Robyn d’Avignon menceritakan sejarah industri pertambangan emas tradisional Afrika Barat yang telah ada selama berabad-abad, beserta praktik-praktik bersama, larangan-larangan, dan keterlibatan kosmologisnya. ;;; Buku ini mengeksplorasi hubungan kompleks antara manusia, mineral, dan kekuasaan di Papua Nugini melalui lensa "geologi ritual". Berbeda dengan narasi standar tentang pertambangan in…
This open access book addresses a variety of issues relating to bioethics, in order to initiate cross-cultural dialogue. Beginning with the history, it introduces various views on bioethics, based on specific experiences from Japan. It describes how Japan has been confronted with Western bioethics and the ethical issues new to this modern age, and how it has found its foothold as it decides whe…
As the first complete narrative in English of the Haitian Revolution, Marcus Rainsford's An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti was highly influential in establishing nineteenth-century world opinion of this momentous event. This new edition is the first to appear since the original publication in 1805. Rainsford, a career officer in the British army, went to Haiti to recruit black …
Modern neural networks gave rise to major breakthroughs in several research areas. In neuroscience, we are witnessing a reappraisal of neural network theory and its relevance for understanding information processing in biological systems. The research presented in this book provides various perspectives on the use of artificial neural networks as models of neural information processing. We cons…
The sustainable management of water cycles is crucial in the context of climate change and global warming. It involves managing global, regional, and local water cycles, as well as urban, agricultural, and industrial water cycles, to conserve water resources and their relationships with energy, food, microclimates, biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and anthropogenic activities. Hydrological …
The aim of this Special Issue is to review, understand, and evaluate new and exciting opportunities from the field on regenerative medicine, biomaterials, and stem cell research for the bioengineering of human liver grafts that can be applied for transplantation and personalized treatment of end-stage liver disease.The development of culture conditions for long-term expansion of LGR5+ intestina…
Pekerjaan ini menyajikan metodologi prototipe virtual untuk desain dan verifikasi perangkat industri di tingkat lapangan sistem otomasi industri. Pekerjaan ini menunjukkan bahwa prototipe virtual dapat membantu meningkatkan kepercayaan terhadap kebenaran suatu desain berkat pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang interaksi kompleks antara perangkat keras, perangkat lunak, komponen analog dan siny…
Buku ini adalah upaya perintis untuk memahami prasejarah Hinduisme di Asia Selatan. Menjelajahi proses keagamaan di wilayah Dekkan antara abad kesebelas dan kesembilan belas dengan hubungan kelas sebagai titik fokusnya, buku ini memberikan pencerahan baru tentang pembentukan komunitas keagamaan, institusi monastik, legenda, garis keturunan, dan etika yang mengaturnya. Berdasarkan prasejarah ini…
Kelangkaan air minum adalah tantangan besar. Ini dapat diatasi dengan desalinasi air laut. Dalam pekerjaan ini, kemungkinan teknik desalinasi baru menggunakan hidrogel polimer sebagai media pemisah untuk air dan garam dieksplorasi. Muatan terikat dalam jaringan polimer tersebut mencegah garam masuk ke dalamnya - di bawah tekanan, air desalinasi dilepaskan dari gel. Ditunjukkan bahwa metode ini …
Aspergillus flavus is the main producer of aflatoxin B1, one of the most toxic contaminants of food and feed. With global warming, climate conditions have become favourable for aflatoxin contamination of agricultural products in several European countries, including Serbia. The infection of maize with A. flavus, and aflatoxin synthesis can be controlled and reduced by application of a bioco…