Economic and ï¬Âscal policies conceived by international organizations, govern- ments, and central banks heavily depend on economic forecasts, in particular during times of economic and societal turmoil like the one we have recently experienced with the coronavirus spreading worldwide. The accuracy of economic forecasting and nowcasting models is however still problematic since modern …
The development and use of robotics is affecting all aspects of modern life. There is a demand not only for robots that can move, interact, learn, and act in real-time dynamic and unconstrained environments but also for those that can interact smoothly and safely with the actions and movements of people within the same environments. In addition to managing complex motor coordination, these robo…
The availability of big data due to computerization and automation has generated an urgent need for new techniques to analyze and convert big data into useful information and knowledge. Data mining is a promising and leading-edge technology for mining large volumes of data, looking for hidden information, and aiding knowledge discovery. It can be used for characterization, classification, discr…
The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to States in establishing their regulatory system for the certification of land aerodromes. The establishment of such a regulatory system is intended to ensure that the facilities, equipment and operational procedures at certified aero-dromes are in compliance with the Standards and Recommended Practices specified in Volume I of Annex 14 to the …
"Diseases of the Head is an anthology of essays from contemporary philosophers, artists, and writers working at the crossroads of speculative philosophy and speculative horror. At once a compendium of multivocal endeavors, a breviary of supposedly illicit ponderings, and a travelogue of philosophical exploration, this collection centers itself on the place at which philosophy and horror meet. E…
After an accident or severe illness, it may be difficult or even impossible to return to work due to a long absence from work or lasting impairments. In this case, vocational rehabilitation takes place in addition to health-related rehabilitation. There is some evidence in the literature that vocational rehabilitation contributes to increasing the profitability of companies. However, this pheno…
As I wrote in the preface to the first edition, this book was originally triggered by a range of questions I had been asked over the years. They were questions about information, representation, digitization and management. The more I quoted standard answers from standard literature, the more restless I became because I perceived a lack of coherence in my answers. There seemed to …
A number of people have given considerable time and effort in support of my research. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Professors Tadeusz Wallas, Roman Bäcker, and José Luis Orella MartÃÂnez for their unwavering support throughout preparing this book on its every stage, from the very idea through many drafts to the complete manuscript and giving me the benefit of…
This book is about the Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching (or MELT for short), which fluidly connect to 100 years of educational research and 100,000 years of human learning and sophisticated thinking. The MELT are a family of models with an ancestry that shares common features and that necessarily evolve to fit new and emerging contexts. Because of their adaptability and shared features, …