“…Biological Diversity and Sustainable Resources Use is a very interesting volume, including attractive overviews and original case studies mainly focused on socio-economical effects of the right management of the ecosystems biodiversity, as well as on the useful integration between human activities and environmental responses. Ecological, medical and historical aspects of the sustainable development are also discussed in this book which consists of articles written by international experts, offering the reader a clear and extensive view of the present condition in which our planet is…”

“…Many of them show important biological activities such as cytotoxic properties against several cancer cell lines. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Research on the architectural variable design based on the space elementUse Extenics to solve the problem of the deep device of vertical cultivators; The opposite problem analysis for city disaster prevention and reduction plan based on Extenics; Extension data classification mining oriented to interior design; Design "reappearance"-the extension architectural design analysis about spatial issues; Selection and evaluation of mechanical motion scheme based on extension theory; An extension design model of product using process…”

“…This volume looks at both Jesuit efforts to engage Muslim populations with Europe, such as the Moriscos, and the work of Jesuit missionaries and others in settings such as Constantinople. The activities of the Society of Jesus along the eastern frontier with the Ottoman Empire is detailed, as are the careers of individual Jesuits such as Tomás de León and Antonio Possevino who devoted much of their careers to responding to the claims of Islam and the pressures applied on Christian Europe by Muslim polities. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; About the Contributors; Map of South Africa; Foreword; Chapter One Youth Violence in South Africa: Setting the Scene; SECTION ONE; Chapter Two Gender, Class, 'Race' and Violence; Chapter Three The Development of Youth Violence: An Ecological Understanding; SECTION TWO; Chapter Four The Situation of the Youth in South Africa; Chapter Five Preventing the Development of Youth Violence in the Early Years: Implications for South African Practice; Chapter Six School-Based Youth Violence Prevention Interventions…”

“…Among the included articles, two main topics of research can be observed: those focusing on sports training and those focusing on exercise and physical activity for health. Interestingly, different study designs and methodologies were conducted, thus we believe that this book provides interesting reading for those who want to have a quick overview of the current research in motor control and learning…”

“…Geopolymers and zeolites as eco-friendly materials can participate in cutting-edge research and applications due to their tailored properties, including superabsorbent capacity, heavy metals encapsulation, flame retardancy, mechanical performance, electrokinetic behaviour, corrosion resistance, and thermal properties. This book joins activities and knowledge of researchers from multiple fields to present a comprehensive overview of the advances in synthesis and characterization of geopolymers and zeolites, including base chemistry concepts, nanoscale characterization, and applications in top-level industry…”

“…The implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), together with robotics, sensors, sensor networks, Internet of Things (IoT), and machine/deep learning modeling, has reached the forefront of research activities, moving towards the goal of increasing the efficiency in a multitude of applications and purposes related to environmental sciences. …”

“…This book offers a broad perspective on marine mammal species and populations considered to be most at risk due to human activities. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the essential biology and ecology of marine mammals to assess the correlates and causes of extinction and to implement science-based conservation. …”

“…In Brazil, older people are expected to remain healthy and autonomous while actively participating in society. Based on ethnographic research in São Paulo, Ageing with Smartphones in Urban Brazil shows how older people in a middle-class neighbourhood conciliate these expectations with the freedom and pleasures reserved for the Third Age. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Le risorse naturali -- 2.1 L'uomo e le risorse naturali -- 2.2 L'ambiente fisico e le risorse naturali -- 2.3 La classificazione normativa -- 3. Tipologie di siti estrattivi -- 3.1 Tipologie di cave e miniere -- 3.2 Metodi di coltivazione -- 3.2.1 Estrazione a cielo aperto -- 3.2.2 Estrazione in sotterraneo -- 3.3 Problematiche per categorie -- 3.3.1 I casi delle coltivazione a cielo aperto -- 3.3.2 I casi delle coltivazioni in sotterraneo -- 4. …”

“…It integrates the content of a number of separate lecture notes we used in our teaching activities and updates this information where relevant. …”

Materias:

Materias:

“…Many portrayals of this effort focus on the US; 'Climate Obstruction Across Europe' documents the development and nature of these activities across the continent and the UK…”

“…He revealed important background and insights into the central bank's crucial actions during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, and offers insight into the guiding principles behind the Fed's activities and the lessons to be learned from its handling of recent economic challenges…”

“…The law has two practical purposes: first, to require, forbid or penalise forms of conduct between citizen and citizen, and citizen and State; secondly, to provide formal rules for classes of human activity whose fulfilment would otherwise be confused, uncertain or ineffective. …”

“…But it is also much more than that: in talk and writing, in music and images, in film and television, genres actively generate and shape our knowledge of the world.Understanding genre as a dynamic process rather than a set of stable rules, this book explores:· The relation of simple to complex genres· The history of literary genre in theory· The generic organization of implied meanings· The structuring of interpretation by genre· The uses of genre in teaching…”
Sumario

“…Imagine a place where centuries of human activity have shaped the land, yet where people and nature exist in harmony. …”

“…This book explores the relationship between Calvin's thought about civil and ecclesiastical order and his own circumstances and activities. The early chapters argue that in his pre-Genevan writings, including the first edition of the Institution, Calvin's political thinking was entirely conventional; his subsequent thought and conduct were not an implementation of previously formulated ideas. …”