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There is more to numbers than sums; they can also conceal histories, too. In this case, world-famous architectural history. For five years the renowned Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery), designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was closed to the public for renovation. Nevertheless, the photographer Michael Wesely was able to accommodate “four guests” inside the iconic building: Four cameras, each one pointing in a different direction, were installed on the ceiling. Every day they took between 600 and 1100 pictures with an exposure time of two minutes each. Edited into bewitching montages, this fascinating synopsis allows readers to envision the building’s metamorphosis as it was undergoing renovations. The long exposure time is an aesthetic coup, for ephemeral, restless, rapid movements contrast with the still, timeless quality of the architecture, presenting a sophisticated interplay of identity and change.

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Goethe lebt! Über ihn ist fast alles geschrieben. Nur wo? Gut gebündelt und solide recherchiert informiert das Lexikon über Skurriles wie Tiefgründiges. Was für ein Mineral ist der 'Goethit'? Was dachte der Dichter über das Publikum oder die Farben? Wer waren seine Vertrauten? Das frisch überarbeitete Nachschlagewerk klärt über Goethes Schaffen auf, berichtet über die Forschung und weist den Weg zu Denkmälern. Ein Muss für die "literarische Hausapotheke".

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This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the methodological and technical knowledge necessary for the development of embedded systems. At first, the foundations of embedded systems from the fields of electronics, systems theory and control theory are introduced for computer scientists and engineers without extensive knowledge of electrical engineering. Subsequently, system components as well as digital communication between embedded system nodes are discussed. The book ends with procedures for the analysis of embedded systems and for real-time processing. It is aimed at students and users of computer science as well as engineers, physicists and mathematicians who are interested in the basics of developing embedded systems.

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Heine und Schumann im Wechselspiel von Literatur und Musik. Ausgehend von den vielen Berührungspunkten im Schaffen und Wirken der beiden Romantiker, haben Experten Beziehungen zwischen Musik, Bild und Literatur, Kunst- und Kulturkritik neu untersucht und eine Fülle überraschender Erkenntnisse formuliert.

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"The food sciences cover a wide area from ethics to microbiology; from toxicology to law; from marketing to genetics. Professionals in the food sector may have to deal daily with issues related to another expertise than their own and with colleagues who have their expertise in any of these fields. The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction for (future) professionals, students, researchers, and teachers to all these different fields collectively known as the food sciences. Understanding the basics of other professionals' expertise will improve mutual understanding and communication. It will help to ask the right questions at the right moment to the right person. Each chapter is dedicated to one of the food sciences. It provides the basics in terms of scope, terminology, methods, and content. It is placed in a dynamic context by addressing recent developments and ongoing debates."

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Andreas Schöler untersucht die informatorischen Potenziale von Kundenbeschwerden für Unternehmen und stellt die unterschiedlichen Nutzungsformen von Beschwerdeinformationen differenziert dar. Er analysiert die Hintergründe und Barrieren ihrer mangelnden Nutzung für Verbesserungsmaßnahmen.

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Zur Bewältigung des Lebens mit seinen Chancen, Herausforderungen und Krisen, mit Glück und Leid gibt es viele Strategien: Lebenseinstellung, Philosophie, Moral, Glaube! – aber Aberglaube? Gibt es den überhaupt noch in einer aufgeklärten Welt, in der digitale Prozesse Produktion, Kommunikation und Börsenkurse bestimmen? Das renommierte Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach resümiert: „Auch in einer Zeit, die durch Technik und Wissenschaft geprägt ist, hat der Aberglaube seine Überzeugungskraft nicht verloren. Im Gegenteil, aus den Umfragen, die das Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach seit Jahrzehnten zu dem Thema durchführt, wird deutlich, dass der irrationale Glaube an gute und schlimme Vorzeichen in der Bevölkerung lebt und heute weiter verbreitet ist als noch vor einem Vierteljahrhundert.“ Wer mit Menschen in welcher Lebenslage auch immer umgeht, tut also gut daran, mit abergläubischen Vorstellungen und Praktiken zu rechnen. „Leidfaden“ widmet diesem Phänomen ein ganzes Heft und beleuchtet historische wie gegenwärtige Zusammenhänge und hat dafür namhafte Autorinnen und Autoren gewonnen.

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This book carves out the structures of national regulations and identifies similarities and differences in a Europe-wide view. The book brings together reports on dismissal law from thirty six countries, including all Member States of the European Union. The relevant law is examined in full, with the reports following a uniform structure. The book also provides a comparative overview. The similarities and differences identified are presented in a way that is easy for the reader to understand.

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Das bewährte Fachbuch zum Kinderschutz in der Medizin bietet Strategien für den Umgang mit Verdachtsfällen von Kindesmisshandlung und -vernachlässigung, fundierte fachliche Grundlagen für die Diagnose, Sicherheit in Rechtsfragen und erprobte Konzepte für die Intervention. Fundierte somatische Diagnostik Leitliniengerecht, hohe Evidenz Rationale diagnostische Strategien Forensische Befundsicherung Kindergynäkologische Grundlagen Umsichtige Intervention & Prävention Gesprächsführung mit Eltern Interdisziplinäre Netzwerke schaffen und nutzen Frühe Hilfen Umgang mit Missbrauch in Institutionen Gesellschaftliche und rechtliche Grundlagen Auszüge wichtigster Gesetze Gesetzlicher Opferschutz, psychosoziale Folgen Kompakt und praxisrelevant Korrekte Anamnese und Dokumentation Merkblätter, Checklisten, Internetadressen Praxistipps, Differenzialdiagnosen und Fallstricke Vom „unguten Gefühl“ zu evidenzbasiertem Handeln.Unter Berücksichtigung der neuesten internationalen Leitlinien, Literatur, Gesetze und Rechtsprechung.Das erste deutschsprachige Handbuch für fachgerechte medizinische Diagnostik und Intervention. Das notwendige „Handwerkszeug“ für Ärzte und andere Gesundheitsberufe, um in der täglichen Praxis die richtigen Entscheidungen zu treffen. Als Leitfaden, Ratgeber und Nachschlagewerk für Ärzte, aber auch alle anderen beteiligten Fachleute im Kinderschutz: Juristen, Polizei, Jugendämter, Beratungsstellen ….

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The first comprehensive book explaining the backbone for digital construction methods: the Industry Foundation Classes schema. Interoperable data schemas are the prerequisite to advancing the use of digital methods in the architectural engineering and construction industry. However, the predominant Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) are complex and have been focused on the representation of buildings only. With the extension for infrastructures, Interoperability aims to provide a comprehensive explanation of the IFC structure as well as its application to infrastructure assets. Finally, buildingSMART specifications are presented and contextualized for their use in digital workflows.

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Der Tourismus ist in Gebieten mit Nationalparks und weiteren geschützten Landschaften häufig ein wichtiger Wirtschaftsfaktor und gilt als ein zentrales Standbein für die zukünftige Entwicklung der oft peripher gelegenen Regionen. Für viele Besucher sind geschützte Landschaften ein Garant für Ruhe, Erholung und naturnahe Kulisse in attraktiven Reisezielen. Aufgrund ihrer naturräumlichen Ausstattung erfüllen Schutzgebiete oft wichtige Urlaubsmotive wie Ausübung von naturnahen Freizeitaktivitäten. Insbesondere in Reisezielen mit Schutzgebieten treffen touristische jedoch auch auf naturschützerische Interessen, die es miteinander zu vereinbaren gilt. In Beiträgen von Tourismusexperten aus Australien, China, Deutschland, Mexiko und Neuseeland stellt das Buch Untersuchungsergebnisse und Fallbeispiele aus der Praxis zum Thema «National Parks and Tourism» vor. Im Fokus stehen neben den Herausforderungen einer touristischen Nutzung u.a. Fragen der touristischen Vermarktung oder landestypische Besonderheiten. Dieser Sammelband erscheint im Nachklang zur 1. International Tourism Conference des «International Competence Network of Tourism Management (ICNT)», einem Netzwerk von 11 Hochschulen weltweit.In areas with national parks and other protected landscapes, tourism is often an important economic factor and is considered the main pillar for the future development of these, often remote, regions. For many visitors, protected areas are a guaranty for peace and relaxation and a natural backdrop for an attractive holiday option. Due to their rural nature, protected areas are often suitable for recreational activities. However, when it comes to holiday destinations which boast protected areas, both tourism and nature conservation issues need to be addressed and carefully balanced out. The book in hand introduces significant findings and practical case studies regarding the topic «National Parks and Tourism» through contributions by tourism experts from Australia, China, Germany, Mexico, and New Zealand. The focus of this work is on the challenges of tourism operations as well as, amongst others, questions regarding tourism marketing activities or country-specific characteristics. This anthology is published as a result of the First International Tourism Conference of the «International Competence Network of Tourism Management (ICNT)«, a network of 11 international universities.

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Trains pull into a railroad station and must wait for each other before leaving again in order to let passengers change trains. How do mathematicians then calculate a railroad timetable that accurately reflects their comings and goings? One approach is to use max-plus algebra, a framework used to model Discrete Event Systems, which are well suited to describe the ordering and timing of events. This is the first textbook on max-plus algebra, providing a concise and self-contained introduction to the topic. Applications of max-plus algebra abound in the world around us. Traffic systems, computer communication systems, production lines, and flows in networks are all based on discrete even systems, and thus can be conveniently described and analyzed by means of max-plus algebra. The book consists of an introduction and thirteen chapters in three parts. Part One explores the introduction of max-plus algebra and of system descriptions based upon it. Part Two deals with a real application, namely the design of timetables for railway networks. Part Three examines various extensions, such as stochastic systems and min-max-plus systems. The text is suitable for last-year undergraduates in mathematics, and each chapter provides exercises, notes, and a reference section.

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Did you grow up thinking math is boring? It's time to reconsider. This book will teach you everything you ever wondered about numbers-and more. How and why did human beings first start using numbers at the dawn of history? Would numbers exist if we Homo sapiens weren't around to discover them? What's so special about weird numbers like pi and the Fibonacci sequence? What about rational, irrational, real, and imaginary numbers? Why do we need them? Two veteran math educators explain it all in ways even the most math phobic will find appealing and understandable. You'll never look at those squiggles on your calculator the same again.

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This comprehensive textbook provides a thorough guide to the economic analysis of law, with a particular focus on civil law systems. It encapsulates a structured analysis and nuanced evaluation of norms and legal policies, using the tools of economic theory.Key features include: Examples and cases that illustrate central concepts of the economic analysis of law in relation to civil law doctrines Examination of the core areas of civil law: tort law, contract law, property law, intellectual property law as well as basic problems of insolvency law and corporate law In-depth analysis of the legal rules of statutory law and judge-made law, demonstrating the extent to which these rules are either based on economic criteria or run parallel to them – and the extent to which such criteria facilitate the application and further development of law. This substantially revised second edition presents the latest insights into legal economic research, including important empirical and behavioural deliberations. It will be a valuable guide for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of law and economics.

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Told from an ordinary man’s perspective, these are the journal and letters of Wilhelm Weike as he accompanied Franz Boas—the father of modern anthropology—on his journey to the arctic from 1883 to 1884. This extraordinary document of early arctic history provides a plain, direct view of the Inuit and the whalers in their arctic environment at the end of the 19th century. With invaluable contextual and complementary information, this book contributes key insights during the recent wave of scientific assessment of Franz Boas’s legacy in all social sciences.

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This introductory text explains both the basic science and the applications of biotechnology-derived pharmaceuticals, with special emphasis on their clinical use. It serves as a complete one-stop source for undergraduate/graduate pharmacists, pharmaceutical science students, and for those in the pharmaceutical industry. The Fourth Edition will completely update the previous edition, and will also include additional coverage on the newer approaches such as oligonucleotides, siRNA, gene therapy and nanotech.

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Systematisches Projektmanagement ist die Basis für eine erfolgreiche Abwicklung von Bauvorhaben im Hinblick auf die wirtschaftlichen, terminlichen und technologischen Ziele. Die Autoren geben präzise Antworten auf diese Fragen: Was genau bedeutet Projektmanagement, welche Leistungsinhalte umfasst es und welche rechtlichen Grundlagen sind zu beachten? Dabei werden dem Leser die Methoden von der ersten Projektidee bis zur endgültigen Inbetriebnahme ausführlich vermittelt. Zur optimalen Steuerung von Prozessen, Planung und Realisierung baulicher Anlagen sind alle Grundlagen im Management durch zahlreiche Abbildungen und praxisbezogene Beispiele erklärt. Die Autoren haben sich auch dem Einsatz neuer Medien zum Thema "Information und Kommunikation bei Bauprojekten" in einem gesonderten Kapitel gewidmet. Das erfolgreich eingeführte Buch ist als effektive Grundlage für die zukünftige Projektarbeit im Bauwesen gedacht.

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This is the first textbook on a generally applicable control strategy for turbulence and other complex nonlinear systems. The approach of the book employs powerful methods of machine learning for optimal nonlinear control laws. This machine learning control (MLC) is motivated and detailed in Chapters 1 and 2. In Chapter 3, methods of linear control theory are reviewed. In Chapter 4, MLC is shown to reproduce known optimal control laws for linear dynamics (LQR, LQG). In Chapter 5, MLC detects and exploits a strongly nonlinear actuation mechanism of a low-dimensional dynamical system when linear control methods are shown to fail. Experimental control demonstrations from a laminar shear-layer to turbulent boundary-layers are reviewed in Chapter 6, followed by general good practices for experiments in Chapter 7. The book concludes with an outlook on the vast future applications of MLC in Chapter 8. Matlab codes are provided for easy reproducibility of the presented results. The book includes interviews with leading researchers in turbulence control (S. Bagheri, B. Batten, M. Glauser, D. Williams) and machine learning (M. Schoenauer) for a broader perspective. All chapters have exercises and supplemental videos will be available through YouTube.

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