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This open access book offers a comprehensive view of the phenomenon of volunteer work: it examines motivational factors and questions of corporate organization and the social environment. In particular, this is the first book to present volunteer work in detail as a psychosocial resource and a source of well-being that should not be overused or abused. The book is based on the authors' 15 years of ... Read more

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We live in a remarkable world: science and technology has shifted our understanding of what's possible and transformed our lives. Rain dances and sun worshipping have been replaced by quantum computers, speed-of-light rockets, and our ever-closer inching towards genuine artificial intelligence.But somehow, more and more of us are feeling hopeless; we are still ruled by political systems that haven ... Read more

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Set in the near future the world as we know it has turned toxic. Global warming has left the majority of the planet uninhabitable. Skyscraper cities form the last strongholds against the fast-growing deserts that have taken over the globe. The survival of humankind is challenged by diseases, water shortages and food scarcity. In one of the massive battery farms that grow food for the living, Rosa ... Read more

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Edited by Berit Karseth, Kirsten Sivesind, Gita Steiner-Khamsi ...

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This open access book explores how policy makers draw on national, regional and international expertise in issuing school reform within five Nordic countries. In an era of international comparison, policy makers are expected to review best practices, learn from experiences from elsewhere, and apply international standards propelled by international organizations. Do they do so? What counts, for
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by Shoko Haneda, Arito Ono ...

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This book provides a holistic, interdisciplinary overview of offshore wind energy, and is a must-read for advanced researchers. Topics, from the design and analysis of future turbines, to the decommissioning of wind farms, are covered. The scope of the work ranges from analytical, numerical and experimental advancements in structural and fluid mechanics, to novel developments in risk, safety & ... Read more

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