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This book provides a clear and concise introduction to the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. It analyses his key theoretical concepts, such as difference and the body without organs, and covers all the different areas of his thought, including metaphysics, the history of philosophy, psychoanalysis, political theory, the philosophy of the social sciences and aesthetics. As the first book to offer a comprehensive analysis of Deleuze's writings, it reveals both the internal coherence of his philosophy and its development through a series of distinct phases. Reidar Due offers an entirely new interpretation of Deleuze's philosophy, centred around the notion of thought as a capacity to form relations. These relations are embodied in nature, in language and in the unconscious; in art, science and social practice. With this concept of embodied thought, Deleuze challenges our most entrenched beliefs about the self and about signs whether linguistic or social. He develops an original theory of power and social systems and presents a method for understanding any signifying practice, from language and ritual to the unconscious, including cinema, literature and painting. Due analyses the different strands in this theoretical edifice and shows its implications for a wide range of human sciences, from history and psychology to political theory and cultural studies.

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Nietzsches Welt.- Nietzsches Nachwelt.- Nietzsches Zukunft.

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Vier Bände im Schuber Emil Orlik (1870–1932) war Maler, Grafiker, Fotograf, Exlibris-Künstler, Medailleur und Kunsthandwerker: ein Allround-Talent. Entscheidend für seine künstlerische Entwicklung wurde eine Reise nach Japan 1900/1901, wo er bei japanischen Meistern die Kunst des Holzschneidens erlernte. In Wien war er Mitglied der Secession. 1904 erhielt er einen Ruf als Professor nach Berlin, wo er für Max Reinhardt Bühnenbild- und Kostümentwürfe schuf. In Berlin war Orlik eine feste gesellschaftliche Größe. Seine Porträts von Persönlichkeiten aus Kunst, Theater, Musik, Literatur, Film, Kabarett und Politik sind ein Kaleidoskop des geistigen, kulturellen und Wirtschaftslebens der Weimarer Republik. Orlik unternahm zahlreiche Reisen, die ihn neben Europa und der USA nach China, Korea, Ägypten, Nubien und erneut nach Japan führten. Sein Werk spiegelt seine Neugier auf die Welt und die Vielfältigkeit dieses Ausnahmekünstlers. Sein umfangreiches druckgrafisches Werk – Holzschnitte, Radierungen und Lithografien – wird nun erstmals ausführlich dokumentiert und im vorliegenden Werkverzeichnis präsentiert. Das erste Werkverzeichnis des umfangreichen druckgrafischen Werks (ca. 2.300 Arbeiten) von Emil Orlik Bibliophile Ausgabe – 4 Bände, Leinenumschlag mit Prägung, im bezogenen Schuber Blick ins BuchBand IBand IIBand IIIBand IV

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This Reader provides substantial extracts from the core texts in the field of American social and political thought. The aim is to demonstrate the rich intellectual tradition of the United States and to facilitate a better understanding of American society and politics through the reproduction of key texts from a wide variety of thinkers. The Reader is structured to enable a clear understanding of the ideas presented. The first part covers the core traditions of American social and political thought - American Exceptionalism, Political Theology, Republicanism, Liberalism and Pragmatism. In the second part texts have been selected to demonstrate the ways in which these traditions have been applied to a broad range of issues and conditions - Democracy and Power, Justice and Injustice, Pluralism and Multiculturalism, Civil Society and Social Theory and the Task of Intellectuals. The final section looks at American Social and Political Thought at the Dawn of the 21st Century. Key Features: * Unique combination of American social and political thought * Includes substantial readings from Frederick Jackson Turner, Max Weber, Michael Sandel, John Rawls, C.Wright Mills, Sheldon Wolin, Judith N. Shklar, bell hooks, Seyla Benhabib and Richard Rorty * Organisation of reader - covering traditions and then issues -facilitates students' understanding of the texts * Clear, contextualising introductions further aid understanding * Although both are stand-alone volumes, the Reader and the Introduction can form an ideal package for courses on American Social and/or Political Thought

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SDL (Specification and Description Language) is a modern, high-level programming language intended for the description of complex, event-driven, real-time and communicating systems. SDL was originally designed to describe performance-critical, real-time systems with precision and accuracy, and, if used correctly, it can significantly enhance the performance of system designs. This text is unique in the integration between performance and design issues, describing the specific problems encountered when specifying, designing and implementing communication systems with SDL, and offers experience-based advice and solutions. Other topics covered include * Navigating through complex design processes * Strategies for deriving efficient implementations from SDL descriptions * The latest version of SDL, SDL-2000 Systems Engineering with SDL also includes a CD-ROM containing a demonstration version of Telelogic's SDL design suite 'Tau' - the market leading SDL design tool which further reinforces the comprehensive integration between theory and practice. Written by a former system architect at Alcatel who currently serves on the ITU standards body for SDL, responsible for the development of performance and time aspects of the standard, this valuable reference resource is principally of use to practitioners using SDL to develop communicating systems, communication protocols, distributed systems, embedded systems, especially systems architects, development engineers and tool builders making strategic design decisions. However, the comprehensive coverage and concise and practical style make this text also applicable to students on graduate level courses on protocol engineering, communication systems engineering and distributed systems.

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Capture the cozy sparkle of Norway''s winters with new projects from renowned women-owned Nordic design company KlompeLompe. Winter Knitting for Little Sweethearts features warm and cozy knitting designs for young ones, from the renowned KlompeLompe team from Norway. This enchanting book unveils 46 heirloom-quality garments tailored for comfortable everyday wear by infants and children up to 10 years old. Whether you''re discovering the artistry of KlompeLompe for the first time or are already among their millions of fans, you''ll enjoy crafting these meticulously designed pullovers, cardigans, pants, caps, and socks with classic appeal. Book highlights include: Clear difficulty level rankings, which make the book accessible for knitters of all skill levels; 46 new designs for kids and infants, perfect for the beauty of Norwegian winters and your own; A variety of yarn weights and qualities, which ensure vers

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International migration is one of the most controversial political topics today which demands innovative approaches of global and regional governance. The book provides a fresh theoretical framework to understand European responses to the international migration of people and explains the dynamics of Germany’s migration and refugee policy during the last two decades. Against traditional theories and their inherent focus on the national political sphere, the book highlights supranational and multi-level political processes as increasingly important factors to account for national policy changes. Confronted with the most recent developments of international migration, the study offers students and practitioners the necessary background to participate in today’s debates.

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Big data raises new opportunities for deep insights and supporting decision-making. To seize these opportunities, methods that derive useful knowledge from large amounts of data are needed. Such methods can help meet urgent challenges in many fields. An urgent challenge for energy systems is the necessary transformation towards sustainability to mitigate climate change. One crucial aspect of this challenge is a permanent optimal operation of energy systems. In principle, mathematical optimization can best determine the optimal operation of energy systems. However, manual model generation and operational optimization of energy systems are time-consuming and can thus prevent an application of mathematical optimization in practice. This thesis presents methods that use measured data to automatically generate mathematical models of energy systems to tackle the challenge of time-consuming model generations. Additionally, methods are presented that accelerate the operational optimization

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Key features:- Edited by leading academics and an experienced practitioner- Combines both practical insight and scholarly analysis- A rich compendium of commentary and analysis on all the main themes of competition law- Extensive coverage of both substantive, procedural and enforcement issues in two volumes.Handbook on European Competition Law: Enforcement and Procedure sets out in detail the procedural aspects of EU competition law, ranging from fines, remedies and judicial review. It also gives unique insight into both private and public enforcement of completion law, and offers commentary on the relationship between EU competition law and national competition law, and on the relationship between competition law and private international law.The companion volume, Handbook on European Competition Law: Substantive Aspects, sets the context for examination of substantive law by reviewing and analyzing the goals of competition law. It then covers the substantive building blocks of EU competition law, including horizontal and vertical agreements, cartels, mergers, and also provides valuable coverage of the interaction between competition and regulation, hub and spoke collusion, and information exchange agreements. The importance of the abuse of dominance doctrine is reflected in three discrete chapters considering exploitative abuses, exclusionary pricing abuses, and exclusionary non-pricing abuses.This Handbook will be an indispensable reference work for practitioners and scholars, as well as for those in an enforcement environment.Contributors: A. Andreangeli, K. Cseres, C. Genakos, D. Geradin, D.M.B. Gerard, Y. Katsoulacos, A.P. Komninos, N. Levy, I. Lianos, C. Malamataris, B.J. Rodger, H. Schweitzer, D. Ulph, J. Wileur

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How work and family lives can be effectively managed has been a hot topic of public debate in recent years. This Handbook integrates current thinking and research evidence regarding how professionals navigate multiple life roles to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment.Drawing on the expertise of top work-life scholars, the book offers a comprehensive treatment of the challenges and benefits encountered in work-life integration. The topic is approached from multiple angles, including how technology, family structure over the lifespan, work organizations' cultures and policies, and national culture influence the way professionals manage their roles across the work and family domains.This innovative volume confronts the similarities and differences in women's and men's work-life experiences. Individual and organizational solutions to work-family conflict and strategies for work-life enrichment are explored. It will strongly appeal to students, scholars and professionals in human resource management courses.Contributors: A.S. Ahmad, A.J. Anderson, J.K. Andreassi, A.B. Bakker, B.B. Baltes, A.A. Beiler, R. Burke, W.J. Casper, N. Chesley, M.A. Clark, J.N. Cleveland, S.S. Culbertson, S. De Hauw, E. Demerouti, A.M. Ellis, L.M. Fiksenbaum, T.K. Frevert, J.H. Greenhaus, L.B. Hammer, K.M. Hannum, E.J. Hill, A.H. Huffman, A. Kaduk, E.B. King, U. Kinnunen, D.A. Major, A.D. Masuda, R.A. Matthews, S. Mauno, J. McCarthy, J.S. Michel, P. Moen, V.J. Morganson, H.M. Morrison, A. Ollier-Malaterre, J. Rantanen, A. Rusconi, A.I. Sanz-Vergel, N. Sarkisian, K.M. Shockley, A. Siibak, S. Stawiski, L.L. ten Brummelhuis, C.A. Thompson, S.E. Van Dyck, J. Wajcman, J.H. Wayne, K.T. Wynne

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The Fundamentals of Fashion Design provides a fully illustrated introduction to the key elements of fashion design, from the initial concept of a fashion idea to realizing it in 3D form. Writing with clarity and precision, Richard Sorger and Jenny Udale explain the entire fashion design process, including research and design, fabrics and their properties, construction methods and how to form and promote a collection. This third edition has been updated to include the latest design and construction techniques and stunning new visual examples. New and updated interviews with practitioners working for leading fashion brands offer key insights into succeeding in the industry today and a preface by fashion designer and instructor Shelley Fox introduces and contextualizes the new edition. Exercises also help readers to discover and experiment with design techniques first hand. Overall, this book is a rich and dynamic resource that will inspire readers to develop their own design work and embark on a career in fashion with confidence, proficiency and enthusiasm. FEATURED INTERVIEWS Mårten Andreasson, & Other Stories Alan Humphrey Bennett, Paul Smith Kristin Forss, Marni Barry Grainger, Timberland Louise Gray Peter Jensen Gahee Lim Winni Lok Michele Manz, Current/Elliott Chantal Williams, Old Navy

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