Documentation of museum collections

keywords: Categories for the Description of Works of Art (CDWA)

keywords: Lightweight Information Describing Objects (LIDO)

de: Informatik

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

en: Computer Science

uk: Бізнес та економіка

de: Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

en: Law, Economics and Social Sciences

de: Ingenieurwissenschaften

uk: Інженерія

en: Engineering Sciences

description:
Proper description is essential for locating objects in collections and for the enhancement of their value. This textbook aims to take a comprehensive approach to the field of museum object documentation in the context of museum collection management. After introducing the concept of museums and the description of their objects, it then specifies the guidelines and standards related to the creation of metadata and the process of knowledge representation.
To achieve the above objective, the textbook is based on three main axes. The first axis concerns the concept of the museum as a cultural heritage institution and how descriptions of objects create structured metadata. Finally, it shows how metadata, although not a substitute for resources, can function as such in the context of performing specific tasks.
The second axis analyses standards and guidelines related to museum collections documentation. Specific metadata schemas and description guidelines are analyzed, such as Cataloging Cultural Objects (CCO), VRA, etc., whose use is widespread in museums around the world.
The third axis concerns how technologies that promote knowledge representation - such as semantic networks, knowledge graphs and ontologies - are transforming the documentation ecosystem of museum objects. In this context, the focus shifts from the mere description of an individual object to the context in which it is conceptualized and interpreted. For this approach, the reference point is the CIDOC-CRM ontology, which is captured in the international standard ISO 21127:2023. This ontology was developed - and continues its development - under the auspices of the International Council of Museums (ICOM).

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Contemporary Issues in Food Marketing

Prokopis K. Theodoridis

type: Person

keywords:
Marketing
Food Marketing
Consumer behaviour
Greek consumer
Greek products
Luxury food products
Gastronomy
Wine tourism
Sustainability
Food waste
Artificial Intelligence
Tourism
Trends
Greece
Research
Case studies

de: Wirtschaftswissenschaften

uk: Бізнес та економіка

en: Business and Economics

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

description: “Contemporary Issues in Food Marketing” is a detailed investigation of the latest developments and challenges in the field of food marketing. The book covers various topics, from consumer buying behaviour to trends in luxury products and food waste. It begins by presenting an analysis of the buying behaviour of Greek consumers, focusing on their preferences for Greek products. Then, it explores the growing sector of luxury foods, as well as the challenges and opportunities this presents for marketing executives and businesses. The book then tackles a critical issue of our time, food waste. It presents the main causes of waste, its environmental and economic impacts, and potential solutions for reducing it. Also, the book presents the latest food trends, such as the increasing emphasis on health-oriented choices, the rise of sustainable and personalized dietary habits, and the importance of artificial intelligence in food marketing. In addition, it analyzes the symbiotic relationship between gastronomy and tourism, the world of wine tourism, the philosophy of sustainability, and the increasing importance of sustainability in consumer choices. Finally, it presents case studies that bridge theory with practice. “Contemporary Issues in Food Marketing” is a significant addition to the literature on food marketing. The book offers a comprehensive and thorough analysis of the latest developments and challenges in the field and is a must-read for students, researchers, and professionals in food marketing.

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cs: Učebnice

de: Lehrbuch

fi: Oppikirja

uk: Підручник

en: Textbook

fr: Manuel Scolaire

da: Lærebog

nl: Studieboek

es: Libro de Texto


keywords:
General acoustics
Acoustic measurements
Building acoustics
Musical acoustics
Room acoustics
Electroacoustics
Psychoacoustics

de: Physik

uk: Фізика

en: Physics

de: Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften

uk: Математика, природничі науки

en: Mathematics, Natural Sciences

de: Physik, Astronomie

fi: fysiikka, tähtitiede

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

en: Physics, Astronomy

fr: Physique, Astronomie

da: Fysik, Astronomi

es: Física, Astronomía

nl: Natuurkunde, Astronomie

description: The book is a laboratory manual for the field of Acoustics, with each chapter representing a specific branch of Acoustics. It is designed to cover a portion of the teaching material for 2nd year undergraduate laboratory courses in Applied Acoustics or Electroacoustics, typically offered in Acoustic Engineering or Music Technology programs. Each chapter in the book consists of a theoretical and a laboratory section. The theoretical part of each unit provides the necessary background for the student, while the laboratory part helps to deepen their understanding of the concepts discussed in the unit. Each chapter can be taught independently of the others, provided that the student has the required background knowledge mentioned at the beginning of each chapter. The chapters cover various areas of acoustic measurements, including sound pressure level, reverberation time, sound absorption of materials, sound transmission loss of partitions and sound power level of sources. Additionally, the book covers topics in structural acoustics, musical acoustics, electroacoustics and psychoacoustics. It includes chapters on simple mechanical systems, waves on strings and bars, tuning systems, typical loudspeaker and microphone measurements, as well as psychoacoustic auditory demonstrations.

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name: Applied Acoustics and Electroacoustics Laboratory Modules

cs: Jiné

de: Sonstiges

fi: Muut

uk: Різне

en: Other

fr: Divers

da: Andre

nl: Diversen

es: Diverso


The islands of the northeastern Aegean

keywords:
Cultural interaction
Multiculturalism
Local history
Turkish rule
Historiography
Economic anthropology

de: Geschichte

uk: Історія

en: History

de: Soziologie

uk: Соціологія

en: Sociology

uk: Бізнес та економіка

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

de: Sozialwissenschaften/Soziologie

uk: Суспільні науки та соціологія

en: Social Sciences/Sociology

de: Geisteswissenschaften

uk: Гуманітарні науки

en: Humanities

description: Nowadays the northeastern Aegean islands of Lesbos, Chios, Lemnos, Samos and Ikaria experience during the late Ottoman period (1876-1912) their capitalist transformation and gradual entry into modernity, a process ongoing throughout the "long" 19th century. Profound changes in the economy and society of the islands are also observed during the first decades of the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Greek state (1912-1940).  In this study, the world of the above islands is examined during the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, in relation to the changes that took place during this period in the wider Mediterranean and European area. In particular, the subject of this study is the transition processes of the islands from the Ottoman Empire to the Greek state and the reception of the changing historical conditions of the period 1876-1940 by the historical subjects themselves, the inhabitants of the islands, who are not treated as passive receivers of influences from  the West, but as participants in shaping historical becoming. Relatively to the issues that are examined here, which certainly go beyond the narrow framework of local history, we  approach historical searches which are connected not only to the concept of insularity, approaching every aspect of communication and interconnection, but also to isolation that stamp these insular places.

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Piano pedagogy

keywords:
Piano pedagogy
Piano
Music
Keyboard instrument
Didactics
Creative teaching
Μusic education
Instrumental education
Instrumental didactics
Piano instruction
Music schools
Conservatories

de: Erziehungswissenschaften

uk: Педагогічні науки

en: Educational Sciences

de: Kunst, Kunstwissenschaft

uk: Мистецтво, мистецтвознавство

en: Art, Art Theory

de: Musik, Musikwissenschaft

uk: Музика, музикознавство

en: Music, Musicology

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

description: This digital textbook provides theoretical and applied knowledge of piano pedagogy issues, to prepare university music students to teach beginner piano students (from their first steps at the piano, up to the first years of piano instruction), regardless of age and teaching environment. Each chapter includes a theoretical background addressing a range of teaching approaches to accommodate the different cognitive and motor abilities according to age. The theoretical background enables young teachers to identify individual learning challenges and promote inclusive lesson plans. The analysis of learning outcomes of lessons designed to address various music and motor skills, as well as the description of instrumental teaching challenges in different ages and teaching environments, aim to ensure the adequate theoretical background of students for their future teaching perspectives. The digital textbook also provides practical application of the theoretical concepts including indicative lesson plans and activities that aim to develop the musical abilities of a new pianist via a holistic approach. In addition, extended bibliographical references on international research and applied methodologies enable the familiarisation of university students with a broad spectrum of methods for beginners, including formal and informal learning approaches and current digital applications. Contemporary developments in the piano pedagogy field suggest that aside from the development of technique and repertoire teaching, piano pedagogy also encompasses fields such as ear training, sight reading, improvisation, group teaching, and so forth. As a result, all these teaching subjects are key elements around which this textbook revolves.

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keywords:
Play
Game
Mathematics Education
Didactics Of Mathematics
Learning Through Game
Games And Mathematics Guidelines
Designing Games
Evaluating Games
Game Realization
Examples Of Designed Games
Play Routes
Play Based Activity
Typical Activity
Instructional Design
Games Categories
Games Examples
Attitudes For Games
Games Ideas

uk: Педагогічні науки

cs: Matematika

de: Mathematik

fi: matematiikka

uk: Математика

en: Mathematics

fr: Mathématiques

da: Matematik

es: Matemáticas

nl: Wiskunde

uk: Математика, природничі науки

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

description: The aim of this book is to contribute to the dialogue about the role of play in the mathematical education of young children (ages 4-7). By focusing on the key components for the intentional integration of play into mathematics education, new questions and considerations arise through the book's chapters. The book is divided into four parts, which are developed across ten chapters. These chapters address the epistemological perspectives of play in relation to childhood, education, and mathematics, the unique characteristics and peculiarities of different types of play, research data on the use of games for approaching mathematics, the views of those involved in the educational process, and design issues for the creation and management of educational games. Essentially, the book provides elements for the intentional integration of play, both as an activity and as material, into the mathematical education of young children.

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name: The game at young children's mathematical education

University of the Aegean

addressCountry: GR

addressLocality: Mytilene

addressRegion: North Aegean

type: Organization


Θεωρία δειγματοληψίας

keywords:
Sampling
Finite Populations
Statistical Inference

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description:
Το βιβλιο αποτελεί ένα εκπαιδευτικό σύγγραμμα στον χώρο της Δειγματοληψίας. Αποτελεί ένα εισαγωγικό βιβλίο που αναπτύσσει τη Θεωρία Δειγματοληψίας. Ειδικότερα, αναπτύσσει τις Τεχνικές Δειγματοληψίας που εφαρμόζονται κατά τη διάρκεια μιας δειγματοληπτικής έρευνας με στόχο τη συλλογή ενός στατιστικού δείγματος. Αρχικά μελετώνται μία προς μία όλες οι γνωστές από την Θεωρία Δειγματοληψίας τεχνικες όπως η απλή τυχαία, η στρωματοποιημένη, η συστηματική, η κατά ομάδες δειγματοληψία και η δειγματοληψία σε πολλα στάδια. Οι κύριοι άξονες ανάπτυξης είναι ο τρόπος υλοποίησης της καθε τεχνικής δειγματοληψίας και η στατιστική συμπερασματολογία, δηλ. η εξαγωγή και επέκταση στον πληθυσμό αποτελεσμάτων που βασίζονται στο υποσύνολο των μετρήσεων του δείγματος. Η στατιστική συμπερασματολογία συμπεριλαμβάνει την εύρεση εκτιμητών για τις σημαντικότερες παραμέτρους του πληθυσμού, τον υπολογισμό tτων στατιστικών σφαλμάτων και την κατασκευή διαστημάτων εμπιστοσύνης. Την μία προς μία μελέτη των βασικότερων τεχνικών δειγματοληψίας ακολουθεί η σύγκριση μεταξύ τους κυρίως ως την ακρίβεια των αποτελεσματων. Ο συνδυασμός επίσης περισσότερων του ενός δειγματοληπτικών σχημάτων μελετάται στα πλαίσια της δειγματοληψίας σε πολλά στάδια. Τέλος μελετώνται θέματα ή προβλήματα που προκύπτουν κατά τη διάρκεια της υλοποίησης μιας δειγματοληπτικής έρευνας κι επηρρεάζουν την ακρίβεια των αποτελεσμάτων της, όπως ο καθορισμός του απαιτούμενου μεγέθους δείγματος και τα σφάλματα λόγω μη-απόκρυψης.

Για την κάθε μέθοδο δειγματοληψίας που μελετάται ανά κεφάλαιο συμπεριλαμβάνονται οι οδηγίες για την υλοποίησή τους με το στατιστικό πακέτο R. Παρέχονται επίσης οι εντολές σε γλώσσα R για την επιλογή του δείγματος και την ανάλυση των δεδομένων. Για την καλύτερη κατανόηση θα παρέχονται παραδείγματα με αριθμητικά δεδομένα. Τα δεδομενα καθώς και οι οδηγίες για τα προγράμματα θα προστεθούν είτε σ' ενα παράρτημα στο τέλος του βιβλίου είτε σ'εναν ηλεκτρονικό σύνδεσμο, author's web site.

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name: Athens University of Economics and Business

addressLocality: Athens

addressRegion: Attica


Computational Fluid Dynamics

keywords:
Computational Fluid Mechanics
Fluid mechanics
Numerical methods
Differential equations
Rheology
Flow modelling
Equation discretization
Turbulent flow

cs: Technické vědy

fi: tekniikka

fr: Ingénierie

da: Ingeniørvidenskab

es: Ingeniería

nl: Engineering

uk: Математика, природничі науки

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

description: This book provides an introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The way a Computational Fluid Dynamics code works is briefly presented, the advantages and disadvantages of using Computational Fluid Dynamics in both research and industry are described, and several applications of CFD are also mentioned. In addition, the necessary mathematical theory for the dynamics and kinetic description of a fluid using the basic principles of conservation (mass, momentum and energy) is presented. Elements of numerical methods are analysed, important properties of a CFD code are discussed, and errors and uncertainties encountered in numerical methods are discussed extensively. The finite difference and finite volume methods are presented in detail, where the basic mathematical principles of these methods and the ways of approaching different types of derivatives encountered in different equations are mentioned. In this context, typical examples of problems that are solved using the above methods and code examples in Python language are provided. A part of this book is also devoted to studying the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations by numerical methods. The selection of the appropriate mesh is analyzed, and the main numerical algorithms that refer to the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations are presented, while reference is also made to other known methods of solving the Navier-Stokes equations. Furthermore, this book presents the main and most well-known methods of solving discretized equations, where reference is made to the ways of managing and solving non-linear equations. Finally, the last chapters of the book present complex geometric flow problems in algorithms, turbulent flow problems with CFD algorithms, as well as special topics.

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Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

keywords:
Mechanical Engineering
Technology
Design

de: Maschinenbau/Verfahrenstechnik

uk: Машинобудування/Технологія

en: Mechanical Engineering / Process Engineering

description: This book is intended to accompany “introductory” courses in Mechanical Engineering, which are frequently encountered in first year Mechanical Engineering curricula. In almost every Engineering department, the goal of the first years of study is to provide the necessary foundations, drawing heavily from mathematical and physical sciences. The experience is often disheartening for young students, who are eager to venture into the world of “real engineering”. However, it is often the case that first year students are not aware of the essence of the disciplines that they are about to study or they perceive Mechanical Engineering as a pre-determined execution of procedures for the sizing, maintenance or repair of machines or installations. Although these are indeed some aspects of the Mechanical Engineering practice, the full range of the challenge of becoming a well-versed Mechanical Engineer emerges only when one adds the elements of design and innovation. The purpose of this book is to provide students with a timely perspective of Mechanical Engineering, without going too far into matters that will be the subject of deeper and more extensive analysis in one or more courses later on in their studies. The Mechanical Engineering practice is presented within the general framework of technological progress while the importance of innovation is underlined. The student is introduced to an engineering approach to applied problems of analysis, design and even construction and the benefits are many: interest is aroused, useful methods of thought and approaches are introduced and experience is gained in the hands-on application of theories and ideas. Finally, the student obtains an holistic perspective of the role of Mechanical Engineering in the progress of technology and, ultimately, society.

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Notes on Descriptive Set Theory

keywords:
Polish spaces
Baire space
Cantor space
Zero-dimensional spaces
Pointclass
Logical operators
Set-theoretical operators
Borel sets
Analytic sets
Coanalytic sets
Measurable sets
Measurable functions
Game
Graph
Continuum Hypothesis

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: In the first chapter we briefly present the concepts, which are needed throughout the book. In the second chapter we present the theory of Polish spaces. Emphasis is put on the fundamental spaces of Baire and Cantor and on the concept of a tree. We study the Cantor-Bendixson Theorem, some universal properties of Polish spaces and the zero-dimensional Polish spaces. Further we present some topological characterizations of the Baire space and the Cantor space. The third chapter is concerned with the general theory of pointclasses in Polish spaces as well as the fundamental operators from logic and set theory. We introduce two of the most fundamental types of pointclasses: the Borel pointclasses of finite order and the projective pointclasses. Further related concepts are studied, such as the completeness with respect to a pointclass, the uniformization and the separation of sets. The fourth chapter is concerned with Borel sets and Borel-measurable functions. We study the Borel-isomorphism Theorem, the relation between sets and injective functions, and we prove the well-known representation of Borel sets as the continuous injective images of closed subsets of the Baire space. Finally, we present the Borel pointclasses of transfinite order and we prove their fundamental properties. In the fifth chapter we study deeper the pointclass of analytic sets. We give the proofs of some fundamental results about this pointclass: the Lusin Separation Theorem, the Susin Theorem, the Perfect Set Theorem, the Kunen-Martin Theorem and the theorem on the measurability of analytic sets. The sixth chapter is concerned with the deeper study of the pointclass of coanalytic sets and their applications in the uniformization of Borel sets. We present a new approach to the later with techniques from effective descriptive set theory. In the seventh chapter we present some elements from game theory and its applications in descriptive set theory. The eighth chapter is concerned with some applications from graph theory. The notes contain a large collection of exercises of varying difficulty. Hints and solutions are given in the appendix.

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Clinical Biochemistry – Diagnostics

keywords:
Clinical Biochemistry
Diagnostics
Biostatistics
Clinical Chemistry Laboratory
Plasma proteins
Lipids
Lipoproteins
Dyslipidemia
Liver
Hematology
Τhrombosis
Νeuron
Νeurotransmitter
Ιmmunology
Clinical Immunology
Urinary System
Αcid-base balance
Gastrointestinal System
Respiratory System
Εndocrine Glands
Hormones
Diabetes
Τumor Markers
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Εlectrolytes

de: Medizin (Allgemein-Medizin)

uk: Медицина (загальна медицина)

en: Medicine (General Medicine)

de: Biologie

uk: Біологія

en: Biology

de: Humanmedizin/Gesundheitswissenschaften

uk: Медицина / Науки про здоров'я

en: Human Medicine / Health Sciences

uk: Математика, природничі науки

de: Humanmedizin (ohne Zahnmedizin)

uk: Медицина людини (крім стоматології)

en: Human Medicine (excl. Dentistry)

description: Knowledge of biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, pathophysiology-pathology, analytical chemistry, toxicology, and biostatistics are all combined in the scientific field of Clinical Biochemistry. Its goals include identifying appropriate biomarkers for disease differential diagnosis and researching the metabolic abnormalities that underlie the various diseases. Clinical Biochemistry also addresses the creation of suitable methods for the identification and measurement of these biomarkers as well as their use in prognosis and diagnosis of various diseases. Lastly, the goal of Clinical Biochemistry is to develop and implement suitable analytical techniques for tracking the efficacy and/or adverse effects of pharmacological treatments for a range of diseases. The target audience for this textbook, "Clinical Biochemistry-Diagnostics," is medical practitioners who operate in biochemistry labs of hospitals and diagnostic centers. Additionally, university students in the departments of Chemistry, Biology, Medicine, and other biomedical fields are targeted; these students should have a foundational understanding of organic, inorganic, and analytical chemistry as well as biochemistry and molecular biology. The book's content is organized in a way that gives readers up-to-date knowledge on pathological biochemistry and physiology as it relates to the human body's systems and organs, as well as the biomarkers that are currently used to predict the prognosis of various diseases. Furthermore, the content covers fundamental concepts related to the setup and maintenance of a clinical chemistry laboratory, including quality control. The fundamentals of biostatistics and their uses in clinical biochemistry are covered, along with laboratory techniques for identifying different biomarkers that are employed in routine clinical practice. We believe that professionals working in the field of clinical biochemistry as well as students who choose to study the scientific field of clinical biochemistry in the framework of their coursework will find this book especially helpful.

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Managing museums and their collections

keywords:
Management, museums
Museums, collections
Material culture
Management, information
Museums, history
Education, informal
Education, museum
Museums, objects, collections
Museum, profession
Museum, exhibition

uk: Педагогічні науки

de: Wirtschaftswissenschaften

uk: Бізнес та економіка

en: Business and Economics

de: Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

en: Law, Economics and Social Sciences

description:
The text provides an overview of the concept of museums and their collections, offering both a theoretical background and examples of good practice. It presents a brief historical development of the course of museums, from nuclei of private collections to spaces of public debate and fields of social cohesion, with special reference to Greece.
The concept of the museum as an idea is examined, how it relates to museology, which studies the theory and practice of the museum, transcribing and interpreting scientific data in a way that is comprehensible to the public, and the dimensions of the museum as a public good.
The concept of museum management as a complex organisation is defined, the different types of museums, the functions and departments of museum organisations, management policies and museum professions are presented.
Collecting policy in the contemporary context of cultural heritage protection is discussed. The collections are considered as the 'heart' of the museum, the paragraph discusses the acquisition of collections, the legal framework and codes of ethics and morals are discussed, and a case study of donation is mentioned as an example of good practice on museum collecting policy and how it 'talks' to the permanent collection of a particular museum.
The approach to object conceptualisation is discussed, and models for object study are discussed. It also considers how we move from the documentation and meaning-making of objects to narrative.
The main axes of organising the museum's collection are presented, in particular the creation of catalogues and registers that include historical and informational documentation of objects using international standards. Special reference is made to the use of controlled standardised vocabularies to convey the meaning of museum objects.
Finally, an overview is given of the development of the educational role of the museum, and how this has been shaped on the basis of relevant educational theories and epistemological data.

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de: Lehrbuch

en: Textbook


Chemical Oceanography

keywords:
Oceanography
Marine pollution
Marine ecosystems
Photosynthesis
Environmental monitoring
Hydrological cycle
Composition / properties of sea water
Sea bottom / sediments
Food chains
Redox
Bioaccumulation
Sampling / chemical analysis
Biogeochemical cycles
Chemical equilibrium
Dissolved gases
Estuaries / lagoons
Marine environmental management

de: Ingenieurwissenschaften

en: Engineering Sciences

de: Geowissenschaften (ohne Geographie)

uk: Науки про Землю(крім географії)

en: Geosciences (excl. Geography)

de: Chemie

fi: kemia

uk: Хімія

en: Chemistry

fr: Chimie

da: Kemi

es: Química

nl: Scheikunde

de: Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften

uk: Математика, природничі науки

en: Mathematics, Natural Sciences

description:
The science of Oceanography deals with the entire marine environment, i.e. seawater (coastal – open sea, shallow -deep systems), marine ecosystems (plankton, fishes, mammals etc), sea bottom (coastal and deep zones), currents, waves, marine pollution etc.
The main target of Oceanography is to increase our knowledge about the marine environment in order to ensure proper management following the principles of sustainable development all over our planet. In order to achieve its goal Oceanography incorporates techniques from other sciences, i.e. Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geology, Economy, Law etc.
Chemical Oceanography (or Marine Chemistry) studies the chemical processes taking place in the marine environment, including sea bottom, marine ecosystems, estuaries, lagoons, air-sea exchanges etc. The study of marine pollution is of high priority in the research of Chemical Oceanography in parallel with the study of the exploitation of marine resources without affecting the marine ecosystems.
This book includes subjects concerning all parts of the marine environment and the processes taking place there. Chapter 1 provides information about the history of Oceanography in general and especially in Greece at the 20th and 21th  centuries. The main chemical processes in seawater are discussed in chapters 2,3,6,7. The main characteristics of sea bottom and marine sediments are presented in chapter 4. Chapter 5 contains a brief overview of marine life and ecosystems as well as the processes of photosynthesis and chemosynthesis. Some of the processes taking place at interfaces of sea water with marine sediments, fresh water, atmosphere, and marine organisms are presented in chapter 8. This book contains chapters relative to geology (chapters 2 & 4), biology (chapter 5) and physics (chapter 3). The significant problem of marine pollution is presented at length in chapter 9 with emphasis to the Mediterranean Sea. The methodology of Chemical Oceanography research and the main techniques that are used at field work are presented in chapter 10, whereas some key laboratory analytical techniques concerning seawater and sediments are present in chapter 11.

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keywords:
Traffic flow theory
Transportation systems
Optimization
Forecasting prediction
Traffic Simulation
Machine Learning
Deep Learning

de: Verkehrstechnik, Nautik

uk: Транспортні технології/Мореплавство

en: Traffic Engineering, Nautical Science

description: This book deals with the application of quantitative methods in transport planning and traffic engineering. It includes basic theoretical elements of statistics, econometrics, time series analysis, machine learning, deep learning, simulation and mathematical programming. Also, it focuses on the applications of the above in the design and analysis of transportation systems and in many traffic engineering problems. The aim is for the reader to acquire fundamental knowledge in relation to the methodological tools applied in the context of transport planning and traffic engineering. This book is intended for advanced undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in disciplines related to transportation system design and traffic engineering. The book also serves as a technical reference for researchers and practitioners who wish to examine and understand a wide range of quantitative methods in transportation engineering problems.

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name: Quantitative Methods in Transportation and Traffic Engineering


Green Chemistry and Engineering

keywords:
Green Chemistry and Engineering
Green processes
Inherently Safer Design
Green solvents
Green techniques In organic synthesis
Green industries
Green Nanotechnology
Biomimicry
Industrial Ecology
Process intensification

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: Green Chemistry is a new approach to chemical research. It aims to minimize waste, to minimize  or eliminate the use and production of hazardous substances during the production processes of chemical products, by modifying the methods by which they are designed, synthesized and used. Green Engineering approaches the design of chemical products and processes through technologically feasible solutions on large scale in order to achieve: (i) reduction of the pollution caused by the construction and operation of an industrial facility, (ii) minimization of human exposure to risk, (iii) optimization of the material and energy use, (iv) economic viability. Green Chemistry is an interdisciplinary field that combines Chemistry, Biology and Physics, and finds applications in the development of chemical products. Green Engineering is a branch of Engineering that serves as a guide for all the fields of Engineering that deal with the processes and systems design. The present book offers spherical coverage of Green Chemistry and Green Engineering, as well as gradual familiarization with the offered knowledge (basic knowledge, specialization, connection between the knowledge and practical problems).

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keywords: Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: This book aspires to provide an extensive introduction to the Numerical Analysis of Partial Differential Equation (PDE) problems and to serve as a textbook for both advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in this topic. The presentation of two popular categories of methods is chosen: Finite Difference Methods (FDM) and Finite Element Methods (FEM). The volume contains a brief, and inevitably incomplete, review of basic PDE theory (Chapters 1 and 7) covering key concepts, properties and results, as well as some advanced topics in modern PDE theory, such as the weak form, Lebesgue and Sobolev function spaces, energy method etc. Chapter 2 gives a brief introduction to divided differences and presents the basic finite difference method for the one-dimensional second-order boundary value problem. We proceed by presenting finite difference methods for parabolic (Chapter 3), linear hyperbolic (Chapter 4), nonlinear hyperbolic (Chapter 5), and elliptic PDE problems (Chapter 6), with special attention to the study of consistency, stability and convergence of the methods, for which we prove basic error estimates. Next, we proceed with the presentation and analysis of finite element methods for linear elliptic problems (Chapter 8). We present FEM for parabolic problems in Chapter 9. In Chapter 10, an introduction to the so-called, a posteriori error analysis is given, which is then used to define algorithms for automatically adjusting the local "resolution" of FEM for elliptic and parabolic problems. Chapter 11 gives the basic principles and error analysis of the Discontinuous Galerkin Method for these problems. Finally, in Chapter 12, we present some advanced topics in FEM theory. In particular, some basic concepts are given for the definition of high-order finite elements, as well as a space-time FEM with time stepping defined via a discontinuous Galerkin method.

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name: Numerical Analysis of Partial Differential Equations


Special Issues of Cultural Diplomacy

keywords:
Diplomacy
Politics
Culture
Cultural diplomacy
Cultural heritage
Education
Museum
Tourism
Sports
City diplomacy
Brand name
Propaganda
Cultural imperialism
Cultural genocide
Religion

de: Politikwissenschaft

uk: Політологія

en: Political Science

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

description: In the modern era, cultural diplomacy constitutes a key pillar of the strategic planning of the actors of the international environment. Cultural diplomacy is implemented through a wide range of activities and offers countries and organizations the opportunity to enhance their public image and maximize their soft power. The textbook approaches a number of special issues of cultural diplomacy in an attempt to highlight its multidimensional role on a political, social and economic level. Each chapter of the book focuses on a distinct field, linked to the cultural diplomacy. More specifically, the book analyses the objectives and the specific practices of cultural diplomacy with reference to cultural heritage, education, sports, tourism, cities and museums, nation branding, religion; in addition, it designates the dimensions of phenomena, such as the propaganda, cultural imperialism and cultural genocide. The textbook also makes reference to institutional initiatives at the international, European and national level, which reflect the dynamic evolution of cultural diplomacy, its interaction with broader areas of policy-making and its designation as a factor of power and development. Through the multidimensional analysis of special fields of cultural diplomacy, the book aims to contribute to the better understanding of their characteristics and to highlight the advantages for countries from the use of their soft power. An additional aim of the textbook is to strengthen the dialogue on the issues of cultural diplomacy and to enhance the interest in less prominent, but equally important, tools of action in the modern political, social and economic affairs.

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keywords:
Structure
Form
Analysis
Tonal music
Baroque
Classicism

de: Darstellende Kunst, Film und Fernsehen, Theaterwissenschaft

uk: Акторська гра/Телемистецтво/Театральне мистецтво

en: Performing Arts, Film and Television Studies, Theatre Studies

de: Musikwissenschaft/-geschichte

uk: Музикознавство/Історія музики

en: Musicology/History of Music

de: Musik, Musikwissenschaft

uk: Музика, музикознавство

en: Music, Musicology

de: Kunst, Kunstwissenschaft

uk: Мистецтво, мистецтвознавство

en: Art, Art Theory

description: Introduction to the formal analysis of tonal music: Baroque, Classicism is addressed to undergraduate and/or postgraduate students who attend classes in music form and analysis, as well as to professional musicians or music teachers who are interested in deepening their knowledge of the relevant theoretical background and the corresponding analytical methodology. The book contains the necessary material for understanding fundamental theoretical concepts and analytical practices related to common-practice formal structures of Baroque and Classical music. This material concerns the theoretical treatment of historically informed formal typology and the exemplary analytical approach to musical compositions that fall within the stylistic horizon of European art music from the late 17th century to the first decades of the 19th century. The book opens with an introductory examination of tonal music’s structural parameters, including rhythm, meter, pitch, melody, harmony and voice-leading, texture, and motive. In the context of addressing the systematic and balanced manipulation of these parameters as a form-defining procedure, the principle of continuous and sectional variations is examined. The book then proceeds to investigate three of the most emblematic types of formal organization in Baroque music: binary form, ritornello, and fugue. Subsequently, it turns to idiomatic formal structures of Classical music, starting with Classical formal types of intrathematic organization and then proceeding to sonata form as a regulative framework for the interthematic organization of the structural narrative of complete movements from multi-movement works.

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University of Macedonia

addressLocality: Thessaloniki

addressRegion: Central Macedonia


Database Systems Volume B

keywords: Relational model, Relational algebra, Relational databases

keywords: Database modeling, Entity Relationship Model

cs: Informatika

de: Informatik

fi: tietojenkäsittelytiede

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

en: Computer Science

fr: Informatique

da: Datalogi

es: Ciencias de la Computación

nl: Informatica

description: The book meets the need for an electronic textbook that will include: 1) a presentation and discussion of the "theoretical" issues, 2) a study of database programming with interesting examples, and 3) a list of case studies characterized by a global and, as much as possible, interdisciplinary approach to database systems. It is aimed at undergraduate students and professional IT engineers who want to develop their skills in database application design and programming, as well as postgraduate students of business administration, librarianship, archival and information studies, as well as other fields, who are interested in applications of database systems. It also aims to solve data management problems and meet the needs of professionals in the field. The subject of the book is not only the study and exploitation of established directions, tools and technologies that are popular in the context of database systems, but also new promising technologies, such as big data management. The book includes twelve chapters written so that each one can be read separately, independently of the others. Effort has been made so that even the chapter units, examples and topics can be studied (and tested on a computer) independently. The book's introduction includes suggestions for navigating the book's chapters and scenarios for using it in the context of one or two undergraduate semester courses.

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Introduction to Physical Processes

keywords:
Unit Operations
Mass-Transfer Processes

description:
The book provides a concise yet systematic exposition of the methodologies for analysing and designing mass-transfer processes. The first part develops mass and energy balances and applies them to a variety of examples of industrial relevance. These examples serve as an informal introduction to the main physical processes. Transient balances are covered in a separate section and are combined with some preliminary ideas of automatic control. Next, the equilibrium thermodynamics of liquid/vapour mixtures are reviewed, followed by the description of mass transfer in multiphase systems. Thus, the necessary background for the analysis and design of physical processes is complete.
In the second part of the book, the main physical processes are introduced. Process equipment is classified according to the mode of contact of interacting streams, as multi-cascade or continuous. Fractional distillation of a binary mixture is analyzed as the representative example of the first category, and gas absorption in a packed column is an example of the second category. Humidification processes are considered next in significant detail because they are central to many engineering applications (cooling towers, air-conditioning, drying etc.) and serve as a paradigm of simultaneous heat and mass transfer. Finally, liquid-liquid extraction and gas adsorption to a porous solid are given introductory consideration, providing examples of additional processes that may be analyzed with similar engineering methodologies.

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keywords:
Crystal Structure
Diffraction In Crystals
Lattice Dynamics
Thermal Properties Of Solids
Free Electron Model
Energy Band Structure Of Electrons
Semiconductors

de: Physik

en: Physics

uk: Математика, природничі науки

de: Physik, Astronomie

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

en: Physics, Astronomy

description:
Το προτεινόμενο βιβλίο απευθύνεται σε προπτυχιακούς φοιτητές που σπουδάζουν σε τμήματα/ σχολές Φυσικής και θα περιέχει λυμένα προβλήματα της Φυσικής της Συμπυκνωμένης Ύλης (ΦΣΥ). Τέτοιου είδους βιβλίο δεν υπάρχει την ελληνική βιβλιογραφία σχετικά με τη ΦΣΥ, τουλάχιστον εξ’ όσων γνωρίζω ο ίδιος. Επίσης και σύμφωνα πάντα με τη δική μου αντίληψη, δεν υπάρχει βιβλίο στην αγγλική το οποίο περιέχει λυμένα προβλήματα στη ΦΣΥ για ένα εισαγωγικό μάθημα πάνω σε αυτό το αντικείμενο. Έτσι λοιπόν, το προτεινόμενο βιβλίο φιλοδοξεί να γίνει το πρώτο, ίσως, βιβλίο που θα επιλύει προβλήματα στη ΦΣΥ και θα λειτουργεί συμπληρωματικά ενός κύριου συγγράμματος που, παραδοσιακά, περιέχει τη σχετική θεωρία μαζί με, ως επί το πλείστον, άλυτες ασκήσεις (αν περιέχει ασκήσεις).

Λόγω της πολυπλοκότητας των προβλημάτων στη ΦΣΥ, αρκετά από τα προβλήματα δεν επιδέχονται αναλυτικής μαθηματικής λύσης και ως εκ τούτου χρήζουν μεθόδων αριθμητικής ανάλυσης. Χαρακτηριστικό παράδειγμα η εύρεση των ενεργειακών ζωνών σε μονοδιάστατο στερεό που περιγράφεται από το πρότυπο Kronig-Penney (ίσως το απλούστερο κρυσταλλικό στερεό που μπορεί να φανταστεί κανείς) η οποία απαιτεί την αριθμητική επίλυση μη γραμμικών (υπερβατικών) εξισώσεων (βλέπε σχετικό απόσπασμα από ενδεικτικό κεφάλαιο). Έτσι, λοιπόν, στο προτεινόμενο βιβλίο θα περιέχονται και προβλήματα τα οποία επιλύονται μόνο με αριθμητικές μεθόδους όπου και θα παρατίθενται οι αντίστοιχοι αλγόριθμοι – πηγαίοι κώδικες σε γλώσσα FORTRAN 90 η οποία αποτελεί την επικρατούσα γλώσσα προγραμματισμού στις φυσικές επιστήμες. Τα επιλυόμενα προβλήματα αναφέρονται στη διδακτέα ύλη που αντιστοιχεί σε ένα εισαγωγικό μάθημα στη ΦΣΥ το οποίο, επιγραμματικά, καλύπτει τα θέματα του χημικού δεσμού στα στερεά, της κρυσταλλικής δομής και περίθλασης, της δυναμικής του πλέγματος (φωνόνια), των θερμικών ιδιοτήτων, του προτύπου των ελευθέρων ηλεκτρονίων, των ενεργειακών ζωνών ηλεκτρονίων και των ημιαγωγών.

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name: Προβλήματα στη φυσική της συμπυκνωμένης ύλης


Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy

keywords:
Sequence Stratigraphy
Shoreline trajectories
Systems tract
Depositional system

uk: Науки про Землю(крім географії)

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: The primary focus of analysis revolves around sedimentary rocks and their deposition mechanisms across the planet. Of particular interest is the dynamic relationship between the different rocks, as well as the processes that govern their sequence. How do these rocks alternate with each other? What processes have shaped their sequence? Answers to these questions can be provided by sequence stratigraphy as it examines the influence of sea level fluctuations, tectonic activity, and climate on sediment deposition, thus providing information about the history of the planet. By analyzing sedimentation patterns and relationships between the different rocks, geologists can reconstruct the history of Earth and gain insights into the processes that have shaped it. This book serves as a comprehensive guide to sequence stratigraphy, covering from basic principles to advanced methodologies and applications. It is designed to be accessible to both students and professionals, providing a comprehensive overview of the field and its significance for understanding Earth history. Readers will learn about various types of sedimentary environments and the processes that shape them. Furthermore, they will explore the various methods used to analyze sedimentary rocks, such as seismic stratigraphy, well correlation, and outcrop data analysis. Additionally, the book covers the latest developments in sequence stratigraphy, including the use of high-resolution data and computer modeling. Ultimately, this book is a testament to the significance of sequence stratigraphy in understanding Earth dynamics. By providing a comprehensive overview of the field, we hope that readers will gain a deeper understanding of the complex processes that have shaped our planet over millions of years.

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Medical Signal Processing Algorithms

keywords:
Discrete Signal
Biosignals
Medical Signal

de: Kommunikations- und Informationstechnik

uk: Комунікаційні та інформаційні технології

en: Communication Technology, Information Engineering

de: Humanmedizin/Gesundheitswissenschaften

uk: Медицина / Науки про здоров'я

en: Human Medicine / Health Sciences

de: Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik

uk: Електротехніка та інформаційні технології

en: Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering

description: This book is an introduction to the basic principles of discrete signal processing with applications in biomedicine. The goal of the book is not a presentation of all the processes and methods of signal processing, which are also presented in dozens of academic books, but rather their deeper understanding through their implementation in an algorithmic way in a programming language. The book, in its first part, introduces the reader to general concepts of signals, with a focus on medical signals. Then, after introducing basic discrete signal generation functions, basic signal processing concepts are presented, namely convolution, correlation, and Fourier transform. At the same time, applications are being developed using the above procedures, mainly in signal filtering, both in the time and in the frequency domains. The examples used refer mainly to medical signals and images. The second part of the book includes a series of comprehensive laboratory exercises, involving the implementation in a programming language of the theoretical signal processing concepts developed in the first part. Each exercise consists of a brief theory, with the basic knowledge that the student must know in order to carry out the laboratory course followed by solved examples of the concepts of the course with progressive difficulty, and finally topics for practice are included, the solutions of which are at the end of the book. The MATLAB environment was chosen for the implementation of the programs in the book, due to both the simplicity and ease of coding, as well as its great penetration in engineering, both in academic and research as well as in a development environment. However, as the goal of the book is to gain a deeper understanding of the signal processing methods being developed, ready-made MATLAB functions for signal processing are generally not used. Instead, the code is developed using simple algorithmic structures, common to most widely used programming languages.

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keywords: Relations between Greece and the Balkan states

keywords: Greek defense policy and national security policy

de: Geschichte

en: History

de: Geisteswissenschaften

uk: Гуманітарні науки

en: Humanities

description: The aim of this book is to highlight specific aspects of Greek foreign policy from the conclusion of the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 to the early 21st century. Special emphasis is given on Greek security problems during the post-Lausanne era, Greece’s relations with Turkey and its Balkan neighbors, the Cyprus Question, the evolution of Greek national claims, as well as understanding Greece’s position within the major international organizations: League of Nations, United Nations, NATO, European Union etc. Finally, two chapters of the book examine Greece’s relations with Israel and the People’s Republic of China during the Cold War era.

de: keine Anmeldung erforderlich

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en: no login required

name: Selected topics in Greek foreign policy 1923-2014

de: Lehrbuch

en: Textbook


keywords:
Management Information Systems
Information Systems in education
Learning Management Systems
School Management Systems
e-Learning
Educational technology
Educational analytics

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

de: Erziehungswissenschaften

uk: Педагогічні науки

en: Educational Sciences

de: Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

en: Law, Economics and Social Sciences

de: Ingenieurwissenschaften

en: Engineering Sciences

description: In this book, the concepts related to Information Systems and new information technologies in the field of education are presented, together with the principles of design, implementation and operation of Information Systems, from the perspective of a manager. The basic technologies and the processes of requirements analysis and system design are described, and representative systems in education are studied, such as School Management Systems and Learning Management Systems. The systems are categorized according to the functions they provide to their users. Management Information Systems are used in automating operations and in supporting the management of educational organizations, while Educational Information Systems are focused on the support of teaching activities and e-Learning. Within this book, we examine the most representative information systems in the field of education and we study their aims, their typical functions, their individual characteristics, the criteria for their selection, and the latest trends in the technology market. Issues of particular importance for the design and success of Information Systems are the ones related to system users. Reference is made to the concepts of user satisfaction, to the factors that determine it, to the ways of measuring and improving it, as well as the dimensions of system evaluation by its users. Empasis is given to the acquaintance with the new technologies of electronic and distance learning, personalized and interactive learning, virtual reality, as well as applications of electronic knowledge management and artificial intelligence in education. Issues of data management and exploitation of information in optimizing management and learning are also included, while reference is made to intelligent technologies and educational analytics. Finally, issues related to security, ethics and evaluation of educational information systems are also discussed.

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name: Information Systems and New Technologies in Education


Places of Engagement

keywords:
Architecture
Architectural design
Locus
Landscape
Architectural program
Working hypothesis
Utopia
A-topia
Primal locus
Relations node
Anthropological space
Ideal locus
Genealogy
Viewing
Natural, ideal
Topiography
Manmade landscape
Cityscape
Touristic landscape
Mindscapes
Fold
Inclusive worlds
Ecumene
Microcosm
Ecumenopolis
Texture
Fabrication
Network
Flows
Strains
Infrastructure
Connections
Immaterial networks
Objects (users)
Site plan
Topographic diagram
Legal framework
Building program
Extensio
Manifesto
Mapping
Inherent characteristics
Grid
Deterritorialization

description: The book “Places of Engagement – A methodological approach to the cultural subtext of architectural design” addresses students of architecture by proposing the systematic investigation of the cultural subtext of design and research by design. It  draws from the position that loci, landscapes, wider realms -such as ecumene, continuum, network- incorporate natural or abstract forms which constitute the cultural underpinnings of architectural design. Under the conditions of place and landscape -natural and manmade- as within the  perceived realms of continuum and network lurk entities and meanings which, once registered by architectural  thinking, become part of the design work in process as embedments or "loans". Following these concepts, the tools of site plan, diagram and program are presented and analyzed regarding their role in the making of architectural intention. The four conditions and the three tools offer a framework for the development of design in architecture. The methodology or methodologies presented in this book allow for multiple readings and ways to prioritize the values of cultural influence throughout the design process. As designs are formulated as architectural praxis, what we refer to as loans are returned as counter-loans to the environment; architecture radiates its own values and feeds anew into the cultural continuum.

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Thematic Cartography

keywords:
Thematic Cartography
Geovisualization
Thematic map
Graphic semiotics
Visual variables
Data classification
Spatial interpolation
Proportional symbols
Flow map
Choropleth map
Dasymetric map
Isarithmic map
Three-dimensional map
Dot map
Cartogram
Bivariate mapping
Multivariate mapping
Web map
Dynamic map
Animated map
Interactive map

de: Geowissenschaften (ohne Geographie)

uk: Науки про Землю(крім географії)

en: Geosciences (excl. Geography)

de: Vermessungswesen

uk: Землеустрій

en: Surveying

de: Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften

uk: Математика, природничі науки

en: Mathematics, Natural Sciences

description: This book presents an analysis of spatial information collection, processing, and visualization in thematic maps. In essence, it includes the "grammatical" and "syntactic" rules of the "cartographic" language, a primarily graphic language, suitable to communicate spatial information but also to generate new spatial knowledge through the map. The content of the book is organized into seventeen chapters. The first six chapters establish the necessary theoretical framework for the analysis of spatial phenomena and corresponding data, so that they take the appropriate form to be rendered through graphical elements in the thematic map. In particular, the first Chapter - Introduction presents the basic principles that govern Thematic Cartography and defines the thematic map, its content, and function. The second Chapter focuses on the analysis of the characteristics of spatial phenomena, while the third Chapter describes the data sources and data processing methods for the representation of spatial phenomena. The fourth Chapter presents a systematic analysis of data classification methods, while the fifth Chapter presents spatial interpolation methods. The sixth Chapter analyzes the use of color in thematic maps. The following chapters analyze the methods and techniques for the graphic design and spatial information visualization. In particular, the seventh Chapter examines the methods and techniques of mapping qualitative spatial data. Chapters eight through fifteen analyze the different types of thematic maps for mapping quantitative spatial data: proportional and graduated symbol maps, flow maps, choropleth maps, dasymetric maps, isarithmic maps, 3D maps, dot maps, and cartograms. Chapter Sixteen focuses on bivariate and multivariate mapping, that is, the visualization of two or more variables. Finally, Chapter Seventeen introduces web thematic maps, focusing mainly on the two subcategories of dynamic maps: animated and interactive maps.

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Introduction to Language Instruction

keywords:
Language Instruction
Elementary School
Multiliteracies
Multimodal Texts
(Textual) Genres
Literacy
Literacy Skills
Native Language
Second or Foreign Language
Intercultural Education
Narrative Texts
Descriptive Texts
Argumentative Texts

de: Angewandte Sprachwissenschaft

uk: Прикладна лінгвістика

en: Applied Linguistics

de: Allgemeine und vergleichende Literatur- und Sprachwissenschaft

uk: Загальне та порівняльне літературознавство та мовознавство

en: General and Comparative Literary Studies and Linguistics

uk: Педагогічні науки

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

uk: Гуманітарні науки

description: This book refers to the instruction of language courses and more specifically to the instruction of the Greek language as a native, second or foreign language. For this purpose, a brief historical review is first made, with the description of the structural approach that prevailed before 1970. Αlso with the presentation of the revision of basic positions of the instruction of language courses, when the center of gravity of language instruction shifted from linguistic to communicative competence. Subsequently, an interdisciplinary consideration of Language in modern teaching is attempted, through the approach of main theoretical and methodological principles of the communicative approach, but also through the presentation of modern concepts and models of written language production. For this purpose, the elements and the physiognomy of both the Curriculum and the educational material applied to the Language of the elementary school are highlighted. At the same time, the framework of principles and objectives adopted by the writing groups of the textbooks is described, as well as the proposed ways of organizing the course, with the aim of teaching narrative, descriptive and argumentative texts from the Language textbooks of the 5th and 6th grade of elementary school. In this context, the results of an extensive research are presented, through which the literacy skills of 6th grade students were investigated in the production of basic textual genres (narrative, descriptive, argumentative) after the implementation of the language instruction material introduced in 2006-07, while at the same time the evaluation tool that was applied is cited. Finally, a series of proposals for didactic implementation based on the Multiliteracies approach (2022 Curriculum) is included, which includes the teaching of multimodal texts (e.g. video, internet, films, broadcasts, advertisements, etc.) with new technologies, while at the same time taking into account the needs of children from different cultural backgrounds.

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Climate change

keywords:
Climate Change
Global Warming
Greenhouse Effect
Physical Climatology
Climate scenarios

uk: Науки про Землю(крім географії)

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description:
This book is an attempt to create a digital textbook in the Greek language, introducing undergraduate and postgraduate students to the science of Climate Change. It was developed within the framework of the "Kallipos+" initiative, titled "Greek Academic Electronic Textbooks and Supplements," with the aim of introducing electronic, interactive, multimedia textbooks into Higher Education. Therefore, it is targeted towards students in Geography or in Earth and Environmental Sciences Departments. Its goal is to comprehend all the natural and dynamic processes related to the contemporary issue of global warming and climate change. However, it can also serve as a guide for anyone involved in climate change and its impacts on the biosphere.
The topics of the textbook were selected with the aim of providing comprehensive coverage of the subject of global warming in an educationally coherent manner for students and reader-friendly for the general audience. The textbook consists of three thematic topics, including: (a) an introduction to the basic concepts of climate change (physical climatology, climatic phenomena, and climate variability), (b) the physicochemical processes of the climate system (radiation balance, carbon cycle, aerosols, and the greenhouse effect phenomenon), and (c) climate projections with open issues and uncertainties. The material of the eight chapters is structured to correspond to 13 teaching weeks of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Some chapters may require more lectures for their completion. A significant part includes applications and exercises, both theoretically and in the laboratory, accompanied by various climate metadata. The new textbook includes, for the first time, an appendix of instructions for using the free software IDV (https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/), for its application in visualizing and analyzing climate data and applications. The content of the appendix is expected to support students' technical skills in managing climate data. More than 75 questions and exercises are included at the end of the chapters to help the students to understand the meaning and the application of basic physical principles. The answers and the solutions of most of them are incorporated into the text. The entire material of this book can be covered in one or in multiple semesters depending on the character of the undergraduate/postgraduate course and the option of the instructor.

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keywords: Machinery for nutrient appplications in the crops

de: Agrarwissenschaften, Lebensmittel- und Getränketechnologie

uk: Сільськогосподарська наука, харчові технології

en: Agricultural Science, Food- and Beverage Technology

de: Agrar-, Forst- und Ernährungswissenschaften, Veterinärmedizin

uk: Сільськогосподарські, лісові та харчові науки, ветеринарія

en: Agricultural, Forest and Nutritional Sciences, Veterinary medicine

description: The book will cover a gap that exists today in Agricultural Engineering literature, namely the part concerning Agricultural Machinery for Crop Care, including machinery for applying nutrients to the soil (fertilizer spreaders, etc.), weed control machinery (cultivators), machinery for mechanical thinning, and plant protection machinery (sprayers, dusters, granular applicators).

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name: Farm machinery for application of crop inputs

University of Thessaly

addressLocality: Volos

addressRegion: Thessaly


Internet of Things Computing

keywords:
Embedded systems
Internet of Things
Internet
Web services
Laboratory exercises
Security
Design
IoT applications
FPGA
Arduino
Raspberry
BeagleBoard
PHP
MySQL
AVR

de: Kommunikations- und Informationstechnik

en: Communication Technology, Information Engineering

de: Informatik

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

en: Computer Science

uk: Інженерія

description: This book introduces the world of the Internet of Things (IoT), focusing on the fundamental principles of technology, communication, security, and applications. We have decided to divide the book into two main sections. One section provides the theoretical background for IoT and its related concepts, and another section offers autonomous laboratory exercises on IoT that guide readers through implementing specific problems. In the first section, the unique characteristics of IoT devices and their requirements regarding energy consumption, performance, communication, cost, manufacturing, packaging and security are presented. Subsequently, the main topics related to IoT, such as sensors, actuators, wireless sensor networks, single-board computers, printed circuit board (PCB) design, microprocessor architecture, storage devices, middleware, cloud servers, and reconfigurable and heterogeneous architectures, are developed. Finally, the book covers the practical application of IoT technology in various sectors, including industry, healthcare, agriculture, urban environments, homes and transportation. The second section provides instructions for developing and implementing educational tasks in IoT, as well as suggestions for addressing technological challenges. Exercises are provided for both microcontrollers and development boards, exercises that we have developed and use in our courses at the universities we are affiliated with. The book is aimed at both students and professionals, providing a comprehensive understanding of IoT and its capabilities.

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de: Wirtschaftswissenschaften

uk: Бізнес та економіка

en: Business and Economics

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

description: The present book is a primary textbook with an educational orientation, aimed at undergraduate students, mainly in Economics departments, where "Basic Principles of Accounting" and "Financial Statement Analysis" using financial ratios are taught as core courses, as well as professionals in the field of business management and financial analysis. Initially, the book examines the basic principles of financial analysis, providing a fundamental background for understanding financial concepts and tools. It, then, delves into the evaluation of financial statements, explaining how to read and interpret balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. This is followed by an analysis of the calculation of financial ratios, as well as their interpretation and commentary. Additionally, a detailed guide for constructing a financial model with specific ratios, and a guide for filling out financial data for listed and non-listed companies using Greek Accounting Standards (GAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are provided. Specialized analyses are also presented, such as bankruptcy forecasting using univariate and multivariate analysis, evaluating the relevance of accounting information using multivariate approaches, and liquidity analysis through the Cash Conversion Cycle model. Subsequently, SWOT, PEST, and PESTLE analyses are conducted. The textbook concludes with a presentation of corporate governance, its parameters, and corporate social responsibility. Through specific examples of constructing financial models and multimedia tools (quizzes, exercises, applications), the textbook helps the reader understand and then acquire the necessary skills for analyzing, evaluating, and making investment and financial decisions. Finally, the present book offers not only theoretical knowledge but also practical tools for its application. Specifically, it includes a financial model in Excel, which has been developed to help readers evaluate and adjust their examples with financial data of their interest, allowing them to understand how these affect the financial forecasts and strategies described in the textbook.

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name: Financial Analysis -Business Evaluation and Competitiveness

uk: Підручник


keywords:
Language teaching
Genre-based approach
Critical literacy
Text type
Genre
Oral language
Spoken language
Register
Narration
Description
Argumentation
(Electronic) Corpora
Grammar teaching
Fairy tale
Advertisement
News article
Opinion article
Letter
Text revision

uk: Прикладна лінгвістика

uk: Педагогічні науки

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

uk: Гуманітарні науки

description:
This book focuses on genre based language teaching combined with elements of critical literacy.
In the first part of the book, various previous teaching methods (traditional, structural and communicative) are briefly presented The four language skills are also presented together with a short reference to the convergence and divergence of spoken and written discourse and how they should influence the correction of pupils’ discourse errors.
Then the notion of genre is discussed and the basic principles of genre based teaching are given along with an emphasis to the importance of register and register levels. Moreover critical literacy in the school is presented with its goals concerning linguistic as well as visual awareness.
In the second part, in separate chapters, the main pre-genres (narration, description, and argumentation) are presented focusing on their linguistic characteristics. In these chapters pupils’ written texts on de-contextualized subjects are presented and their problems that derive from the absence of necessary details of the communicative situation are discussed.
In the third part, in different chapters again, the main school genres (fairy tale, advertisement, news article, opinion article, and letter) are presented by giving their principal, more or less conventional, characteristics. For each genre teaching proposals are made, usually taken from teaching scenarios already applied in schools. Finally, real pupils’ texts are discussed and ways for their amelioration are proposed, while even considering possibilities of transforming the texts, a procedure that can reach the point of creating new hybrid genres.

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name: Modern Greek language teaching with a focus on genres

de: Sonstiges

en: Other


keywords:
Innovation Entrepreneurship
Economic Growth
Entrepreneurship
Research And Development
European Union
Regional Policy
Technological Policy

uk: Бізнес та економіка

de: Betriebswirtschaftslehre

uk: Бізнес-адміністрування

en: Business Administration

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

description: Το ζήτημα που πραγματεύεται το βιβλίο αυτό αφορά στη μελέτη των επιπτώσεων της ευρωπαϊκής ενοποίησης στις ευρωπαϊκές επιχειρήσεις, μέσω της ενίσχυσης της επιχειρηματικότητας, της τεχνολογίας και των καινοτομικών δραστηριοτήτων, στο πλαίσιο της αναπτυξιακής πορείας και συνοχής των κρατών-μελών και των περιφερειών της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Ειδικότερα καταγράφονται, αναλύονται και αξιολογούνται, μέσα από την θεωρία, την εμπειρική διερεύνηση και τεκμηρίωση, και την ανάλυση των ασκούμενων πολιτικών, οι βασικότερες παράμετροι που επηρεάζουν την εξέλιξη, τη μορφή και την ένταση των επιχειρηματικών και καινοτομικών δραστηριοτήτων των ευρωπαϊκών επιχειρήσεων, υπό το πρίσμα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Το βιβλίο αυτό φιλοδοξεί να καλύψει ένα ερευνητικό και βιβλιογραφικό κενό αναφορικά με την κατανομή των επιχειρηματικών καινοτομικών δραστηριοτήτων στο χώρο, σε επίπεδο κρατών-μελών και περιφερειών, στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, τον τρόπο με τον οποίο επηρεάζονται από τα εθνικά και περιφερειακά γεω-οικονομικά χαρακτηριστικά, καθώς και τον τρόπο με τον οποίο επηρεάζουν την αναπτυξιακή πορεία της Ένωσης. Σε αυτή την προσπάθεια, κατευθυντήρια γραμμή αποτελεί η έρευνα αναφορικά με την ανάλυση της επίδρασης των περιφερειακών χαρακτηριστικών στην αποτελεσματικότητα της ανάληψης καινοτομικών δραστηριοτήτων, καθώς και την επίδραση των καινοτομικών δραστηριοτήτων στην αναπτυξιακή πορεία των περιφερειών. Συμπερασματικά, στόχος είναι η μελέτη, σε περιφερειακό, εθνικό και διεθνικό επίπεδο της εξέλιξης των προβλημάτων, των πολιτικών και των πρακτικών αναφορικά με την καινοτομική επιχειρηματικότητα και την δυναμική διαδικασία ανάπτυξης των ευρωπαϊκών επιχειρήσεων, και ως προς αυτό, βάρος δίνεται στην εξέταση των παραμέτρων της επιχειρηματικότητας, καινοτομίας, τεχνολογικής πολιτικής, ανάπτυξης και συνοχής.

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name: Ευρωπαϊκές επιχειρήσεις και καινοτομική επιχειρηματικότητα

name: Technological Educational Institute of Athens


keywords: Pattern Recognition with Artificial Neural Networks

keywords: Hybrid Computational Intelligence Systems

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

de: Physik

uk: Фізика

en: Physics

uk: Бізнес та економіка

de: Humanmedizin/Gesundheitswissenschaften

uk: Медицина / Науки про здоров'я

en: Human Medicine / Health Sciences

uk: Математика, природничі науки

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

de: Physik, Astronomie

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

en: Physics, Astronomy

description: The book "Fundamentals of Computational Intelligence: Fuzzy, Neural and Evolutionary Computation - An Approach to Machine Learning" is designed as an introductory textbook in Computational Intelligence and is addressed to students of higher education institutions, but also to those who are involved in related topics on a research or professional level. Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is a key branch of Computer Science, is evolving as a dominant technology of the future. The topics covered in the text comprehensively and extensively cover the scientific field of Computational Intelligence (CI). AI comprises three main branches of research and application: 1) Fuzzy Computation, which formulates models that approximate how people think and how people describe the world around them; 2) Neural Computation, which offers powerful models to approximate how the brain works and learns; and 3) Evolutionary Computation, which exploits biological and evolutionary models to search for optimal solutions to complex problems of excellence. The synergy of the above three disciplines has led to hybrid systems that collaborate, complement each other and provide optimal solutions to complex problems in Engineering and Science. The structure of the book is designed in a way that encourages self-learning. The textbook can be an introductory course, with a focus on intelligence technologies, for undergraduate and graduate students. The book is organized in five chapters, accompanied by an Appendix. The first three chapters are self-contained, learning entities, while the next two assume the basic knowledge of the previous three chapters. The fifth chapter complements the material of the first four chapters, where examples and applications of computational intelligence technologies are developed.

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keywords:
Integrated navigational systems
Shipping
Νavigation
Tides
Tidal currents
Astronomical shipping
Nautical Cartography
Navigation
Coasting
Ocean shipping
Electronic Nautical Charts
Map views
Mercator view
Cognitive Viewing
Orthographic projection
Robinson view
Longitudinal projection
Stereographic projection
Electronic maps
Satelite shopping
Diagonal ship
Vertical ship
Spherical triangle
Maximum deficiency
Maximum elliptical arc
Lack of error
Cylindrical projections
Pseudocylindrical projections
Azimuth projections
Designing ships
Naval Academy
Merchant Marine Academies

de: Nautik/Seefahrt

uk: Морські науки

en: Nautical Science/Maritime Studies

de: Ingenieurwissenschaften

en: Engineering Sciences

de: Verkehrstechnik, Nautik

uk: Транспортні технології/Мореплавство

en: Traffic Engineering, Nautical Science

description: This book presents the basic interdisciplinary principles of marine navigation methods with examples of practical applications. The book is structured in ten chapters. Certain chapters or sections of chapters are particularly useful for teaching undergraduate navigation courses. Other chapters, which cover in more detail specialized applications of geodetic sciences, analytical/mathematical cartography, oceanography and GNSS navigation satellite systems, are particularly useful in supporting postgraduate courses.

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name: Principles and methods of Marine Navigation

uk: Різне


keywords:
Syntaxe
Langue française
Phrase
Constituants immédiats
Niveaux d’analyse linguistique
Types de phrases
Catégories grammaticales
Fonctions syntaxiques
Rôles sémantiques
Modèle X-barre
Groupe nominal
Groupe verbal
Groupe adjectival
Groupe prépositionnel
Groupe adverbial
Les subordonnées

de: Geisteswissenschaften

uk: Гуманітарні науки

en: Humanities

description: La syntaxe est la branche de la linguistique qui examine les phrases des langues naturelles. Les éléments qui forment une phrase et la manière dont ceux-ci s’organisent posent un nombre important de questions intéressantes pour la description d’une langue: quelles sont les règles qui régissent la combinaison des constituants de la phrase? Pourquoi dans une langue comme le français le sujet se trouve-t-il, dans les phrases assertives, toujours avant le verbe, restriction qui n’est pas valable en grec? Quelle est la relation entre la structure d’une phrase et son sens? Quel type de phrases appelons nous phrases ambiguës et comment pouvons-nous les traiter? Notre but principal est de répondre à ce type de questions, en prenant appui sur différents cadres théoriques. Pour ce faire, nous passons au microscope la structure des phrases du français avec, parfois, des remarques comparatives avec le grec moderne, dans un but plutôt pratique et pédagogique et sans l’intention de faire prouver la validité des théories syntaxiques − fort intéressantes par ailleurs −, qui ont été proposées au fil des années et qui continuent d’évoluer. Les deux premiers chapitres tiennent lieu d’introduction, en proposant des notions de base et des informations générales sur les niveaux d’analyse linguistique et la différence entre l’approche de la grammaire traditionnelle et celle de la linguistique. Les chapitres 3 à 7 sont consacrés aux notions clés pour l’analyse syntaxique. Chacun des chapitres suivants (8 à 12) est consacré à l’analyse d’un groupe particulier : groupe nominal, groupe adjectival, groupe verbal, groupe prépositionnel et groupe adverbial. Enfin, le dernier chapitre, le chapitre 13, est une courte introduction au vaste sujet des phrases subordonnées.

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name: Ιntroduction à la syntaxe du français: Une approche linguistique de la phrase française et de ses constituants

de: Lehrbuch

en: Textbook


keywords:
Semantic Web
Linked Open Data
Linked Data
SPARQL
RDF/RDFS
URI

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

de: Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik

en: Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering

description:
In this book, an overview of the structural elements of the Linked Open Data (LOD) movement is presented, along with the historical relationship between LOD and the Semantic Web, emphasizing the fundamental value of metadata for constructing flexible ("intelligent") applications that dynamically adapt to data with unknown schemas. Special emphasis is placed on Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) and the use of HTTP URIs within the context of the Semantic Web and LOD.
To provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the representation model underlying LOD, the transition from different knowledge organization models (e.g., tabular organization and the relational model) to the graph model of the Resource Description Framework (RDF) is presented.
The subsequent chapter further develops the use of URIs for denoting well-defined concepts and for partitioning datasets in an RDF database using named graphs. Within the context of ontology development for use by LOD applications, standards for deriving new knowledge through inference from existing RDF databases are described, with particular emphasis on their practical application.
Information retrieval in the form of LOD relies on two traditional techniques: navigation and search. This book presents information from the World Wide Web as a unified graph of connected data and provides navigation techniques for applications (agents) within it. Additionally, it discusses typical search services for RDF databases, analogous to search services targeting human users.
The book concludes with the presentation of selected software components for the creation, publication, retrieval, and processing of LOD, along with the discussion of open issues regarding the application of LOD in the modern World Wide Web environment.

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name: Open Linked Data and Related Applications

Ionian University

addressLocality: Corfu

addressRegion: Ionian Islands


Microsystems and Nanotechnology

keywords: Fabrication Microelectronics Microengineering Microsystems Microchip Nanoelectronics Nanoengineering Nanotechnology Technology

de: Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften

uk: Математика, природничі науки

en: Mathematics, Natural Sciences

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

description: State-of-art microprocessors and memories with a density of around one billion transistors per square centimeter, can process data with unprecedented speed and power efficiency. Their combination with sensors, actuators, energy microsystems, and waveguides in an integrated and compact form offers powerful, interconnected, portable information systems, such as smartphones. These devices can run advanced software, providing complete services of such sophistication that they are often called Artificial Intelligence. The availability of this steadily growing hardware technology is usually taken for granted, resulting in a shift in the interest, and enthusiasm, of young engineers and scientists, towards software. For example, augmented reality technology is considered more to be an achievement of digital image processing algorithms, and less an achievement of the corresponding advances in camera and micro-optics, and their integration with motion microchips. However, the invention of new, and especially transformative, services typically emerges from hardware novelty, i.e. prototyping and demonstration of new and improved functionalities. Thus, the microsystems and nanostructure fabrication are currently a technology of primary geopolitical significance. This book offers an introduction to the basic microsystem and nanotechnology fabrication techniques, for young scientists and engineers. The general research and development environment and key challenges are discussed. The conventional microelectronic fabrication technology is presented, including laboratory specifications, materials, the method of lithography, and the main material addition, subtraction, and modification processes, at the wafer level. Subsequently, more specialised techniques are described, including deep etching, fabrication of three-dimensional structures, and advanced lithography methods. Chapter 4 presents a systematic method of organising processes into process flows, focusing on the fabrication of functional devices, including process flow design rules and examples. Finally, an overview of nanotechnologies currently used in commercial electronics is given. Overall, the book covers the basic topics and methods required for microsystem and nanostructure prototyping.

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Laboratory exercises in biochemistry

keywords:
Spectrophotometry
Centrifugation
Extraction
Chromatography
Electrophoresis
Mass spectrometry
Protein analysis
Lipid Analysis
Carbohydrate analysis
Vitamin analysis
Trace elements analysis

de: Biochemie

uk: Біохімія

en: Biochemistry

de: Chemie

en: Chemistry

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: This book was written in order to be the main textbook of the laboratory exercises for the students of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics in the context of the undergraduate courses of Biochemistry. However, the book is written in such a way so as to appeal to a wider audience (students and teachers), mainly from health sciences schools, who are interested in gaining a basic background in the analysis and study of biomolecules. The book focuses both on the theoretical background of the most important  physicochemical techniques, on which the main biochemical analysis techniques are based, and on the basic methodological approaches to the study of the most important biomolecules. The laboratory exercises listed in the last part of the book allow the student to acquire basic laboratory skills and understand theoretical knowledge through practice. The book consists of three parts. In the first part, the basic laboratory techniques used in a biochemical laboratory are described, with the aim of acquiring knowledge of the theoretical background of these techniques. In the second part, the basic principles of analysis of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and vitamins, metals and trace elements are described, with the aim of obtaining a global picture of how these biomolecules are studied at the experimental level. The third part includes the detailed description (protocols) of the laboratory exercises in which the student will practice. At the end of each exercise, directions for processing the results are included, as well as evaluation criteria aimed at developing critical perception.

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Elementary Differential Geometry

keywords:
Curve
Surface
Curvarure
Gauss Map
Gauss Curvature
Theorema Egregium
Covariant Derivative
Geodesic
Minimal Surface
Gauss-Bonnet Theorem
Surfaces Of Constant Gauss Curvature

de: Mathematik

en: Mathematics

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description:
Το βιβλίο απευθύνεται σε προπτυχιακούς φοιτητές και αναφέρεται στην κλασική διαφορική γεωμετρία καμπυλών και επιφανειών, δηλαδή την διαφορική γεωμετρία "κατά Gauss". Θα είναι γραμμένο με τρόπο ώστε με κατάλληλη έμφαση σε διάφορα θέματα από τον διδάσκοντα, να μπορει να καλυφθεί σε ένα εξαμηνιαίο μάθημα.
Πολύ συνοπτικά το περιεχόμενο του βιβλίου θα είναι το εξής:
Θα περιγράφονται η καμπυλότητα και η στρέψη καμπυλών και στη συνέχεια θα παρουσιάζεται η θεωρία των κανονικών επιφανειών στον Ευκλείδειο χώρο R^3. Θα χρησιμοποιείται με ήπιο τρόπο η ορολογία των χαρτών, ώστε να προετοιμάζεται ο αναγνώστης για την σύγχρονη διαφορική γεωμετρία. Στη συνέχεια, θα ορίζεται ο τελεστής σχήματος, η καμπυλότητα Gauss και η μέση καμπυλότητα μιας κανονικής επιφάνειας. Η προσέγγιση θα χρησιμοποιεί βασή γραμμική άλγεβρα.
Θα συζητηθεί το λεπτό θέμα της συναλλοίωτης παραγώγου και της παραλληλίας καθώς και των γεωδαισιακών καμπυλών. Τέλος, θα γίνει μια σύντομη παρουσίαση στις επιφάνειες ελάχιστης έκτασης μέσω λογισμού των μεταβολών, καθώς και παρουσίαση της σύνδεσης γεωμετρίας και τοπολογίας μέσω του θεωρήματος Gauss-Bonnet.

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University of Patras

addressLocality: Pátrai

addressRegion: West Greece


The educational role of libraries

keywords: Special learning difficulties and libraries

keywords: Organizational issues of educational activities in libraries

keywords: Pedagogical issues of educational activities in libraries

de: Geschichte

uk: Історія

en: History

de: Erziehungswissenschaften

uk: Педагогічні науки

en: Educational Sciences

de: Wirtschaftswissenschaften

uk: Бізнес та економіка

en: Business and Economics

de: Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

en: Law, Economics and Social Sciences

uk: Гуманітарні науки

description: This academic textbook serves a dual purpose. On the one hand, it aims to highlight the educational role of libraries and information centers within any organization or business, in the broader socio-economic environment. In other words, it seeks to underscore the competency of libraries in supporting various educational processes as a natural continuation of their longstanding tradition in this field. Simultaneously, it endeavors to illuminate the ways in which these organizations, besides accumulating and managing information and knowledge, can actively and effectively participate in modern, multifaceted educational endeavors. On the other hand, this book identifies and presents the individual parameters that contribute to the successful planning, effective implementation, and evaluation of various educational actions taking place—or that could potentially take place—within different types of libraries and information centers in Greece and abroad. This is achieved through the presentation of good practices, case studies, and example exercises designed to actively engage learners in understanding the basic parameters related to individual organizational and educational issues.

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keywords:
BioGeosciences
Micropaleontology
Calcareous Nannofossils
Coccolithophores
Foraminifera
Benthic foraminifera
Planktonic foraminifera
Systematic taxonomy
Biostratigraphy
Environmental Micropaleontology

de: Geowissenschaften (ohne Geographie)

uk: Науки про Землю(крім географії)

en: Geosciences (excl. Geography)

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: This book presents the basic concepts of BioGeosciences. The geobiological interactions related to biotic and abiotic processes and their impact on Earth's geological history are described and analyzed. Also, the active role of microfossils in the biogeochemical processes connecting the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere is thoroughly described. The use of microfossils in paleoenvironmental, paleoceanographic and paleoclimatic research is documented and several case studies from the geological records of the Mediterranean and the Greek area are presented. The modern systematic classification of Cenozoic Calcareous Nannofossils is examined in detail and the updated Cenozoic Calcareous Nannofossil biozone systems are presented. The contribution of Coccolithophores to the transport of biogenic calcium carbonate and the quantification of particle fluxes using the sediment trap method is discussed. The relationship of Coccolithophore fluxes with the function of the oceanic biological pump is also presented. A brief historical review is made concerning the research efforts that shaped the systematic classification of benthic foraminifera, and the basic categories of morphotypes and their living microenvironments are analyzed. Particular emphasis is placed on the development and use of biotic indices to monitor and assess the quality of coastal marine ecosystems. The criteria for identification, description and classification of benthic foraminifera are described, together with their ecological adaptations, and an extensive description of the main genera diagnostic characters is provided. The basic outlines about the biology and lifestyle of planktonic foraminifera are presented, as well as the factors affecting their distribution in the oceans. The most recent biozone system for the Neogene-Quaternary Mediterranean is analyzed, as also the indices developed to estimate the palaeooceanographic conditions, when using the ecological characteristics of planktonic foraminifera assemblages, are concisely described.

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name: Introduction to BioGeosciences ‒ Principles of Micropaleontology


Procedural programming

keywords:
Procedural programming
Modularity
Interfaces
Algorithms

de: Informatik

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

en: Computer Science

description: The proposed textbook aims to introduce first-year students to the concepts of procedural programming, structured programming, and modular programming. The C language will be used as the vehicle for instruction, combining the advantages of high-level programming languages with the flexibility of low-level programming due to its inherent characteristics and capabilities. Initially, the basic concepts of programming will be covered, including the basic program structure, variables, input-output, statements, operators, looping constructs, branching constructs, arrays, and strings. Subsequently, more complex aspects of the subject will be described, such as user-defined types, functions, and files. Special emphasis will be placed on data management (pointers, call by reference, dynamic memory allocation). Particular emphasis will be placed on modular program development and the development of transparent code. The last chapter of the textbook will be dedicated to an introduction to basic linear data structures (queue, stack, linked list). The main focus of the chapter development will be on familiarizing students with the concepts through examples and case studies.

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name: Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia

addressLocality: Serres


keywords:
Reproduction
Assisted reproduction
Insemination
Sperm
Spermatozoa
Morphology
Acrosome
Azoospermia
Quality
Vitality
Oxidative stress
Infertility
Cryopreservation
Spermatogenesis

de: Biologie

en: Biology

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: The laboratory manual "Basic analyses and handling of human semen" focuses on basic analyses performed on human semen according to ISO 23162 and the sixth edition of the WHO manual for the analysis and processing of human semen. This book describes in detail all the analyses that must be done in clinical laboratories not only for basic sperm analysis but also for other analyses such as biochemical analyses, DNA fragmentation, antisperm antibodies. It also describes methods of the separation of healthy spermatozoa from the rest of the sample in order to use them for insemination procedures as well as methods of cryopreservation of the sperm. The book concludes with two chapters dedicated to the quality of the analyses as well as the total quality management of the spermatology laboratory. In particular, there is a separate analytical chapter on the statistical techniques (tests and charts) which is used to detect random and systematic errors of semen analysis and the possibilities offered by internal and external quality control to limit them. Another chapter summarizes the requirements of ISO 15189:2022 and describes in detail specific statistical techniques such as uncertainty calculation, quality objectives and indicators, and risk assessments in spermatology laboratories. All chapters are accompanied by diagrams, figures, photographs, examples and comprehension questions. In addition to the laboratory-oriented chapters, there is also an introductory chapter that describes the male reproductive system, the causes of infertility, the process of spermatogenesis, the structure of healthy spermatozoa and the parameters of the spermodiagram.

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name: Basic analyses and manipulations of human sperm


Europe in the 20th Century

keywords:
European history
Contemporary history
History of the 20th Century
Colonialism
World Wars

uk: Гуманітарні науки

description:
This textbook traces the history of Europe in the 20th century - a European century. In the 19th century the European Powers shaped the world. It was the end of a long procedure.   Europe experienced a continuous rise in the previous centuries. A rise that progressively differentiated him from all the rest of the human entities of the world. In the background of its rise was the development, and eventually the adoption and dominance, of the most radical mode of production that humanity had ever known: capitalism.

Europe, that is the main powers of the continent, became the cradle of this new mode of production. During the 19th century, successive industrial revolutions gave to the European system enormous power. With it he conquered the oceans and, through them, the whole world. It was what we called the period of late colonization, colonialism. Underlying the cataclysmic rush is a need: the violent imposition of the capitalist mode of production – and the accompanying civilization – on the entire planet.

Europe's triumph brought with it the seeds of decay. Colonialism had overwhelmingly benefited Britain, France while the "new" powers, Germany and Italy, felt that European triumph did not include them. In the east there was the combustible matter: the three anachronistic empires, Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, Russian, extremely vulnerable to the currents of the times. Their disintegration created a vacuum around which a multitude of claimants crowded. Starting from the developments in the Ottoman area, Belle Epoque’s Europe was led to the First World War.

This war did not settle European affairs. A second, even more devastating one did not provide solutions. European power had now entered a period of weakening and exit from the central world political scene. The Cold War, decolonization, and a unification attempt with defensive characteristics closed the "European" twentieth century.

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Introduction to Nuclear Reactions

keywords:
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Reactions
Nuclear masses
Fermi gas model
Cross section
Coulomb scattering
Electron scattering
Quantum scattering
Optical model
Compound nucleus
Heavy ions
Heavy ion fusion
Statistical model
Nuclear fission

de: Physik

en: Physics

uk: Математика, природничі науки

de: Physik, Astronomie

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

en: Physics, Astronomy

description: The present introductory book is intended to be used by senior undergraduate or early postgraduate students of physics. As a background, we study the energetics of the nucleus and the Fermi gas model for the description of nuclear level density and its determination with nuclear reactions. We examine the characteristic time scales, two-body kinematics, the energy balance, and conservation laws. We introduce the differential and integrated cross section. We describe an accelerator experiment. In the framework of Coulomb scattering, we study the scattering of alpha particles from gold nuclei and electron scattering. After the introduction of quantum scattering, we discuss the coupled-channels and the optical model. We also describe the formation and decay of the compound nucleus, the characteristics of excitation functions of the final products, the energy, and angular distributions of the emitted particles. These features are contrasted with the ones of direct and preequilibrium reactions. We describe the basic characteristics of reactions between heavy ions, such as elastic and inelastic scattering, nucleon transfer reactions, compound nucleus decay, nuclear molecules, incomplete fusion, deep inelastic collisions, superheavy element formation, projectile fragmentation reactions and hadron-induced spallation reactions. We examine the statistical model of nuclear reactions, the exciton model in a simplified form and the Monte Carlo method for spallation reactions at intermediate energies. We discuss briefly the most popular nuclear reaction codes. In the final chapter, we describe the general characteristics of nuclear fission having the liquid drop model as a guide. Then, we examine the influence of shell effects and their fadeout with increasing excitation energy of the nucleus.

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