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Medical Device Management
No full textMedical Devices are an extremely important, versatile and complex product category within healthcare. However, compared to medicinal products, hospitals, medical staff, etc., there is much less general awareness and understanding of medical devices. This book illuminates different facets of medical devices in a holistic manner. It describes the complexity of the industry, markets, manufacturers, and numerous other stakeholders as well as related regulations, required competencies, and future trends. More specifically, it describes a range of products and innovations, safety risks and regulations, legal aspects, and certification processes. It also examines the market from the point of view of the manufacturer from start-ups to large companies and conglomerates. Finally, this book looks at the special role sustainability and ESG plays in the future of medical device innovation, production, and usage. Featuring industry case studies this book is ideal for individuals, from scientists to managers, interested in healthcare and who would like to understand the overall relevance of medical devices from different perspectives, specifically interactions, developments and dynamics between the different business areas and stakeholders. This book is open access
Praziquantel
No full textThis open-access book provides a comprehensive reference on the discovery and development of praziquantel. It presents the full research and development (R&D) journey of this essential anthelmintic drug, combining foundational science with practical insights. The book covers a wide range of topics, including a brief history of pharmaceutical industry, unmet medical needs, parasitic flatworm biology, and strategies for schistosomiasis control and elimination. Both human and animal health applications are addressed. Additional chapters explore chemical and manufacturing aspects, drug targets, biomarkers, toxicology, clinical efficacy, regulatory pathways, and Intellectual Property considerations. Rich illustrations, expert commentary, and clear summaries enhance the educational value of the text. Designed for students, academics, and industry professionals alike, this volume serves as a valuable addition to any scientific library. It also supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by contributing to the global fight against schistosomiasis and other Neglected Tropical Diseases
Evangelikalismus und die Schweizer Pflegekinderhilfe
No full textIn der Schweiz sind transreligiöse Unterbringungen in evangelikale Pflegefamilien eine verbreitete Praxis. Rechtlich obliegt jedoch den Herkunftseltern als Inhabern der elterlichen Sorge die religiöse Erziehung des Kindes, bis dieses sechzehn Jahre alt ist. Da der Missionsauftrag ein Kernelement des Evangelikalismus ist, ergibt sich hier ein Spannungsfeld. Mithilfe qualitativer Methoden zeigt Noëmi J. van Oordt multiperspektivisch auf, wie Fachpersonen der Pflegekinderhilfe diesem mit informellen Regeln zwar zu begegnen versuchen, die vorgesehene religiöse Erziehung aber trotzdem missachtet und die Identitätsentwicklung der Pflegekinder durch die evangelikale Erziehung tangiert wird
Fachkräfte im Wandel
No full textWandel steht nicht nur bevor, er ist dauerhaft. Wie also sollte man damit umgehen? Die theoretische Kategorie »Komplementärwissen« ermöglicht einen potentialorientierten Blick auf die Bewältigung von Wandel, anstatt diesen defizitär zu betrachten. Das Komplementärwissen ordnet sich dabei zwischen (non-)formalem und informellem Wissen ein und bildet ein Bindeglied zwischen Arbeitssoziologie und Bildungsforschung, das beide Wissensformen ernst nimmt. Marco Blank verdeutlicht am Beispiel von Fachkräften anhand von Interviewpassagen und quantitativen Analysen, wie das Komplementärwissen dabei hilft, Unvorhersehbares zu bewältigen, ohne in Unsicherheit zu verfallen
Die politische Rechte in Lateinamerika
No full textFigures such as Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Javier Milei in Argentina, Nayib Bukele in El Salvador, and José Antonio Kast in Chile represent the current rise of the right in Latin America. This volume sheds light on the characteristics and manifestations of right-wing forces in politics and society, opposition and government, and analyses the causes, background, and consequences of their political success. The contributions address overarching questions concerning the distinction between right-wing populism and right-wing extremism, their relationship with democracy, as well as the role of anti-feminism, religion, and transnational networks. Country chapters on Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and Colombia explore these issues in greater depth. This title is also available as open access.PublishedFigures such as Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Javier Milei in Argentina, Nayib Bukele in El Salvador, and José Antonio Kast in Chile represent the current rise of the right in Latin America. This volume sheds light on the characteristics and manifestations of right-wing forces in politics and society, opposition and government, and analyses the causes, background, and consequences of their political success. The contributions address overarching questions concerning the distinction between right-wing populism and right-wing extremism, their relationship with democracy, as well as the role of anti-feminism, religion, and transnational networks. Country chapters on Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and Colombia explore these issues in greater depth. This title is also available as open access
Miteinander.Stadt.Machen.
No full textDieses Open-Access-Buch zeigt, wie Kommunen in Zeiten multipler Krisen durch zukunftsorientierte Entwicklungsstrategien und engagiertes Umsetzen zu Innovationsmotoren und Hoffnungsträgern für eine positive Transformation werden können. Die globalen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit – von der Klimakrise über geopolitische Spannungen bis hin zu wirtschaftlichen Unsicherheiten – sind in den Städten und Gemeinden unmittelbar spürbar. Die Verantwortlichen stehen vor der schwierigen Aufgabe, Lösungen zu entwickeln und gemeinsam mit den Menschen umzusetzen, die ökologisch tragfähig, ökonomisch sinnvoll und sozial gerecht sind und dabei eine Verwaltungskultur zu etablieren, die Kooperation und Gestaltungsfreude fördert. Dieses Werk stellt innovative Ansätze und bewährte Strategien vor, mit denen Kommunen ihre Schlüsselrolle in der Transformation wahrnehmen können. Beispiele aus dem kommunalen Alltag zeigen, wie der Wandel mit Begeisterung und Freude gestaltet werden kann. Das Buch soll Mut machen, einladen, bestärken und inspirieren. Der Inhalt WHY – Warum kommunale Nachhaltigkeit ein Zukunftstreiber ist WHAT – Handlungs- und Gestaltungsfelder der Nachhaltigkeit WHO – Akteure kommunaler Nachhaltigkeit HOW – Instrumente und Prozess
Dass dir das Leben gelinge – Werte und Zugehörigkeit im Kontext von Familie, Migration und Glaube
No full textWie stellen sich junge Menschen ein gutes, gelingendes Leben vor und welche Rolle spielen Zugehörigkeiten dabei? Das Buch untersucht die Entstehung und lebensgeschichtliche Entwicklung von Werten unter Bedingungen von Mehrfachzugehörigkeit. Anhand biographisch-narrativer Interviews mit jungen Frauen aus freikirchlichen russlanddeutschen Familien zeigt Rebekka Hahn, wie Heranwachsende sich zu den Wertvorstellungen ihrer unterschiedlichen sozialen Bezüge ins Verhältnis setzen und dabei zu eigenen Selbst- und Lebensentwürfen gelangen.; How do young people imagine a good, successful life, and what role does their sense of belonging play in this? This book examines the emergence and biographical development of values under conditions of multiple affiliations. Using biographical narrative interviews with young women from Free Church Russian-German families, Rebekka Hahn shows how adolescents relate to the values of their different social contexts and thereby arrive at their own concepts of self and life
Online Misogyny in Brazil
No full textThis open access book tells the story of how Congress and courts have responded to online misogyny and online gender-based violence in Brazil. As thousands of women, young and old, famous and anonymous, are targeted with online violence violating their freedoms in Brazil, civil society has fought for the recognition of the problem of online misogyny in the law. In her exploration of this evolving landscape, Mariana Valente unpacks how the shifting political landscape of the last decade in Brazil has intersected with feminist movements and internet policy discussions, and the resulting legislative developments. Drawing from almost fifteen years of research, the book brings the key cases and political fights that moved the conversation forward and how Congress and courts responded to the issue. It also deals with how foreign digital platforms gave rise to conflicts between the local and the transnational. Problems such as nonconsensual dissemination of intimate images, hate speech and political violence against women on social media are interwoven with critical legal and social theory. The result is a picture of the centrality of online misogyny to the recent political developments in Brazil and the advances and failures of the law in responding to the problem from an intersectional perspective. By analysing the fight against online misogyny in one of the largest countries in the world, Online Misogyny in Brazil: Law, Internet Governance, and the Struggle for Gender Justice showcases strategies to achieve one of the main targets of SDG 5: “End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere”. This is a revised and expanded English edition of a book originally published in Portuguese. The translation of the original manuscript into English was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content
Schiller filosofo
No full textIl volume offre la traduzione italiana di uno degli scritti più significativi del processo di scoperta e ricezione della filosofia di Schiller, iniziato e portato avanti dai pensatori della tradizione post-kantiana e neo-kantiana. Schiller filosofo (1858), dell’hegeliano Kuno Fischer, fu infatti la prima opera a occuparsi di indagare e presentare il pensiero del grande poeta, elevandolo sin dal titolo alla dignità di filosofo. Con il suo saggio, Fischer disegna programmaticamente un nuovo canone filosofico, che va da Kant all’idealismo di Hegel, passando appunto per la figura di Schiller, visto come continuatore delle idee kantiane. Questo canone verrà quindi ripreso nel corso dell’Ottocento tedesco da tutti i pensatori neo-Kantiani che, come Fischer, proseguiranno a identificare lo Schiller filosofo e lo Schiller kantiano.PublishedThis volume provides the Italian translation of one of the most significant texts in the process of discovery and reception of Schiller's philosophy initiated by thinkers of the post-Kantian and neo-Kantian tradition. Schiller as a Philosopher (1858) by the Hegelian Kuno Fischer was the first work to investigate and present the thought of the great poet, elevating him to the status of philosopher, as indicated by the title itself. In his essay, Fischer outlines a new philosophical canon ranging from Kant to Hegel's idealism and including Schiller as a continuator of Kantian ideas. During the nineteenth century, this canon was adopted by neo-Kantian thinkers, who, like Fischer, identified Schiller the philosopher with Schiller the Kantian
Fundamentals and Applications of GNSS Reflectometry
No full textThis open access book presents the fundamental methods and applications of GNSS-reflected signal reception processing. On the basis of systematic analysis of GNSS signals, it delves into the typical characteristics of signals after reflection, discussing the software and hardware design of GNSS-reflected signal receivers from different perspectives, including RF reception, IF processing, and extraction of observations. It offers a comprehensive introduction and exploration of ocean remote sensing, land remote sensing, and several new applications (such as airborne moving target detection, river boundary monitoring, and surface water body identification). The content covers a variety of different configuration modes such as shore-based, ground-based, airborne, and satellite-based and also includes two signal processing methods: single-antenna interferometry and dual-antenna cooperative method. The data used in the theoretical modeling and algorithm performance simulation validation are both from experiments conducted by the authors' research team and from experiments carried out with partners, as well as results processed from publicly available datasets domestically and internationally. This book is suitable for faculty and students in the fields related to satellite navigation (such as electronic communication, radar remote sensing, aerospace, and computer), earth observation, and also serves as a reference book for engineers and scientific management personnel engaged in application research in the fields of oceanography, meteorology, agriculture, water conservancy, and environment studies