“…'Darkness must fall before we are aware of the majesty of the stars above our heads. It was necessary for this dark hour to fall, perhaps the darkest in history, to make us realize that freedom is as vital to our soul as breathing to our body.' …”
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“…This book provides answers to all the above questions and more. It gives a comprehensive account of how the international economic order operates, examines its strengths and weaknesses, and what needs to be done to fix it. …”

“…There we find not only places, meetings, small events and daily life’s adventures - almost the backbone of the autobiography of an Neapolitan exile - but above all the story of an educational trip. In Paris, thanks to his contact with prominent naturalists of the time, such as Cuvier, Lamarck, Saint-Hilaire, Lacépède, this pupil of Domenico Cirillo’s reaches his scientific maturity and his academic recognition. …”

“…This first known text of Attic prose contributes above all to the study of political thought in 5th century BC Athens. …”

“…This book aims to challenge and provoke the above described normativity and offer an alternative approach which highlights the heterogeneity and diversity of ageing…”

“…The departure is taken in a questioning on what is a good (in itself, private, public) to go towards what becomes the most general expression and the most mobile measure: money.The generalization of monetary valuation makes things more fluid, erases the traditional distinctions between types of goods and above all accompanies a process of socialization of utility which transforms the meaning and scope of having things to oneself. …”

“…"The state supports lifelong learning and, in doing so, not only promotes economic objectives but, above all, also objectives in terms of social law. …”

“…New vantage points have been created, allowing tourists to explore the city: from above, at night-time or through tours given by the homeless; via the opening up of the River Thames; or through the transformation of local parks into eventscapes. …”

“…These new perspectives should no longer be considered as an independent research topic, but should, above all, support comprehensive land use planning, which is at the core of environmental decision-making and operations. …”

“…Meeting the goals enshrined in the Paris Agreement and limiting global temperature increases to less than two degrees above pre-industrial levels demands rapid reductions in global carbon dioxide emissions. …”

“…The halophilic environment is extreme, especially above 10% NaCl, restricting life solely to microbes. …”

“…Their presence marked the official discovery of the magnificent natural bridge, which spans 275 feet and towers 291 feet above the stream bed below it. Of the discovery party, only Nasja Begay had seen the stone arch before; he was one of a probably small numb…”

“…It's a dead letter because it lovingly stages an experiment in whimsy, and perhaps above all, because it is problematic (in the Kantian sense): It is a (sober) attempt at exemplifying what it talks about -- and what eludes it: A series of footnotes, with blank (transcriptive) pages above, effects something like the integration of a differential, the reciprocal determination where the sources enter into in relation to one another in order to produce a paper, essay, or (inexistent) (chap)book. …”

“…Out of consideration for the partly remarkably high financial damages the call for a harsh punishment suggests itself, but the criminal law is always late and, above all, isn't capable of compensating the intangible loss of trust. …”

“…Practical examples based on the above systems models are provided to exemplify the developed detectors and beamforming algorithms. …”

“…This book touches most of the above issues in form of 22 individuals’ papers containing research work in WiMAX domain in particular. …”

“…These issues include the protection of water above coal mines, both surface and ground water, and the subsidence that occurs during and after mining with methods to limit it and methods of rehabilitation. …”

“…Poverty and income inequalities remain well above the OECD average. Family policy is focused on increasing birth rates, but is ineffective in reducing poverty as working adults and children make up 60% of the poor. …”

“…All these countries had inflation above the euro area average in early 2001, some by a considerable margin. …”