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Lessons Learned from a Decade of European Transdisciplinary Innovation

by Veronika Liebl, Masha Zolotova, Tere Badia, Zeynep Birsel, Tega Brain, Sara Brandão, Peter Burian, Antonio Camurri0, Marita Canina1, Patricia Carvalho2, Ewen Chardronnet3, Manuel Cirauqui4, Kate Crawford5, Fernando Cucchietti6, Elisa Cuesta Fernández7, Aurélie Delater8, Stella Diakou9, Maja Drobne0, Ralph Dum1, Tatiana Efremenko2, Antònia Folguera3, Giulia Foscari4, Matvey Fridman5, Peter Friess6, Beatrice De Gelder7, Nefeli Georgakopoulou8, Lija Groenewoud Van Vliet9, Rodolfo Groenewoud Van Vliet0, Borut Jerman1, Vladan Joler2, María Montero Sierra3, Alex Nathanson4, Benedetta Piantella5, Simona De Rosa6, Margherita Soldati7, Miha Turšič8, Patricia Vieira9, Spreeeng0, Gerfried Stocker1 ...

"SCIENCE+TECHNOLOGY+ARTS: Lessons Learned from a Decade of European Transdisciplinary Innovation" documents and reflects on the legacy of the S+T+ARTS Initiative, a pioneering European program that has, since 2016, redefined the interplay of art, science, and technology as a driver of innovation, cultural transformation, and societal change. By uniting contributions from diverse STARTS ... Read more

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"SCIENCE+TECHNOLOGY+ARTS: Lessons Learned from a Decade of European Transdisciplinary Innovation" documents and reflects on the legacy of the S+T+ARTS Initiative, a pioneering European program that has, since 2016, redefined the interplay of art, science, and technology as a driver of innovation, cultural transformation, and societal change. By uniting contributions from diverse STARTS
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Science of Valuations

Natural Structures, Technological Infrastructures, Cultural Superstructures

Edited by Salvatore Giuffrida, Maria Rosa Trovato, Paolo Rosato, Enrico Fattinnanzi, Alessandra Oppio, Simona Chiodo ...

Series series Energy (R0)
This volume collects the best papers presented at the 2019 Conference SIEV (Italian Society of Appraisal and Valuation) on the Science of Evaluation foundations, actuality, and prospects. The book consists of twenty-six papers and is organized into four parts: the first one collects reflections on the nature of the value judgement, on the truth of the evaluative statement, and on the authenticity ... Read more

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This volume collects the best papers presented at the 2019 Conference SIEV (Italian Society of Appraisal and Valuation) on the Science of Evaluation foundations, actuality, and prospects. The book consists of twenty-six papers and is organized into four parts: the first one collects reflections on the nature of the value judgement, on the truth of the evaluative statement, and on the authenticity
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Annie Chartres Vivanti

Transnational Politics, Identity, and Culture

by Sabrina Cavallucci, Sara Ceroni, Chiara Chini, Ombretta Frau, Cristina Gragnani, Filippo Fonio, Ursula Fanning, Marianna Deganutti, Julie Dashwood, Noemi Crain-Merz, Stephen Gundle, Mariarosa Mettifogo, Enrico Minardi, Giulia Pezzuolo, Lisa Sarti, Simona Storchi, Anne Urbancic ...

This book explores the work of a writer, Annie Chartres Vivanti (1866–1942), whobrought a transnational dimension to the marked provincialism of the Italian novel byaddressing issues of gender, ethnicity, and sexuality on personal and internationallevels, and by creating work that distanced itself from much of the female-penned literature ofthe day, scorning both decorum and social respectability. ... Read more

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This book explores the work of a writer, Annie Chartres Vivanti (1866–1942), whobrought a transnational dimension to the marked provincialism of the Italian novel byaddressing issues of gender, ethnicity, and sexuality on personal and internationallevels, and by creating work that distanced itself from much of the female-penned literature ofthe day, scorning both decorum and social respectability.
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of tree nuts

by Prof Ümit Serdar, Dr Eduardo Augusto dos Santos Rosa, Dr Maria Cristina Seixas Martins Morais, Dr Ivo Vaz Oliveira, Dr Berta Maria de Carvalho Gonçalves Macedo, Dr Ana Paula Calvão Moreira da Silva, Dr Pablo Hernández-Alonso, Dr Mònica Bulló, Dr Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Prof. Stef J. Koppelman0, Dr Melanie L. Downs1, Dr Andrea Vannini3, Dr Carmen Morales-Rodríguez4, Prof. Gabriele Beccaro5, Dr Marta De Biaggi6, Dr Chiara Ferracini7, Dr Simona Bonelli8, Dr Annarita Marrano9, Prof. David Neale0, Prof. D. L. McNeil1, Prof. Ettore Barone2, Prof. Turan Karadeniz3, Dr Francesco Sottile4, Dr Teresa Barreneche5, Dr Roberto Botta6, Dr Cécile Robin7, Dr Toshihiro Saito8, Dr Beatriz Cuenca9, Dr Burak Akyüz0, Dr José Gomes Laranjo1, Dr Giancarlo Bounous2, Dr Faik Ekmel Tekintaş3, Dr Rita Lourenço Costa4, Dr Patrícia Fernandes5, Dr Maria Gabriella Mellano6, Dr Pereira Lorenzo Santiago7, Dr Salih Kafkas8, Prof. Bekir Erol Ak9, Dr Valerio Cristofori0, Dr Stefano Speranza1, Dr Cristian Silvestri2, Prof Ali Islam3, Dr Seyit Mehmet Şen4, Dr Loretta Bacchetta5, Dr Silvia Procacci6, Dr Barbara Benassi7, Prof Özlem Tokuşoğlu8 ...

Series Book 56 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Reviews current research on the nutraceutical properties as well as allergen and other safety issues relating to tree nutsAssesses advances in breeding, cultivation, integrated disease and pest management to improve yields and sustainabilitySummarises key research on the main tree nuts, from walnuts and almonds to hazelnuts, chestnuts and pistachios ... Read more

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Reviews current research on the nutraceutical properties as well as allergen and other safety issues relating to tree nutsAssesses advances in breeding, cultivation, integrated disease and pest management to improve yields and sustainabilitySummarises key research on the main tree nuts, from walnuts and almonds to hazelnuts, chestnuts and pistachios
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Transforming the Future

Anticipation in the 21st Century

Edited by Riel Miller ...

People are using the future to search for better ways to achieve sustainability, inclusiveness, prosperity, well-being and peace. In addition, the way the future is understood and used is changing in almost all domains, from social science to daily life.This book presents the results of significant research undertaken by UNESCO with a number of partners to detect and define the theory and practice ... Read more

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People are using the future to search for better ways to achieve sustainability, inclusiveness, prosperity, well-being and peace. In addition, the way the future is understood and used is changing in almost all domains, from social science to daily life.This book presents the results of significant research undertaken by UNESCO with a number of partners to detect and define the theory and practice
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Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology, Volume 3

Perishables

Edited by Debbie Rees, Graham Farrell, John Orchard ...

International trade in high value perishables has grown enormously in the past few decades. In the developed world consumers now expect to be able to eat perishable produce from all parts of the world, and in most cases throughout the year. Perishable plant products are, however, susceptible to physical damage and often have a potential storage life of only a few days.Given their key importance in ... Read more

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International trade in high value perishables has grown enormously in the past few decades. In the developed world consumers now expect to be able to eat perishable produce from all parts of the world, and in most cases throughout the year. Perishable plant products are, however, susceptible to physical damage and often have a potential storage life of only a few days.Given their key importance in
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution

by Klaus Schwab ...

World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolution, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work.Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are ... Read more

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World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolution, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work.Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are
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Design for a Better World

Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered

by Donald A. Norman ...

How human behavior brought our world to the brink, and how human behavior can save us.The world is a mess. Our dire predicament, from collapsing social structures to the climate crisis, has been millennia in the making and can be traced back to the erroneous belief that the earth’s resources are infinite. The key to change, says Don Norman, is human behavior, covered in the book’s three major ... Read more

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How human behavior brought our world to the brink, and how human behavior can save us.The world is a mess. Our dire predicament, from collapsing social structures to the climate crisis, has been millennia in the making and can be traced back to the erroneous belief that the earth’s resources are infinite. The key to change, says Don Norman, is human behavior, covered in the book’s three major
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New Metropolitan Perspectives

Knowledge Dynamics, Innovation-driven Policies Towards the Territories’ Attractiveness Volume 1

Edited by Carmelina Bevilacqua, Francesco Calabrò, Lucia Della Spina ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This open access book presents the outcomes of the symposium “NEW METROPOLITAN PERSPECTIVES,” held at Mediterranea University, Reggio Calabria, Italy on May 26–28, 2020.Addressing the challenge of Knowledge Dynamics and Innovation-driven Policies Towards Urban and Regional Transition, the book presents a multi-disciplinary debate on the new frontiers of strategic and spatial planning, economic ... Read more

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This open access book presents the outcomes of the symposium “NEW METROPOLITAN PERSPECTIVES,” held at Mediterranea University, Reggio Calabria, Italy on May 26–28, 2020.Addressing the challenge of Knowledge Dynamics and Innovation-driven Policies Towards Urban and Regional Transition, the book presents a multi-disciplinary debate on the new frontiers of strategic and spatial planning, economic
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Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

Postharvest Physiology, Processing and Packaging

by Maria Gloria Lobo, Ferhan Ozadali, Jasim Ahmed ...

Tropical and sub-tropical fruits have gained significant importance in global commerce. This book examines recent developments in the area of fruit technology including: postharvest physiology and storage; novel processing technologies applied to fruits; and in-depth coverage on processing, packaging, and nutritional quality of tropical and sub-tropical fruits. This contemporary handbook uniquely ... Read more

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Tropical and sub-tropical fruits have gained significant importance in global commerce. This book examines recent developments in the area of fruit technology including: postharvest physiology and storage; novel processing technologies applied to fruits; and in-depth coverage on processing, packaging, and nutritional quality of tropical and sub-tropical fruits. This contemporary handbook uniquely
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Climate Risk and Business

New Challenges for Organizations

by Anna Dowbiggin ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
Addressing the urgency of radical decarbonization as a mitigative response to climate risk, this book explores how business can respond to the challenges of climate risk, through various transformational processes. Those processes involve cognitive transformations, organizational changes, climate risk integration into risk management practices, shifts in corporate reporting and disclosure as well ... Read more

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Addressing the urgency of radical decarbonization as a mitigative response to climate risk, this book explores how business can respond to the challenges of climate risk, through various transformational processes. Those processes involve cognitive transformations, organizational changes, climate risk integration into risk management practices, shifts in corporate reporting and disclosure as well
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 1

Breeding, quality traits, pests and diseases

by Dr Jacques Le Gouis, Prof Malcolm J. Hawkesford, Prof. Martin A. J. Parry, João Paulo Pennacchi, Luis Robledo-Arratia, Elizabete Carmo-Silva, Xinguo Mao, Delong Yang, Prof Ruilian Jing, Dr D. Z. Skinner, Dr Paula Bramel, Prof. A. S. Ross, Dr Ian Batey, Victoria Ndolo, Prof Trust Beta, Albrecht Serfling, Doris Kopahnke, Antje Habekuss, Fluturë Novakazi, Prof Frank Ordon, Prof. Z. A. Pretorius, Dr Kellye Eversole, M. Ayliffe, R. L. Bowden, L. A. Boyd, R. M. DePauw, Y. Jin, R. E. Knox, R. A. McIntosh, R. F. Park, R. Prins, E. S. Lagudah, Jane Rogers, Volker Mohler, Mohan Kohli, Prof. James Anderson, Dr Indu Sharma, Pramod Prasad, Subhash C. Bhardwaj, Dr Marion O. Harris, J. Jacob, Prof Beat Keller, Dr P. R. Brown, Guiping Yan, Kirk Anderson, M El-Bouhssini, Frank Peairs, Steven Xu, Prof. Sanford D. Eigenbrode, Sarina Macfadyen, Dr Abie Horrocks, Rudi Appels, Melanie Davidson, Paul Horne, Jessica Page, Dr Neil Harker, John O'Donovan, Breanne Tidemann, Catherine Feuillet, Dr Alison R. Bentley, Ian Mackay, Professor Gary L. Hein, Professor Hermann Buerstmayr, Professor Stephen Wegulo ...

Series Book 5 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Discusses ways of ensuring genetic diversity, advances in wheat breeding and their use to improve properties such as drought resistance and cold tolerance;Summarises research on factors affecting nutritional and other aspects of wheat quality;Reviews advances in understanding wheat pests and diseases together with ways of controlling them such as disease-resistant varieties, integrated pest and ... Read more

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Discusses ways of ensuring genetic diversity, advances in wheat breeding and their use to improve properties such as drought resistance and cold tolerance;Summarises research on factors affecting nutritional and other aspects of wheat quality;Reviews advances in understanding wheat pests and diseases together with ways of controlling them such as disease-resistant varieties, integrated pest and
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