Al-Maqri?zi?'s (d. 845/1442) last work, al-H?abar ?an al-bas?ar, was completed a year before his death. This volume, edited by Jaakko Ha?meen-Anttila, covers the history of pre-Islamic Iran from the Creation to the Parthians.
Studies have shown that alterations of epigenetics and microRNAs (miRNAs) play critical roles in the initiation and progression of human cancer. Epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor genes in cancer cells is generally mediated by DNA hypermethylation of CpG island promoter and histone modification such as methylation of histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9) and tri-methylation of H3K27. MiRNAs are smal…
'Thank you for your order, Mr Mainframe Customer. The cost is £5 million and the lead-time for manufacture will be two years. In the meantime you will have to build a special computer centre to our specification. For our part, our project team will help you recruit and train potential programmers and we shall advise on how you might use the system.' How different from today when the customer…
Concerns have been raised with respect to the state of high-altitude and high-latitude treelines, as they are anticipated to undergo considerable modifications due to global changes, and especially due to climate warming. As high-elevation treelines are temperature-limited vegetation boundaries, they are considered to be sensitive to climate warming. As a consequence, in this future, warmer env…
The problems of pipefitting and pregnancy, carpentry and child care, truck driving and femininity-these peculiar parings characterize the lives of an often unsung group of women. They are women who have entered the traditionally male-dominated world of the trades. They are women whom we meet in Alone in a Crowd, as twenty-five women who are blue-collar workers tell us in their own words what it…
Al-Maqrīzī’s al-Ḫabar ʿan al-bašar, was completed a year before his death. This volume, edited by Jaakko Ha?meen-Anttila, covers the history of pre-Islamic Iran from the Creation to the Parthians. Readership: All interested in Mamluk historiography or pre-Islamic history of Iran.
Keterampilan dan ketidaksetaraan telah lama menjadi tema sentral dalam analisis struktur sosial dan pembangunan ekonomi. Agenda Penelitian untuk Keterampilan dan Ketidaksetaraan menawarkan kerangka kerja lintas disiplin yang berwawasan luas untuk penelitian tentang bagaimana kondisi hidup yang tidak setara terbentuk, bertahan, dan berubah dalam interaksi dengan pembentukan dan pengembangan kete…
Agenda Penelitian yang berwawasan luas ini mengkaji hubungan multidimensional antara perencanaan warisan dan tantangan masyarakat saat ini yang mendesak seputar iklim, identitas, dan pembangunan. Memetakan jalan masa depan untuk bidang ini, agenda ini menyarankan pendekatan baru untuk melaksanakan, mempelajari, dan merefleksikan perencanaan warisan. ;;; Buku ini menyajikan tinjauan kritis dan p…
Elgar Research Agendas menguraikan masa depan penelitian di bidang tertentu. Para sarjana terkemuka diberi ruang untuk mengeksplorasi subjek mereka dengan cara yang provokatif, dan memetakan arah perjalanan yang potensial. Mereka relevan tetapi juga visioner. Agenda Penelitian yang tepat waktu ini menyoroti bagaimana kekerasan lambat, tidak seperti bentuk konflik dan kekerasan fisik langsung la…
Buku ini menyajikan kerangka kerja analitis yang komprehensif untuk memahami dampak jangka panjang pandemi COVID-19 terhadap struktur sosial, interaksi manusia, dan kebijakan publik. Melalui kontribusi dari berbagai pakar sosiologi dan ilmu sosial, karya ini berargumen bahwa pandemi bukan sekadar krisis kesehatan global, melainkan sebuah "eksperimen sosial alami" yang mengungkap kerentanan sist…