Internet and mobile phone addiction :health and educational effects

Internet use-related addiction problems (e.g., Internet addiction, problem mobile phone use, problem gaming, and social networking) have been defined according to the same core element: the addictive symptomatology presented by individuals who excessively and problematically behave using the technology. Online activity is the most important factor in their lives, causing them the loss of contro…

Perspectives for the Next Generation of Virus Research:Spearheading the Use o…

Infectious diseases are associated with approximately 20% of global mortality, with viral diseases causing about one third of these deaths. Besides newly emerging and re-emerging viral infections will continue to pose a threat to human survival globally. In this case scientific advances have greatly been increased to defend against those pathogens. For example, rapid genomic sequencing, proteom…

Gods of the sea:whales and coastal communities in northeast Japan, c.1600-2019

Challenging common portrayals of Japan as a centuries-old whaling nation, Fynn Holm shows that many coastal communities in early modern Northeast Japan believed whales to be the incarnation of the god of the sea that brought fish to the shore, leading to violent anti-whaling protests that shocked the country

Young people, social media and health

The pervasiveness of social media in young people’s lives is widely acknowledged, yet there is little evidence-based understanding of the impacts of social media on young people’s health and wellbeing. Young People, Social Media and Health draws on novel research to understand, explain, and illustrate young people’s experiences of engagement with health-related social media; as well as…

Digital youth, innovation, and the unexpected

How emergent practices and developments in young people's digital media can result in technological innovation or lead to unintended learning experiences and unanticipated social encounters.Young people's use of digital media may result in various innovations and unexpected outcomes, from the use of videogame technologies to create films to the effect of home digital media on family life. This …

Education and skills for inclusive growth, green jobs and the greening of eco…

This book presents an overview of the main research findings and case studies concerning education and skills for inclusive growth, green jobs and the greening of economies. Focusing on India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam, it discusses government and business sector responses to these issues and how Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems and institutions are address…

Precision oncology and cancer biomarkers :issues at stake and matters of concern

This open access book reflects on matters of social and ethical concern raised in the daily practices of those working in and around precision oncology. Each chapter addresses the experiences, concerns and issues at stake for people who work in settings where precision oncology is practiced, enacted, imagined or discussed. It subsequently discusses and analyses bioethical dilemmas, scientific c…

How safe is eating chicken?

Consumers trust is a key factor in dealing with rising concerns about food safety and food quality, but only few studies have dealt with consumer attitudes and none of them has tried to model the process of consumer response. This book reports the main findings of an european project aimed at analysing trust along the food chain and its relationship with food risk communication. The papers coll…

White gold :the commercialisation of rice farming in the lower mekong basin

This open access book is about understanding the processes involved in the transformation of smallholder rice farming in the Lower Mekong Basin from a low-yielding subsistence activity to one producing the surpluses needed for national self-sufficiency and a high-value export industry. For centuries, farmers in the Basin have regarded rice as “white gold”, reflecting its centrality to their…

Koko si cokelat lezat

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9786023220274

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iv, 48 p.: ill.; 23 cm

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633.74 KOK

Hangusnya ladang paman

Lihatlah ladang Paman, hangus habis terbakar! Paman sangat sedih karena akhir-akhir ini sering gagal panen. Peristiwa banjir makin sering terjadi. Demikian pula dengan musim kemarau, cenderung lebih Panjang dan lebih terik. Musim seolah tertukar waktu. Yang biasanya sudah musim hujan, kini masih kemarau. Akibatnya ladang paman beberapa kali mengalami puso. Perubahan musim itu tidak hanya terjad…

Translation technology in accessible health communication

Meng Ji, Pierrette Bouillon, Mark Seligman ; with contributions from Bastien David, Magali Norre?, Irene Strasly, Herve? Spechbach, Johanna Gerlach, Lu?cia Morado Va?squez, Silvia Rodri?guez Va?squez.

Harnessing public research for innovation in the 21st century:an internationa…

Universities and public research institutes play a key role in the innovation ecosystem. Many countries have implemented national strategies to support the commercialization of knowledge produced by public institutions, to help take their innovations and scientific breakthroughs to market and ultimately boost economic growth. Research bodies themselves have also introduced practices to support …

Digital health care outside of traditional clinical settings:ethical, legal, …

A book like this is the result of the hard work of many. We thank our student line editors for their meticulous work.1 We are grateful to Laura Chong and Chloe Reichel for their administrative support in organizing the conference that gave rise to this book. We are also grateful for Laura Chong’s hard work shepherding all the many pieces of this manuscript. We thankfully acknowledge the …

Medicine and practical ethics in Galen

Offering the first authoritative analysis of Galen's psychological and ethical works alongside a large number of technical tracts, both medical and philosophical, this book provides a new framework through which we can comprehend Galen's role as a practical ethicist - an aspect of his intellectual profile that has been little understood until now

Jerry si jeruk

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9786023220250

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iv, 48 p.: ill.; 23 cm

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634.31 JER e

Lada si imut ajaib

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978602322199

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iv, 48 p.: ill.; 23 cm

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633.841 LAD

Keluarga umbi teli

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9786023220229

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iv, 48 p.: ill.

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633.4 KEL e

Gogo kambing pedaging

Hewan Ternak satu ini dengan mudah ditemui, apalagi hari raya kurban. Ya, betul kambing. Hewan memamah biak ini adalah pemakan tumbuhan. Kambing ternak (Capra aegagrus hircus) merupakan salah satu subspesies kambing yang dipelihara atau dijinakan dari kambing liar Asia Barat Daya dan Eropa Timur. Tak hanya menghasilkan daging, kambing juga memproduksi susu. Kotorannya pun bermanfaat sebagai pup…

Piknik ke kebun teh

Kalian pernah minum teh? bagaimana rasanya, manis atau pahit? Ternyata teh bukan hanya dapat dinikmati dengan diseduh, tetapi juga dapat menjadi perisa untuk es krim, cokelat, kue, serta aneka makanan dan minuman. Nah, kali ini Pak Ino mengajak Abi dan Shinta piknik ke kebun teh. Ternyata kebun teh itu sangat indah, udaranya sejuk dan segar. Juga banyak yang dapat kalian pelajari di kebun teh, …