Crowdsourcing is a means by which public interest is sought and leveraged to achieve specific goals, and this fascinating study highlights how the model has been used to challenge the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The book investigates what factors have encouraged the use of crowdsourcing during the pandemic, as well as those issues which have restricted its use. It is illustrated with four detailed case studies, covering the fields of education and health, demonstrating how crowdsourcing as a means of crisis management has, ultimately, been used to influence and develop public policy. A timely analysis of this emerging concept, the book will appeal to researchers and practitioners across health and social care, public policy and management, and the voluntary sector more generally.

The health emergency caused by COVID-19 has been a global challenge. During this period, it was necessary to quickly develop solutions that were able to cope with the pandemic and help mitigate the effects that the new coronavirus was causing in many sectors. This book analyzes how gamification and artificial intelligence (AI) have been used during the COVID-19 pandemic in health and education. To this end, a review of the main applications of gamification and AI during this period is made. We also analyze four cases framed in health care and education in which both resources, gamification and AI, are combined and their usefulness in the context characterized by COVID-19 is analyzed. Finally, some of the ethical issues surrounding gamification and AI in this scenario are examined.

This book presents a review of preparation methods for environmentally friendly nanocomposite materials. It describes the combination of biodegradable and biocompatible polymer matrices with nanoparticles, leading to finished products preferably prepared by sustainable methods. The chapters also describe how the addition of synthetic or non-biodegradable particles can influence the properties of the final products. This book presents a general overview of the process from the preparation to the final applications of green nanocomposites. In addition, the book also details the trends, challenges, and prospects of this type of composites. The content can be divided into two sections. The first one presents a brief introduction about the importance of keeping the environment free of non-degradable pollutants. It also describes fundamentals, trends, and general applications of green materials. The second section focuses on the description of some of the green-based materials most used nowadays and other innovative materials, just like elastomers of natural origin. The book comprises the reintegration of these materials into the environment, followed by some biomedical, biological, and energy storage applications.

Este libro se encuadra en el ambito de la transformacion digital y la creatividad en Educacion Superior, profundizando en el crowdsourcing gamificado y exponiendo como este enfoque innovador puede servir de herramienta para la creacion de eventos educativos que potencien la creatividad de las nuevas generaciones de estudiantes en el contexto universitario. Sus objetivos son revisar la literatura referente a ambos conceptos, crowdsourcing y gamificacion, exponer una propuesta de como pueden ser adaptados a la organizacion de eventos educativos y presentar un caso real de exito desarrollado a traves de esta metodologia en Educacion Superior.

High-Performance Elastomeric Materials Reinforced by Nanocarbons: Multifunctional Properties and Industrial Applications provides detailed information on the latest techniques and state-of-the-art developments regarding elastomeric materials reinforced by nano-carbon. The book supports academic researchers and postgraduate students who are looking to further advance the research and study of high-performance, multifunctional materials. In addition, it enables those in industry to improve manufacture and end products by using these materials.

Un nuevo libro de Ciencia Ficcion, sobre un contacto extraterrestre "Inexplicable". Dos cazas de combate son enviados a unas coordenadas especificas, para interceptar un O.V.N.I. La vida de los dos pilotos cambiara drasticamente desde el mismo contacto.

B+Los poderes de MemeB; constituye el primer volumen de una serie juvenil destinada a contar las aventuras de un grupo de escolares encabezados por Meme, una nina habladora que sabe hacer milagros con las palabras. Porque vivimos en una epoca violenta en la que parecen naufragar casi todos los ideales y las desigualdades aumentan en vez de disminuir, ahora es mas necesario que nunca reivindicar el papel creativo del lenguaje y su capacidad transformadora del mundo.

This book offers a completely new approach to learning and teaching the fundamentals of analytical chemistry. It summarizes 250 basic concepts of the field on the basis of slides. Each of the nine chapters offers the following features: * Introduction: Summary. General scheme. Teaching objectives. * Text containing the explanation of each slide. * Recommended and commented bibliography. * Questions to be answered. * Slides. A distinct feature of this novel book is its focus on the fundamental concepts and essential principles of analytical chemistry, which sets it apart from other books presenting descriptive overviews of methods and techniques.