at all levels from students to teachers, from early-career to mid-career artists. Directors, actors, choreographers, designers, composers, writers, scholars, and engaged audience members can all use this text to explore collaboratively created performance that invites its audience into the ripest version of the present moment.