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Systems Theory, Control

Dieser Open-Access-Sammelband beleuchtet Herausforderungen und Chancen für die Verwaltungskommunikation in der modernen Mediendemokratie aus verschiedenen wissenschaftlichen und berufspraktischen Perspektiven. Die Beitragsautoren diskutieren den Problemkreis der in- und externen Kommunikation von Verwaltungsinstitutionen aus kommunikations-, politik- und rechtswissenschaftlicher Perspektive und widmen sich dem Blickwinkel der Berufspraxis in Politik, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Journalismus.

Composites are a class of material, which receives much attention not only because it is on the cutting edge of active material research fields due to appearance of many new types of composites, e.g., nanocomposites and bio-medical composites, but also because there are a great deal of promises for their potential applications in various industries ranging from aerospace to construction due to their various outstanding properties. This book mainly deals with fabrication and property characterization of various composites by focusing on the following topics: functional and structural nanocomposites, numerical and theoretical modelling of various damages in long fiber reinforced composites and textile composites, design, processing and manufacturing technologies and their effects on mechanical properties of composites, characterization of mechanical and physical properties of various composites, and metal and ceramic matrix composites. This book has been divided into five sections to cover the above contents.

Starting from 2018, the European University Institute’s European Governance and Politics Programme developed an international survey in order to monitor the development of Solidarity in Europe. The text of the survey changed across the four available waves, but there were sections remained unchanged over the years, that is the ones concerning security (how secure or insecure do you feel about each of the following areas?) and trust in national government and European Union (how much do you trust … to make things better in the following area?). The interesting thing in these three sections is that they are composed of the same 10 areas (items) on a 4 point Likert scale. The data are not longitudinal, given that the subjects changes at each time span, so the four waves can be considered together, and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) across time can be used as a tool to investigate, for each area, if and how the difficulty to feel secure or to trust significantly changes over time. This use of DIF analysis if far from its common use, which is connected with the assessment of the validity of a scale, given that it tests the invariance of an item with respect to the characteristics of the subjects (a typical example is the gender). The focus is on Italy. Moreover, applying the Rating Scale Model (RSM), which is a model belonging to the Rasch family of models, it is possible to study the evolution of the perceived security and owned trust, analysing the distance between the estimated mean of each latent trait and the mean item difficulty, which was set to zero. It is not possible to compare directly the different distributions over the years because the measures obtained from the RSM are on the logit scale, which is an interval scale.

Longtemps négligée du fait du triomphe de l’imprimé à qui parfois, paresseusement, on l’opposait, l’étude des expressions orales fait actuellement l’objet d’une réévaluation historiographique. Or, quel meilleur terrain pour redécouvrir cette réalité que le monde urbain, véritable univers de la parole constituée au sein duquel des pouvoirs solidement institués se font face, abondamment éclairée par la multiplicité et la variété de sources émanant tant des commanditaires des discours, des orateurs mêmes que des auditoires, ces horizons d’attente qu’on essaie de ne pas ignorer. L’éloquence règne partout en ville. Elle s’appréhende à travers les institutions de nature politique, judiciaire ou religieuse. Loin de s’ignorer, ces différents pouvoirs s’évaluent les uns par rapport aux autres, enfin s’empruntent mutuellement les normes qui font le succès de la plupart des discours, les meilleurs étant souvent livrés à l’imprimeur afin de servir de modèle aux générations suivantes. C’est l’histoire de cette parole contrôlée, extrêmement codifiée et bien vivante, inscrite dans le calendrier comme dans l’espace et la société urbains, qui est ici abordée de façon transdisciplinaire par des spécialistes historiens et historiens de la littérature

Subject of this thesis is the Scandinavian ""extended collective licensing"" model (""ECL""), which allows the licensing of entire repertoires of copyrighted works to users through the extension of collective agreements to outsiders. Despite its growing popularity the extended collective license has not yet been scientifically examined in a satisfactory and exhaustive way. Against this background, based on a comprehensive analysis the nature, the structure and the relevant aspects of this legal concept are explored in more detail. Based on these findings the work centres on the question of whether and to what extent the extended collective license could be utilized as a possible solution in Germany and Europe in the near future. Just at the interface of exclusivity and collectivization the Nordic model might ensure the balance of interests in certain areas in copyright law.

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This book discusses the diagnosis and treatment of several kidney diseases. For example, nephrotic syndrome is a disease in which the protein permeability of the basement membranes in the renal glomerular capillaries increases. Nephrotic syndrome may occur due to secondary causes or may be idiopathic. Glomerular diseases in children may occur secondary to primary renal involvement or systemic diseases. The clinical picture is classified as nephritic syndrome, rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and isolated proteinuria or hematuria. Primary examinations that help define the clinical picture include a review of signs and symptoms, urine examination, amount of proteinuria, and renal function. A biopsy is performed on patients to determine the underlying disease, and the appropriate treatment is arranged according to this result. This book discusses all these issues and more.

Historia compleja sobre el indio-indígena-neoindio y su lucha por la proclamación del derecho a sus costumbres, a sus tierras, a su diferencia, a la preservación de su herencia ligada a la cosmovisión, a la percepción del cuerpo humano y sus funciones, a su hábitat, al uso de la medicina tradicional, a la defensa de su lengua y en general al acceso a la conciencia universal.

El propósito del presente estudio es hacer una revisión, con ojo crítico y prestando atención a sus claroscuros, de las relaciones entre México y el Banco Mundial desde la creación de éste a mediados de los cuarenta en Bretton Woods. En particular, debido a que el apogeo de tales nexos se remonta apenas al final de los ochenta, casi la mitad del texto está dedicado a hacer una revisión del periodo que empieza con la administración del presidente Carlos Salinas de Gortari y culmina con la crisis que estalló a fines de 1994.

Zur Qualifizierung von Materialien für Strukturkomponenten künftiger Fusionsreaktoren eignet sich insbesondere die Instrumentierte Eindringprüfung. Um die Betriebsbedingungen im Fusionsreaktor nachzubilden, ist ein Erhitzen strahlungsgeschädigter Proben während des Versuchs notwendig. So hatte diese Arbeit zum Ziel, eine bis dato nicht existente Anlage zur Hochtemperatur-Indentation an bestrahlten Materialien zu realisieren und Versuche bei maximal 650°C zu ermöglichen.

Cette thèse de doctorat d’État soutenue en 1989 sous la direction de M. Jean Bouvier (†) et de M. René Girault renouvelle l’histoire politique et économique du XXe siècle. L’auteur étudie les mutations de l’État entre la crise des années trente et l’amorce de la forte croissance à la fin des années quarante sans oublier les années de guerre et d’occupation. Si l’étude porte avant tout sur les aspects économiques et financiers, les hommes et les “mentalités” ne sont pas pour autant négligés et...

This chapter is focused on the problem of income inequalities in contemporary China which is one of the biggest developmental challenges for this country. First this part of the analysis includes general overview on studied problem putting emphasis on instrument for measuring income inequalities, and general drivers of this phenomenon. Second part is concentered on the nature of this problem in China since the late 1970s, when country has faced a period of rapid economic development. Chapter also points out attempts taken by the Chinese government to reduce income inequalities.

This report outlines the steps undertaken in a systematic review of the literature to summarize the existing evidence to answer a research or policy question with a transparent, reliable, and valid approach. It provides practical guidance to execute systematic reviews as well as considerations and available resources specific to occupational safety and health evidence synthesis.