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The Political Economy of Antitrust
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ISBN: 978-0-44453-093-6

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Publication date: 30 September 2020

Madhulika Bhatia, Shubham Sharma, Madhurima Hooda and Narayan C. Debnath

Recent research advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and neural networks are becoming essential tools for building a wide range of intelligent applications…

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Recent research advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and neural networks are becoming essential tools for building a wide range of intelligent applications. Moreover, machine learning helps to automate analytical model building. Machine learning based frameworks and approaches allow making well-informed and intelligent choices for improving daily eating habits and extension of healthy lifestyle. This book chapter presents a new machine learning approach for meal classification and assessment of nutrients values based on weather conditions along with new and innovative ideas for further study and research on health care-related applications.

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Big Data Analytics and Intelligence: A Perspective for Health Care
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ISBN: 978-1-83909-099-8

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The Political Economy of Antitrust
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ISBN: 978-0-44453-093-6

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Publication date: 19 November 2015

Patrick A. Grant and Nia A. Grant

The treatment and care of persons with a disability should and must be all encompassing. With the expansion of the knowledge that proper dieting can make a difference in the…

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The treatment and care of persons with a disability should and must be all encompassing. With the expansion of the knowledge that proper dieting can make a difference in the individual’s development and quality of life, attention must be focused on using proper food intake to remediate the negative impact of a disability. Food is related to proper healthcare; therefore, we must include proper nutrition in working with learners with exceptionalities. We must add to the list of treatments not only educational intervention, social interaction, and independent living, but also food intake. This chapter looks at the dietary needs of several disabling conditions, and addresses how particular dietary food selections help in their development and their ability to learn integration, playing skills with others, and working independently when called on to do so. Therefore, for the purposes of this chapter, we focus on exceptionalities such as cognitive disability, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Down syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), muscular dystrophy, and cystic fibrosis.

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Interdisciplinary Connections to Special Education: Key Related Professionals Involved
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ISBN: 978-1-78441-663-8

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Publication date: 8 December 2007

Mònica Guillén Royo

This chapter explores the contribution of health care expenditure to basic needs satisfaction. It focuses on Nuevo Lugar, a shanty town of Lima with access to modern health care…

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This chapter explores the contribution of health care expenditure to basic needs satisfaction. It focuses on Nuevo Lugar, a shanty town of Lima with access to modern health care services and infrastructures. The research follows a three-step approach beginning with the investigation of what is understood as basic needs through people's concepts of the “good life”. It then identifies basic needs satisfiers in the slum – those goods and services people consume motivated by meeting their valued needs. Finally, it explores the case of expenditure on consultation fees, medicines and vitamin supplements. It finds that they might not make a significant contribution to people's physical health due to the lack of information on illnesses and treatments tailored to the local population, together with the high costs of medicines.

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The Economics of Health and Wellness: Anthropological Perspectives
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ISBN: 978-1-84950-490-4

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(In)Fertile Male Bodies
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ISBN: 978-1-80071-609-4

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Genes, Climate, and Consumption Culture
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ISBN: 978-1-78743-411-0

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Publication date: 26 January 2010

Julie A. Deisinger

Students with special needs include children with impaired attention, disruptive behavior, learning disabilities, and developmental disorders, among many other conditions. When a…

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Students with special needs include children with impaired attention, disruptive behavior, learning disabilities, and developmental disorders, among many other conditions. When a child has been diagnosed with such a disorder, his or her parents may seek treatment that could assist the child to be more academically and socially successful. Numerous interventions exist for the treatment of childhood disorders; however, these treatment methods differ in the types and amounts of evidence supporting their usefulness and effectiveness (Lilienfeld, 2005).

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Current Issues and Trends in Special Education: Identification, Assessment and Instruction
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ISBN: 978-1-84855-669-0

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Publication date: 25 July 2011

Matin Qaim

Purpose – The role of genetically modified (GM) crops for food security is the subject of controversial debates. Consequently, policy-makers are unsure whether this technology is…

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Purpose – The role of genetically modified (GM) crops for food security is the subject of controversial debates. Consequently, policy-makers are unsure whether this technology is suitable for developing countries. This chapter reviews the scientific evidence.

Methodology/approach – Starting from a food security definition, potential pathways of how GM crops could contribute to hunger reduction are analyzed conceptually. Furthermore, studies about the socioeconomic impacts of GM crop applications are reviewed. This includes ex post studies for present applications such as insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant crops, as well as ex ante studies for future GM technologies such as Golden Rice and drought-tolerant varieties.

Findings – GM crops can raise agricultural productivity and thus contribute to better food availability. Especially when tailored to small farm conditions, GM crops can also cause income increases for the rural poor, entailing better access to food. Nutritionally enhanced, biofortified GM crops could reduce problems of micronutrient malnutrition in a cost-effective way.

Research limitations – The examples observable so far are still limited. Impacts also depend on the wider institutional setting. Like any technology, GM crops are not a substitute but a complement to much needed institutional and infrastructure improvement in developing countries.

Social implications – The fact that available GM crops already contribute to poverty reduction and improved food security has not been widely recognized up until now.

Value of paper – Results presented in this chapter can contribute to a more constructive public debate, in which GM crop risks are not discussed out of the context of actual and potential benefits.

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Genetically Modified Food and Global Welfare
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ISBN: 978-0-85724-758-2

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