For Americans, preparedness must now account for man-made disasters as well as natural ones. Knowing what to do during an emergency is an important part of being prepared and may make all the difference when seconds count. Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as making an emergency supply kit and developing an emergency plan, are the same for both a natural or man-m…
The Church’s liturgical seasons are a study in change, especially during Lent and Easter. In this booklet, we focus on the dramatic changes in the life of Jesus—and on Lent’s insistent call to change our own lives. Jesus’ encounters with darkness and evil, including his betrayal and arrest and his death on the cross, attest to the reality of suffering in life, accepting what we must, an…
Every culture and society has read stories in the night sky. From the careful attention of astronomers across all times and all parts of the world to the search for alien life, the stories found in the shapes of constellations to the expansive imaginings of science fiction, there has always been life up there, at the very least, for our imaginations. Mythologies of Outer Space brings together a…
The authors comprehensively analyze all the available information regarding the ritual practices of Slavic pre-Christian religion that can be found in written medieval texts. After investigating every kind of reference to such practices, they offer a reconstruction of Slavic pre-Christian religion on the basis of these medieval testimonies. In doing so, they overcome the challenges presented by…
This book examines the ways in which people wrote about and engaged with infertility in the German Middle Ages. Striking differences emerge across the vernacular stories, legends, and romances concerned. For some, childlessness is a huge problem, for others, a high ideal. Regina Toepfer considers the reasons for these differences, and how ideas changed over the period, revealing different narra…
Soils long have been taken for granted being so commonplace and lacking often striking features. However, soil is one of the most complex media on Earth, vital for the biogeosphere and human civilization. With increased usage of soil for world food production, building materials, waste repositories, etc awareness has grown for the need of better global understanding of soil and its processes. …
The interplay between Geology and Biology has shaped the Earth from the early Precambrian, 4 billion years ago. Moving beyond the borders of the classical core disciplines, Geobiology strives to identify chains of cause-and-effect and synergisms between the geo- and the biospheres that have been driving the evolution of life in modern and ancient environments. Combining modern methods, geobiolo…
Earned Outstanding Academic Title distinction for Earth Sciences titles 2010 from the library magazine CHOICE While the human imprint is becoming increasingly apparent, Earth’s climate has shifted dramatically and frequently during the last few million years, alternating between ice ages, when vast glaciers covered Northern Europe and much of North America, and interglacials ? warm periods…
What are the forces behind ballistics? Why do rocks and rockets soar through the air in an arch? The game is on the line. Suddenly, you hear the crack of a bat and the roar of crowd. Where will the ball land? How far will it travel? Is it a home run? You might think that hitting a home run or nailing a three-pointer is just luck, but there are many forces at work that determine if you’v…
Perjalanan panjang Valadin mengumpulkan Relik Elemental selesai sudah. Berbekal kepingan-kepingan kekuatan Aether, Valadin menuju Laut Kematian untuk menyatukan ketujuh Relik. Tapi sebelum bisa melakukannya, masih ada SATU ujian terakhir. Ujian yang sangat berat, yang berakar dari sejarah kelam Benua Ther Melian. Sementara itu, Vrey dan teman-temannya mendapat bantuan dari seorang wanita mist…
This anthology explores food and cultural heritage from various eras to show how food history helps us understand the past, present, and future. It provides new insight into local food cultures and focuses on the creative use of historical food culture for the future. The chapters cover new research on medieval food culture, starting with the Viking ship excavation at Gjellestad, which sheds li…
Education, mental health and the arts all share a concern for human beings and for how they live their lives. Living one’s life, and living it well, has always been a challenge – life never simply happens. But what the particular challenges are, differs from time to time, from location to location, and even from individual to individual.In both education and mental health there is a strong …
Veronika yang berumur 24 tahun seakan memiliki kehidupan sempurna -- muda dan cantik, punya kekasih, keluarga yang menyayanginya, pekerjaan yang disukainya. Namun ada sesuatu yang hilang dalam hidupnya. Maka, pada suatu pagi bulan November yang dingin, Veronika menenggak segenggam pil tidur dan berharap tidak akan bangun lagi. Tapi dia terbangun -- di rumah sakit jiwa, dan diberitahu hidupnya t…
This thematic report documents concerns regarding Israel's use of explosive weapons with wide area effects in densely populated areas during the escalation in hostilities in Gaza since 7 October 2023, and how this complies with international humanitarian law (IHL), particularly in relation to the principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions in attack. It details six individual inc…
This paper is a review of research on psychological abuse in interpersonal and family relationships including in settings such as long-term care residences. There is no simple definition of psychological abuse. Generally, researchers and front line service providers define it as the systemic destruction of a person’s self-esteem and/or sense of safety, often occurring in relationships where t…
Mexico is a nation undergoing rapid change. Past characterizations of the country as rural, undemocratic, and protectionist have been replaced in the last decades of the twentieth century bydescriptions that refer to Mexico as urban, opening to democracy, and market-oriented. For a country composed mostly of peasants before the Revolution (1910—20), Mexico has undergone broad and rapid urbani…
According to the 2023 Democracy Index, 74 of the 167 countries and territories covered by the model are democracies of some type. The number of “full democracies” (those scoring more than 8.00 out of 10) remained at 24 in 2023, the same as the previous year. The number of “flawed democracies” increased from 48 in 2022 to 50 in 2023. Of the remaining 95 countries in our index, 34 are cla…
The way in which these six problems interact has far-reaching consequences for the day-to-day conduct of public affairs, the rights and freedoms of citizens and the legitimacy of the democratic system. The assessment points to the economic vulnerability of the lower middle class, due to the fragmentation of the labor market (formalityinformality, low-high productivity) and the segmentation of …
In 2024, the Biden administration issued a policy that will make over four million workers newly eligible to qualify for overtime pay. The U.S. Department of Labor did this by raising the “overtime threshold,” which is the salary ceiling under which salaried workers still qualify automatically for overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours in a week, even though those workers are not …
Spurred by public investment, its growth rate averaged more than 9 percent between 2000 and 2017. Gross domestic product per capita (measured in purchasing power parity or PPP has risen nine-fold since 1991, but remains low compared to other parts of the world (for example, emerging and developing Asian countries (figure 1)). Initially, per capita GDP growth barely exceeded population growth b…
Ethiopia is a landlocked country with boundaries from latitude 3N to 15N and from longitude 33 to 48, enclosing an area of 1,127,127 square kilometers (435,186 square miles). Occupying most of the orn of frica, the landmass of Ethiopia is roughly three times the size of alifornia. thiopia comprises two geographic areas: the cool highlands and the hot lowlands. The Great ift Valley divides the…
The fishing vessel owner has a duty to ensure the health and safety of fishermen and other persons so far as is reasonably practicable. The fishing vessel owner (which includes the manager if they have assumed responsibility for the operation of the vessel) has overall responsibility to ensure that the skipper is provided with the necessary resources and facilities to comply with the regulation…
Chapter 1 of this report provides an overview of the agricultural sector, paying particular attention to the Poultry sub-sector in South Africa. The first section of this chapter looks at the scope of the Poultry sub-sector’s coverage. The second section describes the AgriSETA stakeholders and key role-players in the Poultry sub-sector. The third section looks at the economic performance of t…
The development of Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry is an important initiative of Australian governments to guide new, nationally consistent policies to enhance animal welfare arrangements in all Australian states and territories. The development process is supported and funded by all governments and the major poultry industries. The standards provide a basis for d…
The manual was produced by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and developed for the Knowledge Centres for Organic Agriculture (KCOA) in Africa implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany. All the information contained in this manual has been compiled …
In Canada, dietary risks are one of the three leading risk factors for disease burden, as measured by death and disability combined.7 Tobacco use and high body mass index (BMI) are the other two.Chronic diseases impacted by diet—namely ischemic heart disease, stroke, colorectal cancer, diabetes, and breast cancer— are among the leading causes of premature death in Canada.7,8 The burden of …
Another way to reach Bali is through the sea by ferry boat. There are two harbours in Bali, namely Gilimanuk Harbour that can be reached from Ketapang Port, Banyuwangi, by crossing Bali Strait. Another harbor is Padang Bai that can be reached from Lembar Port, Lombok by crossing Lombok Strait. There are a lot of public transportations and taxi around tourist attractions in Bali. Visitors also c…
The following information is provided for individuals preparing for the physical demands of Initial Military Training (IMT). The staff of the U.S. Army Physical Fitness School (USAPFS) prepared this Pocket Physical Training Guide. This document is the sole property of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and is intended for use by U.S. Army Recruiters to assist future Soldi…
DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Krakow is your in-depth guide to the very best of the city of Krakow. Enjoy the old-world beauty of Krakow with our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide, your companion for discovering what the oldest city in Poland has to offer visitors. Enjoy scenic walks exploring Krakow's unique ar…
With the arrival of a so-called Christian emperor, Constantine the Great, Christian leaders gained the long-awaited tolerance of the empire. Christianity’s transition into the favored religious cult of the imperial household and Roman elite involved significant growing pains. The road to conformity was anything but smooth, as a series of controversial ecumenical councils demonstrated. I…
The impacts of natural hazards on human societies can be acute, far reaching and attimes surprising. As much as the products of hazards arising entirely by natural means,however, the disastrous circumstances created by such events are socially-createdphenomena. Not only are natural hazards themselves the product of a complex web ofEarth-system processes, their effect on human society is the res…
If you’ve picked up this book, it probably means you are just starting a degree in Media and Communications or one of the many sub-disciplines in the field, be that Journalism, Public Relations, Media Management, or Media and Cam-paigning, to name just a few. Firstly, welcome to a hugely exciting field. There was a time when people looked at media studies as not being a proper subject (boo!),…
Towards a New Social Contract Ars Electronica 2023 is dedicated to the complex questions of truth and the concept of ownership in this digital age. In doing so, the festival navigates the central questions of our time. The focus is on how our perception of “authentic” and “original” is being transformed and whether truth can be owned, and how this relates to digitalization and the rapid…
Halo, namaku Jenny Angkasa dan hidupku saat ini bagaikan deretan mimpi buruk. Pertama-tama, aku dimusuhi Hanny, cewek paling populer di sekolah yang tadinya adalah sahabatku satu-satunya. Mantan sohibku itu kini menganggapku lebih rendah daripada amuba, bahkan aku dikutuk untuk menjalani hidup sial selamanya. Kedua, dua teman sekelasku yang memiliki nama yang sama denganku mengalami kecelakaa…
Namaku Johan, dan akulah penyebab mimpi buruk semua orang. Semua orang selalu meremehkanku, mulai dari ibuku hingga anak-anak tolol di sekolahku, dan aku selalu berhasil memberi mereka pelajaran bahwa aku tidak bisa diremehkan. Tentu, beberapa akibatnya tak kuduga, seperti aku telah menewaskan ibuku dan beberapa kecelakaan lain, tapi itu harga yang harus kubayar demi menegakkan harga diriku. …
Yo, namaku Tony Senjakala dan hidupku saat ini bagaikan sederetan mimpi buruk. Sebuah e-mail dari teman lamaku - tentang kejadian-kejadian misterius di rumahnya - terus mengusik pikiranku. Tetapi, aku berusaha melupakannya karena sudah tidak sabar lagi untuk berlibur dengan Jenny, pacarku yang manis banget. Tak disangka, tiba-tiba muncullah seseorang yang sangat tidak ingin kujumpai, namun te…
Money is a central part of everybody’s life and every society and has been moreimportant for humanity than the wheel, the printing press, the steam engine, and theInternet. Money is one of the greatest innovations in our history! I therefore decidedto write this book about money.Not only is money one of the greatest innovations, it is also currently beingradically transformed in a way that ha…
If you walk into the Ra?jara?j??varan ?iva temple in Ta?ipparamba, in the Ka???r district of northern Kerala, you will see many standard features: lush green lawns, old stone architecture, the occasional elephant munching on grass, low tiled roofs housing an array of deities that surround the main shrine. Having paid your respects to the various spirit…
The key event in this first part of the tale occurs when the old fisherman innocently opens the sealed flask he found, and the Djinn materializes from the bottle, and threatens to kill the old man. How are we to interpret this opening event?If this were someone’s dream, a common psychological interpretation would be that the Djinn, imprisoned in the bottle, represents a repressed, unconscious…
Southeast Asia has been home to some of the world’s bloodiest separatist conflicts. Myanmar alone has the most simultaneous ongoing civil wars; it also has the longest ongoing conflict between the Karen National Libera-tion Army (KNLA) and the Myanmar government. Beyond Myanmar, in other parts of the region, violent ethnoregional movements continue to rage, from Western Papua (I…
The city is the womb of our history and our civilisation. It is the largest work of art ever created by humanity. The city is «the supremely human achievement» (Lévi-Strauss, 1973: 124) and the driving force of the development of thought, progress and social accomplishments. Over time it has become the main place of production, exchange and the consump-tion of goods; …
The space age dawned in 1957 with the successful orbiting of Sputnik by the Soviet Union, and it surged forward with the Apollo moon land-ings, ushering in the era of satellites and deep space probes. This situation in which space business relied on space science probes, space shuttle flights, and satellite launches largely persisted until the…
International humanitarian law (IHL), now synonymous for many withjus inbello, is the branch of international law that governs the conduct of war. Eventhough the main instruments of IHL have been universally ratified, however,and IHL is perhaps the most effective means so far developed to limit theeffects of war, it is notoriously difficult to implement and enforce (Sassòli2007, 46–47; Bartl…
Cows—certain types ofbovinae—can evoke strong emotions among peo-ple, different emotions rooted in different worldviews. One worldview,which is arguably a galaxy of worldviews emerging over centuries in India,has come to be called “Hindu.” Some people who identify themselvesas Hindus have strong feelings about cows—feelings that tie into theirsense of conviction that cows are not just…
he Northern Areas, synonymous for the Gilgit Wazarat and colonial Gilgit Agency and Baltistan and federally administered by the central government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, cover an area of 70 332/72 971/72 496 km². Curiously, this part of Pakistan has been designated also during the Buddhist time as “northern region”, Uttar?patha, as witnessed by an inscription from Shing Nala …
This book is about f ilms and f ilmmakers committed to reality. For them, the world is not a mere construct or discourse, but made of people, animals, plants and objects that physically exist, thrive, suffer and die. They feel part of, and responsible for, this material world and want to change it for the better. ‘Realism’, this book argues, is what def ines these f ilms’ mode of producti…
Eros mendorong pintu di hadapannya. Tubuhnya menyelinap cepat masuk ke dalam ruangan. Dalam sekejap pintu kembali tertutup di belakang punggungnya. Nafasnya masih terengah saat gadis dengan gaun pengantin itu menatapnya bingung. "Apa aku mengenalmu?" ucapnya. Bibir merahnya bergerak di antara riasan sederhana. Eros berhenti. Matanya tidak berkedip seiring dengan kakinya yang terpaku. Butuh se…
For some time now, in newspapers and books, a series of words keep ap-pearing that begin with the pref ix “post-.” As for these new words, the key to understanding seems to be a semantics of ambiguity. Post does not indicate something absolutely different but something in-between: postcapital-ism would be a new phase of capitalism; postmodernism, a new f igure of modernism; and post-history…
igitalisation and virtual worlds are increasingly permeating the cultural sector and the creative industries. When it is difficult for cultural offerings to find their audience, they can or must actively reach out to their audience. This also applies to museums, which can find and retain audiences in different ways and with different formats. Even a virtual museum is fundamentally a museum. …
Central to the practice of the modern museum sector are the principles of access, inclusion, diversity, sustainability, and community participation (ICOM, 2022). As the curators of our cultural and social histories, the heritage sector is morally and legally required to provide reasonable adjustments to ensure equitable access or all people. The dictionary definition of access is the me…