Investigators of freshwater ecosystems inevitably are faced with various microphytes. It is generally accepted that algal species (among which phytoplankters) are important indicators of water quality. In particular desmids (a group of green algae) are excellent indicators of environmental conditions such as pH, conductivity and trophic state of a water body. 

In addition to that, because of their preferential occurrence in vulnerable habitats, desmids lend themselves well to figuring i...

Het onderzoeksgebied Disability Studies ziet zich geconfronteerd met twee grote uitdagingen. Het onderzoek betreft enerzijds bijna altijd ‘moeilijke onderwerpen en thema’s’. En anderzijds zijn in dat onderzoek dikwijls mensen betrokken die via de overheersende verbale weg niet altijd even makkelijk te bereiken zijn.Sommige onderzoeksparticipanten kunnen pas écht participeren op het moment dat de traditionele onderzoekspaden worden verlaten. Tegelijk blijkt dat vele creatieve studenten ...

Accountants verwerken veel persoonsgegevens, waaronder veel gegevens die gevoelig van aard zijn. Het beroep van accountant vereist bovendien een hoge graad van uitwisseling van persoonsgegevens, wat bijkomende risico’s inhoudt op het vlak van beveiliging en vertrouwelijkheid. De perceptie dat een accountant in zijn kantoor maar in een beperkte mate in een GDPR-beleid moet voorzien, is dus onterecht.Dit boek biedt een praktische handleiding aan accountants en cijferberoepers bij de aanpassin...

With the rise of multi-core architecture, parallel programming is an increasingly important topic for software engineers and computer system designers. Principles of Parallel Programming, written by well-known researchers Calvin Lin and Lawrence Snyder, focuses on the underlying principles of parallel computation, explains the various phenomena, and clarifies why these phenomena represent opportunities or barriers to successful parallel programming. This book is ideal for an upper-level unde...

From the latest vaccination evidence, recommendations, and protocols . . .

to new vaccine development and the use of vaccines in reducing disease, Plotkin's Vaccines, 8th Edition, covers every aspect of vaccination. Now completely revised and updated from cover to cover, this award-winning text continues to provide reliable information from global authorities, offering a complete understanding of each disease, as well as the latest knowledge of both existing vaccines and those currently in re...

This book offers a comprehensive and detailed guide to accomplishing and perfecting a photorealistic look in digital content across visual effects, architectural and product visualization, and games.

This updated, second edition of the Handbook of Political Islam covers a range of political actors that use Islam to advance their cause. While they share the ultimate vision of establishing a political system governed by Islam, their tactics and methods can be very different. Capturing this diversity, this volume also sheds light on some of the less-known experiences from South East Asia to North Africa.

Drawing on expertise from some of the top scholars in the world, the chapters examine th...

This thoroughly updated fourth edition of Critical Theory Today offers an accessible introduction to contemporary critical theory, providing in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis today, including: feminism; psychoanalysis; Marxism; reader-response theory; New Criticism; structuralism and semiotics; deconstruction; new historicism and cultural criticism; lesbian, gay, and queer theory; African American criticism; and postcolonial criticism and ecocriticism. This ...

How do we try to make the world a better place, when the challenges of poverty, disease, war, conflict, and climate change continue to impact millions of lives? Global Development: The Basics is a lively and engaging introduction to the shifting landscape of global development, right from its origins, to present-day problems, and on to what the future for global development might look like. Recognising global development as an economic, political, and social project, this book tackles a serie...