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Development, Sexual Cultural Practices and HIV/AIDS in Africa
This open access book introduces the theoretical frameworks and academic debates concerning sexual cultural practices and HIV/AIDS in Africa. It shows how these frameworks have been applied in a practical sense in Africa to investigate sexual cultural practices and their link with HIV/AIDS. The author provides an overview of both the field of study and the methods used during fieldwork. Finally…
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- 1
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- 9783030041199
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- XVII, 205 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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Regularity of the One-phase Free Boundaries
This open access book is an introduction to the regularity theory for free boundary problems. The focus is on the one-phase Bernoulli problem, which is of particular interest as it deeply influenced the development of the modern free boundary regularity theory and is still an object of intensive research. The exposition is organized around four main theorems, which are dedicated to the on…
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- 1st Edition
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- 9783031132384
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- XIII, 247
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- 28
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Logischer Empirismus, Lebensreform und die deutsche Jugendbewegung: Logical E…
This open-access book is the first to investigate the roots of Logical Empiricism in the context of the Life Reform and the German Youth Movements. Rudolf Carnap and Hans Reichenbach are the key protagonists; they both belonged to the German Youth Movement and developed their early philosophical views in this setting. By combining scholarly essays with unpublished and hard to access manuscripts…
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- -
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- 978-3-030-84887-3
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- X, 356
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Der junge Carnap in historischem Kontext: 1918–1935 / Young Carnap in an Hi…
This open access volume is based on the 'Early Carnap in Context’ workshop that took place in Konstanz in 2017 and looks at Rudolf Carnap’s philosophy, documented in his recently released diaries, from a combination of historical, cultural and philosophical perspectives. It enables further evaluation of the diaries and traces newly found interrelationships and their systematic definition. F…
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- -
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- 978-3-030-58251-7
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- XIV, 264
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Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia
Pertumbuhan ekonomi yang cepat dan berkelanjutan untuk mengurangi kemiskinan multidimensi merupakan tantangan kebijakan yang dihadapi negara-negara berkembang di Asia dan dunia. Buku ini merupakan upaya bersama untuk menganalisis pengentasan kemiskinan di Asia. Fokusnya adalah pada pendorong, praktik terbaik, dan inisiatif kebijakan. Bab pengantar ini menyajikan latar belakang proyek dan merang…
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- -
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- 978-981-287-420-7
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- XI, 314
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Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Asia
Public spending on infrastructure plays an important role in promoting economic growth and poverty alleviation. Empirical studies unequivocally show that under-investment in infrastructure limit economic growth. At the same time, numerous other studies have shown that investment in infrastructure can be a highly effective tool in fighting poverty reduction1. In that context, the financing of in…
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- -
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- 978-3-319-03137-8
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- IX, 148
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- 338.1
The Political Economy of Education in Central Asia: Evidence from the Field
This open access book is intended as an original contribution to the conversation on the role and challenges of education in Central Asia to promote social cohesion by looking at Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Examining education challenges within the countries’ wider historical, social, political, and cultural context, the contributions explore existing discourses concerning national…
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- 1
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- 9789819985173
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- XXIII, 251 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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The European Landing Obligation: Reducing Discards in Complex, Multi-Species …
This open access book provides a comprehensive examination of the European Landing Obligation policy from many relevant perspectives. It includes evaluations of its impacts at economical, socio-cultural, ecological and institutional levels. It also discusses the feasibility and benefits of several potential mitigation strategies. The book was timely published, exactly at the time where the Land…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030033088
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- XIX, 431 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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- -
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Counter-Terrorism, Ethics and Technology: Emerging Challenges at the Frontier…
This open access book brings together a range of contributions that seek to explore the ethical issues arising from the overlap between counter-terrorism, ethics, and technologies. Terrorism and our responses pose some of the most significant ethical challenges to states and people. At the same time, we are becoming increasingly aware of the ethical implications of new and emerging technologies…
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- -
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- 9783030902216
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- XVI, 221
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Vessel Health and Preservation: The Right Approach for Vascular Access
This Open access book offers updated and revised information on vessel health and preservation (VHP), a model concept first published in poster form in 2008 and in JVA in 2012, which has received a great deal of attention, especially in the US, UK and Australia. The book presents a model and a new way of thinking applied to vascular access and administration of intravenous treatment, and …
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030031497
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- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03149-7 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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