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All You Need to Know About Spiders

By: Wolfgang Nentwig,Jutta Ansorg,Angelo Bolzern,Holger Frick,Anne-Sarah Ganske,Ambros Hänggi,Christian Kropf,Anna Stäubli

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All You Need to Know About Spiders

By: Wolfgang Nentwig,Jutta Ansorg,Angelo Bolzern,Holger Frick,Anne-Sarah Ganske,Ambros Hänggi,Christian Kropf,Anna Stäubli

All You Need to Know About Spiders Spiders are super predators and devour everything they can overpower. To do this, they have developed incredibly good catching techniques and, with spider silk, a tool that makes material technology green with envy. The males are usually smaller than the females and, in order to have sex, they have to come up with a lot to avoid being misunderstood as easy prey: Dancing, drumming, and gifts almost always help. Spiders use their venom in very precise doses, and since humans are not on their menu, they are harmless to us. Many people's (unnecessary) fear of spiders finds cultural roots as early as the Middle Ages. Nevertheless, spider fear is easily treatable. There is no habitat or building without spiders. And that's a good thing, because spiders have fascinating properties and their world is full of surprises. Everything you need to know about them is explained in this book in understandable language by experts for laymen. In addition, some of the most common spider species in the house and garden are briefly presented with tips for observation. The authorsThis book is authored by eight scientists, all of them members of the Association for the Promotion of Spider Research: Wolfgang Nentwig, Jutta Ansorg, Angelo Bolzern, Holger Frick, Anne-Sarah Ganske, Ambros Hänggi, Christin Kropf und Anna Stäubli

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Springer Nature

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303090881X

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9783030908812

Visualizing Film History

Film Archives and Digital Scholarship

By: Christian Gosvig Olesen

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Visualizing Film History

Film Archives and Digital Scholarship

By: Christian Gosvig Olesen

Though many archival digital objects were not "born digital," film archives are now becoming important resources for digital scholarship as a consequence of digitization. Moreover, with advancements in digital research methods involving video annotation, visual analysis, and GIS affecting the way we look at archival films' material, stylistic histories and circulation, new research practices are more important than ever. Visualizing Film History is an accessible introduction to archive-based digital scholarship in film and media studies and beyond. With a combined focus on the history of film historiography, archiving, and recent digital scholarship-covering a period from the "first wave" of film archiving in the early 1900s to recent data art-this book proposes ways to work critically with digitized archives and research methods. Christian Olesen encourages a shift towards new critical practices in the field with an in-depth assessment of and critical approach to doing film historiography with the latest digital tools and digitized archives. Olesen argues that if students, scholars and archivists are to fully realize the potential of emerging digital tools and methodologies, they must critically consider the roles that data analysis, visualization, interfaces and procedural human-machinery interactions play in producing knowledge in current film historical research. If we fail to do so, we risk losing our ability to critically navigate and renew contemporary research practices and evaluate the results of digital scholarship"--

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Indiana University Press

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0253071844

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Out of the Border Labyrinth

An Assessment of Trade Facilitation Initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Christian Volpe Martincus

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Out of the Border Labyrinth

An Assessment of Trade Facilitation Initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Christian Volpe Martincus

Real borders can be thick. They are not dimensionless lines as typically assumed in theoretical models and standard empirical analyses, but a zone populated by agencies that develop and administer regulations firms have to comply with when engaging in international trade, many of which have their own procedures. Borders can then easily become a labyrinth hard to get through. This is crucial because border agencies' procedures influence the time needed to ship goods from their origins to their destinations and can thereby affect trade, particularly in a context characterized by increasingly segmented production chains and rising lean retailing. Latin American and Caribbean countries have recently implemented various trade facilitation initiatives that aim to streamline the administrative processing of trade flows and accordingly reduce trading times. These initiatives include risk management, single windows, authorized economic operators, simplified postal exports, and expedited transit arrangements, all of which are cornerstones of the 2013 WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation and have been subject of multiple international organizations' operations. Despite of being ubiquitous, evidence on the impact of these specific initiatives has been extremely limited. Lack of precise data has been a major obstacle. Out of the Border Labyrinth fills this gap and sheds entirely new light on the trade effects of such trade facilitation measures and the channels thereof. It presents the results of thorough impact evaluations, which have been carried out by applying rigorous methods on unprecedented transaction-level data for several countries in the region. These results reveal that trade actually expanded as a consequence of such facilitation measures and that the primary channel has been shipping frequency. Based on these econometric examinations and careful institutional case studies, Out of the Border Labyrinth systematizes a new line of trade policy research and informs policymaking and assistance activities by international organizations by providing tools that will help design and assess policies in an area that will be very active in upcoming years as countries work towards implementing the multilateral agreement reached in Bali.

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Inter-American Development Bank

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159782271X

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Growing Up

Hindu and Buddhist Initiation Rituals Among Newar Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal

By: Niels Gutschow,Axel Michaels,Christian Bau

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Growing Up

Hindu and Buddhist Initiation Rituals Among Newar Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal

By: Niels Gutschow,Axel Michaels,Christian Bau

The authors - an architectural historian (Niels Gutschow) and an indologist (Axel Michaels) - are presenting the second part of a trilogy of studies of life-cycle rituals in Nepal, carried out under the auspices of the Collaborative Research Centre "Dynamics of Ritual". The initiation of boys and girls of both Hindus and Buddhists of the ethnic community of Newars in the Kathmandu Valley are documented. The first part of the book presents elements of Newar rituals, the spatial background of Bhaktapur and the hierarchy of ritual specialists - illustrated by 21 maps. The second part documents with detailed descriptions the . rst feeding of solid food, birthday rituals, and pre-puberty rituals like the first shaving of the hair, the boy's initiation with the loincloth (in Buddhist and Hindu contexts), the girl's marriage with the bel fruit and the girl's seclusion. One girl's marriage (Ihi) and three boy's initiations (Kaytapuja) are documented on a DVD. The third part presents the textual tradition: local handbooks and manuals used by the Brahmin priest to guide the rituals. Two of these texts are edited and translated to demonstrate the function of such texts in a variety of contexts.

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Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

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3447057521

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9783447057523

Tools for Ideas

Introduction to Architectural Design

By: Christian Gänshirt

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Tools for Ideas

Introduction to Architectural Design

By: Christian Gänshirt

This reference work on the core competence of architects and designers provides a thorough and considered overview of the tools and theories, means and methods and practices and possibilities of creative design. In this substantially expanded edition, a review of recent developments since the first edition has been added, the chapters on digital tools have been updated, and a new, extensive practice section describes the foundations of digital, research-based processes and social agendas in design. The author "demonstrates compellingly that design is a synthesis of creative, technical and architectural skills coupled with academic research and reflection. Enlightening!" (Christian Thomas on the first edition). "Insight into the craft of design. Light in the darkness of how ideas take shape." (Jesko Fezer).

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Birkhäuser

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3035622086

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9783035622089

Molecular Rearrangements in Organic Synthesis

By: Christian M. Rojas

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Molecular Rearrangements in Organic Synthesis

By: Christian M. Rojas

Designed for practitioners of organic synthesis, this book helps chemists understand and take advantage of rearrangement reactions to enhance the synthesis of useful chemical compounds. Provides ready access to the genesis, mechanisms, and synthetic utility of rearrangement reactions Emphasizes strategic synthetic planning and implementation Covers 20 different rearrangement reactions Includes applications for synthesizing compounds useful as natural products, medicinal compounds, functional materials, and physical organic chemistry

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John Wiley & Sons

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111834796X

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Meat Refrigeration

By: S J James,Christian James

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Meat Refrigeration

By: S J James,Christian James

Refrigeration and meat quality; The cold chain from carcass to consumer; Process control.

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Woodhead Publishing

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1855734427

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IBM SAN Survival Guide

By: Jon Tate,Brian Cartwright,John Cronin,Christian Dapprich,IBM Redbooks

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IBM SAN Survival Guide

By: Jon Tate,Brian Cartwright,John Cronin,Christian Dapprich,IBM Redbooks

As we all know, large ocean going ships never collide with icebergs. However, occasionally life deals out some unexpected pleasures for us to cope with. Surviving any disaster in life is usually a lot easier if you have prepared adequately by taking into account the likely problems, solutions, and their implementation. In this IBM Redbooks publication, we limit ourselves to those situations in which it is likely that a SAN will be deployed. We present the IBM SAN portfolio of products, going a little under the surface to show the fault tolerant features that they utilize, and then describe solutions with all these features taken into account. Each of these solutions was built on practical experience, in some cases with cost in mind, in some cases with no cost in mind. Any well-thought-out SAN design will have taken every single one of these concerns into account, and either formulated a solution for it, or ignored it, but nonetheless understanding the potential exposure. With these points in mind, in this book we have two objectives: to position the IBM SAN products that are currently in our portfolio; and to show how those products can be configured together to build a SAN that not only allows you to survive most forms of disaster, but also provides performance benefits. So, make sure that you know what to do if you hit an iceberg!

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IBM Redbooks

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0738454338

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9780738454337

Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry

By: Christian Reichardt

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Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry

By: Christian Reichardt

In most cases, every chemist must deal with solvent effects, whether voluntarily or otherwise. Since its publication, this has been the standard reference on all topics related to solvents and solvent effects in organic chemistry. Christian Reichardt provides reliable information on the subject, allowing chemists to understand and effectively use these phenomena. 3rd updated and enlarged edition of a classic 35% more contents excellent, proven concept includes current developments, such as ionic liquids indispensable in research and industry From the reviews of the second edition: "...This is an immensely useful book, and the source that I would turn to first when seeking virtually any information about solvent effects." —Organometallics

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3527605673

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Heterogeneous Catalysis in Sustainable Synthesis

By: Bela Torok,Christian Schaefer,Anne Kokel

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Heterogeneous Catalysis in Sustainable Synthesis

By: Bela Torok,Christian Schaefer,Anne Kokel

Heterogeneous Catalysis in Sustainable Synthesis is a practical guide to the use of solid catalysts in synthetic chemistry that focuses on environmentally benign applications. Collating essential information on solid catalysts into a single volume, it reveals how the efficient use of heterogeneous catalysts in synthetic chemistry can support sustainable applications. Beginning with a review of the fundamentals of heterogeneous catalytic synthesis, the book then explores the basic concepts of heterogeneous catalytic reactions from adsorption to catalyst poisons, the use of non-traditional activation methods, recommended solvents, the major types of both metal and non-metal solid catalysts, and applications of these catalysts in sustainable synthesis. Based on the extensive experience of its expert author, this book aims to encourage and support synthetic chemists in using solid catalysts in their own work, while also highlighting the important link between heterogeneous catalysis and sustainability to all those interested. - Combines foundational knowledge with a focus on practical applications - Organizes information by reaction type, allowing readers to easily find examples of how to carry out specific reaction types with solid catalysts - Highlights emerging areas such as nanoparticle catalysis and metal-organic framework (MOF) based catalysts

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0128178264

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All You Need to Know About Spiders

All You Need to Know About Spiders

Visualizing Film History

Visualizing Film History

Out of the Border Labyrinth

Out of the Border Labyrinth

Growing Up

Growing Up

Tools for Ideas

Tools for Ideas

Molecular Rearrangements in Organic Synthesis

Molecular Rearrangements in Organic Synthesis

Meat Refrigeration

Meat Refrigeration

IBM SAN Survival Guide

IBM SAN Survival Guide

Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry

Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry

Heterogeneous Catalysis in Sustainable Synthesis

Heterogeneous Catalysis in Sustainable Synthesis

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