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Recent Advances in Cesarean Delivery is a collection of research chapters on cesarean delivery and related developments within the field of obstetrics. Written by experts in the field, chapters cover such topics as prediction of cesarean delivery, hemostasis for massive hemorrhage during C-section, maternal and fetal risks, cesarean scar defect manifestations, obesity and C-section, and C-sections in low-, middle-, and high-income countries.

The Israel-Palestine conflict, a persistent geopolitical dilemma, wields substantial influence on the global economic landscape. With the potential to disrupt international trade, reconfigure intricate supply chains, and significantly impact macroeconomic indicators, this conflict stands as an underappreciated economic phenomenon. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted economic and geopolitical repercussions of the Israel-Palestine conflict on the global order, exploring its potential influence on issues related to governance, global trade, and regional dynamics. The book offers a thorough analysis of the various economic effects of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. With the help of insights from a variety of fields, such as economics, political science, international relations, and humanitarian studies, it provides a comprehensive explanation of how this geopolitical battle affects the world economy. It goes beyond theory to include real-world case studies that show the conflict's true economic repercussions. The book is current and discusses the state of the Israel-Palestine conflict, which is relevant given how geopolitical conflicts are constantly changing. It examines the financial ramifications in light of current affairs, making it an important and topical reference for everyone trying to figure out how this protracted battle affects the world economy. Scholars and researchers in fields such as international relations, economics, political science, global studies, and conflict resolution will find the book valuable for its in-depth analysis and research on the Israel-Palestine conflict's geopolitical and economic dimensions. Policymakers and international organisations looking for workable solutions to deal with the economic difficulties brought on by geopolitical tensions will learn from the insights presented in the book.

In this work, up to 80 Gbit/s monolithically integrated clock and data recovery (CDR) circuits with 1:2 demultiplexer are developed. The integrated circuits are manufactured using an InP double heterojunction bipolar transistor (DHBT) technology, featuring cut-off frequency values of more than 250 GHz. The outstanding and (to some extent) record achievements throughout the work make an essential contribution to the development of future optical telecommunication networks operating at 80 Gbit/s.

Der Schul- und Unterrichtsalltag wird maßgeblich durch soziale Interaktionen geprägt. Sowohl Beziehungen mit Lehrer*innen als auch mit Schülern und Schülerinnen (Peers) tragen zentral zu Lehr-/Lernprozessen und persönlicher Entwicklung der Heranwachsenden bei. Bei Lehrkräften entscheiden sie über Erfolg und Misserfolg beruflichen Handelns und finden dementsprechend zunehmend auch in der Lehrer*innenbildung Berücksichtigung. Was lange Zeit als „Kuschelpädagogik“ belächelt wurde, entpuppt sich – auch durch aktuelle Befunde aus der Hirnforschung – als einer der wichtigsten Bausteine für erfolgreiche Lehr-Lernprozesse: die Qualität der sozialen Beziehungen – subsumiert unter dem Begriff der sozialen Eingebundenheit. In diesem Band werden sowohl theoretische Beiträge als auch aktuelle empirische Befunde zu Lehrer*innen-Schüler*innen-Beziehungen, Schüler*innen-Schüler*innen-Beziehungen und Beziehungen in der Lehrer*innenbildung vereint.

Algorithms, particularly those embedded in search engines, social media platforms, recommendation systems, and information databases, play an increasingly important role in selecting what information is most relevant to us, which is a crucial feature of our participation in public life. These algorithms are not just helpful in our daily lives but are also one of the unavoidable necessities of modern living. This book discusses advances and applications of various types of search algorithms, such as quantum search, harmony search, cognitive search, genetic search, and many others. It is a valuable resource and provides a solid technical base for frontline investigations of search algorithms for scientists and students interested in search and optimization methods.

Ce volume, qui s’attache aux différentes figures de l’antiplatonisme à l’époque moderne et contemporaine, s’organise selon trois perspectives. La première est celle du renversement ou du dépassement de la métaphysique spéculative voulus tant par Kant et Nietzsche que par Heidegger et Wittgenstein. Est exposé ensuite le procès politique intenté à Platon lors de la Première Guerre mondiale par Popper, Russell et Crossman, avec comme chef d’accusation un totalitarisme supposé, atténué parfois en anti-libéralisme. Il en résulte un certain malaise dans l’interprétation, les commentateurs se trouvant pris entre le désir de présenter un Platon plus traitable et qui partagerait finalement les présupposés de ses adversaires, et celui de restituer à sa pensée toute sa force de provocation.

Today’s modern world often affords individuals to form teams to work together towards shared goals and objectives. The need for tools to digitally support collaboration distributed in time and space increased over the past decades significantly with a recent sudden increase due to the Corona pandemic crisis. The research goal in the field of computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) has always been to design systems that facilitate collaboration based on the understanding of groups and social interaction – especially on how people coordinate their work. In the real-world coordination happens in a seemingly seamless and effortless way. However, the resulting mechanisms translated to digital systems often provide a clumsy and awkward experience as users lack the means for subtle and rich interaction beyond the spoken word. After numerous failures revealing system deficits and a large number of ethnographic studies, researchers identified awareness to become the support mechanism for effortless coordination in digital systems. Yet, instead of addressing the problem using appropriate methods and tools, researchers found themselves trapped in circular reformulations of concepts and evaluations of prototypes on the basis of disciplinary preferences ignoring the basic characteristics of the objects of interest. Even worse, the most basic design tensions stemming from a use-inspired perspective have not been resolved indicating a substantial problem with the evaluation of awareness and coordination support. Effortless coordination cannot be reached without being measured, thus not without an appropriate measurement approach. This thesis introduces an appropriate assessment method for the efforts related to awareness and coordination support in cooperative settings – the STANDARDIZED COORDINATION TASK ASSESSMENT (SCTA). Applying a use-inspired basic research driven approach it creates and leverages an effort-based operationalization of the two constructs derived from literature and especially from a cognitive perspective. A highly automated and scalable framework delivers quantitative results to be used for hypotheses validations that allows a benchmark-based approximation of effortless coordination. At the same time the method opens the door for a lot more use-inspired basic research to resolve many of the still open design tensions and challenges.

Marian hymns and sequences occupy a central place in the history of sacred song. Alongside Latin poetry, starting from the early Middle Ages, there were also vernacular translations, which adapted, modified, and transformed the image of Mary from their original models. The conference volume assembles a broad range of interdisciplinary papers that examine these processes of reformulation and appropriation.

Over the last few years, Turkey seems to have embraced the East again. Ankara’s closer relations with Eurasian countries go hand in hand with the global shift eastwards, towards the ever-growing and most dynamic region in the world. It is therefore the result of an increasing differentiation of Turkey’s foreign relations, driven by strategic, economic and energy interests. Stronger ties with Eurasian countries, i.e. Russia and China, are also the litmus test for the ups and downs in relations with Washington and Brussels. While Ankara still retains strong ties with the West, it is laying the groundwork to further widen its interests to the East. This report aims to analyse the multi-faceted aspects of Ankara’s Eurasian shift, highlighting the domestic drivers of Turkey’s “Eurasianism”, the interests at stake, the areas of cooperation and competition, and last but not least the implications for the EU.

This volume approaches the phenomenon of slavery and other types of strong asymmetrical dependencies from two methodologically and theoretically distinct perspectives: semantics and lexical fields. Detailed analyses promise to provide new insights into the worldview of pre-modern societies. The case studies range from Ancient China and Egypt over Greek and Maya societies to Early Modern Russia, the Ottoman Empire and Islamic and Roman law

The Theological Librarian's Handbook is a multi-volume guide to the practice of theological librarianship intended for library staff who do not possess professional training in the field of library and information science. It offers perspectives and advice from leading experts in the field and best practices from theological libraries all over the world. Volume one of the series, Introduction Theological Libraries, introduces the reader to the world of theological librarianship and answers the basic questions: What are theological libraries, their purpose, types, and the role in the community in which they operate? Who are theological librarians and what are their possible career paths? What are theological libraries like across the globe? How are they organized and how do they serve humanity?

The main objective of the publication was to examine human resources in public IT and food companies. The first sub-objective was to determine the impact of human capital on the economic and financial situation, and the second was a comparative analysis of selected companies that are listed in the WIG-informatyczny and WIG-spożywczy indexes. The timeframe adopted covered the last five years in which these entities operated, i.e. 2018–2022. Methods of economic-financial and statistical analysis were used to assess the effectiveness of their human capital. The results of the research showed that, for many of the public companies analysed, human resources are an important part of the company’s operations, and that the level of costs incurred by the companies studied reflected the general trends associated with changes in salaries in recent years. The results confirm that it is important for those receiving and generating economic benefits and expenses to adequately reward the employed people who work for the results of the companies studied.

Walter Murray Gibson is one of the most enigmatic personalities in nineteenth-century Hawaiian history. Michener and Day saw him as an engaging rogue and included him in their Rascals in Paradise along with buccaneer Bully Hayes and Captain Bligh. Gavan Daws portrayed him in A Dream of Islands as a romantic and compassionate man who rashly challenged the ascendant planter-missionary party at a decisive period in Hawaii's political history. Imbued since youth with grandiose ideals and soaring flights of fantasy, Gibson pursued throughout his life the dream of an island utopia flourishing under his leadership The East Indies beckoned first, and there on the island of Sumatra Gibson sought his fortune, finding instead a Dutch prison cell on Java. Recast as a Mormon, the High Priest of Melchizedek and chosen emissary of Brigham Young, Gibson gathered his flock about him on the island of Lanai, and was judged by the church to deserve excommunication. He finally realized his dream as Kipikona, Kalakaua's "Minister of Everything," the most skilled politician of his day, only to be driven from office and publicly taunted with a hangman's noose. Authors Adler and Kamins bring historical reality to this turbulent and controversial life story. Carefully researched and engagingly written, The Fantastic Life of Walter Murray Gibson shows the many sides of this man of myriad talents--adventurer, New York businessman, Washington lobbyist, scholar, newspaper editor, orator, rancher, consummate legislative leader, "Minister of Everything," and, always, a dreamer who dared to reach for the sun.

En 1904 Ricardo Palma publicó el primer tomo de las Memorias histórico, físicas, crítico, apologéticas de la América Meridional de José Eusebio Llano Zapata (Lima, 1721 - Cádiz, 1780), dedicado al reino mineral. Reconoció que era sólo el primer tomo pero creyó que los otros tomos estaban perdidos. Sin embargo, en la Biblioteca del Palacio Real de Madrid se encontraban los tomos dedicados a los reinos vegetal y animal. Presentamos aquí una transcripción de los tres tomos —con importantes mejor...

L’Empire ottoman était aussi un empire maritime. Cette facette de sa nature a suscité chez les historiens un intérêt croissant depuis quelques années. Consacré à l’« insularité ottomane », le présent volume est une participation originale aux réflexions en cours. Son objet n’est pas de rassembler des monographies, mais de répondre à la question suivante : en quoi les îles étaient-elles des territoires différents des autres, avec des populations spécifiques, des problèmes spécifiques et des so...