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This book argues that the narrowing focus of the global history of ideas on narratives in historical research, philosophy and political theory neglects the fact that the central concepts of the history of political ideas are articulated in the language of law. Key figures of the history of ideas, like Kant, Hegel and Weber, engaged deeply with the philosophy and sociology of law. This monograph reveals the significance of the legal semantics of the history of ideas.

Law --- Language --- Philosophy --- History --- Acts, Legislative --- Enactments, Legislative --- Laws (Statutes) --- Legislative acts --- Legislative enactments --- Jurisprudence --- Legislation --- History of ideas; history of languages; The language of law as a language of politics; Universal Natural Law; International law as a language of justification; Justice through the rule of law; The juridical construction of sovereignty

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We live in an age that is witnessing a growing interest in narrative studies, cognitive neuroscientific tools, mind studies and artificial intelligence hypotheses. This book therefore aims to expand the exegesis of Carroll's "Alice" books, aligning them with the current intellectual environment. The theoretical force of this volume lies in the successful encounter between a great book (and all its polysemous ramifications) and a new interpretative point of view, powerful enough to provide a new original contribution, but well grounded enough not to distort the text itself. Moreover, this book is one of the first to offer a complete, thorough analysis of one single text through the theoretical lens of cognitive narratology, and not just as a series of brief examples embedded within a more general discussion. It emphasises in a more direct, effective way the actual novelty and usefulness of the dialogue established between narrative theory and the cognitive sciences. It links specific concepts elaborated in the theory of cognitive narratology with the analysis of the "Alice" books, helping in this way to discuss, question and extend the concepts themselves, opening up new interpretations and practical methods.

Fiction --- Psychological study of literature --- Carroll, Lewis --- Children --- Books and reading for children --- Reading interests of children --- Books and reading --- Carroll, Lewis, --- Testoni, Giampaolo, --- Alice Books. --- Cognitive Narratology. --- Lewis Carroll. --- Unnatural Narratology. --- Books and reading. --- Alice's adventures in Wonderland (Carroll, Lewis) --- Through the looking-glass (Carroll, Lewis) --- 1800-1899 --- Great Britain.

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Determining the magnitude and speed of the exchange rate passthrough (ERPT) to inflation has been of paramount importance for policy-makers in developed and emerging economies. This paper estimates the exchange rate passthrough in Mozambique using econometric techniques on a sample spanning from 2001 to 2019. Results suggest that the ERPT is assymetric, sizable and fast, with 50 percent of the exchange rate variations passing through to prices in less than six months. Policy-makers should continue to pursue low and stable inflation and develop a strong track record of prudent macroeconomic policies for the ERPT to decline.

Mozambique, Republic of --- Exchange rate pass-through --- Foreign exchange --- Econometric models. --- Mozambique, Republic of. --- Macroeconomics. --- Economics: General. --- International Economics. --- Foreign Exchange. --- Inflation. --- Money and Monetary Policy. --- Informal Economy. --- Underground Econom. --- Price Level. --- Deflation. --- Monetary Policy. --- Economic & financial crises & disasters. --- Economics of specific sectors. --- Currency. --- Monetary economics. --- Exchange rate pass-through. --- Exchange rates. --- Prices. --- Monetary policy frameworks. --- Nominal effective exchange rate. --- Currency crises. --- Informal sector. --- Economics. --- Currency crises --- Currency --- Deflation --- Economic & financial crises & disasters --- Economics of specific sectors --- Economics --- Economics: General --- Exchange rates --- Foreign Exchange --- Inflation --- Informal Economy --- Informal sector --- International Economics --- Macroeconomics --- Monetary economics --- Monetary policy frameworks --- Monetary Policy --- Monetary policy --- Money and Monetary Policy --- Nominal effective exchange rate --- Price Level --- Prices --- Underground Econom

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Streets are an integral part of every city on Earth. They channel the people, vehicles, and materials that help make urban life what it is. They are conduits for the oft-taken-for-granted infrastructures that carry fresh water, energy, and information, and that remove excess stormwater and waste. The very air that we breathe—fresh or foul—flows through our street canyons. That streets are the arteries of the city is, indeed, an apt metaphor. But city streets also function as a front yard, linear ecosystem, market, performance stage, and civic forum, among other duties. In their various forms, streets are places of interaction and exchange, from the everyday to the extraordinary. As the editors affirm, the more we scrutinize, share, and activate sustainable approaches to streets, the greater the likelihood that our streets will help sustain life in cities and, by extension, the planet. While diverse in subject, the papers in this volume are unified in seeing the city street as the complex, impactful, and pliable urban phenomenon that it is. Topics range from greenstreets to transit networks to pedestrian safety and walkability. Anyone seeking interdisciplinary perspectives on what makes for good city streets and street networks should find this book of interest.

Research & information: general --- public transport network --- complex network theory --- network analysis --- logistics management --- sustainability --- Visual Pollution Assessment (VPA) --- Visual Pollution Objects (VPOs) --- Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) --- urban visual pollution --- urban areas --- evidence based policy --- urban planning --- street edge --- visual engagement --- mobile eye-tracking --- ground floors --- pedestrian streets --- non-pedestrianised streets --- Pedestrian Priority Street --- shared space --- paving design --- pedestrian safety --- walking environment --- creative street regeneration --- socio-spatial sustainability --- perception --- traditional city centre --- Podgorica --- green street --- green infrastructure --- urban sustainability --- street life --- pedestrian density --- fear of crime --- quality of life --- density threshold theory --- pedestrian mobility --- AHP method --- itineraries selection --- sustainable mobility --- pedestrian behavior --- transdisciplinary collaboration --- sustainable development --- air quality --- black carbon --- knowledge-transfer --- innovation --- measurement technology --- emissions mitigation --- broken windows theory --- crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) --- crime prevention methods through social development (CPSD) --- criminology --- delinquency --- routine activities theory --- safe cities --- safe streets --- urban studies --- eye-tracking --- signboard --- commercial street --- streetscapes --- incivilities --- health --- Malaysia --- place attachment --- place identity --- urban neighbourhood --- green streets --- street design --- stormwater management --- right-of-way --- public transport network --- complex network theory --- network analysis --- logistics management --- sustainability --- Visual Pollution Assessment (VPA) --- Visual Pollution Objects (VPOs) --- Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) --- urban visual pollution --- urban areas --- evidence based policy --- urban planning --- street edge --- visual engagement --- mobile eye-tracking --- ground floors --- pedestrian streets --- non-pedestrianised streets --- Pedestrian Priority Street --- shared space --- paving design --- pedestrian safety --- walking environment --- creative street regeneration --- socio-spatial sustainability --- perception --- traditional city centre --- Podgorica --- green street --- green infrastructure --- urban sustainability --- street life --- pedestrian density --- fear of crime --- quality of life --- density threshold theory --- pedestrian mobility --- AHP method --- itineraries selection --- sustainable mobility --- pedestrian behavior --- transdisciplinary collaboration --- sustainable development --- air quality --- black carbon --- knowledge-transfer --- innovation --- measurement technology --- emissions mitigation --- broken windows theory --- crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) --- crime prevention methods through social development (CPSD) --- criminology --- delinquency --- routine activities theory --- safe cities --- safe streets --- urban studies --- eye-tracking --- signboard --- commercial street --- streetscapes --- incivilities --- health --- Malaysia --- place attachment --- place identity --- urban neighbourhood --- green streets --- street design --- stormwater management --- right-of-way

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Biosensors are analytical devices capable of providing quantitative or semi-quantitative information by using a biological recognition element and a transducer. Depending upon the nature of the recognition element, different surface sensitive techniques can be applied to monitor these molecular interactions. In order to increase sensitivities and to lower detection limits down to even individual molecules, nanomaterials are promising candidates. This is possible due to the potential to immobilize more bioreceptor units at reduced volumes and their ability to act as transduction elements by themselves. Among such nanomaterials, gold nanoparticles, quantum dots, polymer nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, nanodiamonds, and graphene are intensively studied. Biosensors provide rapid, real-time, accurate, and reliable information about the analyte under investigation and have been envisioned in a wide range of analytical applications, including medicine, food safety, bioprocessing, environmental/industrial monitoring, and electronics. A variety of biosensors, such as optical, spectroscopic, molecular, thermal, and piezoelectric, have been studied and applied in countless fields. In this book, examples of spectroscopic and optical biosensors and immunoassays are presented. Furthermore, two comprehensive reviews on optical biosensors are included

Research & information: general --- brain tumour diagnosis --- classification --- forward feature extraction algorithm --- intraoperative use --- Raman spectroscopy --- Raman probe --- SERS on ultrafine solid supports --- glass coverslips --- BPE --- thiol-DNA probe --- annealed gold nanostructures --- Brucella abortus --- Brucella melitensis --- Brucella suis --- optical fiber --- biosensor --- nucleotide probe --- light transmission --- diagnosis --- silver nanoparticles --- synthesis --- coating --- alloy --- core@shell --- LSPR --- biosensors --- water pollution --- environmental water --- drinking water --- milk --- heavy metal ions --- detection limits --- optical spectroscopy --- proteins --- functional nucleic acids --- flow-through immunoassay --- lateral flow immunoassay --- food allergen --- multiplex --- smartphone analysis --- carbon nanoparticle labeling