“…Brings together both Australian and international work on Indigenous music and dance, with chapters centred around practices from Arnhem Land, Western Australia, the Tiwi Islands, the Torres Strait, Taiwan, Aotearoa/New Zealand and North America, and Indigenous scholars authoring or co-authoring more than half of the book. Combines practice-led scholarship with research-informed creative practice. …”

“…A result of research on unpublished sources, from both Swiss and European archives, this book renews aware-ness of the history of the Swiss financial center and international economic relations during the first half of the 20th century Il y a un siècle, le secret bancaire suisse était remis en cause pour la premi-ère fois sur la scène internationale. …”

“…Though marginal and largely invisible to the general public at the time, today, media producers and advertisers, not to mention researchers and fans, take for granted the idea that the success of a media franchise depends on fan investments and participation.Bringing together the highlights of a decade and a half of groundbreaking research into the cultural life of media consumers, Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers takes readers from Jenkins's progressive early work defending fan culture against those who would marginalize or stigmatize it, through to his more recent work, combating moral panic and defending Goths and gamers in the wake of the Columbine shootings. …”

“…Income inequality, now at its highest level for the past half-century, may not only undermine the sustainability of European social policy but also put at risk Europe's sustainable recovery. …”

“…It reviews the main developments in theoretical and accelerator physics in the second half of the twentieth century, while at the same time providing an overview of future prospects worldwide. …”

“…In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the publication of papers on the chemistry, biology, and potential clinical uses of marine glycosides. Indeed, more than half of the papers published in this field are less than a decade old. …”

“…Structured with in-depth archival research, interviews with protagonists, unpublished photographs, and an extensive bibliography, it follows a unique history: from the post-war relaunch of physical sciences in West Germany, to the spectacular developments and successes of cosmic sciences in the second half of the 20th century, up to the emergence of multi-messenger astronomy. …”

“…East, South and Southeast Asia are home to two-thirds of the world’s hungry people, but they produce more than three-quarters of the world’s fish and nearly half of other foods. Through integration into the world food system, these Asian fisheries export their most nutritious foods and import less healthy substitutes. …”

“…Making Endless War is built on the premise that any attempt to understand how the content and function of the laws of war changed in the second half of the twentieth century should consider two major armed conflicts, fought on opposite edges of Asia, and the legal pathways that link them together across time and space. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: Feminist Encounters of Statebuilding in Kosovo -- Building Peace, Building States, Reproducing Patriarchy -- Feminist Encounters With the State -- Feminist Encounters With Statebuilding -- Kosovo: Contested Statebuilding -- Outlining the Volume -- References -- Section I Kosovo: The Unwomanly Face of the War -- 2 Subversive Stories of Women Activists as Counter-Memory: "I Was Considered a Stubborn" -- Introduction -- A Note On Method, Oral History and Memory-Work -- Stories of Everyday Resistance -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 How Women KLA Combatants Complicated Notions of Patriarchy and Masculinity -- Introduction -- The Importance of Decolonial Feminism in the Albanian Context -- Gender Dynamics in Kosovo in the 1990s -- The Role of Women Combatants of the KLA -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 Women's Individual and Collective Labour of Care During the Kosovo War: The Overlooked Heroines -- Introduction -- The Impact of War On Women -- Care Work -- Ethics of Wartime Care Work -- Kosovar Women's Lived Experiences in Wartime -- Care Work Through Networks, Food and Shelter -- Conclusion -- References -- Section II Places and Spaces of Women in War and Peace -- 5 On the Lack of Women's Representation in the Museum of Kosovo: The Paradox of the "Goddess On the Throne" -- Introduction -- A Historical Overview of the National Museum of Kosovo -- Masculinity and the National Museum of Kosovo: Excluding Women From the National Story -- The Conundrum of the Goddess On the Throne -- Conclusion: An Opportunity for Inclusion? …”

“…The Arvanites represent the predecessors of the present Albanian population a branch of which migrated to its present settlements in the second half of the 14th century. The main title of the book is related to the fact that due to the adaption processes of th 19th and 20th centuries this ethnic group does not any longer practice its original language in everyday life. …”

“…'Fonthill Recovered' draws on histories of art and architecture, politics and economics to explore the rich cultural history of this famous Wiltshire estate. The first half of the book traces the occupation of Fonthill from the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half-Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Mirror Models of Consciousness in Early Sources and Indian Philosophical Systems -- 1.1 Early Vedic Metaphysics of Image Formation -- 1.1.1 Vedic Metaphysics of Resemblance -- 1.1.2 The General Condition of Phenomenal Representation (GCPR) -- 1.1.3 The General Condition of Phenomenal Formation (GCPF) -- 1.2 The Mirror Model of Consciousness in the Chandogya Upani.ad -- 1.3 Mirror Models in Buddhism -- 1.4 Metaphysical Approaches to Reflection in a Mirror -- 1.4.1 Sarvastivadins and Dar..antikas: The Debate on the Reality of Reflection -- 1.4.2 Nyaya and Mima.sa: The Reflected Image Is Nothing but the Prototype Object -- 1.4.3 Santarak.ita and Kamalasila: The Reflected Image Has No Objective Support -- 1.4.4 Pratibimbavada in Kashmiri Saivism -- 2 Consciousness Reflects the Mind, the Mind Reflects Consciousness: Mirror Models in Sa.khya and Yoga -- 2.1 Sa.khya-.Yoga Metaphysics -- 2.2 Reflection in the Mental Faculty -- 2.2.1 External Objects -- 2.2.2 The Self -- 2.3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Road safety strategies and targets in IRTAD countries -- Acknowledgements -- IRTAD members and observers -- Table 1: Road deaths, first half of 2017‐2023 Provisional data -- Table 2: Traffic volumes in 2017-22 (millions vehicle-kilometres) -- Table 3: 2022 Road fatality data compared to the 2017-19 average -- Table 4: Percentage share of e-bike users in cyclist fatalities -- Table 5: Road fatality trends, 2012-22 -- Table 6: National speed limits on urban roads, rural roads and motorways, 2023 passenger vehicles (km/h) -- Table 7: Maximum authorised blood alcohol content levels, 2023, by country -- Table 8: Seat-belt laws and wearing rates in front and rear seats of passenger cars, 2022 or latest available year -- Table 9: Helmet laws and wearing rates, 2022 or latest available year -- Table A1: Road safety strategies in IRTAD countries -- Table A2: Targets on road deaths and serious injuries in IRTAD countries -- Figure 1: Evolution in road deaths by user category, 2022 compared to average for 2017-19 -- Figure 2: Evolution in road deaths by age group, 2022 compared to average for 2017-19 -- Figure 3: Mortality rate by age group, 2022 -- Figure 4: Road deaths by road type, 2022.…”

“…In the fifty years after the Constitution was signed in 1787, New York City grew from a port town of 30,000 to a metropolis of over half a million residents. This rapid development transformed a once tightknit community and its religious experience. …”

“…Second, employees have changed, too. Over half are struggling, feeling overworked, disconnected, unheard and suffering from digital burnout. …”

“…The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. More than half of the world's children grow up in Asia, a continent currently undergoing rapid economic and social change. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Introduction-How This Book is Organized -- 1 What Is Human-Centered Agile, and Why Is It Needed? …”