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This book addresses the question: how can institutions develop and
maintain a good purpose? And how can managers contribute to this
endeavour? Twelve contributions explore this question, using
MacIntyrean inquiry as a basis for exploring four main themes: Can
management be considered a practice in the MacIntyrean sense? What
is the role of specific virtues in the development of a virtuous
institution? What are management vices and what are the conditions
in which they flourish? And, can we use MacIntyrean ideas to
consider the management of all forms of institutions? The volume is
an international and multidisciplinary collection, with
contributions from well-known writers in the field of management
ethics, and innovative contributions that use MacIntyrean inquiry
as a lens to examine fields such as hospitality, user generated
music content and social sustainability. The papers are unified by
their concern for the achievement of organizational excellence and
integrity through ethical management. Unlike single author texts
this edited volume brings together multiple perspectives on the
topic of virtue ethics in management. In doing so, it explores the
topic both more deeply and more widely than a single author can do.
Because of its breadth, this book has the potential to become a
turn-to research tool for those interested in virtue theory's
relevance to other academic interests such as organizational
behavior (including motivation theory and social psychology),
literature, contemporary social issue criticism, and business
management. "Editors Harris, Wijesinghe, and McKenzie have crafted
a tight, slim, and thematically consistent volume that will be
indispensable to scholars and students with twin interests in
business and virtue ethics. In particular, those working with
MacIntyre's ideas will find the thorough and complimentary
explorations and applications of his ideas to serve, overall, as a
cornerstone for their own work." Brenden E. Kendall (2014), Harris,
H., Wijesinghe, G., & McKenzie, S. (Eds.). (2013). The Heart of
the Good Institution: Virtue Ethics as a Framework for Responsible
Management. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, in Michael
Schwartz , Howard Harris (ed.) Achieving Ethical Excellence
(Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations, Volume 12) Emerald
Group Publishing Limited, pp.155 - 161
From the global automation leaders at Accenture-the first-ever
comprehensive blueprint for how to use and scale AI-powered
intelligent automation in the enterprise to gain competitive
advantage through faster speed to market, improved product quality,
higher efficiency, and an elevated customer experience. Many
companies were already implementing limited levels of automation
when the pandemic hit. But the need to rapidly change business
processes and how organizations work resulted in the compression of
a decade's worth of digital transformation into a matter of months.
Technology suddenly became the essential element for rapid
organizational change and the creation of 360-degree value
benefiting all stakeholders. Businesses are faced with the
imperative to embrace that change or risk being left behind. In The
Automation Advantage, global enterprise technology and automation
veterans Bhaskar Ghosh, Rajendra Prasad, and Gayathri Pallail give
business leaders and managers the action plan they need to execute
a strategic agenda that enables them to quickly and confidently
scale their automation and AI initiatives. This practical and
highly accessible implementation guide answers leaders' burning
questions, such as: How do I identify and prioritize automation
opportunities? How do I assess my legacy systems and data issues?
How do I derive full value out of my technology investments and
automation efforts? How can I inspire my employees to embrace
change and the new opportunities presented by automation? The
Automation Advantage goes beyond optimizing process to using AI to
transform almost any business activity in any industry to make it
faster, more streamlined, cost efficient, and
customer-focused-vastly improving overall productivity and
performance. Featuring case studies of successful automation
solutions, this indispensable road map includes guiding principles
for technology, governance, culture, and leadership change. It
offers a human-centric approach to AI and automation that leads to
sustainable transformation and measurable business results.
Provides information on biofouling control with broad significance
and applicability in various industrial and research areas
Discusses microbially induced corrosion on biofuel transporting
pipelines Includes data from experiments conducted to overcome a
biofouling and biocorrosion Gives out attention to metallic
coatings and environmental considerations. Explores novel
technologies preventing biofouling on metallic and polymeric
substrates
Increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed in
many hospitals and healthcare settings to help improve health care
service delivery. Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL)
tools can help guide physicians with tasks such as diagnosis and
detection of diseases and assisting with medical decision making.
This edited book outlines novel applications of AI in e-healthcare.
It includes various real-time/offline applications and case studies
in the field of e-Healthcare, such as image recognition tools for
assisting with tuberculosis diagnosis from x-ray data, ML tools for
cancer disease prediction, and visualisation techniques for
predicting the outbreak and spread of Covid-19. Heterogenous
recurrent convolution neural networks for risk prediction in
electronic healthcare record datasets are also reviewed. Suitable
for an audience of computer scientists and healthcare engineers,
the main objective of this book is to demonstrate effective use of
AI in healthcare by describing and promoting innovative case
studies and finding the scope for improvement across healthcare
services.
Presents key aspects in the development and the implementation of
machine learning and deep learning approaches towards developing
prediction tools, models, and improving medical diagnosis Discusses
recent trends innovations, challenges, solutions, and applications
of intelligent system-based disease diagnosis Examines deep
learning theories, models, and tools to enhance health information
systems Explores ML and DL in relation to AI prediction tools
discovery of drugs, neuroscience, and diagnosis in multiple imaging
modalities
Provides information on biofouling control with broad significance
and applicability in various industrial and research areas
Discusses microbially induced corrosion on biofuel transporting
pipelines Includes data from experiments conducted to overcome a
biofouling and biocorrosion Gives out attention to metallic
coatings and environmental considerations. Explores novel
technologies preventing biofouling on metallic and polymeric
substrates
Artificial Intelligence (AI), when incorporated with machine
learning and deep learning algorithms, has a wide variety of
applications today. This book focuses on the implementation of
various elementary and advanced approaches in AI that can be used
in various domains to solve real-time decision-making problems. The
book focuses on concepts and techniques used to run tasks in an
automated manner. It discusses computational intelligence in the
detection and diagnosis of clinical and biomedical images, covers
the automation of a system through machine learning and deep
learning approaches, presents data analytics and mining for
decision-support applications, and includes case-based reasoning,
natural language processing, computer vision, and AI approaches in
real-time applications. Academic scientists, researchers, and
students in the various domains of computer science engineering,
electronics and communication engineering, and information
technology, as well as industrial engineers, biomedical engineers,
and management, will find this book useful. By the end of this
book, you will understand the fundamentals of AI. Various case
studies will develop your adaptive thinking to solve real-time AI
problems. Features Includes AI-based decision-making approaches
Discusses computational intelligence in the detection and diagnosis
of clinical and biomedical images Covers automation of systems
through machine learning and deep learning approaches and its
implications to the real world Presents data analytics and mining
for decision-support applications Offers case-based reasoning
This book examines some issues involving climate change, human
trafficking, and other serious world challenges made worse by
climate change. Climate change increases the risk of natural
disasters and thus creates poverty and can cause situations of
conflict and instability. Displacement can occur giving traffickers
an opportunity to exploit affected people. In the fuzzy graph
theory part of the book, the relatively new concepts of fuzzy soft
semigraphs and graph structures are used to study human
trafficking, as well as its time intuitionistic fuzzy sets that
have been introduced to model forest fires. The notion of legal and
illegal incidence strength is used to analyze immigration to the
USA. The examination of return refugees to their origin countries
is undertaken. The neighborhood connectivity index is determined
for trafficking in various regions in the world. The cycle
connectivity measure for the directed graph of the flow from South
America to the USA is calculated. It is determined that there is a
need for improvement in government response by countries. Outside
the area of fuzzy graph theory, a new approach to examine climate
change is introduced. Social network theory is used to study
feedback processes that effect climate forcing. Tipping points in
climate change are considered. The relationship between terrorism
and climate change is examined. Ethical issues concerning the
obligation of business organizations to reduce carbon emissions are
also considered. Nonstandard analysis is a possible new area that
could be used by scholars of mathematics of uncertainty. A
foundation is laid to aid the researcher in the understanding of
nonstandard analysis. In order to accomplish this, a discussion of
some basic concepts from first-order logic is presented as some
concepts of mathematics of uncertainty. An application to the
theory of relativity is presented.
Testing is a critical discipline for any organization looking to
deliver high-quality software. This practical book provides
software developers and QA engineers with a comprehensive one-stop
guide to testing skills in 10 different categories. You'll learn
appropriate strategies, concepts, and practical implementation
knowledge you can apply from both a development and testing
perspective for web and mobile applications. Author Gayathri Mohan
offers examples of more than 40 tools you can use immediately.
You'll acquire the skills to conduct exploratory testing, test
automation, cross-functional testing, data testing, mobile testing,
and visual testing, as well as tests for performance, security, and
accessibility. You'll learn to integrate them in continuous
integration pipelines to gain faster feedback. Once you dive into
this guide, you'll be able to tackle challenging development
workflows with a focus on quality. With this book, you will: Learn
how to employ various testing types to yield maximum quality in
your projects Explore new testing methods by following the book's
strategies and concepts Learn how to apply these tools at work by
following detailed examples Improve your skills and job prospects
by gaining a broad exposure to testing best practices
Countries, cities, and companies are investing in smart cities and
digital economies.
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A bird's nest? A cow with two horns? No, it's Minu's hair and she
does NOT like it. Her mother, her father, her grandmother try hard
to tame it. But her grandfather is unconcerned... The illustrations
of this charming story give Minu's hair a truly wild, tactile feel
as it spills exuberantly through the pages.
Present book covers new paradigms in Blockchain, Big Data and
Machine Learning concepts including applications and case studies.
It explains dead fusion in realizing the privacy and security of
blockchain based data analytic environment. Recent research of
security based on big data, blockchain and machine learning has
been explained through actual work by practitioners and
researchers, including their technical evaluation and comparison
with existing technologies. The theoretical background and
experimental case studies related to real-time environment are
covered as well. Aimed at Senior undergraduate students,
researchers and professionals in computer science and engineering
and electrical engineering, this book: Converges Blockchain, Big
Data and Machine learning in one volume. Connects Blockchain
technologies with the data centric applications such Big data and
E-Health. Easy to understand examples on how to create your own
blockchain supported by case studies of blockchain in different
industries. Covers big data analytics examples using R. Includes
lllustrative examples in python for blockchain creation.
Clinical Trials and Tribulations evaluates the multiple layers of
complexities around research management, also exploring current
practices, challenges and future directions. The book provides
answers to readers questions and problems through extensive use of
real-world examples, case studies and lessons learned. Following an
approach to provide pragmatic viewpoints as well as concepts and
methodologies and its alignment with specific practices, the book
explores paradigms between planning and conducting research in
academia vs. healthcare vs. industry in the UK vs. Europe vs.
America. It highlights practical solutions to real-world complex
issues that have been documented by independent regulators. This
will be an indispensable book for all staff working in clinical
research within healthcare, academia and industry, as well as
students intending to work in clinical trials.
Present book covers new paradigms in Blockchain, Big Data and
Machine Learning concepts including applications and case studies.
It explains dead fusion in realizing the privacy and security of
blockchain based data analytic environment. Recent research of
security based on big data, blockchain and machine learning has
been explained through actual work by practitioners and
researchers, including their technical evaluation and comparison
with existing technologies. The theoretical background and
experimental case studies related to real-time environment are
covered as well. Aimed at Senior undergraduate students,
researchers and professionals in computer science and engineering
and electrical engineering, this book: Converges Blockchain, Big
Data and Machine learning in one volume. Connects Blockchain
technologies with the data centric applications such Big data and
E-Health. Easy to understand examples on how to create your own
blockchain supported by case studies of blockchain in different
industries. Covers big data analytics examples using R. Includes
lllustrative examples in python for blockchain creation.
This study of Southeast Asian media and politics explores issues of
global relevance pertaining to journalism's relationship with
political power. It argues that the development of free,
independent, and plural media has been complicated by trends
towards commercialisation, digital platforms, and identity-based
politics. These forces interact with state power in complex ways,
opening up political space and pluralising discourse, but without
necessarily producing structural change. The Element has sections
on the democratic transitions of Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia;
authoritarian resilience in Singapore; media ownership patterns in
non-communist Southeast Asia; intolerance in Indonesia and Myanmar;
and digital disruptions in Vietnam and Malaysia.
This book addresses the question: how can institutions develop and
maintain a good purpose? And how can managers contribute to this
endeavour? Twelve contributions explore this question, using
MacIntyrean inquiry as a basis for exploring four main themes: Can
management be considered a practice in the MacIntyrean sense? What
is the role of specific virtues in the development of a virtuous
institution? What are management vices and what are the conditions
in which they flourish? And, can we use MacIntyrean ideas to
consider the management of all forms of institutions? The volume is
an international and multidisciplinary collection, with
contributions from well-known writers in the field of management
ethics, and innovative contributions that use MacIntyrean inquiry
as a lens to examine fields such as hospitality, user generated
music content and social sustainability. The papers are unified by
their concern for the achievement of organizational excellence and
integrity through ethical management. Unlike single author texts
this edited volume brings together multiple perspectives on the
topic of virtue ethics in management. In doing so, it explores the
topic both more deeply and more widely than a single author can do.
Because of its breadth, this book has the potential to become a
turn-to research tool for those interested in virtue theory's
relevance to other academic interests such as organizational
behavior (including motivation theory and social psychology),
literature, contemporary social issue criticism, and business
management. "Editors Harris, Wijesinghe, and McKenzie have crafted
a tight, slim, and thematically consistent volume that will be
indispensable to scholars and students with twin interests in
business and virtue ethics. In particular, those working with
MacIntyre's ideas will find the thorough and complimentary
explorations and applications of his ideas to serve, overall, as a
cornerstone for their own work." Brenden E. Kendall (2014), Harris,
H., Wijesinghe, G., & McKenzie, S. (Eds.). (2013). The Heart of
the Good Institution: Virtue Ethics as a Framework for Responsible
Management. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, in Michael
Schwartz , Howard Harris (ed.) Achieving Ethical Excellence
(Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations, Volume 12) Emerald
Group Publishing Limited, pp.155 - 161
The book reviews the recent research advances and their outcomes in
the areas of structural biology, bioinformatics, phytochemistry and
drug discovery. Chapters in the book cover multidisciplinary
research to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in
protein-protein/ligand interactions. It employs an integrative
approach to identify the therapeutic targets for HIV, and cancer,
pathogen and viral infection pathways and the identification of
their potential drug candidates. The book also provides examples of
computational molecular dynamics simulations to understand the
conformational changes in the molecules. Some chapters are focused
on exploring potent bioactive compounds from natural sources.This
book can serve as a single source that covers several
interdisciplinary research fields which will be beneficial to
Researchers and students in postgraduate studies.
Quality Assurance Management: A Comprehensive Overview of
Real-World Applications for High Risk Specialties demonstrates how
to best design and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs)
to ensure protocol and regulation adherence. The book showcases
similarities and differences between healthcare and academic
quality assurance systems, resulting in counter-productivity and
performance issues, in addition to regulatory inspection
preparedness. It uses the processes and standards of the UK to
demonstrate how to combine QA and research building into
‘building blocks’ that share a common pathway for effective
project design, analysis and unbiased interpretation of collated
data.This book fills a gap, providing original research in QA that
especially focuses on specialist areas. It will be of use to
research and clinical staff working in clinical research within
healthcare, academia and industry.
Countries, cities, and companies are investing in smart cities and
digital economies.
Part of the "What Do I Do Now?: Emergency Medicine" series,
Pediatric Emergency Radiology uses a case-based approach to cover
common and important topics in radiology imaging for pediatric
emergency care. Each chapter provides a discussion of the
diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for
further reading. Areas of controversy are clearly delineated with a
discussion regarding evidence-based options and a balanced view of
treatment and disposition decisions. The book addresses a wide
range of topics including neonatal respiratory distress, foreign
body ingestion, Bronchiolitis, and related radiology issues faced
by emergency medicine providers and pediatricians. Pediatric
Emergency Radiology is an engaging collection of thought-provoking
cases which clinicians can utilize for effective imaging of
pediatric patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that
tests the reader's ability to answer the question, "What do I do
now?"
Thirteen-year-old pratik pallavanathan, aka pp's easy life in dubai
takes a horrendous turn, when, during a holiday in India, his
redoubtable grandmother insists on a trip to their long-forgotten
ancestral village. Cooped up in a rambling house, with on-off
electricity, no internet, and annoying relatives, PP feels like
he's losing his mind. And then the hallucinations begin. In a
series of bizarre events, he sees a phantom in his room, the
family's pet cow acts weird in his presence - and a dilapidated
corridor leads him to a strange land, straight to his
hallucinations. A flabbergasted PP realizes he has time-travelled
to 1920, and the hallucinatory phantom is his own ancestor of the
time, Simha. PP realizes that he has a connection with simha. Can
PP ward off the catastrophe that's approaching simha? and can he
help realize Simha's dream?
The years between Indian independence (1947) and the dominance of
colour cinema (early 1960s) saw the emergence and fruition of a
distinct, confident, and nuanced black and white aesthetic in Hindi
mainstream cinema. Shadow Craft is an ardent and immersive study of
cinematic craftings that emblematise the oeuvres of Kamal Amrohi,
Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Bimal Roy, Guru Dutt, and Abrar Alvi. Films such
as Aag (1948), Mahal (1949), Seema (1955), Pyaasa (1957), Sujata
(1959), Kagaz Ke Phool (1959), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962),
Bandini (1963) remain formative to the visual psyche of generations
of South Asian viewers. This enduring visual language demonstrates
a minutely attuned and sympathetic camera, evocative pools of
shadow, affect-rich atmospheric composition, and the visual
autonomy of performance. With seventy five rare and curated images
from the archives, Shadow Craft offers for the first time a
consolidated and intimate journey through this pioneering black and
white cinema aesthetic at its most expressive and climactic moment.
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