Roberto Pereira - Böcker

Urban pests are common all over the world. These include cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, bed bugs, ticks, fleas, ants, termites, rodents and others. These pests thrive in human structures, where there is food, warmth and places to hide. Urban pests are one of the leading causes of illnesses in humans due to allergies, bites, food contamination and phobias. They can also cause significant damage to property and structures. Knowledge and training in this field is vital for professional and trainee pest managers. This book is specifically intended to provide an aid to such candidates. The book contains 500 multiple-choice questions (and answers) grouped into the following major topic areas: · The history of urban entomology · Household pests · Cockroaches · Flies · Mosquitoes · Bed bugs · Termites · Sporadic pests · Stored product pests · Vertebrate pests · Pesticides and pesticide formulations · Handling pesticides · Integrated Pest Control Produced in a convenient format that can be used at any time in any place, the book allows the reader to learn and revise the subject and much more. Its structure allows the study of one topic area at a time, progressing through a simple introduction followed by key revision questions, many of which require students to use their practical knowledge. The answers to each of the questions are provided at the end with short explanations wherever appropriate.

This timely update presents modern directions in systemic therapy practice with couples and families, focusing on clinical innovations from Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Top therapists discuss their breakthrough family work in treating familiar pathologies such as depression, borderline personality disorder, infidelity, and addictions, providing first-hand insight into meeting relational dysfunction with creativity and resourcefulness. The book applies novel conceptualizations and fresh techniques to complex situations including multi-problem families, involuntary clients, disability-related issues, anorexia, love and sex in aging, and family grief. From tapping into the strengths of siblingship to harnessing the therapeutic potential of the Internet, the book’s cases illustrate the rich variety of opportunities to improve client outcomes through systemic couple and family therapy.This practical guide:Demonstrates strategies for therapists to improve practiceExemplifies methods for reducing the gap between clinical theory and practiceIdentifies multiple dimensions of systems thinking in case formulation and therapyOffers new insights into treating classic and recent forms of psychopathologyProvides a representative picture of couple and family therapy in southern EuropeClinical Interventions in Systemic Couple and Family Therapy is of particular relevance to practitioners and clinicians working within couple and family therapy, and is also of interest to other professionals working in psychotherapy and professional mental health services.

Participants from all over the world consider the controversies and challenges posed by globalization, focusing on Digital Urbanism, Smart Cities, Digital Sustainability, Social Media Movements, Digital Divide, and Cyber Psychology.

Participants from all over the world consider the controversies and challenges posed by globalization, focusing on Digital Urbanism, Smart Cities, Digital Sustainability, Social Media Movements, Digital Divide, and Cyber Psychology.

Participants from all over the world consider the controversies and challenges posed by globalization, focusing on topics including digital urbanism, smart cities, digital sustainability, social media movements, digital divides, cyber-psychology.

This proceedings book collects contributions from the Internet and Modern Society conference in 2023. The gathering addresses topical issues of digital geography and geography of information society, providing a platform for discussion and collaboration between experts in related fields. Participants from all over the world consider the controversies and challenges posed by globalization, focusing on topics including digital urbanism, smart cities, digital sustainability, social media movements, digital divides, cyber-psychology. This volume centers on five core themes: the digital city; computational linguistics and machine learning; interactive systems and information society technologies; cyberpsychology, digital health and active aging; and e-governance and political communication.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Internet and Modern Society, IMS 2024, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in June 24–26, 2024.The 29 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 75 submissions. They are categorized into the following topical sections:• Computational Linguistics (CompLing)• Interactive Systems & Information Society Technologies (InterSys)

This proceedings book collects contributions from the Internet and Modern Society conference in 2024. The gathering addresses topical issues of digital geography and the geography of information society, providing a platform for discussion and collaboration between experts in related fields. Participants from all over the world consider the controversies and challenges posed by digital technologies in society. This volume centers on three core themes: interactive systems and information-society technologies, e-governance and political communication, and art and innovation in museums.

This two-set volume CCIS  2671 and 2672 book constitutes the proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Internet and Modern Society, IMS 2025, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, during June 23–25, 2025.The 44 full papers and 12 short papers included in these conference proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 135 submissions. They are categorized into the following topical sections:Part I: Computational Linguistics & Machine Learning (CompLing); Cyberpsychology & Post-AI Education (PsyAI); Digital Transformation in Governance and Society (DTGS).Part II: Art and Innovation in Museums (AIMs); Interactive Systems & Information Society Technologies (InterSys).

This two-set volume CCIS  2671 and 2672 book constitutes the proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Internet and Modern Society, IMS 2025, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, during June 23–25, 2025.The 56 full papers and 12 short papers included in these conference proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 104 submissions. They are categorized into the following topical sections:Part I: Computational Linguistics & Machine Learning (CompLing); Cyberpsychology & Post-AI Education (PsyAI); Digital Transformation in Governance and Society (DTGS).Part II: Art and Innovation in Museums; Interactive Systems & Information Society Technologies; Interactive Systems and Technologies in Biomedicine and Psychology; Interactive Systems and Technologies in Education and Humanities