This open access edited collection contributes a new dimension to the study of mental health and psychiatry in the twentieth century. It takes the present literature beyond the ‘asylum and after’ paradigm to explore the multitude of spaces that have been permeated by concerns about mental well-being and illness. The chapters in this volume consciously attempt to break down institutional wal…
Contemporary British parasitologist Frank Cox has explored how the question of what parasitology is has shaped the history of the discipline. Given that the parasitic lifestyle is common to helminths, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, parasitoid insects, some plants like mistletoe, and even birds like cuckoos, there is—and has historically been—a need to narrow down the subject …
The process of diagnosing a plant health problem without any specialised laboratory equipment is called ‘field diagnosis’. Field diagnosis involves careful observation of the symptoms on a plant and linking those symptoms with possible causes. While some plant health problems are relatively easy to diagnose, others can be very difficult for a number of reasons. For instance, there may be mu…
Since the initial writing of NASA/SP-6105 in 1995 and the following revision (Rev 1) in 2007, systems engineering as a discipline at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has undergone rapid and continued evolution. Changes include using Model-Based Systems Engineering to improve development and delivery of products, and accommodating updates to NASA Procedural Requirements (…
Music is a mobile art. When people move to faraway places, whether by choice or by force, they bring their music along. Music creates a meaningful point of contact for individuals and for groups; it can encourage curiosity and foster understanding; and it can preserve a sense of identity and comfort in an unfamiliar or hostile environment. As music crosses cultural, linguistic, and political bo…
We are about to relate a story of mingled fact and fancy. The facts are borrowed from the Russian author, Petjerski; the fancy is our own. Our task will chiefly be to soften the outlines of incidents almost too sharp and rugged for literary use, to supply them with the necessary coloring and sentiment, and to give a coherent and proportioned shape to the irregular fragments of an old chro…
MENGALAHKAN KUASA TIPUAN-TIPUAN DARI RASA TIDAK AMAN, KETAKUTAN, PENGHUKUMAN, DAN PATAHNYA SEMANGAT DENGAN JANJI-JANJI TUHAN. Di dalam Menghancurkan Si Pembual, Gembala Steven Furtick berfokus pada empat area kunci di mana pikiran-pikiran negatif seringkali melemahkan: rasa tidak aman, ketakutan, penghukuman dan patah semangat. Ia bertanya,� Pekerjaan-pekerjaan besar apakah yang sedang ber…
ENSIKLOPEDIA IPTEK, Ensiklopedia Sains untuk Pelajar dan Umum Seri buku ENSIKLOPEDIA IPTEK ini terdiri atas 2 bagian. Bagian pertama berjudul ENSIKLOPEDIA IPTEK, terdiri atas 5 jilid, merupakan buku sains best seller dunia yang disusun oleh para pakar di bidangnya. ENSIKLOPEDIA IPTEK mengajak pembaca untuk memahami prinsip-prinsip sains dan sekaligus menelusuri perkembangan iptek sepanjang se…
ENSIKLOPEDIA IPTEK, Ensiklopedia Sains untuk Pelajar dan Umum Seri buku ENSIKLOPEDIA IPTEK ini terdiri atas 2 bagian. Bagian pertama berjudul ENSIKLOPEDIA IPTEK, terdiri atas 5 jilid, merupakan buku sains best seller dunia yang disusun oleh para pakar di bidangnya. ENSIKLOPEDIA IPTEK mengajak pembaca untuk memahami prinsip-prinsip sains dan sekaligus menelusuri perkembangan iptek sepanjang se…