Using sources from classical to modern that broach the phenomenon of uncertainty and its relation to risk, this book creates a novel approach to the recognized but theoretically often unattended issue of uncertainty. Andreas Klinke develops a new, general theory of uncertainty that provides a taxonomy of categories which are deduced from a critical inventory in philosophy, social and natural sciences, and risk research. Comprising six parts, the philosophical grounding of uncertainty sets the stage for the following philosophical and social scientific accounts and explanation of four distinctive guises of uncertainty that form a taxonomic notion and rationale: ontological, epistemological, linguistic-communicative, and teleological uncertainty. The theoretical-conceptual rumination provides a complex, differentiated view of the anatomy of uncertainty and an understanding that can be used in further theoretical and empirical research, as well as socio-political practice. The latter is delineated in the final part addressing the societal domestication of uncertainty. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students in philosophy, social and natural sciences, risk research, as well as inter- and transdisciplinary science fields.
The Arctic is a region that has seen exponential growth as a space of geopolitical interest over the past decade. This insightful book is the first to analyse the European Union’s Arctic policy endeavours of the early 21st Century from a critical geopolitical perspective.
The book is intended for scientists, brewers and students, who wish to delve more deeply into the world of hops. From the seedling to the bottled beer, this book communicates and clearly elucidates the latest scientific and technical findings as well as the principal elements in the value chain of hops. This book provides those curious about hops with an up-to-date and comprehensive guide to all relevant aspects of this fascinating plant.
Digital tools and pedagogies in public higher education are unfolding their potential by providing large groups of students with automated, continuous learning and feedback opportunities. However, most of the existing studies are cross-sectional, unidirectional and focus on a limited selection of relevant target variables and instructional features. In a field study, Andreas Maur used longitudinal latent structural equation modelling with a large sample of students to analyse the interrelations between formative feedback from electronic quizzes and different facets of the control value theory of achievement emotions. The results suggest that regular quizzes most consistently improve self-efficacy, anxiety, effort, course enjoyment, and hopelessness over time. Only feedback effects related to intrinsic motivation were consistently less effective for female and less proficient students, and for students in traditional versus flipped classrooms. These findings highlight the need to scale up formative feedback in higher education and to cultivate feedback systems with higher levels of sophistication, adaptability, and gamification mechanics.
In a clear style the most important ideas of S-PLUS are introduced through the use of many examples. Each chapter includes a collection of exercises, fully worked-out solutions and detailed comments.
The basics of S-PLUS written in a clear style at a level suitable for people with little computing or statistical knowledge. Unlike the S-PLUS manuals, this is not comprehensive, but instead introduces the most important ideas of S-PLUS by way of many examples. Each chapter also includes a collection of exercises which are accompanied by fully worked-out solutions and detailed comments. The whole is rounded off with practical hints on how efficient work can be performed in S-PLUS, and is thus well-suited for self-study and as a textbook.
The life and death, but also the creative work of famous musicians is closely linked to their personal medical histories. In "Famous Composers – Diseases Reloaded" these case histories are vividly reconstructed on the basis of authentic biographical testimonies and closely linked to the personalities of the musicians. The latest research findings on the pathophysiology of these composers will be woven into the overall picture. Was Paganini's "devilishness" caused by a hereditary disease? Did Scarlatti have strange signs of illness on his fingers? What did Bach really die of? How did "Christel" from a dubious milieu change Schumann's entire life? What aggravated Ravel's underlying illness so that he did not complete a single composition in the last five years before his death? How did Tárrega manage to play the guitar again after his stroke with hemiplegia? Did the Brazilian Villa-Lobos' worldwide reputation help him live longer thanks to the best treatment available to him? Andreas Otte, physician and musician, has incorporated the latest medical history research into the composers' pathographies. This book is an exciting and "well-tempered" reading experience not only for physicians, music lovers, musicologists and musicians, but for all readers who want to develop a basic understanding of the pathophysiology and life scores of these great masters under current conditions from today's perspective.
Eine junge Filmemacherin kann einen Künstler, der so gut zu ihr passen würde, nicht lieben, da sie ihr Geschick ausschließlich von den Sternen lenken lässt. Beim Zahnarzt gerät ein Patient wegen eines Tierfilms in Rage. Ein bosnischer Nachwuchsrapper ergeht sich in krassen Liebesschwüren. Auf einer Matratze liegt eine junge Frau und ein Mann kommt sie jeden Abend besuchen – doch etwas in dieser Geschichte mutet unheimlich an. Ein Patient versucht, seinen Analytiker in der Wahnsinn zu treiben. Und der Tagesablauf eines Einsamen wird nur am Sonntag unterbrochen, wenn er sich unter die Wartenden in der Ankunftshalle des Münchner Flughafens mischt. In seinen elf Kurzgeschichten gestattet uns Andreas Keck zynische, bissige, verstörende aber mitunter auch vergnügliche Blicke auf die Neurosen hinter den asphaltierten und gepflegten Fassaden urbanisierter Zweibeiner. Edition Periplaneta: Belletristik, Romane, Erzählungen Die Romane, Kurzgeschichten oder klassischen Novellen dieser Edition erscheinen unter der Maxime, dass die Erzählungen einem literarischen Anspruch folgen, aber trotzdem unterhaltsam sind. Und so sind die hier veröffentlichten Werke witzig, philosophisch, gesellschaftskritisch, erhellend, melancholisch und/oder skurril - und dies manchmal in den seltsamsten Kombinationen. Die Edition Periplaneta ist eine der Editionen des Periplaneta Verlag Berlin.
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