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A practical guide to autoimmune liver diseases through pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management In Autoimmune Liver Disease Management and Clinical Practice , practitioners will learn about the current state of autoimmune liver disease and how to focus on their diagnosis and treatment. The four-part book begins with a thorough investigation of current immunological thinking as it relates to the autoimmunity of the liver. It also covers the four major hepatic autoimmune liver diseases in both...
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Indoor photovoltaics (IPV) is the most promising power source for indoor electronic devices, especially sensor devices and edge nodes for the Internet of Things, and it will gain considerable interest due to the development of the field. This field of photovoltaics differs to other fields due to irradiance and spectral distribution conditions as well as the (close to) energy autarkic field conditions. The book provides the engineer and researcher with guidelines, provides a comprehensive...
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TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES AND HUMAN RESOURCES SET Coordinated by Patrick Gilbert The accelerating pace of technological change (AI, cobots, immersive reality, connected objects, etc.) calls for a profound reexamination of how we conduct business. This requires new ways of thinking, acting, organizing and collaborating in our work. Faced with these challenges, the Human and Social Sciences have a leading role to play, alongside others, in designing, supporting and implementing these digital...
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The first comprehensive reference to invertebrate histology Invertebrate Histology is a groundbreaking text that offers a comprehensive review of histology in invertebrates. Designed for use by anyone studying, diagnosing, or researching invertebrates, the book covers all major taxonomic groups with details of the histologic features, with color photographs and drawings that clearly demonstrate gross anatomy and histology. The authors, who are each experts in the histology of their...
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A guide to the role microbes play in the enhanced production and productivity of agriculture to feed our growing population Phytomicrobiome Interactions and Sustainable Agriculture offers an essential guide to the importance of ‘Phytomicrobiome’ and explores its various components. The authors – noted experts on the topic – explore the key benefits of plant development such as nutrient availability, amelioration of stress and defense to plant disease. Throughout the book, the authors...
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Veterinary Endoscopy for the Small Animal Practitioner, Second Edition , gives veterinarians guidance in incorporating diagnostic endoscopy, interventional endoscopy, and minimally invasive soft tissue surgery into their small animal practices. This highly practical reference supports practitioners in adding and effectively using endoscopy techniques in their practices. With a clinically oriented approach, it focuses on applications for rigid and flexible endoscopy, making comprehensive...
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State-of-the-art overview on bioepoxy polymers as well as their blends and composites – covering all aspects from fundamentals to applications! Bioepoxy polymers is an emerging area and have attracted more and more attention due to their biodegradability and good thermo-mechanical performance. In recent years, research progress has been made in synthesis, processing, characterization, and applications of bioepoxy blends and composites. Bioepoxy polymers are very promising candidates to replace...
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The Adult Bible Studies Commentary is designed for readers who seek a solid biblical basis for each session of Adult Bible Studies . This annual resource provides biblical commentary for the focal Bible passages used in Adult Bible Studies . Includes the focal Bible passages for each Sunday, unit introductions, commentary on the focal Bible passages, and pronunciation guides for Bible names and places. Over the four quarters of the 2020-2021 Sunday school year, we will explore the themes of...
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Quick Hits for Teaching with Digital Humanities: Successful Strategies from Award-Winning Teachers is an edited collection of 24 articles that aims to introduce faculty, administrators, and staff to ways in which digital techniques from the arts, humanities, and social sciences can be incorporated in the classroom. These techniques can enhance learning and professional development experiences for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty alike. This essential handbook illustrates the...
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Pearls, People, and Power is the first book to examine the trade, distribution, production, and consumption of pearls and mother-of-pearl in the global Indian Ocean over more than five centuries. While scholars have long recognized the importance of pearling to the social, cultural, and economic practices of both coastal and inland areas, the overwhelming majority have confined themselves to highly localized or at best regional studies of the pearl trade. By contrast, this book stresses how...
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The SAGE Handbook of Social Constructionist Practice is a major review of one of the key theories within psychology and the social sciences. Social construction is one of the main theoretical approaches within the social sciences to emerge out of the turn of the 20th century, and this volume showcases the latest theory and application of social construction across a range of disciplines. This review of the field is very timely, and exhibits the latest research whilst also pointing to...
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This book isn’t the usual kind of book about food. It has no restaurant reviews, and very few recipes. You won’t hear about that darling place in Dordogne, but you may learn how to slice a cuttlefish. This is about food as experience. And who better to describe that experience than the French?French Feast is a wide-ranging collection of mostly short stories with delicious idiosyncratic twists. Who would have thought that the bank robber’s gun was actually made of...
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Issue #19 of The Other Journal examines our complex relationships with food from a theological bent. The thoughtful contributors to this issue take us to Middle Earth and the Romanian city of Constanta. They swing by swank Manhattan bistros and raucous NFL stadiums on game-day. But most importantly, they return us to the communion table and to that first garden where God walked with us and gave us the gift of his creation. The issue features essays by Elizabeth L. Antus, Peter M. Candler...
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The Other Journal's first print edition focuses on the role of celebrity in North American culture–its phenomena, its significance, its utility. The articles illuminate different facets of celebrity culture through multiple vantage points and methodologies. This issue features articles, art exhibits, and interviews by such prominent thinkers as Graham Ward, Carl Raschke, James K. A. Smith, James Davison Hunter, Brian McLaren, Luci Shaw, Gary Dorrien, and many others. Essays and reviews...
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THE OTHER JOURNAL: EVIL Description This world is a fallen place rife with suffering, oppression, and violence, a land of tsunamis and earthquakes, genocide and crime sprees. We are surrounded on all sides by brokenness, yet we have difficulty spotting its source. We see the effects of evil, yet we rarely grasp its true nature and breadth. In issue #20 of The Other Journal, our contributors analyze the haunting opacity of evil and call us to name and resist its insidious influence. The...
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Vast amounts of digital data are now generated daily by people as they go about their lives, yet social researchers are struggling to exploit it. At the same time, the challenges faced by society in the 21st century are growing ever more complex, and demands research that is bigger in scale, more collaborative and multi-disciplinary than ever before. This cutting-edge volume provides an accessible introduction to innovative digital social research tools and methods that...
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Der Kampf der Frauen für ihr Wahlrecht gehört zu den faszinierendsten Seiten der Demokratiegeschichte. Seit Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts eroberten sich Frauen weltweit den öffentlichen Raum, schrieben Petitionen, organisierten Demonstrationen, hielten Vorträge und schreckten auch vor Gewalt nicht zurück. Nach und nach sorgten die Aktionen der Frauenbewegungen für ein gesellschaftliches Umdenken: Demokratie und Partizipation galt nicht länger als ein Projekt ausschließlich für Männer. Doch auch...
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Sufism is typically thought of as the mystical side of Islam. In recent years, it has been held up as a supposedly peaceful alternative to the spread of forms of Islam associated with violence, an embodiment of democratic ideals of tolerance and pluralism. Are Sufis in fact as otherworldy and apolitical as this stereotype suggests? Modern Sufis and the State brings together a range of scholars, including anthropologists, historians, and religious-studies specialists, to challenge common...
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Given our success with Miami Noir, the state of Florida was long overdue for another noir series title! Bancroft is a perfect editor for the anthology—she's been the book editor at the Tampa Bay Times for over a decade and directs the annual Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading. We're delighted to have a new story from mega best-selling author Michael Connelly whose novels consistently Bookscan hundreds of thousands of copies! The anthology also includes best-selling authors Ace Atkins,...
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Werte und Kultur sind wesentliche, wenn nicht die entscheidenden Faktoren, wenn es um die Zukunftsfähigkeit von Unternehmen geht. Galt eine gute Unternehmenskultur vor nicht allzu langer Zeit noch als «weicher» Faktor oder manch streng hierarchischer Top-down-Organisation gar als schmückendes Beiwerk, wird der berühmt gewordene Ausspruch von Peter Drucker – «Culture eats strategy for breakfast!» – inzwischen nicht mehr infrage gestellt. Angetrieben von Megatrends wie u. a. Globalisierung und...
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Auf den Spuren des Megatrends Individualreise"Ich möchte achtsame Menschen zu weltweiten Langzeitreisen inspirieren, welche dann weitere Bewusstseinsprozesse auslösen: Reisen um zu lernen. Das Unterwegssein in fremder Umgebung, unter anderen Lebensbedingungen, erweist sich bei vielen Reisenden auch als Weg der Befreiung von veralteten Denkmustern, als sanfte Revolution des Bewusstseins mit kreativen Auswirkungen. Jeder, der mit offenen Augen und weitem Herzen unterwegs ist, kann dazu beitragen,...
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Wie überlebt man im Alltag? Auch als Christ kann man über bestimmte Fragen stolpern und ist froh über guten Rat. In kurzen, praxisnahen und an der Bibel orientierten Artikeln antworten Experten auf Fragen in verschiedenen Lebensbereichen. Sie geben seelsorgerliche Ratschläge und Tipps, wie wir Problemen im Alltag begegnen können. Die Beiträge behandeln vielfältige Themen, vom 'Leistungsdruck am Arbeitsplatz' über 'Schlafprobleme' bis hin zum 'Umgang mit...
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Sehnst du dich danach, mehr von Gottes Kraft zu erleben? Dabei zu sein, wenn er Menschen komplett verändert und seine Anwesenheit zum Greifen nah ist? Das wünscht sich auch Gott für uns! In diesem Buch erzählen dir verschiedene Leute davon, was sie rund um die Welt erlebt haben, als sie dieser Sehnsucht nach mehr von Gott mutig gefolgt sind. Lass dich von ihnen inspirieren, auch den Schritt aufs Wasser zu wagen und zu erleben, wozu Gott fähig ist – in deinem Leben, heute und auch genau da, wo du...
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Early in the seventeenth century, Northeast Asian politics hung in a delicate balance among the Chosŏn dynasty in Korea, the Ming in China, and the Manchu. When a Chosŏn faction realigned Korea with the Ming, the Manchu attacked in 1627 and again a decade later, shattering the Chosŏn-Ming alliance and forcing Korea to support the newly founded Qing dynasty.The Korean scholar-official Na Man’gap (1592–1642) recorded the second Manchu invasion in his Diary of 1636 , the only first-person account...
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