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Zoonotic Viruses of Northern Eurasia: Taxonomy and Ecology provides a review of modern data of the taxonomy, distribution, and ecology of zoonotic viruses in the ecosystems of Northern Eurasia. With climate changes, increasing population density of arthropod vectors and vertebrate hosts, development of unused lands, transferences of viruses by birds, bats, infected humans, and animals, vectors allow virus populations to adapt to the new environment. This leads to the appearance of emerging or re-emerging infections. This book presents data about circulation and evolution of influenza viruses, tick-borne encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, hantaviruses, Sindbis virus, California encephalitis group viruses and other pathogenic viruses as well as of novel viruses classified for the first time using next-generation sequence. - Features summarized data about the circulation of approximately 80 viruses isolated in natural foci of Northern Eurasia - Provides descriptions of the main ecosystems of Northern Eurasia in the context of the ecology of viruses with environmental factors - Delineates the potential impact of climate change for the distribution of viruses - Includes virus taxonomy, ecology, distribution and pathogenicity for humans and animals

This exceptional book of selected essays by the leading Czech linguist and member of the Prague Linguistic Circle contains 26 essays in English and 4 in German. It presents the wide scope of Sgall''s interest and in six parts introduces the main spheres of author''s interest - the first part of the book deals with general and theoretical questions, the second contains Sgall''s contribution to syntax, the third covers the functional sentence perspective, the fourth sentences and discourse, the fifth language typology and the last part covers speech and writing

A reference to more than six hundred minerals, with color photographs of each type and an explanation of their forms and properties.

Unlock the transformative power of work with "Fields, Factories and Workshops," a pioneering exploration of sustainable agriculture and industrial innovation now republished by Alpha Editions after decades of obscurity. This remarkable work invites you to rediscover the synergy between manual labor and brain work, showcasing how interdisciplinary approaches can enhance economic productivity and foster rural development. In this compelling narrative, the author delves into the intricate relationship between agricultural practices and factory systems, highlighting the importance of integrating labor and industry for a thriving social economy. You ll be inspired by the vision of a future where productivity enhancement is rooted in collaboration and creativity, making this book a vital resource for both casual readers and classic literature collectors. This edition is not merely a reprint; it is a meticulously restored collector s item and a cultural treasure, designed for today s readers and generations to come. Immerse yourself in the wisdom of the past while envisioning a sustainable future. Join the movement towards a harmonious balance of fields, factories, and workshops where every reader can find inspiration and insight into the art of work. Don t miss your chance to own a piece of literary history that resonates with the challenges and opportunities of our modern world.

Petr Král’s encounter with the city of Doges is a love-letter to a place that arouses strong and often contradictory emotions – but rarely indifference. His ethereal prose carries us through the floating city as if exploring the body of a familiar, yet inscrutable, lover: "Even in the depths of her private, inner frisson, Venice is still open to the world’s great perspectives, enticing them into her secret recesses and borne along by the touch of their breath." Král’s passion for Venice enriches it as well as us, all the more so because – like all great loves – it appears to be forever on the point of dissolving. This is a portrait both intimate and universal, and elusive as the city herself. Pushkin Collection editions feature a spare, elegant series style and superior, durable components. The Collection is typeset in Monotype Baskerville, litho-printed on Munken Premium White Paper and notch-bound by the independently owned printer TJ International in Padstow. The covers, with French flaps, are printed on Colorplan Pristine White Paper. Both paper and cover board are acid-free and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.

People have always been interested in numbers, in particular the natural numbers. Of course, we all have an intuitive notion of what these numbers are. In the late 19th century mathematicians, such as Grassmann, Frege and Dedekind, gave definitions for these familiar objects. Since then the development of axiomatic schemes for arithmetic have played a fundamental role in a logical understanding of mathematics. There has been a need for some time for a monograph on the metamathematics of first-order arithmetic. The aim of the book by Hajek and Pudlak is to cover some of the most important results in the study of a first order theory of the natural numbers, called Peano arithmetic and its fragments (subtheories). The field is quite active, but only a small part of the results has been covered in monographs. This book is divided into three parts. In Part A, the authors develop parts of mathematics and logic in various fragments. Part B is devoted to incompleteness. Part C studies systems that have the induction schema restricted to bounded formulas (Bounded Arithmetic). One highlight of this section is the relation of provability to computational complexity. The study of formal systems for arithmetic is a prerequisite for understanding results such as Gödel''s theorems. This book is intended for those who want to learn more about such systems and who want to follow current research in the field. The book contains a bibliography of approximately 1000 items.

This book deals with film adaptations of literary works created in Communist Czechoslovakia between 1954 and 1969, such as The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (Zeman 1958), Marketa Lazarová (Vláčil 1967), and The Joke (Jireš 1969). Bubeníček treats a historically significant period around which myths and misinformation have arisen. The book is broad in scope and examines aesthetic, political, social, and cultural issues. It sets out to disprove the notion that the state-controlled film industry behind the Iron Curtain produced only aesthetically uniform works pandering to official ideology. Bubeníček’s main aim is to show how the political situation of Communist Czechoslovakia moulded the film adaptations created there, but also how these same works, in turn, shaped the sociocultural conditions of the 1950s and the 1960s.

This book contains thirty two numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaves series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 122: To Light a Fire—Webu Sayadaw 123: Radical Therapy—Lily de Silva 124: Nothing Higher to Live For—Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano 125: Prisoners of Karma—Suvimalee Karunaratna 126: Painting the Buddha’s Eyes—Douglas Bullis 127: Family Planning & Birth Control in Buddhist Perspective—Louis van Loon 128: The Short Analysis of Kamma—Venerable Mahathera Nauyane Ariyadhamma 129: The Living Message of the Dhammapada—Bhikkhu Bodhi 130: The Blessed One’s City of Dhamma—I.B. Horner 131: Of Mindsets and Monkeypots—Petr Karel Ontl 132: Ministering to the Sick and the Terminally Ill—Lily de Silva 133: A Taste of the Holy Life—Susan Elbaum Jootla 134: A Journey into Buddhism—Elizabeth J. A. Harris 136: A Good Dose of Dhamma—Tan Acharn Kor Khao-suan-luang 137: The Benefits of Walking Meditation—Sayadaw U Silananda 139: Buddhist Culture, The Cultured Buddhist—Robert Bogoda 140: The Healing of the Bull—Suvimalee Karunaratna 141: Detachment and Compassion in Early Buddhism—Elizabeth J. A. Harris 143: Discourses of the Ancient Nuns—Bhikkhu Bodhi 145: Transmitting the Dhamma—Susan Elbaum Jootla 146: Globalisation from a Buddhist Perspective—Pracha Hutanuwatr and Jane Rasbash 147: The Struggle of Letting Go—Suvimalee Karunaratna 148: Buddhism in a Value-changing Society—P. D. Premasiri 149: In the Presence of Nibbana—Ajahn Brahmavamso 150: Five Visions of a Dying Man—Ven. Rastrapal Mahathera 151: Parents and Children—Ven. Medagama Vajiranana Nayaka Thera 152: The Joy Hidden in Sorrow—Ayya Medhananda 153: The Ending of Things—Ajahn Brahmavamso 154: The Good, The Beautiful, and The True—Bhikkhu Bodhi 155: Right Knowledge—P. D. Premasiri 156: How Free is Freedom of Thought—Sanath Nanayakkara 157: The Bodhisattva Concept—A.G.S. Kariyawasam

Autobiography of anarchist and geographer. Includes account of author''s exile in Siberia.