“…To attend to this fundamental change, the authors propose the concept of algorithmic regimes and demonstrate how they transform the epistemological, methodological, and political foundations of knowledge production, sensemaking, and decision-making in contemporary societies. Across sixteen chapters, the volume offers a diverse collection of contributions along three perspectives on algorithmic regimes: the methods necessary to research and design algorithmic regimes, the ways in which algorithmic regimes reconfigure sociotechnical interactions, and the politics engrained in algorithmic regimes…”

“… Provides the foundations and principles needed for addressing the various challenges of developing smart cities Smart cities are emerging as a priority for research and development across the world. They open up significant opportunities in several areas, such as economic growth, health, wellness, energy efficiency, and transportation, to promote the sustainable development of cities. …”

“…It provides theoretical and practical guidance and tools, applicable across diverse empirical settings. The book supports researchers and practitioners, especially those early in their careers, to navigate dilemmas inherent in transdisciplinarity for transformation. …”

“…How can local, national, and global systems collaborate across disciplines and political boundaries to protect health security? …”

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“…This document presents information and solutions to educators across the spectrum of enthusiasm and adoption interests, empowering everyone to make educated decisions for themselves and their students regarding generative AI…”

“…"This volume explores various approaches to study vernacular books and reading practices across Europe in the 15th-16th centuries. Through a shared focus on the material book as an interface between producers and users, the contributors investigate how book producers conceived of their target audiences and how these vernacular books were designed and used. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Triggers and User-Defined Functions -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Design and Implement a Replication Strategy -- Global Distribution -- Data Consistency -- Global Distribution Configurations in the SDK -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Design and Implement Multi-region Write -- When to Use Multi-region Write -- Implement Multi-region Write -- Conflict Resolution -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Enable Analytical Workloads -- Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Platform -- Azure Synapse Link -- Working with the Analytical Store -- Synapse Link for Serverless SQL -- Synapse Link for Synapse Spark -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Design and Implement Change Feeds -- Common Change Feed Use Cases -- Processing the Change Feed -- Using Azure Functions -- Summary -- Chapter 13: Implement Solutions Across Services -- Event-Driven Architecture -- Implement the Event-Driven Architecture -- Azure Cognitive Search -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Define and Implement an Indexing Strategy -- Indexes in Azure Cosmos DB -- Range, Spatial, and Composite Indexes -- Monitoring Index Usage -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Monitor and Troubleshoot an Azure Cosmos DB Solution -- Diagnostic Setting -- Response Status Codes and Failure Metrics -- Monitoring Insights -- Querying Logs and Configuring Alerts -- Summary -- Chapter 16: Implement Backup and Restore -- Backup Modes -- Configure Backup -- Restore from Backup -- Summary -- Chapter 17: Implement Security -- Secure Access to Azure Cosmos DB -- Secure Access to Data -- Network Security -- Data Encryption -- Configure Cross-Origin Resource Sharing -- Summary -- Chapter 18: Implement Data Movement -- Programmatic Data Movement -- Low-Code Pipelines -- Streaming Data -- Summary -- Chapter 19: Implementing a DevOps Process -- Overview of DevOps in Azure -- Common Tasks in PowerShell -- Common Tasks in Azure CLI -- Deploy Using ARM Template -- Summary -- Index…”

“…With contributions from academics across a range of disciplines, the book showcases the concept's interdisciplinary potential by applying a generational lens to fields including sociology, literature, history, psychology, media studies and politics. …”

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) has been in the spotlight for a while now, and it's dividing opinions across the world. While some are enthusiastic about the advances in AI and welcome it, others have raised concerns surrounding job security, ethics, and privacy of users' data--all of which are valid concerns. …”

“…Together and jointly, they point at the fluid movement of scholars and scholarly knowledge across academic, political, and public spaces, and the intentional actions of scientists to leverage their expertise for real-worldimpact. …”

“…I recommend this book for every African policy maker, parliamentarian, opposition politician, financier, and especially for the political champions and civil servants in the Ministries of Health, Finance, Trade and Industry, Science and Education across the African continent.” --Dr Skhumbuzo Ngozwana, President & CEO Kiara Health; Board Chairman Biovac; Board Member, Federation of African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations, South Africa This open access edited volume focuses on the scope and benefits of strengthening local industrial-health linkages. …”

“…The book highlights scholarship via academic case studies from around the world to feature different issues and methodological approaches, as well as similarities in academic and policy challenges across the globe. The goal is to provide an overview of issues that depict challenges toepistemic rights, extract both academic and applied policy implications of different approaches, and end with a set of recommendations for advancing policy-relevant scholarship on epistemic rights. …”

“…By delving into the factors that propel individuals into key positions and examining the connections between civil society leaders within and across sectors, the book offers insight into the mechanisms that shape access to powerful positions in civil societies. …”

“…“Across thirty three dazzling chapters, this groundbreaking collection from some of the world’s leading migration scholars makes a major contribution to the field of migration studies. …”

“…By bringing together representations of the then already familiar Ottoman Empire and the largely unknown South Pacific, Sascha Klement adopts a uniquely global perspective and demonstrates how cross-cultural encounters were framed by Enlightenment philosophy, global interconnections, and even-handed exchanges across cultural divides. In so doing, this book shows that both travel and travel-writing from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries were much more complex and multi-layered than reductive Eurocentric histories often suggest…”

“…This open access book is authored by a rich mix of contributors from across the landscape of research, academia, LEAs, civil protection, and other first responders, practitioners, public and private organizations and industry to address some of the most contemporary challenges within global security domain. …”

“…Moreover, it shines a much-needed spotlight on the significant contributions made by remarkable women across the globe, fostering recognition and admiration for their indispensable role in shaping this ever-evolving field…”

“…With contributions from scholars across the continent, Digital Citizenship in Africa illustrates how citizens have been using VPNs, encryption, and privacy-protecting browsers to resist limits on their rights to privacy and political speech. …”