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L’image d’un Destouches créateur d’une comédie « morale » ou « moralisante » fondée sur l’amendement de personnages inscrits dans la tradition moliéresque méritait sans doute un réexamen. En mettant en relief la complexité et la sensibilité de personnages saisis au sein de relations interpersonnelles aux multiples facettes et rebondissements, on s’est efforcé de rendre à ce dramaturge méconnu toute sa place au sein de l’époque des Lumières. De l’analyse, il ressort que Philippe Néricault Dest...

The Petroleum Manga, first conceived of and rendered as 10-foot banners printed on Tyvek for gallery installation is now reproduced in book form. Originally, manga was used in Japanese to refer to whimsical drawings or picture books. Long before manga was a multi-billion-dollar-a-year comic book industry, there was Hokusai’s thirteen-volume manga, depicting everything from trees to demons, from squirrels to shingles. This was the work that inspired the form for Marina Zurkow’s own crazy amalgam depicting a taxonomy of products derived from petroleum.

This open access book considers the function of the royal prerogative in the changing landscape of the British constitution. It explains each of the prerogative powers in separate chapters. It clarifies the respective roles of government, Parliament and the courts in defining the extent of prerogative powers, and in regulating their use. It also looks at which powers should be codified in statute, which should be regulated by convention, and which could be left at large. The book is very timely in contributing to current debates. The fevered parliamentary debates over Brexit thrust the prerogative centre-stage. Recent controversies have ranged from the role of Parliament in assenting to treaties, to the prorogation and dissolution of Parliament, to the grant or withholding of royal assent to bills. In their 2019 election manifesto, the Conservative Party stated that ‘After Brexit we also need to look at the broader aspects of our constitution, the relationship between the Government, Parliament and the courts; the functioning of the Royal Prerogative…’. The book covers the whole range of prerogative powers, from going to war and ratifying treaties, appointing and dismissing ministers, regulating the civil service and public appointments, to the grant of honours and pardons and the issue of passports. Its 19 chapters provide a comprehensive guide to the operation of the prerogative – past, present, and future – together with suggestions for reform. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.

Theodor Heuss is one of the most significant founders of German politics' new political beginning in Germany. As a liberal party politician and leader of the Württemberg-Baden Kultministerium (ministry of culture) he gained respect in all four occupied zones. He faced his most important task during 1948/49 in the Parlamentarischer Rat (parliamentary council), where he made an essential contribution to the creation of the constitution. Both as a journalist and an educator for democracy, Heuss advocated a moral reformation and the ruthless examination of crimes committed by the German people under the National Socialist regime.

En 2020, dans le cadre des enquêtes Génération, le Céreq a interrogé un échantillon représentatif des 746 000 jeunes qui ont quitté pour la première fois le système éducatif en 2017 à tous les niveaux de formation. La disponibilité de ces données a été l’occasion de mettre en place un groupe d’exploitation qui a réuni des chargé·es d’études du Céreq et de ses centres associés régionaux ainsi que des chercheurs et chercheuses d’autres organismes.Les différentes études ont abouti à des contributions originales sur des problématiques en lien avec les objets d’études et de recherches du Céreq. In fine, trois thématiques ont émergé de ces travaux et ont donné lieu à trois ouvrages.Ce tome porte sur les inégalités, de genre, de classe, ethnoculturelles ou encore territoriales, parfois cumulatives, qui pèsent sur l’éducation et l’emploi.

The book "Interdisciplinary visions of Europe and the World", is a tribute to Maria Manuela Tavares Ribeiro. This timely tribute is the just recognition of her work and her intellectual and human dimension. This work represents a sample, on the one hand, of the diversity within the Europeanism, Atlanticity and Globalization Group, and on the other, of how it is possible to establish interdisciplinary bridges between the many scientific areas represented in the research group. To embark on an interdisciplinary adventure is to depart from our comfort zone. It is an adventure, because the path can be winding, the difficulties are often greater than were expected, and the result is normaly unpredictable. It generates discomfort, because the practice of interdisciplinarity obliges us to understand different languages, to explain several times what seems obvious, to consensualize concepts, to negotiate methods, to compromise in principles that were considered, from the point of view of each science, unquestionable.

Una breve noticia aparecida en un periódico del siglo XIX en la que se informaba del suicidio de Eliza Kendall, una trabajadora que padeció un trato inhumano en los talleres textiles ingleses, está en el origen de la presente obra, publicada por primera vez en 1992. La historia de esta mujer, de la que no quedó rastro, motivó a Ignasi Terradas a articular una «antibiografía» que, ante las dificultades que entrañaba recuperar aquella vida desconocida, analizó los referentes sociopolíticos y literarios que se cruzaron en ella y que determinaron su desenlace trágico. Con este enfoque, Terradas va más allá de un estudio de caso y revela hasta qué punto el sistema capitalista se basa en la obtención del lucro y en el desprecio de la vida de las personas, cuyas biografías puede borrar por completo. La contribución de este libro a la antropología es de sumo interés por sustentarse no tanto en la habitual aproximación etnográfica como en una combinación de materiales que, gracias al escrupuloso rigor interpretativo del autor, mantienen una vigencia absoluta en clave de género, de clase y economía política treinta años después de su primera edición.

This book contains six comprehensive chapters addressing various aspects of oilseed crop biology, production and use. The contributions summarize recent findings on oilseed crop responses to the environment, with a particular focus on rapeseed biology and stress tolerance. This book will be useful for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and researchers, particularly in the fields of agronomy and crop science.

Questo capitolo tratta della traduzione polacca de l’Odissea di Omero eseguita da Józef Wittlin. È percepita come un canale letterario per trasmettere una visione umanistica del traduttore. Si incentra soprattutto sullo stile arcaicizzante un po’ peculiare ed espone le opinioni filosofiche di Wittlin che vengono associate più all’aspetto formale della traduzione che alle qualità dell’epopea greca. Lo stile della traduzione diventa un punto focale di interdisciplinarietà ove la stilistica dell’originale e la filosofia personale del traduttore si incontrano.

Como se representa a História na ficção televisiva? Onde acaba o real e começa a ficção? Quais os temas e épocas preferidos pela ficção na televisão portuguesa? Como foram tratados episódios, personagens e ambientes históricos em casos concretos? Através de uma abordagem interdisciplinar, os autores deste livro colocam a história em imagens no centro da acção e partem para uma viagem analítica pelas produções da televisão generalista portuguesa nas últimas décadas, traçando uma genealogia dos títulos, temas, épocas, formatos, géneros, modelos e tendências produtivas da ficção histórica nacional. A equipa de autores centrou-se no período 1990-2013 e convergiu nos temas do Estado Novo e seus efeitos, seguindo as linhas temáticas mais trabalhadas pela recente e jovem produção académica e literária no domínio da história contemporânea. Para dar corpo a estes objectivos, foram escolhidos e trabalhados quatro títulos – A Raia dos Medos (RTP1, 2000), A Vida Privada de Salazar (SIC, 2009), Até Amanhã, Camaradas (SIC, 2005) e Conta-me Como Foi (RTP, 2007-11).

This open access book analyses Iberian expansion by using knowledge accumulated in recent years to test some of the most important theories regarding Europe’s economic development. Adopting a comparative perspective, it considers the impact of early globalization on Iberian and Western European institutions, social development and political economies. In spite of globalization’s minor importance from the commercial perspective before 1750, this book finds its impact decisive for institutional development, political economies, and processes of state-building in Iberia and Europe. The book engages current historiographies and revindicates the need to take the concept of composite monarchies as a point of departure in order to understand the period’s economic and social developments, analysing the institutions and societies resulting from contact with Iberian peoples in America and Asia. The outcome is a study that nuances and contests an excessively-negative yet prevalent image of the Iberian societies, explores the difficult relationship between empires and globalization and opens paths for comparisons to other imperial formations.

This open access book is your ticket to entrepreneurial success! Learn practical tips to think more like an entrepreneur, spot opportunities, build key relationships, tell compelling stories, and grow your venture. Discover the secrets to overcoming challenges, managing stress, and making decisions in the dynamic world of entrepreneurship. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting, these straightforward tools will guide you to success in the complex entrepreneurial landscape. Say goodbye to overwhelming decisions and hello to a simplified path to building your entrepreneurial dream!

The application of fault diagnosis techniques in PMSMs involves the identification and localization of faults such as stator winding, rotor, and sensor faults. Various methods, including model-based approaches, signal processing techniques, and machine learning algorithms, are employed for fault detection and diagnosis. These techniques analyze motor currents, voltages, and other operational parameters to detect deviations from normal behavior, enabling timely intervention and maintenance. Moreover, fault-tolerant control strategies play a crucial role in ensuring the continued operation of PMSMs even in the presence of faults. By intelligently reconfiguring the motor operation and redistributing currents among healthy windings, fault-tolerant control systems can mitigate the effects of faults and maintain satisfactory performance levels. The significance of applying fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control in PMSMs lies in their ability to minimize downtime, reduce maintenance costs, and extend the operational lifespan of electromechanical systems. By proactively detecting and mitigating faults, these techniques contribute to enhanced system safety and performance, ensuring uninterrupted operation in critical applications such as electric vehicles, industrial machinery, and renewable energy systems. Furthermore, the integration of advanced diagnostic and control algorithms enables continuous monitoring and optimization of PMSM performance, facilitating the transition towards more intelligent and autonomous electromechanical systems.

The work of Bryan D. Palmer, one of North America’s leading historians, has influenced the fields of labour history, social history, discourse analysis, communist history, and Canadian history, as well as the theoretical frameworks surrounding them. Palmer’s work reveals a life dedicated to dissent and the difficult task of imagining alternatives by understanding the past in all of its contradictions, victories, and failures. Dissenting Traditions gathers Palmer’s contemporaries, students, and sometimes critics to examine and expand on the topics and themes that have defined Palmer’s career, from labour history to Marxism and communist politics. Paying attention to Palmer’s participation in key debates, contributors demonstrate that class analysis, labour history, building institutions, and engaging the public are vital for social change. In this moment of increasing precarity and growing class inequality, Palmer’s politically engaged scholarship offers a useful roadmap for scholars and activists alike and underlines the importance of working-class history.

This Open Access book explores heritage conservation ethics of post conflict and provides an important historical record of the possible reconstruction of the Bamiyan Buddha statues, which was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in Danger in 2003 as “Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley”. With the condition that most surface of the original fragments of the Buddha statues were lost due to acts of deliberate destruction, this publication explores a reference point for conservation practitioners and policy makers around the world as they consider how to respond to on-going acts of destruction of cultural heritage. Whilst there has been an emerging debate to the ethics and nature of heritage reconstruction, this volume provides a plethora of ideas and approaches concerning the future treatment of the Bamiyan Buddha statues. It also addresses a number of fundamental questions on potential heritage reconstruction: how it will be done; who will decide; and what it should be done for. Moreover when it comes to the inscribed World Heritage properties, how can reconstructed heritage using non-original materials be considered to retain authenticity? With a view to serving as a precedent for potential decisions taken elsewhere in the world for cultural properties impacted by acts of violence and destruction, this volume introduces academic researches, experiences and observations of heritage conservation theory and practice of heritage reconstruction. It also addresses the issue not merely from the point of a material conservation philosophy but within the context of holistic strategies for the protection of human rights and promotion of peace building.