Breeding cereals in Northwest Europe for durable resistance has made an important contribution to control of almost all economically significant diseases and pests of wheat, barley and oats. Durable resistance to fungal diseases is largely polygenic and quantitative, with the important exception of mlo resistance to powdery mildew of spring barley. Resistance to powdery mildew of winter wheat, …
In order to further promote the development of functional pavement technology, a Special Issue entitled “Achievements and Prospects of Functional Pavement” has been proposed by a group of guest editors. To achieve this objective, the articles included in this Special Issue are related to different aspects of functional pavements, including green roads to decrease carbon emissions, noise, an…
Road transportation is a basic need for mobility and daily life. Currently, there are a number of challenges in dealing with distressed pavement and seeking new materials with sustainability in mind in pavement systems. Therefore, it is important to conduct further research in the following areas: (1) pavement structure, materials, and design; (2) pavement models as better solutions for pavemen…
Publikasi akses terbuka dari buku ini telah diterbitkan dengan dukungan dari Swiss National Science Foundation. Nicole Oresme, seorang matematikawan, filsuf, dan teolog, merupakan salah satu pemikir paling orisinal dan berpengaruh pada Akhir Abad Pertengahan. Volume ini menyajikan edisi kritis dari karya paling awal Oresme, siklus kuliah pertamanya tentang Meteorologi Aristoteles (1346). Dituli…
Kumpulan esai ini mengeksplorasi hubungan kompleks antara Kristen dan Muslim di awal era modern. Ini dimulai dengan memeriksa dua karya seminal oleh Nicholas of Cusa: De pace fidei, sebuah dialog yang mencari perdamaian antara agama-agama dunia yang ditulis setelah penaklukan Konstantinopel pada tahun 1453, dan Cribratio Alkorani (1460-61), sebuah upaya untuk mengonfirmasi kebenaran Injil melal…
Berita di Eropa Awal Moden - Aliran dan Koneksi, yang disunting oleh Simon Davies dan Puck Fletcher, menyajikan penelitian baru yang signifikan tentang produksi dan penyebaran berita di Eropa awal moden. Interdisipliner dalam fokus, dan luas dalam jangkauan geografis dan kronologis, koleksi ini mencakup penyelidikan teoretis tentang sifat berita yang disertai dengan studi kasus arsip yang menda…
Jaringan Berita di Eropa Abad Pertengahan berusaha untuk menggambar ulang sejarah komunikasi berita Eropa pada abad ke-16 dan ke-17. Berita didefinisikan sebagian oleh gerakan dan sirkulasi, namun sejarah berita telah ditulis secara luar biasa dalam konteks nasional. Volume esai ini mengeksplorasi gagasan bahwa berita Eropa abad modern, dalam semua manifestasinya – manuskrip, cetakan, dan lis…
bstract The automobile industry is tremendously peculiar due to several strict requirements regarding functional reliability, safety standards, comfort level, high-volume production, and environmental limits. In addition, the industry is experiencing a disruptive evolution of modern vehicle research and design: electrification, connectivity, and autonomous driving. This book provides a robust …
Abstract This book covers applied research on smart energy systems, smart grids, smart energy homes, smart energy products and services, and the advanced applications thereof, in the context of demand response and grid interactions. In particular, this book is focused on interdisciplinary research results that combine technical, social, environmental, and economic aspects of smart energy syste…
Abstract Computers and machines were developed to reduce time consumption and manual human efforts to complete projects efficiently. With fast-growing technologies in the field, we have finally reached a stage where almost everyone in the world has access to these high technologies. However, this is just a starting phase because future development is taking a more advanced route in the shape o…