Esther Simpson: A Correspondence

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Broda
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Human Retina ◽  
Academic Assistance ◽  
The World ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Vital Component ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Musical Activities

Among the hundreds of Austrian refugees who arrived in Britain in 1938 after Hitler annexed Austria was the author's father, Engelbert Broda, who shortly afterwards was joined by his wife Hildegard. Engelbert Broda later made contact with the Society for the Protection of Science and Learning (SPSL), and it was through Esther Simpson, the long-time Secretary of the SPSL, that Charles Goodeve took him on to work on visual purple (rhodopsin), a vital component of the human retina. This chapter presents a selection of letters between Esther Simpson and Engelbert Broda. The extracts given here relate to the foundation of the Academic Assistance Council, Esther Simpson's beliefs, Engelbert Broda's memories much later of what her help had meant to him personally, and the state of the world. Other regular topics are their work, her musical activities, and the comings and goings of mutual friends including L. Kowarski, J. Guéron, and O. R. Frisch, all of whom they knew from Cambridge days. The emphasis in this selection is in representing Esther Simpson's own attitudes and achievements in her own words.

Interkulturelle Aspekte bei der Gestaltung von Unternehmenswebseiten

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Ulrike Reisach
Keyword(s):  
International Management ◽  
Corporate Communications ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
The World ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Technical Features ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
International Companies

Unternehmen präsentieren sich nicht nur im eigenen Land, sondern auf allen Zielmärkten mit ihrer Webseite. Diese dient als elektronische „Visitenkarte“, als Erstinformation über das Unternehmen, seine Produkte, Menschen und Standorte. Viele Firmen, die ihre Webseiten internationalisieren, denken dabei zunächst an eine Übersetzung aller Inhalte. Viel wichtiger ist es jedoch, Inhalte und Gestaltung der Webseiten an die lokalen Wahrnehmungsmuster, Stile und Nutzungsgewohnheiten anzupassen. Companies are increasingly using international webpages as a tool to communicate with their local target groups. Quite often they seem to assume that internationalization just means translating the existing content – but in reality it means much more: A deliberate selection of contents, design and structure, including key messages, pictures and videos, fonts and style as well as technical features, SEO and interactivity are crucial for a successful online appearance in foreign markets. Using practical examples from all over the world, Ulrike Reisach, Professor for International Management and Corporate Communications, and long-time director for leading international companies, explains what has to be considered in order to get your company’s international webpage right. Keywords: website struktur, suchmaschine, schönheitsideale, meta tags, luxus, hardware, fonts

Measuring World Development

1975 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Galtung ◽  
A. Guha ◽  
A. Wirak ◽  
S. Sjlie ◽  
M. Cifuentes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The World ◽  
Radical Content ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
World Development ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this article is to discuss how the old and rather technocratic idea of expressing the state of affairs in a society in numbers, by means of social indicatros, can be given a more radical content. One idea is to measure not only how good a society is to its own citizens, but also how good or bad it is to the rest of the world. A second idea is to avoid abstractions like GNP and averages and try to develop measures that reflect the state of affairs at the level of human beings. A third idea is to find ways of developing indicators that would give less power to experts and more to people themselves. The article starts by giving the outline of a basic discussion on indicators, proceeds with a discussion of the basic values guiding the selection of indicators and ends with a presentation of the indicators.

scholarly journals Selection of Dried and Table Apricots in Nevsehir and Nigde Regions, Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-433
Author(s):  
Veyis YURTKULU ◽  
Ali KÜDEN ◽  
Ayzin B. KÜDEN
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Germplasm Resources ◽  
Stone Fruits ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Brix Value ◽  
Apricot Tree ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
Selection Of

Apricot, for which Turkey is recognized as a top producer and the leading country in the world, is one of the most produced stone fruits in Turkey. For long time ago, apricot has been grown with the nursery plants obtained from the seeds in Nevsehir and Nigde provinces caused a wide range of germplasm resources in this area (Cappadocia area). Each apricot tree shows different characteristics and could be a variety candidate. With this study, phenological and pomological characters of 91 genotypes were determined and among them 15 of the best promising genotypes were given in this paper. Considering the experimented 15 genotypes, 8 genotypes gave higher Brix value (SSC) (27-31%) than ‘Hacihaliloglu’ variety (25-26%) which was the most common dried apricot variety in Turkey. Regarding the fruit weight, which is an important aspect for both dried and table fruits, high valued genotypes were also determined. The fruit weight of 11 genotypes were higher than 50 g with the values between 51.45 g and 84.02 g. As a result of this study, candidates for dried and table apricot genotypes were identified.

Tribe and State in the Arabian Peninsula

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 501-520
Author(s):  
J.E. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
State Policy ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
The State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Regional Variations ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Vital Component

The term "tribe" has acquired a negative and often archaic connotation in much of the world. In the Arabian Peninsula, however, tribes are not relics of the past but a vital component of society exercising varying impacts on state policy. The concepts of "tribe in the state" and "tribe versus the state" are useful in explaining the range of relationships between tribes and states. Regional variations around the peninsula play a key role in determining the applicability of one concept over the other.

scholarly journals Tribes, Government and History in Yemen

1997 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
William C. Young
Keyword(s):  
Special Interest ◽  
Mutual Recognition ◽  
The State ◽  
Political Organization ◽  
The World ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Violent Conflicts ◽  
Do So

This book is complex and, at points, obscure. Yet it is also an exceptionallyrich collection of information about trihal identity and ethos in Yemen and, forscholars with a special interest in Yemeni society, can be a valuable resource.The author orients much of his material toward two main questions, neither ofwhich I formulated explicitly: How can tribal political organization and statelegal institutions co-exist, not only for brief moments but for over 1,000 years?and How have the names and boundaries of tribal territories been preserved withlittle change for such a long time?The answer to the first question is on p. 165: " ... the hijrah [in YemeniArabic: a protected space or person] provided the point around which both statesof the world turned: strong Imams fheads of state] and weak. It could do so because it meant different things to different people.” The first 150 pages of thebook, especially chapters 2 (“The Language of Honour”), 3 (“Tribes andCollective Action”) and 4 (“Estates of Society within the Tribal Peace”), lead upto and persuaded us to accept the conclusion that the mutual recognition by thestate and by the tribes of neutral zones and people in tribal territories facilitatedtrade, tribe-state communication, and contact between literate Islamic specialistsand illiterate farmers and stock-breeders. Even when the interests of the tribesand the state were directly opposed (for instance, in controlling roads and determiningrates of taxation), violent conflicts between tribe and state were keptpartly in check by tribal custom, just as they were when tribe clashed with tribe(see pp. 267, 268, 379-387) ...

Conducting Research on Muslims in the Age of Dichotomies: Ethics, Politics and Responsibilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
Ahmet Erdi Özturk ◽  
Deina Abdelkader
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Central Element ◽  
The State ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
The World ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Do So

Global politics has always existed in an environment brimming with intricacies and transformations. Wars, natural disasters and treaties have both directly and indirectly impacted the state of global politics in addition to societies and individuals. These interactions certainly influence the flow of history while concurrently dictating the relationships between societies. Identity and its constitutive elements have consistently occupied a determinant position in this context and continue to do so (Gellner 1987;  Gurses and Ozturk 2020; Douglas 2003; Daniel 2017). And pre-eminent among these and, no doubt, one of the most primal codes of identity is religion (Lybarger 2018; Ozturk 2021; Cassese and Holman 2017). Contrary to arguments that the world is becoming secularised, and that secularisation is an inevitable phenomenon, religion has persistently once more that it is more durable relative to various other normative values, and it persistently emphasises its presence in individuals, societies and politics (Saeed 2017; Fox 2019; Haynes and Wilson 2019). This indicates that religion will maintain this degree of influence for a very long time. We have both witnessed numerous incidents in which religion was a central element and, it seems, will continue to observe myriad instances demonstrating religion’s influence as an auxiliary actor.

scholarly journals ALLERGY TODAY. ANALYSIS OF NEW EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
I E KOZULINA ◽  
O M KURBACHEVA ◽  
N I ILINA
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Regular Screening ◽  
The World ◽  
Pathogenetic Therapy ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Selection Of

The fact that the prevalence of allergy in the world is growing steadily has been known for a long time. this explains the need for regular screening of epidemiological studies. Qualitative diagnostics allows to identify the disease in its early stage. the timely selection of pharmaco- and pathogenetic therapy significantly reduces the risk of exacerbations of the disease and allergy debut. education and availability of skilled medical care largely enhances the level of diagnostics and treatment of allergic diseases.

scholarly journals When FIFA Rules the World: Hegemoni FIFA Terhadap Indonesia Dalam Kasus Pembekuan PSSI 2015-2016

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Arry Bainus ◽  
Rusadi Kantaprawira ◽  
Indra Kusumawardhana
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
The State ◽  
International Organization ◽  
The Political ◽  
Intellectual Work ◽  
Global Institutions ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Intervention ◽  
Selection Of

The bitter sanctions against the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in 2015-2016 revealed an irritate reality regarding how weak the position of the state is; when dealing with organizations that are considered as representations of global institutions in the world of football. Therefore, Indonesia's powerlessness has made the question why the state is powerless before FIFA as an international organization finds its importance. Using the Coxian approach to understand the World Orders, this article argues that this condition due to the FIFA’s hegemony which supported by three main aspects, namely; first, the idea of football which is a populist sport, must be separated from the political intervention of state power. Second, FIFA's material capacity has made football as a sport with high economic value, even in Indonesia itself. Finally, supported by the previous two aspects, the governance of FIFA institutions has gripped various regions of the world, so that it has created sovereignty in the world of football. Using critical analysis, the intellectual work of this paper does not only intend to improvise in the selection of topics but also presents alternative narratives in the contemporary constellation of contemporary international relations studies.

scholarly journals Selection of native isolates of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota, Hypocreales) for the control of the coffee borer beetle Hypothenemus hampei (Scolytinae) in Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandro Dalvi ◽  
Dirceu Pratissoli ◽  
Ricardo Polanczyk ◽  
Gilberto Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
The State ◽  
Lethal Concentration ◽  
Hypothenemus Hampei ◽  
Median Lethal Concentration ◽  
Coffee Berry ◽  
Coffee Berry Borer ◽  
The World ◽  
Selection Of

Selection of native isolates ofBeauveria bassiana(Ascomycota, Hypocreales) for the control of the coffee borer beetleHypothenemus hampei(Scolytinae) in BrazilHypothenemus hampei(coffee borer beetle or coffee berry borer) is the main pest of coffeeCoffeaspp. in the world. The aim of this study was to select native isolates of the ascomyceteBeauveria bassianafor biological control of this pest. We collected 27 isolates onH. hampeifrom the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. Isolates CCA-UFES/Bb-15, Bb-11, Bb-4 and Bb-18 were selected, with confirmed beetle mortality of > 60% after spraying with a suspension of 105 conidia/mL. The median lethal concentration (LC50) of these isolates varied from 4.0 × 104to 7.9 × 104conidia/mL. The standard isolate (ESALQ-447) showed the highest conidiogenesis, with 8.5 × 106conidia, followed by CCA-UFES/Bb-18, Bb-11, Bb-15 and Bb-4, all exceeding 4 × 106. Isolates CCA-UFES/Bb-4, Bb-11, Bb-15, and Bb-18 have a potential to controlH. hampei.

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