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Probabilistic Logic Programming extends Logic Programming by enabling the representation of uncertain information by means of probability theory. Probabilistic Logic Programming is at the intersection of two wider research fields: the integration of logic and probability and Probabilistic Programming. Logic enables the representation of complex relations among entities while probability theory is useful for model uncertainty over attributes and relations. Combining the two is a very active field of study. Probabilistic Programming extends programming languages with probabilistic primitives that can be used to write complex probabilistic models. Algorithms for the inference and learning tasks are then provided automatically by the system. Probabilistic Logic programming is at the same time a logic language, with its knowledge representation capabilities, and a Turing complete language, with its computation capabilities, thus providing the best of both worlds. Since its birth, the field of Probabilistic Logic Programming has seen a steady increase of activity, with many proposals for languages and algorithms for inference and learning. Foundations of Probabilistic Logic Programming aims at providing an overview of the field with a special emphasis on languages under the Distribution Semantics, one of the most influential approaches. The book presents the main ideas for semantics, inference, and learning and highlights connections between the methods. Many examples of the book include a link to a page of the web application http://cplint.eu where the code can be run online.

This textbook provides a comprehensive review of all the common and less often encountered pediatric and adolescent gynecology problems in daily practice, both in the ambulatory as well as in the surgical setting. This new edition has been updated to keep it closely aligned to what general gynecologists or family physicians will want to know when dealing with a paediatric or adolescent patient, with accompanying videos. Joseph S Sanfilippo, MD, MBA : Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, and Academic Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, USA Eduardo Lara-Torre, MD, FACOG: Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Section Chief, Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics & Gynecology, Carilion Clinic; Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia, USA Veronica Gomez-Lobo, MD: Director of Pediatric and Adolescent Obstetrics & Gynecology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center/Children’s National; Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA Normal pubertal development and the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Communication strategies with the adolescent patient. The physical exam in the pediatric and adolescent patient. Adolescent sexual development and sexuality education. Pubertal abnormalities: Precocious and delayed. Congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract. Variation of sex differentiation. Common vulvar and vaginal complaints. Genital injuries in children and adolescents. Basic dermatology in children and adolescents. Pediatric urology. Adnexal masses in the neonate, child, and adolescent. Breast disorders in children and adolescents. Menstrual disorders and blood dyscrasias in adolescents. Polycystic ovary syndrome and hyperandrogenism in adolescents. Adolescent contraception. Sexually transmitted infections in adolescents. Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis. Perioperative care of the pediatric and adolescent gynecology patient. Adolescent pregnancy. Nutrition and eating disorders. Reproductive effects of obesity in adolescents. Transgender care in adolescents. Reproductive health care for adolescents with developmental delay. Sexual abuse. Fertility preservation in pediatric and adolescent girls. Confidential care issues. Family and cultural factors in pediatric gynecology. Health-care transition. Legal considerations in pediatric and adolescent obstetrics and gynecology. Appendix 1: Additional video resources. Appendix 2: Establishing a pediatric and adolescent gynecology clinical and educational program. Index.

Accident investigation and risk assessment have for decades focused on the human factor, particularly 'human error'. Countless books and papers have been written about how to identify, classify, eliminate, prevent and compensate for it. This bias towards the study of performance failures, leads to a neglect of normal or 'error-free' performance and the assumption that as failures and successes have different origins there is little to be gained from studying them together. Erik Hollnagel believes this assumption is false and that safety cannot be attained only by eliminating risks and failures.

Since the launch of Second-Generation Networks (2G), planning for each future mobile service was initiated many years before its commercial launch. In 2019, 5G Networks begun to be deployed commercially after almost ten years of planning. Similarly, the race for the 6G wireless networks that will be operational in 2030 has already started. To fulfill its potential in the upcoming decade, 6G will undoubtedly require an architectural orchestration based on the amalgamation of existing solutions and innovative technologies. The book will begin by evaluating the state of the art of all current mobile generations' while looking into their core building blocks. 6G implementation will require fundamental support from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning on the network's edge and core, including a new Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum. The 6G use cases will require advanced techniques for enabling the future wireless network to be human-centric, ensuring enhanced quality of experience (QoE) for most of its applications. The concept of Human Bond Communication Beyond 2050 (Knowledge Home) and Communication, Navigation, Sensing, and Services (CONASENSE) will also profit from future wireless communication. Terahertz domains will exploit the ultra-Massive Multiple Input Multiple Output Antennas (UM-MIMO) technologies to support Terabits' data throughputs. Moreover, optical wireless communications (OWC) will also come into play to support indoor and outdoor high-data rates. Further expansion of 6G core entities will support the novel concept of Society 5.0. Quantum computing processing and communications is also likely to be added into the 6G ecosystem with security managed by blockchain orchestration for a robust network.

Awarded one of BookAuthority's best new Particle Physics books in 2019! Hands-On Accelerator Physics Using MATLAB® provides an introduction into the design and operational issues of a wide range of particle accelerators, from ion-implanters to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Many aspects from the design of beam optical systems and magnets, to the subsystems for acceleration, beam diagnostics, and vacuum are covered. Beam dynamics topics ranging from the beam-beam interaction to free-electron lasers are discussed. Theoretical concepts and the design of key components are explained with the help of MATLAB® code. Practical topics, such as beam size measurements, magnet construction and measurements, and radio-frequency measurements are explored in student labs without requiring access to an accelerator. This unique approach provides a look at what goes on 'under the hood' inside modern accelerators and presents readers with the tools to perform their independent investigations on the computer or in student labs. This book will be of interest to graduate students, postgraduate researchers studying accelerator physics, as well as engineers entering the field. Features: Provides insights into both synchrotron light sources and colliders Discusses technical subsystems, including magnets, radio-frequency engineering, instrumentation and diagnostics, correction of imperfections, control, and cryogenics Accompanied by MATLAB® code, including a 3D-modeler to visualize the accelerators, and additional appendices which are available on the CRC Press website MATLAB live-scripts to accompany the book can be found here: https://ziemann.web.cern.ch/ziemann/mybooks/mlx/ Chapter 1. Introduction and History. Chapter 2. Reference System. Chapter 3. Transverse Beam Optics. Chapter 4. Magnets. Chapter 5. Longitudinal Dynamics and Acceleration. Chapter 6. Radio-Frequency Systems. Chapter 7. Instrumentation and Diagnostics. Chapter 8. Imperfections and their Corrections. Chapter 9. Targets and Luminosity. Chapter 10. Synchrotron Radiation and Free-Electron Lasers. Chapter 11. Non-Linear Dynamics. Chapter 12 . Collective Effects. Chapter 13. Accelerator Subsystems. Chapter 14. Examples of Accelerators. Volker Ziemann obtained his PhD in accelerator physics from Dortmund University in 1990. After post-doctoral positions in Stanford at SLAC and in Geneva at CERN, where he worked on the design of the LHC, in 1995 he moved to Uppsala where he worked at the electron-cooler storage ring CELSIUS. In 2005 he moved to the physics department where he has since taught physics. He was responsible for several accelerator physics projects at CERN, DESY and XFEL. In 2014 he received the Thuréus prize from the Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala.

With chapters from audiology professionals from around the world, Advances in Audiology and Hearing Science -presented in two volumes—provides an abundance of valuable information on the latest technological and procedural advances in this ever-improving field. Volume 1 primarily focuses on revised clinical protocols and provides information on new research to help guide decisions and criteria regarding diagnosis, management, and treatment of hearing-related issues. Topics include new clinical applications such as auditory steady-state response, wideband acoustic immittance, otoacoustic emissions, frequency following response, noise exposure, genomics and hearing loss, and more. Volume 2 includes sections with material related to hearing devices, hearing in special populations, such as the children and the elderly, as well chapters on the fast-growing subfields of otoprotection and regeneration, including pharmacologic otoprotection, stem cells, and nanotechnology. Topics include early auditory development in children after cochlear implantation, music therapy, the effect of music on hearing health, and auditory enhancement. Volume 1 Part 1: Clinical Protocols Revised 1. Current and Emerging Clinical Applications of the Auditory Steady-State Response (ASSR) James W. Hall III and Sara Momtaz 2. Application of Wideband Acoustic Immittance (WAI) in Assessment of the Middle Ear in Newborns, Children, and Adults Navid Shahnaz 3. Auditory Efferent System Thalita Ubiali and Maria Francisca Colella-Santos 4. Blinking and Looking: An Eye-Tracking Approach to Studying Cognitive Processing Differences in Individuals with Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders Jennifer M. Roche and Schea N. Fissel 5. Canine Audiology Kristine E. Sonstrom and Peter M. Scheifele 6. Central Auditory Processing: From Diagnosis to Rehabilitation Maria Isabel Ramos do Amaral, Leticia Reis Borges, and Maria Francisca Colella-Santos 7. Recent Advances in Otoacoustic Emissions Lisa Hunter 8. Non-Conventional Clinical Applications of Otoacoustic Emissions: From Middle Ear Transfer to Cochlear Homeostasis to Access to Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Blandine Lourenço, Fabrice Giraudet, Thierry Mom, and Paul Avan 9. Clinical Applications of Frequency Following Response in Children and Adults Milaine Dominici Sanfins, Stavros Hatzopoulos, and Maria Francisca Colella-Santos 10. Functional Neuroimaging of the Central Auditory System David L. McPherson, Richard Harris, and David Sorensen 11. Genomics and Hearing Loss: Towards a New Standard of Care? Thierry Morlet 12. Global Initiatives for Hearing Health in the 21st Century Bradley McPherson and Shelly Chadha 13. Solutions for Partial Deafness Henryk Skarzynski and Piotr Henryk Skarzynski 14. Effect of Noise Exposure on Human Auditory Function: Hidden Versus Not-So-Hidden Hearing Loss Colleen G. Le Prell Part 2: Protocol and Last Moment Updates 15. Calibration Issues in OAE Measurements Diane Sabo 16. Decomposition Methods of OAE Signals: Investigation of TEOAE Components with WVD and Time-Varying Filtering Antoni D. Grzanka 17. Decomposition Methods of OAE Signals: Time–Frequency Analysis by the Matching Pursuit Algorithm W. Wiktor Jedrzejczak 18. Hearing Screening: Teleaudiology and Its Application with Children in Africa and Europe Maciej Ludwikowski et al. Volume 2 Part 1: Hearing Devices 1. Assessment of Early Auditory Development in Children after Cochlear Implantation Artur Lorens, Anita Obrycka, and Henryk Skarzynski 2. Hearing Aids for the Pediatric Population Katia de Almeida and Maria Cecília Martinelli 3. Music Therapy as Specific and Complementary Training in the Early Rehabilitation of Adult CI Users: Insights from the “Heidelberg Model” Heike Argstatter and Elisabeth Hutter 4. Hearing and Musicians’ Recent Findings on Hearing Health and Auditory Enhancement Sávia Leticia Menuzzo Quental, Maria Isabel Ramos do Amaral, and Christiane Marques do Couto 5. The Active Middle Ear Implant Vibrant Soundbridge: Outcomes on Safety, Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Subjective Benefit 1996–2017 Michael Urban et al. Part 2: Hearing in The Elderly 6. Cochlear Implants with Elderly Individuals and Quality of Life Virginia Corazzi, Andrea Ciorba, and Claudia Aimoni 7. Screening Tools for Otological Function in Older Adults Federica Di Berardino, Diego Zanetti, and Barbara Weinstein Part 3: Otoprotection And Regeneration 8. Towards Clinical Pharmacologic Otoprotection Colleen G. Le Prell, Kelly Roth, and Kathleen C. M. Campbell 9. Clinical Test Paradigms and Problems: Human Otoprotection Studies Colleen G. Le Prell and Kathleen C. M. Campbell 10. Stem Cells and Nanotechnology Laura Astolfi and Serena Danti 11. Tinnitus Agnieszka Szczepek Part 4: Telemedicine 12. Teleaudiology Maciej Ludwikowski et al. 13. Mhealth Solutions in Hearing Care for Sub-Saharan Africa Faheema Mahomed Asmail and De Wet Swanepoel 14. Teleaudiology Practices in Asia Vidya Ramkumar 15. Terms, Regulations, and Concepts in Telehealth and Audiology Mark Krumm 　 Stavros Hatzopoulos, PhD , is a faculty member of the Audiology & ENT Clinic, University of Ferrara, Italy. Andrea Ciorba, MD, PhD , has been a member of the Audiology & ENT Clinic, University of Ferrara, Italy, since 2004. Mark Krumm, PhD , is an associate professor in the School of Speech Pathology and Audiology at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio (USA).

This book examines complex challenges in managing major strategic economic and social infrastructure projects. It is divided into four primary themes: value-based approach to infrastructure systems appraisal, enabling planning and execution, financing and contracting strategies for infrastructure systems and digitising major infrastructure delivery. Within these four themes, the chapters of the book cover: the value and benefits of infrastructure projects planning for resilient major infrastructure projects sustainable major infrastructure development and management, including during mega events improving infrastructure project financing stakeholder engagement and multi-partner collaborations delivering major infrastructure projects effectively and efficiently whole-life-cycle performance, operations and maintenance relationship risks on major infrastructure projects public-private partnerships, design thinking principles, and innovation and technology. By drawing on insights from their research, the editors and contributors bring a fresh perspective to the transformation of major strategic infrastructure projects. This text is designed to help policymakers and investors select and prioritise their infrastructure needs beyond the constraining logic of political cycles. It offers a practical set of recommendations for governments on attracting private capital for infrastructure projects while creating clear social and economic value for their citizens. Through theoretical underpinning, empirical data and in-depth informative global case studies, the book presents an essential resource for students, researchers, practitioners and policymakers interested in all aspects of strategic infrastructure planning, project management, construction management, engineering and business management.

In recent years, a considerable amount of effort has been devoted, both in industry and academia, towards the development of advanced methods of control theory with focus on its practical implementation in various fields of human activity such as space control, robotics, control applications in marine systems, control processes in agriculture and food production. Control Systems: Theory and Applications consists of selected best papers which were presented at XXIV International conference on automatic control “Automatics 2017” (September 13–15, 2017, Kyiv, Ukraine) organized by Ukrainian Association on Automatic Control (National member organization of IFAC – International Federation on Automatic Control) and National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. More than 120 presentations where discussed at the conference, with participation of the scientists from the numerous countries. The book is divided into two main parts, a first on Theory of Automatic Control (5 chapters) and the second on Control Systems Applications (8 chapters). The selected chapters provide an overview of challenges in the area of control systems design, modeling, engineering and implementation and the approaches and techniques that relevant research groups within this area are employing to try to resolve these. This book on advanced methods of control theory and successful cases in the practical implementation is ideal for personnel in modern technological processes automation and SCADA systems, robotics, space and marine industries as well as academic staff and master/research students in computerized control systems, automatized and computer-integrated systems, electrical and mechanical engineering.

Advanced Control Systems: Theory and Applications provides an overview of advanced research lines in control systems as well as in design, development and implementation methodologies for perspective control systems and their components in different areas of industrial and special applications. It consists of extended versions of the selected papers presented at the XXV International Conference on Automatic Control “Automatics 2018” (September 18-19, 2018, Lviv, Ukraine) which is the main Ukrainian Control Conference organized by Ukrainian Association on Automatic Control (National member organization of IFAC) and Lviv National University “Lvivska Politechnica”. More than 100 papers were presented at the conference with topics including: mathematical problems of control, optimization and game theory; control and identification under uncertainty; automated control of technical, technological and biotechnical objects; controlling the aerospace craft, marine vessels and other moving objects; intelligent control and information processing; mechatronics and robotics; information measuring technologies in automation; automation and IT training of personnel; the Internet of things and the latest technologies. The book is divided into two main parts, the first concerning theory (7 chapters) and the second concerning applications (7 chapters) of advanced control systems. The first part “Advances in Theoretical Research on Automatic Control” consists of theoretical research results which deal with descriptor control impulsive delay systems, motion control in condition of conflict, inverse dynamic models, invariant relations in optimal control, robust adaptive control, bio-inspired algorithms, optimization of fuzzy control systems, and extremal routing problem with constraints and complicated cost functions,. The second part “Advances in Control Systems Applications” is based on the chapters which consider different aspects of practical implementation of advanced control systems, in particular, special cases in determining the spacecraft position and attitude using computer vision system, the spacecraft orientation by information from a system of stellar sensors, control synthesis of rotational and spatial spacecraft motion at approaching stage of docking, intelligent algorithms for the automation of complex biotechnical objects, an automatic control system for the slow pyrolysis of organic substances with variable composition, simulation complex of hierarchical systems based on the foresight and cognitive modelling, and advanced identification of impulse processes in cognitive maps. The chapters have been structured to provide an easy-to-follow introduction to the topics that are addressed, including the most relevant references, so that anyone interested in this field can get started in the area. This book may be useful for researchers and students who are interesting in advanced control systems.

Traffic-related pollutions, apart from the emissions from other anthropogenic sources, significantly decrease the air quality in cities. This is especially true in the case of the areas located in the vicinity of communication routes with high traffic intensity. In accordance with the epidemiological studies, the transport emissions affecting road users, both drivers and pedestrians, have a detrimental effect on health and may contribute to numerous serious illnesses. This work presents the characteristics of traffic-related pollution and the factors affecting its concentration in the air. The effects of exposure to traffic-related pollution on health are described as well. The transport emissions in Lublin, Poland, are discussed in detail. The results of previous studies on traffic-related environmental pollution are presented, including pollutant concentrations as well as exposures of drivers and pedestrians along one of the busiest roads. The studies account for different seasons and weather conditions. The methods of reducing traffic-related pollution and prospects for improving the urban air quality are described as well. This book is intended for academics, researchers, engineers and professionals involved in studies and assessment of the road transport impact on the environment.