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Death Decomposition and Detector Dogs From Science to Scene

Death Decomposition and Detector Dogs From Science to Scene

Death Decomposition and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene Second Edition is designed to help canine handlers detectives death investigators crime scene personnel (including forensic laboratory personnel technicians and supervisors) and attorneys understand the science involved when utilizing human remains detector (HRD) canines as a locating tool. The book covers the basic anatomy and physiology of canine olfaction and the unique characteristics of their scenting ability that allows dogs to be trained to locate distinct odors. Using concise and clear explanations and photographs the book reviews the science of forensic taphonomy. Factors that may affect the decomposition process are highlighted along with what the potential outcomes that may be encountered. The book examines how the odor of human remains is generated through various stages of decomposition and the manner in which environmental conditions in both land and water settings may affect that odor. Different types of background information that may help in determining possible search locations for missing individuals are included as well as assist the HRD canine handler in developing search plans are covered. Different tools and technologies that may be used in addition to an HRD canine team are included to help readers understand that are many ways to address searching for a decedent. Several case reports involving decedents found in both land and water settings in addition to different weather conditions are included to help the reader understand how the environment may have affected the condition of the decedent. This edition includes more case reports explaining how environmental factors were considered in HRD canine deployments in both land and water settings. Understanding which variables—and how such variables—can affect the state and condition of human remains as well as dispersion of odor from human remains will help canine handlers utilize their HRD canine more effectively as a locating tool. Death Decomposition and Detector Dogs Second Edition will help HRD canine handlers and other law enforcement personnel be better prepared to meet the challenges of their jobs before during and after searches for the missing. | Death Decomposition and Detector Dogs From Science to Scene

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Handbook of Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis with IBM SPSS

Handbook of Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis with IBM SPSS

Using the same accessible hands-on approach as its best-selling predecessor the Handbook of Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis with IBM SPSS Second Edition explains how to apply statistical tests to experimental findings identify the assumptions underlying the tests and interpret the findings. This second edition now covers more topics and has been updated with the SPSS statistical package for Windows. New to the Second EditionThree new chapters on multiple discriminant analysis logistic regression and canonical correlationNew section on how to deal with missing dataCoverage of tests of assumptions such as linearity outliers normality homogeneity of variance-covariance matrices and multicollinearityDiscussions of the calculation of Type I error and the procedure for testing statistical significance between two correlation coefficients obtained from two samples Expanded coverage of factor analysis path analysis (test of the mediation hypothesis) and structural equation modelingSuitable for both newcomers and seasoned researchers in the social sciences the handbook offers a clear guide to selecting the right statistical test executing a wide range of univariate and multivariate statistical tests via the Windows and syntax methods and interpreting the output results. The SPSS syntax files used for executing the statistical tests can be found in the appendix. Data sets employed in the examples are available on the book’s CRC Press web page.

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Physical Therapy and Massage for the Dog

Physical Therapy and Massage for the Dog

Interest in canine massage and physical therapy has grown as greater emphasis is placed on the general fitness and agility of dogs as pets and as sporting animals. This book details the prevention management and treatment of movement and allied disorders. It encompasses detailed assessments treatment programmes that involve hands-on therapy along with dynamic remedial and strengthening techniques using exercise plans. Following succinct discussion of the relevant canine anatomy and physiology the authors provide chapters on each of the key topics: movement and muscles; exercise; preparation for sports performance; rehabilitation techniques; massage and physical therapy; and common relevant pathologies affecting dogs. Physical Therapy and Massage for the Dog is of interest to all those involved in canine welfare including veterinary practitioners veterinary students therapists dog owners and dog trainers.

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Modern Management and Leadership Best Practice Essentials with CISO/CSO Applications

Modern Management and Leadership Best Practice Essentials with CISO/CSO Applications

In one modest-sized volume this book offers three valuable sets of knowledge. First it provides best practice guidance on virtually every large-scale task a modern manager may be involved in—from recruiting and hiring to onboarding and leading teams and from employee engagement and retention to performance management and working with difficult employees. Second it explains the essential concepts and practice of a range of effective leadership styles—including (but not limited to) servant leadership crisis leadership change agent leadership and diversity and inclusion leadership. Third it offers brief case studies from select CISOs and CSOs on how these management and leadership principles and practices play out in real-life workplace situations. The best practice essentials provided throughout this volume will empower aspiring leaders and also enable experienced managers to take their leadership to the next level. Many if not most CISOs and other leaders have had very little if any formal training in management and leadership. The select few that have such training usually obtained it through academic courses that take a theoretical broad brush approach. In contrast this book provides much actionable guidance in the nitty-gritty tasks that managers must do every day. Lack of management practical knowledge puts CISOs and CSOs at a disadvantage vis-a-vis other executives in the C-suite. They risk being pigeonholed as “security cops” rather than respected business leaders. Many articles on these subjects published in the press are too incomplete and filled with bad information. And combing through the few high-quality sources that are out there such as Harvard Business Publishing can take hundreds of dollars in magazine subscription and book purchase fees and weeks or months of reading time. This book puts all the essential information into your hands through a series of concise chapters authored by an award-winning writer. | Modern Management and Leadership Best Practice Essentials with CISO/CSO Applications

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Scentwork for Horses

Scentwork for Horses

Scentwork for Horses is the first practical guide on how to implement scentwork into the lives of domesticated horses enhancing behaviour welfare and the human-animal bond. Scentwork is a new discipline in the field for horse and handler and expert author Rachaël Draaisma arms the reader with a palette of information to enable them to put this technique into action. As well as theoretical background information on the nose of the horse and biomechanics Draaisma discusses how scentwork improves horses’ learning abilities development socialisation and their bond with the handler. Readers will learn how to have their horses explore their environment participate in scentwork games and follow a footstep track to find a missing person or food bag. Easily accessible for anybody working with horses at any level scentwork can be done in small areas as well as in larger spaces on various surfaces. Whether veterinarian behaviourist trainer animal-assisted therapist equine physiotherapist osteopath or interested horse owner this book promises to bring both you and the horse enormous benefits strengthening the human-animal bond. Rachaël Draaisma has always lived with and had a passion for dogs and horses. In 2002 she decided to make it her profession. Achieving several diplomas she started to work full time as a trainer and behavioural consultant first with dogs later with horses. Her best-selling book Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses published by CRC Press in 2017 has been translated into several languages. Another pillar of Draaisma’s working life with horses revolves around equine mental stimulation and scentwork and she has developed an extensive method to undertake scent tracking with horses a new tool in enriching the human-equine relationship. Draaisma travels throughout Europe and the globe to provide workshops and lectures on calming signals of horses equine mental stimulation and scentwork. You can purchase scent bags to aid your scentwork practice at the author's personal website: www. scentworkforhorses. com or www. calmingsignalsofhorses. com

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Voices of Innovation Fulfilling the Promise of Information Technology in Healthcare

Voices of Innovation Fulfilling the Promise of Information Technology in Healthcare

We can all point to random examples of innovation inside of healthcare information technology but few repeatable processes exist that make innovation more routine than happenstance. How do you create and sustain a culture of innovation? What are the best practices you can refine and embed as part of your organization's DNA? What are the potential outcomes for robust healthcare transformation when we get this innovation mystery solved? Loaded with numerous case studies and stories of successful innovation projects this book helps the reader understand how to leverage innovation to help fulfill the promise of healthcare information technology in enabling superior business and clinical outcomes. | Voices of Innovation Fulfilling the Promise of Information Technology in Healthcare

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Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian

Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian

The behaviour textbook that's been missing! - Dr Mandy Roshier University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science UK This practical guide for busy veterinarians demystifies the apparently complex nature of canine behaviour while simultaneously emphasising its importance. Authored by acclaimed veterinary behaviour consultant Kendal Shepherd the book provides practical knowledge of dog behaviour and an understanding of how to talk about it with clients. Shepherd shows how this can enhance the relationship between owner and pet and between dog and environment including the vet surgery as well as improve the vet’s own sense of fulfilment and enjoyment of practice. From a discussion on the true nature of obedience to stressing the importance of behavioural indicators when assessing pain and mental welfare and finally by reminding vets of their obligations under Dangerous Dogs legislation the emphasis is on the prevention of aggression throughout. Packed with anecdotes drawn from real-life cases easy to read and understand the principles explained can be effortlessly assimilated into the average consultation without the need for lengthy report-writing. | Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian

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Practical Cardiology for Veterinary Nurses

Practical Cardiology for Veterinary Nurses

This concise textbook provides a comprehensive practical guide for veterinary nurses and technicians who wish to develop their knowledge confidence and skills when nursing the cardiac patient. Presentation of dogs or cats with heart disease is common and it is vital that nurses understand how to look after these patients appropriately and support owners through what can often be challenging times. The book: Begins with basic anatomy and physiology foundations required to understand the disease processes explained in later chapters Covers diseases seen in small animal practice including congenital disease heart failure and treatment options Gives the nurse a sound understanding of electrocardiography thoracic radiography and cardiac ultrasound: how to perform these and what they are seeing Covers the hands-on requirements of the veterinary nurse such as heart auscultation and feeling patient pulses Lists cardiac drugs explaining when and why pharmacology would be used as well as side effects Has a dedicated chapter on first aid Discusses chronic nursing management of heart conditions including remote monitoring support and care planning. The book is packed with learning features including a Glossary diagrams illustrations and tables in full colour concise end of chapter Key Points and Further Reading lists. Essential reading for student nurses and technicians as well as those in practice who need a quick reference 'on the ground' this is the book that general practice veterinary nurses have been waiting for. | Practical Cardiology for Veterinary Nurses

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Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals A Complete Guide for Veterinary and Animal Professionals

Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals A Complete Guide for Veterinary and Animal Professionals

Health and welfare issues of brachycephalic (flat-faced) animals are one of the most pressing problems facing companion animals right now. Dogs in particular are suffering from a ‘brachycephalic crisis’ resulting from a perfect storm where predispositions to an array of health issues are amplified by a population boom for certain brachycephalic breeds such as the French Bulldog and Pug. But yet for many owners these dogs represent the perfect companion: endearing personas and cute looks in a socially desirable package. So where is the truth in all of this? This book will equip veterinary professionals animal welfare scientists breeders and owners with the fuller story about brachycephalic health and welfare. The first half of the book provides the context of how and why we are in this crisis offering in-depth historical social ethical communication nursing welfare epidemiological genetics and international perspectives. The second half shifts towards the clinical arena with chapters that cover the background diagnosis treatment and prevention of the many unique healthcare needs of brachycephalic animals. Cutting-edge knowledge is shared on a range of disciplines including respiratory disease ophthalmology dermatology dentistry neurology obesity reproduction and anesthesia. With twenty chapters written by world-leading experts lifetimes of experience and knowledge are condensed into the first book dedicated exclusively to brachycephaly in companion animals. This essential reference resource will inform challenge and stimulate; it will open your mind to new opportunities for you to improve the welfare of brachycephalic animals by your personal and collective choices and actions. But prepare to be surprised: you may just find that your views on brachycephaly in companion animals will be changed forever. | Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals A Complete Guide for Veterinary and Animal Professionals

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AI for School Teachers

AI for School Teachers

What is artificial intelligence? Can I realistically use it in my school? What’s best done by human intelligence vs. artificial intelligence and how do I bring these strengths together? What would it look like for me and my school to be AI Ready? AI for School Teachers will help teachers and headteachers understand enough about AI to build a strategy for how it can be used in their school. Examining the needs of schools to ensure they are ready to leverage the power of AI and drawing examples from early years to high school students this book outlines the educational implications and benefits that AI brings to school education in practical ways. It develops an understanding of what AI is and isn't and how we define and measure what we value and provides a framework which supports a step-by-step approach to developing an AI mindset focusing on ways to improve educational opportunities for students with evidence-informed interventions.

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Paediatric Radiology for MRCPCH and FRCR Second Edition

Paediatric Radiology for MRCPCH and FRCR Second Edition

Radiology plays a fundamental role in the diagnosis and management of childhood diseases. This is reflected in both paediatric and radiology post graduate exams where candidates are expected to have a working knowledge of paediatric pathology clinical manifestations and appropriate radiological investigations. Building on the great success of the first edition Paediatric Radiology for MRCPCH and FRCR retains the popular preexisting structure of the book but presents an improved variety of clinical cases as well as updated text in-keeping with advances in medical practice and technology. There is more emphasis on cross-sectional imaging as candidates are increasingly encountering these sophisticated imaging tests in postgraduate exams. Images have been updated and all the clinical information has been reviewed and revised accordingly. Contains over 100 clinical cases presented in exam format with answers overleaf Includes a wide range of common and rare paediatric conditions with supplementary images to illustrate additional points Uses classic examination images with salient radiological and clinical summaries of each condition - the hot lists Carries specific information for paediatricians and radiologists for each case An introductory chapter on the basic concepts of imaging aims to provide the reader with an approach to radiological imaging and an awareness of the different modalities available with new sections on non-accidental injury and radiation protection. | Paediatric Radiology for MRCPCH and FRCR Second Edition

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How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

Dogs do not demonstrate discomfort or pain in a way that can be easily translated by us humans so we often miss that they are physically struggling. Understanding that making some very simple changes to our homes activities exercise regimes and how we train our puppies will have a massive positive impact on our dogs' lives. Using her world-renowned Galen Myotherapy knowledge and approach Robertson suggests and explains in detail how small profoundly important but easy to implement changes can improve the way we not only look after and develop our puppies but also how maintenance of this easy programme continues your puppy’s journey through into healthy adolescence and maturity. Environment exercise and activity habits have deep ongoing effects and How to Build a Puppy . into a healthy adult dog explores ways in which positive change can be integrated easily into our normal lives. The book culminates into a full programme called the Galen Myotherapy Puppy Physical Development Programme©. Including: A dedicated section on anatomy explaining in a functional way how everything in the body interrelates to form a functional moving structure Practical advice that is made logical and easy to interpret by the use of clear comparative descriptions as well as clear diagrams and pictures showing the movement and biomechanics of dogs Exercises and activities in a practical programme for all situations that can be followed to help build good foundations A full pictorial explanation of why so many 'traditional' exercise routines and activities are in fact incredibly damaging for our dogs This book will help canine professionals better advise their clients but also empower all readers to make their own changes as well as having a better all-round understanding to enable more pertinent questions from their vet breeder or puppy trainer. | How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

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The Geology Companion Essentials for Understanding the Earth

The Geology Companion Essentials for Understanding the Earth

This practical guidebook provides a basic grounding in the principles of geology and explains how to apply them. Using this book readers will be able to figure out whether they are standing on an ancient seafloor coal swamp or sand dune. They will be able to determine the geologic hazards in their neighborhood where to look for fossils and minerals or where best to drill a water well. In plain English The Geology Companion sheds light on the processes that shape the earth and how geology affects people in their daily lives. | The Geology Companion Essentials for Understanding the Earth

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AI for Scientific Discovery

AI for Scientific Discovery

AI for Scientific Discovery provides an accessible introduction to the wide-ranging applications of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in scientific research and discovery across the full breadth of scientific disciplines. AI technologies support discovery science in multiple ways. They support literature management and synthesis allowing the wealth of what has already been discovered and reported on to be integrated and easily accessed. They play a central role in data analysis and interpretation in the context of what is called ‘data science’. AI is also helping to combat the reproducibility crisis in scientific research by underpinning the discovery process with AI-enabled standards and pipelines and supporting the management of large-scale data and knowledge resources so that they can be shared and integrated and serve as a background ‘knowledge ecosystem’ into which new discoveries can be embedded. However there are limitations to what AI can achieve and its outputs can be biased and confounded and thus should not be blindly trusted. The latest generation of hybrid and ‘human-in-the-loop’ AI technologies have as their objective a balance between human inputs and insights and the power of number-crunching and statistical inference at a massive scale that AI technologies are best at.

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Communicating Science Clearly A Self-Help Guide For Students and Researchers

Communicating Science Clearly A Self-Help Guide For Students and Researchers

This unique self-help guide equips undergraduates postgraduate students and early career researchers within the sciences with transferrable communication skills that they can adapt and refer back to as they progress through their careers. It provides practical guidance on how to best communicate science in a range of different settings. This book facilitates clear and concise communication in both academic scenarios and the workplace. It covers settings ranging from job interviews through conference presentations to explaining your research to the general public. It is illustrated with first-hand experiences top tips and dos and don’ts to demonstrate best practices. It will also be a valuable guide for established academics who would like a refresher or a guide to new avenues of science communication such as podcasts. Key Features: Written by an award-winning professional science journalist and broadcaster with 25 years’ experience including writing for national newspapers devising and presenting programmes for BBC Radio 4 and being interviewed on radio TV video and podcasts Covers science communication in a broad range of settings including peer-to-peer to your manager at job interviews and during media appearances Includes advice from a range of experts who communicate professionally including a radio producer a TV presenter actors and entertainers and scientists Additional video material to accompany this book can be found here: https://www. youtube. com/playlist?list=PLLUWyRwmgFlW7_NrNupeuiJ86OxIWHZ6I. Sharon Ann Holgate is a freelance science writer and broadcaster. She has presented on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service and presented video podcasts for medical research charity the Myrovlytis Trust. She earned a D. Phil in physics from the University of Sussex where she was a Visiting Fellow in Physics and Astronomy for nine years. Her articles have appeared in Science Science Careers New Scientist The Times Higher Education Supplement The Times Literary Supplement Flipside E&T Focus Physics World Interactions Materials World Modern Astronomer and Astronomy Now. She was also shortlisted for the radio programme category of the Association of British Science Writers' Awards in 2005 and for the Aventis Prizes for Science Books Junior Prize in 2003. Dr. Holgate was the recipient of the Institute of Physics 2022 William Thomson Lord Kelvin Medal and Prize for communicating science to a wide variety of audiences and for positive representations of scientists from non-traditional backgrounds. She has also received the Institute of Physics Young Professional Physicist of the Year Award and a Merit Award in the Daily Telegraph Young Science Writer of the Year competition. She is the author of the undergraduate textbook Understanding Solid State Physics which is currently in its second edition and used as a core text in universities around the world. | Communicating Science Clearly A Self-Help Guide For Students and Researchers

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The Basics of Investigating Forensic Science A Laboratory Manual

The Basics of Investigating Forensic Science A Laboratory Manual

The Basics of Investigating Forensic Science: A Laboratory Manual Second Edition presents foundational concepts in forensic science through hands-on laboratory techniques and engaging exercises. The text offers numerous lab projects on a range of subjects including fingerprinting shoeprint analysis firearms pathology anthropology forensic biology and DNA drugs trace evidence analysis and more. This Second Edition is fully updated to include extensive full-color photos and diagrams to reflect current best-practices focussing on laboratory procedure techniques and interpretation of results. Each laboratory illustrates processes and concepts and how the equipment should be set up for a given exercise. Many of the exercises can be done with minimal laboratory equipment and material while certain exercises also have additional options and advanced lab exercises—for those education institutions with access to more specialized or advance laboratory equipment. While the sequencing of laboratory exercises in the book is designed to follow The Basics textbook the lab exercises are intentionally modular can be performed in any sequence desired by an instructor. The Basics of Investigating Forensic Science Second Edition is an excellent resource for introduction to forensic sciences courses including the companion textbook it was designed to accompany Forensic Science: The Basics Fourth Edition (ISBN: 9780367251499). The book can be used alongside any textbook and even serve as a stand-alone text for two- and four-year college programs as well as course at the high school level. | The Basics of Investigating Forensic Science A Laboratory Manual

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RNA the Epicenter of Genetic Information

RNA the Epicenter of Genetic Information

The origin story and emergence of molecular biology is muddled. The early triumphs in bacterial genetics and the complexity of animal and plant genomes complicate an intricate history. This book documents the many advances as well as the prejudices and founder fallacies. It highlights the premature relegation of RNA to simply an intermediate between gene and protein the underestimation of the amount of information required to program the development of multicellular organisms and the dawning realization that RNA is the cornerstone of cell biology development brain function and probably evolution itself. Key personalities their hubris as well as prescient predictions are richly illustrated with quotes archival material photographs diagrams and references to bring the people ideas and discoveries to life from the conceptual cradles of molecular biology to the current revolution in the understanding of genetic information. Key Features Documents the confused early history of DNA RNA and proteins - a transformative history of molecular biology like no other. Integrates the influences of biochemistry and genetics on the landscape of molecular biology. Chronicles the important discoveries preconceptions and misconceptions that retarded or misdirected progress. Highlights major pioneers and contributors to molecular biology with a focus on RNA and noncoding DNA. Summarizes the mounting evidence for the central roles of non-protein-coding RNA in cell and developmental biology. Provides a thought-provoking retrospective and forward-looking perspective for advanced students and professional researchers. The Open Access version of this book available at www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license. | RNA the Epicenter of Genetic Information

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AI for Arts

AI for Arts

AI for Arts is a book for anyone fascinated by the man–machine connection an unstoppable evolution that is intertwining us with technology in an ever-greater degree and where there is an increasing concern that it will be technology that comes out on top. Thus presented here through perhaps its most esoteric form namely art this unfolding conundrum is brought to its apex. What is left of us humans if artificial intelligence also surpasses us when it comes to art? The articulation of an artificial intelligence art manifesto is long overdue so hopefully this book can fill a gap that will have repercussions not only for aesthetic and philosophical considerations but possibly more so for the development of artificial intelligence.

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AI for Sports

AI for Sports

It seems that artificial intelligence (AI) is always just five years away but it never arrives. Recently however developments have made the practical utility of game theory a genuine reality. Will sport provide the petri dish in which AI will prove itself? What do domain specialists like managers and coaches want to know that they can’t currently find out and can AI provide the answer? What competitive advantages might AI provide for recruitment performance and tactics health and fitness pedagogy broadcasting eSports gambling and stadium design in the future? Written by leading experts in both sports management and AI AI for Sports begins to answer these and many other questions on the future of AI for sports.

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Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games

Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games

This book is a theoretical and practical deep dive into the craft of worldbuilding for video games with an explicit focus on how different job disciplines contribute to worldbuilding. In addition to providing lenses for recognizing the various components in creating fictional and digital worlds the author positions worldbuilding as a reciprocal and dynamic process a process which acknowledges that worldbuilding is both created by and instrumental in the design of narrative gameplay art audio and more. Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games encourages mutual respect and collaboration among teams and provides game writers and narrative designers tools for effectively incorporating other job roles into their own worldbuilding practice and vice versa. Features: Provides in-depth exploration of worldbuilding via respective job disciplines Deep dives and case studies into a variety of games both AAA and indie Includes boxed articles for deeper interrogation and exploration of key ideas Contains templates and checklists for practical tips on worldbuilding

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AI for Physics

AI for Physics

Written in accessible language without mathematical formulas this short book provides an overview of the wide and varied applications of artificial intelligence (AI) across the spectrum of physical sciences. Focusing in particular on AI's ability to extract patterns from data known as machine learning (ML) the book includes a chapter on important machine learning algorithms and their respective applications in physics. It then explores the use of ML across a number of important sub-fields in more detail ranging from particle molecular and condensed matter physics to astrophysics cosmology and the theory of everything. The book covers such applications as the search for new particles and the detection of gravitational waves from the merging of black holes and concludes by discussing what the future may hold. | AI for Physics

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AI for Diversity

AI for Diversity

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly impacting many aspects of people’s lives across the globe from relatively mundane technology to more advanced digital systems that can make their own decisions. While AI has great potential it also holds great peril depending on how it is designed and used. AI for Diversity questions how AI technology can lead to inclusion or exclusion for diverse groups in society. The way data is selected trained used and embedded into societies can have unfortunate consequences unless we critically investigate the dangers of systems left unchecked and can lead to misogynistic homophobic racist ageist transphobic or ableist outcomes. This book encourages the reader to take a step back to see how AI is impacting diverse groups of people and how diversity-awareness strategies can impact AI.

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Electronics for Scientists

Electronics for Scientists

Electronics for Scientists provides a practical and concise introduction to electrical circuits signals and instrumentation for undergraduate students in the physical sciences. No previous familiarity with electronics is required and concepts are grounded in the relevant physics. The book aims to give students the electronics background needed to be successful in experimental science. The book begins with the fundamentals of DC circuits. This is followed by AC circuits and their analysis using the concept of impedance. The transfer function is introduced and used to analyze different types of filter circuits. The conversion between time-domain and frequency-domain signal representations is reviewed. Transmission lines are introduced and used to motivate the different approach to designing microwave-frequency circuits as compared to lower-frequency circuits. The physics of semiconductors is reviewed and used to understand the behavior of diodes and transistors and a number of diode and transistor circuits are analyzed. The operational amplifier (op-amp) is introduced and several op-amp circuits are analyzed. Techniques for quantifying noise in electrical measurements are described and common sources of noise are discussed. The last major topic is digital circuits which include analog-to-digital conversion logic gates and digital memory circuits. The book concludes with a brief introduction to quantum computing. Designed for a one-semester course this book brings together a range of topics relevant to experimental science that are not commonly found in a single text. Worked examples are provided throughout the book and each chapter concludes with a set of problems to reinforce the material covered. The subject of electronics is indispensable to a wide array of scientific and technical fields and this book seeks to provide an approachable point of access to this rich and important subject.

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Control Basics for Mechatronics

Control Basics for Mechatronics

Mechatronics is a mongrel a crossbreed of classic mechanical engineering the relatively young pup of computer science the energetic electrical engineering the pedigree mathematics and the bloodhound of Control Theory. All too many courses in control theory consist of a diet of ‘Everything you could ever need to know about the Laplace Transform’ rather than answering ‘What happens when your servomotor saturates?’ Topics in this book have been selected to answer the questions that the mechatronics student is most likely to raise. That does not mean that the mathematical aspects have been left out far from it. The diet here includes matrices transforms eigenvectors differential equations and even the dreaded z transform. But every effort has been made to relate them to practical experience to make them digestible. They are there for what they can do not to support pages of mathematical rigour that defines their origins. The theme running throughout the book is simulation with simple JavaScript applications that let you experience the dynamics for yourself. There are examples that involve balancing such as a bicycle following a line and a balancing trolley that is similar to a Segway. This can be constructed ‘for real’ with components purchased from the hobby market. | Control Basics for Mechatronics

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R For College Mathematics and Statistics

R For College Mathematics and Statistics

R for College Mathematics and Statistics encourages the use of R in mathematics and statistics courses. Instructors are no longer limited to ``nice'' functions in calculus classes. They can require reports and homework with graphs. They can do simulations and experiments. R can be useful for student projects for creating graphics for teaching as well as for scholarly work. This book presents ways R which is freely available can enhance the teaching of mathematics and statistics. R has the potential to help students learn mathematics due to the need for precision understanding of symbols and functions and the logical nature of code. Moreover the text provides students the opportunity for experimenting with concepts in any mathematics course. Features:Does not require previous experience with RPromotes the use of R in typical mathematics and statistics course workOrganized by mathematics topicsUtilizes an example-based approach Chapters are largely independent of each other

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