This chapter therefore makes a case for a political history of shoes, by bringing together these two rich fields. It will begin by thinking about the nature of political culture in the eighteenth century, where political virtue was evaluated in highly moral and gendered terms, and where shoes became the focus of debates about masculinity and citizenship. It will then turn its attention to c…
This book covers original research on the implementation of open educational practices through the use of open educational resources at the university level. The emphasis on open education in this book is on contextualising resources, supporting student agency and fostering self-directed learning specifically within a South African milieu. The envisaged chapters cover conceptual and review rese…
From the influential author of Dynamics in Action, how the concepts of constraints provide a way to rethink relationships, opening the way to intentional, meaningful causation.Grounding her work in the problem of causation, Alicia Juarrerochallenges previously held beliefs that only forceful impacts are causes. Constraints, she claims, bring about effects as well, and they enable the emergence …
The practical importance of economic valuation information can hardly be overstated. Coastal and marine resource policy planning and management benefit from complete information on the impact of policy decisions.
Drawing on a range of approaches from the social sciences and humanities, this handbook explores theoretical and empirical perspectives that address the articulation of law in society, and the social character of the rule of law. The vast field of socio-legal studies provides multiple lenses through which law can be considered. Rather than seeking to define the field of socio-legal studies, thi…
"Clinical Flow Cytometry - Emerging Applications" contains a collection of reviews and original papers that illustrate the relevance of flow cytometry for the study of specific diseases and clinical evaluations. The chapters have been contributed by authors from a wide variety of countries showing the broad application and importance of this technology in medicine. Examples include chapters on …
This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researcher…
Buku Centenarians—A Model to Study the Molecular Basis of Lifespan and Healthspan membahas individu berusia 100 tahun atau lebih (centenarian) sebagai model penting untuk memahami dasar molekuler umur panjang (lifespan) dan masa hidup sehat (healthspan). Kajian ini berfokus pada faktor genetik, mekanisme biologis, serta interaksi antara faktor lingkungan dan gaya hidup yang berkontribusi terh…
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), yang dideskripsikan sejak tahun 1869 oleh Jean Martin Charcot, adalah penyakit neurodegeneratif yang menghancurkan yang ditandai dengan hilangnya neuron motorik atas dan bawah secara selektif dan progresif pada korteks serebral, batang otak, dan sumsum tulang belakang. Proses kognitif tidak terpengaruh dan bukan hanya akibat penuaan karena dapat terjadi pada…