Education – that is, the development of knowledge, skills, and values – is an important means by which to empower individuals in a society. As both a means towards and an outcome of gaining the capabilities necessary to participate in and contribute to society, education is an essential enabler in many social aspects, such as economic growth, poverty reduction, public health, and sustainabl…
Since Erspamer and Boretti, 1951 first described the biogenic amine octopamine in the octopus salivary gland as a molecule with “adrenaline-like” action, decades of extensive studies demonstrated the important role octopamine and its precursor tyramine play in invertebrate physiology and behavior. This book contains the latest original research papers on tyramine/octopamine and their recept…
An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands reaches from inland South Island of New Zealand across to the Solomon Islands during the 1880s. William Crossan's Otago experience as a versatile storeman with a solid work ethic helped him survive on the Melanesian frontier where he encountered conflicting clans, cannibalism, cheating traders, and co-operative entrepreneurial big men. His diary provides man…
An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands reaches from inland South Island of New Zealand across to the Solomon Islands during the 1880s. William Crossan's Otago experience as a versatile storeman with a solid work ethic helped him survive on the Melanesian frontier where he encountered conflicting clans, cannibalism, cheating traders, and co-operative entrepreneurial big men. His diary provides man…
Buku ini menyajikan kerangka kerja analitis yang komprehensif untuk memahami dampak jangka panjang pandemi COVID-19 terhadap struktur sosial, interaksi manusia, dan kebijakan publik. Melalui kontribusi dari berbagai pakar sosiologi dan ilmu sosial, karya ini berargumen bahwa pandemi bukan sekadar krisis kesehatan global, melainkan sebuah "eksperimen sosial alami" yang mengungkap kerentanan sist…
Dalam dunia ilmu biomedis yang sangat kompetitif, seringkali keinginan untuk mempublikasikan dan diakui sebagai "yang pertama" dengan penemuan, konsep, atau metode baru, hilang dalam hiruk pikuk saat itu, karena "kerumunan yang memusingkan" beralih ke "hal baru" berikutnya. Salah satu hal hebat tentang imunologi saat ini adalah bahwa ia baru menjadi ilmu yang matang dalam setengah abad terakhir…
Gordon W. Smith, PhD, dedicated much of his life to researching Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic. A historian by training, his 1952 dissertation from Columbia University on "The Historical and Legal Background of Canada's Arctic Claims" remains a foundational work on the topic, as does his 1966 chapter "Sovereignty in the North: The Canadian Aspect of an International Problem," in R. St. J. M…
This book investigates the diverse and dynamic forms of migration within Africa. Centring themes of agency, resource flows, and transnational networks, the book examines the enduring appeal of the Global South as a place of origin, transit, and destination. Popular media, government pronouncements, and much of the global research discourse continue to be oriented towards migration from the G…
Politik dan Estetika dalam Tragedi Barok dan Klasik Eropa adalah kumpulan esai yang menyelidiki tragedi Eropa pada abad ketujuh belas, membandingkan Shakespeare, Vondel, Gryphius, Racine, dan beberapa penulis tragedi vernakular lainnya, serta mempertimbangkan drama neo-Latin oleh para Jesuit dan penulis drama lainnya. Sejauh mana tema, alur, struktur, dan gaya serupa dikembangkan? Bagaimana per…