Julia Kristeva is one of the most influential French thinkers of the twentieth century and is best known for her work in linguistics. Even though her work has been very influential, the political implications of her writings have so far been neglected. Kristeva and the Political is the first book to explore the relation of Kristeva's work to the political and casts new light on her work, connec…
This book presents visual plant defenses (camouflage, mimicry and aposematism via coloration, morphology and even movement) against herbivores. It is mainly an ideological monograph, a manifesto representing my current understanding on defensive plant coloration and related issues. The book is not the final word in anything, but rather the beginning of many things. It aims to establish visual a…
ABSTRACT This is an in-depth account of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service, a uniquely cosmopolitan institution established in the wake of China's defeat in the Opium Wars (1842 to 43), and a central feature of the Treaty Port system. The British-dominated service was headed by the famous Robert Hart who founded a far-reaching customs administration that also encompassed other re…
Bahan fotofungsional adalah keluarga besar senyawa fotoaktif yang dapat mentransfer, menyerap, menyimpan, mengganti, atau memanfaatkan energi cahaya.Senyawa berlapis dengan struktur dua dimensi (2D) baru-baru ini muncul sebagai platform baru untuk mengembangkan bahan fotofungsional baru dan telah dieksplorasi dan diterapkan di bidang pemanenan cahaya, fotoluminesensi, fotokatalisis, pencitraan …
Terapi fotodinamik (PDT) adalah teknologi berbasis cahaya yang muncul yang menggunakan cahaya dalam kombinasi dengan fotosensitizer (PS) untuk mengobati tumor dan infeksi lokal. Secara historis, PDT memiliki peran penting dalam terapi kanker dan juga digunakan secara luas untuk mengobati degenerasi makula terkait usia. Untuk kanker, manfaat tertinggi PDT terdiri dari penghindaran pengobatan sis…
Insiden bahan kimia berbahaya yang sering terjadi dalam air limbah yang dihasilkan oleh aktivitas antropogenik dan industri menjadi perhatian besar karena polutan ini mencemari danau, sungai, dan akuifer bawah tanah; selain itu, saat ini lebih banyak polutan, termasuk jejak kontaminan mulai dari obat-obatan farmasi, hormon, dan tabir surya hingga pestisida dan pewarna, terdeteksi pada konsentra…
Although interest in pancreatic pathology is very high in the radiological and gastroenterological communities, it is still the case that less is known about pathology of the pancreas than about liver pathology, for example. Diagnosis depends on the structure of the pancreatic lesion, which can be directly visualized on US, CT or MR images. This atlas, which encompasses both the imaging and the…
Imaging and Manipulation of Adsorbates using Dynamic Force Microscopy provides an overview of the latest developments in dynamic force microscopy (DFM) of atoms, molecules, and nanoparticles adsorbed on solid surfaces. Significant advances in the capabilities of this technique have been made in the last decade and this book represents a timely snapshot of the major research themes in the field,…
This book provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the role of diagnostic imaging in the assessment and management of trauma and polytrauma in children. The coverage includes imaging of injuries to the head, thorax, abdomen, bone and musculoskeletal system, with careful attention to the newest imaging techniques, imaging during the course of recovery and imaging of complications. A ser…
"Stories matter. Stories speak about complex aspects of our lives that intuitively we know are important but for which the language of rational discourse is often inadequate. Stories draw on archetypal structures and evocative language in ways that create affect: they penetrate, provoke, and disturb. This is a book of nine stories about teachers and students. A young woman sits in her first tea…