A Grammar of Kharia: A South Munda Language

Kharia, spoken in central-eastern India, is a member of the southern branch of the Munda family, which forms the western branch of the Austro-Asiatic phylum, stretching from central India to Vietnam. The present study provides the most extensive description of Kharia to date and covers all major areas of the grammar. Of particular interest in the variety of Kharia described here, is that there …

Die Big-Data-Debatte : Chancen und Risiken der digital vernetzten Gesellschaft

In dieser Open-Access-Publikation analysieren die Autoren die öffentliche Debatte um Chancen und Risiken von Big Data und diskutieren die konkreten Implikationen in verschiedenen Lebensbereichen. In einer repräsentativen Befragung vermessen sie das Wissen und die Einstellung der Bevölkerung zu Big Data. Im Ergebnis verhalten sich die Nutzer paradox, sorglos und besorgt zugleich. Gezeigt wird…

Handbook of Ocean Wave Energy

This book offers a concise, practice-oriented reference-guide to the field of ocean wave energy. The ten chapters highlight the key rules of thumb, address all the main technical engineering aspects and describe in detail all the key aspects to be considered in the techno-economic assessment of wave energy converters. Written in an easy-to-understand style, the book answers questions relevant t…

Learning Diversity

This Open-Access-book explores diversity in its ambivalence. On the one side, we love to describe diversity as a resource for personal, social, economic, and cultural growth. On the other side, categories of differences often lead to discrimination or serve as justifications for privileges. They can cause exclusion and, conversely, promote the self-constitution of discriminated subjects and gro…

Augmented Humanity

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The Diversity Of Worldviews Among Young Adults

How can we comprehend contemporary forms of religion? What is an adequate methodological approach? Religion as an object of study has become increasingly evasive and there is an urgent need to address the limitations emerging from previous conceptual bias and limited empirical perspectives. This chapter presents the international research project Young Adults and Religion in a Global …

Water-filtered Infrared A (wIRA) Irradiation

As the editor, I feel the strong obligation to express my severe thanks to several enthusiastic supporters and “helping hands” who have enabled the realization of this book project. First of all, I have to thank my wife Lieselotte Vaupel for her tireless efforts and patience during project planning and editing of this book. In addition, thanks go to all authors and co-authors from t…

Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions of Gases and Particles

The oceans and atmosphere interact through various processes, including the transfer of momentum, heat, gases and particles. In this book leading international experts come together to provide a state-of-the-art account of these exchanges and their role in the Earth-system, with particular focus on gases and particles. Chapters in the book cover: i) the ocean-atmosphere exchange of short-lived…

Security in an Interconnected World : A Strategic Vision for Defence Policy

This open access book follows the idea that security policy must be based on strategic analysis. Defence policy and the role of the armed forces can subsequently be determined on the grounds of said analysis. More than ever, internal and external security, and developments both in the Netherlands and abroad are interconnected. The world order is shifting, the cooperation within NATO and the EU …

Molecules in Superfluid Helium Nanodroplets: Spectroscopy, Structure, and Dyn…

Buku akses terbuka ini membahas kemajuan terkini dalam eksperimen yang menggunakan lingkungan superfluida yang sangat dingin dan sangat lemah yang disediakan oleh tetesan nano helium untuk studi spektroskopi, struktural, dan dinamis resolusi tinggi dari molekul dan gugus sintetis. Studi infra-merah, UV-Vis terkini dari radikal, molekul, gugus, ion, dan biomolekul, serta studi dinamika laser dan…