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Polyphenols are a group of bioactive compounds in plant foods that have been gaining attention since the 1990s due to their health implications. However, it is still difficult to define their implications concerning health maintenance and chronic disease prevention or even treatment. There are many difficulties in their study, with the first being the fact that this group of compounds includes such a diverse array of chemical structures and effects as part of the food products in which they coexist with many other nutrients and non-nutrients. However, today, it is generally accepted that they exert a vasoprotective effect, that they may modulate blood pressure and exert a regulatory effect both on lipid and glucidic metabolism, and that they have an immunomodulatory and gut microbial effect. It is through all these means that polyphenols may be of use in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases as prevalent as obesity and cardiovascular disease or neurocognitive decline.

The Syntax of Dutch presents a synthesis of current thinking on Dutch syntax. Its principal focus is on describing the Dutch language; technical issues related to linguistic theory are addressed only if new light is shed on the subject. The work is organized around the four lexical categories verbs (volumes 1–3), nouns (volumes 4–5), adjectives (volume 6), and adpositions (volume 7). It includes a general introduction to the semantic, morphological, and syntactic properties of these categories, their argument structure, their modification possibilities, and issues related to word order. The functional categories (determiners, complementizers, etc.) are discussed in relation to the lexical categories with which they occur. Volume 8 concludes the work by considering a number of issues that extend beyond proper sentence grammar: main-clause external elements, coordination, and ellipsis. The Syntax of Dutch will be an indispensable resource for researchers and advanced students of languages and linguistics interested in the Dutch language.

Les trois rubriques introduites dans ce recueil tentent de refléter les divers champs d'investigation qui s'entrelacent. Sans doute l'interaction entre ""les mots et la peinture"" (il y a bien discours sur le tableau et/ou tableau dans le discours) donne lieu à un ensemble de communications très homogène tout en faisant appel à un corpus d'œuvres très large. La section ""l'image-récit"" touche, en fait, à plusieurs types de discours : le discours photographique y est certainement privilégié, puis...

En los trabajos compilados en este libro se analizan diversas formas del control social e ideológico ejercido sobre el cuerpo de las mujeres en el siglo XIX mexicano, que conforman una normatividad que define un modelo de lo femenino que se pretende válido para todas y que se trata de imponer desde el ámbito legal, el científico, el literario y el de las artes plásticas. En ellos se analiza la particular construcción social y simbólica que se hace de los cuerpos de las mujeres en este periodo definitorio para la historia mexicana, lo que nos permite avanzar en la reflexión y el conocimiento de la historia de los géneros sexuales.

Elżbieta is the name of biblical origin, and its appearance in Polish anthroponymy should be associated with the expansion of Christian culture, which in the Middle Ages covered almost all of Europe. It is a name taken from the Hebrew language. In Poland this name has been known since the 13th century. The first record of the name can be found in the document from 1198, then in the form Helisabeth: „Mesacho, Pollonie dux et prima uxor eius Helisabeth. For many centuries it was the name of a very popular, but since the sixties of the 20 th century, its popularity is decreasing.

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on bloomsburycollections.com. This book studies the processes which lead to explosion of civil strife and tries to spell out the policy options available to address the challenges faced by post-conflict economies. It calls for a more integrated policy approach which can gradually repair trust in public institutions as it addresses the vulnerabilities and grievances that helped start the process. Usually, such societies do not have the luxury of meeting the goals of security, reconciliation and development in a measured or sequenced manner: to avoid an immediate return to violence they must begin the recovery process on all fronts simultaneously.

Obdachlosigkeit tritt nicht nur gesellschaftlich, sondern auch in der Forschung als Randthema in Erscheinung. Dieses Buch rückt die Bewältigungspraxis obdachloser Frauen und Männer in den Fokus, indem ein exploratives und rekonstruktives Vorgehen realisiert wird, welches die Eigenlogik ihrer Alltagspraxis thematisiert. Ziel des Buches ist eine mehrperspektivische Betrachtung und Diskussion zur Bedeutung der Erkenntnisse über die Bewältigungspraxen obdachloser Frauen und Männer.; Homelessness appears as a marginal topic not only in society but also in research. This book brings the coping practices of homeless women and men into focus by implementing an explorative and reconstructive approach that addresses the inherent logic of the everyday practices of homeless women and men. The aim of the book is a multi-perspective view and discussion on the significance of the findings on the coping practices of homeless women and men.

Embedded in an interdisciplinary research project, the present work investigates the modeling, simulation, and optimization of specific processes for the production of functional nanoparticles. The examined material systems represent a selection of important core building blocks for future nanotechnologies. Depending on the application, a well-defined particle size distribution of the final product is required. The involved mechanisms (e.g. reaction, growth, ripening, and agglomeration) are described in the modeling by a hyperbolic partial integro-differential equation coupled to one or more ordinary differential equations. The successful validation against experimental data combined with the techniques of optimal control theory thereby allow for a targeted manipulation of the underlying processes. The developed methods establish in many cases for the first time a systematic approach for the production of tailor-made nanoparticles.

Linguistic minorities are everywhere, and they are diverse. In this context, linguistic mediation activities – whether translation or interpreting – are key to the social inclusion of any kind of linguistic minority. In most societies autochthonous linguistic minorities coexist with foreignspeaking minorities and people with (or without) disabilities who rely linguistically or medially adapted on texts to access information. The present volume draws on this broad understanding of the concept of linguistic minorities to explore some of the newest developments in the field of translation studies and linguistics. The articles are structured around three main axes: • accessibility of content, especially audiovisual translation • intralingual translation, including initiatives regarding plain language, easy-to-read and easy language • mediation for minorities in a broader sense and language ideologies.

Consolidating Developmental Local Government documents the dynamics of local government transformation and captures the key themes of the debates about policy options, lessons and key strategic decisions. These debates are aimed at ensuring that municipalities play a key role in creating more democratic, non-racial, equitable and sustainable communities, towns and cities. Compiled and written by people who participated in one way or another in the experience of democratic consolidation, this text will be an indispensable resource for government officials, students, researchers, specialists, community leaders, businesses and the general reader. Critical questions are raised throughout the book about the kinds of challenges that all those involved with the future of local governance will face in the years ahead. We are confident that policymakers, researchers and practitioners alike will find Consolidating Developmental Local Government a useful, thoughtful contribution to making local government and other spheres of government work better together to overcome poverty and inequality. Solomon Lechesa Tsenoli, MP, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government Consolidating Developmental Local Government should be required reading for scholars and practitioners everywhere who care about inclusive and poverty-oriented development and are alert to the complexities and rewards of achieving democratic local government in cosmopolitan societies and complex institutional arenas. Professor Jo Beall, Development Studies Institute, London School of Economics

Despite a variety of theoretical and practical undertakings, there is no coherent understanding of the concept of scale in digital history and humanities, and its potential is largely unexplored. A clearer picture of the whole spectrum is needed, from large to small, distant to close, global to local, general to specific, macro to micro, and the in-between levels. The book addresses these issues and sketches out the territory of Zoomland, at scale. Four regions and sixteen chapters are conceptually and symbolically depicted through three perspectives: bird’s eye, overhead, and ground view. The variable-scale representation allows for exploratory paths covering areas such as: theoretical and applicative reflections on scale combining a digital dimension with research in history, media studies, cultural heritage, literature, text analysis, and map modelling; creative use of scale in new digital forms of analysis, data organisation, interfaces, and argumentative or artistic expressions. Zoomland provides a systematic discussion on the epistemological dimensions, hermeneutic methods, empirical tools, and aesthetic logic pertaining to scale and its innovative possibilities residing in humanities-based approaches and digital technologies. Enter the Zoomland game here or watch the teaser! ; Despite a variety of theoretical and practical undertakings, there is no coherent understanding of the concept of scale in digital history and humanities, and its potential is largely unexplored. A clearer picture of the whole spectrum is needed, from large to small, distant to close, global to local, general to specific, macro to micro, and the in-between levels. The book addresses these issues and sketches out the territory of Zoomland, at scale. Four regions and sixteen chapters are conceptually and symbolically depicted through three perspectives: bird’s eye, overhead, and ground view. The variable-scale representation allows for exploratory paths covering areas such as: theoretical and applicative reflections on scale combining a digital dimension with research in history, media studies, cultural heritage, literature, text analysis, and map modelling; creative use of scale in new digital forms of analysis, data organisation, interfaces, and argumentative or artistic expressions. Zoomland provides a systematic discussion on the epistemological dimensions, hermeneutic methods, empirical tools, and aesthetic logic pertaining to scale and its innovative possibilities residing in humanities-based approaches and digital technologies. Enter the Zoomland game here or watch the teaser!

The book points out that rural regions need proper attention at the global level concerning solid waste management sector where bad practices and public health threats could be avoided through traditional and integrated waste management routes. Solid waste management in rural areas is a key issue in developing and transitioning countries due to the lack of proper waste management facilities and services. The book further examines, on the one hand, the main challenges in the development of reliable waste management practices across rural regions and, on the other hand, the concrete solutions and the new opportunities across the world in dealing with municipal and agricultural wastes. The book provides useful information for academics, various professionals, the members of civil society, and national and local authorities.

This open access book takes a multidisciplinary approach to provide a holistic understanding of late old age, and situates the aged person within the context of family, caregivers, clinical and other institutions. All through the book, the author discusses preparedness for an aging individual as well as the society in the Indian context. The book highlights inevitable but mostly neglected health issues like depression, dementia, fall, and frailty and provides detailed analyses of solutions that are practicable in low resource settings. It also brings up intergenerational differences and harmony in the context of holistic care of older Indians. Alongside clinical perspectives, the book uses narratives of elderly patients to dwell on the myriad of problems and issues that constitute old age healthcare. Demonstrating cases that range from the most influential to the most underprivileged elderly in India, the book enlightens multiple caregivers—doctors, nurses, and professional caregivers as well as family members—about the dynamic approach required in dealing with complex issues related to late old age. The narratives make the book relatable and interesting to non-academic readers, with important lessons for gerontological and geriatric caregiving. It is also of use to older adults in preparing for active aging.

Este libro expone algunas representaciones tanto visuales como discursivas del grupo guerrillero FARC-EP y su relación de enemistad con el Estado colombiano, a lo largo de más de 50 años de confrontación. Para llevarlo a cabo, el texto plantea, en primer lugar, un marco teórico en el que se expone el concepto de representación en sus distintas acepciones. En segundo lugar, el análisis de imágenes y discursos en el contexto de cinco acontecimientos relevantes de las relaciones entre las FARC y el Estado colombiano: Marquetalia, Diálogos de la Uribe, Diálogos del Caguán, Períodos de Uribe Vélez y Diálogos de La Habana. Y, en tercer lugar, un análisis acerca de las condiciones, tanto institucionales como sociales, que dificultan a los excombatientes de las FARC “reincorporarse” tanto a los espacios de confrontación política, como a los de la interacción social. Concluimos mostrando que la persistencia de las fórmulas con que los actores se han representado en las distintas fases de análisis son un síntoma de un fantasma que siempre retorna: un fantasma que actúa en la sombra e impide la apertura de espacios de confrontación democrática a las comunidades tradicionalmente excluidas del espacio de la representación. Frente a esto, se impone la necesidad de tomar distancia crítica de esas representaciones para pensar la posibilidad de un espacio de confrontación democrática en el que las diferencias no se resuelvan por medio de la eliminación física y simbólica del contrario.