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Einfühlsam schildert Jeremy Eichler die dramatischen Lebenswege und die revolutionären Werke vier der bedeutendsten musikalischen Genies des 20. Jahrhunderts: Richard Strauss, Arnold Schönberg, Dmitri Schostakowitsch und Benjamin Britten. Er lässt uns miterleben, wie sie die Erfahrungen der totalitären Epoche in ihren Schöpfungen verarbeiteten - und ein unvergängliches Zeugnis ablegten, das wie ein Echo in unsere unmittelbare Gegenwart hineinhallt. Mit dem dem souveränen Wissen des Historikers und dem scharfen Auge des Romanciers, der das tief Menschliche begreift, schildert Jeremy Eichler, wie Richard Strauss, Arnold Schönberg, Dmitri Schostakowitsch und Benjamin Britten die Weltkriege und den Holocaust durchlebten. Die vier Komponisten verwandelten ihre Erfahrungen in zutiefst bewegende Musikwerke, die die verlorene Zeit widerspiegeln. Anhand vieler Zeugnisse von Schriftstellern, Philosophen, Musikern und einfachen Bürgern zeigt der Autor, wie sich das Wesen eines ganzen Zeitalters in diese Klänge und Geschichten eingeschrieben hat. Auf dem Weg dorthin besucht er für die Entstehung der Musik ganz zentrale Orte: von den Ruinen der Kathedrale von Coventry bis zur Schlucht von Babi Yar in Kiew. Während die lebendige Erinnerung an das "Zeitalter der Extreme" verblasst, erschließt Eichler neue Wege, der Geschichte zuzuhören und zu lernen. Eine Erzählung voller Einsichten und Mitgefühl, die unser Denken über das Vermächtnis des Krieges, die Gegenwart der Vergangenheit und das erneuerte Versprechen der Kunst für unser heutiges Leben belebt.

Animal research is part of a complex web of relations made up of humans and animals, practices inside and outside the laboratory, formal laws and professional norms, and social imaginaries of the past and future of medicine. Researching Animal Research sets out an innovative approach for understanding and intervening in the social practices that constitute animal research. It proposes the idea of the animal research nexus to draw attention to the connections that make up animal research today and to understand how these elements have become entangled over time. The authors examine moves towards openness, inclusion, and interdisciplinarity in science, and open up questions that move debates beyond polarised pro- and anti-public positions. The book is written as a collaboration and conversation between historians, geographers, sociologists, anthropologists, science and technology studies scholars, and engagement professionals, with commentaries from the arts, social sciences, and animal research sector. Through detailed qualitative analysis of regulation, care, expertise, and public engagement the book offers an unparalleled picture of the changing cultures, practices, and policies of UK animal research. By incorporating critical commentaries and examples of creative practices, it also seeks to animate and potentially transform the animal research nexus that it describes. As the social imaginaries and regulations around animal research continue to change in the UK and beyond, this book is a vital interdisciplinary contribution to the search for new ways to conduct and research animal research today.

Wie begegnen wir Figuren in Filmen und Comics? Für Zuschauende und Lesende sind sie intuitiv zugänglich, nicht aber für die Analyse. Die vorliegende Studie grenzt sich von narratologisch und kognitionstheoretisch geprägten Theorien und Analysemethoden ab, die Figuren als fertige Subjekte denken, welche in ein mediales Gewand gekleidet den Zuschauenden und Lesenden gegenübertreten. Stattdessen werden Film-Sehen und Comic-Lesen als dynamische, von Subjektivität durchzogene Situationen untersucht. Konzipiert als Film- beziehungsweise Comic-Verhalten, bilden diese subjektivierten Dynamiken die Grundlage für das Entstehen von Figuren für Zuschauende und Lesende. Die Studie entwickelt eine phänomenologische Theorie und Methode, die es ermöglicht, über Beschreibungen dieser Verhalten die Begegnung mit Figuren zu analysieren. Sie diskutiert ausgehend von Maurice Merleau-Pontys Wahrnehmungsphilosophie filmphänomenologische Positionen und expliziert einen phänomenologischen Diskurs für die Comicforschung, den diese bislang vermissen lässt. Im Zentrum stehen Arbeiten von Chris Ware, Riad Sattouf und Marc Forster, deren Filme und Comics nicht nur Gegenstand analytischer Fallstudien sondern integraler Bestandteil der Theoriearbeit sind. ; Wie begegnen wir Figuren in Filmen und Comics? Für Zuschauende und Lesende sind sie intuitiv zugänglich, nicht aber für die Analyse. Die vorliegende Studie grenzt sich von narratologisch und kognitionstheoretisch geprägten Theorien und Analysemethoden ab, die Figuren als fertige Subjekte denken, welche in ein mediales Gewand gekleidet den Zuschauenden und Lesenden gegenübertreten. Stattdessen werden Film-Sehen und Comic-Lesen als dynamische, von Subjektivität durchzogene Situationen untersucht. Konzipiert als Film- beziehungsweise Comic-Verhalten, bilden diese subjektivierten Dynamiken die Grundlage für das Entstehen von Figuren für Zuschauende und Lesende. Die Studie entwickelt eine phänomenologische Theorie und Methode, die es ermöglicht, über Beschreibungen dieser Verhalten die Begegnung mit Figuren zu analysieren. Sie diskutiert ausgehend von Maurice Merleau-Pontys Wahrnehmungsphilosophie filmphänomenologische Positionen und expliziert einen phänomenologischen Diskurs für die Comicforschung, den diese bislang vermissen lässt. Im Zentrum stehen Arbeiten von Chris Ware, Riad Sattouf und Marc Forster, deren Filme und Comics nicht nur Gegenstand analytischer Fallstudien sondern integraler Bestandteil der Theoriearbeit sind. ; How do we encounter characters in films and comics? While audiences might relate to characters intuitively, film and comics scholars cannot analyze them in the same intuitive way. Theories and analytical methods influenced by narratology and cognitive theory often conceptualize characters as finished subjects presented in a medial disguise. This study argues instead that film-watching and comic-reading are dynamic situations permeated by subjectivity. Conceptualized as film- or comic-behavior, these subjectivized dynamics form the basis for the emergence of characters for viewers and readers. The study develops a phenomenological theory and method that allows us to analyze encounters with characters through descriptions of film- and comic-behaviors. Drawing on Maurice Merleau-Ponty's philosophy of perception, it discusses current phenomenological positions in film studies and articulates an extensive phenomenological framework for comic research. The works of Chris Ware, Riad Sattouf, and Marc Forster, which it discusses, are not only the subject of analytical case studies but also an integral part of this study's theoretical framework.

While the media tends to pay the most attention to violent secessionist movements or peaceful independence movements, it is just as important to understand why there are regions where political movements for autonomy fail to develop. In neglecting regions without political movements or full-blown independence demands, theories may be partial at best and incorrect at worst.

State Institutions, Civic Associations, and Identity Demands examines over a dozen regions, comparing and contrasting successful cases to abandoned, unsuccessful, or dormant cases. The cases range from successful secession (East Timor, Singapore) and ongoing secessionist movements (Southern Philippines), to internally divided regional movements (Kachin State), low-level regionalist stirrings (Lanna, Taiwan), and local but not regional mobilization of identity (Bali, Minahasan), all the way to failed movements (Bataks, South Maluku) and regions that remain politically inert (East and North Malaysia, Northeast Thailand). While each chapter is written by a country expert, the contributions rely on a range of methods, from comparative historical analysis, to ethnography, field interviews, and data from public opinion surveys. Together, they contribute important new knowledge on little-known cases that nevertheless illuminate the history of regions and ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. Although focused on Southeast Asia, the book identifies the factors that can explain why movements emerge and successfully develop and concludes with a chapter by Henry Hale that illustrates how this can be applied globally.

Living with Energy Poverty: Perspectives from the Global North and South expands our collective understanding of energy poverty and deepens our recognition of the phenomenon by engaging with the lived experiences of energy-poor households across different contexts.
Understanding the lived experience of energy poverty is an essential component in the design of any effort to alleviate what is fundamentally a deep-rooted, multi-faceted, wickedly complex problem. This requires a nuanced understanding of the causal factors and the research methods that can respond to the flexible spatial and temporal nature of the condition, as well as its wellbeing and justice implications. Drawing together the expertise and connectedness of authors from the Global South and North, this book presents novel approaches to understanding the often hidden forms of domestic energy deprivation. Case studies from 20 countries provide critical perspectives on this phenomenon while analysing the policy practices, government strategy, and sustainability implications of divergent manifestations. The book takes a multidimensional perspective, challenging the bias towards energy production and service provision, which often do not align with the aspirations and realities of energy households across global contexts, thus facilitating a useful dialogue on the nature of energy poverty.
The book is a timely source for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars seeking fresh, diverse insights into the everyday reality of energy poverty and wanting to better understand the challenges a people-centred, just energy transition can present.

The introduction focuses on the issues raised by the debate on animal sacrifice over the centuries, both in the West and in South Asia. Not only did the current Indian judicial system evolve from the British colonial legacy, but internationally, many current arguments on the protection of animals call upon Indian religious and philosophical concepts as well as Western notions and values. The recent judicialisation of these debates has led to the emergence of new questions, worldwide, concerning the legal status of animals and focusing particularly on animal sacrifice and ritual slaughter. In South Asia, animal sacrifice was criticized over the centuries by sectarian and devotional movements, but these criticisms gained new impetus from the actions of Christian missionaries who projected onto India the opposition between religio and superstitio used by the first Christian writers in rejecting animal sacrifices in ancient Rome. This had a profound impact on nineteenth-century Hindu reformist leaders who also took a stand against animal sacrifice. This aspect of the debate has been taken up by Indian judges, some of whom take a spiritualistic approach to religion and are pushing for Hindu religious reforms.

'andererseits' provides a forum for research, commentary, and creative work on topics related to the German-speaking world and the field of German Studies. Works presented in the publication come from a wide variety of genres including book reviews, poetry, essays, editorials, forum discussions, academic notes, lectures, and traditional peer-reviewed academic articles. In addition, we welcome contributions by journalists, librarians, archivists, and other commentators interested in German Studies broadly conceived. As a specifically transatlantic endeavor, we also highlight select topics in American Studies that impact German Studies. By publishing such a diverse array of material, we hope to demonstrate the extraordinary value of the humanities in general, and German Studies in particular, on a variety of intellectual and cultural levels. This issue features sections about German Studies approaches to media literacy, Stephen Dowden's book "Modernism and Mimesis" and the poetics of ambiguous memory.

Der Strafprozess gegen die Gießener Ärztin Kristina Hänel hat Rechtsgeschichte geschrieben: Im Jahr 2017 klagte die Staatsanwaltschaft Gießen Hänel wegen eines Verstoßes gegen § 219a StGB an. Der Weg durch die Instanzen der Strafgerichte dauerte mehrere Jahre, und er endete mit einer Verurteilung. Am 24. Juni 2022 strich der Deutsche Bundestag die Vorschrift des § 219a StGB ersatzlos und hob alle einschlägigen Strafurteile auf. In diesem Sammelband ist der historische Prozess und die dort vom ifw angewendete Strategie der "erfolgreichen Niederlage" dokumentiert. Aus Sicht des ifw lag es auf der Hand, dass die Diskussion nicht bei § 219a StGB stehen bleiben konnte. Die Debatte über § 218 StGB stellt sich als zwangsläufige Folge dar.

Bestandsaufnahme Weltraumaktivitäten -- Technologien, Trends und geopolitische Konfliktlinien im Weltraum -- Westliche Reaktionen auf die Bedeutungsverschiebung des Weltraums -- Stand der multilateralen Regulierung von Weltraumaktivitäten und Notwendigkeiten der Weiterentwicklung.

Internet of Things Overview: Architecture, Technologies, Application, and Challenges -- IoMT Applications Perspectives: from Opportunities and Security Challenges to Cyber-Risk Management -- Cybersecurity Challenges and Implications for the Adoption of Cloud Computing and IoT: DDoS Attacks as an Example -- Implementation of the C4.5 Algorithm in the Internet of Things Applications -- Intrusion Detection Systems using Machine Learning -- Multivariate Procedure for Modeling and Prediction of Temperature in Punjab, Pakistan -- New Proposed Model for the Influence of Climate Change on the Tension Anticipation in Hospital Emergencies -- Statistical Downscaling Modeling for Temperature Prediction -- UAV-based IoT applications for action recognition -- Federated Learning for Market Surveillance -- Fake News in Social Media: Fake News Themes and Intentional Deception in the News and on Social Media.

-- Harnessing Large Language Models for Automatic Evaluation of Mobile Health Applications based on Persuasive System Design Principles and Mobile Application Rating Scale. -- Evaluating the Persuasive Potential from Software Design Specification. -- Exploring the Effect of Using a Single Versus Multiple Behaviour Change Strategies on Motivation to Use Gratitude App and Possible Gender Differences. -- Persuasive design principles for a medication adherence app for chronic arthritis conditions. -- DROP DASH: A Persuasive Mobile Game to Promote Healthy Hydration Choices Using Machine Learning. -- Predicting Ethical Orientation based on Personality for Tailored Cyberethics Training. -- Design and Development of mHealth App: Eye Donor Aust. -- Persuasive Systems Features in Digital Health Interventions for Diabetes Management: A Scoping Review. -- Collaboratively Setting Daily Step Goals with a Virtual Coach: Using Reinforcement Learning to Personalize Initial Proposals. -- Persuasive System Design Features for Mobile Mental Health Applications. -- How would I be perceived if I challenge individuals sharing misinformation? Exploring misperceptions in the UK and Arab samples and the potential for the social norms approach. -- Persuasive Technology through Behavior and Emotion with Pet-type Artifacts. -- An Embodied Conversational Agent to Support Wellbeing After Injury: Insights from a Stakeholder Inclusive Design Approach. -- Exploring Self-competition as a Viable Motivation to Promote Healthy Behavior. -- The Effect of Dark Patterns and User Knowledge on User Experience and Decision-Making. -- Exploring the Influence of Game Framing and Gamer Types on the Effectiveness of Persuasive Games. -- Exploring the influence of persuasive strategies on student motivation: self-determination theory perspective. -- SmileApp: The design and evaluation of an mHealth app for Stress Reduction through Artificial Intelligence and Persuasive Technology. -- How the role of a persuasive robot impacts one's attitude towards it. -- Experiential Learning or direct training: Fostering ethical cybersecurity decision-making via serious games. -- Estimating Sense of Agency from Behavioral Logs of Smartphones and Wearable Devices: Toward a Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention System. -- Counterfactual Reasoning Using Predicted Latent Personality Dimensions for Optimizing Persuasion Outcome.