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Book SynopsisThis book focusses on power quality improvement and enhancement techniques with aid of intelligent controllers and experimental results. It covers topics ranging from the fundamentals of power quality indices, mitigation methods, advanced controller design and its step by step approach, simulation of the proposed controllers for real time applications and its corresponding experimental results, performance improvement paradigms and its overall analysis, which helps readers understand power quality from its fundamental to experimental implementations. The book also covers implementation of power quality improvement practices.Key Features Provides solution for the power quality improvement with intelligent techniques Incorporated and Illustrated with simulation and experimental results Discusses renewable energy integration and multiple case studies pertaining to various loads Combines the power quality Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Mitigation Techniques 3. A Voltage-Controlled DSTATCOM for Power Quality Improvement 4. Power Quality Issues and Solutions in Renewable Energy Systems 5. Review of Control Topologies for Shunt Active Filters 6. Control Topologies for Series Active Filters 7. Control Strategies for Active Filters 8. An Active Power Filter in Phase Coordinates for Harmonic Mitigation 9. Line Harmonics Reduction in High-Power Systems 10. AC–DC Boost Converter Control for Power Quality Mitigation 11. Harmonic and Flicker Assessment of an Industrial System with Bulk Nonlinear Loads 12. LCL Filter Design for Grid-Interconnected Systems 13. Harmonics Mitigation in Load Commutated Inverter Fed Synchronous Motor Drives 14. Power-Quality Improvements in Vector-Controlled Induction Motor Drives

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive edition and commentary of a late antique codexMathematics, Metrology, and Model Contracts is a comprehensive edition and commentary of a late antique codex. The codex contains mathematical problems, metrological tables, and model contracts. Given the nature of the contents, the format, and quality of the Greek, the editors conclude that the codex most likely belonged to a student in a school devoted to training business agents and similar professionals. The editors present here the first full scholarly edition of the text, with complete discussions of the provenance, codicology, and philology of the surviving manuscript. They also provide extensive notes and illustrations for the mathematical problems and model contracts, as well as historical commentary on what this text reveals about late antique numeracy, literacy, education, and vocational training in what we would now see as business, law, and administration.The book will be of inTrade Review[Mathematics, Metrology, and Model Contracts] is an important publication and provides a wide range of information; readers and scholars can acquire a complete and in-depth knowledge of this specific subfield of papyrology by using [Mathematics, Metrology, and Model Contracts] as a reference. * Plekos *

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Book SynopsisRadioembolization is a widely used treatment for non-resectable primary and secondary liver cancer. This handbook addresses the radiation biology, physics, nuclear medicine, and imaging for radioembolization using Yttrium-90 (90Y) microspheres, in addition to discussing aspects related to interventional radiology. The contents reflect on and off-label treatment indications, dose-response relationships, treatment-planning, therapy optimization, radiation safety, imaging follow-up and many other facets of this therapy necessary for both novice and advanced users alike.Trade Review"This book will be a valuable resource for anyone already in the field of radioembolisation, whether it be for clinical or scientific guidance, as well as those just starting up and wishing to familiarise themselves with the procedure. It offers detailed insight into the many facets that contribute to successful therapy, and through its multidisciplinary nature promises be a useful tool in improving safety and efficacy of treatment, and establishing a personalised approach to radioembolisation." —Dr. Kathy Willowson, The University of Sydney"An essential book for anybody who is involved or is planning to start Y-90 radioemboliziation, covering state-of-the-art dosimetry approaches using bremsstrahlung SPECT/CT and PET/CT imaging, with excellent descriptions of advantages and limitations." —Dr. Karin Knešaurek, Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital "a comprehensive yet practical study of selective internal radiation therapy. Representing the latest concepts and research relating to radioembolization, the book takes the reader through the basics in a logical and cohesive manner. The authors have managed to present complex topics and arms of controversy in an objective, scientific and honest manner, allowing the reader to adapt and evolve with the thought processes behind various advanced therapeutic strategies. This text should be part of a core curriculum for those users starting SIRT, and advanced users alike."—David Liu, MD, Vancouver Imaging Inc and University of British Columbia"a well written book on principles and practice of hepatic radioembolization, with excellent emphasis on dosimetry, radiobiology and post-therapy imaging. I strongly recommend this to all physicians engaged in treating liver tumors with radioembolization." —Sanjeeva Kalva, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center"provides a detailed account of the background, logistics, rationale, and key patient selection factors in the use of a multidisciplinary radiation implantation approach to hepatic cancers. The often misunderstood aspects of 90Y activity planning… are well covered and explained clearly" —Andrew S. Kennedy, MD, Sarah Cannon Research Institute"This book will be a valuable resource for anyone already in the field of radioembolisation, whether it be for clinical or scientific guidance, as well as those just starting up and wishing to familiarise themselves with the procedure. It offers detailed insight into the many facets that contribute to successful therapy, and through its multidisciplinary nature promises be a useful tool in improving safety and efficacy of treatment, and establishing a personalised approach to radioembolisation." —Dr. Kathy Willowson, The University of Sydney"An essential book for anybody who is involved or is planning to start Y-90 radioemboliziation, covering state-of-the-art dosimetry approaches using bremsstrahlung SPECT/CT and PET/CT imaging, with excellent descriptions of advantages and limitations." —Dr. Karin Knešaurek, Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital "a comprehensive yet practical study of selective internal radiation therapy. Representing the latest concepts and research relating to radioembolization, the book takes the reader through the basics in a logical and cohesive manner. The authors have managed to present complex topics and arms of controversy in an objective, scientific and honest manner, allowing the reader to adapt and evolve with the thought processes behind various advanced therapeutic strategies. This text should be part of a core curriculum for those users starting SIRT, and advanced users alike." —David Liu, MD, Vancouver Imaging Inc and University of British Columbia"a well written book on principles and practice of hepatic radioembolization, with excellent emphasis on dosimetry, radiobiology and post-therapy imaging. I strongly recommend this to all physicians engaged in treating liver tumors with radioembolization." —Sanjeeva Kalva, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center"provides a detailed account of the background, logistics, rationale, and key patient selection factors in the use of a multidisciplinary radiation implantation approach to hepatic cancers. The often misunderstood aspects of 90Y activity planning… are well covered and explained clearly" —Andrew S. Kennedy, MD, Sarah Cannon Research InstituteTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION. Introduction to radioembolization for the treatment of non-resectable liver cancer. PATIENT SELECTION AND TREATMENT PLANNING. Treatment options for patients with primary and secondary liver cancer: An overview of invasive, minimally invasive and non-invasive techniques. Treatment planning part I: Vascular considerations. Treatment planning part II: Procedure simulation using 99mTc-MAA. Treatment planning part III: Dosimetric considerations in conventional lobar therapy. Treatment planning part IV: Radioembolization in segmentectomy, lobectomy and future liver remnant hypertrophy. TREATING PATIENTS WITH RADIOEMBOLIZATION. Radiation safety concerns associated with preparing the dose, treating and releasing the patient and managing radioactive waste. The radiation biology of radioembolization. Glass and resin microspheres: An analysis on a microscopic and macroscopic level. FOLLOWING PATIENTS TREATED WITH RADIOEMBOLIZATION. Quantitative post-radioembolization imaging using Bremsstrahlung SPECT. Quantitative post-radioembolization imaging using PET/CT. Image-based 3-dimensional dosimetry following radioembolization. Diagnostic reporting using post-radioembolization imaging. Using post-treatment imaging in the medical management of patients treated with radioembolization. The potential utility of serial therapy in radioembolization: A radiation biology analysis. NEW HORIZONS. Future directions in radioembolization for intrahepatic and extrahepatic treatment of disease

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Book SynopsisThis international and thought-provoking volume addresses both theoretical and conceptual issues of resilience in modern organizations, looking at areas of concern and providing suggestions for future preventative measures.In recent years, organizations across the world have been subjected to major upheavals as several crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Crisis, and the Migratory Crisis, have contributed to the changing landscape of work. Individuals, organizations, and societies have been forced to re-think, re-adjust, and re-align in the face of adversity. The âœsurvivorsâ of such upheavals are those who come to grips with the new realities of our times and encompass resilience in its entirety. This timely collection assesses resilience on critically important variables, such as socio-economic status, occupational type, and gender differences, and highlights preventative measures that organizations and individuals should take to maximise wellbeing anTrade Review"On the heels of a world-wide pandemic when both individuals and organizations are dealing with economic upheaval and uncertainty, a reconsideration of the notion of resilience is both important and timely. In Resilience in Modern Day Organizations, the editors have produced such a review. The international slate of chapter authors consider the nature and effects of resilience at different levels of the organization, apply these considerations to specific occupations and occupational contexts and conclude by pointing to the implications of their review for individuals, organizations and researchers. The book will be a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in fostering healthy workplaces and resilience in organizations."E. Kevin Kelloway, Ph.D., University Research Professor, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, Canada. "Fotinatos-Ventouratos, Sir Cary Cooper, and Antoniou have edited a valuable volume on resilience in modern organizations. The post-COVID work world demands the scientific, professional, and applied information offered by these leading global scholars. This volume is essential reading!"James Campbell Quick FSAScot FAPA, Distinguished University Professor, Emeritus, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA Colonel, United States Air Force (Ret.), LOM Arlington Veterans Park Foundation Fort Worth Air Power Council. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Resilience in Modern Day OrganisationsRitsa S. J. Fotinatos-Ventouratos., Cary. L. Cooper, and Alexander-Stamatios. G. AntoniouPart I. Resilience in Perspective: Theoretical, Conceptual and Scientific Factors1. What are you thinking? Understanding the Cognitive Dimension of Resilience CapacityCynthia Lengnick-Hall., Tammy Beck, and Haley Myers Woznyj2. Individual, Team, and Organisational Resilience: A Multi-Level Dynamic RelationshipAndrew James Clements and Gail Kinman3. Configuring Team Boundary Spanning for ResilienceThomas A. de Vries., Gerben S. van der Vegt, and Nevena Ivanovic4. Career Adaptability and Career Resilience in the WorkplaceNikos Drosos and Alexander-Stamatios G. Antoniou5. Unpicking Organisational Resilience: A Systems Perspective on Uncertainty, Information, and the Potential for CrisisDenis Fischbacher-SmithPart II. Resilience Under Examination: Occupational and Contextual Issues of Concern6. Stress and Resilience in the Human Services: The Importance of Radical Social-Ecological Systems PerspectivesKate van Heugten7. Applying a Psychologically Informed Approach to Resilience in Health and Social Care OrganizationsFelicity R.L. Baker, Kevin L. Baker and Jo Burrell8. Building Resilience in Social Work: A Multi-Level Approach Gail Kinman and Louise Grant9. Resilience as a Leadership Trait in Modern OrganizationsAlexander-Stamatios G. Antoniou, Evangelia Markopoulou, and Virginia-Eirini Angelou10. Resilience: From the Frontlines to the Boardroom Sakshi Bansal11. Elite High-performing Military Leaders: An Evidence-Based Analysis on the role of Resilience in Military CareersIngrid K. Covington., Wika Malkowska and Vicki ElseyPart III. Enhancing the Resilience Paradigm: Scientific Implications for Future Research12: Revisiting Assumptions About Resilience Effects: Adaptive Versus Maladaptive Resilience Processes in OrganizationsTisnue Jean-Baptiste, Danielle King, Nick Banerjee, and Ida Du13. Role of Organization to Build Resilient EmployeesRadhika Thanki and D. M. Pestonjee

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an original perspective on the doctrine of incarnation through a discussion of divine presence and action, arguing for the plausibility of Chalcedonian Christology. It draws on a range of theological and philosophical sources, from St. Athanasius of Alexandriaâs approach regarding the presence of the logos asarkos in the world to the relational understanding of personhood put forward by John Zizioulas, Christos Yannaras and others. The suggestion is that divine presence needs to be understood in consistently Trinitarian terms and the book sets out the possibility of a theology of presence which understands God as present and immanent in the world, while, at the same time, remaining transcendent and ineffable. Alexander Jensen maintains that the classical understanding of divine presence, which sees God as being present according to Godâs activity, is much more useful in Christology than todayâs predominant modern notion of presence as occupying space, and com

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Book SynopsisUnfolds a cultural history of the Panama Canal project, revealed in the texts and images of the era's policymakers and commentators. This book examines various images of the Panama Canal project and shows how they reflected popular attitudes toward an evolving modern world.Trade ReviewIn the idealized space of the Canal, imperialism seemed benign, scientists banished disease, engineers conquered nature, and the United States imposed a middle-class social order. - David Nye, author of Technology Matters.

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Book SynopsisCommunication and language play a foundational role in the overall pursuit of equity and social justice in education. This volume does not take up the majority and dominant views which are especially visible in developments in the field of linguistic education and English language instruction. Rather, it travels the path less followed, to attend to the language and communication concerns of populations that possess little political and economic power and whose academic and social needs are often neglected. The volume attends to the role of language acquisition in “levelling the playing field” to enable ALL students to develop into contented family members, good neighbours, and productive citizens in an increasingly diverse and global society.The issue takes on far greater importance, as it gradually comes to light that the capacity for language corresponds to and even implements the ability to interrelate with others. Far from being a mere utilitarian tool this is now appreciated as constituting the realm of abilities to take the position of the other, to share a field of meaning, and to project and pursue truly humane and indeed inter-humane attitudes and goals. In this light communication and language, whether verbal or preverbal, constitute the field in which one first attains and progressively evolves one’s humanity.In this volume, scholars from ten different countries examine issues related to the influence of language and communication patterns on equity and social justice in the lives of disadvantaged and marginalized populations around the globe (i.e., educational opportunities, community stability, economic prospects, and political power). Critical issues addressed include: education in traditional, national, or Western languages; language integration through dialects and code switching; non-verbal academic engagement through art, signing, and photography; cross-cultural engagement through language equity in higher education; and the influence of Western language acquisition on the self-concepts of disadvantaged students. As the succession of sections in this volume makes clear, success in the realization of language and communication abilities is not simple. Rather it reflects human life and interaction in all its complexity.

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Book SynopsisCommunication and language play a foundational role in the overall pursuit of equity and social justice in education. This volume does not take up the majority and dominant views which are especially visible in developments in the field of linguistic education and English language instruction. Rather, it travels the path less followed, to attend to the language and communication concerns of populations that possess little political and economic power and whose academic and social needs are often neglected. The volume attends to the role of language acquisition in “levelling the playing field” to enable ALL students to develop into contented family members, good neighbours, and productive citizens in an increasingly diverse and global society.The issue takes on far greater importance, as it gradually comes to light that the capacity for language corresponds to and even implements the ability to interrelate with others. Far from being a mere utilitarian tool this is now appreciated as constituting the realm of abilities to take the position of the other, to share a field of meaning, and to project and pursue truly humane and indeed inter-humane attitudes and goals. In this light communication and language, whether verbal or preverbal, constitute the field in which one first attains and progressively evolves one’s humanity.In this volume, scholars from ten different countries examine issues related to the influence of language and communication patterns on equity and social justice in the lives of disadvantaged and marginalized populations around the globe (i.e., educational opportunities, community stability, economic prospects, and political power). Critical issues addressed include: education in traditional, national, or Western languages; language integration through dialects and code switching; non-verbal academic engagement through art, signing, and photography; cross-cultural engagement through language equity in higher education; and the influence of Western language acquisition on the self-concepts of disadvantaged students. As the succession of sections in this volume makes clear, success in the realization of language and communication abilities is not simple. Rather it reflects human life and interaction in all its complexity.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an ideal manual on the use of modern ultrasound in the diagnosis of breast pathology. It provides a comprehensive overview of current ultrasound techniques and explains the advantages and pitfalls of various ultrasound imaging modalities. Detailed attention is devoted to breast carcinoma, with guidance on differential diagnosis and presentation of pre- and postoperative ultrasound appearances. The most important benign breast diseases are also described and illustrated. Age-related features, including those seen in children and adolescents, are carefully analyzed, and an individual chapter is devoted to breast abnormalities in men. All aspects of lymph node appearances are reviewed in detail, with a special focus on the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of lymph node status. Ultrasound-guided breast interventions and imaging of breast implants are discussed in depth. This up-to-date and richly illustrated book will interest and assist specialists in ultrasound diagnostics, radiologists, oncologists, and surgeons.​Table of ContentsDiagnosis of Breast Cancer.- Technique of Breast Ultrasound.- Ultrasound of the Normal Breast .- Ultrasound Diagnosis of Breast Cancer.- Differential Diagnosis of Breast Diseases.- Breast Ultrasound in Children and Adolescents.- Breast Pathology in Men.- Ultrasound Examination of Regional Lymph Nodes.- Ultrasound Examination after Breast Surgery.- Recurrent Breast Cancer.- Ultrasound Imaging in Patients with Breast Implants.- Ultrasound-Guided Breast Intervention.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisA 4th-century BCE mock-epic poem, probably entitled the "Hedupatheia" or "Life of Luxury", offering a gastronomic tour of the Mediterranean. This work is aimed at researchers and students in Greek poetry, social history, and cuisine of the late classical and early Hellenistic period.Trade ReviewOlson and Sens have produced a text and translation equipped with exhaustive introduction and commentary. Theirs is likely to remain the standard edition of Archestratos for many years ... the commentary is a useful tool for students of food and literature alike. * Gnomon *Scholars and teachers interested in ancient food and dining will welcome this collection of the fragments of the fourth-century BC gastronomical poem, Hedupatheia, by Archestratos, usually accessible only in references scattered throughout the eipnosophistae of Athenaeus * The Classical Outlook *

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Book SynopsisA definitive new account of British economic development from the thirteenth century to the height of the Industrial Revolution. A team of leading economic historians reconstruct Britain's national accounts for the first time right from the thirteenth century onwards to reveal the long-term origins of modern economic growth.Trade Review'This book continues the path-breaking tradition initiated by Phyllis Deane and W. A. Cole [in] British Economic Growth, 1688-1959: Trends and Structure (1962). I can only congratulate Cambridge University Press for maintaining it and encouraging the publication of such a landmark in British and international economic history. My hope is that is will set the standards for research in other countries' economic history.' Leandro Prados de la Escosura, Universidad Carlos III'Our knowledge of Britain's growth history has just taken a quantum leap forward. The authors' well-documented fresh results force us to re-think the views of Malthus and Maddison on growth before 1800. Even the growth implications of the Black Death and the Industrial Revolution now look different. This team of authors sets a high standard of transparency, allowing others to replicate or revise their estimates.' Peter H. Lindert, University of California, Davis'This invaluable volume combines the compilation of masses of core data for estimating GDP and GDP per capita across six centuries with a host of reinterpretations that challenge and frequently demolish long-cherished views of the past. It is a massive achievement that is certain to form the starting-point for historical studies of Britain's long-run economic performance for many years to come.' John Hatcher, University of Cambridge'This is a path-breaking reconstruction and analysis of the British economy in the very long run, making full use of the available historical data from the Middle Ages onwards, which sets new standards for economic historical research into the 'wealth of nations' and sheds new light on the single most important question in the field: why did the Industrial Revolution happen in this part of the world?' Jan Luiten van Zanden, Utrecht University'British Economic Growth, 1270–1870 is a true landmark in economic history. Based on extensive research and a meticulous comparison of sources, it will transform our understanding of Britain's past and also reshape the debate over the 'great divergence' and the causes of the Industrial Revolution.' Philip T. Hoffman, California Institute of Technology'In this book, a team of leading UK economic historians reconstructs Britain's national accounts to show what happened quantitatively during the centuries leading up to the Industrial Revolution … Excellent bibliography. Summing up: recommended.' J. Murdock, Choice'British Economic Growth, 1270–1870 makes a big leap forward in our understanding of the long-run performance of what became the leading nineteenth-century economy and the workshop of the world. It does so by implementing a giant quantitative enterprise, one that will make it the standard data source for studying the evolution of the British economy for decades to come.' Journal of Economic Literature'This book contains a remarkable amount of advanced scholarship in British economic history, making sense of over six centuries of economic development. It is aimed squarely at the economic history community and its authors can look forward to its influence being felt in that discipline for a long time.' David Meredith, The English Historical Review'British Economic Growth is the collective work of a remarkable international group of economic historians … It is an attempt to reconstruct England's and Britain's national income accounts from 1270 to 1870 and to reveal the origins of Britain's modern economic growth. … a remarkable achievement, which transforms our understanding of Britain's rise to economic supremacy. … This landmark in British and international economic history is recommended to both experts and all those who are interested in the interrelationships between history and economic development.' György Borus, Hungarian Journal of English and American StudiesTable of ContentsPart I. Measuring Economic Growth; Section 1. Population; Part II. Analysing Economic Growth; Section 1. Real-Wage-Rates and GDP Per Head.

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Book SynopsisIn Assimilate, S. Alexander Reed provides the first ever critical history of industrial music. Through a series of revealing explorations of works spanning the entirety of industrial music's past, and drawing on extensive interviews, Reed paints a thorough historical picture that includes not only the bands, but the structures that supported them, and the scenes they created.Trade ReviewAssimilate succeeds in providing an absorbing and extensive introduction to the industrial scene. * Rob Upton, University of Nottingham, Music and Letters *Well-written and impeccably researched, Assimilate is worth a look not only by music fans looking to learn about this industrial wall of sound, but also by scholars of pop culture wondering why the kids feel the way they do. * Electric Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. A Fading Vision Lost in Time ; 2. The Pan-Revolutionary ; 3. The "I"-Word ; Part 1: Technology and the Preconditions of Industrial Music ; I. Italian Futurism ; 1. Industry ; 2. The Aesthetics of the Machine ; 3. Crash ; II. William S. Burroughs ; 1. Junkie ; 2. The Control Machines ; 3. Brainwashing and the Conflation of Authority ; 4. Mediatic Verses ; 5. The Cut-Up ; 6. Process as Composition ; 7. Media ; 8. Techno-Ambivalence ; III. Industrial Music and the Avant-Garde ; 1. Noise and Revisionism ; 2. The Revolutionary Class ; Part 2: Industrial Geography ; IV. Northern England ; 1. Progress in Hell ; 2. The Original Sound of Sheffield ; 3. Meatwhistle and ClockDVA ; 4. Throbbing Gristle ; 5. Manchester in the Shadow of War ; V. Berlin ; 1. An Island Out of This Planet ; 2. Strategies Against Architecture ; 3. German-ness ; 4. Ingenious Dilettantes ; 5. West Germany Beyond Berlin ; VI. San Francisco ; 1. Madness in Any Direction, at Any Hour ; 2. Monte Cazazza and Self-Propaganda ; 3. Z>'ev and Survival Research Laboratories ; 4. Factrix and Chrome ; VII. Mail Art, Tape Technology, and the Network ; 1. Fluxus and UFOs ; 2. A History of Tape Trading ; 3. Taping as a Political Act ; 4. The Eternal Network ; 5. A Virtual Scene ; Part 3: Industrial Music as Music ; VIII. The Tyranny of the Beat: Dance Music and Identity Crisis ; 1. Those Heady Days of Idealism Are Over ; 2. Irony ; 3. Technology and Rhythm ; 4. Futurist Pop ; 5. Pleasure ; 6. Industrial Identity ; IX. <"After Cease to Exist>": England 1981-1985 ; 1. The Mission is Terminated ; 2. London ; 3. Beyond London ; X. Body to Body: Belgian EBM 1981-1985 ; 1. A Satellite State ; 2. Luc Van Acker ; 3. Front ; 4. Musical Order ; 5. Bodily Order ; XI. Industrial Music as a Theatre of Cruelty ; 1. Artaud-Damaged ; 2. Theatricalities of All Kinds ; XII. "She's a Sleeping Beast": Skinny Puppy and the Feminine Gothic ; 1. From Pop to Puppy ; 2. Vancouver's Fertile Ground ; 3. Disrupting Maleness ; 4. The Feminine Gothic ; Part 4: People and Industrial Music ; XIII. Wild Planet: WaxTrax! Records and Global Dance Scenes ; 1. Industrial Music and the Mainstream ; 2. The Beginnings of WaxTrax! ; 3. Ministry ; 4. Mixing and Merging ; 5. The Business of Chaos ; 6. Clubbing and Participatory Culture ; 7. New Beat ; 8. The WaxTrax! Heyday ; XIV. Q: Why Do We Act Like Machines? A: We Do Not. ; 1. Pretty Hate Machine ; 2. Industrial Harmony ; 3. Language, the Self, and Gender ; 4. Get Me an Industrial Band ; 5. Resembling the Machine ; XV. Death ; 1. Death as Event ; 2. Death as Metaphor ; 3. Death as Fashion ; 4. New Life ; XVI. Wonder ; 1. Covenant and the Ubiquitous Sublime ; 2. Apoptygma Berzerk and the Spontaneous Sublime ; 3. VNV Nation and the Unthinkable Sublime ; 4. The Futurepop Backlash ; 5. Clubbed to Death ; 6. The Longevity of Industrial Bands ; 7. Industrial Music Is Dead? ; Part 5: Meaning and Revolution ; XVII. Back and Forth: Industrial Music and Fascism ; 1. Extremism as the Norm ; 2. Silent Politics ; 3. Loud Apolitics ; 4. The Effects of Fascism's Spectre ; 5. Fascist Assimilation ; 6. The Hidden Reverse ; XVIII. White Souls in Black Suits: Industrial Music and Race ; 1. Whiteness ; 2. The Inheritance of Blues, Jazz, and Dub ; 3. Exotica, Caricature, and the Techno-Oblivious ; 4. Technology and Racial Engagement ; 5. Black and White ; 6. Repetition and the English Ballad ; XIX. Is There Any Escape for Noise? ; 1. Unpalatable Truths ; 2. The First Two Options ; 3. Transgression as Law ; 4. The Future Happened Already ; 5. Pleasure, Flag Planting, and Revolution ; 6. The Third Mind

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Book SynopsisA gripping novel and makes a fine addition to any library of World War II fictionthe tension's often almost palpable' Historical Novel SocietyA page-turning and heart-breaking historical novel about the daring White Rose group who stood up to the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.Fans of Anthony Doerr''s All the Light We Cannot See will fall under the spell of this powerfully moving novel' BooklistSomebody, after all, had to make a start' Sophie Scholl, leader of the White Rose, 21 February 1943 at her trial in Munich.Munich, 1942As war rages across Europe, a series of anonymous leaflets, criticizing the brutal Nazi regime, appear on the streets of Germany. Their message, written in secret, is a daring act of defiance.Natalya Petrovich, a student, knows more than she should. As a member of the secret resistance group, the White Rose, Natalya is risking everything.But even among those she trusts most, there is no guarantee of safety. The Gestapo are everywhere and Natalya knows that falTrade Review‘Highly engaging…reading this novel gives some small taste of what it might be like to make such difficult, potentially life-threatening choices and also gives an excellent overview of WWII as it was experienced in Munich’ Sarah-Hope, NetGalley ‘This book was amazing. I couldn't put it down… it's a great story about resilience in the face of death and uncertainty. It's a look into another piece of history that you may not know enough about. Most importantly, it highlights the evil that plagued its time and how people overcame it and fought against it’ Danielle, NetGalley ‘An outstanding novel’ Peter, Goodreads ‘Kept me reading until wee hours in the morning’ Shirley, Goodreads ‘Written with characters who come alive to the reader’ Jane, Goodreads ‘A testimony to those that fought, struggled and died to save their country’ Leanna, Goodreads ‘This is one that I will re-read again and again and pass on to my children’ Meg, Goodreads

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Book SynopsisThis book is a complete guide to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV camera. With this book, author Alexander S. White provides users of the RX10 IV with a manual covering all aspects of the camera’s operation. Using a tutorial-like approach, the book shows beginning and intermediate photographers how to accomplish things with the RX10 IV, and explains when and why to use the camera’s many features.The book provides details about the camera’s shooting modes as well as its menu options for shooting, playback, setup, video, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and special effects. The book covers all features of the RX10 IV that are new for this model, including its enhanced focusing system with phase detection autofocus; its ability to use a touch screen for focusing and enlarging images in some situations; and a variety of new or enhanced menu options.The book includes more than 500 color photographs that illustrate the camera’s controls, display screens, and menus. The images include photographs taken using the RX10 IV’s Scene mode, with settings optimized for subjects such as landscapes, sunsets, portraits, and action shots; and its Creative Style and Picture Effect menu options, with settings that alter the appearance of images.The book provides concise introductions to topics such as street photography and infrared photography, and explains how to use the camera’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features to transfer images to a smartphone or tablet, to control the camera from such a device, and to add location information to images.The book includes a full discussion of the video features of the RX10 IV, which can shoot HD and 4K (ultra-HD) movies, with manual control of exposure and focus during recording. The book explains the camera’s numerous features for professional-level videography, including Picture Profiles that allow adjustment of settings such as gamma curve, black level, knee, and detail. The book describes steps for recording 4K video to an external video recorder using the “clean” video output from the camera’s HDMI port.In three appendices, the book discusses accessories for the RX10 IV, including cases, power sources, remote controls, microphones and external flash units, and includes a list of websites and other resources for further information. The book includes an appendix with “quick tips” on how to take advantage of the camera’s features in the most efficient ways possible.This guide to the RX10 IV includes a detailed index, so the reader can quickly locate information about any particular feature or aspect of the camera.

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive and compelling introduction to the field of leadership that is jam-packed with theoretical and practical insights derived from a wealth of applied scientific research conducted by the authors and their colleagues around the world over the last four decades.The book starts from the premise that leadership is never just about leaders. Instead, it is about leaders and followers who are joined together as members of a social group that provides them with a sense of shared social identity. Leadership is understood as the process through which leaders work with followers to create, represent, advance, and embed this sense of shared social identity. The new edition of this bestselling book captures the breadth and depth of ongoing research from around the world that speaks to the power of social identity as a basis for both effective leadership and engaged followership. This approach is highlighted in case studies from the COVID-19 pandemic and as a way of understanding the rise, fall and resurgence of Donald Trump. The book also discusses practical applications that show how leaders can create, advance, represent and embed social identity in ways that are beneficial not only for group engagement and performance but also for health and well-being. Drawing on real-world examples and rich data sources, this book will appeal to academics, researchers, and students of psychology, business, and management, as well as to practitioners, policy makers, and anyone interested in the workings of leadership, influence, and power.

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