“…Throughout this book, we examine the individual mechanisms by which the innate immune response acts to protect the host from pathogenic infectious agents and other non-communicable diseases. …”

“…She discusses her perception that she is at fault for the assault because she was engaging in certain sexual acts with the perpetrator, despite refusing to engage in intercourse. …”

“…Through bridging theory and practice, Özlem Canyürek introduces the concept of ›thinking and acting interculturally‹ and proposes a set of criteria as a stepping stone for a semantic shift in cultural policy towards achieving a fair and accessible performing arts scene for all. …”

“…In addition to carrying haemoglobin for gas exchange, red blood cells (RBCs) or erythrocytes contain a number of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates, making them capable of acting as peripheral biomarkers for many pathological conditions. …”

“…Through this novel meditation on reasoning and skill, Rappert elevates magic from the undertaking of mere trickery to an art that offers the basis for rethinking our possibilities for acting in the modern world. Performing Deception covers a wide range of theories in sociology, philosophy, psychology and elsewhere in order to offer a striking assessment of the way secrecy and deception are woven into social interactions, as well as the illusionary and paradoxical status of expertise."…”

“…Fragments of known authors offer passages from Homer, Herodotus, Xenophon, Demosthenes, Diodorus Siculus, as well as the Acts of the Apostles, Gregory of Nyssa and Basil of Caesarea; some fragments of erudite prose stand out among the masterless texts. …”

“…Topics covered include effects of dietary intake of shellfish in humans, beneficial effects of herbal compounds on the cognitive ability of molluscs, seasonal variation of molluscs acting as intermediate hosts of human parasites, current understanding of freshwater pearl culture, and the role of environmental parameters on the infectivity of freshwater snails and their paleoecological aspects. …”

“…"In the second volume of her Essays in Ecumenical Theology, Ivana Noble engages in conversation with Orthodox theologians and spiritual writers on diverse questions, such as how to discover the human heart, what illumination by the divine light means, how spiritual life is connected to attitudes and acts of social solidarity, why sacrificial thinking may not be the best frame for expressing Christ's redemption, why theological anthropology needs to have a strong ecological dimension, why freedom needs to coexist with love for others, and why institutions find the ability to be helpful not only in their own traditions but also in the Spirit that blows where it wills."…”

“…Peterson suggests that we understand the church as a people created by the Spirit to be a community, and that we must claim a narrative method to explore the church's identity--specifically, the story of the church's origin in the Acts of the Apostles. Finally, here is a way of thinking of church that reconciles the best of competing models of church for the future of mainline Protestant theology…”

“…This title explores how human commitments, rooted in the story of God's love, are acts of free choice and love. Farley reflects on the concrete experiences of people who strive to be faithful to what they have claimed to love: 'My concern is to name something that I think is, after all, common to all of our lives - an experience, a reality, perhaps a problem, a challenge, something that is sometimes a source of joy, sometimes a cause of tragedy'. …”

“…When, as is common, someone is engaged in conflicting group acts, it requires that one perform the role in that group that is most beneficent. …”
Sumario

“…Those travelling on the seas have always been vulnerable to the attacks of predators acting within or outside the law. In the 18th and 19th centuries such assaults reached new heights as the development of trans-oceanic empires led to an increase in the wealth and extent of sea-borne trade, and with it the potential for prize-taking. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.5.4.1 Open Source -- 5.5.4.2 Private and Confidential -- 5.5.4.3 Access Control -- 5.5.4.4 Chaincode Functionality -- 5.5.4.5 Performance -- 5.5.4.6 Modular Design -- 5.6 Ethereum Versus Hyperledger -- 5.6.1 Purpose -- 5.6.2 Cryptocurrency -- 5.6.3 Participation -- 5.6.4 Privacy -- 5.6.5 Governance -- 5.6.6 Computer Code -- 5.6.7 Smart Contracts -- 5.6.8 Consensus Mechanism -- 5.6.9 Rate of Transactions -- 5.6.10 Use-cases -- 5.7 Decentralized Applications -- 5.7.1 Merits of Decentralized Applications -- 5.7.1.1 Zero Downtime -- 5.7.1.2 Privacy -- 5.7.1.3 Resistance to Censorship -- 5.7.1.4 Absolute Data Integrity -- 5.7.2 Demerits of Decentralized Applications -- 5.7.2.1 Maintenance -- 5.7.2.2 Performance Overhead -- 5.7.2.3 Network Congestion -- 5.7.2.4 User Experience -- 5.7.2.5 Centralization -- 5.8 Tokens -- 6 Identity as a Panacea for the Real World -- 6.1 Identity Systems -- 6.1.1 Contemporary ID Systems -- 6.2 Centralized Model -- 6.2.1 A Case Study of World's Largest Biometric ID System - Aadhaar -- 6.2.1.1 Salient Features of Aadhaar -- 6.2.1.2 Biometric and Demographic Standards -- 6.2.1.3 Enrollment Set-up -- 6.2.1.4 Entities and Their Roles -- 6.2.1.5 Process of Authentication -- 6.2.1.6 Budget and Outlay -- 6.2.1.7 Enrollment Status and Saturation -- 6.3 Cost and Benefits -- 6.3.1 Merits -- 6.3.2 Demerits -- 6.3.2.1 Waste of Resources -- 6.3.2.2 Lack of Neutrality -- 6.3.2.3 Technical Glitches -- 6.3.2.4 Security Procedures -- 6.3.2.5 Unauthorized Access -- 6.3.2.6 Absence of Data Protection Act -- 6.3.2.7 Involvement of Private Players -- 6.3.2.8 Freedom of Choice as an Illusion -- 6.3.2.9 Implicit Coercion -- 6.4 Quest for One World - One Identity -- 7 Decentralized Identities -- 7.1 Identity Models -- 7.1.1 Centralized Identity -- 7.1.2 Federated Identity -- 7.1.3 User-centric Identity -- 7.1.4 Self-sovereign Identity…”

“…Il en résulte que depuis plus de deux siècles la consommation est le plus souvent tenue pour un acte de reproduction de la vie et des forces de chaque être humain. …”

“…And although videogames conflate the creativity, criticality, and craft of play with the act of consumption, we don't simply play videogames--we make metagames"--…”

“…Dans ce volume, il s'agira dès lors d'interroger, de manière interdisciplinaire – à l'aide de la philosophie et de la littérature essentiellement –, les significations de l'acte de cartographier à l'époque contemporaine, en montrant ce que cet acte peut nous enseigner sur la représentation, qui sous-tend aussi bien la faculté d'imagination que celle du langage…”

“…L’acte rituel est désormais un symbolisme actif dont le but ultime vise à l’union mystique. …”

“…On y a cherché à mesurer l’incidence de la tradition universitaire, de la langue, du corpus et même de l’histoire politique sur les choix les plus anodins des éditeurs de textes. Ces actes réunissent des communications portant sur l’édition des textes en allemand médiéval, en ancien et moyen anglais, en moyen néerlandais, en italien médiéval, en ancien et moyen français, ainsi qu’en médiolatin. …”

“…Small Business Taxes 2022 also provides readers with: A complete listing of the available business expense deductions and tax credits, plus what's needed to qualify for them The most up-to-date information on current tax law and procedures, including information on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) A heads up on changes ahead to optimize tax planning Sample forms and checklists to help you get organized and prepare you to submit the most complete and proper filing Small Business Taxes 2022 uses concise and plain English to help provide small business owners and their advisers a detailed overview on the tax rules they need to know…”

“…The book seeks to promote intersectoral discussion on how interpreters can be protected from exposure to manifestly unlawful acts such as torture"--…”