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Immer wieder wird vorgeschlagen, auf den Naturbegriff zu verzichten. Der Astronom und Naturforscher Johann Christoph Sturm erklärt in seiner Philosophia eclectica, die 1698 erschien, es gebe praktisch keinen unklareren Begriff in der gesamten Naturphilosophie, zählt dann, ausgehend von Aristoteles, über zehn unterschiedliche Bedeutungen auf, um sich dann dem „christlichen Naturforscher“ Robert Boyle anzuschließen, der geraten hat, auf den Begriff zu verzichten.

Sustaining Water Quality - From Local Challenges to Global Solutions explores the challenges and solutions for water quality in a rapidly changing world. This book takes readers on a journey through innovative technologies, regulations, and multidisciplinary methodologies for the management and sustainability of water resources, protecting the environment and biodiversity.

Glavni cilj knjige je predstaviti način upravljanja s kulturnimi vrednotami v lokalni skupnosti. Z njo želimo sprožiti nove razvojne impulze in hkrati prispevati k ohranjanju kulture in opolnemočenja lokalne skupnosti. Publikacija poudarja pristop »od spodaj navzgor«, kjer so lokalni deležniki glavni sprožitelji, upravljavci in končni uporabniki celotnega procesa ustvarjanja novih ali dodatnih turističnih proizvodov, ki izhajajo iz njihove lokalne kulture. Večji del knjige predstavlja metodologija, poimenovana »Smernice za upravljanje s kulturnimi vrednotami v ruralnih območjih«, ki so predstavljene v drugem poglavju. Smernice skušajo na praktičen in konkreten način nazorno prikazati vse korake, ki jih mora lokalna skupnost izpolniti, da se začne proces odkrivanja, varovanja in zlasti uporabe lastnih kulturnih vrednot v razvojne namene. Napisane so v obliki navodil, na enostaven in uporabniku prijazen način, ter kot priročnik vodijo bralca: skozi šest korakov od prve ideje do končne uresničitve, ki je lahko nov proizvod ali storitev, izkušnja ali zgodba, osnovana na kulturni vrednoti z razvojnim potencialom.

This open access book sheds new light on the critical role of socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) in ensuring and enhancing ecological connectivity. Through a compilation of diverse case studies, it presents how integrated landscape and seascape management can support biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable development. The chapters cover topics such as sustainable agricultural practices, forest protection, community involvement, and the preservation of traditional knowledge. It also includes the empowerment of communities to govern their natural resources, as seen in the Asunafo-Asutifi landscape of Ghana, and the integration of traditional wisdom with modern ecological practices in Nan’an. The book also investigates the potential of community forests in Thailand and the management of biocultural heritage territories in Kenya to enhance ecological connectivity. Readers will discover how these approaches contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable management of natural resources. Expert contributors delve into the challenges and opportunities of maintaining ecological connectivity in various regions, from Ghana's cocoa landscapes to Colombia’s tropical dry enclave. Readers will explore innovative approaches to balancing livelihoods with environmental sustainability, highlighting the importance of local and regional perspectives. This volume is essential for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in fields such as landscape ecology, environmental governance, and sustainable development. It provides valuable insights into effective strategies for operationalizing ecological connectivity in spatial planning and management. By showcasing practical examples from around the world, this book serves as a vital resource for anyone committed to fostering resilient social-ecological systems and thriving communities.

Esta guía de campo fue diseñada con el propósito de ser una herramienta de identificación preliminar de los anfibios y reptiles de la ciudad de Santa Marta. Igualmente, resalta la gran diversidad herpetológica encontrada en el perímetro urbano y zonas aledañas, como por ejemplo, el Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona y la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, siendo estos lugares de gran importancia para la conservación e investigación de especies endémicas y amenazadas de los bosques secos y húmedos del departamento. La afluencia turística en la ciudad de Santa Marta brinda un potencial maravilloso de interacción entre las personas y los herpetos; por lo que se hace necesario, conocer de antemano las diferentes especies herpetológicas que pueden ser avistadas en esta zona del país. Así como también se hace necesario brindar información científica que revele aspectos de la historia natural de los anfibios y reptiles, lo cual es clave para fortalecer los procesos de conservación y protección de esta hermosa herpetofauna samaria.

The Special Issue “Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Cardiorenometabolic Syndrome and Its Components”, guest-edited by Dr. Andrej Belančić, Prof. Bojan Jelaković, and Dr. Martina Matovinović, explored the complex interrelationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the global burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This interdisciplinary collection examined how insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, central obesity, and hypertension—core components of MetS—converge to elevate the risk of T2DM and cardiovascular disease, the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Published in Diabetology (ISSN 2673-4540), this Special Issue brought together high-quality original research articles, reviews, and communications addressing the biochemical, molecular, physiological, and clinical aspects of cardiorenometabolic syndrome. Topics included genetic susceptibility, pharmacogenetics, lifestyle interventions, diagnostic biomarkers, and emerging drug therapies, offering a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying metabolic-driven diabetes. Now compiled as a Reprint, this volume serves as a timely, authoritative resource for clinicians, researchers, and public health professionals. By synthesizing current knowledge and showcasing multidisciplinary insights, it aims to advance both clinical practice and scientific inquiry into T2DM prevention, early detection, and treatment. This Reprint stands as a valuable contribution to the ongoing efforts to mitigate the global impact of type 2 diabetes and its associated complications.

Este libro es una invitación a debatir la relación entre los gobiernos locales y la ciudadanía de las mujeres, un tema clave en los momentos actuales de nuestra región. Este tema, de larga data en los estudios de género, es revisitado a la luz de hallazgos empíricos que muestran nexos contradictorios entre la gestión local, la ampliación de la ciudadanía de las mujeres y su bienestar social. La gestión local de políticas de género, el acceso de las mujeres a distintas dimensiones de la institucionalidad municipal y a los procesos de articulación de intereses en sus disputas con el Estado por recursos materiales y simbólicos, recoloca el debate sobre redistribución y reconocimiento a la luz de herramientas conceptuales compartidas y hallazgos convergentes, pero con las especificidades propias de los cuatro contextos nacionales estudiados: Argentina, Colombia, México y Uruguay.

National hero, Javanese mystic, pious Muslim and leader of the ‘holy war’ against the Dutch between 1825 and 1830, the Yogyakarta prince, Dipanagara (1785-1855, otherwise known as Diponegoro), is pre-eminent in the pantheon of modern Indonesian historical figures. Yet despite instant name recognition in Indonesia, there has never been a full biography of the prince’s life and times based on Dutch and Javanese sources. ‘The power of prophecy’ is a major study which sets Dipanagara’s life history against the context of the turbulent events of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century when the full force of European imperialism hit Indonesia like an Asian tsunami destroying forever Java’s ‘old order’ and propelling the twin forces of Islam and Javanese national identity into a fatal confrontation with the Dutch. This confrontation known as the Java War, in which Dipanagara was defeated and exiled, marked the beginning of the modern colonial period in Indonesia which lasted until the Japanese occupation of 1942-1945. The book presents a detailed analysis of Dipanagara’s pre-war visions and aspirations as a Javanese Ratu Adil (‘Just King’) based on extensive reading of his autobiography, the Babad Dipanagara as well as a number of other Javanese sources. Dutch and British records, in particularly the Residency Archives of Yogyakarta and Surakarta currently kept in the Indonesian National Archives, provide the backbone of this scholarly work. The book will be read with profit by all those interested in the rise of Western colonial rule in Indonesia, the fate of indigenous cultures in an age of imperialism and the role of Javanese Islam in modern Indonesian history. Peter Carey, Laithwaite tutor in History at Trinity College, Oxford, has made a lifetime study of Dipanagara and the history of early nineteenth century Java. His many works include the two-volume Archive of Yogyakarta (1980, 2000), The British in Java, 1811-1816; A Javanese account (1992) and Babad Dipanagara; An account of the outbreak of the Java War (1825-1830) (1981). He is one of Britain’s foremost historians of Southeast Asia and has also published on Cambodia, Burma and East Timor.

Drying technologies are crucial to modern food science, playing a vital role in preserving quality, extending shelf life, and enhancing the nutritional value of foods. Novel Drying Technologies in Food Science brings together the latest developments in food drying methods, offering readers a clear and accessible overview of both conventional and emerging techniques. Covering topics ranging from spray drying and freeze-drying to cutting-edge approaches such as nanoencapsulation and infrared-assisted drying, this book highlights how innovative technologies are shaping the future of food processing. The text emphasises practical applications, sustainability benefits, and how optimised dehydration processes can contribute to reducing food waste, improving product stability, and supporting global food security. Readers will gain valuable insights into the science, technology, and industrial applications of food dehydration, making this an essential reference for food scientists, technologists, students, and industry professionals. The advantage of this book lies in its balanced presentation of theoretical concepts and real-world applications, offering both foundational knowledge and insights into advanced strategies. Designed to support both academic learning and practical decision-making, this volume serves as a bridge between research and industry practice. Novel Drying Technologies in Food Science offers a comprehensive resource for anyone involved in food technology, innovation, and sustainable food preservation, whether developing new food products or refining existing processes.

Im Rahmen des Projekts Duncker & Humblot reprints heben wir Schätze aus dem Programm der ersten rund 150 Jahre unserer Verlagsgeschichte, von der Gründung 1798 bis zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs 1945. Lange vergriffene Klassiker und Fundstücke aus den Bereichen Rechts- und Staatswissenschaften, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Geschichte, Philosophie und Literaturwissenschaft werden nach langer Zeit wieder verfügbar gemacht – und zwar sowohl gedruckt als auch in elektronischer Form. Einige Titel sind bereits erschienen. Täglich kommen weitere hinzu. Bis Ende des Jahres wird das »Duncker & Humblot reprints«-Programm auf ca. 1.500 Bände anwachsen. Möchten Sie regelmäßig über Neuerscheinungen aus dem reprints-Programm informiert werden? Dann abonnieren Sie unseren E-Mail-Benachrichtigungsdienst.

The eleven essays brought together in this volume explore the relations between expulsion, diaspora, and exile between Late Antiquity and the seventeenth century. The essays range from Hellenistic Egypt to seventeenth-century Hungary and involve expulsion and migration of Jews, Muslims and Protestants. The common goal of these essays is to shed light on a certain number of issues: first, to try to understand the dynamics of expulsion, in particular its social and political causes; second, to examine how expelled communities integrate (or not) into their new host societies; and finally, to understand how the experiences of expulsion and exile are made into founding myths that establish (or attempt to establish) group identities.

Tumors of neuroblastoma group are heterogenous and their molecular/genomic properties are closely related to the prognosis of patients: some children enjoy an excellent clinical course after biopsy/surgery alone, and others suffer from a fatal outcome even after an intensive treatment. Recent progress has also started disclosing critical significance of cross-talking between neuroblastoma cells and their microenvironment in predicting clinical behaviors of individual cases. In this book, the world distinguished investigators report clinical and biological characteristics of this disease.

This open access book discusses the impact of human-induced global climate change on the regional climate and monsoons of the Indian subcontinent, adjoining Indian Ocean and the Himalayas. It documents the regional climate change projections based on the climate models used in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) and climate change modeling studies using the IITM Earth System Model (ESM) and CORDEX South Asia datasets. The IPCC assessment reports, published every 6–7 years, constitute important reference materials for major policy decisions on climate change, adaptation, and mitigation. While the IPCC assessment reports largely provide a global perspective on climate change, the focus on regional climate change aspects is considerably limited. The effects of climate change over the Indian subcontinent involve complex physical processes on different space and time scales, especially given that the mean climate of this region is generally shaped by the Indian monsoon and the unique high-elevation geographical features such as the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Tibetan Plateau and the adjoining Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal. This book also presents policy relevant information based on robust scientific analysis and assessments of the observed and projected future climate change over the Indian region.

Le présent volume s’ouvre sur le bilan d’une trentaine d’années de recherches consacrées à l’intertextualité, ce vaste champ théorique où se croisent plusieurs disciplines et courants d’idées. Viennent ensuite dix-sept études sur des textes et leur contexte d’écriture. En effet, les particularités d’un corpus, l’approfondissement d’une poétique permettent de combiner des notions déjà établies et parfois de les compléter, notamment les classifications très utilisées de Genette. En outre, les variations de genre et de style, l’abondance ou la raréfaction des emprunts à d’autres textes peuvent être analysées à travers l’imaginaire, l’esthétique, l’idéologie d’un auteur ou d’un groupe littéraire. Certains exemples font valoir les jeux fictionnels ou les contraintes structurelles ; d’autres éclairent surtout l’arrière-plan biographique ou culturel, l’incidence de l’inconscient, l’ancrage socio-historique, l’horizon d’attente du public. Car il s’agit essentiellement ici d’explorer les fonctions, les effets, les enjeux de l’intertextualité. Par conséquent, les formes implicites ou diffuses n’ont pas été écartées lorsqu’elles se présentent comme une ressource possible dans des circonstances ou à des fins précises. Activité herméneutique par excellence, la lecture intertextuelle ne manque pas de relancer le "plaisir du texte", mais loin de nous disperser entre les allusions, références et citations, elle nous rend finalement plus attentifs à des corrélations, à des tendances générales qui offrent une synthèse révélatrice de chaque époque : l’ésotérisme médiéval, les codes de l’imitation antique et classique, la défense et illustration du Burlesque, l’esprit des Lumières, les mythologies du Romantisme et de la Décadence, les expériences de la modernité...

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