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Extremereignis ›Kältewinter‹ im 18. Jahrhundert
No full textThe eighteenth century can be seen as a turning point in the description and interpretation of extreme events – and not just due to the Lisbon earthquake. This volume examines the discursive and cultural consequences of extreme winters, some of which were the harshest of the millennium. What form does the interplay between nature and culture take in literary and artistic sources
Stufen der Argumentation
No full textWie argumentiert man erfolgreich? Uwe Christian Dech entwickelt dazu das Konzept der Stufenargumente, die eine erfolgreiche Vorbereitung, Durchführung und Auswertung von Debatten ermöglichen. Damit gibt er sowohl praktischen Argumentationsratgebern einen theoretischen Rahmen als auch der abstrakten Argumentationsforschung eine anwendungsbezogene Konkretisierung. Ein didaktisches Lehr- und Trainingsprogramm zeigt, wie Studierende aller Fachrichtungen in Debattierclubs deutschsprachiger Universitäten Stufenargumente anwenden können, womit sich der Leitfaden auch an Laien und Anfänger*innen im Argumentieren richtet
Housing and Sustainability
No full textIn Housing and Sustainability – Achieving a Sustainable Future, a creative and interdisciplinary approach reinterprets the ideas of sustainability and housing, providing a thorough understanding of environmentally friendly homes and astute urban design. By exploring energy efficiency, green building, advanced technologies, and resilient design, this dynamic volume shows how sustainable practices can turn urban areas into cohesive, high-quality, and well-being-promoting environments. By emphasizing the benefits of approaches that combine creativity, resource preservation, and environmental care, the book encourages professionals, scholars, and decision-makers to reconsider housing paradigms and promote resilient, prosperous communities. Learn how housing can meet modern needs while also having a long-lasting, positive impact on the environment in the future through the smooth integration of sustainable solutions, renewable energy, and strategic planning
Distribución geoespacial del caracol gigante africano (l. fulica) vs Angiostrongylus s.p en el distrito especial de Santiago de Cali
No full textChapter Two: The African Giant Snail (Lissachatina fulica) in Cali and Valle del Cauca. This chapter highlights an environmental and public health issue involving pest control, scientific research, and community education. The African giant snail (Lissachatina fulica) is among the world’s most dangerous invasive species, listed as one of the 100 most harmful by the UICN. In Cali, climatic conditions such as humidity and seasonal rains, coupled with improper management of solid waste and debris, facilitate its proliferation. Since 2020, the Administrative Department of Environmental Management (DAGMA) has reported thousands of specimens collected in urban areas and neighborhoods such as Communes 6, 14, and 2. However, its expansion into rural areas poses an increasing threat to local ecosystems and agriculture. Contact with L. fulica can transmit parasites like Angiostrongylus spp., which cause severe diseases such as eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and abdominal angiostrongyliasis in humans, as well as pulmonary conditions in domestic animals. Additionally, the pest causes significant agricultural losses and disrupts ecosystems, displacing native species and affecting soil quality. Key factors driving its spread include an excess of decomposing organic matter, abandoned green spaces, and the use of soil or fertilizers lacking sanitary controls to prevent the presence of eggs. Community education and collection campaigns are crucial; however, effective control is limited in private properties and rural areas, where the snail finds ideal conditions for reproduction, laying between 900 and 1,200 eggs annually. Heat maps created by DAGMA and recent scientific studies reveal that historically affected communes include 5, 6, 8, 10, and 11. In Valle del Cauca, the pest has been detected in 35 municipalities, with higher prevalence in La Unión and Toro. Research by Aguilera-Arango et al. (2020) shows that distribution is influenced by altitude and climatic conditions, with low, humid areas being most vulnerable. The African giant snail has been classified as a pest in Colombia since 2008, and its control requires an integrated approach combining governmental, academic, and community efforts. Under the African Snail Research Project, the University of Santiago de Cali has developed and implemented tools like molecular tests to detect parasites and educational programs to raise public awareness. However, significant challenges persist, such as limited capacity to manage the pest in private and rural areas and the need for more data on the interaction between L. fulica and local microclimates. Resolution 654 by the Ministry of the Environment establishes guidelines for preventing and controlling this pest, but implementation requires specific resources, an updated database, and coordinated actions among various stakeholders. The presence of L. fulica in Cali and Valle del Cauca poses not only environmental and economic risks but also serious public health implications, as Angiostrongylus spp. are present in Cali’s communes. Control efforts must prioritize integrated strategies based on scientific research and community engagement to mitigate its impact and prevent further spread to new areas.PublishedEl capítulo dos sobre el caracol Gigante Africano (Lissachatina fulica) en Cali y el Valle del Cauca expone una problemática ambiental y de salud pública que abarca múltiples áreas: control de plagas, investigación científica, y educación comunitaria. El caracol gigante africano (Lissachatina fulica) es una de las especies invasoras más peligrosas a nivel mundial, clasificada entre las 100 más dañinas por la UICN. En Cali, las condiciones climáticas, como la humedad y las lluvias estacionales, junto con el manejo inadecuado de residuos sólidos y escombros, favorecen su proliferación. Desde 2020, el Departamento Administrativo de Gestión del Medio Ambiente (DAGMA), ha reportado miles de especímenes recolectados en zonas urbanas y comunas como la 6, 14 y 2. Sin embargo, la expansión hacia áreas rurales representa una amenaza creciente para los ecosistemas locales y la agricultura. El contacto con L. fulica puede transmitir parásitos como Angiostrongylus s.p., que causan enfermedades graves como la meningoencefalitis eosinofílica y la angiostrongilosis abdominal en humanos, así como afecciones pulmonares en animales domésticos. Además, la plaga genera importantes pérdidas agrícolas y altera los ecosistemas, desplazando a especies nativas y afectando la calidad del suelo. Se han identificado factores clave en su propagación, como el exceso de materia orgánica en descomposición, zonas verdes abandonadas, y el uso de tierra o abonos que no tienen un control sanitario en relación a la presencia de huevos en ellas. Las campañas de recolección y educación comunitaria son fundamentales, pero el control efectivo se ve limitado en predios privados y zonas rurales, donde el caracol encuentra condiciones ideales para reproducirse, llegando a depositar entre 900 y 1,200 huevos al año. Mapas de calor elaborados por el DAGMA y nuestros estudios científicos recientes muestran que las comunas históricas más afectadas son la 5, 6, 8, 10 y 11. En el Valle del Cauca, la plaga ha sido detectada en 35 municipios, con mayor incidencia en La Unión y Toro. La investigación de Aguilera-Arango et al. (2020), revela que la distribución está influenciada por la altitud y las condiciones climáticas, siendo las áreas bajas y húmedas las más vulnerables. El Caracol Gigante africano, ha sido declarado plaga desde 2008 en Colombia, y su control requiere un enfoque integral que combine esfuerzos gubernamentales, académicos y comunitarios. En el marco del proyecto de investigación Caracol africano, la Universidad Santiago de Cali, ha desarrollado e implementado, herramientas como pruebas moleculares para detectar parásitos y programas educativos para sensibilizar a la población. Sin embargo, persisten desafíos significativos, como la limitada capacidad para manejar la plaga en áreas privadas y rurales, y la necesidad de más datos sobre la interacción entre L. fulica y el microclima local. La resolución 654 del Ministerio de Ambiente ha establecido lineamientos para la prevención y control de esta plaga, pero su implementación requiere de recursos específicos, una base de datos actualizada y medidas coordinadas entre diversos actores. La presencia de L. fulica en Cali y el Valle del Cauca no solo plantea riesgos ambientales y económicos, sino también graves implicaciones para la salud pública ya que los Angiostrongylus s.p., están presentes en las comunas de Cali. Su control debe priorizarse medianteestrategias integrales, basadas en la investigación científica y el compromiso comunitario, para mitigar su impacto y prevenir su propagación a nuevas áreas
Trans* Geschichten der Moderne
No full textWie ist Trans* Geschichte mit Modernität und Kolonialität verwoben? Jonah I. Garde zeigt, dass »Geschlechtsumwandlung« im frühen 20. Jahrhundert sowohl als Zeichen wissenschaftlichen Fortschritts galt als auch tief in rassistischen Theorien über das Menschsein verwurzelt war – und auch in populären Massenmedien einen zentralen Ort der Auseinandersetzung mit Modernität und Kolonialität darstellte. Dabei wird deutlich, wie sich die Perspektive auf Trans* Geschichtsschreibung verändert, wenn kolonialgeschichtliche Aspekte in den Fokus rücken
The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Censorship
No full textThe Routledge Handbook of Translation and Censorship is the first handbook to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic, offering broad geographic and historical coverage, and extending the political contexts to incorporate colonial and postcolonial viewpoints, as well as pluralistic societies. It examines key cultural texts of all kinds as well as audio-visual translation, comics, drama and videogames.
With over 30 chapters, the Handbook highlights commonalities and differences across the various contexts, encouraging comparative approaches to the topic of translation and censorship. Edited and authored by leading figures in the field of Translation Studies, the chapters provide a critical mapping of the current research and suggest future directions.
With an introductory chapter by the editors on theorizing censorship, the Handbook is an essential reference and resource for advanced students, scholars and researchers in translation studies, comparative literature and related fields
A Voice of Their Own
No full textThis open access book explores which audiovisual translation methods or techniques are the most ethical when translating personal narratives dealing with trauma and emotions, and provides good practice guidelines for different stakeholders (audiovisual translators, Language Service Providers, charities, survivors and filmmakers) to ensure that the voices of those who have suffered from trauma and Gender-Based Violence are ethically conveyed on-screen. It also shows how subtitlers cope with the translation of challenging sensitive material. The work described in this book is based on Prof Bosseaux’s Ethical Translation project and is underpinned by a practical component: a multilingual documentary featuring women who have gone through traumatic events and whose first language is not English. Above all, the research emphasises the importance of filming and translating ethically with a focus on making sure survivors and audiovisual translators’ voices are fully heard through respectful translation. This book showcases the theories and methods used and developed throughout the Ethical Translation project and the results of the research conducted, ultimately demonstrating the importance of carrying out practice-based research and encouraging collaboration between academics, practitioners and stakeholders to produce research that can be of use to, and be applied by, these groups
La Ruritanie ou l’Europe introuvable
No full textIl est un pays bien étrange, situé on ne sait où exactement en Europe centrale ou balkanique : la Ruritanie, ancêtre de la Syldavie et de la Bordurie de Tintin. Qu’est-il au juste ? Un pays imaginaire qu’on voit apparaître pour la première fois à la fin du xixe siècle dans Le Prisonnier de Zenda, écrit par l’Anglais Anthony Hope. Or le succès de ce roman a généré des épigones aux multiples noms, au point de donner naissance à un genre littéraire, la romance ruritanienne. Le fait est connu en Grande-Bretagne mais très peu étudié en France, alors même qu’il a existé une abondante production ruritanienne française durant le premier xxe siècle. Le présent ouvrage se propose d’exposer les codes ou les recettes d’un genre littéraire à succès à travers une étude détaillée des noms des pays, des noms des personnages et des scénarios types. Plus profondément, il rend compte des rapports entre la Ruritanie et l’Europe existante. Les noms et les intrigues sont très manifestement influencés par l’actualité de la période étudiée, qui va de la fin du xixe siècle à la Seconde Guerre mondiale. On passe d’un pays de conte de fées ou d’opérette inspiré des Märchen allemands au pays angoissant de Dracula : originellement germanique, la Ruritanie se déplace dans les Balkans troublés. Le sujet permet donc d’éclairer les conceptions et les préjugés d’auteurs britanniques et français ; il renvoie à des divergences, des clivages, et même des fractures, d’une Europe à l’autre
Biopolitik und Alltagsleben im Roten Wien
No full textDas Rote Wien ist weltberühmt. Reinhard Sieder fragt erstmals, wie es das Alltagsleben der Bürger*innen verändert, in dem alles Arbeit ist. Autobiographische Erzählungen zeigen, dass unterhalb der Wahrnehmungsschwelle von Politik und Wissenschaft spontane, informelle Arbeitskämpfe stattfinden, für die die klassische politische Ökonomie weitgehend blind ist. Darüber hinaus betreibt das Rote Wien eine ambitionierte und erfolgreiche Biopolitik, die regulierend in das Leben eingreift, deren sozialistisch-eugenische Ideen aber gegen demokratische Grundwerte verstoßen. Was bleibt, ist eine verlorene Hoffnung und ein Menetekel für die Zukunft: Wer die Demokratie bekämpft, bereitet einem neuen Faschismus den Weg
A Research Agenda for Landscape Studies of Planning
No full textThis is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline, thanks to generous funding support from the Swedish research council Formas. This timely Research Agenda explores the complex and contested role that landscape plays in planning. It promotes theoretically driven, pluralistic research to enrich understanding of the landscape-planning interplay, examining how the broader discipline of landscape studies can complement and critique the dominant field of landscape science.Publishe