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This book places greater emphasis on the practical problems of
epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, and pathological aspects of
the two principle types of free-living amoebic infection: the acute
disease produced by Naegleria fowleri and the chronic, subacute and
opportunistic form, produced by acanthamoeba spp.
This book traces regional income inequality in Spain during the
transition from a pre-industrial society to a modern economy, using
the Spanish case to shed further light on the challenges that
emerging economies are facing today. Regional inequality is
currently one of the most pressing problems in the European Union,
and this text presents a novel dataset covering 150 years to
analyse long-run trends in regional per capita GDP. Spatial
clustering and a new economic geography approach also contribute to
the historical analysis provided, which points to the role played
by spatial externalities and their growing relevance over time. To
identify the presence of spatial dependence is crucial, not only
for getting a better understanding of distribution dynamics, but
also for economic policy purposes. What are the potential causes
behind the disparities in regional per capita income and
productivity? The authors answer this by comparing results with
evidence available for other countries, chiefly France, Italy and
Portugal, but is of global relevance.
Mechanisms of Sensory Working Memory: Attention and Performance XXV
provides an update on research surrounding the memory processes
that are crucial for many facets of cognitive processing and
experience, with new coverage of emerging areas of study, including
a new understanding of working memory for features of stimuli
devoid of verbal, phonological, or long-term memory content, such
as memory for simple visual features (e.g., texture or color),
simple auditory features (e.g., pitch), or simple tactile features
(e.g., vibration frequency), now called sensory memory to
distinguish from verbal memory. This contemporary focus on sensory
memory is just beginning, and this collection of original
contributions provides a foundational reference for the study
mechanisms of sensory memory. Students, scholars, and researchers
studying memory mechanisms and processes in cognitive neuroscience,
cognitive science, neuroscience, and psychology will find this book
of great value to their work.
Este libro reune las ultimas investigaciones de los maximos
especialistas en este importante autor del siglo XV castellano que
cultivo todos los generos literarios. Contains the latest research
by the most important scholars of the Castilian author Mosen Diego
de Valera. Esta obra colectiva reune las ultimas investigaciones de
los maximos especialistas en este importante autor del siglo XV
castellano que cultivo todos los generos literarios. En este
volumen monografico Guido Cappelli escribe sobre Valera y el
Humanismo; Federica Accorsi analiza la relacion de Valera con los
judios conversos; Florence Serrano estudia la presencia de Diego de
Valera en Borgona y en su literatura; Gonzalo Ponton se centra en
las cartas escritas por Diego de Valera; Jesus Rodriguez Velasco
analiza a Diego de Valera como artista microliterario; Cristina
Moya analiza la influencia de la cronica Valeriana entre 1482 y
1567; Fernando Gomez Redondo explica las palabras que Juan de
Valdes dedica a Valera en su Dialogo de la lengua; Jose Julio
Martin Romero analiza la influencia de Diego de Valera en el
Nobiliario Vero de Hernan Mexia y, finalmente, Juan Luis Carriazo
Rubio prueba que mosen Diego de Valera no escribio el Origen de la
Casa de Guzman. Cristina Moya Garcia es profesora en la Universidad
de Cordoba. This collection contains the latest research by the
most important scholars of this fifteenth century Castilian author
who cultivated all literary genres. Guido Cappelli writes about
Valera and Humanism; Federica Accorsi analyzes the relationship
between Valera and the converted Jews; Florence Serrano studies the
presence of Diego de Valera in Burgundy and in its literature;
Gonzalo Ponton focuses on the letters written by Diego de Valera;
Jesus Rodriguez-Velasco studies Diego de Valera as micro-literary
artist; Cristina Moya examines the influence of the Valeriana
between 1482 and 1567; Fernando Gomez Redondo explains the words
dedicated to Diego de Valera by Juan de Valdes (Dialogo de la
lengua); Jose Julio Martin Romero discusses the influence of Diego
de Valera in Nobiliario Vero of Hernan Mexia; and, finally Juan
Luis Carriazo Rubio proves that Mosen Diego de Valera did not write
the Origen de la Casa de Guzman. Cristina Moya Garcia is a
profesora at the Universidad de Cordoba. Contributors: Federica
Accorsi, Guido Cappeli, Juan Luis Carriazo Rubio, Fernando Gomez
Redondo, Jose Julio Martin Romero, Cristina Moya Garcia, Gonzalo
Ponton, Jesus Rodriguez Velasco, Florence Serrano
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Veredicto (Paperback)
Julio Martinez; Eralides E. Cabrera
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R486
Discovery Miles 4 860
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Veredicto is a courtroom drama. A highly motivated detective is
intent on resolving the death of a young student. In the course of
his investigation, he stumbles upon one of the biggest drug rings
in the county and brings the killer to justice. He must face Judge
David Neto, a young and newly-appointed judge who in many ways
resembles him. Both men share an uncompromising respect for justice
that leaves them both doubtful about the defendant's guilt, even
after the jury's verdict. Neither one of them could have imagined
the sinister aspirations of the depraved mind behind the murder. A
suspenseful read.
Este volumen incluye, ademas de un amplisimo estudio introductorio,
la primeraedicion critica del Nobiliario vero, pieza fundamental
del pensamiento linajisticode finales del siglo xv. Con ella,
Ferran Mexia se propone rechazar la identificacionde la nobleza con
la concesion regia para identificarla con el linaje. Su
importanciano se limita a su contribucion al debate sobre el
estatus nobiliario, sino que ofreceun sistema de pensamiento que
permite comprender la cosmovision de unaepoca.
En la creacion de Garcia Marquez los elementos literarios del
periodismo y los elementos periodisticos en la literatura son
recursos intercambiables. Los diez articulos analizados del autor
colombiano en este trabajo senalan varios tipos de periodismo:
politico, testimonial, informativo, investigativo, interrogativo y
abierto. Todos estos tipos generan a su vez una pluralidad de
lenguajes: politico, cotidiano y poetico que se integran en un
espacio multilingue que sera uno de los principales recursos
intercambiables entre los dos oficios de Garcia Marquez. Tambien se
habla de literatura y como esta se convierte en el objeto de
reflexion del periodismo, incluso desde esta misma tribuna hace
critica literaria. Teoriza sobre su quehacer, es decir, realiza
metaliteratura y metaperiodismo donde cuestiona sus limites,
dificultades, manipulaciones y perspectivas."
Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1492-1580) fue uno de los cronistas de
Indias, un cronista testigo, soldado de Hernan Cortes, es uno de
los descubridores y conquistadores de la Nueva Espana. Nosotros, lo
consideramos uno de los primeros periodistas del Nuevo Mundo que
con su cronica Historia Verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva
Espana nos describe los hechos, aventuras y batallas. Tambien la
cultura azteca con todos sus rituales y costumbres. Ha sido
considerado por la critica como una primerisima fuente para el
estudio de la civilizacion precortesiana. Con su capacidad de
asombro, recurso que traslada a los lectores ante los hechos tan
insolitos que nos cuenta, ante las noticias secretas y publicas que
nos transmite en su cronica. Mostramos en su cronica actua como uno
de los primeros corresponsales de Espana en el Nuevo Mundo y ejerce
tal que un autentico reportero. El cronista refleja en su obra dos
elementos claves del periodismo la autenticidad y la verdad. Bernal
comunica todo al lector lo verdadero, lo falso, lo bello, lo feo,
lo maravilloso, lo monstruoso y lo insolito."
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