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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
A transdisciplinary approach to practice-as-research, complete with
its own elaborate theory of practice and a set of four
multi-year-performance research projects through which the theory
plays out. Its methodology is at times ethnographic as Henry Daniel
deftly inserts himself and his Caribbean West African ancestry into
a series of complex cortical and geographic maps, which become
choreographic in every sense of the term. The central argument in
the book is based on a claim that human beings are cognitively
embodied through their own lived experiences of movement through
space and time; the spaces we inhabit and the practices we engage
in are documented through cortical and cartographic maps. In short,
as we inhabit and move through spaces our brains organise our
experiences into unique cortical and spatial maps, which eventually
determine how we see and deal with, i.e., ‘become’ subjects in
a world that we also help create. The argument is that through
performance, as a re-cognising and re-membering of these movements,
we can claim the knowledge that is in the body as well as in the
spaces through which it travels. To demonstrate how the brain
organises our experiences of the world according to cartographic
(graphically mapping procedures) and cortical (motor, sensory and
visual functions) mapping and exploring the impact of this mapping
to choreographic practice, considering how maps might be disrupted
or altered by change of circumstances. This is illustrated through
scientific, creative and reflective approaches to exploring
neurological process of embodied experiences, as well as the
analysis of projects that have utilized this practice thus far.
Audience will include Dance and Performance Studies Scholars;
Dancers and Choreographers; Undergraduate and Advanced Students;
Researchers
A transdisciplinary approach to practice-as-research, complete with
its own elaborate theory of practice and a set of four
multi-year-performance research projects through which the theory
plays out. Its methodology is at times ethnographic as Henry Daniel
deftly inserts himself and his Caribbean West African ancestry into
a series of complex cortical and geographic maps, which become
choreographic in every sense of the term. The central argument in
the book is based on a claim that human beings are cognitively
embodied through their own lived experiences of movement through
space and time; the spaces we inhabit and the practices we engage
in are documented through cortical and cartographic maps. In short,
as we inhabit and move through spaces our brains organise our
experiences into unique cortical and spatial maps, which eventually
determine how we see and deal with, i.e., 'become' subjects in a
world that we also help create. The argument is that through
performance, as a re-cognising and re-membering of these movements,
we can claim the knowledge that is in the body as well as in the
spaces through which it travels. To demonstrate how the brain
organises our experiences of the world according to cartographic
(graphically mapping procedures) and cortical (motor, sensory and
visual functions) mapping and exploring the impact of this mapping
to choreographic practice, considering how maps might be disrupted
or altered by change of circumstances. This is illustrated through
scientific, creative and reflective approaches to exploring
neurological process of embodied experiences, as well as the
analysis of projects that have utilized this practice thus far.
Audience will include Dance and Performance Studies Scholars;
Dancers and Choreographers; Undergraduate and Advanced Students;
Researchers
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the
world's foremost authority on tall buildings. This book chronicles
the annual awards process, in which the CTBUH recognizes
outstanding tall buildings and design innovations that advance the
potential of integrated sustainability in cities across the world.
One winner is chosen from each of four geographical regions
(Americas, Asia & Australasia, Europe, and Middle East &
Africa). The title of overall Best Tall Building Worldwide is then
presented to one of the four regional winners. Additionally, the
Urban Habitat Award recognizes significant contributions to the
urban realm, in connection with tall buildings. The 10 Year Award
recognizes proven value and performance (across one or more of a
wide range of criteria) after a building has been complete and in
operation for at least a decade. The CTBUH Innovation Award
recognizes a specific area of recent innovation in the tall
building industry that has been incorporated into the design of, or
significantly tested in, the construction, operation, or
refurbishment of a tall building project. The Performance Award
recognizes a building with proven value and performance over a
minimum of three years. The CTBUH also gives two annual Lifetime
Achievement awards to individuals who have made a significant
contribution to the design or technical advancement of tall
buildings. More than an awards book, this volume serves as a global
overview of tall building construction and activity in a given
year, providing in-depth description of the buildings' design and
significance and accompanied by stunning images, detailed drawings
and plans. The book also features the official current list of the
"100 Tallest Buildings in the World," as the CTBUH is the
internationally recognized official arbiter of tall building
height. This book provides fascinating and inspiring reading for
all those interested in the planning, design, and construction of
tall buildings.
Plant organelles have intrigued biologists since the discovery of
their endosymbiontic origin and maternal inheritance. The first
application of organelle biotechnology was the role of cytoplasmic
male sterility in hybrid seed production and "Green Revolution." In
modern times, plant organelles are again leading the way for the
creation of genetically modified crops. On a global scale, 75% of
GM crops are engineered for herbicide resistance and most of these
herbicides target pathways that reside within plastids. Several
thousand proteins are imported into chloroplasts that participate
in biosynthesis of fatty acids, amino acids, pigments, nucleotides
and numerous metabolic pathways including photosynthesis. Thus,
from green revolution to golden rice, plant organelles have played
a critical role in revolutionizing agriculture.
This book details not only basic concepts and current
understanding of plant organelle genetics and molecular biology but
also focuses on the synergy between basic biology and
biotechnology. Forty four authors from nine countries have
contributed twenty four chapters containing many figures and
tables. Section 1 on organelle genomes and proteomes discusses
molecular features of plastid and mitochondrial genomes,
evolutinary origins, somatic and sexual inheritance, proteomics,
bioinformatics and functional genomics. Section 2 on organelle gene
expression and signalling discusses transcription, translation, RNA
processing/editing, introns and splicing, protein synthesis,
proteolysis, import of proteins into chloroplast and mitochondria
and their regulation. Section 3 on organelle biotechnology
discusses chloroplast and nuclear genetic engineering
forbiotic/abiotic stress tolerance, improved fatty acid/amino acid
biosynthesis, biopharmaceuticals, biopolymers and biomaterials,
cytoplasmic male sterility for hybrid seed production, plant
improvement and restoration of fertility.
This book is designed to serve as a comprehensive volume and
reference guide for teachers, advanced undergraduates and graduate
students and researchers in plant molecular biology and
biotechnology.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the
world's foremost authority on tall buildings. This book chronicles
the annual awards process, in which the CTBUH recognizes
outstanding tall buildings and design innovations that advance the
potential of integrated sustainability in cities across the world.
One winner is chosen from each of four geographical regions
(Americas, Asia & Australasia, Europe, and Middle East &
Africa). The title of overall Best Tall Building Worldwide is then
presented to one of the four regional winners. Additionally, the
Urban Habitat Award recognizes significant contributions to the
urban realm, in connection with tall buildings. The 10 Year Award
recognizes proven value and performance (across one or more of a
wide range of criteria) after a building has been complete and in
operation for at least a decade. The CTBUH Innovation Award
recognizes a specific area of recent innovation in the tall
building industry that has been incorporated into the design of, or
significantly tested in, the construction, operation, or
refurbishment of a tall building project. The Performance Award
recognizes a building with proven value and performance over a
minimum of three years. The CTBUH also gives two annual Lifetime
Achievement awards to individuals who have made a significant
contribution to the design or technical advancement of tall
buildings. More than an awards book, this volume serves as a global
overview of tall building construction and activity in a given
year, providing in-depth description of the buildings' design and
significance and accompanied by stunning images, detailed drawings
and plans. The book also features the official current list of the
"100 Tallest Buildings in the World," as the CTBUH is the
internationally recognized official arbiter of tall building
height. This book provides fascinating and inspiring reading for
all those interested in the planning, design, and construction of
Henry Daniel’s Liber Uricrisiarum is the earliest known work of
academic medicine written in Middle English, presented here for the
first time in a complete edition. Working in the late 1370s, Daniel
combined authoritative medicine from written sources with his own
personal experience, creating a text that stands out for its
linguistic originality, intellectual scope, and wide circulation.
Extant in over three dozen manuscript witnesses and two early
modern print copies, Liber Uricrisiarum describes medieval humoral
theory, anatomy, physiology, disease, medical astronomy,
reproductive processes, and more, all within the broader context of
uroscopic diagnosis. The introduction situates the text and its
author in their medical, intellectual, linguistic, and
bibliographic contexts, outlining the uroscopic tradition to which
Daniel contributes, and describing the relationships among the many
manuscripts containing the Liber Uricrisiarum. This edition
presents the Middle English text, with a general glossary, glossary
of proper names, and explanatory notes that explain obscure words
and phrases and identify Daniel’s sources. It also includes the
complete set of diagrams contained in the Royal manuscript;
appendices providing the Latin and English versions of the prologue
and epilogue; an extensive translation from one of Daniel’s
important sources, Isaac Israeli’s De urinis; tables relevant to
Daniel’s astronomical measurements; and an analysis of the Royal
manuscript’s dialect. Cumulatively, the edition and apparatus
introduce readers to an important yet understudied text, the
details of which will have significant impact on studies of
medieval medicine and science, intellectual history, and Middle
English language and literature.
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