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Birkhauser Vom Wert des Weiterbauens: Konstruktive Lösungen und kulturgeschichtliche Zusammenhänge
Transformation instead of demolition and new construction, continuing development instead of rupture: the principle of continuing the building process as an antidote to the modernist new-build paradigm is increasingly moving into focus in architecture and construction technology. It understands a building not so much as a product to be completed, but as a continuing process; it focuses on the continuity of places and buildings and poses new questions as to their completeness and authentic authorship, their durability and sustainability. The volume focuses on the technical and artistic processes of conversion and adaptation, as well as on the changing values and interpretation patterns of society that are expressed in the new orientation of existing buildings by the continuation of the construction process.
£43.50
Birkhauser Olympic Realities: Sechs Städte nach dem Großanlass / Six Cities after the Games
Olympic sports facilities are places that get a great amount of attention for a short period of time. Moreover, media attention has rapidly increased in recent years, which reinforces the effect of temporary use even more. But what happens to the elaborately planned and expensive sports venues in the aftermath of the games? Photographer Bruno Helbling followed the fate of six venues with his camera: Athens (1896, 2004), Berlin (1936), Sarajevo (1998), Torino (2006), Beijing (2008), and Sochi (2014). His images are neither judgmental nor disavowing: He offers the viewer an objective yet aesthetically captivating look at what now awaits visitors to the respective sites. The variety of possible subsequent uses shown here – whether planned or unplanned – is both insightful and educational. At the same time, it demonstrates the effectiveness of architecture in an environment that is beyond the reaches of planning control. A book that is both poetic and inspiring. Exhibition and Reading 1 September 2016 Vernissage OLYMPIC REALITIES at Architekturforum Zürich starting 7pm to 10pm.15 September 2016 Reading with Pr. Dr. Martin Müller. Reading from his Sochi Essay 7pm.Exhibition until 7th of October at Architekturforum. Brauerstr. 16, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland.Information and opening hours: www.af-z.ch More information on the book Video
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Otto Schmidt/de Gruyter §§ 1684-1717
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Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Abriss der Astronomie
Die Astronomie untersucht die Eigenschaften der Objekte und Phänomene im Weltraum. Sie zielt ab auf ein Verständnis des Universums als Ganzes, seiner Entstehung, seinem Aufbau und seiner Zukunft. Die neue Auflage des bekannten und populären Standardwerks Abriss der Astronomie ist umfassend aktualisiert und erweitert mit neuesten Themen und Erkenntnissen der Astrophysik wie u.a. extrasolare Planeten, Kosmologie, dunkle Materie. Verfaßt von ausgewählten Vertretern der Teilgebiete, ist es nicht nur für Astronomiestudenten, sondern auch für ambitionierte Amateurastronomen hervorragend geeignet.
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Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited Strata: a desert dwelling
STRATA celebrates modernist design in multiple ways. Its vast use of glass blurs the inside with the outside. Its deep overhanging eaves intersecting with each other at various angles recalls the best work of Wright. Its expansive glass calls to mind Neutra’s work and his insistence on architectural transparency. The house’s imaginative interiors bespeak comfort and solace needed for days spent in the unforgiving Arizona sun. Its construction required extensive work on the site before the first slab was poured, a testament to the talent of the construction team. Whenever and wherever possible, native stone and wood were used to give the house a sense of authenticity. The sliding glass doors located at multiple points allow the owners to have delightful dinner parties just as the sun is setting and the dry air is cooling – neither indoors nor outdoors, but a vivid combination of the two.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason
Werner S. Pluhar's masterful rendering of Kant's major work on religion is meticulously annotated and presented here with a selected bibliography, glossary, and generous index.Stephen R. Palmquist's engaging Introduction provides historical background, discusses Religion in the context of Kant's philosophical system, elucidates Kant's main arguments, and explores the implications and ongoing relevance of the work.
£45.00
Verlag Vittorio Klostermann Version Der Bedeutung: Studie Zur Spaten Lyrik Holderlins
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New York University Press Blacks at Harvard: A Documentary History of African-American Experience At Harvard and Radcliffe
The history of blacks at Harvard mirrors, for better or for worse, the history of blacks in the United States. Harvard, too, has been indelibly scarred by slavery, exclusion, segregation, and other forms of racist oppression. At the same time, the nation's oldest university has also, at various times, stimulated, supported, or allowed itself to be influenced by the various reform movements that have dramatically changed the nature of race relations across the nation. The story of blacks at Harvard is thus inspiring but painful, instructive but ambiguousa paradoxical episode in the most vexing controversy of American life: the "race question." The first and only book on its subject, Blacks at Harvard is distinguished by the rich variety of its sources. Included in this documentary history are scholarly overviews, poems, short stories, speeches, well-known memoirs by the famous, previously unpublished memoirs by the lesser known, newspaper accounts, letters, official papers of the university, and transcripts of debates. Among Harvard's black alumni and alumnae are such illustrious figures as W.E.B. Du Bois, Monroe Trotter, and Alain Locke; Countee Cullen and Sterling Brown both received graduate degrees. The editors have collected here writings as diverse as those of Booker T. Washington, William Hastie, Malcolm X, and Muriel Snowden to convey the complex ways in which Harvard has affected the thinking of African Americans and the ways, in turn, in which African Americans have influenced the traditions of Harvard and Radcliffe. Notable among the contributors are significant figures in African American letters: Phyllis Wheatley, William Melvin Kelley, Marita Bonner, James Alan McPherson and Andrea Lee. Equally prominent in the book are some of the nation's leading historians: Carter Woodson, Rayford Logan, John Hope Franklin, and Nathan I. Huggins. A vital sourcebook, Blacks at Harvard is certain to nourish scholarly inquiry into the social and intellectual history of African Americans at elite national institutions and serves as a telling metaphor of this nation's past.
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Kerber Verlag Sean Scully: Eleuthera
In a spectacular move, the Albertina presents Sean Scully from a hitherto unfamiliar side with a series of large figurative paintings of his son Oisín playing on the beach of Eleuthera, an island in the Bahamas. Scully's inimitable pictures used to rely solely on paint - applied with a strong, but above all abstract gesture - the new series however appears like a surprising point of reversal. Yet, the new paintings are a return to his earliest beginnings, as, in the 1950s, Scully embarked along the Fauves and German Expressionism from realism into the realm of pure colour. Even today, abstraction, as he sees it, is still infused with memories of figurative sources. This richly illustrated catalogue brings together all Oisín-Paintings, enriched by graphic works from Albertina's collection, extensive material from Scully's private archive, as well as in-depth essays by Werner Spies and Elisabeth Dutz elaborating on this newly obtained painterly freedom.
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Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Physical Models: Their historical and current use in civil and building engineering design
Physical models have been, and continue to be used by engineers when faced with unprecedented challenges, when engineering science has been non-existent or inadequate, and in any other situation when the engineer has needed to raise their confidence in a design proposal to a sufficient level to begin construction. For this reason, models have mostly been used by designers and constructors of highly innovative projects, when previous experience has not been available. The book covers the history of using of physical models in the design and development of civil and building engineering projects including bridges in the mid-18th century, William Fairbairn?s Britannia bridge in the 1840s, the masonry Aswan Dam in the 1890s, concrete dams in the 1920s, thin concrete shell roofs and the dynamic behaviour of tall buildings in earthquakes from the 1930s, tidal flow in estuaries and the acoustics of concert halls from the 1950s, and cable-net and membrane structures in the 1960s. Traditionally, progress in engineering has been attributed to the creation and use of engineering science, the understanding materials properties and the development of new construction methods. The book argues that the use of reduced scale models have played an equally important part in the development of civil and building engineering. However, like the history of engineering design itself, this crucial contribution has not been widely reported or celebrated. The book concludes with reviews of the current use of physical models alongside computer models, for example, in boundary layer wind tunnels, room acoustics, seismic engineering, hydrology, and air flow in buildings.
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Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Gerüste und Hilfskonstruktionen im historischen Baubetrieb: Geheimnisse der Bautechnikgeschichte
The author tells the fascinating history of falsework and scaffolding for buildings, bridges, and auxiliary transport structures through centuries. He discusses building methods and construction types and their distribution, and he shows how building technologies were formatted.
£70.00
Rutgers University Press Race and the Rhetoric of Resistance
Jeffrey B. Ferguson is remembered as an Amherst College professor of mythical charisma and for his long-standing engagement with George Schuyler, culminating in his paradigm changing book The Sage of Sugar Hill. Continuing in the vein of his ever questioning the conventions of “race melodrama” through the lens of which so much American cultural history and storytelling has been filtered, Ferguson’s final work is brought together here in Race and the Rhetoric of Resistance.
£22.99
Peter Lang AG When Knowledge Sparks a Flame: Knowledge Communication in the International Non-profit Organisation SOS Children's Villages
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Critique of Judgment
“Pluhar maintains a fine, even tone throughout. . . . Those who have found the prospect of teaching the third Critique daunting will admire its clarity. . . . No one will be disappointed.” —Timothy Sean Quinn, The Review of Metaphysics Contents: Foreword. Translator’s Preface. Translator’s Introduction. Critique of Judgment. Preface. Introduction. I. Critique of Aesthetic Judgment. II. Critique of Teleological Judgment. Appendix: Methodology of Teleological Judgment. Translator’s Supplement: First Introduction to the Critique of Judgment. Selected Bibliography. Glossary. Index
£25.19
De Gruyter Visionaries and Unsung Heroes: Engineers – Design – Tomorrow
The exciting and versatile range of activities performed by construction engineers is rarely fully appreciated by the public. Yet as well as being a key industry for the economy, construction is also important for society: Modern life without buildings and infrastructure would be simply inconceivable. With that in mind, this publication presents the engineering profession (and by extension the entire industry) as it really is: Fascinating, creative, diverse and innovative. Engineers and their innovations are presented in the context of their social, economic and political influences. The book combines an historical perspective with a focus on contemporary projects.
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Springer Verlag GmbH Fourier-Optik und Holographie
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Technische Mechanik 2: Elastostatik
Der Band Elastostatik ist der zweite Teil des vierbändigen Lehrbuchs; er erscheint nun in der 14. Auflage. Ziel des didaktisch ausgefeilten Werkes ist es, das Verständnis der wesentlichen Grundgesetze der Mechanik zu vermitteln und die Fähigkeit zu entwickeln, mit Hilfe der Mechanik Ingenieurprobleme zu formulieren und selbständig zu lösen. Es wurde ein möglichst einfacher Zugang zur Mechanik gewählt. Der dargestellte Stoff orientiert sich am Umfang der Mechanikkurse an deutschsprachigen Hochschulen und ist für alle Bachelor-, Master- und Diplomstudiengänge hervorragend geeignet. Das Buch enthält zahlreiche durchgerechnete Beispiele. Als Extras werden im Internet Applets zu Beispielen des Buches angeboten.Band 1 behandelt die Statik, Band 3 die Kinetik und Band 4 die Hydromechanik, Elemente der Höheren Mechanik und die Numerischen Methoden; geeignet für Ingenieurstudenten aller Fachrichtungen an Universitäten und Hochschulen. Auf Grund des großen Erfolges ist die Lehrbuchreihe mittlerweile auch in englischer Sprache als dreibändiges Werk "Engineering Mechanics" erschienen.Die ZielgruppenDas Buch wendet sich an Studierende der Ingenieurwissenschaften aller Fachrichtungen an Universitäten und Hochschulen.Die freundliche Aufnahme, welche dieses Buch gefunden hat, macht eine Neuauflageerforderlich. Sie wurde genutzt, um eine Reihe von Verbesserungenund Ergänzungen vorzunehmen. Außerdem wurden Text und Abbildungen demneuen Springer Layout angepasst, welches erlaubt, eine attraktive E-Book Variantebereitzustellen.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Wertungen, Werte – Das Fieldbook für ein erfolgreiches Wertemanagement
Unsere Welt wird immer unberechenbarer, Unsicherheit und Komplexität in unserem Leben nehmen zu. Deshalb kommt dem Wertemanagement, insbesondere in Schulen und Bildungseinrichtungen, aber auch in Organisationen wie Kirchen, der Bundeswehr oder in Pflegeinrichtungen und Wirtschaftsunternehmen eine immer größere Bedeutung zu.Können wir Werte aber wirklich managen? Nein – aber wir können den Rahmen gestalten, in dem sich die Werte auf der Ebene der Individuen, der Teams und der Organisation entwickeln, und die Prozesse der Wertaneignung und -entwicklung gezielt ermöglichen. Das Buch beschreibt praxisnah die notwendigen Messverfahren, Strategien und Prozesse für ein wirksames Wertemanagement, die auf dem Ansatz der „Ermöglichungsdidaktik“ aufbauen und die Möglichkeit geben, ihre Werte und damit ihre Kompetenzen selbstorganisiert bei der Bewältigung von Herausforderungen im Arbeitsprozess und im Netz zu gestalten. Wertemanagement ist damit der zentrale Hebel zur Sicherung der Performanz der Organisationen innerhalb unserer Gesellschaft.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Gesundheits- und Krankheitslehre: Lehrbuch für die Gesundheits-, Kranken- und Altenpflege
Die Gesundheits- und Krankheitslehre lernen und verstehen!Kompakt und übersichtlich: Das Lehrbuch, aktualisiert in 3. Auflage für die Gesundheits-, Kranken- und Altenpflege.Das Wissen über Krankheiten und deren Zusammenhänge, ist eine der wichtigsten Voraussetzungen für den verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit kranken Menschen und ihren Angehörigen. Hier finden Auszubildende aller Pflege- und Gesundheitsfachberufe die wichtigsten Krankheitsbilder mit Definition, Ursache, Symptomen und Therapie, Anleitung und Beratung. Vor dem Wissen steht das Lernen, das erleichtert wird durch die präzise und gut verständliche Sprache Tipps mit echtem Praxisbezug Sofortmaßnahmen, die auch in schwierigen Situationen Sicherheit geben lernfeldübergreifendes Wissen aus Anatomie und Physiologie komplett vierfarbige Krankheitsbilder
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Institutional Variety in East Asia: Formal and Informal Patterns of Coordination
This illuminating book broadly addresses the emerging field of 'diversity of capitalism' from a comparative institutional approach. It explores the varied patterns for achieving coordination in different economic systems, applying them specifically to China, Japan and South Korea. These countries are of particular interest due to the fact that they are often considered to have developed their own peculiar blend of models of capitalism. The expert contributors take a common institutional approach, focusing on institutions at the macro level. They present case studies to demonstrate the diversity of institutional patterns at the advent of the 21st century, both within the East Asian region and elsewhere. Examples of stability within existing institutions are illustrated alongside examples of comprehensive institutional change. Underpinning the case studies are a set of theoretical and empirical challenges for researchers concerned with national institutional settings, path dependence and endogenous dynamics. Institutional Variety in East Asia will prove a fascinating read for academics and students with an interest in Asian studies, institutional theory, political economy and heterodox economics.
£116.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Large-Scale Computing Techniques for Complex System Simulations
Complex systems modeling and simulation approaches are being adopted in a growing number of sectors, including finance, economics, biology, astronomy, and many more. Technologies ranging from distributed computing to specialized hardware are explored and developed to address the computational requirements arising in complex systems simulations. The aim of this book is to present a representative overview of contemporary large-scale computing technologies in the context of complex systems simulations applications. The intention is to identify new research directions in this field and to provide a communications platform facilitating an exchange of concepts, ideas and needs between the scientists and technologist and complex system modelers. On the application side, the book focuses on modeling and simulation of natural and man-made complex systems. On the computing technology side, emphasis is placed on the distributed computing approaches, but supercomputing and other novel technologies are also considered.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Fascism Past and Present, West and East – An International Debate on Concepts and Cases in the Comparative Study of the Extreme Right
In the opinion of some historians the era of fascism ended with the deaths of Mussolini and Hitler. Yet the debate about its nature as a historical phenomenon and its value as a term of historical analysis continues to rage with ever greater intensity, each major attempt to resolve it producing different patterns of support, dissent, and even hostility, from academic colleagues. Nevertheless, a number of developments since 1945 not only complicate the methodological and definitional issues even further, but make it ever more desirable that politicians, journalists, lawyers, and the general public can turn to "experts" for a heuristically useful and broadly consensual definition of the term. These developments include: the emergence of a highly prolific European New Right, the rise of radical right populist parties, the flourishing of ultra-nationalist movements in the former Soviet empire, the radicalization of some currents of Islam and Hinduism into potent political forces, and the upsurge of religious terrorism. Most monographs and articles attempting to establish what is meant by fascism are written from a unilateral authoritative perspective, and the intense academic controversy the term provokes has to be gleaned from reviews and conference discussions. The uniqueness of this book is that it provides exceptional insights into the cut-and-thrust of the controversy as it unfolds on numerous fronts simultaneously, clarifying salient points of difference and moving towards some degree of consensus. Twenty-nine established academics were invited to engage with an article by Roger Griffin, one of the most influential theorists in the study of generic fascism in the Anglophone world. The resulting debate progressed through two 'rounds' of critique and reply, forming a fascinating patchwork of consensus and sometimes heated disagreement. In a spin-off from the original discussion of Griffin's concept of fascism, a second exchange documented here focuses on the issue of fascist ideology in contemporary Russia. This collection is essential reading for all those who realize the need to provide the term 'fascism' with theoretical rigor, analytical precision, and empirical content despite the complex issues it raises, and for any specialist who wants to participate in fascist studies within an international forum of expertise. The book will change the way in which historians and political scientists think about fascism, and make the debate about the threat it poses to infant democracies like Russia more incisive not just for academics, but for politicians, journalists, and the wider public.
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Arnoldsche Thomas Putze: Performances 2000–2020
For Thomas Putze, performance is a snapshot of a moment, a play on possibilities, and at the same time a well-planned and sophisticated act to captivate the onlooker. Yet above all, it is thinking, drawing, sculpting, and realising with and through the body, which he treats just as relentlessly as all the other materials in his works. He swings through trees, occupies church facades, and submerges himself in mud; frequently without clothing or scantily wrapped in plastic sheeting, he gauges and challenges the physical and thus social space between us bystanders. Thomas Putze typifies the risk of being human, with all its failings and plenty of humour. He not only holds us to account but rather invites us to do this ourselves: to partake in art and to reflect on the performance we call life. Text in English and German.
£28.80
APress Demystifying Intelligent Multimode Security Systems: An Edge-to-Cloud Cybersecurity Solutions Guide
This open access book. Use this practical guide to understand the concepts behind Intelligent Multi-modal Security Systems (IMSS) and how to implement security within an IMSS system to improve the robustness of the devices and of the end-to-end solution.There are nearly half a million active IMSS cameras globally, with over 100 million added annually. These cameras are used across enterprises (companies, traffic monitoring, driver enforcement, etc.), in peoples’ homes, on mobile devices (drones, on-vehicle, etc.), and are worn on the body.IMSS systems with a camera and network video recorder for storage are becoming the normal infrastructure for capturing, storing, and transmitting video content (sometimes up to 100 streams) in a secure manner and while protecting privacy.Military, aerospace, and government entities are also embracing digital security and surveillance. IMSS content serves as evidence in courts of law.Security within all of these types of IMSS systems needs to be bolstered by leveraging Intel hardware and software as the last line of defense, and this book provides you with best practices and solutions for maximizing security in your system implementation.What You Will Learn Review the relevant technologies in a surveillance system Define and dissect the data pipeline with a focus on key criteria and understand the mapping of this pipeline to Intel hardware blocks Optimize the partition and future-proof it with security and manageability Understand threat modeling terminology, the assets pertinent to DSS, and emerging threats, and learn how to mitigate these threats using Intel hardware and software Understand the unique risks and threats to the intelligence in IMSS (machine learning training and inferencing, regulations, and standards) and explore the solution space for mitigations to these threats Sample applications illustrate how to design in security for several types of IMSS.— Explore ways to keep both yourself and your systems up to date in a rapidly changing technology and threat environment Who This Book Is For Surveillance system designers, integrators, and consultants; professional systems, hardware, and software designers who design, recommend, or integrate surveillance systems; security system integrators; video analytics engineers; agencies that write RFPs and/or RFIs; government, police, and security agencies; and corporate security divisionsThis is an open access book.
£44.99
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Engineering Mechanics 2: Mechanics of Materials
Now in its second English edition, Mechanics of Materials is the second volume of a three-volume textbook series on Engineering Mechanics. It was written with the intention of presenting to engineering students the basic concepts and principles of mechanics in as simple a form as the subject allows. A second objective of this book is to guide the students in their efforts to solve problems in mechanics in a systematic manner. The simple approach to the theory of mechanics allows for the different educational backgrounds of the students. Another aim of this book is to provide engineering students as well as practising engineers with a basis to help them bridge the gaps between undergraduate studies, advanced courses on mechanics and practical engineering problems. The book contains numerous examples and their solutions. Emphasis is placed upon student participation in solving the problems. The new edition is fully revised and supplemented by additional examples. The contents of the book correspond to the topics normally covered in courses on basic engineering mechanics at universities and colleges.Volume 1 deals with Statics and Volume 3 treats Particle Dynamics and Rigid Body Dynamics. Separate books with exercises and well elaborated solutions are available.
£59.99
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG E-Learning und Blended Learning: Selbstgesteuerte Lernprozesse zum Wissensaufbau und zur Qualifizierung
Die Autoren beschreiben die Deutungen des Begriffes E-Learning und erläutern die Rahmenbedingungen sowie die Elemente von E-Learning Arrangements. Sie entwickeln ein praxiserprobtes Blended Learning Arrangement, das problemorientierte Workshops mit selbstgesteuertem Lernen auf der Basis von Web Based Trainings oder Lernvideos verknüpft. Erfolgsfaktoren für E-Learning und Blended Learning Arrangements werden analysiert, eine zuverlässige Konzeption der Lernbegleitung wird entwickelt. Die Autoren leiten zudem auf Basis ihrer langjährigen Projekterfahrung Fallstudien für E-Learning und Blended Learning in Verbindung mit Social Learning ab, welche sich durch eine konsequente Bedarfsorientierung, Effizienz und Wirtschaftlichkeit auszeichnen.
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Tippermuir Books Limited The Tale o the Wee Mowdie that wantit tae ken wha keeched on his heid
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Springer International Publishing AG Inorganic Polyphosphates: From Basic Research to Medical Application
This volume focuses on the biomedical aspects of inorganic polyphosphates, a family of unique bio-inorganic polymers.In recent years, great advances have been made in understanding the development, metabolism, and physiological role of inorganic polyphosphates. These energy-rich polymers, which consist of long chains of phosphate units, are evolutionary old molecules. The acidocalcisomes, conserved organelles from bacteria to humans, as well as the mitochondria play a central role in polyphosphate production and storage. Polyphosphates have been assigned multiple functions, some of which are closely related to medically important processes, such as blood coagulation and fibrinolysis, energy metabolism, cell cycle regulation, apoptosis, chaperon function, microvascularization, stress response, neurodegeneration and aging. The development of bioinspired polyphosphate particles, in combination with suitable hydrogel-forming polymers enabled the development of new strategies in regenerative medicine, in particular for hard and soft tissue repair, but also in drug delivery and antimicrobial defense. This book not only highlights the basic research in this area, but also discusses possible applications. Therefore, it appeals to scientists working in cell biology, biochemistry, and biomedicine and practicioners alike.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason
Werner S. Pluhar's masterful rendering of Kant's major work on religion is meticulously annotated and presented here with a selected bibliography, glossary, and generous index.Stephen R. Palmquist's engaging Introduction provides historical background, discusses Religion in the context of Kant's philosophical system, elucidates Kant's main arguments, and explores the implications and ongoing relevance of the work.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Critique of Pure Reason: Unified Edition (with all variants from the 1781 and 1787 editions)
Like Werner Pluhar's distinguished translation of Critique of Judgment (Hackett Publishing Co., 1987), this new rendering of Critique of Pure Reason reflects the elegant achievement of a master translator. This richly annotated volume offers translations of the complete texts of both the First (A) and Second (B) editions, as well as Kant's own notes. Extensive editorial notes by Werner Pluhar and James Ellington supply explanatory and terminological comments, translations of Latin and other foreign expressions, variant readings, cross-references to other passages in the text and in other writings of Kant, and references to secondary works. An extensive bibliography, glossary, and detailed index are included.Patricia Kitcher's illuminating Introduction provides a roadmap to Kant's abstract and complex argumentation by firmly locating his view in the context of eighteenth-century--and current--attempts to understand the nature of the thinking mind and its ability to comprehend the physical universe.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Bedarfsplanung in der Projektentwicklung: Kurzanleitung Heft 6
Das Buch ist ein kompakter Leitfaden zur schrittweisen Erarbeitung der Bedarfsplanung von Hochbauaufgaben. Großprojekte stehen durch Budget- und Terminüberschreitungen zu Recht in der Kritik der Öffentlichkeit. Doch sie sind nur die Spitze des Eisbergs. Auch bei weniger spektakulären Projekten werden Ziele immer wieder verfehlt. Oft werden sie teurer, später fertig und erreichen nicht die erwartete Qualität. Die Fachwelt ist sich einig, dass die entscheidenden Fehler in der ersten Phase eines Projektes gemacht werden, und zwar in der Erarbeitung und Abstimmung der qualitativen und quantitativen Anforderungen. Auch die vom Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur einberufene „Reformkommission Bau von Großprojekten“ hebt die Bedeutung der ersten Schritte in einem Bauprojekt hervor.
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Birkhauser Das Rote Wien 1919–1934: Ideen, Debatten, Praxis.
Die ersten freien Wahlen zum Wiener Gemeinderat bringen 1919 der Sozialdemokratischen Arbeiterpartei die absolute Mehrheit. So beginnt ein international beachtetes Reformprojekt, das auf eine tiefgreifende Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen in der Stadt und eine weitreichende Demokratisierung der Gesellschaft zielt. Zentrales Handlungsfeld wird die Wohnungsfrage. Auf der Grundlage von „Luxussteuern" werden bis 1934 mehr als 60.000 Wohnungen sowie zahlreiche Sozial-, Freizeit- und Kultureinrichtungen geschaffen. Die umfangreich illustrierte Publikation fragt nach historischen Voraussetzungen und Wirkungen, den internationalen Einflüssen und der Ausstrahlung nach Außen, nach dem Verhältnis von Ideologie und Pragmatismus sowie nach dem aktuellen Potenzial dieser dynamischen Stadtentwicklung im Zeichen der Moderne.
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on European Union Taxation Law
Offering a comprehensive exploration of EU taxation law, this engaging Research Handbook investigates the relevant legal principles in the context of both direct and indirect taxation. The important issues and debates arising from these general principles are expertly unpicked, with leading scholars examining the status quo as well as setting out a clear agenda for future research. This multidisciplinary book provides an insight into the taxation of individuals, businesses, passive investment and the non-profit sector. It reviews the harmonisation debate in the areas of corporate taxation and Value Added Tax, and also analyses the current developments as to energy and environmental taxation. Tax competition, state aid and the impact of the international polemic against aggressive tax planning are explored, as are the more procedural but equally important topics dealing with cooperation between tax authorities, exchange of information, taxpayer rights and dispute resolution. The final part of this book examines the external dimension to EU tax law - not only as far as the fundamental freedoms are concerned but also in the context of trade agreements and association agreements. An essential resource for students and scholars of EU taxation law, this Handbook will also appeal to practitioners and government officials working in taxation across the EU and beyond. Contributors include: N. Bammens, G. Bizioli, L. Cerioni, I. De Troyer, A.P. Dourado, M. Gammie, W. Haslehner, M. Helminen, S. Hemels, C.A. Herbain, J. Hey, R. Ismer, S. Kargitta, G. Kofler, M. Lamensch, R. Luja, R. Lyal, A. Maitrot de la Motte, C.H.J.I. Panayi, K. Perrou, S. Piotrowski, A. Pirlot, E. Reimer, R. Seer, D. Smit, K. Spies, R. Szudoczky, E. Traversa, F. Vanistendael
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JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Revolution and Evolution 1848 in German-Jewish History
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JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Two Nations: British and German Jews in Comparative Perspective
International scholars and specialists in Jewish, German, British and European history offer this first comparative approach to the study of German and British Jewish history from the late 18th century to the 1930s. The volume's comparative dimension goes beyond a parallel exploration of the Jewish experience in the two societies by examining British and German Jewries in equal measure and discussing a broad spectrum of social, political, cultural and economic issues.
£76.02
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Critique of Pure Reason, Abridged
This thoughtful abridgment makes an ideal introduction to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. Key selections include: the Preface in B, the Introduction, the Transcendental Aesthetic, the Second Analogy, the Refutation of Idealism, the first three Antinomies, the Transcendental Deduction in B, and the Canon of Pure Reason. A brief introduction provides biographical information, descriptions of the nature of Kant's project and of how each major section of the Critique contributes to that project. A select bibliography and index are also included.
£19.99
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Sociological Science: Contributions to Rigorous Sociology
22 out of the 26 Chapters are available Open Access on Elgaronline under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. The complete Handbook containing all 26 chapters is available on Google Play (guide price £10) see link in 'More Information' below.The Handbook of Sociological Science offers a refreshing, integrated perspective on research programs and ongoing developments in sociological science. It highlights key shared theoretical and methodological features, thereby contributing to progress and cumulative growth of sociological knowledge.Reflecting ‘unity in diversity’, chapters explore a wide variety of research fields, ranging from cultural capital, migration, social networks, gender inequality, historical sociology and ethnography to the intersection of sociology and the life sciences. Examining basic methodological standards for theory construction and empirical research, the Handbook exemplifies commonalities between research programmes within these fields.The contributors also explore rigorous sociology related to theory construction, empirical research, and methods, including statistical modelling and the integration of theoretical and empirical research. Forward-thinking and original, the Handbook concludes by illustrating the common core of rigorous sociology, how it can contribute to understanding societal problems and to policy making, and how research into sociological science can continue to thrive in the future.Accessible and engaging, this Handbook will be invaluable for scholars and researchers of sociology and sociological theory, research methods in sociology and social policy, and comparative social policy. Exploring new developments and applications, it will also act as a useful reference guide for policy makers. The Handbook will likewise be an important resource for teaching advanced courses and training graduate students.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Ionic Liquid-Based Surfactant Science: Formulation, Characterization, and Applications
This volume will be summarized on the basis of the topics of Ionic Liquids in the form of chapters and sections. It would be emphasized on the synthesis of ILs of different types, and stabilization of amphiphilic self-assemblies in conventional and newly developed ILs to reveal formulation, physicochemical properties, microstructures, internal dynamics, thermodynamics as well as new possible applications. It covers: Topics of ionic liquid assisted micelles and microemulsions in relation to their fundamental characteristics and theories Development bio-ionic liquids or greener, environment-friendly solvents, and manifold interesting and promising applications of ionic liquid based micelles and micremulsions
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Critique of Pure Reason: Unified Edition (with all variants from the 1781 and 1787 editions)
Like Werner Pluhar's distinguished translation of Critique of Judgment (Hackett Publishing Co., 1987), this new rendering of Critique of Pure Reason reflects the elegant achievement of a master translator. This richly annotated volume offers translations of the complete texts of both the First (A) and Second (B) editions, as well as Kant's own notes. Extensive editorial notes by Werner Pluhar and James Ellington supply explanatory and terminological comments, translations of Latin and other foreign expressions, variant readings, cross-references to other passages in the text and in other writings of Kant, and references to secondary works. An extensive bibliography, glossary, and detailed index are included.Patricia Kitcher's illuminating Introduction provides a roadmap to Kant's abstract and complex argumentation by firmly locating his view in the context of eighteenth-century--and current--attempts to understand the nature of the thinking mind and its ability to comprehend the physical universe.
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Springer International Publishing AG Blue Biotechnology: From Gene to Bioactive Product
This book describes the discovery of molecules from unexploited extreme marine environments, and presents new approaches in marine genomics. It combines the current state of knowledge in marine genomics and advanced natural products’ chemistry to pursue the sustainable production of novel secondary metabolites (lead compounds), as well as pharmacologically active peptides/proteins, with antimicrobial, neuroprotective, anti-osteoporotic, anti-protozoan/anti-plasmodial, anti-ageing and immune-modulating effects. Further, it employs molecular-biology-based approaches and advanced chemical techniques to obtain and to select candidate compounds for pre-clinical and clinical studies.
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Stanford University Press The Burden of Support: Young Latinos in an Aging Society
This book takes as its focus America in the 1980s which, at the time, was undergoing massive demographic and economic changes. The bulk of the book deals with Latino demographic, social, and economic characteristics: labor force participation, income, education, health, and political participation. It advocates that, in order to improve their situation, Latinos must understand their position as a group and as a community. The authors offer grounded speculation about the future of society, given two very important trends occurring simultaneously: the aging of the well-educated, Anglo Baby Boomer generation; and the growth of the much younger, less-educated Latino population.
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