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In the volume The Southwest Pacific and Oceanian Regions, case
studies from Alofi, Vanuatu, the Marianas, Hawai`i, Guam, and
Taiwan compare the development of colonialism across different
islands. Contributors discuss human settlement before the arrival
of Dutch, French, British, and Spanish explorers, tracing major
exchange routes that were active as early as the tenth century.
They highlight rarely examined sixteenth- and seventeenth-century
encounters between indigenous populations and Europeans and draw
attention to how cross-cultural interaction impacted the local
peoples of Oceania. The volume The Asia-Pacific Region looks at
colonialism in the Philippines, China, Japan, and Vietnam,
emphasizing the robust trans-regional networks that existed before
European contact. Southeast Asia had long been influenced by
Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim traders in ways that helped build the
region's ethnic and political divisions. Essays show the complexity
and significance of maritime trade during European colonization by
investigating galleon wrecks in Manila, Japan's porcelain exports,
and Spanish coins discovered off China's coast. Packed with
archaeological and historical evidence from both land and
underwater sites, impressive in geographical scope, and featuring
perspectives of scholars from many different countries and
traditions, these volumes illuminate the often misunderstood nature
of early colonialism in Asia-Pacific.
Archaeologies of Early Modern Spanish Colonialism illustrates how
archaeology contributes to the knowledge of early modern Spanish
colonialism and the "first globalization" of the 16th and 17th
centuries. Through a range of specific case studies, this book
offers a global comparative perspective on colonial processes and
colonial situations, and the ways in which they were experienced by
the different peoples. But we also focus on marginal "unsuccessful"
colonial episodes. Thus, some of the papers deal with very brief
colonial events, even "marginal" in some cases, considered
"failures" by the Spanish crown or even undertook without their
consent. These short events are usually overlooked by traditional
historiography, which is why archaeological research is
particularly important in these cases, since archaeological remains
may be the only type of evidence that stands as proof of these
colonial events. At the same time, it critically examines the
construction of categories and discourses of colonialism, and
questions the ideological underpinnings of the source material
required to address such a vast issue. Accordingly, the book
strikes a balance between theoretical, methodological and empirical
issues, integrated to a lesser or greater extent in most of the
chapters.
With their similarity to the organs of the most advanced creatures
that inhabit the Earth, sensors are regarded as being the "senses
of electronics": arti?cial eyes and ears that are capable of seeing
and hearing beyond the range of - man perception; electronic noses
and tongues that can recognise odours and ?avours without a
lifetime training; touch that is able not only to feel the texture
and temperature of the materials but even to discern their chemical
compo- tion. Among the world of chemical sensors, optical devices
(sometimes termed "optodes", from the Greek "the optical way") have
reached a prominent place in those areas where the features of
light and of the light-matter interaction show their advantage:
contactless or long-distance interrogation, detection sensitivity,
analyte selectivity, absence of electrical interference or risks,
and lack of analyte consumption, to name just a few. The
introduction of optical ?bres and integrated optics has added more
value to such sensing since now light can be con?ned and readily
carried to dif?cult-to-reach locations, higher information density
can be transported, indicator dyes can be immobilised at the distal
end or the evanescent ?eld for unique chemical and biochemical
sensing (including multiplexed and distributed measurements),
optical s- sors can now be subject to mass production and novel
sensing schemes have been established (interferometric, surface
plasmon resonance, ?uorescence energy transfer, supramolecular
recognition . . . ).
This book aims to explore the diverse landscape of journalism in
the third decade of the twenty-first century, constantly changing
and still dealing with the consequences of a global pandemic.
'Total journalism' is the concept that refers to the renewed and
current journalism that employs all available techniques,
technologies, and platforms. Authors discuss the innovative nature
of journalism, the influence of big data and information disorders,
models, professionals and audiences, as well as the challenges of
artificial intelligence. The book gives an up-to-date overview of
these perspectives on journalistic production and distribution. The
effects of misinformation and the challenge of artificial
intelligence are of specific relevance in this book. Readers can
enjoy with contributions from prestigious experts and researchers
who make this book an interesting resource for media professionals
and researchers in media and communication studies.
In the volume The Southwest Pacific and Oceanian Regions, case
studies from Alofi, Vanuatu, the Marianas, Hawai`i, Guam, and
Taiwan compare the development of colonialism across different
islands. Contributors discuss human settlement before the arrival
of Dutch, French, British, and Spanish explorers, tracing major
exchange routes that were active as early as the tenth century.
They highlight rarely examined sixteenth- and seventeenth-century
encounters between indigenous populations and Europeans and draw
attention to how cross-cultural interaction impacted the local
peoples of Oceania. The volume The Asia-Pacific Region looks at
colonialism in the Philippines, China, Japan, and Vietnam,
emphasizing the robust trans-regional networks that existed before
European contact. Southeast Asia had long been influenced by
Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim traders in ways that helped build the
region's ethnic and political divisions. Essays show the complexity
and significance of maritime trade during European colonization by
investigating galleon wrecks in Manila, Japan's porcelain exports,
and Spanish coins discovered off China's coast. Packed with
archaeological and historical evidence from both land and
underwater sites, impressive in geographical scope, and featuring
perspectives of scholars from many different countries and
traditions, these volumes illuminate the often misunderstood nature
of early colonialism in Asia-Pacific.
Information Visualization in the Era of Innovative Journalism
brings together over 30 authors from countries around the world to
synthesize how recent technological innovations have impacted the
development, practice and consumption of contemporary journalism.
As technology rapidly progresses, shifts, and innovates, there have
been immense changes in the way we communicate. This book collects
research from around the world that takes an in-depth look at the
primary transformations related to journalistic innovation in
recent times. High-profile contributors provide cutting-edge
scholarship on innovation in journalism as it relates to emergent
topics such as virtual reality, podcasting, multimedia
infographics, social media, mobile storytelling and others. The
book pays special attention to the development of information
visualization and the ability of recent innovations to meet
audience needs and desires. Students and scholars studying
contemporary journalism history and practice will find this a vital
and up-to-date resource, as well as those studying communication
technology as it relates to marketing, PR or mass media broadly.
The origin and early development of social stratification is
essentially an archaeological problem. The impressive advance of
archaeological research has revealed that, first and foremost, the
pre-eminence of stratified or class society in today's world is the
result of a long social struggle. This volume advances the
archaeological study of social organisation in Prehistory, and more
specifically the rise of social complexity in European Prehistory.
Within the wider context of world Prehistory, in the last 30 years
the subject of early social stratification and state formation has
been a key subject on interest in Iberian Prehistory. This book
illustrates the differing forms of resistances, the interplay
between change and continuity, the multiple paths to and from
social complexity, and the 'failures' of states to form in
Prehistory. It also engages with broader questions, such as: when
did social stratification appear in western European Prehistory?
What factors contributed to its emergence and consolidation? What
are the relationships between the notions of social complexity,
social inequality, social stratification and statehood? And what
are the archaeological indicators for the empirical analysis of
these issues? Focusing on Iberia, but with a permanent connection
to the wider geographical framework, this book presents, for the
first time, a chronologically comprehensive, up-to-date approach to
the issue of state formation in prehistoric Europe.
The origin and early development of social stratification is
essentially an archaeological problem. The impressive advance of
archaeological research has revealed that, first and foremost, the
pre-eminence of stratified or class society in today's world is the
result of a long social struggle. This volume advances the
archaeological study of social organisation in Prehistory, and more
specifically the rise of social complexity in European Prehistory.
Within the wider context of world Prehistory, in the last 30 years
the subject of early social stratification and state formation has
been a key subject on interest in Iberian Prehistory. This book
illustrates the differing forms of resistances, the interplay
between change and continuity, the multiple paths to and from
social complexity, and the 'failures' of states to form in
Prehistory. It also engages with broader questions, such as: when
did social stratification appear in western European Prehistory?
What factors contributed to its emergence and consolidation? What
are the relationships between the notions of social complexity,
social inequality, social stratification and statehood? And what
are the archaeological indicators for the empirical analysis of
these issues? Focusing on Iberia, but with a permanent connection
to the wider geographical framework, this book presents, for the
first time, a chronologically comprehensive, up-to-date approach to
the issue of state formation in prehistoric Europe.
Information Visualization in the Era of Innovative Journalism
brings together over 30 authors from countries around the world to
synthesize how recent technological innovations have impacted the
development, practice and consumption of contemporary journalism.
As technology rapidly progresses, shifts, and innovates, there have
been immense changes in the way we communicate. This book collects
research from around the world that takes an in-depth look at the
primary transformations related to journalistic innovation in
recent times. High-profile contributors provide cutting-edge
scholarship on innovation in journalism as it relates to emergent
topics such as virtual reality, podcasting, multimedia
infographics, social media, mobile storytelling and others. The
book pays special attention to the development of information
visualization and the ability of recent innovations to meet
audience needs and desires. Students and scholars studying
contemporary journalism history and practice will find this a vital
and up-to-date resource, as well as those studying communication
technology as it relates to marketing, PR or mass media broadly.
Archaeologies of Early Modern Spanish Colonialism illustrates how
archaeology contributes to the knowledge of early modern Spanish
colonialism and the "first globalization" of the 16th and 17th
centuries. Through a range of specific case studies, this book
offers a global comparative perspective on colonial processes and
colonial situations, and the ways in which they were experienced by
the different peoples. But we also focus on marginal "unsuccessful"
colonial episodes. Thus, some of the papers deal with very brief
colonial events, even "marginal" in some cases, considered
"failures" by the Spanish crown or even undertook without their
consent. These short events are usually overlooked by traditional
historiography, which is why archaeological research is
particularly important in these cases, since archaeological remains
may be the only type of evidence that stands as proof of these
colonial events. At the same time, it critically examines the
construction of categories and discourses of colonialism, and
questions the ideological underpinnings of the source material
required to address such a vast issue. Accordingly, the book
strikes a balance between theoretical, methodological and empirical
issues, integrated to a lesser or greater extent in most of the
chapters.
With their similarity to the organs of the most advanced creatures
that inhabit the Earth, sensors are regarded as being the "senses
of electronics": arti?cial eyes and ears that are capable of seeing
and hearing beyond the range of - man perception; electronic noses
and tongues that can recognise odours and ?avours without a
lifetime training; touch that is able not only to feel the texture
and temperature of the materials but even to discern their chemical
compo- tion. Among the world of chemical sensors, optical devices
(sometimes termed "optodes", from the Greek "the optical way") have
reached a prominent place in those areas where the features of
light and of the light-matter interaction show their advantage:
contactless or long-distance interrogation, detection sensitivity,
analyte selectivity, absence of electrical interference or risks,
and lack of analyte consumption, to name just a few. The
introduction of optical ?bres and integrated optics has added more
value to such sensing since now light can be con?ned and readily
carried to dif?cult-to-reach locations, higher information density
can be transported, indicator dyes can be immobilised at the distal
end or the evanescent ?eld for unique chemical and biochemical
sensing (including multiplexed and distributed measurements),
optical s- sors can now be subject to mass production and novel
sensing schemes have been established (interferometric, surface
plasmon resonance, ?uorescence energy transfer, supramolecular
recognition . . . ).
Education is the cornerstone of any society; it serves as one of
the foundations for many of its social values and characteristics.
mis4TEL’23 promotes the interaction among the scientific
community to discuss applications of Technology Enhanced Learning
solutions targeting not only cognitive and social processes but
also motivational, personality, or emotional factors. In addition,
current trends concerning the use of artificial intelligence can
help and augment learning opportunities for learners and educators.
The 13th International Conference on Methodologies and Intelligent
Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning (mis4TEL’23) technical
program includes 26 contributions (13 full papers and 13 short
papers). mis4TEL’23 is hosted by the LASI and Centro Algoritmi of
the University of Minho (Portugal). The authors would like to thank
all the contributing authors, the members of the Program Committee,
National Associations (AEPIA and APPIA), and the sponsors (AIR
Institute and Camara Municipal de Guimarães).
This book aims to explore the diverse landscape of journalism in
the third decade of the twenty-first century, constantly changing
and still dealing with the consequences of a global pandemic.
'Total journalism' is the concept that refers to the renewed and
current journalism that employs all available techniques,
technologies, and platforms. Authors discuss the innovative nature
of journalism, the influence of big data and information disorders,
models, professionals and audiences, as well as the challenges of
artificial intelligence. The book gives an up-to-date overview of
these perspectives on journalistic production and distribution. The
effects of misinformation and the challenge of artificial
intelligence are of specific relevance in this book. Readers can
enjoy with contributions from prestigious experts and researchers
who make this book an interesting resource for media professionals
and researchers in media and communication studies.
This book includes selecting the articles accepted for presentation
and discussion at WCQR2022, held on January 26 to 28, 2022 (Virtual
Conference). The World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR) is
an annual event that aims to bring together researchers, academics
and professionals, promoting the sharing and discussion of
knowledge, new perspectives, experiences and innovations on
qualitative research. WCQR2022 featured four main application
fields (education, health, social sciences, and
engineering/technology) and seven main subjects: Rationale and
paradigms of qualitative research; systematization of approaches
with qualitative studies; qualitative and mixed methods research;
data analysis types; innovative processes of qualitative data
analysis; qualitative research in Web context; and qualitative
analysis with software support. The book is a valuable resource for
everyone interested in qualitative research, emphasizing
computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS).
Natech Risk Assessment and Management: Reducing the Risk of
Natural-Hazard Impact on Hazardous Installations covers the entire
spectrum of issues pertinent to Natech risk assessment and
management. After a thorough introduction of the topic that
includes definitions of terms, authors Krausmann, Cruz, and Salzano
discuss various examples of international frameworks and provide a
detailed view of the implementation of Natech Risk Management in
the EU and OECD. There is a dedicated chapter on natural-hazard
prediction and measurement from an engineering perspective, as well
as a consideration of the impact of climate change on Natech risk.
The authors also discuss selected Natech accidents, including
recent examples, and provide specific 'lessons learned' from each,
as well as an analysis of all essential elements of Natech risk
assessment, such as plant layout, substance hazards, and equipment
vulnerability. The final section of the book is dedicated to the
reduction of Natech risk, including structural and organizational
prevention and mitigation measures, as well as early warning issues
and emergency foreword planning.
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