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Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 623

Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence

The two-volume set of LNCS 11941 and 11942 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence, PReMI 2019, held in Tezpur, India, in December 2019. The 131 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 341 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: Pattern Recognition; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Soft and Evolutionary Computing; Image Processing; Medical Image Processing; Bioinformatics and Biomedical Signal Processing; Information Retrieval; Remote Sensing; Signal and Video Processing; and Smart and Intelligent Sensors.

People-Centered Social Innovation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 215

People-Centered Social Innovation

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-07-10
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Social Innovation is emerging as an alternate interdisciplinary development pathway of knowledge and practice that aims to understand and address contemporary complexities and multi – dimensional social realities. BEPA (2011) defines social innovation as, ‘innovations that are social in both their ends and means’. However, though Social Innovation is a widely-used term; its conceptual understanding and the specific relation to social change remains under explored. People Centered Social Innovation: Global perspectives on an Emerging Paradigm attempts to revisit and extend the existing understanding of Social Innovation in practice by focusing upon the lived realities of marginalized gr...

Encyclopedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 509

Encyclopedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This work has been funded by the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd in partnership with United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE (UNTFSSE) The Encyclopedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy is a comprehensive reference text that explores how the social and solidarity economy (SSE) plays a significant role in creating and developing economic activities in alternative ways. In contrast to processes involving commodification, commercialisation, bureaucratisation and corporatisation, the SSE reasserts the place of ethics, social well-being and democratic decision-making in economic activities and governance. Identifying and analysing a myriad of issues and topics associated with the SSE, the Encyclopedia broadens the knowledge base of diverse actors of the SSE, including practitioners, activists and policymakers.

THE AWAKENING
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 108

THE AWAKENING

Poetry is one of the creative art form which awakens us to our purpose in life. There are different forms of poetry created by poets across the globe. Each has its own beauty. Each awakens in us a different emotion. I have tried to encompass different forms of poetries and experimented with them in this compilation, this anthology of poetries “THE AWAKENING.” It is a bouquet of poesy of various forms from various countries, and also ranges from micro poetries to long odes , ballades and reverse poetries. Thus the reader can enjoy the various hues , and reflect on the nuances of life ,in our sojourn. It encompasses various emotions, seasons, feelings and is a perfect blend of spiritualism and materialism. In this process of travelling the pathway of life we encounter different people, various circumstances ,and with each experience we move one step forward towards our summom bonum and thus awakening to evolve to higher consciousness. “The Awakening” also has a purpose to inspire the readers to explore and experiment with different forms of poetries ,thus an intermingling of culture will happen which will expand ones consciousness

A Research Agenda for Social Innovation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 320

A Research Agenda for Social Innovation

This insightful Research Agenda offers unique perspectives into the different strands of social innovation research, covering the history and theory of this ever-growing research field. Chapters show the range and depth of the social advances that characterize this vibrant and contested subject, and analyse the strong increase in political and public interest in social innovation.

Perspectives in Human Resources
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 197

Perspectives in Human Resources

This book takes a practical approach to human resource management (HRM), providing practising managers, researchers, and students with a framework for developing and implementing human-centred HR strategies. Enabling human-centred HRM approaches allows businesses and industries to implement suitable processes and systems which keep their employees’ wellbeing in mind and build sustainable workforces, and organisations. The book focuses on the use of numerous tools in HR analytics and their application across disciplines and industries. Using empirical data, review of existing research, and case studies, the chapters in the volume look at the organisational processes and performance of vario...

Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 315

Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing

In recent decades, governments have promoted social enterprise as a means to address welfare and tackle disadvantage. Early academic work on social enterprises reflected this development and engaged with their ability to deliver and create jobs, work towards remedial environmental goals, and address a range of societal challenges. More recently, researchers have started to investigate the broader potential of social enterprise for the wellbeing of people and the planet. In this context, this book aims to answer the question: In what ways can social enterprises improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities? The chapters in this edited collection take different perspectives o...

Beyond Consumption
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 335

Beyond Consumption

This book analyses India’s middle class by recognising the diversity within the class, the people, their practices, and the production of spaces. It explores the economic and social lives of the new middle class, expanding the areas of inquiry beyond consumption in post-liberalisation India and its intersectionalities with gender, caste, religion, migration, and other socioeconomic markers in various cities across the country. The book interrogates the meanings and perceptions of social mobility, growth, consumerism, technology, social identity, and development and examines how they can be emancipatory or subjugating in different contexts. It engages with the new entrants in the middle cla...

Neural and Synaptic Defects in Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 287

Neural and Synaptic Defects in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of genetically and clinically heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impaired reciprocal social interactions and communication, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviors and interests. Studies in genetics, neurobiology and systems biology are providing insights into the pathogenesis of ASDs. Investigation of neural and synaptic defects in ASDs not only sheds light on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that govern the function of the central nervous system, but may lead to the discovery of potential therapeutic targets for autism and other cognitive disorders. Our Research Topic which constitutes this e-book documents the recent development and ideas in the study of pathogenesis and treatment of ASDs, with an emphasis on syndromic disorders such as fragile X and Rett syndromes. In addition, model systems and methodological approaches with translational relevance to autism are covered herein. We hope that the Research Topic will enhance the global knowledge base in the autism research community and foster new research directions in autism related biology.

Handbook on Social Innovation and Social Policy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 331

Handbook on Social Innovation and Social Policy

Applying a critical perspective to stimulate dialogue and mutual learning between the interconnected fields of social innovation and social policy analysis, this dynamic Handbook investigates the often-contested relationship between these two areas of enquiry and practice. Bringing together discerning contributions from a diverse team of international scholars and analysts, it explores key policy insights, practical lessons and advances in theoretical understanding which can be drawn from social innovation and social policy.