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Neurophysiological and psychological modifications induced by meditation practice have been consistently addressed by neuroscience. Training meditation practice induced plasticity (Barinaga, 2003; Knight, 2004), and as a consequence several benefit for mental and physical health (Davidson & McEwen, 2012), and cognitive performance. One goal of meditation is to achieve the light of consciousness observing with equanimity (the right distance) clouds of the mind wandering. This Frontiers Research Topic brings together studies from groups of authors whose research focus on neuropsychological systems involved in meditation demonstrating how meditation activates and can modify brain areas, cognitive mechanisms and well-being.

Quality counselling is a key driver of success in activating job seeking and work integration within the system of a minimum income for job seekers according to Social Law II (SGB II, Bürgergeld). Changing labour-markets, social change and recent developments of the legal framework have created new challenges for the practice of counselling in job centres. This book highlights the principles and conditions of good practice in counselling from the different perspectives of academic research and innovative practices, with contributions by high-profile experts from academia, intermediate organisations, government, and counselling in practice. It places particular emphasis on innovative approaches to counselling and strategies of integrated quality development in job centres. With contributions by Peter Bartelheimer | Frank Bauer | Tim Bendixen | Jenny Bennett | Uwe Berlit | Alexander Berzel | Olaf Craney | Stefan Godehardt-Bestmann | Carolin Freier | Corinna Funke | Philipp Fuchs | Jan F. C. Gellermann | Andreas Hammer | Susanne Igelmann | Anika Jäckle | Jan Kaltofen | Silvia Kaps | Matthias Knuth | Carolin Martin | Christian Mittermüller | Jana Molle | Petra Rahn | Matthias Rübner | Uli Sann | Berina Saygaz | Àgota Scharle | Matthias Schulze-Böing | Frank Unger | Dagmar Wiesmann | Peter Weber

With nearly 20% of the U.S. population identifying as Latina/o/x/e, Hispanic, or of Spanish Origin+ (LHS+) and this sub-population exhibiting unique health issues and disparities, there is a need for medical schools and academic health centers to hire and cultivate leaders with a LHS+ informed lens. This open access book aims to support LHS+ identified medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty in seeking and advancing in academic medicine leadership positions. The book serves as a resource for academic medicine community members who advise, coach, mentor, and/or sponsor LHS+ individuals. The 50+ distinguished chapter co-authors, the majority LHS+ identified, describe best practices and lived professional experiences to instruct readers on how LHS+ identified individuals can succeed along faculty, senior medical school administrative, and/or academic hospital leadership ranks. The book provides data, evidence-based practices, reflection and skill building exercises, and narratives to engage readers.

Recently, remarkable progress has been made in the area of preclinical xenotransplantation experiments. Surprisingly, a heterotopic heart from the gene-editing pig continued to beat for almost 2.5 years, when implanted in the monkey abdomen, and a pig life-supporting kidney could also function for over 1.3 years in monkeys. Concerning islets, islets from gene-editing pigs could work for more than one year in monkeys. It is noteworthy that one group reported a survival of adult wild-type pig islets of over 600 days. On the other hand, the progress in these preclinical trials strongly affected not only the xenotransplantation study itself but regeneration studies to use pigs as a scaffold to foster human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Digital Samaritans explores rhetorical delivery and cultural sovereignty in the digital humanities. The exigence for the book is rooted in a practical digital humanities project based on the digitization of manuscripts in diaspora for the Samaritan community, the smallest religious/ethnic group of 770 Samaritans split between Mount Gerizim in the Palestinian Authority and in Holon, Israel. Based on interviews with members of the Samaritan community and archival research, Digital Samaritans explores what some Samaritans want from their diaspora of manuscripts, and how their rhetorical goals and objectives relate to the contemporary existential and rhetorical situation of the Samaritans as a living, breathing people. How does the circulation of Samaritan manuscripts, especially in digital environments, relate to their rhetorical circumstances and future goals and objectives to communicate their unique cultural history and religious identity to their neighbors and the world? Digital Samaritans takes up these questions and more as it presents a case for collaboration and engaged scholarship situated at the intersection of rhetorical studies and the digital humanities.

The ocean is rich in resources, such as oil, gas, wave power, and wind power. The development of these resources heavily relies on different types of offshore structures, including various platforms and fixed or floating structures. In addition, the development of coastal cities also demands the construction of more sea-crossing transportation structures, including underwater tunnels, sea bridges and breakwaters. These offshore structures face challenges in the complex ocean environment, where the impact of waves and currents remains a primary factor leading to structural damage. Despite numerous studies on wave and current loads, the field still presents many unresolved issues and remains one of the most important topics in ocean engineering. Further research would deepen our understanding of hydrodynamic loads, enabling better guidance for engineering applications and enhancing the safety design and operation of offshore structures. Thus, this Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in wave and current loads on offshore structures, the dynamics of these structures under such loads, and the corresponding vibration mitigation methods.

Que le monde soit de plus en plus violent, c’est sans doute ce qu’ont répété, les uns après les autres, les hommes de tous les temps. Mais cela n’en est pas moins vrai de notre monde. Et la violence sanctionne toujours le même oubli, à moins qu’il ne faille dire le même déni : celui de la fragilité humaine. Fragilité de la vie humaine : fragilité du corps mais autant, sinon davantage, fragilité affective, car l’homme est corps et âme, et sa vie est celle d’une personne en devenir. Fragilité de l’humain en l’homme car celui-ci n’est pas un vivant comme les autres : il grandit avec l’histoire, le langage, le symbole, l’accueil du visage étranger. Fragilité enfin des institutions humaines et notamment des institutions démocratiques – les seules peut-être qui préservent l’humanité de l’homme. Or, ces fragilités mêmes nous obligent : elles en appellent à la solidarité et à la responsabilité de tous. L’homme fragile, ainsi, suppose l’homme capable – bien différent pourtant de l’« homme augmenté » qu’exaltent les nouvelles utopies techniciennes. Le soin, la parole et l’action en témoignent dans les trois grands domaines explorés dans cet ouvrage où la philosophie dialogue avec la médecine, l’anthropologie et la politique. Les textes qui le composent ont pour origine les Rencontres Paul Ricœur, organisées tous les deux ans par l’université de Rennes et les Champs Libres sur un thème inspiré par l’œuvre du penseur et appliqué aux grands problèmes du monde contemporain.

This volume is the first of two bringing together selected contributions from linguistics and literary studies focusing on the variegated manifestations of wordplay in different communicative settings. By investigating basic techniques and ludic traditions, the volumes offer a fresh look on the metalinguistic/metadiscursive dimension of wordplay as well as on its various kinds of interplays.

This special issue of Pathogens aims to provide an overview of the latest scientific advances in the study and control of Chagas disease, a major health problem in Latin America. Key contributions from basic research, applied research, and public health measures are highlighted. The prominent contribution of Latin American scientists is emphasized by the selection of contributors.

African Human Rights Law Reports 2009 Edited by The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights & the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria 2011 ISSN: 1812-2418 Pages: xxxvi 376 Print version: Available Electronic version: Free PDF available

Im Rahmen des Projekts Duncker & Humblot reprints heben wir Schätze aus dem Programm der ersten rund 150 Jahre unserer Verlagsgeschichte, von der Gründung 1798 bis zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs 1945. Lange vergriffene Klassiker und Fundstücke aus den Bereichen Rechts- und Staatswissenschaften, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Geschichte, Philosophie und Literaturwissenschaft werden nach langer Zeit wieder verfügbar gemacht – und zwar sowohl gedruckt als auch in elektronischer Form. Einige Titel sind bereits erschienen. Täglich kommen weitere hinzu. Bis Ende des Jahres wird das »Duncker & Humblot reprints«-Programm auf ca. 1.500 Bände anwachsen. Möchten Sie regelmäßig über Neuerscheinungen aus dem reprints-Programm informiert werden? Dann abonnieren Sie unseren E-Mail-Benachrichtigungsdienst.

A Passion for Cooperation is the exciting autobiography of Robert Axelrod, one of the most acclaimed and wide-ranging scientists of the last fifty years. After being recognized by President Kennedy for being a promising young scientist while in high school, Axelrod built a career dedicated to collaborating with business school professors, international relations scholars, political scientists, computer scientists, and even evolutionary biologists and cancer researchers. Fifty years later, he was honored by President Obama with the National Medal of Science for scientific achievement and leadership and his work has been referred to as the gold standard of interdisciplinary research. Yet Axelrod’s autobiography is not just an account of his wide-ranging passion for cooperation. It reveals his struggles to overcome failures and experience the joys of gaining new insights into how to achieve cooperation. A Passion for Cooperation recounts Robert Axelrod’s adventures talking with the leader of the organization Hamas, the Prime Minister of Israel, and the Foreign Minister of Syria. Axelrod also shares stories of being hosted in Kazakhstan by senior Soviet retired generals and visiting China with well-connected policy advisors on issues of military aspects of cyber conflict. Through stories of the difficulties and rewards of interdisciplinary collaborations, readers will discover how Axelrod’s academic and practical work have enriched each other and demonstrated that opportunities for cooperation are much greater than generally thought.