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Comprehensive Utilization of Magnesium Slag by Pidgeon Process
This open access book introduces the magnesium resources in the world and the layout of this industry, the harmless handling/recycling of magnesium slag, and the process of magnesium silicothermic reduction (Pidgeon process) to produce the slag. Examples and experimental data in this book are from the author group’s research programs, as well as the recent researches in China. The book could …
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- 978-981-16-2171-0
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IAEA Atlas of Cardiac PET/CT
This open access book presents a wide portfolio of examples of positron emission tomography coupled with computer tomography (PET/CT) studies in various cardiac conditions in order to provide a rationale for the implementation of this technology in an array of clinical conditions. Cardiovascular diseases are a major contributor to premature morbidity and mortality worldwide. Low- and middle…
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- 978-3-662-64499-7
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Social Selling im B2B: Grundlagen, Tools, State of the Art
Dieses Open-Access-Buch bietet einen Überblick über die Grundlagen des Social Sellings und die Einordnung ins Vertriebs- und Marketingmanagement. Dazu werden Social Selling spezifische Ansätze wie Personal Branding, Employee Advocacy, Content Marketing, Influencer Marketing sowie Social Listening vorgestellt. Im Fokus stehen weiterhin ein Überblick über Plattformen und Tools sowie die Disk…
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- 978-3-658-33772-8
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Microorganisms in the Deterioration and Preservation of Cultural Heritage
This open access book offers a comprehensive overview of the role and potential of microorganisms in the degradation and preservation of cultural materials (e.g. stone, metals, graphic documents, textiles, paintings, glass, etc.). Microorganisms are a major cause of deterioration in cultural artefacts, both in the case of outdoor monuments and archaeological finds. This book covers the mic…
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- 978-3-030-69411-1
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Schulbezogene Motivierungspraktiken von Eltern: Verbale Wert- und Kontrollzus…
Das vorliegende Open-Access-Buch untersucht die sprachlichen Motivierungspraktiken von Eltern und zeigt Handlungsoptionen auf, wie diese verbessert werden könnten. Eltern üben mit ihren Einstellungen, Aspirationen und Leistungserwartungen einen großen Einfluss auf die schulbezogenen Wertorientierungen und leistungsbezogenen Selbstbilder ihrer Kinder aus. Aber wie gehen Eltern konkret vor, we…
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- 978-3-658-33062-0
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Recycling – ein Mittel zu welchem Zweck?: Modellbasierte Ermittlung der ene…
In diesem Open-Access-Buch kritisiert Philipp Schäfer die Entwicklung der Circular Economy hin zu einem Selbstzweck. Um den Beitrag der Circular Economy zu einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung zu gewährleisten, muss sie stets Mittel zum Zweck sein und bedarf daher konkreter Zielsetzungen. Anhand eines ausführlichen Exkurses in die Fachliteratur zeigt der Autor, dass das primäre Ziel der Circular …
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The Global Lives of German Migrants: Consequences of International Migration …
Based on the German case, this open access book highlights the increasing flows of migration and the internationalisation of individual life courses. It analyses the experiences of migration across four central domains - employment and income, partners and families, health and wellbeing, as well as friends and social participation - which potentially have far-reaching consequences for social in…
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- 978-3-030-67498-4
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Covid-19 and Capitalism
This open access book provides a comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic determinants of Covid-19. From the end of 2019 until presently, the world has been ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the cause of this is (obviously) a virus, the extent to which this virus spread, and therefore the number of infections and deaths, was largely determined by socio-economic factors. From this, i…
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- 978-3-030-92901-5
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Contemporary Housing Struggles
This OA book provides a comparative study of housing contention in Budapest and Bucharest in 2008-2021. The financialization of housing and the resulting inequalities, expulsions and social contention are a central characteristic of today’s capitalist crisis. These two East European cities that fall outside the usual focus of urban movements research provide an illuminating case of similar st…
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Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles for Agri-Food Systems Transformation
This open access book is the result of an expert panel convened by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Nature Sustainability. The panel tackled the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 head-on, with respect to the global systems that produce and distribute food. The panel’s rigorous synthesis and analysis of existing research leads compellingly to multiple…
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