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European Cultural Diplomacy and Arab Christians in Palestine, 1918–1948
This open access book investigates the transnationally connected history of Arab Christian communities in Palestine during the British Mandate (1918-1948) through the lens of the birth of cultural diplomacy. Relying predominantly on unpublished sources, it examines the relationship between European cultural agendas and local identity formation processes and discusses the social and religious tr…
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- 978-3-030-55542-9
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Die Bedeutung von Flüchtling, Geflüchtete_r und Migrant_in
Dieses Open-Access-Buch besteht aus einer korpusbasierten diskurssemantischen Analyse der differenzkonstruierenden und zum Teil Lebensrollen verkörpernden Ausdrücke Flüchtling, Geflüchtete_r und Migrant_in. Es setzt sich (teils kritisch) mit der Rolle, die Sprache in der medialen und öffentlichen Aushandlung eines soziopolitisch brisanten Themas spielt, auseinander und zeigt, dass das ling…
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Pilot Society and the Energy Transition
This open access book examines the role of pilot and demonstration projects as crucial devices for conducting innovation in the context of the energy transition. Bridging literature from sustainability transitions and Science and Technology Studies (STS), it argues that such projects play a crucial role, not only in shaping future energy and mobility systems, but in transforming societies more …
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- 978-3-030-61183-5
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SDGs, Transformation, and Quality Growth
This is an Open Access book. The primary objective of this book is to seek out insights into the concept of high-quality growth (HQG). It explores the essential attributes of HQG, such as inclusiveness, sustainability, and resilience, as well as its relationship with transformation, by drawing principally on illustrative cases and instances of international cooperation. The United Nations docum…
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- 978-981-16-9748-7
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The Sanitation Triangle
Prof. Taro Yamauchi is a professor at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University. He has a B.S., a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Health Sciences from the University of Tokyo. He does intensive fieldwork in hunter-gatherer society, rural villages, and urban slums in developing countries to understand the lifestyle and health of local populations…
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- 978-981-16-7711-3
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The Tannin Process
SINCE the publication of the first edition the process described in it has been greatly improved. The substratum of gelatine may now be dispensed with, far greater sensitiveness can be obtained, and, which is more important, landscape views can at the same time be produced of better quality. The process as managed at first had one serious fault, which rendered it less suitable for ordinary l…
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- iv, 135 p. 17cm
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Präventionsarbeit der Polizei als pädagogische Herausforderung
Mit diesem Open-Access-Buch wird ein Beitrag zur Professionalisierung der Präventionsarbeit der Polizei geleistet. Polizeibeamtinnen und Polizeibeamten müssen in der täglichen Präventionspraxis unterschiedlichsten Erwartungen gleichzeitig gerecht werden. Die Akteurinnen und Akteure bewegen sich in einem Spannungsfeld, das sich zwischen einer instruierenden Normverdeutlichung und einer entwi…
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Multiscale Biomechanics and Tribology of Inorganic and Organic Systems
This open access book gathers authoritative contributions concerning multiscale problems in biomechanics, geomechanics, materials science and tribology. It is written in memory of Sergey Grigorievich Psakhie to feature various aspects of his multifaceted research interests, ranging from theoretical physics, computer modeling of materials and material characterization at the atomic scale, to app…
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- 978-3-030-60126-3
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Improving a Country’s Education PISA 2018 Results in 10 Countries
This open access book compares and contrasts the results of international student assessments in ten countries. The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) released the results of its 2018 assessment in December 2019. This book reflects the debates that typically follow the release of these results and focuses on the causes of differences between countries. Such causes in…
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- 978-3-030-59033-8
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Martial Culture and Historical Martial Arts in Europe and Asia
This open access book is the first publication to provide a comparative framework for the study of martial culture and historical martial arts in Europe and Asia, in particular in Italy and China. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of martial studies, contributors to this volume include historians, archeologists, art historians, scholars of fencing literature, metallurgists, as well as contemp…
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- Martial Studies
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- XXII, 381
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