“…The Kalman filter has been successfully employed in diverse areas of study over the last 50 years and the chapters in this book review its recent applications. The editors hope the selected works will be useful to readers, contributing to future developments and improvements of this filtering technique. …”

“…Chapters cover such topics as the traveling salesman problem, models of opinion dynamics creation, a universal theory for knowledge formation in children, the evaluation of landscape organization and dynamics through information entropy indicators, and studying the performance of wind farms using artificial neural networks. We hope that this book will be useful to an audience interested in the different problems and approaches that are used within the theory of complexity…”

“…The book consists of seven chapters dealing with dairy processing, current issues related to consumers, and probiotic characteristics. We hope that this first edition can build interest among other scientists to join our future effort to write a more comprehensive book on this topic…”

“…You do not necessarily have to start at the beginning, just find a chapter that interests you and read. I hope that you find the book stimulating as well as informative…”

“…Each of the five chapters covers a significant aspect in the field of diptera, including the physiology of dipteran diapause, the biology and management of mosquitoes using various traditional and innovative approaches, and the bionomics of onion, garlic and walnut pests. We hope that this book will interest students and researchers, and help them to recognize potential research areas…”

“…This book discusses the following topics related to strawberry production: • Use of horizontal and vertical farming, machine learning and smart systems in strawberry production • Innovative techniques in strawberry production • Soilless farming techniques • Use of nature-friendly techniques to combat climate change, diseases and pests • Breeding and propagation by tissue culture • Responses of strawberries to photoperiod • Harvest and post-harvest processes • Benefits to human health We hope this book will be useful to all producers, breeders, and industrial operators who use strawberry products as raw materials in the food sector, and to researchers and students of horticulture…”

“…We appreciate all the authors' significant contributions to this Special Issue and hope the readers will enjoy the content…”

“…Empathy is vital for society's wellness and we hope that this book serves as a springboard for future research in the field…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Serpentina = Little serpent -- Verde cabo di nhas odjos = Green cape of my eyes -- Vento de sueste = The south-east wind -- Ligereza = Light-heartedness -- Zinha -- Fatalidade = Fate -- Esperança di mar azul = The hope of the blue sea -- Sentimento = Feeling -- Tchôm frio = Cold ground -- Novia de ceu = Sweetheart of the sky -- Holandesa co certeza = We really are "Dutchwomen" -- Resposta menininhas de Monte Sossego = The answer of the girls from Monte Sossego -- Mam'bia é so mi = Mam'bia's only me -- Parceria e imandade = Partnership and fraternity…”

“…Sometimes we suspect, other times we just hope. We search and grope. Like Caut, the hero of the book Mythra Invictus, whom we accompany on the path of spiritual awakening and awareness of the meaning of life. …”

“…"Four years ago, a bright young presidential candidate named Barack Obama campaigned on a theme of hope and change and made history. Today he finds himself in another bitter, divisive presidential race but without the buzzwords. …”

“…In addition, we hope it will also be a valuable resource for scholars interested in ethical and legal issues in the field of school psychology. …”

“…Hope is not a strategy! You can build an organizational culture that will ensure your leadership pipeline is full and flowing. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Jews, Gentiles, and Romans -- Rome in Pauline perspective -- The question of the purpose of Romans -- The origins of Roman Christianity -- A divided community (Romans 14:1-15:13) -- Gentiles and Jews in Rome (Romans 16) -- The evidence of Romans 1:1-17 and 15:14-33 -- The social function of Romans 2 -- A sociological approach to Romans 1:11 -- Romans 2 : denunciation -- Critique of the Jewish view of the covenant -- The obedient Gentiles -- Pauline antithesis and its social correlate (Romans 3) -- The textuality of the law (Romans 3:1-20)-- Jews, Gentiles, and faith (Romans 3:21-31) -- Secondary comparisons (Romans 3:27-31) -- The law and Christian identity (Romans 4-8) -- Reinterpreting Abraham (Romans 4) -- Grace and works -- A symbol of unity -- Christ, hope, and reconciliation (Romans 5) -- The social significance of hope -- The universal Christ -- Grace, law, and sin (Romans 67) -- Two communal identities -- The genesis of sin -- Law and spirit (Romans 7-8) -- "To those under law as one under law ..." -- A conflict of jurisdictions -- Rehabilitating the law -- Election : reimagining the scriptural witness (Romans 9-11) - Orientation (Romans 9:1-5) -- The pattern of election (Romans 9:6-29) -- The dynamics of election (Romans 9:30-10:21) -- The scriptural hope (Romans 11:1-36)…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction children and youth choosing life / Mary Elizabeth Moore -- Part one: The young in a troubling world -- When celebrating children is not enough / Luther Smith -- Children and religion in the public square : 'too dangerous and too safe, too difficult, and too silly' / Bonnie Miller-McLemore -- Princess dreams : children's spiritual formation in consumer culture / Katherine Turpin -- Violence, boy code, and schools : adolescent males making it through life / Rodger Nishioka -- "Sometimes I feel like a fatherless child" : adolescent girls and father-loss / Joyce Ann Mercer -- Healing the wounds of war : stories of faith from the youth of Bosnia / Joshua Thomas -- Part two: Choosing life in a troubling world -- Yearnings and hopes : eschatological visions of youth / Mary Elizabeth Moore -- (Non)cosmetic ministry : reclaiming hope among abused adolescents / Karen-Marie Yust -- Living out-loud in a world that demands silence : preaching with adolescents / Veronice Miles -- Subversive spirituality in youth ministry at the margins / Susanne Johnson -- With new eyes to see : helping youth develop religious imagination / Claire Bischoff -- The power of testimonies : spiritual formation and ministry with youth / Almeda Wright -- Sanctified rage : practicing holy indignation with teenagers in the Black church / Evelyn Parker -- Welcoming the vernal season of the heart : discoveries in the youth discipleship project / David White -- Transformative listening / Jennie S. …”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Vulnerability-Based TrustHealthy Conflict; Unwavering Commitment; Unapologetic Accountability; Collective Orientation to Results; The Discipline of Virtual Teams; Two Disciplines, Not One; Using the Technology Well; The Single-Leader Bias in Virtual Work; Practical Pointers; Master the Disciplines First; Making Great Team Decisions; Fear Undermines Decision Making; The Legacy of Fear; Using Hope to Overcome Fear; Translating Hopes into Action; Leading into the Unknown: How Lewis and Clark Built a Great Team; Laying the Foundation; Leading by Example; Persistence, Optimism, and Courage…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Community Resettlement in Louisiana: Learning from Histories of Horror and Hope -- Chapter 6. Sojourners in a New Land: Hope and Adaptive Traditions -- Part 4: Types/Locations of Communities and Their Responses to Extreme Weather -- Chapter 8. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Siebenrock ; Dei Verbum / kommentiert von Helmut Hoping -- Volum 4 : Apostolicam Actuositatem / kommentiert von Guido Bausenhart ; Dignitatis Humanae / kommentiert von Roman A. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Judah and Edom in the Book of Kings and in Historical Reality; On Floods and the Fall of Nineveh: A Note on the Origins of a Spurious Tradition; Locating the Story of Biblical Israel; King David and El Cid: Two 'Apiru in Myth and History Heshbon-The History of a Biblical MemoryIs There Hope in the Deuteronomistic History?; Part 3 Explorations; Canticles 1:2-4 and 8:13-14: Solomon, the Master, the Beggar; The Decalogue as the Prohibition of Theft; Being Like the Cushites: Some Western and African Interpretations of Amos 9:7; Hans M. …”