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The rhetoric of seeing in Attic forensic oratory
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Visual rhetoric and visual evidence -- The meanings of movement -- Showing and seeing : the procedural terminology of witnessing -- Saying as showing, hearing as seeing -- Visualizing civic suffering -- Shared spectatorship : bridging the gap between past and present and here and there -- Conclusion
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Economic stagnation in Japan : exploring the causes and remedies of Japanization
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Japan's dramatic transformation from economic success to economic stagnation offers important policy lessons to advanced countries everywhere that are struggling with stagnation. The term 'Japanization' is often used by economists to describe long-term stagnation and deflation. Symptoms include high unemployment, weak economic activity, interest rates near zero, quantitative easing, and population aging. In the global context, what can governments do to mitigate the downward trends experienced by Japan? This judiciously timed book investigates in depth the causes of Japan's 'lost decades' versus the real recovery achieved by the United States, and the lessons that can be learned. This book helps to provide a basis for assessing a wide range of policy approaches from which policymakers and governments can choose to avoid economic decline. The expert contributions provide an overview of the pattern of 'Japanization' in a global economic perspective, analyze similarities and differences between the Korean and Japanese economies, and examine policy measures taken by Japan during the lost decades. From this analysis, the book proposes future policy solutions for countries experiencing 'Japanization'. Economic stagnation and the relevant policy reactions have been of keen interest around the globe since the global financial crisis and this book will be an invaluable resource for scholars, policymakers, and economic commentators alike Contents: Preface -- 1. Introduction and overview / Dongchul Cho, Takatoshi Ito and Andrew Mason -- Part I Aging, industry maturation and Japanization -- 2. Japanization: is it spreading to the rest of the world? / Takatoshi Ito -- 3. GDP growth from the perspective of demographic change: will aging Korea become another Japan? / Kyooho Kwon -- 4. Export dynamics of Japan, Korea and China / Kyu-Chul Jung -- Part II Resource allocations and TFP -- 5. Product market efficiencies and TFP: a comparative study of Japanese and Korean firms / Keiko Ito and YoungGak Kim -- 6. Misallocation in the manufacturing sector of Korea: a micro data analysis / Jiyoon Oh -- Part III Roles of financial markets -- 7. Financial market efficiency: a comparative perspective / Mitsuhiro Fukao -- 8. How to deal with the rise of zombie firms in Korea / Daehee Jeong -- Part IV Monetary policy and house prices -- 9. Deflation and monetary policy / Barry Eichengreen -- 10. Is Korea's monetary policy following in the footsteps of Japan? / Dongchul Cho -- 11. Aging and housing prices: the cases of Korea and Japan / Inho Song -- Part V Japanization and fiscal policy -- 12. Avoiding another "lost decade": what role for fiscal policy? / Jerry Schiff and Ikuo Saito -- 13. Lessons for Korea from Japan's fiscal policy / SeongTae Kim -- Index.
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Toward entrepreneurial community development : leaping cultural and leadership boundaries
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Preface -- Acknowledgements -- An introduction to entrepreneurial community development / Michael W-P Fortunato and Morgan R. Clevenger -- Perceptions of entrepreneurs and community : from historical roots to a contemporary kaleidoscope / Morgan R. Clevenger -- Models of entrepreneurial community and ecosystem development / Michael W-P Fortunato -- Understanding the impact of culture in entrepreneurship / Nicole D. Breazeale and Ronald J. Hustedde -- Transformational leadership to build an entrepreneurial community / Morgan R. Clevenger and Chao Miao -- The value and process of social networking for entrepreneurs / Morgan R. Clevenger, Michael W-P Fortunato, and Kathleen Houlihan -- High- and low-entrepreneurial communities : a multiple case study / Michael W-P Fortunato -- Analysis of the case study data: considerations for studying or launching an entrepreneurial community or ecosystem / Michael W-P Fortunato -- Entrepreneurial community success : psychological characteristics, experiences, and -- Identities / Ellen E. Newell -- Leaping cultural and leadership boundaries : catalyzing entrepreneurial communities / Michael W-P Fortunato and Morgan R. Clevenger -- Index
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Government Spending on the Elderly
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This book examines the aging of the US population as a primary domestic public policy issue. An increase in the proportion of the elderly in the total population will potentially result in a significant growth in the number of beneficiaries in major federal entitlement programs, leading to fiscal pressures and challenges for economic growth
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Emerging free and open source software practices
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"This book is a collection of empirical research regarding the status of F/OSS projects, presenting a framework and state-of-the-art references on F/OSS projects, reporting on case studies covering a wide range of F/OSS applications and domains. It asserts trends in the evolution of software practices and solutions to the challenges ubiquitous nature free and open source software provides"--Provided by publisher
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Applied abstract algebra with Maple and MATLAB
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"Applied Abstract Algebra with Maple and MATLAB provides an in-depth introduction to real-world abstract algebraic problems. This popular textbook covers a variety of topics including block designs, coding theory, cryptography, and counting techniques, including Pólya's and Burnside's theorems. The book also includes a concise review of all prerequisite advanced mathematics."--
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LAVOISIER - the crucial year : the background and origin of his first experiments on combustion in 1772
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The author explores the origins of the eighteenth-century chemical revolution as it centers on Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier's earliest work on combustion. He shows that the main lines of Lavoisier's theory-including his theory of a heat-fluid, caloric-were elaborated well before his discovery of the role played by oxygen. Contrary to the opinion prevailing at that time, Lavoisier suspected, and demonstrated by experiment, that common air, or some portion of it, combines with substances when they are burned. Professor Guerlac examines critically the theories of other historians of science concerning these first experiments, and tries to unravel the influences which French, German, and British chemists may have had on Lavoisier. He has made use of newly discovered material on this phase of Lavoisier's career, and includes an appendix in which the essential documents are printed together for the first time Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments / Guerlac, Henry -- Contents -- Plates -- Introduction -- 1. Background of the Problem -- 2. The Introduction of Pneumatic Chemistry into France -- 3. The Origin of Lavoisier's Experiments-Some Theories Examined and Some New Evidence -- 4. The Mysterious Calcination of Metals -- 5. A Striking Anticipation of Lavoisier's Theory -- 6. Lavoisier, Phosphorus, and the Role of Mitouard -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Index
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The oligarchy and the Old Regime in Latin America, 1880-1970
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Part I. The oligarchy and the Old Regime in Latin America -- Origins and organization -- The oligarchic republics -- The contested republics -- Part II. The oligarchy and the Old Regime in Peru -- The aristocratic republic -- Peru's contested republic -- The Aspíllagas : North Coast planters -- The Prados : bankers and politicians -- The Miró Quesadas : aristocratic reformers -- Part III. Conclusions -- Class, clan, and cohesion -- The sources of oligarchic power -- The end of the Old Regime : Peru in comparative perspective -- Appendix A: Selecting the oligarchic twenty-nine -- Appendix B: Selective chronology of the Old Regime in Peru "Provides a systematic comparative history of the rise and ultimate demise of the oligarchies that dominated Latin America for nearly a century"--Provided by publisher
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Models in microeconomic theory
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"Models in Microeconomic Theory covers basic models in current microeconomic theory. Part I (Chapters 1-7) presents models of an economic agent, discussing abstract models of preferences, choice, and decision making under uncertainty, before turning to models of the consumer, the producer, and monopoly. Part II (Chapters 8-14) introduces the concept of equilibrium, beginning, unconventionally, with the models of the jungle and an economy with indivisible goods, and continuing with models of an exchange economy, equilibrium with rational expectations, and an economy with asymmetric information. Part III (Chapters 15-16) provides an introduction to game theory, covering strategic and extensive games and the concepts of Nash equilibrium and subgame perfect equilibrium. Part IV (Chapters 17-20) gives a taste of the topics of mechanism design, matching, the axiomatic analysis of economic systems, and social choice. The book focuses on the concepts of model and equilibrium. It states models and results precisely, and provides proofs for all results. It uses only elementary mathematics (with almost no calculus), although many of the proofs involve sustained logical arguments. It includes about 150 exercises. With its formal but accessible style, this textbook is designed for undergraduate students of microeconomics at intermediate and advanced levels."."--Publisher's website
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Paulin Hountondji : African philosophy as critical universalism
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Paulin J. Hountondji is one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary African philosophy. His critique of ethnophilosophy as a colonial, exoticising and racialized undertaking provoked contentious debates among African intellectuals on the proper methods and scope of philosophy and science in an African and global context since the 1970s. His radical pledge for scientific autonomy from the global system of knowledge production made him turn to endogenous forms of practising science in academia. The horizon of his philosophy is the quest for critical universality from a historical, and situated perspective. Finally, his call for a notion of culture that is antithetical to political movements focused on a single identitarian doctrine or exclusionary norms shows how timely his political thought remains to this day. This book gives a comprehensive overview of Hountondji’s philosophical arguments and provides detailed information on the historical and political background of his intellectual oeuvre. It situates Hountondji in the dialogue with his African colleagues and explores links to current debates in philosophy, cultural studies, postcolonialism and the social sciences. Franziska Dübgen is a Professor in Political Philosophy at the University of Münster, Germany. She held fellowships at the New School for Social Research, New York, the IASS, Potsdam, and the Lichtenberg-Kolleg for Advanced Study, Göttingen. Her research interests include African philosophy, theories of justice, postcolonialism, gender, punishment/incarceration, and contemporary political philosophy. She is currently co-directing a research project on diversity, power and justice in contemporary African and Arabo-islamic philosophy. Stefan Skupien is a postdoctoral researcher focusing on the sociology and politics of North-South science cooperation. His research interests include constitutional politics, history of political thought, and solidarity in the European Union. He has been involved in international networks, working towards intercultural conversations and to radically extend the horizon in German debates about African issues. Together with Franziska Dübgen, he edited the first anthology on African political philosophy in German in 2015, Afrikanische Politische Philosophie. Postkoloniale Positionen Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Hountondji’s Critique of Ethnophilosophy and his Notion of African Philosophy -- Chapter 3: The Debate on Ethnophilosophy between Hountondji and his Contemporary Critics -- Chapter 4: Path-clearing: Philosophy and History, Scientific Dependency, and Hountondji’s Turn to Endogenous Knowledge -- Chapter 5: Hountondji as a Public Intellectual and his Political Career -- Chapter 6: New Approaches to Scientific Dependency and Extraversion: Southern Theory, Epistemic Justice and the Quest to Decolonize Academia -- Chapter 7: Hountondji’s Notion of Culture and his Critique of Identitarian Politics -- Chapter 8: Debating the Universal as an Unfinished Project and Regulative Ideal -- Chapter 9: A Preliminary Conclusion
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Saturation of the f-mode Instability in Neutron Stars
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This book presents a study of the saturation of unstable f-modes (fundamental modes) due to low-order nonlinear mode coupling. Since their theoretical prediction in 1934, neutron stars have remained among the most challenging objects in the Universe. Gravitational waves emitted by unstable neutron star oscillations can be used to obtain information about their inner structure, that is, the equation of state of dense nuclear matter. After its initial growth phase, the instability is expected to saturate due to nonlinear effects. The saturation amplitude of the unstable mode determines the detectability of the generated gravitational-wave signal, but also affects the evolution of the neutron star. The study shows that the unstable (parent) mode resonantly couples to pairs of stable (daughter) modes, which drain the parent’s energy and make it saturate via a mechanism called parametric resonance instability. Further, it calculates the saturation amplitude of the most unstable f-mode multipoles throughout their so-called instability windows Introduction -- The Oscillation Modes: Linear Perturbation Scheme -- The f-mode Instability -- Mode Coupling: Quadratic Perturbation Scheme -- Results -- Final Remarks
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Designing for hope : pathways to regenerative sustainability
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"A forward looking book on sustainable design that describes problems and then, by providing a different way to conceptualise design and development, leads on to examples of regenerative solutions. Its aim is to move the discussion away from doing less, but still detracting from our ecological capital, to positively contributing and adding to this capital. This book offers a hopeful response to the often frightening changes and challenges we face; arguing that we can actively create a positive and abundant future through mindful, contributive engagement that is rooted in a living systems based worldview. Concepts and practices such as Regenerative Development, Biophilic Design, Biomimicry, Permaculture and Positive Development are explored through interviews and case studies from the built environment to try and answer questions such as: 'How can projects focus on creating a positive ecological footprint and contribute to community?'; How can we as practitioners restore and enrich the relationships in our projects?; and 'How does design focus hope and create a positive legacy?'"--
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China's urbanization and the world economy
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'This book provides a fascinating perspective on why China will very likely continue to play a major role in world export at a time when it is losing its comparative advantage in labor-intensive manufacturing products as a result of rapidly rising labor cost and appreciation of its currency - the secret lies in the fact that China (as the most populous nation) can benefit from increasing returns to scale. However, the author also clearly outlines the enormous challenges ahead of China: to urbanize and integrate most of its rural population as a precondition for China to explore its potential advantage in scale economy through agglomeration effects.' (Guanzhong James Wen, Trinity College, US and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China). -- 'This is an original reading by a Chinese economist on the grand topic of China's urbanization. Through gathering a vast amount of raw materials available in Chinese, the book deliberately maintains its indigenous flavour and introduces rich and timely information to the outside world, on topical issues such as household registration (Hukou) reform, fairness of land acquisition, housing price control, forced demolition, urban poverty, traffic congestion and many other topics. The attempt to consider the implications for the world economy, especially on issues such as energy and material consumption, is extremely valuable and much needed.' (Fulong Wu, University College London, UK). -- This innovative book places China's urbanization within a broader global context, including a detailed estimate of China's total domestic market and its impact on the world economy. -- Urbanization has become a new driving force in China's development. Through China's urbanization process, China's role in the world economy will change from the world's major workshop to one of the world's central markets. The increase in demand triggered by urbanization has created a tremendous impact in the international market, changing China's international trade patterns, foreign investment and exchange rate. The success of China's urbanization depends on a group of intertwined economic and political reforms, the vision and determinedness of the leadership, cooperation and opposition of the local government, and the attitude of society. This book focuses on the logic and contradictions of China's urbanization and its future, its impact on the world economy, and the policy tradeoffs the Chinese leadership face.
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Beschäftigung, Auftragslage und Perspektiven im deutschen Schiffbau : Ergebnisse der ... Betriebsrätebefragung im September ... in Kooperation mit der IG Metall - Bezirk Küste
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It seems that the maritime economy is recovering after the years of crisis. In 2012 the situation of the German shipbuilding industry can be seen in different lights, but it is a better situation than in 2011. After a long time the German shipbuilding industry is pleased about an increase in the number of employment. In September 2012 are 16,852 directly employed people working on all German shipbuilding sites. This means a growth about 3,1 percent. This increase of 501 employees is pleasant, when you look at the period between 2008 and 2011; about 4,200 employees had lost their jobs on the yards in these three years. In the last year many things have happened on the shipyards. On the one hand several shipyards tried successfully to develop the offshore market and acquire errands for necessary special ships, on the other hand some shipyards had to decrease the number of employees and in individual cases shipyards had to apply insolvency. Furthermore several acquisitions could be tracked in the last twelve month. The situation of vocational training has declined; the rate of vocational training and the number of non limited assumption decreases. In contrast the order of situation improved during the last year. Nach den Krisenjahren scheint es, als würde sich die maritime Wirtschaft erholen. Im Jahr 2012 lässt sich für den deutschen Schiffbau eine differenzierte, aber dennoch verbesserte Situation beobachten. Nach langer Zeit kann der deutsche Schiffbau wieder eine positive Beschäftigungsentwicklung vorweisen. In diesem Jahr sind 16.852 Personen auf deutschen Werften beschäftigt und damit liegt eine Steigerung um rund 3,1 Prozent vor. Diese Erhöhung um 501 Mitarbeiter ist erfreulich, wenn man bedenkt, dass von 2008 bis 2011 ein Rückgang um 4.200 Arbeitsplätze zu beobachten war. Innerhalb des vergangenen Jahres hat sich auf diversen Werften einiges ereignet. Wurde einerseits erfolgreich versucht, den Offshore-Markt zu erschließen und Aufträge für hier notwendige Spezialschiffe zu akquirieren, mussten an anderen Stellen Abstriche in der Belegschaft erfolgen und in Einzelfällen sogar Insolvenz beantragt werden. Auffällig ist die Tatsache, dass das vergangene Jahr durch diverse Übernahmen von Werften gekennzeichnet ist. Die Ausbildungssituation hat sich im Vergleich zu den Vorjahren leicht verschlechtert; es kann sowohl eine Minderung der Ausbildungsquote um einen Prozentpunkt als auch ein Minus bei der Zahl der unbefristeten Übernahmen beobachtet werden. Hingegen hat sich die Auftragslage etwas verbessert.
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Education, inequality and social class : expansion and stratification in educational opportunity
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"Education, Inequality and Social Class provides a comprehensive discussion of the empirical evidence for persistent inequality in educational attainment. It explores the most important theoretical perspectives that have been developed to understand class-based inequality and frame further research. With clear explanations of essential concepts, this book draws on empirical data from the UK and other countries to illustrate the nature and scale of inequalities according to social background, discussing the interactions of class-based inequalities with those according to race and gender"-- Class in post-industrial society -- Patterns of inequality in education -- Structure and stratification in educational systems -- Social reproduction: schooling and class society -- Cultural reproduction: habitus, field and capital -- Pedagogic codes: power and symbolic control -- Rational action: modelling educational choice -- Education and social mobility.
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Miniaturization of analytical systems : principles, designs and applications
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"Modern analytical techniques aim to improve selectivity and sensitivity, achieve faster analysis time and increase throughput. These very ambitious goals are exacerbated by the need to reduce the overall size of the device and the instrumentation. The interest for portable analytical instruments, which allow field tests to be carried out easily, has increased the practical usefulness of miniaturized analytical systems. Miniaturization of Analytical Systems: Principles, Designs and Applications provides a highly needed general vision of the miniaturization of analytical systems, including their principles, design and applications."--BOOK JACKET
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Motivation to learn : transforming classroom culture to support student achievement
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Harness the power of motivation to transform the learning experience! When properly channeled, motivation propels learning forward. Yet teachers across all grade levels and disciplines struggle to recognize and cultivate this dynamic, social force in the classroom. This essential resource proves that all students are motivated to learn, and provides authentic tools to create and sustain a classroom community that is highly engaged. You'll discover: Reflection activities that promote student voice and self-efficacy as well as assess existing motivation levels, Case studies and best practices based on current motivation theory and research, Strategies to design meaningful learning tasks and build positive relationships with students and colleagues. -- Provided by publisher
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Stochastic Differential Equations : An Introduction with Applications
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These notes are based on a postgraduate course I gave on stochastic differential equations at Edinburgh University in the spring 1982. No previous knowledge about the subject was assumed, but the presen tation is based on some background in measure theory. There are several reasons why one should learn more about stochastic differential equations: They have a wide range of applica tions outside mathematics, there are many fruitful connections to other mathematical disciplines and the subject has a rapidly develop ing life of its own as a fascinating research field with many interesting unanswered questions. Unfortunately most of the literature about stochastic differential equations seems to place so much emphasis on rigor and complete ness that is scares many nonexperts away. These notes are an attempt to approach the subject from the nonexpert point of view: Not knowing anything (except rumours, maybe) about a subject to start with, what would I like to know first of all? My answer would be: 1) In what situations does the subject arise? 2) What are its essential features? 3) What are the applications and the connections to other fields? I would not be so interested in the proof of the most general case, but rather in an easier proof of a special case, which may give just as much of the basic idea in the argument. And I would be willing to believe some basic results without proof (at first stage, anyway) in order to have time for some more basic applications. I. Introduction -- II. Some Mathematical Preliminaries -- III. Ito Integrals -- IV. Stochastic Integrals and the Ito Formula -- V. Stochastic Differential Equations -- VI. The Filtering Problem -- VII. Diffusions -- VIII. Applications to Partial Differential Equations -- IX. Application to Optimal Stopping -- X. Application to Stochastic Control -- Appendix A: Normal Random Variables -- Appendix B: Conditional Expectations -- List of Frequently Used Notation and Symbols.
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Timeless Joyce : a hundred years of Ulysses
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"2022 marked the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses. This book is a celebration of Joyce's text and of the aspects that make his masterpiece timeless. The volume is structured under the inspiration of Brancusi's spiral image, "Symbol of James Joyce". It shows Joyce's play in two movements: a centripetal move towards unity, using myth, analogies and correspondences and a centrifugal force, with a cunning mixture of irony and unanticipated turns, where the dream of unity is shattered and the text resonates in multiple directions, manifesting its diversity through forms of duplicity and double coding. The double spiral movement of Joyce's novel is aimed at contrasting diverse perspectives on existential issues as well as religious, political and even gender aspects. Aspects such as Joyce's mytho-poetics, the future of nostalgia, temporal becoming, coincidentia oppositorum, apophatic theology and philosophies of the occult are explored as part of an allegorical dimension of myth that simultaneously seeks and refuses holistic unity. Readers are involved in a sort of rite of passage, like Odysseus in his perilous journey, forced to read forwards, backwards and vertically in the fractal structure of the novel through which Joyce achieves its poetics of infinity"--
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Algebraic Geometry I : Schemes With Examples and Exercises
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Prevarieties -- Spectrum of a Ring -- Schemes -- Fiber products -- Schemes over fields -- Local Properties of Schemes -- Quasi-coherent modules -- Representable Functors -- Separated morphisms -- Finiteness Conditions -- Vector bundles -- Affine and proper morphisms -- Projective morphisms -- Flat morphisms and dimension -- One-dimensional schemes -- Examples. This book introduces the reader to modern algebraic geometry. It presents Grothendieck's technically demanding language of schemes that is the basis of the most important developments in the last fifty years within this area. A systematic treatment and motivation of the theory is emphasized, using concrete examples to illustrate its usefulness. Several examples from the realm of Hilbert modular surfaces and of determinantal varieties are used methodically to discuss the covered techniques. Thus the reader experiences that the further development of the theory yields an ever better understanding of these fascinating objects. The text is complemented by many exercises that serve to check the comprehension of the text, treat further examples, or give an outlook on further results. The volume at hand is an introduction to schemes. To get startet, it requires only basic knowledge in abstract algebra and topology. Essential facts from commutative algebra are assembled in an appendix. It will be complemented by a second volume on the cohomology of schemes. Prevarieties - Spectrum of a Ring - Schemes - Fiber products - Schemes over fields - Local properties of schemes - Quasi-coherent modules - Representable functors - Separated morphisms - Finiteness Conditions - Vector bundles - Affine and proper morphisms - Projective morphisms - Flat morphisms and dimension - One-dimensional schemes - Examples Prof. Dr. Ulrich Görtz, Institute of Experimental Mathematics, University Duisburg-Essen Prof. Dr. Torsten Wedhorn, Department of Mathematics, University of Paderborn.
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Mechanical Behaviour of Nanostructured Materials
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The investigation of nanocrystalline materials has been an extremely active field during the past two decades as it promises to yield new and exciting properties, which will both test the scientific understanding of the behaviour of materials in general, and offer new scope for applications. While considerable progress has been made in basic understanding, the shift from fundamental science to technological application has been slow, especially with regard to exploitation of the mechanical behaviour of these materials. The approach taken in this review is to provide basic yet comprehensive accounts of (i) the processing and structure of nanostructured materials, with the emphasis on bulk materials, (ii) the underlying principles of relevant deformation mechanism, and (iii) the typical mechanical properties and behaviours of these materials when examined under laboratory conditions or in simulated operating environments. The review also points out those particular areas where scientific understanding and processing technology has advanced most, as well as those areas where further research is urgently required.This overview will be especially useful to any scientist or technologist, who is planning participate in the future of this exciting subject.1. Methods of Preparation - Typical Microstructures. 2. Theoretical Considerations and Modelling. 3. Experimental Studies of Mechanical Behaviour. 4. Conclusions. Provides accounts of the processing and structure of nanostructured materials, with emphasis on bulk materials; the underlying principles of relevant deformation mechanisms; and the typical mechanical properties and behaviors of these materials when examined under laboratory conditions or in simulated operating environments. Points out areas where scientific understanding has advanced most, as well as areas for further research. Contains chapters on methods of preparation and typical microstructures, theoretical considerations and modeling, and experimental studies of mechanical behavior.
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Democracy beyond Athens : popular government in the Greek classical age
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"What was ancient democracy like? Why did it spread in ancient Greece? An astonishing number of volumes have been devoted to the well-attested Athenian case, while non-Athenian democracy - for which evidence is harder to come by - has received only fleeting attention. Nevertheless, there exists a scattered body of ancient material regarding democracy beyond Athens, from ancient literary authors and epigraphic documents to archaeological evidence, out of which one can build an understanding of the phenomenon. This book presents a detailed study of ancient Greek democracy in the Classical period (480-323 bc), focusing on examples outside Athens. It has three main goals: to identify where and when democratic governments established themselves in ancient Greek city-states; to explain why democracy spread to many parts of Greece in this period; and to further our understanding of the nature of ancient democracy by studying its practices beyond Athens"--
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An intimate rebuke : female genital power in ritual and politics in West Africa
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Home and the unhomely: the foundational nature of female genital power -- Genies, witches, and women: locating female powers -- Matrifocal morality: FGP and the foundation of "home" -- Gender and resistance: the "strategic essentialism" of FGP -- Worldliness: FGP in the making of ethnicity, alliance, and war in Côte d'Ivoire-- Founding knowledge/binding power: the moral foundations of ethnicity and Alliance -- Women at the checkpoint: challenging the forces of civil war -- Timeliness: urgent situations and emergent critiques -- Violation and deployment: FGP in politics in Côte d'Ivoire-- Memory, memorialization, and morality -- Conclusion. an intimate rebuke: a local critique in the global postcolony
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The Mystery of Yawning in Physiology and Disease
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Yawning is a stereotyped phylogenetically ancient phenomenon that occurs in almost all vertebrates. As an emotional behavior and an expressive movement, yawning has many consequences; nevertheless, it has so far been poorly addressed in medical research and practice. Bringing together the latest research from many fields, this volume integrates current insights within embryology, ethology, neurophysiology, psychology, fMRI and pathology. The phylogenetic and ontogenetic aspects of yawning offer an interesting perspective on human development, and its occurrence in neurological diseases – an area explored by only a few investigators – may provide useful clinical information. This book will make valuable and fascinating reading to neurologists, sleep specialists, psychologists, ethologists and pharmacologists, as well as to anybody interested in uncovering the mystery of yawning
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American literature and the free market, 1945 - 2000
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"The years after World War Two have seen a widespread fascination with the free market. Michael W. Clune considers this fascination in postwar literature. In the fictional worlds created by works ranging from Frank O'Hara's poetry to nineties gangster rap, the market is transformed, offering an alternative form of life, distinct from both the social visions of the left and the individualist ethos of the right. These ideas also provide an unsettling example of how art takes on social power by offering an escape from society. American Literature and the Free Market presents a new perspective on a number of wide ranging works for readers of American post-war literature"--Provided by publisher
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Managing macroeconomic policies for sustainable growth
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The authors expertly reveal a model-based analysis of economic development and environmental issues with policy prescriptions for enhancing sustainable development. Within the last four decades, there has been a rapid deterioration in the quality of our environmental and natural resources, raising grave concerns about the sustainability of unbridled economic growth. In light of these concerns, the authors analyse a range of economic and environmental issues, and propose policy recommendations that would enhance sustainable economic growth. The book covers a variety of issues related to economic development, trade, energy and climate change, and focuses on countries in the Asia-Pacific region including Australia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
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The Cambridge companion to the poetry of the First World War
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"The poetry of the First World War remains a singularly popular and powerful body of work. This 'Companion' brings together leading scholars in the field to re-examine First World War poetry in English at the start of the centennial commemoration of the war. It offers historical and critical contexts, fresh readings of the important soldier-poets, and investigations of the war poetry of women and civilians, Georgians and Anglo-American modernists and of poetry from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the former British colonies. The volume explores the range and diversity of this body of work, its rich afterlife and the expanding horizons and reconfiguration of the term 'First World War Poetry'. Complete with a detailed chronology and guide to further reading, the 'Companion' concludes with a conversation with three poets - Michael Longley, Andrew Motion and Jon Stallworthy - about why and how the war and its poetry continue to resonate with us." -- Publisher's description
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Flora : inside the secret world of plants
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"From tiny mosses and delicate ferns to vibrant blooms and stately palms, Flora invites you to explore the plant kingdom from the ground up, and from root to leaf tip. DK's elegant introduction to botany is packed with sumptuous photos and crystal-clear illustrations that explain the mechanics of photosynthesis, why leaves change color, how cacti store water, and how seeds know when to grow. Filled with fascinating stories of how plant roots and leaves communicate with their neighbors and how flowers use color and scent to interact with--and manipulate--the creatures around them, Flora is a fresh and engaging introduction to the mysterious inner workings of the plant world."-- The plant kingdom -- Roots -- Stems and branches -- Leaves -- Flowers -- Seeds and fruits -- Plant families. "Explore the intricate inner workings of the plant kingdom--where seeds become shoots, and flowers become fruits--with this spectacular introduction to botany and how plants work. Stunning photography and engaging text combine to explain the intimate secrets of both the familiar and exotic, from roses and lilies to rainforest orchids, mangroves, and cacti. Discover how plants in scorching deserts, on frozen mountain peaks, and along coastal shores adapt to the challenging conditions in which they grow. Learn how roots and leaves provide food and energy, and how plants deploy extraordinary strategies to protect their precious resources from animals and insects--from bristly stems, thorny branches, and sticky resin to chemical messages designed to attract help from other creatures. Chapters on roots, stems and branches, leaves, flowers, and seeds and fruits ensure that every part of the plant is thoroughly explored. Meet plants with leaves that eat meat, flowers that use color and scent to communicate with their pollinators, and trees that withstand hurricanes, as well as seeds and fruits designed to travel phenomenal distances to fertile ground. To complete the picture, there is a detailed catalog of more than 70 significant plant families--from onions and orchids to tree ferns, horsetails, and club mosses--together with a full list of all the families in the plant kingdom."--Dust jacket
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Adolescent identity and schooling : diverse perspectives
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Introduction / Cynthia Hudley -- An Examination of Scholar Identity and Achievement in African American Adolescents : Is there a Connection? / Olga M. Welch and Lisa M. Nesson -- Colorblind Ideology, Multiculturalism, and Collective Identity Formation Among Mixed Race Adolescents in Northern California / Alyssa M. Newman and G. Reginald Daniel -- Student Identity in Impoverished Communities / Elaine Bell Kaplan -- Latino Students' Transition to College and Perceptions of Future Self / Richard P. Durán and Sugely Chaidez Ubaldo -- The Model Minority and Creating System-wide Supports for Underserved Asian-American Students / Su-Je Cho & Kwang-Sun Cho Blair -- Social Capital among Understudied College Students : The Case of Low-income White Males / Roxanne Moschetti & Cynthia Hudley -- Racial/Ethnic and Gender Identity in Gifted Classrooms / Frank C. Worrell and Dante D. Dixson -- African-American Women in STEM fields / Rashunda Stitt -- Achievement and Expectations of Immigrant, Second Generation, and Non-immigrant Black Students in U.S. Higher Education / Cynthia Hudley
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The Rowman & Littlefield handbook of transgender studies
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"The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Transgender Studies is a comprehensive yet concise overview of the important issues, themes, and research on transgender people and populations. Coupling both their expertise along with their lived experiences, the authors in this contributed volume tackle topics including, but not limited to, medical care, education, coming out, the creation of families, and bathroom and military politics and possibilities. The volume opens with an introduction from the editor who outlines her own journey and experience searching for information on "transgender studies" when the term was first introduced to her in 2014. Since then, the field has risen in prominence and is one of the fastest growingareas of research in gender studies. Scholars and students alike will find this to be an accessible primer to the societal forces that impact and shape the lives of transgender people"--
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Data-driven quality improvement and sustainability in healthcare : an interprofessional approach
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The Footprint of Data Across Healthcare Organizations / James L. Harris -- Imperatives for Quality, Safety, And Value-Based Outcomes in a Data-Driven Healthcare Environment / Patricia L. Thomas and Brian Collins -- Selecting the Right Tools for the Job : From Idea to Execution / Patricia L. Thomas and Brian Collins -- Data as the Centerpiece of Administrative and Clinical Decisions / James L. Harris and Patricia L. Thomas -- Application of Data Science in Health Care / Patricia L. Thomas and James L. Harris -- Big Data : Understanding Its Value / Brian Collins -- Data as an Influencer of Policy and Regulation / Patricia L. Thomas and Michael R. Bleich -- Innovation, Diffusion, and Dissemination / James L. Harris -- Using Data to Build the Business Case for Change / Brian Collins and James L. Harris -- How Consumer Demands and Data Are Driving Change / Megan Williams, Lauran Hardin, Niranjani Radhakrishnan, and Patricia L. Thomas -- Data-Mining Techniques and Tools for Sustainable Outcomes / Brian Collins -- Techniques to Extract Evidence That Guide Quality and Safety / Clista Clanton -- Leading Interprofessional Improvement Teams to Use Meaningful Data / Kathryn Sapnas and James L. Harris -- A Kaleidoscope of Opportunities in a Data-Rich Biosphere : A Futuristic -- Perspective / James L. Harris. "Data-Driven Quality Improvement and Sustainability in Healthcare : An Interprofessional Approach provides healthcare leaders and administrators of all disciplines with a solid understanding of data and how to leverage data to improve outcomes, fuel innovation, and achieve sustained results. It sets the stage by examining the current state of the healthcare landscape; new imperatives to meet policy, regulatory, and consumer demands; and the role of data in administrative and clinical decision-making. It helps the reader identify the methods and tools that support thoughtful and thorough data analysis and offers practical application of data-driven processes that determine performance in healthcare operations, value- and performance-based contracts, and risk contracts. The text also highlights common barriers and pitfalls related to data use and provide strategies for how to avoid these pitfalls. Chapters feature key points, reflection questions, and real-life interprofessional case exemplars to help the reader draw distinctions and apply principles to their own practice"--
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Literary analysis and linguistics
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Our book aims at readers who want to learn more about how language works both in everyday ordinary verbal communication and in memorable works of verbal art and how the principles of ordinary communication interact with artistic creativity. The two interests are interdependent. After all, poems, though made of ideas, sensations or emotions, are first and foremost made of words and sentences, objects of fascination for linguists as well as poets and their readers. And it is only against the background of an awareness of the rules governing ordinary language that we will be able to appreciate and describe the pleasurable liberties poetic language takes with them. This book thus aims at providing pleasurable insights into verbal art in its rich diversity of periods and genres, ranging from Shakespearean plays to modern and postmodern narratives, from lyrical poetry to pop-songs and commercials. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. And the proof of linguistic theories for literary studies in our hands-on analyses is in the reading, in the heuristic surplus value these theories generate when confronted with great literature, with language taken to the limits of its complexity and density, suggestive power and memorable beauty.
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Vom Nutzen der Architekturfotografie : Positionen zur Beziehung von Bild und Architektur
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Photography and architecture have a long and intense relationship ; and both are accompanied by debates about how, as disciplines, they hover somewhere between service and art form. The book examines how photos are used to digitally reproduce, inform about, and archive buildings. Moreover, it is dedicated to the concept of the use of a building being the visual content of architectural photography, and also questions how the photograph influences the constructed reality. What is the status of architectural photography today? For one, photographs provide mass media exposure for the buildings; however, the photographers' own attitude, interests, and style result in highly individual images of the built reality. They tell their own stories of the building, decide whether to capture it occupied or not, dynamic or naturalistic, with or without context, as a new building or in use. How does this photographic perspective affect the way in which buildings and their architects are perceived? Many architects collaborate for long periods of time with specific photographers. How much do photographs influence the actual design? Which photos serve to publicize the building, which lend a new perspective? In today's flood of images, where there is almost no difference between photographs and renderings, this publication refreshingly brings architectural photography to the fore while allowing a peek behind the scenes. In eight richly illustrated chapters, the relationship between architecture and photography is subjected to a changing view. The different positions enter into a fascinating dialog. Insights and visual beauty go hand in hand
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Understanding teaching and learning in primary education
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"This textbook supports your initial teacher education by providing guidance and insight into the professional knowledge and understanding, skills and abilities, and values and commitments necessary in order to succeed in the primary classroom."--Publisher's website Machine generated contents note: 1. The context for primary education in the twenty-first century / Margaret McCulloch -- 2. Childhood and diversity / Evelyn Arizpe -- 3. Early years education / Mary Wingrave -- 4. Models of teaching and learning / Mike Carroll -- 5. Planning for learning and teaching in the primary classroom / A. Graeme Pate -- 6. Social and emotional contexts for learning / Margaret McCulloch -- 7. Identity, relationships and behaviour / George Head -- 8. Developing a capacity for learning / Vivienne Baumfield -- 9. Collaborative learning / Mike Carroll -- 10. Interdisciplinary learning / Fiona McGregor -- 11. Creating challenge in the classroom / Niamh Stack -- 12. Assessment for learning / Ernest Spencer -- 13. Education for global citizenship and sustainable development / Alan Britton -- 14. Spiritual development / Leon Robinson -- 15. Teaching for creativity and creative teaching / Jan Macdonald -- 16. Digital learning / David McKinstry Contents note continued: 17. Transitions / Margaret McCulloch -- 18. Working with other adults / Mike Carroll -- 19. Working together: improvement through practitioner inquiry / Irene McQueen -- 20. Leadership for learning: the evolving role of the primary teacher / Margery McMahon
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An R companion to linear statistical models
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"Focusing on user-developed programming, An R Companion to Linear Statistical Models serves two audiences: Those who are familiar with the theory and applications of linear statistical models and wish to learn or enhance their skills in R; and those who are enrolled in an R-based course on regression and analysis of variance. For those who have never used R, the book begins with a self-contained introduction to R that lays the foundation for later chapters.This book includes extensive and carefully explained examples of how to write programs using the R programming language. These examples cover methods used for linear regression and designed experiments with up to two fixed-effects factors, including blocking variables and covariates. It also demonstrates applications of several pre-packaged functions for complex computational procedures. "-- "Preface This work (referred to as Companion from here on) targets two primary audiences: Those who are familiar with the theory and applications of linear statistical models and wish to learn how to use R or supplement their abilities with R through unfamiliar ideas that might appear in this Companion; and those who are enrolled in a course on linear statistical models for which R is the computational platform to be used. About the Content and Scope While applications of several pre-packaged functions for complex computational procedures are demonstrated in this Companion, the focus is on programming with applications to methods used for linear regression and designed experiments with up to two fixed-effects factors, including blocking variables and covariates. The intent in compiling this Companion has been to provide as comprehensive a coverage of these topics as possible, subject to the constraint on the Companion's length. The reader should be aware that much of the programming code presented in this Companion is at a fairly basic level and, hence, is not necessarily very elegant in style. The purpose for this is mainly pedagogical; to match instructions provided in the code as closely as possible to computational steps that might appear in a variety of texts on the subject. Discussion on statistical theory is limited to only that which is necessary for computations; common "rules of thumb" used in interpreting graphs and computational output are provided. An effort has been made to direct the reader to resources in the literature where the scope of the Companion is exceeded, where a theoretical refresher might be useful, or where a deeper discussion may be desired. The bibliography lists a reasonable starting point for further references at a variety of levels"--
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Digital fonts and reading
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The effect of type design and typesetting on visually impaired readers / Eleni Beveratou -- Matilda : a typeface for children with low vision / Ann Bessemans -- Sitka : a collaboration between type design and science / Kevin Larson and Matthew Carter -- Eye movements : from psycholinguistics to font design / Timothy J. Slattery -- Designing legible fonts for distance reading / Sofie Beier -- Effects of interword spacing on Chinese children's reading abilities / Hsiu-Feng Wang -- Elements of Chinese typeface design / Xiaoqing Lu and Ting Tang -- Optimizing type for use in specific media / Eben Sorkin -- 'Harmonised type design' revisited / Titus Nemeth -- Using pattern languages in typographic design / Rob McKaughan -- How does expertise contribute to the recognition of Latin and Chinese characters? / Mary C. Dyson ... [et al.] -- Newspaper text / Lucie Lacava -- Perception of fonts : perceived personality traits and appropriate uses / A. Dawn Shaikh and Barbara Chaparro -- Legibility and readability of Arabic fonts on personal digital assistants PDAs / Mrouj Almuhajri and Ching Y. Suen
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Resourcing Higher Education : Challenges, Choices and Consequences
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Investment in higher education in OECD countries has increased substantially over the last 20 years, as a result of higher enrolment, increasing costs, government priorities related to skills, and research and innovation. Faced with economic and fiscal challenges, public authorities across the OECD need now more than ever to make thoughtful decisions about how to mobilise, allocate and manage financial and human resources in higher education. Effective action on the part of governments requires knowledge of international trends and alternative policy approaches; evidence from research and policy evaluations; and the practical experience of peers in other countries. The OECD Higher Education Resources Project addresses these needs by providing an accessible international evidence base for policy makers in Resourcing Higher Education, and targeted system-specific analyses in upcoming policy briefs and national policy reviews.
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Labor market institutions and the future role of Unions
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U.S. union membership in future decades : a trade unionist's perspective / Charles McDonald -- The future role of government in industrial relations / Ray Marshall -- The challenge of human resources development / John T. Dunlop -- Unionism in the United States and other advanced OECD countries / David G. Blanchflower and Richard B. Freeman -- Unions and employment growth / Jonathan S. Leonard -- Firm investment behavior and collective bargaining strategy / Barry T. Hirsch -- Future Unions / Joseph D. Reid, Jr. -- Enterprise unions in the United States / Sanford M. Jacoby and Anil Verma -- Advance notice : from voluntary exchange to mandated benefits / John T. Addison and Pedro Portugal -- Incentive and redistributive effects of private-sector union pension plans in Canada / James E. Pesando, Morley Gundersom, and Pauline Shum -- Comparable worth and factor point pay analysis in state government / Peter F. Orazem, J. Peter Mattila, and Sherry K. Weikum
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Russian Planetary Exploration : History, Development, Legacy and Prospects
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Illustrated with photographs from Soviet Venus and Mars probes, images of spacecraft, diagrams of flight paths and maps of landing sites, this book draws on published scientific papers, archives, memoirs and other material. The text reviews Soviet engineering techniques and science packages, as well the difficulties which ruined several missions. The program's scientific and engineering legacy is also addressed, within the Soviet space effort as a whole
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Optimizing the German workforce : labor administration from Bismarck to the economic miracle
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"Organizing" the labor market in the dynamic Kaiserreich -- Promoting a skilled workforce -- Toward Totalerfassung : creating the national labor administration -- Toward the German skills machine : establishing vocational counseling and training -- The Nazi consolidation of the human economies -- The labor administration in the economic miracle -- Conclusion : the age of organization
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A companion to the history of the Middle East
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Introduction / Youseff M. Choueiri -- The formative period of Islam -- The rise of Islam / Gerald R. Hawting -- The Islamic conquests / Fred M. Donner -- The caliphate / Hugh Kennedy -- Cultural traditions and social structure -- The ʿulama:̉ function and status / Zouhair Ghazzal -- Shīʿism / Robert Gleave -- Historiography of Sufi studies in the West / Alexander Knysh -- Imperial structures and dynastic rule -- Military patronage states and the political economy of the frontier, 1000-1250 / Michael Chamberlain -- The Mamluk institution / P.M. Holt -- State and society in North Africa / Michael Brett -- A new Middle Eastern system -- Ottomans and Safavids: states, statecraft, and societies, 1500-1800 / Metin Kunt -- Urban life and Middle Eastern cities: the traditional Arab city / André Raymond (translated James McDougall) -- The Middle East and the new world order -- A different balance of power: European expansionism and the Middle East in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries / Abdul-Karim Rafeq -- Colonialism, the Qajars and the struggle for independence: the Arab world, Turkey, and Iran / Peter Sluglett -- Independence and nation building -- Zionism and the Palestine question / Emma C. Murphy -- Nationalisms in the Middle East: the case of Pan-Arabism / Youssef M. Choueiri -- Turkish and Iranian nationalisms / Ioannis N. Grigoriadis and Ali M. Ansari -- Political parties and trade unions / Raymond Hinnebusch -- Political life and the military / Gareth Stansfield -- Political economy: from modernisation to globalisation / Simon Murden -- Modern issues and contemporary challenges -- Islamic urbanism, urbanites, and the Middle Eastern city / Michael E. Bonine -- Oil and development / Paul Stevens -- Modernizing women in the Middle East / Valentine M. Moghadam -- Politics and religion / Beverley Milton-Edwards -- Ethno-national minorities in the Middle East: Berbers, Kurds, and Palestinians / Lise Storm -- Civil society in the Middle East / Tim Niblock -- The states-system in the Middle East: origins, developments, and prospects / Simon Bromley
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Public Procurement for Innovation : Good Practices and Strategies
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Public procurement offers an enormous potential market for innovative products and services. Used strategically, it can help governments boost innovation at both the national and local level and ultimately improve productivity and inclusiveness. Based on good practices in OECD and partner countries, this report analyses the state of play of procurement for innovation and provides a flexible framework focusing on 9 areas to promote it.
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Hope and uncertainty in contemporary African migration
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Introduction : Studying hope and uncertainty in African migration / Nauja Kleist -- How to extract hope from papers? : Classificatory performances and social networking in Cape Verdean visa applications / Heike Drotbohm -- Sticking to God : Brokers of hope in Senegalese migration to Argentina / Ida Marie Vammen -- Zouglou music and youth in urban Burkina Faso : Displacement and the social performance of hope / Jesper Bjarnesen -- The lack of liberty drove us there : Spatialized instantiations of hope and contested diasporan identity in the Liberian-American transnational field (1810-2010) / Stephen C. Lubkemann -- Prospective moments, eternal salvation : The production of hope in Nigerian Pentecostal churches in China / Heidi Østbø Haugen -- Hope and uncertainty in Senegalese migration to Spain : Taking chances on emigration but not upon return / María Hernández-Carretero -- The migratory adventure as a moral experience / Sylvie Bredeloup -- Death of a gin salesman : Hope and despair among Ghanaian migrants and deportees stranded in Niger / Hans Lucht -- Returning with nothing but an empty bag : Topographies of social hope after deportation to Ghana / Nauja Kleist
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Microwave Circuit Theory and Foundations of Microwave Metrology
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Starting with the field of equations, the book first outlines the theoretical basis for microwave circuit theory with particular emphasis on its similarity to, and difference from, the low frequency counterpart. This leads to an identification of parameters to be measured and is followed by a survey of measurement methods with the emphasis on the 'why' in addition to 'how'. Special emphasis is given to 'power equation method', adapter evaluation, the six-port network analyser and noise. In these areas in particular, the book includes recently developed material that has not been previously published
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Die Vignette als Übung der Wahrnehmung / Nuove prospettive di professionalizzazione dell’agire pedagogico : Zur Professionalisierung pädagogischen Handelns / La vignetta come esercizio di percezione
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Pedagogical work requires the willingness to engage with new situations and with people in their diversity. This book does not offer any simple recipes, but a gentle approach to important steps towards professionalisation in the teaching profession. These lead via an open attitude of perception and the inclusion of corporeality to an insight into how learning and teaching processes can be understood in a new or different way. With vignettes and examples from different pedagogical fields, the theoretical concepts are presented and reflected on their application. Pädagogische Arbeit erfordert die Bereitschaft, sich auf immer neue Situationen und auf Menschen in ihrer Verschiedenheit einzulassen. Dieses Buch bietet dafür keine simplen Rezepte an, wohl aber wichtige Schritte zur Professionalisierung im pädagogischen Beruf. Diese führen über eine offene Haltung der Wahrnehmung und die Einbeziehung von Leiblichkeit hin zur Einsicht, wie Lern- und Lehrprozesse neu oder anders verstanden werden können. Mit Vignetten und Beispielen werden Konzepte dargelegt und auf ihre Anwendung hin reflektiert.
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Developing advanced web services through P2P computing and autonomous agents : trends and innovations
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"This book covers a comprehensive range of topics in the field of Web Service developments, Multi-Agent Systems, Autonomous Agents and P2P computing"--Provided by publisher
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Advanced computing in electron microscopy
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This updated and revised edition of a classic work provides a summary of methods for numerical computation of high resolution conventional and scanning transmission electron microscope images. At the limits of resolution, image artifacts due to the instrument and the specimen interaction can complicate image interpretation. Image calculations can help the user to interpret and understand high resolution information in recorded electron micrographs. The book contains expanded sections on aberration correction, including a detailed discussion of higher order (multipole) aberrations and their effect on high resolution imaging, new imaging modes such as ABF (annular bright field), and the latest developments in parallel processing using GPUs (graphic processing units), as well as updated references. Beginning and experienced users at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level will find the book to be a unique and essential guide to the theory and methods of computation in electron microscopy. Introduction -- The Transmission Electron Microscope -- Some Image Approximations -- Sampling and the Fast Fourier Transform -- Calculation of Images of Thin Specimens -- Theory of Calculation of Images of Thick Specimens -- Multislice Applications and Examples -- The Programss -- App. A: Plotting Transfer Functions -- App. B: The Fourier Projection Theorem -- App. C: Atomic Potentials and Scattering Factors -- App. D: The Inverse Problem -- App. E: Bilinear Interpolation -- App. F: 3D Perspective View.
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Business Analytics Using R - A Practical Approach
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Learn the fundamental aspects of the business statistics, data mining, and machine learning techniques required to understand the huge amount of data generated by your organization. This book explains practical business analytics through examples, covers the steps involved in using it correctly, and shows you the context in which a particular technique does not make sense. Further, Practical Business Analytics using R helps you understand specific issues faced by organizations and how the solutions to these issues can be facilitated by business analytics. This book will discuss and explore the following through examples and case studies: An introduction to R: data management and R functions The architecture, framework, and life cycle of a business analytics project Descriptive analytics using R: descriptive statistics and data cleaning Data mining: classification, association rules, and clustering Predictive analytics: simple regression, multiple regression, and logistic regression This book includes case studies on important business analytic techniques, such as classification, association, clustering, and regression. The R language is the statistical tool used to demonstrate the concepts throughout the book. You will: • Write R programs to handle data • Build analytical models and draw useful inferences from them • Discover the basic concepts of data mining and machine learning • Carry out predictive modeling • Define a business issue as an analytical problem
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Low-wage work in the wealthy world
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"Low-Wage Work in the Wealthy World builds on an earlier Russell Sage Foundation study (Low-Wage America) to compare the plight of low-wage workers in the United States to five European countries - Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom - where wage supports, worker protections, and social benefits have generally been stronger. By examining low-wage jobs in systematic case studies across five industries, this international study goes well beyond standard statistics to reveal national differences in the quality of low-wage work and the well-being of low-wage workers."--BOOK JACKET
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Implicitness : from lexis to discourse
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Although the term implicitness is ubiquitous in the pragmatic scholarship, it has rarely constituted the focus of attention per se. This book aims to help crystallize the concept of implicitness by defining its linguistic boundaries, as well as specifying and exploring its different communicative manifestations. The contributions by leading specialists scrutinize the main conceptualizations, forms and occurrences of implicitness (such as implicature, impliciture, explicature, entailment, presupposition, etc.) at different levels of linguistic organization. The volume focuses on phrasal, sentential, and discursive phenomena, showcasing the richness and variety of implicit forms of communication, systematizing (where possible) the existing analytic perspectives, and identifying the most productive procedures for further exploration. Taken together, the chapters exhibit theoretical differences that hinder a consensus on the nature of implicitness, but they simultaneously reveal methodological points of contact and raise common questions, thereby signposting a future analytic agenda. The book will appeal to both theoretically and empirically minded scholars working within and across the disciplines of Pragmatics, Semantics, Language Philosophy, Discourse Analysis, and Communication Studies.
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Organic Agriculture : Sustainability, Markets and Policies
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The economic performance of organic farms is mixed, with considerable variation in the yields achieved and the premiums received for products within and across OECD countries. This publication reveals that organic agriculture is disadvantaged by current agricultural support policies, and the proliferation of standards and labels has sometimes confused consumers and impeded trade. A key policy challenge is to ensure that both the positive and negative externalities of different agricultural production systems are taken into account.
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A Survey of the Almagest : With Annotation and New Commentary by Alexander Jones
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The Almagest, by the Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy, is the most important surviving treatise on early mathematical astronomy, offering historians valuable insight into the astronomy and mathematics of the ancient world. Pedersen's 1974 publication, A Survey of the Almagest, is the most recent in a long tradition of companions to the Almagest. Part paraphrase and part commentary, Pedersen's work has earned the universal praise of historians and serves as the definitive introductory text for students interested in studying the Almagest. In this revised edition, Alexander Jones, a distinguished authority on the history of early astronomy, provides supplementary information and commentary to the original text to account for scholarship that has appeared since 1974. This revision also incorporates various corrections to Pedersen's original text that have been identified since its publication. This volume is intended to provide students of the history of astronomy with a self-contained introduction to the Almagest, helping them to understand and appreciate Ptolemy's great and classical work.
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Electrodynamics: The Field-Free Approach : Electrostatics, Magnetism, Induction, Relativity and Field Theory
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This book is intended as an undergraduate textbook in electrodynamics at basic or advanced level. The objective is to attain a general understanding of the electrodynamic theory and its basic experiments and phenomena in order to form a foundation for further studies in the engineering sciences as well as in modern quantum physics. The outline of the book is obtained from the following principles: • Base the theory on the concept of force and mutual interaction • Connect the theory to experiments and observations accessible to the student • Treat the electric, magnetic and inductive phenomena cohesively with respect to force, energy, dipoles and material • Present electrodynamics using the same principles as in the preceding mechanics course • Aim at explaining that theory of relativity is based on the magnetic effect • Introduce field theory after the basic phenomena have been explored in terms of force Although electrodynamics is described in this book from its 1st principles, prior knowledge of about one semester of university studies in mathematics and physics is required, including vector algebra, integral and differential calculus as well as a course in mechanics, treating Newton’s laws and the energy principle. The target groups are physics and engineering students, as well as professionals in the field, such as high school teachers and employees in the telecom industry. Chemistry and computer science students may also benefit from the book
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Critical issues in current climate policy : "hot air", multi-level emission trading registries and changes in emission commitments due to international conflicts
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Currently, international climate negotiations concentrate on design issues for the flexible instruments outlined in the Kyoto Protocol. As the 6th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in late 2000 or early 2001 has to take decisions on these matters, it is imperative to develop solutions that combine long-term economic efficiency with long-term environmental effectiveness. Sometimes, a reconciliation of these targets is difficult and compromises have to be made. This report discusses solutions for three critical issues which have got different degrees of attention until now but are linked inasmuch their solution will be crucial for the success of the Kyoto Protocol. The authors have come across them due to their close involvement in the negotiation process. The first issue has been a major topic of debate - the possibility that Russia and other countries in transition may have an enormous surplus of emission permits due to their economic collapse. Unfettered trade in this surplus would artificially depress permit prices, reduce the incentive for long-term innovation and would not be linked to any efficiency improvement in the selling countries. Koch and Michaelowa discuss ways how incentives can be devised to link sales of emission permits with actions that lead to long-term emission reductions. They include an element of early action designed to prevent lock-in on an emission-intensive path of economic recovery by fostering investments whose emission reduction cannot be quantified but is nevertheless real. Early project-related Joint Implementation plays an important role in this context. The second issue is relatively technical but a necessary condition for the functioning of a global market in emission permits. It deals with the design of a system of national registries that track trades in permits. An International Registry would be the node of this system and guarantee that no fraudulent trades enter the system. A homogenous trading unit would be created. The way how trades are processed, the information requirements and the time-related aspect of the implementation of the registry system are discussed. Finally, the third issue seems remote but may prove challenging in the long term. International conflict will impact upon the Kyoto Protocol commitments. Wars like the one in Kosovo will lead to additional greenhouse gas emissions that have to be accounted for. Territorial changes will lead to changes in commitments. The authors discuss the different possibilities that change commitments and make recommendations how they could be accommodated in the Kyoto framework. Dr. Axel Michaelowa, a former staff member of HWWA Institute for Economic Research, is now working as an independent climate policy expert in Paris. Among other functions, he serves as a permanent advisor and project coordinator for HWWA on the economics of international climate policy. Tobias Koch is a specialist on Russian climate and energy policy. He is doing research with the Center for Energy Policy in Moscow and has also worked for the UN climate change secretariat on issues of emissions trading. However, the views expressed in this report are his personal ones.
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Archives and human rights
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"Why and how can records serve as evidence of human rights violations, in particular crimes against humanity, and help the fight against impunity? Archives and Human Rights shows the close relationship between archives and human rights and discusses the emergence, at the international level, of the principles of the right to truth, justice and reparation. Through a historical overview and topical case studies from different regions of the world the book discusses how records can concretely support these principles. The current examples also demonstrate how the perception of the role of the archivist has undergone a metamorphosis in recent decades, towards the idea that archivists can and must play an active role in defending basic human rights, first and foremost by enabling access to documentation on human rights violations. Confronting painful memories of the past is a way to make the ghosts disappear and begin building a brighter, more serene future. The establishment of international justice mechanisms and the creation of truth commissions are important elements of this process. The healing begins with the acknowledgment that painful chapters are essential parts of history; archives then play a crucial role by providing evidence. This book is both a tool and an inspiration to use archives in defence of human rights.
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Programming for Computations - Python : A Gentle Introduction to Numerical Simulations with Python
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Preface -- The first few steps -- Basic constructions -- Computing integrals -- Solving ordinary differential equations -- Solving partial differential equations -- Solving nonlinear algebraic equations -- Getting access to Python -- References -- Index This book presents computer programming as a key method for solving mathematical problems. There are two versions of the book, one for MATLAB and one for Python. The book was inspired by the Springer book TCSE 6: A Primer on Scientific Programming with Python (by Langtangen), but the style is more accessible and concise, in keeping with the needs of engineering students. The book outlines the shortest possible path from no previous experience with programming to a set of skills that allows the students to write simple programs for solving common mathematical problems with numerical methods in engineering and science courses. The emphasis is on generic algorithms, clean design of programs, use of functions, and automatic tests for verification
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The Information Security Dictionary : Defining the Terms that Define Security for E-Business, Internet, Information and Wireless Technology
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List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface: Something for Everyone -- Acknowledgements -- Why is IT Security Important?- About this Dictionary -- About the Author -- How to Use This Dictionary -- Epilogue: Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) -- Appendices: Suggestions for Additional Resources -- Appendix 1: On-Line Databases for Vulnerabilities and Security -- Appendix 2: Dictionaries and Encyclopedias -- Appendix 3: Miscellaneous Resources -- Appendix 4: Legislation and Regulation - European Union -- Appendix 5: Legislation and Regulation -- Appendix 6: Standards and Best Practice -- Security and Utility Tools -- Appendix 7: `Nearly' or Outright Free Security Tools for System Administrators -- Appendix 8: `Nearly' or Outright Free Security Tools for Home Users -- Awareness Raising - Skill Development -- Appendix 9: Newsletters -- Appendix 10: Alerts and Advisories. The Dictionary of Information Security provides complete and easy to read explanations of common security and infrastructure protection terms (quick refresher terms). Special attention is given to terms that most often prevent educated readers from understanding journal articles or books in cryptography, computer security, information systems, role-based access management and applied fields that build on those disciplines. Also included in the dictionary are terms that refer to computing forensics, malware attacks, privacy issues, system design, security auditing and vulnerability testing. Although it is difficult for an IT professional or an IT student to keep aware of the current terminology being practiced today, the Dictionary of Information Security presents cutting-edge information on the most recent terms in use in one concisely formatted volume. Similar to dictionaries for languages, statistics, epidemiology and other disciplines, this IT Security Dictionary is a reference tool that should become part of any professional and IT student's library. The Dictionary of Information Security is designed for a professional audience, composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This dictionary is also suitable for students in computer science, engineering and information sciences.
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Neustart in der Rentenpolitik : Analyse und Perspektiven
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Pension policies are a major topic of political debate, whose discussions concentrate on both the instruments and general objectives of the system of pension provision. This volume includes research on different problems and reform alternatives in this respect, focusing especially on state pensions. Its chapters deal—among other issues—with the role of basic pension schemes within the state pension system, the link between work and income in old age, the treatment of care work in pension systems and the development of pensions in times of demographic change. Three chapters add a comparative perspective. The authors are researchers at public or non-profit universities and research institutes. With contributions by Gerhard Bäcker, Florian Blank, Martin Brussig, Judith Czepek, Susanne Drescher, Johannes Geyer, Arthur Kaboth, Ute Klammer, Tim Köhler-Rama, Patricia Frericks, Jutta Schmitz-Kießler, Camille Logeay, Anita Tiefensee, Erik Türk, Tobias Wiß, Josef Wöss and Rudolf Zwiener. Rentenpolitik ist und bleibt umstritten. Diskutiert werden Instrumente, aber auch grundlegende Ziele der Alterssicherung. Die Beiträge beinhalten Bestandsaufnahmen zum Alterssicherungssystem und Vorschläge zu seiner Weiterentwicklung. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der öffentlichen Rentenversicherung. Behandelt werden u.a. die Stellung der Grundrente in der Rentenversicherung, der Zusammenhang von Arbeit und Alterseinkommen, die Behandlung von Sorgearbeit in der Alterssicherung und die Entwicklung der Alterssicherung im demografischen Wandel. Drei Beiträge bringen zudem eine europäisch vergleichende Perspektive ein. Die Autorinnen und Autoren forschen und lehren an öffentlichen oder gemeinnützigen Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen. Mit Beiträgen von Gerhard Bäcker, Florian Blank, Martin Brussig, Judith Czepek, Susanne Drescher, Johannes Geyer, Arthur Kaboth, Ute Klammer, Tim Köhler-Rama, Patricia Frericks, Jutta Schmitz-Kießler, Camille Logeay, Anita Tiefensee, Erik Türk, Tobias Wiß, Josef Wöss und Rudolf Zwiener.
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International public policy analysis
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Development and application of international policy lessons -- Macroeconomic and fiscal policies -- Urban transport and public infrastructure -- Health care policies -- Financial sector policy -- Educational policy -- Energy and environmental policies -- Summary and conclusions
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Megacity mobility : integrated urban transportation development and management
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"This examines passenger and freight mobility in a multimodal context, for innovative solutions in urban transportation planning, travel demand management, multimodal integrated capacity expansion, efficient capacity utilization, and innovative financing and optimal budget allocation for long-run urban mobility, with real-world case studies"--
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The biology of aquatic and wetland plants
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"Aquatic plants play a critically important role in maintaining ecosystem health. Despite this globally recognized importance, wetlands have faced and continue to face threats from the encroachment of human activities"--
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Ernest Hemingway : a new life
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The Midwest : childhood and youth -- Italy and Agnes von Kurowsky -- Michigan, Chicago, and Hadley -- Paris -- Duff Twysden and The sun also rises -- Pauline, Key West, and A farewell to arms -- Spain and Death in the afternoon -- Jane Mason and Africa -- Martha Gellhorn and the Spanish Civil War -- Cuba and For whom the bell tolls -- China and World War II -- Mary, Adriana, and Across the river and into the trees -- Revisiting the past : Africa and Paris -- Dangerous summers : Spain, Cuba, Idaho "A biography of Ernest Hemingway that places his life and art in the defining contexts of the women and places that were important to him, and the pattern of mental illness and suicide in his family"--Provided by publisher
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Genocide in Bosnia : the policy of "ethnic cleansing"
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Genocide: the terms of reference -- The historical context: analytical tool or straitjacket? -- The preparatory phase: paving the road to genocide -- The responsibility dilemma: did the Muslims have an option? -- The implementation phase: fortunes of war or recognizable pattern? -- Motivating the perpetrator: the Serbian establishment's calculations -- The denial syndrome: the Serbian perspective -- The denial syndrome: the victims and bystanders -- Spin-off war crimes in Bosnia-Herzegovina: the victimization process -- Stopping genocide: could more have been done? -- Must a victim remain defenseless? a case for self-defense
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Glacial geology : ice sheets and landforms
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The Second Edition is presented in the same clear and concise format as the First Edition, providing detailed explanations that are not cluttered with unnecessary detail. Additions include a new chapter on Glaciations around the Globe, demonstrating the range of glacial environments present on Earth today and a new chapter on Palaeoglaciology, explaining how glacial landforms and sediments are used in ice-sheet reconstructions."--pub. desc "Glacial Geology: Ice sheets and landforms, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout and provides a modern, comprehensive summary of glacial geology and geomorphology. The book clearly outlines glacial landforms and sediments and provides the reader with the tools required to interpret glacial landscapes. It describes how glaciers work and how the processes of glacial erosion and deposition which operate within them are recorded in the glacial landscape
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Darjeeling : the colorful history and precarious fate of the world's greatest tea
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Into the hills -- Journey from the East -- The company -- An Indian tea industry -- China leaf -- Darjeeling -- Terroir to tea cup -- The decision the mouth makes -- Knocking down -- The Raj in the hills above -- Nostalgia -- Planters and pluckers -- Midnight's teas -- Crises -- Positive winds -- Soil -- Celestial influences -- Initiatives -- Back down the hill
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Handbook of research on human resources strategies for the new millennial workforce
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"This book is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on theoretical frameworks and applications for the management of millennials entering the professional realm, focusing on methods and practices to enhance organizational performance and culture"--
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International relations since 1945 : a global history
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International Relations since 1945 is the most student-friendly guide to the history of international relations. In it, Young and Kent provide an accessible and comprehensive introduction to key developments in international relations across the world. Now in its third edition, the text has been thoroughly updated to include contemporary developments and includes a brand new concluding part: "The Age of Uncertainty, 2011-2018". New to the third edition are three chapters covering developments from the last decade. The first of these, 'Conflict and Chaos in the Middle East', describes the development of the War in Syria and the emergence of the so-called Islamic State. Young & Kent tackle Brexit and the Trump administration in a new chapter on "Threats to the existing Global Order: Instability in the West". The final new chapter details "Challenges from the East" with an overview of Russia's unstable relationship with NATO, North Korea's nuclear ambitions, and China's new international economic rules under the leadership of Xi Jinping. International Relations Since 1945 is helpfully structured chronologically and by region, taking the reader through the tension of the Cold War and post-war decolonisation to the Vietnam War, The Détente Era, and the latest developments in Middle East politics. Furthermore, students are supported by helpful learning features including biographies of key figures and chronologies of events
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Conflicting stories : American women writers at the turn into the twentieth century
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Liz Ammons's book examines the dramatic appearance, at the turn of the century, of a highly talented group of American women writers from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. How isolated occurrences of talent coalesced into a virtual phenomenon, and against what historical and social obstacles women of the early twentieth century contended, are recurring themes of Ammons' study. Posthumous barriers exist for these women today in the form of literary obscurity; Ammons seeks to overturn these barriers and broaden public recognition beyond individual, received authors (such as Wharton and Cather) by demonstrating the abilities of their peers. With extensive inclusion of numerous previously neglected women writers of African-American descent, Conflicting Stories joins a highly topical debate, and offers a necessary revision of mainstream criticism's simplified reading of America's literary past.
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Rethinking racial uplift : rhetorics of Black unity and disunity in the Obama era
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"In 1903, W. E. B. Du Bois wrote about the Talented Tenth in an influential essay of the same name. The concept exalted college-educated Blacks who Du Bois believed could provide the race with the guidance it needed to surmount slavery, segregation, and oppression in America. Although Du Bois eventually reassessed this idea, the rhetoric of the Talented Tenth resonated, still holding sway over a hundred years later. In Rethinking Racial Uplift: Rhetorics of Black Unity and Disunity in the Obama Era, author Nigel I. Malcolm asserts that in the post-civil rights era, racial uplift has been redefined not as Black public intellectuals lifting the masses but as individuals securing advantage for themselves and their children. Malcolm examines six best-selling books published during Obama's presidency-including Randall Kennedy's Sellout, Bill Cosby's and Alvin Poussaint's Come on People, and Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me-and critically analyzes their rhetorics on Black unity, disunity, and the so-called "postracial" era. Based on these writings and the work of political and social scientists, Malcolm shows that a large, often-ignored, percentage of Blacks no longer see their fate as connected with that of other African Americans. While many Black intellectuals and activists seek to provide a justification for Black solidarity, not all agree. In Rethinking Racial Uplift, Malcolm takes contemporary Black public intellectual discourse seriously and shows that disunity among Blacks, a previously ignored topic, is worth exploring"--
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Recognition and the Human Life-Form : Beyond Identity and Difference
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What is recognition and why is it so important? This book develops a synoptic conception of the significance of recognition in its many forms for human persons by means of a rational reconstruction and internal critique of classical and contemporary accounts. The book begins with a clarification of several fundamental questions concerning recognition. It then reconstructs the core ideas of Fichte, Hegel, Taylor, Fraser and Honneth and utilizes the insights and conceptual tools developed across these chapters for developing a case for the universal importance of recognition for humans. It argues in favor of a universalist anthropological position, unusual in the literature on recognition, that aims to construe a philosophically sound basis for a discourse of common humanity, or of a shared human life-form for which moral relations of recognition are essential. This synthetic conception of the importance of recognition provides tools for articulating deep intuitions shared across cultures about what makes human life and forms of human co-existence better or worse, and thus tools for mutual understanding about the deepest shared concerns of humanity, or of what makes us all human persons despite our differences. Recognition and the Human Life-Form will appeal to readers interested in philosophical anthropology, social and political philosophy, critical theory, and the history of philosophy. It also provides ideas and conceptual tools for fields such as anthropology, education, disability studies, international relations, law, politics, religious studies, sociology, and social research
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The construction of English : culture, consumerism and promotion in the ELT global coursebook
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"This book takes the view that ELT global coursebooks, in addition to being curriculum artefacts, are also highly wrought cultural artefacts which seek to make English mean in highly selective ways and it argues that the textual construction (and imaging) of English parallels the processes of commodity promotion more generally"--
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Open Government Data Report : Enhancing Policy Maturity for Sustainable Impact
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This report provides an overview of the state of open data policies across OECD member and partner countries, based on data collected through the OECD Open Government Data survey (2013, 2014, 2016/17), country reviews and comparative analysis. The report analyses open data policies using an analytical framework that is in line with the OECD OUR data Index and the International Open Data Charter. It assesses governments’ efforts to enhance the availability, accessibility and re-use of open government data. It makes the case that beyond countries’ commitment to open up good quality government data, the creation of public value requires engaging user communities from the entire ecosystem, such as journalists, civil society organisations, entrepreneurs, major tech private companies and academia. The report also underlines how open data policies are elements of broader digital transformations, and how public sector data policies require interaction with other public sector agendas such as open government, innovation, employment, integrity, public budgeting, sustainable development, urban mobility and transport. It stresses the relevance of measuring open data impacts in order to support the business case for open government data.
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Inclusive Business Creation : Good Practice Compendium
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This compendium contains 20 case studies of public programmes in European countries that are successfully supporting business creation by people from disadvantaged and under-represented groups in entrepreneurship. The populations targeted by these programmes include youth, women, seniors, the unemployed, immigrants, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. Each programme description details the programme’s activities and approach, assesses the challenges faced in development and implementation, and offers tips for successful transfer to other contexts. Public policy actions at national, regional and local levels can make an important contribution to economic growth and social inclusion by promoting business creation and self-employment by people who otherwise could remain outside of the mainstream of entrepreneurship. This compendium demonstrates that workable approaches exist and can help policy makers learn from each other's experiences to achieve widespread results.
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Introduction to IP address management
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Frontmatter -- IP Networking Overview -- Internet Protocol Addressing -- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) -- The Domain Name System (DNS) -- IP Address Management Overview -- IP Address Management Practices -- IP Address Management Workflow -- IPv6 Deployment and IPv4 Co-Existence -- Security Considerations -- IP Address Management Business Case -- Appendix A: IPV4 DHCP Options -- Appendix B: DHCPV6 Options -- Appendix C: DNS Resource Record Summary -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
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Routledge handbook of global populism
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Inhaltsverzeichnis: "Global populism: histories, trajectories, problems and challenges" / Carlos de la Torre -- Laclau's theory of populism a critical review / Enrique Peruzzotti -- Populist political strategies / Robert Barr -- The ideational approach / Kirk A. Hawkins -- "Antiestablishment and the substitution of the whole with one of its parts" / Nadia Urbinati -- "Civil society, populism and religion" / Andrew Arato -- "Populist constitutionalism" / Paul Blokker -- "Twisting representation" / Paula Diehl -- Left, right, and the populist structuring of political competition / Kenneth Roberts -- Populism and ethnic inclusion in Latin America / Raúl Madrid -- Islamic populism and the politics of neoliberal inequalities / Vedi R. Hadiz -- Populism and race in the US / Joseph Lowndes -- Populism, migration, and xenophobia in Europe / Carlo Ruzza -- "Populism as media and communication phenomenon" / Silvio Waisbord -- Populism and media in Western Europe / Benjamin Moffitt -- "Donald Trump, American populism and affective media" / Olivier Jutel -- The influence of populist leaders on African democracy / Danielle Resnick -- Populism and democracy in Europe / Ángel Rivero -- Left-wing populism and democracy in Europe / Marco Damiani -- Populism and Trans-Atlantic fascism / Federico Finchelstein -- Populist authoritarianism / Kurt Weyland -- Populism and competitive authoritarianism / Steven Levistky -- Populism in Africa and the possibility of inclusive politics / Nic Cheeseman -- Populists in Asia: fighting social immobility or entrenching autocracy?" / Marcus Mietzner -- Populism in the Middle East / Dani Filc -- Populism in the US / Ritchie Savage -- From left to right and beyond: the defense of populism / José Pedro Zuquete -- Populism in Latin America / Felipe Burbano de Lara -- The missing piece in global populism: what role populism played in Central America? / Luis Roniger "This volume illustrates the diversity of populism globally. When seeking power, populists politicize issues, and point to problems that need to be addressed such as inequalities, the loss of national sovereignty to globalization, or the rule of unresponsive political elites. Yet their solutions tend to be problematic, simplistic, and in most instances, instead of leading to better forms of democracy their outcomes are authoritarianism. Populists use a playbook of concentrating power in the hands of the president, using the legal system instrumentally to punish critics, and attacking the media and civil society. Despite promising to empower the people, populists lead to processes of democratic erosion and even transform malfunctioning democracies into hybrid regimes. The Routledge Handbook of Global Populism provides instructors, students, and researchers with a thorough and systematic overview of the history and development of populism and analyses the main debates. It is divided into sections on the theories of populism, on political and social theory and populism, on how populists politicize inequalities and differences, on the media and populism, on its ambiguous relationships with democratization and authoritarianism, and on the distinct regional manifestations of populism. Leading international academics from history, political science, media studies, anthropology, and sociology map innovative ideas and areas of theoretical and empirical research to understand the phenomena of global populism"--
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Multinationals, environment and global competition
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The purpose of this book is to present leading research concerning the increasing strategic importance of environmental concerns within the multinational firm, and to explore the implications of corporate environmental strategy on public policy. The contributions present empirical research that deals with the simultaneous effects of the globalization of markets and the emergence of environmental concerns as issues of corporate strategy, either using a cross-national sample of firms within a global industry, or a sample of multinationals from a particular home country. By considering the dynamics of corporate environmental behavior explicitly within the context of global markets, the book makes a unique contribution to the discussion about the impact of multinational activity. The chapters provide a rich understanding of the kinds of interactions that occur between multinationals and regulators, multinationals and non-governmental organizations, and multinationals and their customers. By explaining what motivates multinational firms to make environmental investments and to improve their environmental performance, these studies offer necessary input for the formulation of well-informed public policy. As a consequence, this book provides essential material for advanced students and decision-makers interested in the changing role of multinational enterprises in the global economy. While being of broad interest to academics in the field of international business and strategy, this volume also provides interesting results to researchers concerned with the ability of national governments to regulate multinationals, how regulation affects multinationals, and how in turn multinational conduct affects regulatory standards Multinationals, environment and global competition : a conceptual framework / Sarianna M. Lundan -- Degree of internationalization and environmental performance : evidence from U.S. multinationals / James J. Kennelly, Eric E Lewis -- Environmental strategy choice and financial profitability : differences between multinationals and domestic firms in Belgium / Kristel Buysse, Alain Verbeke -- Environmental aspects of Danish foreign direct investment in developing countries : the role of home country factors in shaping the global environmental practices of Danish multinationals / Michael W. Hansen -- Internationalization and environmental reporting : the green face of the worlds leading multinationals / Ans Kolk, Rob van Tulder -- Environmental self-regulation in the global economy : the role of firm capabilities / Petra Christmann, Glen Taylor -- Multinationals, NGOs and regulation : greenpeace and the global phase-out of chlorine bleaching / Sarianna M. Lundan -- Multinationals and global climate change : issues for the automotive and oil industries / Ans Kolk, David Levy -- Multinationals, the environment and the WTO : issues in the environmental goods and services sector and in climate change mitigation / Thomas L. Brewer. - The purpose of this book is to present leading research concerning the increasing strategic importance of environmental concerns within the multinational firm, and to explore the implications of corporate environmental strategy on public policy. The contributions present empirical research that deals with the simultaneous effects of the globalization of markets and the emergence of environmental concerns as issues of corporate strategy, either using a cross-national sample of firms within a global industry, or a sample of multinationals from a particular home country. By considering the dynamics of corporate environmental behavior explicitly within the context of global markets, the book makes a unique contribution to the discussion about the impact of multinational activity. The chapters provide a rich understanding of the kinds of interactions that occur between multinationals and regulators, multinationals and non-governmental organizations, and multinationals and their customers. By explaining what motivates multinational firms to make environmental investments and to improve their environmental performance, these studies offer necessary input for the formulation of well-informed public policy. As a consequence, this book provides essential material for advanced students and decision-makers interested in the changing role of multinational enterprises in the global economy. While being of broad interest to academics in the field of international business and strategy, this volume also provides interesting results to researchers concerned with the ability of national governments to regulate multinationals, how regulation affects multinationals, and how in turn multinational conduct affects regulatory standards
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Principles of agricultural economics
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"Principles of Agricultural Economics, now in its third edition, continues to showcase the power of economic principles to explain and predict issues and current events in the food, agricultural, and agribusiness sectors. This key text introduces economic principles in a succinct and reader-friendly format, providing students and instructors with a clear, up-to-date, and straightforward approach to learning how a market-based economy functions, and how to use simple economic principles for improved decision making. The field of agricultural economics has expanded to include a wide range of topics and approaches, including macroeconomics, international trade, agribusiness, environmental economics, natural resources, and international development and these are all introduced in this text. For this edition, new and enhanced material on agricultural policies, globalization, welfare analysis, and explanations of the role of government in agriculture and agribusiness is included. Readers will also benefit from an expanded range of case studies and text boxes, including more international cases, which discuss real world examples and issues including global hunger, biofuels, trade wars, agritourism, and climate change. This book is ideal for courses on agricultural economics, microeconomics, rural development and environmental policy. The work is fully supported by a companion website which provides users with extra content to enhance their learning and further their understanding of agricultural economics. Additional materials include flash cards, study guides, PowerPoints, multiple choice questions, essay questions, and an instructor's manual."
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The science of citizen science
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This open access book discusses how the involvement of citizens into scientific endeavors is expected to contribute to solve the big challenges of our time, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity, growing inequalities within and between societies, and the sustainability turn. The field of citizen science has been growing in recent decades. Many different stakeholders from scientists to citizens and from policy makers to environmental organisations have been involved in its practice. In addition, many scientists also study citizen science as a research approach and as a way for science and society to interact and collaborate. This book provides a representation of the practices as well as scientific and societal outcomes in different disciplines. It reflects the contribution of citizen science to societal development, education, or innovation and provides and overview of the field of actors as well as on tools and guidelines. It serves as an introduction for anyone who wants to get involved in and learn more about the science of citizen science. Editorial – The Science of Citizen Science Evolves -- Chapter 1: What Is Citizen Science? The Challenges of Definition -- Chapter 2: Citizen Science in Europe -- Part I: Citizen Science as Science -- Chapter 3: Science as a Commons: Improving the Governance of Knowledge through Citizen Science -- Chapter 4: Citizen Science in the Natural Sciences -- Chapter 5: Citizen Humanities -- Chapter 6: Citizen Social Science: New and Established Approaches to Participation in Social Research -- Chapter 7: Data Quality in Citizen Science -- Chapter 8: A Conceptual Model for Participants and Activities in Citizen Science Projects -- Chapter 9: Machine Learning in Citizen Science: Promises and Implications -- Chapter 10: Participation and Co-creation in Citizen Science -- Chapter 11: Citizen Science, Health, and Environmental Justice -- Part II: Citizen Science in Society -- Chapter 12: Participants in Citizen Science -- Chapter 13: Inclusiveness and Diversity in Citizen Science -- Chapter 14: Learning in Citizen Science Chapter -- Chapter 15: Citizen Science Case Studies and Their Impacts on Social Innovation -- Chapter 16: Science as a Lever: The Roles and Power of Civil Society Organisations in Citizen Science -- Chapter 17: Citizen Science and Policy -- Chapter 18: Creating Positive Environmental Impact through Citizen Science -- Chapter 19: Ethical Challenges and Dynamic Informed Consent -- Part III: Citizen Science in Practice -- Chapter 20: Finding What You Need: A Guide to Citizen Science Guidelines -- Chapter 21: Citizen Science Platforms -- Chapter 22: Citizen Science in the Digital World of Apps -- Chapter 23: Communication and Dissemination in Citizen Science -- Chapter 24: Evaluation in Citizen Science: The Art of Tracing a Moving Target Part IV: Conclusions / Lessons Learnt -- Chapter 25: The Recent Past and Possible Futures of Citizen Science: Final Remarks. .
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Computer-aided design and diagnosis methods for biomedical applications
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"The Computer-aided design (CAD) plays key role to improve biomedical system for various applications and helps in detection, identification, predication, analysis and classification of diseases, management of chronic condition, and delivery of health services. Present book discusses uses of CAD to solve real world problems and challenges in Biomedical systems with the help of appropriate case studies and research simulation results. Aiming to overcome the gap between CAD and biomedical science intricacies, it explains behaviours, concepts, fundamentals, principles, case studies and future research directions including automatic identification of related disorders using CAD. Features: Proposes CAD for study of biomedical signals for understanding physiology and to improve healthcare system for diagnosis and identification of health disorders Presents concepts of CAD for biomedical modalities for different disorders Discusses design and simulation examples, issues and challenges Illustrates bio-potential signals and their appropriate analysis for studying different disorders Includes case studies, real-time examples and research directions This volume is aimed at researchers, graduate students in biomedical engineering, image processing, biomedical technology, medical imaging and health informatics"--
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Cyberpunk women, feminism and science fiction : a critical study
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"Chapters cover topics such as globalization, virtual reality, cyborg culture, environmentalism, religion, motherhood and queer rights. Interviews with feminist cyberpunk authors are provided, revealing their motivations for writing and their experiences with fans. The study treats feminist cyberpunk as a vehicle for examining contemporary women's issues and analyzes feminist science fiction as a source of political ideas"--Provided by publisher
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Microbes for sustainable insect pest management / Md. Aslam Khan, Wasim Ahmad (editors) ; Volume 1: An Eco-friendly approach
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The focus of this book is on the potential of entomopathogens in agroecosystem functioning. Entomopathogens are natural enemies of insect pests and have been regularly isolated around the world for pest management purposes. Employing entomopathogens to combat insect pests of agricultural importance has gained momentum due to ecofriendly approaches applied. Although they play a critical role in IPM they remain relatively underutilized despite their many advantages over other biological and chemical products. The different chapters throw light on topics such as soil-borne entomopathogens and their molecular phylogeny; ascomycota and IPM; conidial thermotolerance; oxidative stress for mycoinsecticide enhancement; cytotoxic factors of entomopathogenic bacteria and insect haemocytes; EPN and non-target arthropods; granuloviruses and IPM; entomopathogens with other pest management options; synergism and antagonism among entomopathogen and chemical insecticides. Microbes for Sustainable Insect Pest Management, Volume 1: An Eco-friendly Approach, along with the forthcoming Volume 2: Secondary Metabolites, Hydrolytic Enzymes & Nanoparticles, provide detailed accounts on the safe use of entomopathogens for sustainable management of insect pests. Together, they aim at providing solid foundations for the students, teachers, and researchers interested in eco-friendly management of important insect crop pests 1. Synthetic Chemical Insecticides: Environmental and Agro Contaminants -- 2. Soil-Borne Entomopathogenic Bacteria and Fungi -- 3. Molecular Phylogeny of Entomopathogens -- 4. Potential of Entomopathogenic Bacteria and Fungi -- 5. Ascomycota and Integrated Pest Management -- 6. Thermotolerance of Fungal Conidia -- 7. Oxidative Stress in Entomopathogenic Fungi and its Potential Role on Mycoinsecticide Enhancement -- 8. Effects of Cytotoxic Factors Produced by Entomopathogenic Bacteria on Insect Haemocytes -- 9. Effects of Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Symbiotic Bacteria, on non-target Arthropods -- 10. Granuloviruses in Insect Pest Management -- 11. Interactions of Entomopathogens with Other Pest Management Options -- 12. Toxicological Prospects on Joint Action of Microbial Insecticides and Chemical Pesticides -- 13. Entomopathogen and Synthetic Chemical Insecticide: Synergist and Antagonist -- 14. Current State of Fungal Antagonists with Special Emphasis on Indian Scenario
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Central banks in the age of the euro : europeanization, convergence, and power
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The age of the euro has cast central banks in a newly prominent role in European integration and in macro-economic policy making in Europe. This text examines the effects of the euro as the new European single currency on the central banks of the member states of the European Union
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Populism and the Web : communicative practices of parties and movements in Europe
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Foreword : populism is better understood in its relation with the media / Gianpietro Mazzoleni - Introductory remarks from "hate speech" to "hate tweets" / Ruth Wodak -- Populism and the Web : an introduction to the book / Mojca Pajnik, Birgit Sauer -- Post-democracy, party politics and right-wing populist communication / Birgit Sauer, Anna Krasteva, Aino Saarinen -- Populist political communication in mediatized society / Mojca Pajnik, Susi Meret -- Right-wing populist convergences and spillovers in hybrid media systems / Iztok Ori, Vanya Ivanova -- Media, politics and democracy : populist and post-populist Europe in the mirror of the Italian experience / Giovanna Campani -- From anti-Europeanism to welfare nationalism : populist strategies on the Web / Ildiko Otova and Heini Puurunen -- Anti-migration and Islamophobia : Web populism and targeting the "easiest other" / Denitza Kamenova and Etienne Pingaud -- Perceptions of gender : the discourse of the far right on the Web / Gabriella Lazaridis and Vasiliki Tsagkroni -- Sexuality online : the construction of right-wing populists' "internal others" in the Web / Roman Kuhar and Edma Ajanovic -- Media populism in post-democracy : the crossroads of right and left political parties / Birgit Sauer, Mojca Pajnik, Susi Meret -- Countering populist othering online : strategies of anti-racist movements / Kaarina Aitamurto and Evelina Staikova
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After the flood : imagining the global environment in early modern Europe
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A natural history of sin -- Before the flood: gender, embodied sin, and environmental agency -- After the flood: biblical monogenism, global migrations, and the origins of scientific racism -- Protestant climate change: from Edenocene to Fallocene -- The flood and the Apocalypse: building the republic of letters -- Catholic climate change: heritable sin and strategies of toleration -- The flood subsides.
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Is economic growth sustainable?
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How can we determine if current growth patterns are sustainable, and what changes to we need to make to make them more so? This volume addresses these issues in a rigorous yet accessible fashion, presenting the current research of some of the world's leading scholars
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The Cambridge companion to Gadamer
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Gadamer: the man and his work / Robert J. Dostal -- Gadamer's basic understanding of understanding / Jean Grondin -- Getting it right: relativism, realism, and truth / Brice Wachterhauser -- Hermeneutics, ethics, and politics / Georgia Warnke -- The doing of the thing itself: Gadamer's Hermeneutic ontology of language / Günter Figal -- Gadamer on the human sciences / Charles Taylor -- Lyric as paradigm: Hegel and the speculative instance of poetry in Gadamer's Hermeneutics / J.M. Baker -- Gadamer, the Hermeneutic revolution, and theology / Fred Lawrence -- Hermeneutics in practice: Gadamer on ancient philosophy / Catherine H. Zuckert -- Gadamer's Hegel / Robert B. Pippin -- Gadamer's relation to Heidegger and phenomenology / Robert J. Dostal -- The constellation of Hermeneutics, critical theory, and deconstruction / Richard J. Bernstein
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The public relations of everything : the ancient, modern and postmodern dramatic history of an idea
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"The public relations of "everything" takes the radical position that public relations is a profoundly different creature than a generation of its scholars and teachers have portrayed it. Today, it is clearly no longer limited, if it ever has been, to the management of communication in and between organizations. Rather, it has become an activity engaged in by everyone, and for the most basic human reasons: as an act of self-creation, self-expression, and self-protection. The book challenges both popular dismissals and ill-informed repudiations of public relations, as well as academic and classroom misconceptions. In the age of digitization and social media, everyone with a smart phone, Twitter and Facebook accounts, and the will and skill to use them, is in the media. The PR of everything - the ubiquitousness of public relations - takes a perspective that is less concerned with ideas of communication and information than with experience and drama, a way of looking at public relations inside out, upside down and from a micro rather than a macro level. Based on a combination of the research of PR practice and critical-thinking analysis of theory, and founded in the author's extensive corporate experience, this book will be invaluable reading for scholars and practitioners alike in Public Relations, Communications and Social Media"--
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The memory box of Pinochet's Chile ; Book 3: Reckoning with Pinochet : the memory question in democratic Chile, 1989 - 2006
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The perils of truth : opening the memory box, 1989/1990 -- Afterword: "My dear President" -- Toward memory impasse? The truth commission moment, 1990/1991 -- Afterword: The futility of history? -- The circle of truth, justice, and force, 1990/1994 -- Afterword: The sound of tick-tock -- Between prudence and convulsion : memory, triumphalism, and disenchantment, 1994/1997 -- Afterword: The joys of "not too much" -- The turn : consequences of 1998 -- Afterword: Covering history with history? The making of silence -- Memory as unfinished work : new reckonings, 2002/2006 -- Afterword: Unsettled monuments : the struggle for Londres 38 -- Reframing democratic transition : toward the memory paradox of Bachelet's Chile -- Afterword: The curious burial of Augusto Pinochet
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Key Clinical Trials in Erectile Dysfunction
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Contained within this short volume are some of the Key Clinical Trials relating to the medical treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). In an attempt to understand the potential significance, a critique of the studies' strengths and weaknesses is included as well as a diagrammatic summary of the trial design and key results. Most of the studies have appeared in peer group reviewed journals and each trial included has been done so on the basis of the influence it will have on the treatment of ED. With the recent launch and continuing developments of new drugs in this field, the management of ED has become an increasingly important aspect of urological practice. It is estimated that over 20 million men in Europe alone suffer at some time in their life from ED. This is the first book to bring together in a single volume a critical review of all the major trials in ED. It will be an essential reference for both clinicians and research workers in urology, sexual dysfunction and related disorders.
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Open innovation, open science, open to the world : a vision for Europe
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This book brings together some of the key conceptual insights behind Open Innovation, Open Science and Open to the World and highlights actions that are already taking place or are being prepared
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Laser Optoelectronic Oscillators
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Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Nanostructural Optoelectronic Oscillators with the Fiber-Optical Delay Line -- Chapter 3. Modulation Methods of Laser Emission in Optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) and OEO Differential Equations -- Chapter 4. Semiclassical Theory and Laser Differential Equations for Optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) Analysis. -- Chapter 5. Optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) Differential Equations as the Laser System with Modulation and Positive Feedback -- Chapter 6. Operation Analysis of Optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) with External Mach–Zehnder Modulator. -- Chapter 7. Optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) as the Time and Spatial Correlator of Random Variables with Differential Delay Line -- Chapter 8. Experimental Investigations and Practical Circuits of Optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) with RF FODL. This book is devoted to the theoretical and experimental investigation of the optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) with direct and external modulation of laser emission. Such devices, sources of precision radio frequency oscillations using laser excitation, are novel and technologically relevant, with manifold possible applications. It includes a review of the present state of the theory and generation techniques in microwave and mm-wave ranges for traditional and optoelectronic oscillators, description of OEO construction and operation principles, theoretical oscillation analysis and mathematical description of the relevant semi-classical laser physics, and investigation of the power spectral density of noises. Technical features and advantages of OEOs with external and direct modulation of laser emission are discussed together with functional diagrams. The characteristics of OEOs are compared with other traditional RF oscillators, such as quartz, surface acoustic waves, and oscillators with electromagnetic wave cavities. Special attention is paid to Q-factors and phase noises of RF carriers at small offsets. The authors discuss the technical characteristics of modern optoelectronic methods for precision RF oscillation formation, such as commercial large-dimension and compact quantum frequency standards with optical pumping on cesium and rubidium cells. This book is aimed at scientists and engineers in academia and industry who work with sources of microwave and mm-wave signals.
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Oliver Heaviside : Maverick Mastermind of Electricity
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Oliver Heaviside (1850-1925) was one of the great pioneers of electrical science. His ideas led to huge advances in communications and now form much of the bedrock of electrical engineering every textbook and every college course bears his stamp. Despite having little formal education he created the mathematical tools that were to prove essential to the proper understanding and use of electricity. At first his ideas were thought to be outrageous and he had to battle long and hard against ignorance, prejudice and vested interests to get them accepted. Yet they are now so much a part of everyday electrical science that they are simply taken for granted and our great debt to him is rarely acknowledged. Caring nothing for social or mathematical conventions, he lived a fiercely independent life, much of the time close to poverty. His writings reveal a personality like no other and are laced with wickedly irreverent humour; he is by far the funniest author of scientific papers. Basil Mahon combines an account of Heaviside's life with an insight into his scientific thinking and the reasons for its enduring influence
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"In carne e ossa": il corpo nelle opere di Georg Büchner : Büchner, Rousseau e i materialisti francesi del Settecento
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In the critical literature on Georg Büchner this monograph represents the first organic work devoted to the subject of the body – a pivotal issue for an understanding of his writings. The book investigates the significance assumed by the human body in three spheres of analysis: the political, the erotic and the scientific-philosophical. In the latter area the analysis hinges on the relations between Büchner's work and the writings of the three principal French materialist philosophers of the eighteenth century: La Mettrie, d'Holbach and Helvétius. The appraisal of this relation illustrates not only Büchner's appropriation of the legacy of ideas of French materialism, but also moments in which he satirises, sarcastically criticises or outrightly rejects certain central aspects of this vision of man and nature. From this analysis and the study of the political significance of the body and the erotic aspect, it emerges that the body, understood as Leib – human body, lived and living, the hub of subjective perception and experience – not only has a crucial function in the figurative layout of the literary works, but is also the focal point of Büchner's view of man, thus assuming a central importance both in the three areas examined and in the more strictly aesthetic sphere. This book won the Premio Associazione Sigismondo Malatesta "Opera Critica" - Letteratura, Teatro e Arti dello spettacolo - Edizione 2009
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Churchill and sea power
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Introduction: sea power in the age of Churchill -- Apprenticeship, 1900-14 -- Learning curve: The First World War -- Adjusting to the post-war world, 1919-24 -- The treasury years: the ten-year-rule, Japanese 'Bogey,' and 'Yankee Menace' -- Disarmament, rearmament, and the path to war: the 1930s -- First Lord of the Admiralty, 1939-40: The Phoney War and the Norwegian Campaign -- The war against Germany and Italy, 1940-1 -- 'Courting disaster' : the deterrence of Japan and the dispatch of Force Z -- The Battle of the Atlantic, the imports crisis, and the closing of the 'Air Gap' -- The defeat of the Axis Powers -- Churchill's last naval battle -- Epilogue: the verdict of history
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Introduction to Migration Studies : An Interactive Guide to the Literatures on Migration and Diversity
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PART I: Introduction to Migration Studies -- Chapter 1. An introduction to migration studies: the rise and coming of age of a research field -- Chapter 2. Migration Histories -- PART II: Conceptual approaches: migration drivers, infrastructures, and forms -- Chapter 3. Migration Drivers: why do people migrate? -- Chapter 4. Migration infrastructures: how do people migrate? -- Chapter 5. Digital migration infrastructures -- Chapter 6. Migration forms: what forms of migration can be distinguished? -- Chapter 7. Labour migration -- Chapter 8. Family migration -- Chapter 9. Humanitarian migration -- Chapter 10. Lifestyle migration -- Chapter 11. Student mobilities -- Chapter 12. Irregular migration -- PART III: Conceptual Approaches: Migration Consequences -- Chapter 13. Migration and the nation -- Chapter 14. The contested concept of ‘integration’ -- Chapter 15. Transnationalism -- Chapter 16. Cities of migration -- PART IV: Transversal Themes -- Chapter 17. Locating race in migration and diversity studies -- Chapter 18. Gender and migration -- Chapter 19. Migration and development -- PART V: studies of migration policies, governance, and politics -- Chapter 20. Migration Governance -- Chapter 21. The governance of migration-related diversity -- Chapter 22. Citizenship & migration -- Chapter 23. Public opinion and the politics of migration -- Chapter 24. Migration policy indicators -- PART VI: methods in migration studies -- Chapter 25. Qualitative methods in migration research -- Chapter 26. Quantitative methods in migration research -- Chapter 27. Migration statistics -- Chapter 28. How to predict future migration: different methods explained and compared -- Chapter 29. A future agenda for migration studies. This open access textbook provides an introduction to theories, concepts and methodological approaches concerning various facets of migration and migration-related diversities. It starts with an introduction to migration studies and continues with an introductory reading of migration drivers, migration infrastructures, migration flows, and several transversal topics such as gender and migration. It also covers politics, policies and governance as well as specific research methods. As an interactive guide, this book develops an innovative format that brings a connection with various online sources. This means that whereas the chapters bring together literature in a coherent way, they are also connected to IMISCOE's online interactive Migration Research Hub for further reading and for more empirical material on migration and diversity. As such, this textbook provides a very useful introductory reading for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for policymakers, policy advisors, and all those interested in studies on migration and migration-related diversities.
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Commanders & command in the Roman Republic and early Empire
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Concepts and traditions of military leadership in early Rome (to 367 BC) -- Fundamental concepts of authority in early Rome (to 367 BC) -- The concept of provincia in early Rome (to 367 BC) -- The development of the classical constitution (367 to 197 BC) -- From command to governance -- The late Republic (100 to 49 BC) -- Augustan manipulation of traditional ideas of provincial governance
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The Economic Effects of Trade Unions in Japan
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The book attempts to examine whether trade unions in Japan contributed to raising wages, productivity and firm's performance. In the western world trade unions are often regarded as organizations which prevent firms from performing well. The Japanese case may be different from Europe and North America. The book investigates who in Japan joins trade unions and asks whether there is any difference in the satisfaction level of employees, the wage level, and labour turnover rates between union members and non-union members?
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Mental Health and Work: Netherlands
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Tackling mental ill-health of the working-age population is becoming a key issue for labour market and social policies in OECD countries. OECD governments increasingly recognise that policy has a major role to play in keeping people with mental ill-health in employment or bringing those outside of the labour market back to it, and in preventing mental illness. This report on the Netherlands is the seventh in a series of reports looking at how the broader education, health, social and labour market policy challenges identified in Sick on the Job? Myths and Realities about Mental Health and Work (OECD, 2012) are being tackled in a number of OECD countries.
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The origins of musicality
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Interdisciplinary perspectives on the capacity to perceive, appreciate, and make music. Research shows that all humans have a predisposition for music, just as they do for language. All of us can perceive and enjoy music, even if we can't carry a tune and consider ourselves "unmusical." This volume offers interdisciplinary perspectives on the capacity to perceive, appreciate, and make music. Scholars from biology, musicology, neurology, genetics, computer science, anthropology, psychology, and other fields consider what music is for and why every human culture has it; whether musicality is a uniquely human capacity; and what biological and cognitive mechanisms underlie it. Contributors outline a research program in musicality, and discuss issues in studying the evolution of music; consider principles, constraints, and theories of origins; review musicality from cross-cultural, cross-species, and cross-domain perspectives; discuss the computational modeling of animal song and creativity; and offer a historical context for the study of musicality. The volume aims to identify the basic neurocognitive mechanisms that constitute musicality (and effective ways to study these in human and nonhuman animals) and to develop a method for analyzing musical phenotypes that point to the biological basis of musicality.
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Living language : an introduction to linguistic anthropology
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"Language, especially as it is used in real-life social contexts, can be absolutely fascinating but rather challenging to study. Linguistic anthropology as a discipline offers a set of concepts and tools for undertaking this challenge. My goal in this book is to provide an accessible introduction to the main principles and approaches of linguistic anthropology without overly simplifying the complex contributions of scholars in the field. To the degree that this book succeeds in accomplishing this goal, it will be useful not just to graduate and undergraduate students studying linguistic anthropology for the first time (to whom I very much hope to communicate my enthusiasm for the field) but also to all sorts of other readers who might for various reasons be interested in "living language." These readers might include, for example, cultural anthropologists, practicing anthropologists, sociologists, or political scientists who have never looked closely at language in their work but could benefit from doing so. I also hope the book will be of value to linguists whose work thus far has been more technical and abstract in nature but who would like to turn their attention to the study of actual instances of linguistic practice. And finally, I hope the book will appeal to anyone who has a natural curiosity about the central role language plays in shaping and reflecting cultural norms and social interactions."--
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