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Introduction.- Milestones in the history of superconductivity.- The Main Characteristics of the Superconducting State.- Classes of Superconducting Materials.- Physical Properties of Superconductors.- Superconducting Films.- Manufacturing of Superconducting Wires and Tapes.- Properties of Superconducting Wires and Tapes.- Outlook.

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Rainer Forst develops a critical theory capable of deciphering the deficits and potentials inherent in contemporary political reality. This calls for a perspective which is immanent to social and political practices and at the same time transcends them. Forst regards society as a whole as an ‘order of justification’ comprising complexes of different norms referring to institutions and corresponding practices of justification. The task of a ‘critique of relations of justification’, therefore, is to analyse such legitimations with regard to their validity and genesis and to explore the social and political asymmetries leading to inequalities in the ‘justification power’ which enables persons or groups to contest given justifications and to create new ones. Starting from the concept of justification as a basic social practice, Forst develops a theory of political and social justice, human rights and democracy, as well as of power and of critique itself. In so doing, he engages in a critique of a number of contemporary approaches in political philosophy and critical theory. Finally, he also addresses the question of the utopian horizon of social criticism.

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"Home" triggers memories and intense feelings - an association generator, today also a political concept of struggle: The text analyzes personal and collective images of "Heimat": The sociological view from the outside poses the question of the function of Heimat for individual and national identity formation. Their often unconscious prerequisites - according to Gross' thesis - lie primarily in the psychodynamics and genesis of "home feelings" in the area of ​​tension between a given origin and self-chosen places of longing for arrival, between idealization of a lost paradise and utopian transfiguration of the longing places, between collective psychology and individual biography. More and more people are longing for belonging today, but in contrast to the exclusive, rigid images of home, they are trying to think of their plural in terms of home: to be safe, to be at home, with oneself, in relationships, at work ...

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What makes the super rich tick? Is there a specific mindset that sets ultra-high net worth individuals apart from the rest of us? Are they meticulous planners - or is their wealth an unintended by-product of their entrepreneurial activities? Is it nature or nurture that sets them on the path to great financial success? This book represents one of the most comprehensive modern-day studies of the super rich. Based on interviews with members of the financial elite, and rigorous academic analysis, this empirical study investigates the link between personality traits and the creation of enormous wealth. In short, the book provides a fascinating insight into the world of the super rich - and how they think, behave and make their fortunes.

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Write More Elegant C++ Programs The official C++ Core Guidelines provide consistent best practices for writing outstanding modern C++ code and improving legacy code, but they're organized as a reference for looking up one specific point at a time, not as a tutorial for working developers. In C++ Core Guidelines Explained, expert C++ instructor Rainer Grimm has distilled them to their essence, removing esoterica, sharing new insights and context, and presenting well-tested examples from his own training courses. Grimm helps experienced C++ programmers use the Core Guidelines with any recent version of the language, from C++11 onward. Most of his code examples are written for C++17, with added coverage of newer versions and C++20 wherever appropriate, and references to the official C++ Core Guidelines online. Whether you're creating new software or improving legacy code, Grimm will help you get more value from the Core Guidelines' most useful rules, as you write code that's safer, clearer, more efficient, and easier to maintain. Apply the guidelines and underlying programming philosophy Correctly use interfaces, functions, classes, enum, resources, expressions, and statements Optimize performance, implement concurrency and parallelism, and handle errors Work effectively with constants, immutability, templates, generics, and metaprogramming Improve your C++ style, manage source files, and use the Standard Library "We are very pleased to see Rainer Grimm applying his teaching skills and industrial background to tackling the hard and necessary task of making the C++ Core Guidelines accessible to more people."--Bjarne Stroustrup and Herb Sutter, co-editors, C++ Core Guidelines Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

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Rilke quiso publicar estas cartas dirigidas a su mujer, Clara Westhoff, donde deja de manifiesto el hondo influjo de su alma gemela, Cézanne. Rilke se empeña en pintar el mundo con palabras, y compartirá opiniones con Orlik, Paul Klee, Vogeler, Rodin o Pasternak. Hay también lugar en sus cartas para los deberes de todo artista: la sumisión a la naturaleza, la sinceridad, etc. Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) nació en Praga y es considerado uno de los poetas más importantes del siglo XX. Trató a muchos artistas de su época (Tolstoi, Cézanne y Zuloaga, y fue secretario de Rodin). Sus obras fundamentales son las Elegías de Duino, los Sonetos a Orfeo y las Cartas a un joven poeta, publicadas también en esta Selección Doce Uvas.

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Worldwide, public sector organizations are implementing commercial packaged software solutions, or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, to increase productivity and customer service as well as to deploy manageable business processes. To that end, this book provides workable solutions from experienced public sector program and project managers, consulting leaders and academic researchers who have proven expertise in large scale public sector ERP implementation.Existing research shows that while public sector enterprises generally agree by consensus, and thus have different management cultures than their private sector counterparts, their management practices are driven by a private sector model. Given the tremendous growth in public sector ERP spending and the risks associated with such politically-charged projects, new approaches to change management must be explored. The contributors present expertly researched federal, commercial and academic views on how public sector organizations are integrating their business processes, and how they relate to the private sector experience. The discussion covers all aspects of the new private sector management paradigm, including strategic planning, change management, process change, and information system implementation. The contributors provide details on the implementation steps, and make suggestions for how public sector program managers and contractor teams should plan change management and ERP initiatives. Researchers and students in the areas of management, public sector enterprises and public policy will find the volume's insights of great value. Managers with oversight in public sector organizations will find the volume of great practical interest.

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En las últimas décadas, la democracia ha sido sustituida por la ilusión de la democracia; el debate público, por la gestión de la opinión y la indignación; y el ideal del ciudadano responsable por el del consumidor apático. En la actualidad, las elecciones no desempeñan ningún papel fundamental en las cuestiones políticas. Los ejes centrales de la sociedad, especialmente la economía, están alejados de cualquier control y responsabilidad democráticos. Los centros de poder real son invisibles para los ciudadanos y las consecuencias ecológicas, sociales y psicológicas de este gobierno amenazan cada vez más nuestra sociedad y nuestro sustento. Rainer Mausfeld descubre el carácter sistemático de este adoctrinamiento, mostrando las diversas técnicas de influencia social y sus constantes históricas.Como afirma el autor, "solo si superamos nuestra apatía, si no nos conformamos con la ilusión de estar informados, con la ilusión de la democracia, con la ilusión de la libertad, solo entonces

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