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Advancing the Profession of Exercise Physiology

Advancing the Profession of Exercise Physiology

In recent times the ASEP (American Society of Exercise Physiologists) leaders have developed and implemented academic standards to promote professionalism in academic programs throughout the U. S. The effort represents a significant change in the scope and the monitoring of the exercise physiologists' accountability. Through these new standards all academic exercise physiologists are challenged by ASEP to accept responsibility for promoting the professionalization and self-regulation that will lead to lead to improved client and patient care when prescribing exercise medicine. Accreditation helps to reduce unnecessary variation within and between academic programs. Moreover given the collaborative improvement in academic programs and faculty responsibility to the undergraduate students the quality of their educational care will be significantly improved. Academic exercise physiologists must take responsibility for where exercise physiology is today and take responsibility to the evolving state of exercise physiology and student market-driven career opportunities in exercise medicine. Advancing the Profession of Exercise Physiology provides understanding and guidance on the importance and the significance of academic leadership in promoting the profession of exercise physiology as a healthcare profession that is founded on professionalism accreditation ethical practice and entrepreneurial skills. This new volume examines the ethical need for professionalism in exercise physiology which is in turn imperative for future growth and sustainability. | Advancing the Profession of Exercise Physiology

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The Applied Sport and Exercise Practitioner

The Applied Sport and Exercise Practitioner

The Applied Sport and Exercise Practitioner is designed to help all developing sport and exercise practitioners navigate the world of applied work. This book explores conceptual issues surrounding applied practice such as the identity and role of the applied practitioner professional ethics and how to be part of a multi-disciplinary team. Using a cross disciplinary approach it brings together the challenges and experiences of sport and exercise practitioners. This book links theoretical ideas with actual practice and compares issues across disciplines and domains. Each chapter includes case studies of contemporary issues from practitioners working in different environments and with diverse populations. Important topics such as insurance data protection ethic and soft skills are also discussed. The Applied Sport and Exercise Practitioner is key reading for graduate students and practitioners interested in improving their practice and careers.

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Functional Exercise and Rehabilitation The Neuroscience of Movement Pain and Performance

Functional Exercise and Rehabilitation The Neuroscience of Movement Pain and Performance

Functional training develops the attributes and abilities required to perform tasks skills and activities useful and relevant to daily life. Functional Exercise and Rehabilitation serves as an accessible and visual guide providing the essentials of therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation including mobilization stabilization and myofascial release. This book begins by explaining functional training and the foundation of the STRIVE approach. Chapter 2 introduces functional anatomy and Chapter 3 explains the fundamentals of neuroscience. The final chapters discuss the STRIVE principles and apply them to exercise program design and injury recovery. Each chapter includes key point boxes illustrations and photos of exercises discussed. Written by an exercise specialist and osteopath this practical guide is presented in an easy-to-read style. Functional Exercise and Rehabilitation is essential reading for all health professionals sports therapists and trainers involved in exercise prescription. | Functional Exercise and Rehabilitation The Neuroscience of Movement Pain and Performance

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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in Sport and Exercise

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in Sport and Exercise

Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is one of the most widely used counselling approaches in the world and is one of the original forms of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in Sport and Exercise is the first and only book to date to examine the use of REBT in sport and exercise. It brings together leading international experts and practitioners to reflect on the use of REBT in sport and exercise and examine the techniques used. Each chapter contains a case study contextualising theory into practice giving a rare and detailed insight into the use of REBT across a diverse range of issues. Some of the topics covered include: • the theory and practice of REBT • REBT intervention for competition anxiety • the use of REBT interventions in Paralympic soccer • the use of REBT in managing injury and loss • using REBT to address symptoms of exercise dependence • REBT intervention to improve low frustration tolerance Offering an invaluable insight into the practical application of REBT this book is essential reading for undergraduates postgraduates trainee and qualified sport and exercise psychologists and counsellors wishing to move into sport and exercise.

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Back Rehabilitation Core Stability Re-examined

Back Rehabilitation Core Stability Re-examined

Low back pain affects most of us at some time and exercise is key to both its prevention and treatment. Critically appraising work from several approaches to produce an integrated practical approach suitable for day-to-day clinicians and personal trainers this essential guide looks at the science and practice of designing and teaching the best exercise programmes for this common condition. Learn: Vital client assessment skills Which exercises to use and why The most effective teaching methods How to structure and progress a full back pain management programme Aimed at student therapists and clinical exercise teachers as well as trainers planning exercise programmes for subjects recovering from low back pain Back Rehabilitation is essential reading for therapists and exercise academics and professionals of all types. | Back Rehabilitation Core Stability Re-examined

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Persuasion and Communication in Sport Exercise and Physical Activity

Persuasion and Communication in Sport Exercise and Physical Activity

How can we use persuasion methods to make people more physically active and improve their sport and exercise experiences? How can instructors coaches athletes and practitioners most effectively communicate their messages to others? Persuasion and Communication in Sport Exercise and Physical Activity is the first book to consider the applications of persuasion frameworks within activity-related contexts while also summarizing the major developments relating to communication topics in these settings. It provides a state of the art review of the key developments challenges and opportunities within the field. It brings together international experts from the fields of social health and sport and exercise psychology to give theoretical overviews insights into contemporary research themes and practical implications as well as agendas for future research. Covering topics such as changing attitudes towards exercise social influence persuasive leadership and communicating with people with physical disabilities this book provides a contemporary approach to persuasion and communication in a sport exercise and physical activity setting. It is an important text for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as academics in the fields of Sport and Exercise Science Kinesiology Health and Physical Activity Promotion and related areas of Psychology.

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Motivation and Self-regulation in Sport and Exercise

Motivation and Self-regulation in Sport and Exercise

The ability to effectively use one’s thoughts emotions and motivation to enhance performance and well-being is one of the most important skills in sport and exercise contexts. Motivation and Self-Regulation in Sport and Exercise explores the theories research and processes that underpin these self-regulatory and motivational processes. A deeper understanding of motivation and self-regulation has far-reaching implications from helping individuals to begin an active lifestyle to seasoned athletes looking for a competitive edge. For the first time the globally leading researchers in this research field come together to provide their unique cutting-edge insight into how to exercise or perform more effectively. In doing so the book provides new insight into established theories of motivation and self-regulation but also breaks new ground by inspecting lesser-known or emerging paradigms. This book is intended for all scholars interested in self-regulation and motivation from undergraduate students to experienced researchers as well as practicing sport and exercise psychologists coaches and athletes.

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Physical Activity and Educational Achievement Insights from Exercise Neuroscience

Physical Activity and Educational Achievement Insights from Exercise Neuroscience

A growing body of research evidence suggests that physical activity can have a positive effect on educational achievement. This book examines a range of processes associated with physical activity that are of relevance to those working in education – including cognition learning memory attention mood stress and mental health symptoms – and draws on the latest insights from exercise neuroscience to help explain the evidence. With contributions from leading scientists and educationalists from around the world this book cuts through the myths to interrogate the relationship between physical activity and educational achievement in children adolescents and young adults in a variety of cultural and geographical contexts. Examining both the benefits and risks associated with physical activity from the perspectives of exercise science and educational psychology it also looks ahead to ask what the limits of this research might be and what effects it might have on the future practice of education. Physical Activity and Educational Achievement: Insights from Exercise Neuroscience is fascinating reading for any student academic or practitioner with an interest in exercise science and education. | Physical Activity and Educational Achievement Insights from Exercise Neuroscience

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Applied Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology Current Approaches to Helping Clients

Applied Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology Current Approaches to Helping Clients

Applied sport exercise and performance psychology practice has diversified considerably over the years as consultants have explored various theoretical models to guide them in helping their clients. Applied Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology: Current Approaches to Helping Clients provides in-depth and critical coverage from a global perspective of the common approaches practitioners now use with clients. Chapters are supplemented with case studies showing the approaches in action. The text explores topics such as: Cognitive behavioural approaches Psychodynamics approaches Family systems therapy approaches Mindfulness approaches Practitioner training and development Cultural considerations in practice Evidence-based practice This text is a vital resource for students in applied sport psychology courses sport and exercise science courses and psychology and counselling courses. It is also an invaluable read for practicing applied sport exercise and performance psychologists as well as coaches and parents with some background in psychology. | Applied Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology Current Approaches to Helping Clients

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Physical Activity in Natural Settings Green and Blue Exercise

Physical Activity in Natural Settings Green and Blue Exercise

Exercise interactions with green and blue spaces offer low-cost non-invasive solutions to public health challenges—particularly around mental health and obesity—and issues around environmental sustainability. Physical Activity in Natural Settings brings together multi-disciplinary international research on physical activity health and the natural environment offering evidence-based guidance on implementing nature-based solutions at individual patient and population levels. Divided over four sections the book assesses the current research landscape explores the underlying psychological and physiological mechanisms of the benefits of green exercise details applied examples of physical activity in natural settings and suggests future directions for research and practice. It features contributions from experts from around the world and covers topics including: Self-determination nature and wellbeing Visual cognition and multisensory stimuli Nature’s role in growing resilience Physical education and nature Mindfulness and green exercise Positive psychology and pro-environmental behaviour Timely and prescient and showcasing real-life examples of green exercise prescription Physical Activity in Natural Settings is fascinating and important reading for any students or researchers in the psychology or physiology of physical activity and health physical education or outdoor studies and policy-makers and health professionals. | Physical Activity in Natural Settings Green and Blue Exercise

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Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise Psychological Perspectives

Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise Psychological Perspectives

Despite the growing literature on spirituality and its positive impact on well-being in health psychology education occupational psychology and leisure studies it has been less examined in sport studies. Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise: Psychological Perspectives examines the many forms of spirituality in sport from a psychological perspective from moments of transcendence and finding deeper meaning and value to prayer before an important competition or in adversity such as a career-threatening injury. Based on the latest research and the Nesti’s experience in applied sport psychology service delivery this book covers a range of novel topics linking spirituality to athlete development injury exercise motivation and ageing athletes and offers applied practical guidance for sport psychologists working with spiritual athletes. Offering a unique contribution to the study of spirituality in sport and to sport psychology practice this book is vital reading for any upper-level student or academic working in sport and exercise psychology religion and sport or the philosophy of sport and any practising sport psychologist. | Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise Psychological Perspectives

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Recovery from Strenuous Exercise

Recovery from Strenuous Exercise

Coaches managers and athletes frequently ask about how they can recover as fast as possible from fatigue and improve subsequent performance. Recovery from Strenuous Exercise informs students athletes and practicing strength and conditioning coaches and performance therapists on how to use the latest scientific evidence to inform their recovery practice – particularly during high training volumes and competitive cycles. This book empowers the athlete the coach and the therapist by giving them greater confidence improving their critical thinking helping them to avoid poor practice and enhancing their understanding of what causes fatigue and how its effects can be minimised. Recovery from Strenuous Exercise covers many of the aspects required to make a highly skilled confident knowledgeable personal trainer sports therapist or strength and conditioning coach. It also acts as a recovery ‘go-to’ guide for competitive recreational athletes who lack the knowledge and guidance on optimal recovery protocols used by their professional peers. This text serves as a learning and research aid for athletes and those studying vocational personal training and sports therapy courses and those studying other courses where recovery modalities form part of their undergraduate and postgraduate study such as strength and conditioning sports science sports therapy sports rehabilitation osteopathy and physiotherapy.

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Functional Anatomy for Sport and Exercise A Quick A-to-Z Reference

Functional Anatomy for Sport and Exercise A Quick A-to-Z Reference

Functional Anatomy for Sport and Exercise: A Quick A-to-Z Reference is the most user-friendly and accessible available reference to human musculoskeletal anatomy in its moving active context. Fully updated and revised the second edition features more illustrations to enhance student learning and an expanded hot topics section to highlight key areas of research in sport and exercise. An accessible format makes it easy for students to locate clear concise explanations and descriptions of anatomical structures human movement terms and key concepts. Covering all major anatomical areas the book includes: an A-to-Z guide to anatomical terms and concepts from the head to the foot clear and detailed colour illustrations cross-referenced entries throughout hot topics discussed in more detail in sports examples discussed in more detail full references and suggested further reading This book is an essential quick reference for undergraduate students in applied anatomy functional anatomy kinesiology sport and exercise science physical education strength and conditioning biomechanics and athletic training. | Functional Anatomy for Sport and Exercise A Quick A-to-Z Reference

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Navigating Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology Reflections and Insights from Emerging Practitioners

Navigating Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology Reflections and Insights from Emerging Practitioners

In recent years more students have chosen to study sport and exercise psychology with a view to building careers as applied practitioners. While sport and exercise psychology master’s graduates leave university with the necessary theoretical knowledge to inform their practice they are often left wanting to know more about creating and navigating a career within the field. Navigating Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology provides readers with an honest and contemporary insight into the work and experiences of trainees and early career practitioners. This book delves further into the more complex and nuanced experiences of being an applied practitioner. Using case studies and reflections the chapters explore key topics including working within multi-disciplinary teams maintaining ethics and integral practice during challenging conversations and supporting mental health in high-performance environments. Written by trainees and early career practitioners this book is vital reading for students early career practitioners and anyone interested in sport psychology. Erin Prior is a BPS Chartered HCPC registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist. As an applied practitioner Erin works with a range of individuals teams and organisations across various sports. Alongside her applied practice Erin is completing her PhD which is focused on athlete mental health at Loughborough University. Tim Holder PhD is an HCPC Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist BPS Chartered and a BASES Fellow. He is an applied sport psychology consultant and supervisor to students working towards practitioner status in the UK. Tim is the Programme Leader for the MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at the University of Winchester UK. | Navigating Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology Reflections and Insights from Emerging Practitioners

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Free Exercise of Religion and the United States Constitution The Supreme Court’s Challenge

Free Exercise of Religion and the United States Constitution The Supreme Court’s Challenge

The United States is extremely diverse religiously and not infrequently individuals sincerely contend that they are unable to act in accord with law as a matter of conscience. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the free exercise of religion and the United States Supreme Court has issued many decisions exploring the depth and breadth of those protections. This book addresses the Court’s free exercise jurisprudence discussing what counts as religion and the protections that have been afforded to a variety of religious practices. Regrettably the Court has not offered a principled and consistent account of which religious practices are protected or even how to decide whether a particular practice is protected which has resulted in similar cases being treated dissimilarly. Further the Court’s free exercise jurisprudence has been used to provide guidance in interpreting federal statutory protections which is making matters even more chaotic. This book attempts to clarify what the Court has said in the hopes that it will contribute to the development of a more consistent and principled jurisprudence that respects the rights of the religious and the non-religious. | Free Exercise of Religion and the United States Constitution The Supreme Court’s Challenge

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Machine Learning for Managers

Machine Learning for Managers

Machine learning can help managers make better predictions automate complex tasks and improve business operations. Managers who are familiar with machine learning are better placed to navigate the increasingly digital world we live in. There is a view that machine learning is a highly technical subject that can only be understood by specialists. However many of the ideas that underpin machine learning are straightforward and accessible to anyone with a bit of curiosity. This book is for managers who want to understand what machine learning is about but who lack a technical background in computer science statistics or math. The book describes in plain language what machine learning is and how it works. In addition it explains how to manage machine learning projects within an organization. This book should appeal to anyone that wants to learn more about using machine learning to drive value in real-world organizations. | Machine Learning for Managers

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Nutrition for Sport Exercise and Performance A practical guide for students sports enthusiasts and professionals

Nutrition for Sport Exercise and Performance A practical guide for students sports enthusiasts and professionals

Nutrition before during and after training or a sporting event can improve the comfort energy and performance of athletes of all levels from elite to recreational as well as providing long-term health benefits. Nutrition for Sport Exercise and Performance offers a clear practical and accessible guide to the fundamentals of sport and exercise nutrition. The expert authors begin by explaining key principles including understanding energy systems exercise physiology and metabolism. They cover the basics of digestion absorption and nutrition; examine the key macronutrients and micronutrients essential for performance; and discuss the process of dietary assessment. Part 2 goes on to explore in detail nutrition for pre- and post-training hydration the use of supplements and body composition and provides guidance on developing plans for both individual athletes and teams. The final component examines specific nutrition issues and special needs including working with elite athletes strength-and-power athletes young older and disabled athletes endurance sports GI disturbances and rehabilitation issues. Cultural issues are also explored including diets for vegan and vegetarian athletes and religious perspectives and requirements. Featuring contributions from a range of sport and exercise nutrition professionals and including practical diet plans diagrams and the latest research and evidence throughout this is a core reference for undergraduates nutritionists and trainers. | Nutrition for Sport Exercise and Performance A practical guide for students sports enthusiasts and professionals

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Reflective Practice in the Sport and Exercise Sciences Critical Perspectives Pedagogy and Applied Case Studies

Reflective Practice in the Sport and Exercise Sciences Critical Perspectives Pedagogy and Applied Case Studies

Within the Sport and Exercise Sciences (SES) and allied disciplines reflective practice has become firmly established as a fundamental aspect of education professional training and development and applied service delivery. This has resulted in an emerging context-specific evidence base that has attempted to make sense of the application and utility of reflective practice as a mechanism to facilitate personal and professional growth through experiential learning and subsequently develop the knowledge required to navigate the complexities of applied practice. This new and fully revised edition of Reflective Practice in the Sport and Exercise Sciences explores the contemporary conceptual landscape critical perspectives pedagogy and applied considerations in reflective practice in the SES and allied disciplines. Contributions from scientists researchers practitioners and academics offer innovative perspectives of reflective practice founded on a synthesis of the contemporary empirical evidence base and applied practitioner experience. These contributions challenge academic and/or practice-based audiences regarding the utility research and representation of reflective practice while offering critical insights into the application of different approaches to reflective practice. Based on exploring the crucial interface between learning and practice this book is important reading for all who work in the SES and allied disciplines and more widely any professional aiming to become a more effective practitioner. This book is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. | Reflective Practice in the Sport and Exercise Sciences Critical Perspectives Pedagogy and Applied Case Studies

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Machine Learning in Translation

Machine Learning in Translation

Machine Learning in Translation introduces machine learning (ML) theories and technologies that are most relevant to translation processes approaching the topic from a human perspective and emphasizing that ML and ML-driven technologies are tools for humans. Providing an exploration of the common ground between human and machine learning and of the nature of translation that leverages this new dimension this book helps linguists translators and localizers better find their added value in a ML-driven translation environment. Part One explores how humans and machines approach the problem of translation in their own particular ways in terms of word embeddings chunking of larger meaning units and prediction in translation based upon the broader context. Part Two introduces key tasks including machine translation translation quality assessment and quality estimation and other Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks in translation. Part Three focuses on the role of data in both human and machine learning processes. It proposes that a translator’s unique value lies in the capability to create manage and leverage language data in different ML tasks in the translation process. It outlines new knowledge and skills that need to be incorporated into traditional translation education in the machine learning era. The book concludes with a discussion of human-centered machine learning in translation stressing the need to empower translators with ML knowledge through communication with ML users developers and programmers and with opportunities for continuous learning. This accessible guide is designed for current and future users of ML technologies in localization workflows including students on courses in translation and localization language technology and related areas. It supports the professional development of translation practitioners so that they can fully utilize ML technologies and design their own human-centered ML-driven translation workflows and NLP tasks.

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Lab Reports and Projects in Sport and Exercise Science A Guide for Students

Lab Reports and Projects in Sport and Exercise Science A Guide for Students

Most science degrees will have a practical or laboratory-based component which will require some sort of final report whether this be a conventional laboratory report or a final-year dissertation. All of these formats require students to be able to analyse their data in an appropriate way and subsequently convey their key thoughts and information to a third party. Therefore writing laboratory reports is an essential part any science degree. This new revised edition sees the expansion of statistical examples including initial data checks and assumptions increased awareness of critical appraisal tools and resources project planning and a range of 'Challenge yourself' activities to supplement understanding and provides a comprehensive overview of what should be contained within each section of a scientific report and clearly explains how it should be presented. Written in a friendly and engaging style it guides the reader through abstracts literature reviews methodology reporting discussions and referencing and contains a wealth of examples and practical advice on how to improve and refine your own writing. From writing a first lab report to preparing a final-year dissertation or postgraduate thesis sports and exercise science students at all levels will find this book a valuable resource in developing both skill and confidence in scientific communication. Key features include: The layout of the book is designed to reflect that of a typical scientific report to help students plan their own projects. Each chapter includes numerous examples exercises and activities to engage students and develop skills in each aspect of report writing. The book includes discussion of critical appraisal techniques to help students refine their research questions. All data sets and illustrations used are drawn from the key disciplines in sport and exercise science including physiology psychology and biomechanics. | Lab Reports and Projects in Sport and Exercise Science A Guide for Students

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Recovery and Well-being in Sport and Exercise

Recovery and Well-being in Sport and Exercise

Bringing together the world’s leading experts this multi-disciplinary collection examines both the psychological and physiological dimensions to recovery from sport. Featuring chapters on overtraining sleep the relationship to injury as well as the role of stress this volume illustrates how performance both as an individual and as a team can be better managed through understanding the recovery process. It also covers the impact of travel on performance as well as guidance on measurement and training. Based upon the contemporary models of recovery and performance in different scientific disciplines such as medicine psychology and sport science expert contributors also explore implications for applied and strategic interventions to retain and stabilize performance ability. With a large overlap from Sports Recovery and Performance published in 2017 this book has seen substantial modifications with new and revised chapters. This is a must-have resource for students and scholars across the sports sciences as well as any coach interested in the latest research. | Recovery and Well-being in Sport and Exercise

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Machine Learning and Music Generation

Machine Learning and Music Generation

Computational approaches to music composition and style imitation have engaged musicians music scholars and computer scientists since the early days of computing. Music generation research has generally employed one of two strategies: knowledge-based methods that model style through explicitly formalized rules and data mining methods that apply machine learning to induce statistical models of musical style. The five chapters in this book illustrate the range of tasks and design choices in current music generation research applying machine learning techniques and highlighting recurring research issues such as training data music representation candidate generation and evaluation. The contributions focus on different aspects of modeling and generating music including melody chord sequences ornamentation and dynamics. Models are induced from audio data or symbolic data. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Mathematics and Music. | Machine Learning and Music Generation

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A First Course in Machine Learning

A First Course in Machine Learning

A First Course in Machine Learning by Simon Rogers and Mark Girolami is the best introductory book for ML currently available. It combines rigor and precision with accessibility starts from a detailed explanation of the basic foundations of Bayesian analysis in the simplest of settings and goes all the way to the frontiers of the subject such as infinite mixture models GPs and MCMC. —Devdatt Dubhashi Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering Chalmers University Sweden This textbook manages to be easier to read than other comparable books in the subject while retaining all the rigorous treatment needed. The new chapters put it at the forefront of the field by covering topics that have become mainstream in machine learning over the last decade. —Daniel Barbara George Mason University Fairfax Virginia USA The new edition of A First Course in Machine Learning by Rogers and Girolami is an excellent introduction to the use of statistical methods in machine learning. The book introduces concepts such as mathematical modeling inference and prediction providing ‘just in time’ the essential background on linear algebra calculus and probability theory that the reader needs to understand these concepts. —Daniel Ortiz-Arroyo Associate Professor Aalborg University Esbjerg Denmark I was impressed by how closely the material aligns with the needs of an introductory course on machine learning which is its greatest strength…Overall this is a pragmatic and helpful book which is well-aligned to the needs of an introductory course and one that I will be looking at for my own students in coming months. —David Clifton University of Oxford UK The first edition of this book was already an excellent introductory text on machine learning for an advanced undergraduate or taught masters level course or indeed for anybody who wants to learn about an interesting and important field of computer science. The additional chapters of advanced material on Gaussian process MCMC and mixture modeling provide an ideal basis for practical projects without disturbing the very clear and readable exposition of the basics contained in the first part of the book. —Gavin Cawley Senior Lecturer School of Computing Sciences University of East Anglia UK This book could be used for junior/senior undergraduate students or first-year graduate students as well as individuals who want to explore the field of machine learning…The book introduces not only the concepts but the underlying ideas on algorithm implementation from a critical thinking perspective. —Guangzhi Qu Oakland University Rochester Michigan USA

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Political Regimes in the Arab World Society and the Exercise of Power

Political Regimes in the Arab World Society and the Exercise of Power

One of the implications of Orientalism is that the Arab world as a homogenous entity is often analysed as an anomaly within the international system. This book argues that despite their differences societies across the globe ultimately construct their own history according to very similar dynamics and tensions. The methodological approach of this book using different countries within the Arab world as models offers the reader an analysis of relations between the elites and their opposition in a variety of settings. A definition of the political structure of each country is drawn from this analysis before potential future scenarios as according to country specific experts are proposed. This model provides a useful contribution to students and scholars of political science and international relations. Through providing a comparative study of the political regimes currently operating in the Arab world; their elites civil society power resources and political resistance this book illustrates that despite the image of homogeneity sometimes portrayed by the Arab world it is the multiplicity of models and heterogeneity of regimes that constitute reality. | Political Regimes in the Arab World Society and the Exercise of Power

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Machine Learning Architecture in the age of Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning Architecture in the age of Artificial Intelligence

‘The advent of machine learning-based AI systems demands that our industry does not just share toys but builds a new sandbox in which to play with them. ’ - Phil Bernstein The profession is changing. A new era is rapidly approaching when computers will not merely be instruments for data creation manipulation and management but empowered by artificial intelligence they will become agents of design themselves. Architects need a strategy for facing the opportunities and threats of these emergent capabilities or risk being left behind. Architecture’s best-known technologist Phil Bernstein provides that strategy. Divided into three key sections – Process Relationships and Results – Machine Learning lays out an approach for anticipating understanding and managing a world in which computers often augment but may well also supplant knowledge workers like architects. Armed with this insight practices can take full advantage of the new technologies to future-proof their business. Features chapters on: Professionalism Tools and technologies Laws policy and risk Delivery means and methods Creating consuming and curating data Value propositions and business models. | Machine Learning Architecture in the age of Artificial Intelligence

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