Postsocialist Shrinking Cities

This book provides a comparative analysis of shrinking cities in a broad range of postsocialist countries within the so-called Global East, a liminal space between North and South. While shrinking cities have received increased scholarly attention in the past decades, theoretical, and empirical research has remained predominantly centered on the Global North. This volume brings to the fore a ra…

Byzantine ideas of Persia, 650-1461

Offering a comprehensive study into the perceptions of ancient and medieval Iran in the Byzantine empire, this book explores the effects of Persian culture upon Byzantine intellectualism, society and culture. Byzantine Ideas of Persia, 650-1461 focusses on the enduring position of ancient Persia in Byzantine cultural memory, encompassing both in the 'religious' and the 'secular' significance…

Speech Prosody in Speech Synthesis: Modeling and generation of prosody for hi…

The volume addresses issues concerning prosody generation in speech synthesis, including prosody modeling, how we can convey para- and non-linguistic information in speech synthesis, and prosody control in speech synthesis (including prosody conversions). A high level of quality has already been achieved in speech synthesis by using selection-based methods with segments of human speech. Althoug…

Spectrum Sharing for Wireless Communications

This SpringerBrief presents intelligent spectrum sharing technologies for future wireless communication systems. It explains the widely used opportunistic spectrum access and TV white space sharing, which has been approved by the FCC. Four new technologies to significantly increase the efficiency of spectrum sharing are also introduced. The four technologies presented are Dynamic Spectrum Co-Ac…

Spinal Imaging and Image Analysis

This book is instrumental to building a bridge between scientists and clinicians in the field of spine imaging by introducing state-of-the-art computational methods in the context of clinical applications. Spine imaging via computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and other radiologic imaging modalities, is essential for noninvasively visualizing and assessing spinal pathology. Computa…

Die Trade-offs der Nachhaltigkeit

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Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2021: Proceedings of th…

This open access book is the proceedings of the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT)’s 28th Annual International eTourism Conference, which assembles the latest research presented at the ENTER21@yourplace virtual conference January 19–22, 2021. This book advances the current knowledge base of information and communication technologies and tourism in the areas of soci…

Education for Sustaining Peace through Historical Memory

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo is a powerful novel set in 15th-century Paris that explores themes of love, isolation, and social justice. The story centers around Quasimodo, a deformed and isolated bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, who becomes intertwined with the beautiful and compassionate Romani girl, Esmeralda. As Quasimodo’s devotion to Esmeralda grows, he must confront th…

Tom Brown at Rugby

om Brown at Rugby by Thomas Hughes is a classic coming-of-age novel set in the mid-19th century, capturing the life and challenges of young Tom Brown as he navigates his time at Rugby School, a prestigious English boarding school. The novel portrays Tom’s journey from a naive, adventurous boy to a mature and principled young man under the guidance of the influential headmaster, Dr. Thomas Arn…