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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.
This volume presents a list of cutting-edge protocols for the study
of CRISPR-Cas defense systems and their applications at the
genomic, genetic, biochemical and structural levels. CRISPR:
Methods and Protocols guides readers through techniques that have
been developed specifically for the analysis of CRISPR-Cas and
techniques adapted from standard protocols of DNA, RNA and protein
biology. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular
Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their
respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents,
step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips
on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and
cutting-edge, CRISPR: Methods and Protocols provides a broad list
of tools and techniques to study the interdisciplinary aspects of
the prokaryotic CRISPR-Cas defense systems.
The on-going crisis in Syria has not only affected those caught
within the country's borders, but with the deluge of refugees
fleeing the violence, it has also had an impact on the surrounding
countries. Lebanon, together with the province of Hatay in Turkey
(containing Antakya) and the Golan Heights were all originally part
of French Mandate Syria, but are now all outside the boundaries of
the modern Syrian state. The policies and reactions of Syria both
to the loss of these territories and to the states that have either
emerged from, absorbed or annexed them (Lebanon, Turkey and Israel)
are the focus of Emma Lundgren Jorum's book. Beyond Syria's Borders
highlights the differences between actual policy on the one hand
and rhetoric and discourse on the other when it comes to each of
these three cases. It does so in order to understand the nature of
not only territorial dispute in the region, but also the processes
of state-building and nationalism more generally.Covering the
formation of the Syrian Arab Republic from the fall of the Ottoman
Empire through to the twenty-y rst century, Lundgren Jorum examines
the ways in which Syrian views of these lost territories have
changed over time. Through the examination of Syria's foreign
policies towards these lost territories, Lundgren Jorum sets out
and analyses Syrian-Turkish, Syrian-Lebanese and Syrian-Israeli
relations. In doing so, she advances particular conceptions of
nationalism to explain why Syria views certain lost territories as
more valuable than others and why some losses have been pushed to
one side and others remain at the forefront in Syria's
international relations and diplomacy efforts, despite, and
sometimes because of, the current con ict. Lundgren Jorum's
examination of Syria's responses to the loss of territory is thus
vital for any reader attempting to understand the workings of
Syrian foreign policy, impacting everything from Syria's role in
the Middle East to the wider Arab-Israeli con ict. This makes it
vital for those researching both the history of border conflicts in
the region as well as the current crisis.
A paradigm-shifting, integrative approach to understanding body
movement The ability to move with efficiency and agility has been
an essential component to our evolution and survival as a species.
It has enabled us to find food, fight threats, flee danger, and
flourish both individually and collectively. Our body's intricate
network of bones, muscles, tissues, and organs moves with great
complexity. While traditional anatomy has relied on a reductionist
frame for understanding these mechanisms in isolation, the
contributors to Movement Integration take a more systemic,
integrative approach. Ensomatosy is a new paradigm for
comprehending movement from the perspective of the body s entirety.
The body's many systems are understood as synchronized both
internally and externally. Drawing on expertise in physiotherapy,
somatics, sports science, Rolfing, myofascial therapy, craniosacral
therapy, Pilates, and yoga, the authors assert that a more
comprehensive understanding of movement is key to restoring the
body s natural ability to move fluidly and painlessly. With over
150 colour images, the Color Illustration Model provides a visual
tool for understanding how joints interact with surrounding
structures (rather than in isolation). This is an ideal book for
physiotherapists, massage therapists, structural integrators,
coaches, as well as yoga and Pilates instructors.
Feeding on Non-Prey Resources by Natural Enemies Moshe Coll Reports
on the consumption of non-prey food sources, particularly plant
materials, by predators and parasitoids are common throughout the
literature (reviewed recently by Naranjo and Gibson 1996, Coll
1998a, Coll and Guershon, 2002). Predators belonging to a variety
of orders and families are known to feed on pollen and nectar, and
adult parasitoids acquire nutrients from honeydew and floral and
extrafloral nectar. A recent publication by Wackers et al. (2005)
discusses the p- visioning of plant resources to natural enemies
from the perspective of the plant, exploring the evolutionary
possibility that plants enhance their defenses by recru- ing
enemies to food sources. The present volume, in contrast, presents
primarily the enemies' perspective, and as such is the first
comprehensive review of the nut- tional importance of non-prey
foods for insect predators and parasitoids. Although the ecological
significance of feeding on non-prey foods has long been
underappreciated, attempts have been made to manipulate nectar and
pollen ava- ability in crop fields in order to enhance levels of
biological pest control by natural enemies (van Emden, 1965; Hagen,
1986; Coll, 1998a). The importance of n- prey foods for the
management of pest populations is also discussed in the book."
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Conflict Mediation in the Arab World
Ibrahim Fraihat, Isak Svensson; Peter Wallensteen, Stina Högbladh, Laurie Nathan, …
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The Middle East and North Africa region has been plagued with civil
wars, international interventions, and increasing militarization,
making it one of the most war-affected areas in the world today.
Despite numerous mediation processes and initiatives for conflict
resolution, most have failed to transform conflicts from war to
peace. Seeking to learn from these past efforts and apply new
research, Fraihat and Svensson present the first comprehensive
approach to mediation in the Arab world, taking on cases from Yemen
to Sudan, from Qatar to Palestine, Syria, and beyond. Conflict
Mediation in the Arab World focuses on mediation at three different
levels of analysis: between countries, between governments and
armed actors inside single countries, and between different
communities. In applying this holistic method, the editors identify
similarities and differences in the conditions for conflict
resolution and management. Drawing upon the work of experts in the
field with a deep understanding of the increasing complexities and
changing dynamics of the region, this volume offers a valuable
resource for academics, policy makers, and practitioners interested
in conflict resolution and management in the Middle East and North
Africa.
Applying Anthropology to Gender-Based Violence: Global Responses,
Local Practices addresses the gaps in theory, methods, and
practices that are currently used to engage the problem of
gender-based violence. This book complements the work carried out
in the legal, human services, and health fields by demonstrating
how a focus on local issues and responses can better inform a
collaborative global response to the problem of gender-based
violence. With chapters covering Africa, Asia, Latin and North
America, and Oceania, the volume illustrates the various ways
scholars, practitioners, frontline workers, and policy makers can
work together to end violence in their local communities. The
chapters in this volume provide ample evidence that top-down
responses to violence have been inadequate, and that solutions are
available when the local historical, political, and social context
is taken into consideration. Applying Anthropology to Gender-Based
Violence contains useful insights that, when combined with the
efforts of other disciplines, offer solutions to the problem of
gender-based violence.
EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The
#MeToo movement sparked many debates and increased the demand for
more problematized perspectives on the issue of sexual harassment.
This book opens for new understandings of sexual harassment by
bringing researchers, writers, and policymakers in the Nordic
region into dialogue in an ambitious volume. It asks what role
juridical frameworks can and should play in prevention and raises
questions about how the image of Nordic states - as gender equal,
colour blind and with strong welfare - affects the work against
sexual harassment in the region. Re-imagining definitions of
justice, violence, exploitation and work, this book offers
knowledge of immediate importance for everyone working to prevent
sexual harassment, through research, policy making, or in everyday
practice.
Good teamwork ensures the close collaboration and coordination
between professional groups and across disciplinary boundaries.
This is particularly important in healthcare centres and clinics
admitting complicated patient cases, but contrary to what many
healthcare organisations seem to believe, effective teamwork does
not happen automatically. It needs to be successfully trained and
practiced. Teamwork in Medical Rehabilitation provides a guide to
efficient teamwork in professional healthcare. Showcasing the
practice of medical rehabilitation in Sweden, the book describes
how to create, develop, nourish and organise a team. Medical
rehabilitation in Sweden is a discipline filled by not only doctors
and nurses, but also physiotherapists, occupational therapists,
psychologists, social workers, speech therapists and dieticians.
Using these multi-professional teams as clinical case studies, the
book contains many practical examples from different rehabilitation
care areas. This book will prove to be invaluable to healthcare
professionals and students as effective collaboration is essential
to good clinical outcomes. Managers will also find this a worthy
read thanks to its understanding of how working conditions affect
good teamwork.
Sweden has a long history of ambitious environmental, energy and
climate policy. Due to the large amount of data available it is
possible to perform statistically sound analysis and assess long
term changes in productivity, efficiency, and technological
development. The data at hand together with Sweden's ambitious
energy and climate policy provides a unique opportunity to shed
light on pertinent policy issues. The Impact of Climate Policy on
Environmental and Economic Performance answers several key
questions: What is the effect of the CO2 tax on environmental
performance and profitability of firms? Does including emissions in
productivity measurement of the industrial firm matter? Did the
introduction of the EU ETS spur technological development in the
Swedish industrial firm? What air pollutant is most inhibiting
production when regulated? Being aware and learning from the
Swedish case can be very relevant for countries that are in the
process of shaping their climate policy. This book is of great
importance to researchers and policy makers who are interested in
environmental economics, industrial economics and climate change.
The past two decades have seen an increasing emphasis on large and
interdisciplinary research configurations such as research
networks, and centers of excellence including those in Social
Sciences and Humanities research. Little research has been
undertaken, however, to understand how these new large research
structures that are being called forth by research funders and
research/higher education institutions alike function socially, and
what the impact of operating within such structures is on those
working within, and those working with, them. Past writers have
discussed the "intra-agentic" operations of human researchers and
the material laboratory environment in its broadest sense. This
volume is concerned with the social politics of research
collaboration in relation to six key positions: leaders of large
research formations, leaders of sub-projects within large
collaborations, participant researchers, junior and early career
researchers, advisory board members, and those who look in from the
outside such as researchers who are un-funded. It explores the
mostly unacknowledged but critical aspect of social structures in
research, discussing issues such as struggles over leadership
styles, the marginalization of researchers working
cross-disciplinarily, power hierarchies and intellectual ownership,
and the silencing of dissent in research.
This book argues for a historical perspective on issues relating to
the notion of participatory media. Working from a broad concept of
media - including essays on the 19th century press, early sound
media, photography, exhibitions, television and the internet - the
book offers a broad empirical approach to different modes of
audience participation from the mid 19th century to the present.
Using the insights from the historical case studies, the book also
explores some of the key concepts in discussions on the politics of
participation, arguing for a theoretical perspective sensitive to
the asymmetries that characterize the distribution of agency in the
relationship between media and users. Scholarly discussions on
participatory media now occur in several fields. This book argues
that all of these discussions are all too often obscured by a
rhetoric of newness, assuming that participatory media is something
unique in history, radical and revolutionary. By challenging the
historiography implicit in this rhetoric, the book also engages in
a discussion of issues of more general relevance to the
multidisciplinary field of media history.
The past two decades have seen an increasing emphasis on large and
interdisciplinary research configurations such as research
networks, and centers of excellence including those in Social
Sciences and Humanities research. Little research has been
undertaken, however, to understand how these new large research
structures that are being called forth by research funders and
research/higher education institutions alike function socially, and
what the impact of operating within such structures is on those
working within, and those working with, them. Past writers have
discussed the "intra-agentic" operations of human researchers and
the material laboratory environment in its broadest sense. This
volume is concerned with the social politics of research
collaboration in relation to six key positions: leaders of large
research formations, leaders of sub-projects within large
collaborations, participant researchers, junior and early career
researchers, advisory board members, and those who look in from the
outside such as researchers who are un-funded. It explores the
mostly unacknowledged but critical aspect of social structures in
research, discussing issues such as struggles over leadership
styles, the marginalization of researchers working
cross-disciplinarily, power hierarchies and intellectual ownership,
and the silencing of dissent in research.
This book argues for a historical perspective on issues relating to
the notion of participatory media. Working from a broad concept of
media - including essays on the 19th century press, early sound
media, photography, exhibitions, television and the internet - the
book offers a broad empirical approach to different modes of
audience participation from the mid 19th century to the present.
Using the insights from the historical case studies, the book also
explores some of the key concepts in discussions on the politics of
participation, arguing for a theoretical perspective sensitive to
the asymmetries that characterize the distribution of agency in the
relationship between media and users. Scholarly discussions on
participatory media now occur in several fields. This book argues
that all of these discussions are all too often obscured by a
rhetoric of newness, assuming that participatory media is something
unique in history, radical and revolutionary. By challenging the
historiography implicit in this rhetoric, the book also engages in
a discussion of issues of more general relevance to the
multidisciplinary field of media history.
Sweden has a long history of ambitious environmental, energy and
climate policy. Due to the large amount of data available it is
possible to perform statistically sound analysis and assess long
term changes in productivity, efficiency, and technological
development. The data at hand together with Sweden's ambitious
energy and climate policy provides a unique opportunity to shed
light on pertinent policy issues. The Impact of Climate Policy on
Environmental and Economic Performance answers several key
questions: What is the effect of the CO2 tax on environmental
performance and profitability of firms? Does including emissions in
productivity measurement of the industrial firm matter? Did the
introduction of the EU ETS spur technological development in the
Swedish industrial firm? What air pollutant is most inhibiting
production when regulated? Being aware and learning from the
Swedish case can be very relevant for countries that are in the
process of shaping their climate policy. This book is of great
importance to researchers and policy makers who are interested in
environmental economics, industrial economics and climate change.
America's fascination with Alaska began at the turn of the last
century, when Jack London and John Muir captivated readers with
their fiction and nonfiction, and continues today, both with such
popular books as Into the Wild and the explosion of Alaska reality
TV shows. In such a giant and forbidding place, people lose their
way. They hurt themselves. Their equipment fails. They clash with
wildlife. And in Alaska, one stroke of bad luck-one small
mistake-can mean catastrophe. This books collects 20 such stories,
all told from the survivor's point of view. The book relates true
stories of getting lost in the wilderness, bear attacks, dead-stick
landings, snowmobile calamities, capsizing canoes, and even
escaping a volcanic eruption. Told as cautionary tales, these
stories are not only a nail-biting good read on their own, but
illustrate the many perils of living, working, recreating in the
Last Frontier.
Giving voice to researchers, policy-makers and practitioners
through a range of international case studies, Educational
Approaches to Internationalization through Intercultural Dialogue
interrogates processes of internationalization strategy and
practice, from an educational and intercultural dialogue
perspective. Addressing this important, under-discussed area of
internationalization - the role of intercultural dialogue - this
book provides theoretical reflections and applicable, practical
case studies that focus on: Support for integration programmes for
international and home students Mobility programmes and initiatives
which use an intercultural dialogue approach The place of local
languages and cultures in foreign language policies The
possibilities within a higher education context The multilingual
perspective Student and staff perspectives Focusing on teaching and
learning, and exploring the latest research within the context of
internationalization, Educational Approaches to
Internationalization through Intercultural Dialogue is a must-read
for anyone interested in, or currently involved in designing and
implementing internationalization strategies within a higher
education institution.
Applying Anthropology to Gender-Based Violence: Global Responses,
Local Practices addresses the gaps in theory, methods, and
practices that are currently used to engage the problem of
gender-based violence. This book complements the work carried out
in the legal, social work, and medical fields by demonstrating how
a focus on local issues and local responses can better inform a
collaborative global response to the problem of gender-based
violence. With chapters covering Africa, Asia, Latin and North
America, and Oceania, it provides ample evidence that richly
textured and qualitatively informed research can illuminate work
that is more quantitative in scope. The volume illustrates the
various ways scholars, practitioners, frontline workers, and policy
makers can work together to end forms of violence in their local
communities. The chapters in this volume demonstrate that the ways
top-down responses to violence have been inadequate, and that
solutions are available when the local historical, political, and
social context is taken into consideration. Applying Anthropology
to Gender-Based Violence contains useful insights that, when
combined with the efforts of other disciplines, offer solutions to
the problem of gender-based violence.
Newly revised histories of photography as recorded via the
photobook have added enormously to our understanding of the
medium's culture, particularly in places that are often
marginalized, such as Latin America and Africa. However, until now,
only a handful of Chinese books have made it onto historians' short
lists. Yet China has a fascinating history of photobook publishing,
and The Chinese Photobook reveals for the first time the richness
and diversity of this heritage. This now available in a smaller
size, more accessibly priced hardcover edition, volume is based on
a collection compiled by Martin Parr and Beijing- and London-based
Dutch photographer team WassinkLundgren. And while the collection
was inspired initially by Parr's interest in propaganda books and
in finding key works of socialist realist photography from the
early days of the Communist Party and the Cultural Revolution era,
the selection of books includes key volumes published as early as
1900, as well as contemporary volumes by emerging Chinese
photographers.
Feeding on Non-Prey Resources by Natural Enemies Moshe Coll Reports
on the consumption of non-prey food sources, particularly plant
materials, by predators and parasitoids are common throughout the
literature (reviewed recently by Naranjo and Gibson 1996, Coll
1998a, Coll and Guershon, 2002). Predators belonging to a variety
of orders and families are known to feed on pollen and nectar, and
adult parasitoids acquire nutrients from honeydew and floral and
extrafloral nectar. A recent publication by Wackers et al. (2005)
discusses the p- visioning of plant resources to natural enemies
from the perspective of the plant, exploring the evolutionary
possibility that plants enhance their defenses by recru- ing
enemies to food sources. The present volume, in contrast, presents
primarily the enemies' perspective, and as such is the first
comprehensive review of the nut- tional importance of non-prey
foods for insect predators and parasitoids. Although the ecological
significance of feeding on non-prey foods has long been
underappreciated, attempts have been made to manipulate nectar and
pollen ava- ability in crop fields in order to enhance levels of
biological pest control by natural enemies (van Emden, 1965; Hagen,
1986; Coll, 1998a). The importance of n- prey foods for the
management of pest populations is also discussed in the book."
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