25 Years of Ed Tech

In this lively and approachable volume based on his popular blog series, Martin Weller demonstrates a rich history of innovation and effective implementation of ed tech across higher education. From Bulletin Board Systems to blockchain, Weller follows the trajectory of education by focusing each chapter on a technology, theory, or concept that has influenced each year since 1994. Calling for bo…

2015: Which new directions for Alzheimer's disease?

According to the World Health Organization, more than 40 million people in the world are affected with dementia. To date, 60-70% of the cases of dementia are attributed to the Alzheimer's disease (AD). This neurodegenerative disorder gradually takes place over a period of at least 20 years before the onset of symptoms, which are impaired memory, apathy and depression. The characteristics of AD …

A Wearable Platform for Patient Monitoring during Mass Casualty Incidents

Based on physiological data, intelligent algorithms can assist with the classification and recognition of the most severely impaired victims. This book presents a new sensorbased triage platform with the main proposal to join different sensor and communications technologies into a portable device. This new device must be able to assist the rescue units along with the tactical planning of the op…

"The Star" for Beginners: Introductions to the Magnum Opus of Franz Rosenzweig

In "The Star of Redemption", written at the end and after World War I and published in 1921, Franz Rosenzweig presented an epoch-making Jewish-inspired philosophy of religion. In three steps, each with three chapters or "books," Rosenzweig unfolds in it his view of God, the world, and man, their interrelationship, and their contribution and role in the redemption of the world. In this introduct…

User Experience + Artificial Intelligence = Assessing the Qualities of AI-inf…

This open access book addresses the thriving trend of embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities in products and services reaching the lay public, focusing on the user experience (UX) they prompt from a designerly perspective. It offers a UX evaluation method designed explicitly for AI-infused systems to answer one of the core problems affecting the relationsh…

Understanding Turbulent Systems = Progress in Particle Dynamics Modeling

This open access book provides a thorough introduction to modeling turbulent, dispersed, two-phase flows. It explains the physical phenomena and governing laws at play, followed by a clear and systematic overview of the statistical tools used to develop simplified or coarse-grained models. With a pedagogical approach, the book uses practical examples to explain complex physical processes and…

Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility = Proceed…

This is an open access book. It gathers the proceedings of the 10th edition of Transport Research Arena (TRA 2024), held on 15-18 April, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Contributions cover a wide range of research findings, methodological aspects, technologies and policy issues that are currently reshaping the transport and mobility system in different parts of Europe. Bridging between academic rese…

Transport Transitions : Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility = Procee…

This is an open access book. It gathers the proceedings of the 10th edition of Transport Research Arena (TRA 2024), held on 15-18 April, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Contributions cover a wide range of research findings, methodological aspects, technologies and policy issues that are currently reshaping the transport and mobility system in different parts of Europe. Bridging between academic rese…

Creating Resilient Futures

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Muslims in Spain, 1492-1814; Living and Negotiating in the Land of the Infidel

Dalam " Muslim di Spanyol, 1492-1814; Hidup dan Beradaptasi di Tanah Kaum Kafir", Eloy Martín-Corrales mengkaji hubungan Hispano-Muslim dari akhir abad kelima belas hingga abad kedelapan belas, suatu periode permusuhan kronis. Meskipun demikian, ada ribuan Muslim di Spanyol pada waktu itu: duta besar, pengungsi, pedagang, murtad, dan pelancong. Strategi negosiasi mereka, dan dukungan yang dipe…