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Towards Sustainable Good Health and Well-being = The Role of Health Literacy
The purpose of this open access book is threefold. The first is to shed light on patient participation and health literacy for Good Health and Well-being, which is one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Health literacy is considered a prerequisite for patients to be able to participate in shared decisions on their own treatment (WHO,1998). Health literacy has received increased internat…
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- 9783031618109
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- XXI, 209 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Towards an Ethical Approach to Animals = A Life Learning about Animal Welfare
In two parts, this open access work offers a broad and often unconventional approach to animal ethics, written by a pioneer in animal welfare science and ethics. The author Clive Phillips, Australia's first professor of animal welfare, first describes his life experience and career in the field, which enabled him to provide thoughts and possible solutions to some of the key problems in human-an…
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- 9783031852480
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- XXVII, 246 hlm,: ill, lamp; 21 cm
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Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems = 31st Inte…
The open access book set LNCS 15696, 15697 and 15698 constitutes the proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2025, which was held as part of the International Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2025, during May 3-8, 2025, in Hamilton, Canada. The 46 papers presented were carefully r…
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- 9783031906435
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- XXVII, 399 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems = 31st Inte…
The open access book set LNCS 15696, 15697 and 15698 constitutes the proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2025, which was held as part of the International Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2025, during May 3-8, 2025, in Hamilton, Canada. The 46 papers presented were carefully r…
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- 9783031906534
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- XX, 387hlm,: ill, lamp; 21 cm
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Today's TBB Today's TBB = C++ Parallel Programming with Threading Building B…
This open-access book serves as a comprehensive guide for C++ programmers looking to master Threading Building Blocks (TBB). Authored by two experts in TBB and parallel programming, the book distills decades of collective experience in developing and teaching parallel programming concepts, presenting insights in a clear and accessible manner. Today’s TBB starts with foundational principles, …
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- 9798868812705
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- LXXI, 447 hlm,: ill, lamp; 21 cm
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Therapeutic Prison Art Interventions = Empirical Perspectives
This book is an Open Access book. This book discusses engaging prisoners in therapeutic art. It has been prepared for an academic and professional readership and has policy implications for prison governance worldwide. Following years of piloting research, the book presents a prototype for sensitively attuned art therapy delivery that promises new pathways for prisoner rehabilitation. The book …
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- 9783031859915
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- XLIV, 151 hlm,: ill, lamp; 21 cm
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The Theory of Chinese Modernization
This open access book explores China's unique path to modernization, highlighting its journey from ancient civilization to modern society. It examines China's efforts from the mid-19th century's internal and external struggles to its contemporary economic achievements. The book covers historical, social, and economic aspects, emphasizing the balance between autonomous development and global int…
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- 9789819780662
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- XXV, 481 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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The Sweetpotato Genome
This open access book is a compilation of advances in sweetpotato genomics, which have been used to improve our understanding of the evolution of sweetpotato, increase our knowledge of crop growth and development, and provided critical information required for genomic-assisted breeding in sweetpotato. Sweetpotato is a critical food staple for millions of people in the developing world that has…
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- 9783031650031
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- XVII, 166 hlm ill; lamp
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The South China Sea: The Geo-political Epicenter of the Indo-Pacific?
This open access book focuses on the geopolitical competition in the South China Sea, an area with highly concentrated choke points in the Indo-Pacific, presenting ideas and recommendations to manage this competition and foster cooperation to maintain a peaceful and stable environment and promote sustainable governance of the South China Sea and of the Indo-Pacific in a broader sense. The inc…
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- 9789819782093
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- XIV, 160 hlm ill; lamp
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The Québec-United States Relationship = Political, Security, Economic, Envir…
Québec’s engagement with the United States is the most significant and consequential point of interaction amongst all its international activities. This new, edited book volume seeks to explore the many ways in which Quebec engages with the United States, including political exchange, border issues, trade, business and investment, transportation, immigration, cultural links and identity, th…
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- 9783031761133
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- XXXIV, 426 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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