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…
Until recently the Russian Federation used to be one of the largest markets for outbound travel. Among Russians’ favourite destinations were cities that used to be part of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, and are now located in the independent nation-states bordering Russia. This open access book provides an empirically rich and conceptually sophisticated account of the mnemonic inter…
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…
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…
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…
In diesem Open-Access-Buch stehen Pflegefachpersonen im Zentrum, die zugleich pflegende Angehörige sind. Als professionell Pflegende verfügen sie über Fachwissen, pflegefachliche Kompetenzen und Kenntnisse zum Versorgungssystem. Als pflegende Angehörige sind sie persönlich betroffen. Die qualitative Studie fokussiert auf das Erleben der Doppelrolle als beruflich Pflegende und zugleich pfle…
This open access book compares the experiences of large-scale military procurement in Canada and Australia. Focusing on the recent frigate and jet-fighter programmes, it demonstrates how delays suffered in delivering weapons systems and platforms in these countries have been caused by misalignments between the strategic requirements set out by the armed forces and government defence policies. 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, …
Dieses Buch beschreibt Maßnahmen zur Sicherstellung der Bearbeitungsgenauigkeit unter thermisch instationären Bedingungen bei gesteigerter Produktivität, ohne zusätzliche Energie für die Temperierung aufzuwenden. Es werden Forschungsergebnisse zu thermischen Einflüssen sowie deren Beeinflussung und Beherrschung vorgestellt. Die dargestellten Entwicklungsarbeiten wurden im Rahmen des Sonde…
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 …