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The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery is a collection of narratives that reveals how important sabbaticals are to faculty and, by extension, to higher education. By taking an in-depth look at the diverse experiences and perspectives shared by its collaborators, this work provides significant evidence that academic sabbaticals are instrumental in increasing productivity in terms of research and knowledge dissemination, the essence of today’s university studies. Thanks to these earned periods of self-directed focused work, scholars can restore their academic energies, which leads to enhanced program development, renewed dedication to graduate students, and intellectual sharing among peers. Although not without challenges and tensions, sabbaticals help academics build stronger and deeper connections, laying a solid foundation for future growth and achievement. While this book stands alone in promoting the richness and power of the sabbatical as a structural feature of the academy, it is a great follow-up to The Academic Gateway and Beyond the Academic Gateway, which discuss the tenure-track and tenure decision.The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery is a collection of narratives that reveals how important sabbaticals are to faculty and, by extension, to higher education. By taking an in-depth look at the diverse experiences and perspectives shared by its collaborators, this work provides significant evidence that academic sabbaticals are instrumental in increasing productivity in terms of research and knowledge dissemination, the essence of today’s university studies. Thanks to these earned periods of self-directed focused work, scholars can restore their academic energies, which leads to enhanced program development, renewed dedication to graduate students, and intellectual sharing among peers. Although not without challenges and tensions, sabbaticals help academics build stronger and deeper connections, laying a solid foundation for future growth and achievement. While this book stands alone in promoting the richness and power of the sabbatical as a structural feature of the academy, it is a great follow-up to The Academic Gateway and Beyond the Academic Gateway, which discuss the tenure-track and tenure decision.

The volume, dedicated to the 44th International Conference of the Italian Union for Drawing, investigates the theme of ‘Transitions’, which particularly effectively represents our time and the current condition of the discipline of Drawing. The term, beyond its generic meaning of an intermediate stage in a process in which a condition changes from one state to another, has always been used in various fields, from music to geophysics. In fact, the disciplines of drawing have always been confronted with themes and issues relating to transitions from one condition to another. The history of representation tells us of transformations, even epochal ones, relating to ‘drawing’, with all that such transitions entail: suffice it to think of the evolution of forms of representation, of instrumental apparatuses, of the mutability of supports, of the analogical-digital transition underway, of the new modes of communication on platforms, of the hypertrophic offer of images also on the net that confirms Guy Debord’s intuitions relating to the new spectacularisation of society. Similarly, representation triggers transitions in the prefiguration and communication of design, the anticipation and foreshadowing of future events.The challenges posed by the digital pose open questions whose scope can only be glimpsed, such as the relationship between drawing and the act of modelling, and the construction of new paradigms of visual language and communication. ‘Transitions’, almost implicitly, points to possible futures, the evolution of technique and the search for new modes of expression; at the same time, however, it can suggest silences and reflections in a process of connection between history, theory, criticism and construction.

The last decade has seen the rise of urban design which has taken a central position in the new agendas for urban regeneration and renaissance. Urban design has moved from marginality to mainstream. The principles espoused by urban designers over the past thirty years are now accepted as key to a better urban environment and as we move towards greater sustainability, different ideas are emerging that are challenging some of the accepted urban design norms; urban design is at a watershed. Urban Design Futures presents essays from an international cast of authors to review progress and explore emerging ideas: should urban design reflect the future rather than recreate the past? What are the new driving forces that will shape urban living and hence urban design in the future? This book explores new concepts and points the way towards a series of urban design paradigms for the twenty-first century.

This volume delves into the geographies of climate (im)mobilities in the Republic of Fiji, where internal relocations are slowly becoming a tangible reality. By taking into consideration both state-led and community-led relocation initiatives, this research aims to understand to what extent planned relocation may effectively and sustainably respond to climate change adaptation in a small island context. More broadly, this book contributes to the growing body of critical adaptation, mobilities and island studies, grasping the many facets of a complex, underexplored yet increasingly relevant issue in the realm of current and future global challenges.

Mehr als ein Viertel der in Deutschland lebenden Menschen hat eine Migrationserfahrung und ist im Gesundheitswesen als Patient*in, Angehörige oder Fachkraft präsent. Diese Essaysammlung vereint vielfältige Perspektiven von denjenigen, die versorgen und versorgt werden. Sie zeigt auf, wie Menschen sich in einem System bewegen, dessen Regeln, Routinen und Begriffe mitunter große Abweichungen zu ihren vertrauten Systemen aufweisen. Es geht um Erwartungen und Kommunikation, strukturelle Barrieren und Zuschreibungen und wie sich diese auf Zugänge zur Gesundheitsversorgung auswirken.

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Selon le Traité signé au Palais de l'Elysée, le 22 janvier 1963, par le Général de Gaulle et le chancelier Adenauer, le renforcement de la coopération entre la France et l'Allemagne " constitue une étape indispensable sur la voie de l'Europe unie qui est le but des deux peuples ".Trente ans plus tard, dans ce livre collectif, des univer­sitaires et des experts montrent qu'il existe effectivement un rapport très étroit entre la coopération franco-allemande et l'Europe communautaire et analysent le Traité de 1963 et ses principaux résultats.

Pesticides - Agronomic Application and Environmental Impact is a seminal work that navigates the delicate balance between the indispensable role of pesticides in modern agriculture and the critical need for environmental preservation. In an era where food security and ecological sustainability are paramount, this book emerges as a beacon of knowledge and understanding. This volume encapsulates a comprehensive exploration of the world of pesticides, shedding light on their vital function in ensuring crop health and abundance. It addresses the core concerns surrounding the application of these chemicals, highlighting innovative approaches and strategies to reduce their ecological impact. The reader is guided through the intricacies of pesticide chemistry, application techniques, and the latest developments in minimizing environmental risks. Crafted with the expertise of leading professionals in the field, this book offers a holistic view of the subject matter. It is designed to cater to the interests of a diverse readership, including agricultural practitioners, environmental scientists, policymakers, and students. The content is rich with information yet accessible, making it an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the interplay between agricultural productivity and environmental stewardship. The advantage of this book lies in its balanced perspective. It does not shy away from discussing the challenges and controversies surrounding pesticide use. Instead, it offers well-rounded insights and potential solutions, contributing significantly to the ongoing dialogue in this critical area. Pesticides - Agronomic Application and Environmental Impactstands as a testament to the possibility of harmonizing human agricultural needs with the imperative of ecological conservation, making it a must-read for those who are navigating these complex and essential topics.

In the last three decades, fractional calculus has broken into the field of mathematical analysis, both at the theoretical level and at the level of its applications. In essence, the fractional calculus theory is a mathematical analysis tool applied to the study of integrals and derivatives of arbitrary order, which unifies and generalizes the classical notions of differentiation and integration. These fractional and derivative integrals, which until not many years ago had been used in purely mathematical contexts, have been revealed as instruments with great potential to model problems in various scientific fields, such as: fluid mechanics, viscoelasticity, physics, biology, chemistry, dynamical systems, signal processing or entropy theory. Since the differential and integral operators of fractional order are nonlinear operators, fractional calculus theory provides a tool for modeling physical processes, which in many cases is more useful than classical formulations. This is why the application of fractional calculus theory has become a focus of international academic research. This Special Issue "Applied Mathematics and Fractional Calculus" has published excellent research studies in the field of applied mathematics and fractional calculus, authored by many well-known mathematicians and scientists from diverse countries worldwide such as China, USA, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Spain, Poland, Portugal, Iran, Tunisia, South Africa, Albania, Thailand, Iraq, Egypt, Italy, India, Russia, Pakistan, Taiwan, Korea, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.

Marine organisms are a well-known source of lipids with high nutritional value, such as n-3 fatty acids (e.g., 20:5 and 22:6), but also possess bioactive properties (e.g., polar lipids as glycolipids and phospholipids). Polar lipids are considered high added value bioactive molecules with health promoting effects, and with potential applications in food, feed, and pharmaceutical industries. Although some polar lipids of marine organisms are known to have functional properties (e.g., anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, antioxidant and antimicrobial), the potential of these molecules is yet to be fully unravelled, as the lipidome of the majority of marine organisms remains largely unknown. Different marine organisms, even when closely related in the tree of life, display specific lipidome signatures, which are representative of the remarkable chemical biodiversity present in world oceans. Lipid composition can also change due to environmental and nutritional conditions. If one considers that each marine organism contains thousands of structurally and functionally diverse lipids, it is clear that the characterization of their lipidome is a challenging task. Nonetheless, in recent years, advanced analytical approaches coupling chromatography and mass spectrometry have emerged as powerful tools in lipidomic analysis. The resolution and high throughput analysis achieved with these analytical approaches has allowed researchers to identify and quantify the lipid species present on the cells and tissues of a diversity of marine organisms, opening new perspectives in the identification of lipid signatures for their valorisation and biotechnological applications.

The title of this book, Wireless Power Transfer: Principles and Engineering Explorations, encompasses theory and engineering technology, which are of interest for diverse classes of wireless power transfer. This book is a collection of contemporary research and developments in the area of wireless power transfer technology. It consists of 13 chapters that focus on interesting topics of wireless power links, and several system issues in which analytical methodologies, numerical simulation techniques, measurement techniques and methods, and applicable examples are investigated.

This special edition of the VGA Reader, guest-edited by Christopher W. Totten and Enrica Lovaglio Costello, focuses on the connections between video games and architectural design. Each of the essays in this volume engages in critical investigations that reveal how game spaces evoke meaning, enhance game narratives, and explore unconventional themes.

La campagne du 47e régiment d’infanterie de Saint-Malo débute officiellement le 2 août 1914, « premier jour de la mobilisation ». Quelques jours plus tard, dans la nuit du 6 au 7 août 1914, l’unité quitte la Côte d’émeraude, à la rencontre des troupes allemandes. Celle-ci a lieu le 22 août 1914, lors de la bataille de Charleroi, baptême du feu du 47e régiment d’infanterie. Puis viennent Guise, la Marne, le fort de la Pompelle, la Course à la mer et l’enlisement dans les tranchées d’Artois, jusqu’en juillet 1915. Pendant ces onze mois, le régiment de Saint-Malo perd des centaines d’hommes, tués, blessés, capturés voire même tout simplement disparus. Pourtant, cette succession de combats ne dit rien de ce qu’est, pour le 47e régiment d’infanterie, l’entrée en guerre. Rarement étudié pour lui-même, encore moins à l’échelle d’une unité, ce moment particulier mérite néanmoins d’être mis en perspective en ce qu’il permet de comprendre comment, en l’espace de seulement quelques semaines, la société française bascule dans un drame qui ne s’achève qu’au bout de cinquante-deux mois. Au moment où le monde s’apprête à commémorer la Der des Ders, il est indispensable de se demander ce qu’est une « entrée en guerre ». Rappeler le nom des morts et décrire les batailles ne suffisent pas. Il faut donner du sens à ces drames. C’est précisément ce qu’envisage cet ouvrage en se proposant de mettre en perspective une entrée en guerre, celle du 47e régiment d’infanterie de Saint-Malo.

The analysis and modeling of time series is of the utmost importance in various fields of application. This Special Issue is a collection of articles on a wide range of topics, covering stochastic models for time series as well as methods for their analysis, univariate and multivariate time series, real-valued and discrete-valued time series, applications of time series methods to forecasting and statistical process control, and software implementations of methods and models for time series. The proposed approaches and concepts are thoroughly discussed and illustrated with several real-world data examples.

"Cinema’s Doppelgängers is a counterfactual history of the cinema – or, perhaps, a work of speculative fiction in the guise of a scholarly history of film and movie guide. That is, it’s a history of the movies written from an alternative unfolding of historical time – a world in which neither the Bolsheviks nor the Nazis came to power, and thus a world in which Sergei Eisenstein never made movies and German filmmakers like Fritz Lang never fled to Hollywood, a world in which the talkies were invented in 1936 rather than 1927, in which the French New Wave critics didn’t become filmmakers, and in which Hitchcock never came to Hollywood. The book attempts, on the one hand, to explore and expand upon the intrinsically creative nature of all historical writing; like all works of fiction, its ultimate goal is to be a work of art in and of itself. But it also aims, on the other hand, to be a legitimate examination of the relationship between the economic and political organization of nations and film industries and the resulting aesthetics of film and thus of the dominant ideas and values of film scholarship and criticism."