t is late in the afternoon. Thick clouds hover over the hill towering in front of us. Hundreds of houses and small buildings cascade down the hillside. They resemble Lego bricks carelessly stacked on top of each other—like a jigsaw puzzle of bricks and mortar. I am walking in a long row of about 40 black-clad police officers moving throug…
Consistent, clear and comprehensive definitions of firearms, their parts andcomponents and ammunition in international instruments are necessary forstates to effectively address the complex transnational problem of firearmstrafficking. Frequently linked with organised crime, firearms trafficking hassignificant consequences for society and the economy at large. This articlelooks at the curren…
What does such a scene indicate about the rhetorical power of young activists, about their relationships with their audiences, and about the persua-sive tactics they employ to accomplish their ends? This book begins from such scenes, in which public and media attention rests upon children, teens, and other youth as they engage in acts of petition, protest, organizing, an…
How to think philosophically about religion? The separation of church and state takes form in the nineteenth century. In public universities in the Netherlands, systematic, church-related theology is replaced by philosophy of religion. As a window on academic thinking about faith, Willem B. Drees, Leiden University's last professor of philosophy of religion, reads the work of his predecessors. …
Co-operation is a complex thing. Whether between individuals, organisations or nation-states an ability to co-operate is a crucial part of any successful relation-ship. An inability to co-operate often leads to a downturn in relationships with potential drastic consequences. Today, the promotion of co-operatives is one of the most effective tools used by international policymakers to stimulate …
The science is clear: halting loss of tropical2 forests—the home and heritage of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and local communities (LCs)3 who have long been their guardians—is necessary to address climate change and achieve the Paris Agreement goals.i Yet, tropical forest loss and degradation have proven difficult to reduce, generating large greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and threatening IPs…
The global warming consequences – from greenhouse gas emissions and a reduction in the capacity of forests to absorb and store carbon – are grave, and likely to be especially acute in tropical regions themselves. Forest loss also leads to the breakdown of critical ecosystem services, such as water provision, and interferes with regional climatic patterns, with serious knockon effects for a…
Climate change is already impacting tropical forests around the world, including through distributional shifts of forest biomes, changes in species composition, biomass, pests and diseases, and increases in forest fires (high confidence). These impacts are often compounded by non-climatic factors such as conversion of land for other uses, burning to clear land, mining, and road and infrastructu…
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One of the most critical uses of foliar characters is in interpreting the angiosperm fossil record. Although fossil reproductive structures comprise an important source of data (e.g., Friis and Skarby, 1982; Basinger and Dilcher, 1984; Herendeen et al., 1999; Crepet et al., 2004; Friis et al., 2006), compressions and impressions of leaves are the most common macroscopic angiosperm fossils. Beca…
This report was prepared by Baker & O’Brien, Inc. (Baker & O’Brien) using its own models and analysis. The opinions and findings in this report are based upon Baker & O'Brien's experience, expertise, skill, research, analysis, and related work to date. Forecasts and projections contained in this report represent Baker & O'Brien's best judgment utilizing its skill and expertise and are inher…
In May 1876, Nicolaus Otto built the first practical four-stroke-cycle internal combustion engine powered by a liquid fuel. By 1884, he concluded development of his engine with the invention of the first magneto ignition system for low-voltage ignition. The liquid fuel used by Otto became known as gasoline in the United States; elsewhere it may be known as gasolina, petrol, essence, or benzin (…
The original role of the anesthesiologist was to facilitate surgical procedures by providing analgesia and amnesia for patients in a safe manner. While this continues to be the primary responsibility of anesthesiologists, the breadth of anesthesia has now grown out of being practiced exclusively in the operating room to areas outside the OR as well as providing services as consulting specialty …
One of the few comprehensive, interdisciplinary centers in the United States devoted to diagnosis and treatment of concussion, NYU Langone’s Concussion Center has treated over 1,000 patients since it was established in the spring of 2013. The center maintains a concussionpatient registry, and is currently investigating the use of the King-Devick Test® for eye movement, and other quickly admi…
Cranial neurosurgery is a term covering a vastrange of surgical procedures carried out on the brain or on nerves located in the skull. It includes potentially life-saving surgery to stop bleeding in the brain and remove tumours, as well as procedures to address debilitating pain caused by nerve damage. Cranial neurosurgeons also play a pivotalrole in monitoring patients who have suffered a head…
In Writing Machines (2002), N. Katherine Hayles argues for electronic textuality, a condition of text that includes “signifying components” such as “sound, an-imation, motion, video, kinesthetic involvements, and software functionality” (20). Calling her approach to analyzing non-print texts “media-specific analy-sis” (29?31), she broadens the scope of litera…
Why is it necessary to make available the Dutch texts of eleven of the ninety-eight documents published in These Oppressions Won’t Cease, all those which I know to exist? This has to do with the linguistic situation in the Eastern Cape during the first two-thirds of the nineteenth century. During this time, Eastern Cape Khoekhoe was dying out. In These Oppressions Won’t Cease, there is …
Drawing on these three megatrends and many other socioeconomic indicators (see Chapter 2), UNICEF commissioned the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital to analyse scenarios using the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) model to explore how the world might look for children in 2050. These scenarios are not predictions, but an exploration of possibilities based on differen…
After the launch of the first space object in 1957 by the Soviet Union, other States followed with space objects for different missions. With time, space ac-tivities developed into many directions. It became evident that activities un-dertaken beyond national boundaries needed to be internationally regulated. Governments started to call for the creation of multilateral treaties at the Unit-ed N…
lthough an organized antivivisection movement did not begin to flourish until the second half of the nineteenth century, the increasing use of animal experimentation in the emerging science of physiolog y in the first half of the century led to heightened con-cerns about the practice, especially in Britain. The work of the French scientist Francois Magendie, one of the pioneers of the new scien…
There are two alternative approaches to the theory of capitalist exploitation: normative or descriptive. The former aims to prove that capitalism is unjust because it is based on the extraction of surplus value from labour power; the latter seeks to explain the social process through which surplus value is produced.The normative approach postulates some univer…
Values are fundamental to organisations. Considered key determinantsof attitudes, work behaviour and decision-making, values in organisa-tions have emerged as a topic of growing interest among organisationalscholars and practitioners. By signifying what is desirable or appropriate,values guide the choice of action. However, they do not offer precise orstandardised prescriptions of actions. Orga…
At the heart of our intellectual journey in this book lies the profound realiza-tion that in order to redefine capital, we must first engage in a transforma-tive discourse that places (redefining) value at its very core. In the face of an imminent convergence of ecological and social crises, it becomes increas-ingly evident that the immense influence wielded by capital is at the core o…
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Values are essential to understand but difficult to define. As any set of acts in everyday work is value-driven (Askeland et al., 2020), values can be understood as ‘that which is worth having, doing, and being (i.e., norma-tive goods or “ends”)’ (Selznick, 1992, p. 60). However, if you ask organ-isational members to define their values or elaborate on their organisation’s…
While trekking through the forests of Indonesia Borneo far from any urban center, the sound of insects, mammals, reptiles, and the roaring river can be deafening. It is a testament to the forest’s immense biodiver-sity—some of which is found nowhere else in the world. Yet no more than a few kilometers away, the forests open up to an expanse of oil palm tre…
Incorporating fruits and vegetables into your diet on a regular basis helps you to meet your daily requirements for vitamins, minerals and fiber. Additionally, these foods are excellent sources of antioxidants and phytochemicals (plant-based nutrients) that support our health in numerous ways. It is important to choose a variety of produce based on the type, color and preparation method. Variou…
The foods and beverages that people consume have a profound impact on their health. The scientific connection between food and health has been well documented for many decades, with substantial and increasingly robust evidence showing that a healthy lifestyle—including following a healthy dietary pattern— can help people achieve and maintain good health and reduce the risk of chronic…
With this in mind we encourage educators to use this reference as a source of information rather than as a prescriptive checklist. A sound understanding of developmental milestones will support you to effectively assess children’s play and learning. Intentional teaching, planning and evaluation should be based on sound professional knowledge. Links to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)…
Every child has the right to the best start in life. This includes the right to good nutrition and stimulation, responsive care and early learning, health and a safe environment. These rights provide children with the opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential. As children thrive, entire communities grow, and a more sustainable and peaceful future is possible. There has been import…
Pets are members of many families and school communities, and many young children are inherently interested in pets. During the preschool years, children come to understand that pets aren’t playthings; they are living creatures that need our care and attention. Pets can be an appealing topic for many reasons. Many children are intrigued by pets, and many educators are eager to share pet-rela…
Over the past decades, living in proximity to an increasingly powerful China has gained new meanings. ‘Rising China’ – the nation, the notion, and the buzzword – sparks dreams and triggers fears. Borders that were closed during the Cold War era have again become zones of contact and exchange. Old trade routes are revived, new economic corridors established, and remote border …
Marek Thee lived a dramatic life amidst some of the 20th century’s most tragic conflicts. This autobiography was written in the early 1990s. We meet him as a young leftist student in the Free City of Danzig (Gda ?nsk) before the Nazi takeover; as an advocate of the Jewish Zionist cause in Palestine during and after the Second World War; a…
As one of the few remaining absolute monarchies to persist in an age of modern nation-states, it is fairly unsurprising that quite a few scholars (from the perspec-tive of ‘outsiders’) have turned their attention to the efficacy of a monarchical state (Krause and Krause 1988; Leake 1989; Braighlinn 1992; Gunn 1997;Naimah 2002; Schottmann 2006; Li…
The processing and representation of multiword expressions (MWEs), rangingfrom noun compounds (such asnicknamein English andOhrwurmin German) tocomplex verbs (such asgive upin English andaufgebenin German) and idiomaticexpressions (such asbreak the icein English anddas Eis brechenin German) haveremained an unsettled issue over the past 20+ years.Our research question concerns semantically trans…
Aku sungguh bersyukur atas segala keberuntungan yang datang padaku di dalam kehidupan yang indah ini. Semua itu pastilah merupakan buah karma yang kupetik karena selama ini telah kutabur benih-benih kebajikan di ladang subur pada insan-insan yang memanggilku "Guru"
Seorang anak perempuan, bisa membuktikan lebih baik dari seorang anak laki-laki....(Buddha, SNI 86). Kehidupan peerempuan yang hidup meninggalkan keduniawian terbukti sangat berat, bukan hanya di masa lalu namun juga terbukti di zaman modern ini. Namun Ayya Santini dan komunitasnya membuktikan hal itu bukanlah halangan. Modalnya hanyalah tekad kuat. Mampu membangun viharanya sendiri, mencetak…
Frankenstein, The Time Machine, Star Trek, Dune, 1984, Blade Runner--science fiction has been explained as a combination of romance, science, and prophecy; as a genre based on an imagined alternative to the reader's environment; and as a form of fantastic fiction and historical literature. It has also been argued that science fiction narratives are the most engaged, socially relevant, and respo…
The debate between science and religion is never out of the news: emotions run high, fuelled by polemical bestsellers like The God Delusion and, at the other end of the spectrum, high-profile campaigns to teach "Intelligent Design" in schools. Yet there is much more to the debate than the clash of these extremes. As Thomas Dixon shows in this balanced and thought-provoking introduction, a whole…
The schizophrenic patient presented to the public in sensational press reports and lurid films bears little resemblance to reality of the illness. This book describes what schizophrenia is really like, how the illness progresses, and the treatments that have been applied. It also summarizes the most up-to-date knowledge available about the biological bases of this disorder. Finally it attempts …
Rather than presenting a conventional chronology of Russian literature, Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction explores the place and importance in Russian culture of all types of literature. How and when did a Russian national literature come into being? What shaped its creation? How have the Russians regarded their literary language? The book uses the figure of Pushkin--'the Russian Sh…
Robotics is a key technology in the modern world, a well-established part of manufacturing and warehouse automation, assembling cars or washing machines, or moving goods to and from storage racks for Internet mail order. Robots have taken their first steps into homes and hospitals, and have seen spectacular success in planetary exploration. Yet despite these successes, robots have failed to liv…
We find risk everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to heartbreak, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short Introduction, Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on both the sciences and humanities to illuminate both the similarities and differences of var…
Rhetoric was once an essential part of western education. Aristotle wrote an important treatise on it and Demosthenes remains famous to this day for his skills as a rhetorician. But skill with rhetoric today is no longer admired. Rhetoric is often seen as a synonym for shallow, deceptive language-empty words, empty rhetoric--and therefore as something quite negative. But if we view rhetoric in …
If you move at high speed, time slows down, space squashes up and you get heavier. Travel fast enough and you could weigh as much as a jumbo jet, be flattened thinner than a CD without feeling a thing-and live forever! As for the angles of a triangle, they do not always have to add up to 180 degrees. And then, of course, there are black holes. These are but a few of the extraordinary consequenc…
From subtle discrimination in everyday life, to horrors like lynching in the Old South, cultural imperialism, and "ethnic cleansing", racism exists in many different forms, in almost every facet of society. Despite civil rights movements and other attempts at progress, racial prejudices and stereotypes remain deeply embedded in Western culture. Racism takes a frank and objective look at why the…
Psychotherapy and counselling are now widely available to help people overcome emotional and psychological difficulties in their lives. They involve spending time with a professional in an emotionally safe and structured relationship to explore and express the issues that cause distress and difficulty, such as long term self-doubts, relationship problems, or the impact of a trauma or crisis. As…
It is widely recognized that our privacy is under threat. Electronic surveillance, biometrics, CCTV, ID cards, RFID codes, online security, encryption, the interception of email, the monitoring of employees--all raise fundamental questions about privacy. Legal expert Raymond Wacks here provides a compact introduction to this complex and controversial concept. He explores the tension between fre…
Generations of philosophers, both ancient and modern, have traced their inspiration back to the Presocratics. Part of the fascination stems from the fact that little of what they wrote survives. Here Osborne invites her readers to dip their toes into the fragmentary remains of thinkers from Thales to Pythagoras, Heraclitus to Protagoras, and to try to reconstruct the moves that they were making…
Showing you what others only tell you, this title helps you discover the history and origins of the universe and observe the stars and galaxies, with over 100 star charts and profiles of all 88 constellations. Including a month-by-month guide to highlights of the night sky, it is perfect for any enthusiast, and is the definitive visual guide to enjoying and appreciating astronomy.