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How do individuals address serious challenges in a context where organized gatherings are subject to strict government control? This book brings together a diverse group of scholars to explore the many ways people in China self-organize and create varied...

In diesem essential finden Sie anatomische Grundlagen, Wirkidee und Einblicke in die handwerkliche Umsetzung von sensomotorischen Einlagen (SMFO), die zu einem transparenten Verständnis der Funktionsweise verhelfen. Diese Art der orthopädischen...

This classic ENT textbook has been updated and expanded to reflect the increasing sophistication of diagnostic and management skills. All sub-specialities are covered, with the content grouped into five major sections: Rhinology; Head and Neck; Otology;...

This book focuses on the latest research on the genetic basis of the regulation of sleep and wakefulness and of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders, which has been expanding rapidly due to advances in genetics. The book reviews the latest genetic...

Gangstalking is a novel persecutory belief system. Victims believe they are harassed by a group of unknown stalkers, perhaps connected with the mafia, CIA or law enforcement. Victims describe themselves as targeted individuals (TIs). People who identify...

Viel zu tun und kein Urlaub in Sicht? Wunderbar – dann ist jetzt genau die richtige Zeit für Erholung! Erholung ist ein wahres Wundermittel, um sich gegen Stress zu wappnen. Und auch zwischen Videokonferenzen, langen Besprechungen und...

From the horrendous massacre at Amritsar to the slaughter of the native population in the Zulu Wars, master chronicler Des Ekin takes us on an eye-opening journey through the modus operandi of the British Empire. He tells of the killing of the entire...

• An agenda-setting book that asks what inclusion and equity should look like within the field of science communication. • Truly global in coverage, providing the perspectives of the groups that are marginalised and made invisible with the field,...

Altruismus scheint im Alltagsverständnis seinen uneingeschränkt positiven Ruf als ebenso wünschenswerte wie seltene Tugend verloren zu haben und durch ein Ethos des Eigennutzens ersetzt worden zu sein. Angesichts globaler Krisen wie dem Klimawandel,...

This book is an excellent critical introduction to modern political thought. From the first modern thinker Niccolo Machiavelli to the contemporary political philosopher Michel Foucault, it studies the ideas and contributions of sixteen major political...

This book examines and compares government narratives of the EU. It thereby addresses a topical issue of major political importance. Bringing together leading specialists from across Europe, it takes a first step in filling a gap in the scholarly...

First published in 1961, Inductive Probability is a dialectical analysis of probability as it occurs in inductions. The book elucidates on the various forms of inductive, the criteria for their validity, and the consequent probabilities. This survey is...

The notion that 21st-century people believe in something is self-evident. Each of us has political, religious, and social notions and beliefs -�a simple given of contemporary life. But while many have watched with horror as ordinary people in the US and...

The Subversive Edge of Psychoanalysis examines the radical and non-conformist perspectives of both classical and contemporary psychoanalysis. The papers included in this book span the course of David James Fisher’s career. They contextualize significant...

Public Opinion and the Palestine Question (1987) analyses public opinion on the Palestinian–Israeli conflict. It studies attitudes in various Western democratic countries and Israel, and examines whether the governments of those countries reflect the...

When History Had Other Plans consists of 12 stand-alone chapters which immediately furnish the reader with attention-grabbing one-liners, as evidenced in its choice of chapter titles - Hitler Ended Racism; More Environmentalism, More CO2; The West...

Not a day goes by without a new story on the perils of technology: from increasingly clever machines that surpass human capability and comprehension to genetic technologies capable of altering the human genome in ways we cannot predict. How can we...

This book explores the implications and significant ethical, social, economic and health challenges that an ageing world population presents. It provides valuable insights on concerns related to providing, organizing, planning and managing care of older...

This book presents and engages the world building capacity of legal theory through cultural legal studies of science and speculative fictions.In these studies, the contributors take seriously the legal world building of science and speculative fiction to...

This book addresses the standard topics of race, ethnicity, class, and gender but goes much further by engaging seriously with issues of language, religion, age, health and disability, and region and geography. It also considers the intersections between...

This book examines the development of regulatory policy since the 1960s, focusing on how each president, from Nixon to Biden, stimulated reform. The scope of the book includes the newer social policies of civil rights, safety, and environmental...

Dieses Lehrbuch gibt Studenten und Anwendern das notwendige Wissen an die Hand, um erfolgreich Bilddaten aufzunehmen und zu verarbeiten. Dabei wurde konsequent berücksichtigt, dass Bildgewinnung und -verarbeitung auf weitgehend gleichen mathematischen...

Kent boasts a plethora of characterising traditions which include hop-growing, smuggling and saints. All this reflects the curious history and geography of the area. It is bounded by sea on three sides, has the longest coastline of any English county and...

This book presents a much-needed framework for the critical examination of miniatures games and their design. It provides the reader with both a conceptual model for understanding how these games work as well as a toolbox of mechanical approaches to...

This book explores times, spaces, and imaginings relating to international law through the lens of queer theory.For some time now, queer theorists and legal scholars who think with queer theory have asked, what happens when queer theory moves out of its...

Group and Team Coaching is a best-seller offering a new perspective on the 'secret life of groups', the subconscious and non-verbal processes through which people learn and communicate in groups and teams. Originally published in 2010 and designed for...

We are each a part of many different groups, teams, and organisations in our lives – this is unavoidable. Groups are powerful – we want to belong, and yet there is something dangerous about becoming too enmeshed with groups. We have painful historical...

This 3rd edition is a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to this essential area of practice. Fully updated to take into account the wide range of nursing roles in the community, it provides an integrated approach to care, with a focus on...

In 1636 the poet and traveller John Taylor wrote: “Hertfordshire is a County that surpasseth all other Countries and Counties for making the best malt.” Much of that malt went by cart or barge to London, but Hertfordshire also has a long tradition of...

Like concrete revolutionised construction in the XX century, digitalisation is transforming the building industry (BI). Process automation and 3d printing (3DP) are commonplace in the industry and our homes. However, due to BI’s scale and complexity,...

Aiming to empower you throughout your undergraduate journey, this textbook covers the entire social psychology curriculum. More importantly, it offers inspiration to help you become an adept social psychologist, ready to unravel the intricacies of human...

Extensive evidence shows that six to ten sessions of narrative exposure therapy (NET) can be sufficient to provide considerable relief from events such as organized violence, torture, war, rape, and childhood abuse. The new manual is even more clearly...

Europeanization and Informal Networks in Southeastern Europe considers the impact of political culture, including informal rules which regulate political behaviour, on formal political processes. Exploring the EU accession processes of Slovenia, Croatia,...

Bailey & Love's Essential Operations in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery provides step by step explanations of both the core operations and more complex procedures. Written by acknowledged experts and trainers from around the world, and with abundant...

This book extends the ideas developed in Bonner’s previous volumes on the social determinants of health. It provides a critical review of the direct and indirect impact of war in Europe, a quintessential wicked issue. From a human development...

Health Benefits of Fermented Foods and Beverages discusses the functionality and myriad health benefits of fermented foods and beverages of the world. It examines health-promoting and therapeutic properties, covering the molecular process of fermentation...

This book navigates the neglected territory where far-right populism intersects with climate change, presenting a nuanced examination that transcends traditional research boundaries.In recent decades, Europe has grappled with the surge of far-right and...

In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors details, through archaeological analysis, the dispersal of our species, Homo sapiens, out of Africa and into Asia and Oceania.This book provides a comprehensive picture of early human migration and provides crucial...

A new way of understanding the essence of moral obligationThe Moral Nexus develops and defends a new interpretation of morality—namely, as a set of requirements that connect agents normatively to other persons in a nexus of moral relations. According to...

Dieses Buch bietet für jeden Notarzteinsatz die wesentlichen Fakten zum Nachschlagen auf den Punkt gebracht. Das Kompendium basiert auf den aktuell gültigen Leitlinien sowie langjährigen Erfahrungen der Autoren in ihren jeweiligen Spezialgebieten und...