“…In Doubts on Avicenna , Ayman Shihadeh brings to light an important new source, which marks a key moment of transition in twelfth-century Arabic philosophy. Sharaf al-Dīn al-Masʿūdī’s al-Mabāḥith wa-l-Shukūk ʿalā l-Ishārāt ( Investigations and Objections on the Pointers ) offers major insight into the dialectic between the two traditions of Avicennan philosophy and rational theology, particularly Ashʿarism, which by the end of the century culminates in the systematic philosophical theology of Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī. …”

“…The different chapters in this volume contribute to this debate by offering multidisciplinary perspectives on particular aspects of these two frameworks and through a multidirectional outlook that links the local, national, regional and transnational levels of inquiry across a diverse geographical spectrum…”

“…By discussing artworks, studying the writings on art, observing artistic evolution and artists' strategies, as well as the influence of political authorities, art dealers and art critics, the essays in Art beyond Borders compose a transnational history of arts in the Soviet satellite countries in the post war period…”

“…Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei Techniken des Fotografierens, die Erstellung von Datenbanken und die Präsentation von Objekten im Netz. Abgerundet wird die Handreichung durch eine Auflistung verschiedener Fördermöglichkeiten für kleine Museen und umfangreiche Literaturangaben The publication aims to establish minimum standards for small museum collections of Germany's coal mining heritage, including the acquisition and documentation of objects. …”

“…The work constitutes chapters derived from different perspectives on the topic of digital terrestrial television, composing a prismatic overview of several aspects that are part of innovation from the already existing platforms and the implementation problem, covering topics that are different components of the implementation and maintenance of the new system - authors in technological society, cultural diversity and information policy, education and participation through interactivity, production of audio-visual content, regulation and education policies, mobility and democracy, business models, the viability of interactivity, scenarios and challenges for broadcasters public institutions, implantation in Brazil and Spain, convergence with educational institutions, management of narrative content, digital democracy, the implantation in Pará and the performance of broadcasters in each state, the transition from analogue to digital signal, the media repercussion on the implantation and the controversies and misinformation about the "digital blackout"…”

“…There is no doubt that the transition from traditional centralized power systems to future decentralized smart grid necessities is paying much attention to power quality knowledge to realize better system reliability and performance to be ready for the big change in the coming years of accommodating thousands of decentralized generation units. …”

“…The bulk of the material, however, comes from the 7th/8th century, the crucial period of Egypt’s transition from a province of the Byzantine empire to a province of the early Islamic caliphate…”

“…Since the development of microelectronic clamping methodology and fluorescent indicators for direct measurement of dynamic intracellular calcium transients, our understanding of biological signal transduction has progressed dramatically since the 1980s. …”

“…The third chapter includes designing a series of peptidic inhibitors that possessed a substrate transition-state analog and evaluating the structure-activity relationship of the designed inhibitors, based on docking and scoring, using the docking simulation software Molecular Operating Environment. …”

“…Its use is the panacea for well test interpretation and can also be extended to rate-transient analysis, although not shown here…”

“…This book provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge about photodetector technology in the range visible to infrared region using various 2D materials including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, III-V semiconductor, and so on. …”

“…Hence, this book covers a number of key topics related to advanced cooling approaches, their performance, and applications, including: Evaporative air cooling; Spray impingement cooling; Heat pump-based cooling; Modular cooling for photovoltaic plant; Nucleate pool boiling of refrigerants; Transient flashing spray cooling and application; Compressor cooling systems for industry. …”

“…From public assembly gatherings and funerals to celebration of cult feasts or the honouring of individuals, rituals mark socially important occasions, define beginnings and endings, and aid social transitions. Thus, rituals carry all kinds of messages intended to support and express the performance of those involved, and to create the desired results. …”

“…To understand the paradoxes and complexities of Torajan livelihoods, Edwin de Jong develops an approach that goes beyond existing economically biased perspectives on livelihoods by including both the cultural and the economic realm, positioned in the socio-political world with a transnational perspective, placed against a historical background, while not losing sight of diversity and individual creativity. …”

“…Padios merges several lines of inquiry about Pacific transnationalism, about the role of affective labor in global markets, and about critique of Filipino exploitation by the United States through economic and military power since independence-- in order to consider how post-colonial and post-industrial changes in the Philippines’ role in global capitalism and culture are brought to bear in everyday life. …”

“…This open access book presents a picture of the current energy challenges on the African continent (and the Sub-Saharan region in particular) and proposes pathways to an accelerated energy transition. Starting with an analysis of the status quo and the outlook for Africa’s energy demand and energy access, it provides an account of the available resources, including hydrocarbons and renewable energy resources, which are playing an increasingly crucial role. …”

“…Over the past few years. the research orientation of IFRA Ibadan has revolved around problems of démocratie transition, urban violence and security, and religious networks in West Africa. …”

“…Over the next couple of years, the European Union will face a difficult stage, being confronted with the eventual transition to a monetary union. In the beginning of 1997, it is less clear than ever, if and when the European Monetary Union will eventually be realized, which countries will join in this process, and which countries will benefit from monetary union or are likely to loose out. …”

“…In case studies focusing on contemporary crises spanning Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, the scholars in this volume examine the dominant prescriptive practices of late neoliberal post-conflict interventionsâ€"such as statebuilding, peacebuilding, transitional justice, refugee management, reconstruction, and redevelopmentâ€"and contend that the post-conflict environment is in fact created and sustained by this international technocratic paradigm of peacebuilding. …”

“…En référence à l'œuvre de Rolande Trempé (historienne du mouvement ouvrier) ont été rassemblées des contributions d'historiens, de sociologues, de juristes, de syndicalistes et de militants. Elles traitent de cas aussi divers que la Commune de Paris, la Guerre d'Algérie, les nationalisations mexicaines, les grèves françaises de décembre 1995 Mai 68, l'expérience des Gardes rouges, les femmes dans la Résistance... …”