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101 Things To Do With Bacon (101 Things To Do With)
by Eliza CrossBring home the bacon and make these salty, crispy, crunchy taste treats: &“This could entertain you for weeks.&”—USA Today College These delicious recipes for bacon lovers include appetizers, salads, dinners, and even desserts. Find out how to make the most of your favorite ingredients with: • Bacon Reuben Sandwiches • Bacon-Wrapped Scallops • Apple Bacon German Pancake • Chicken Bacon Barbecue Pizza • Peanut Butter Bacon Cupcakes and much more!
Salsas of the World
by Mark MillerExplore and create authentic salsas from around the world with more than 100 simple and satisfying recipes. Though traditionally associated with Mexico, salsas enhance dishes of many different cuisines. This book explores salsas from more than a dozen countries including Mexico, the United States, Italy, France, Thailand, China, Korea, Peru, Hawaii, and more. The recipes range from fresh and easy to hot and sour to smoky and satisfying; they include both the simple and complex, and the mild to red hot. Features more than 100 recipes and 50 beautiful color photographs.
101 Things To Do With Apples (101 Things To Do With)
by Madge Baird&“If you&’re not sure what to do with apples aside from making a pie or mixing them into oatmeal . . . prepare to have your world rocked.&”—SanFranciscoBookReview Often referred to as the &“Forbidden Fruit,&” they can be eaten raw, cooked, dried, juiced, sauced, baked, jammed, or stuffed. And many varieties hold up to cooking, including Granny Smith, Jonathan, Jonagold, Pink Lady, Golden Delicious, Rome, McIntosh, Braeburn, plus many others. Let 101 Things to Do with Apples peel away the mystery of this popular fruit and expand its repertoire in your baking, sauteing, slow cooking, and grilling. The recipes range from salads to main dishes, pastries to preserves, and include such mouthwatering dishes as Pumpkin-Apple Muffins, Overnight Breakfast Casserole, Parmesan Roasted Apple-Vegetable Medley, Apple and Seafood Kabobs, Rustic Apple Tart, Toasted Chicken-Apple Sandwiches, Jalapeno Apple Chutney, Almond Apple Cheesecake, and more.
You've Come a Long Way, Baby: Women, Politics, and Popular Culture
by Lilly J. Goren&“Provocative and diverse&” essays on the image—and the reality—of feminism in the twenty-first century (Christine A. Kelly, author of Tangled Up in Red, White, and Blue). No matter what brand of feminism one may subscribe to, one thing is indisputable: the role of women in society during the past several decades has changed dramatically, and continues to change in a variety of ways. In You&’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, Lilly J. Goren and an impressive group of contributors explore the remarkable advancement achieved by American women in a historically patriarchal social and political landscape, while examining where women stand today and contemplating the future challenges they face worldwide. As comprehensive as it is accessible, You&’ve Come a Long Way, Baby appeals to anyone interested in confronting the struggles and celebrating the achievements of women in modern society. &“Some of the articles are down-to-earth, some are down-and-dirty. Some are matter-of-fact, others deliberately argumentative in tone. The book itself is a treasury.&” —Lincoln County News
Letters from Yelena
by Guy MankowskiA dark, lyrical novel of a ballerina in despair by &“one of the most exciting young authors on the literary scene&” (Rookie Magazine). My letters to you, my darling Noah, will be maps, in which I hope I can be found… Natalya never truly knew her late mother, a brilliant but flawed ballerina who left Ukraine for the UK to fulfill her dreams and dance in one of ballet&’s most prestigious roles: Giselle. But as she pursues whatever shreds of information she can find, she locates Noah, a man who possesses a boxful of his old correspondence with Yelena. He is fiercely protective of Yelena&’s privacy, though, and says she can only have the letters after his death. About a year later, the letters come to Natalya—and they tell the story of two people trying to find their way back to each other. In them, Yelena visits the darkest corners of her life and childhood and, before she knows it, her past begins to catch up with her in ways she can&’t control. A dark, intricate labyrinth, Letters from Yelena explores the depths of one woman's own inner torment, the extremes to which we can be taken, and whether or not there is a way out. &“A significant voice in British fiction…a writer of great talent.&”—Andrew Crumey, author of The Secret Knowledge
Armadillos
by P.K. LynchA Texas teenager finds a world beyond her abusive family: &“Lynch can tell a story deep as a wound… Read this one.&”—Jeanette Winterson, New York Times-bestselling author of Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?Aggie is fifteen-year-old girl, a &“sub&” from a &“sub&” family, one of Texas&’s downtrodden. Her father and brother remind her of that status, week in, week out. She has only the vaguest notion that there is something wrong with the abuse she endures and instead dreams of the outside world.And then one day, Aggie walks out, and like the armadillos that flourish in Texas&’s barren landscape, she is a survivor...In her escape, she gravitates to those who are just as maltreated as she is. They offer Aggie the sense of family, albeit a thoroughly dysfunctional one, that she&’s been searching for. But when she gets embroiled in a crisis involving stolen money, Aggie soon realizes there are some problems you can&’t run away from.&“A truly stunning debut.&”—The Scottish SunShortlisted for the Amazon Rising Star AwardLonglisted for the Guardian Not the Booker Prize 2016
Brazilian Coral Reefs: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Brazilian Marine Biodiversity)
by Ruy K. P. Kikuchi Zelinda M. A. N. Leão Maria Elisabeth de Araújo Tito M. C. LotufoThe Brazilian coral reefs form structures significantly different from the well-known reef models, as follows: they have a growth form of mushroom-shaped coral pinnacles called "chapeirões"; they are built by a low diversity coral fauna rich in endemic species, with most of them relic forms dating back to the Miocene; and the nearshore bank reefs are surrounded by siliciclastic sediments. The reefs are distributed into four major sectors along the Brazilian coast: the northern, the northeastern, and the eastern regions, and the oceanic islands, but certain isolated coral species can be found in warmer waters in the embayment of the southern region. There are different types of bank reefs, fringing reefs, isolated "chapeirões" and an atoll present along the Brazilian coast. Corals, milleporids, and coralline algae build the rigid frame of the reefs. The areas in which the major coral reefs occur correspond to regions in which nearby urban centers are experiencing accelerated growth, and tourism development is rapidly increasing. The major human effects on the reef ecosystem are mostly associated with the increased sedimentation due to the removal of the Atlantic rainforest and the disposal of industrial and urban effluents. Fishing resources are seriously declining due to pollution and overfishing, and this reduction impacts artisanal fishers, who are impoverished and face food security risks. The effects of warming oceanic waters that have been affecting several reef areas with high-intensity coral bleaching did not show until the 2010 event, episodes of coral mass mortality in Brazilian reefs. However, since 2016, bleaching has increased, as has the mortality of milleporids. There are opportunities to develop purposeful biotechnologies that can support coral reef restoration and conservation. Reciprocally, preserved coral reef ecosystems containing peculiar genetic resources allow biotechnological opportunities to provide products and processes for economically and ecologically prosperous societies.
Innovations of Intelligent Informatics, Networking, and Cybersecurity: Second International Conference, 3INC 2024, Babylon, Iraq, October 15–16, 2024, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2329)
by Safaa O. Al-Mamory Ali Al-Sherbaz Triantafyllos Kanakis Ahmed S. Albahri Wesam S. Bhaya Eman S. Alshamery Alharith A. Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ajeli Sura Zaki AlrashidThis book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Innovations of Intelligent Informatics, Networking and Cybersecurity, 3INC 2024, which took place in Babylon, Iraq, during October 15-16 2024. The 15 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Information systems; computing methodologies; and security and privacy.
Die Arbeit mit dem Radium: Radioaktivitätsforschung 1896 -1914 (Studien zur Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Medizin und Technik - Studies on the History of Sciences, Medicine and Technology)
by Beate CeranskiDieses Buch macht die überraschende Vielfalt der Personen und Tätigkeiten in der Radioaktivitätsforschung sichtbar. Dabei wird der Begriff der wissenschaftlichen Arbeit neu konzeptualisiert. Neben die Forschungsarbeit im Labor treten scheinbare Rand-, Neben- und Routinetätigkeiten, die für die Radioaktivitätsforschung als Disziplin von zentraler Bedeutung waren.Badeärzte, Industriechemiker und Bergbaubeamte waren an der Erforschung der neuen Substanzen und Strahlen ebenso beteiligt wie eine vergleichsweise hohe Zahl von Frauen. Die erste umfassende Studie zur deutschsprachigen Radioaktivitätsforschung im vorderen Teil des Buches offenbart die Ausnahmestellung der Hauptstädte Berlin und Wien für die Forschung ebenso wie fruchtbares akademisches Leben in der Provinz; sie zeigt, wie das neue Gebiet an den Hochschulen in die Lehre einzog und welchen Beitrag Professoren, Privatdozenten und Promovierende zur Forschung leisteten. Erstmals wird auch die Bedeutung der Wasseruntersuchungen aufgezeigt, die durch die Hoffnung auf radioaktive Heilquellen angetrieben wurden.Im zweiten Teil werden in internationaler Perspektive unsichtbare und in der Geschichtsschreibung oft wenig beachtete Facetten der „Arbeit mit dem Radium“ untersucht. So mussten Instrumente und radioaktive Präparate überhaupt erst hergestellt und in Umlauf gebracht werden. Auch die Etablierung von Nachweismethoden für Radioaktivität erforderte viel Arbeit, von der niemand sprach. Dienstleistungen wie die Entwicklung therapeutisch nutzbarer Präparate, Gutachtertätigkeiten, die Herausgabe einer Zeitschrift oder die Organisation eines Kongresses werden als integraler Bestandteil der wissenschaftlichen Arbeit in ihrer Bedeutung dargestellt. Eine Reflexion zur Arbeitsorganisation und zum disziplinären Status bündelt die Ergebnisse in einer neuen Gesamtsicht auf die frühe Radioaktivitätsforschung.
Illustrated Manual of Orthognathic Surgery: Combined Bimaxillary Osteotomies in the Facial Skeleton
by Peter Kessler Nicolas Hardt Kensuke YamauchiThe third volume of a multi-volume series considers the gain in experience and knowledge in orthognathic surgery through preoperative 3D planning and postoperative control using established and new clinical protocols in orthognathic maxillofacial surgery. Standard techniques in orthognathic oral and maxillofacial surgery are contrasted with alternatives based on years of experience and knowledge. Orthognathic oral and maxillofacial surgery has experienced a renaissance in recent years, mainly due to three-dimensional radiologic imaging, digital planning and computer-aided manufacturing techniques. The book is deliberately structured in such a way that the clinical situation is supplemented with graphic illustrations for better understanding, which are intended to point out special situations that can in turn positively influence the surgical planning of the procedure in order to avoid undesirable results in individual cases. Volume III deals with the bimaxillary approach for the correction of facial deformities. The book will have a reduced text section but with many clinical images to show the logic of the surgical approach in a simple and clear way to the surgeon who is image-oriented. Illustrations must help where radiological images fail. The structure of the book will nevertheless be classic, as the variations of the established techniques can only be understood on the basis of historical development. A corresponding book that combines clinical situations with pre- and postoperative radiological and clinical evaluation and graphic explanation does not exist to date. It will appeal to a broad readership of students and professionals working within Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, and Otorhinolaryngology.
The Kitchen as Laboratory: Reflections on the Science of Food and Cooking (Arts and Traditions of the Table Perspectives on Culinary History)
by César Vega, Job Ubbink and Erik van der Linden&“Provides good perspective on the scientific approach to cooking while reflecting the interests and passions of each essay&’s author.&”—Peter Barham, author of The Science of CookingIn this global collaboration of essays, chefs and scientists advance culinary knowledge by testing hypotheses rooted in the physical and chemical properties of food. Using traditional and cutting-edge tools, ingredients, and techniques, these pioneers create, and sometimes revamp, dishes that respond to specific desires and serve up an original encounter with gastronomic practice. From the seemingly mundane to the food fantastic—from grilled cheese sandwiches, pizzas, and soft-boiled eggs to Turkish ice cream, sugar glasses, and jellified beads—the essays in The Kitchen as Laboratory cover a range of creations and their history and culture. This collection will delight experts and amateurs alike, especially as restaurants rely more on science-based cooking and recreational cooks increasingly explore the physics and chemistry behind their art. Contributors end each essay with their personal thoughts on food, cooking, and science, offering rare insight into a professional&’s passion for playing with food.&“Where else can one have fun pondering the acoustics of crunchy foods or the texture of an ice cream that stretches like a rubber band?&”—Robert Wolke, author of What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained &“Not only an in-depth study of many areas of food science, but also an entertaining read. For someone like me, who relishes understanding more about cooking from the inside out, it&’s heartening to see this area of literature expanded.&”—Chef Wylie Dufresne, wd~50
Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics (Akashic Noir)
by H. P. Lovecraft Irwin Shaw Maggie EstepThis anthology of classic noir set in NYC&’s County of Kings features stories by Thomas Wolfe, Lawrence Block, Maggie Estep and more. On the heels of the award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir—a collection of all-new Brooklyn-based crime fiction—this second volume digs deeper into the criminal history of New York's punchiest and most alluring borough. Brooklyn Noir 2 offers classic short stories by the authors who blazed the path for the success of the first volume. Each story is set in a distinct Brooklyn neighborhood and mixes masters of genre with some of the best literary fiction authors to ever set foot in the borough. These brilliant and chilling stories explore crime among Brooklyn&’s Russian, Jamaican, Puerto Rican, Italian, and Irish, communities, among other enclaves in this diverse and distinctly crooked borough.Brooklyn Noir 2 features entries by H.P. Lovecraft, Lawrence Block, Donald Westlake, Pete Hamill, Jonathan Lethem, Colson Whitehead, Carolyn Wheat, Thomas Wolfe, Hubert Selby, Jr., Stanley Ellin, Gilbert Sorrentino, Maggie Estep, Salvatore La Puma, and Irwin Shaw.
Hope Is the Thing with Feathers: Poems of Emily Dickinson
by Emily DickinsonOne of American’s most distinctive poets, Emily Dickinson scorned the conventions of her day in her approach to writing, religion, and society. Hope Is the Thing with Feathers is a collection of her vast archive of poetry to inspire the writers, creatives, and feminists of today.
The Brothers' Lot
by Kevin HolohanA &“mordantly funny&” novel set in a Dublin educational institution known as the Brothers of Godly Coercion School for Young Boys of Meager Means (Publishers Weekly). Combining the spirit of Kingsley Amis's Lucky Jim with a bawdy evisceration of hypocrisy in old-school Catholic education, The Brothers' Lot is a comic satire that tells the story of the Brothers of Godly Coercion School for Young Boys of Meager Means, a dilapidated Dickensian institution run by an assemblage of eccentric, insane, and often nasty celibate Brothers. The school is in decline and the Brothers hunger for a miracle to move their founder, the Venerable Saorseach O&’Rahilly, along the path to Sainthood. When a possible miracle presents itself, the Brothers fervently seize on it with the help of the ethically pliant Diocesan Investigator, himself hungry for a miracle to boost his career. But the school simultaneously comes under threat from strange outside forces. The harder the Brothers try to defend the school, the worse things seem to get. It takes an outsider, Finbar Sullivan, a young student newly arrived at the school, to see that the source of the threat may in fact lie inside the school itself. As the miracle unravels, the Brothers&’ efforts to preserve it unleash a disastrous chain of events. Tackling a serious subject through satire, The Brothers' Lot explores the culture that allowed abuses within church-run institutions in Ireland to go unchecked for decades. &“Potently conveys the anarchic spirit of schoolboy warfare.&”—The Irish Times &“A memorable, skillfully wrought, and evocative satire of an Ireland that has collapsed under the weight of its contradictions.&”—Joseph O&’Connor &“Witty, brilliant, devastating.&”—Times Literary Supplement
101 More Things To Do With a Slow Cooker: 5-copy Prepack (101 Things To Do With)
by Stephanie Ashcraft Janet EyringEasy one-pot recipes filled with the flavors of autumn, from the New York Times-bestselling author of 101 Things to Do with a Slow Cooker. Autumn Brew, Fall Harvest Chowder, warm Honey Wheat Bread . . . fall is coming, and there's no better time to plug in that amazing kitchen contraption known as the slow cooker. The slow cooker can do what no oven or stovetop burner can—cook flavorful and healthy food while its owner goes blissfully about the business of the day. Make Citrus Glazed Chicken • Apple Cranberry Pork Chops • Creamy Mushroom Turkey • Perfect Peach Cobbler • Dulce de Leche • Spicy Rice Casserole • Christmas Hot Chocolate • Grandma&’s Saucy Meat Loaf and more
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture
by Ruth Benedict&“One of the best books ever about Japanese society . . . [A] thoughtful, nuanced study of the Japanese character.&”—U.S. News & World Report &“A classic book because of its intellectual and stylistic lucidity . . . Benedict was a writer of great humanity and generosity of spirit.&”—from the foreword by Ian Buruma Essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. The World War II–era study by the cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict paints an illuminating contrast between the people of Japan and those of the United States. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a revealing look at how and why our societies differ, making it the perfect introduction to Japanese history and customs. &“A classic of Japanese cultural studies . . . With considerable sensitivity, she managed both to stress the differences in Japanese society of which American policy makers needed to be aware and to debunk the stereotype of the Japanese as hopelessly rigid and incapable of change.&”—The New York Times &“An absorbing account of Japanese culture . . . almost novel-like readability.&”—The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology
101 Things To Do With Canned Biscuits (101 Things To Do With)
by Toni PatrickGo beyond butter and jam and find new ways to use canned biscuits in every meal! If your idea of heaven is a golden, flaky, piping-hot biscuit right out of the oven and slathered with butter and jam, wait until you try these delicious culinary creations! From the author of the best-selling 101 Things to Do with Ramen Noodles, featured on the Today show and the Food Network, comes 101 Things to Do with Canned Biscuits. Toni Patrick takes plain old canned biscuits and turns them into filling breakfast egg stratas and bakes, Turkey Cheese Pockets and BBQ Beef Cups for lunch, and dinners of meat pies and Chicken and Dumplings. Is your mouth watering yet? Sides and appetizers such as Turkey Empanadas, Fruit Pin Wheels, and Cheese Balls make perfect companions for parties and sports-day treats, and don't forget the desserts of Sweet Potato Bread Pudding, Praline Meltaways, Strawberry Cream Cheese Biscuits, and more!
Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s
by Yanek MieczkowskiA reappraisal of the brief presidency of Gerald Ford, called to leadership in the midst of scandal, stagflation, and an energy crisis. For many Americans, Gerald Ford evokes an image of either an unelected president who abruptly pardoned his corrupt predecessor or an accident-prone klutz spoofed on Saturday Night Live. In this book, Yanek Mieczkowski reexamines Ford&’s two and a half years in office, showing that his presidency successfully confronted the most vexing crisis of the postwar era. Viewing the 1970s primarily through the lens of economic events, Mieczkowski argues that Ford&’s understanding of the national economy was better than any modern president&’s; that he oversaw a dramatic reduction of inflation; and that he attempted to solve the energy crisis with judicious policies. Throughout his presidency, Ford labored under the legacy of Watergate. Democrats scored landslide victories in the 1974 midterm elections, and within an anemic Republican Party, the right wing challenged Ford&’s leadership, even as pundits predicted the GOP&’s death. Yet Ford reinvigorated the party and fashioned a 1976 campaign strategy against Jimmy Carter that brought him from thirty points behind to a dead heat on election day. Drawing on numerous personal interviews with former President Ford, cabinet officials, and members of the Ninety-fourth Congress, Mieczkowski presents the first major work on Ford in more than a decade, combining the best of biography and presidential history to paint an intriguing portrait of a president, his times, and his legacy. &“This ambitious work calls for a reexamination of the Ford presidency in light of the formidable challenges he faced upon taking office. A welcome and important addition to the literature on the Ford presidency.&” ―Library Journal
Baghdad Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Muhsin al-Ramli Nassif Falak Sinan AntoonThis unique anthology of Iraqi noir fiction collects fourteen original stories of crime, conspiracy, regret, and revenge in the capital of Iraq.The centuries-old city of Baghdad has known many rulers, many troubles, and many crimes. But while most Iraqis would agree that their life has always been noir, there has not been a literary tradition to capture this aspect of the culture. By commissioning the fourteen stories collected here—most by Iraqi writers, all by authors familiar with Baghdad—editor Samuel Shimon and Akashic Books have created what may be the first anthology of Iraqi crime fiction ever assembled.Here you will read of life in Baghdad both during and after the Saddam Hussein era, with stories of fear in the shadow of a ruthless dictator; kidnappings in the time of U.S. occupation; detectives who investigate political conspiracies; and tales of revenge, assassination, mental illness, and family struggle in the war-torn City of Peace.Baghdad Noir includes brand-new stories by Sinan Antoon, Ali Bader, Mohammed Alwan Jabr, Nassif Falak, Dheya al-Khalidi, Hussain al-Mozany, Layla Qasrany, Hayet Raies, Muhsin al-Ramli, Ahmed Saadawi, Hadia Said, Salima Salih, Salar Abdoh, and Roy Scranton.
Discovering Your Personality Type: The Essential Introduction to the Enneagram
by Don Richard Riso Russ HudsonThe bestselling beginner&’s guide to identifying and understanding the nine personality profiles and applying them to your daily life.The leading experts in the field, Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson have set the standard for determining personality type using the enneagram. Their studies of this ancient symbol and their progress in determining type with increasing accuracy are known, taught, and emulated worldwide.Discovering Your Personality Type is the essential introduction to this system, a psychological framework that can be used practically, in many aspects of daily life. This revised and updated edition features the all-new, scientifically validated Riso-Hudson Type Indicator, and has also been refined and simplified to appeal especially to beginners and anyone interested in unlocking the secrets of personality. The most reliable, most accurate, and most accessible way to identify type, the improved enneagram questionnaire helps identify fundamental character traits, revealing invaluable directions for change and growth. The profile that emerges is useful for a wide variety of purposes: professional development, education, relationships, vocational counseling, and more. Discovering Your Personality Type is the book readers need in order to begin to see the possibilities made available by understanding personality types.More Than 1 Million Riso-Hudson Enneagram Books Sold
Trauma and Spirituality in Ethnic American Women's Novels: Connected by Invisible Fibers
by Marinella Rodi-RisbergTrauma and Spirituality in Ethnic American Women’s Novels examines a genre of ethnic American women’s literature, which the author calls spiritual trauma narratives, that testify to traumas caused by epistemological violence, wreaked by ongoing colonialism, systematic racism, and marginalization grounded in a binary, hierarchical, and supremacist post-Enlightenment epistemology that negates the spiritual knowledge of interconnectivity found in people of color’s belief systems. Placing trauma theory in productive conversation with women of color feminist studies, Marinella Rodi-Risberg explores literary texts by Chicana, African American, and Native American authors that engage readers in the protagonists’ transformative encounters with ancestral knowledge through symbols, ritual, dreaming, storytelling, and interactions with the natural world. In this way, the author argues, they model a shift in awareness regarding historical and present traumas including slavery, genocide, racial and sexual violence, highlighting the importance of literature as a site of knowledge production and resistance.
Teaching Reading Comprehension in a Digital World: Evidence-Based Contributions Using PIRLS and Digital Texts (IEA Research for Educators #2)
by Marian Bruggink Nicole Swart Annelies van der Lee Eliane SegersThis open access book helps teachers include the reading of digital texts in their curriculum. Using ePIRLS, it informs teachers about digital reading and evidence-based teaching principles for digital reading. This publication raises awareness about digital inclusion within schools and how this affects students’ opportunities to learn. This volume describes recent scientific insights regarding digital reading and emphasizes the importance of digital inclusion within schools. Evidence-based didactic guidelines for digital reading are described to help teachers learn more about supporting their students in reading digital texts. Using an ePIRLS text, it discusses the challenges students encounter in reading digital texts and concretizes the didactic suggestions. Additionally, good practices from PIRLS countries regarding digital reading are highlighted, which can be an inspiration to teachers across the world.
Risk-Averse Optimization and Control: Theory and Methods (Springer Series in Operations Research and Financial Engineering)
by Darinka Dentcheva Andrzej RuszczyńskiThis book offers a comprehensive presentation of the theory and methods of risk-averse optimization and control. Problems of this type arise in finance, energy production and distribution, supply chain management, medicine, and many other areas, where not only the average performance of a stochastic system is essential, but also high-impact and low-probability events must be taken into account. The book is a self-contained presentation of the utility theory, the theory of measures of risk, including systemic and dynamic measures of risk, and their use in optimization and control models. It also covers stochastic dominance relations and their application as constraints in optimization models. Optimality conditions for problems with nondifferentiable and nonconvex functions and operators involving risk measures and stochastic dominance relations are discussed. Much attention is paid to multi-stage risk-averse optimization problems and to risk-averse Markov decision problems. Specialized algorithms for solving risk-averse optimization and control problems are presented and analyzed: stochastic subgradient methods for risk optimization, decomposition methods for dynamic problems, event cut and dual methods for stochastic dominance constraints, and policy iteration methods for control problems. The target audience is researchers and graduate students in the areas of mathematics, business analytics, insurance and finance, engineering, and computer science. The theoretical considerations are illustrated with examples, which make the book useful material for advanced courses in the area.
Gesunde Führung mit Neuroleadership: Mit SCOAP psychologische Grundbedürfnisse messen und die mentale Gesundheit fördern (essentials)
by Argang Ghadiri Andreas Habermacher Theo PetersDas Buch zeigt, wie Führungskräfte durch gesunde Führung die Gesundheit der Beschäftigten fördern können. Denn Studien belegen, dass Führung einen entscheidenden Einfluss auf die Gesundheit von Beschäftigten hat. Nach einer Einführung in die Grundlagen der gesunden Führung erfolgt eine nähere Betrachtung der menschlichen Grundbedürfnisse, welche im Neuroleadership die Grundvoraussetzung für das mentale Wohlbefinden darstellen. Die Grundbedürfnisse nach Self-Esteem, Control, Orientation, Attachment und Pleasure (kurz: SCOAP) und deren Messung mit dem SCOAP-Profile werden anhand von Praxisbeispielen veranschaulicht.
Poetry, Performativity, and Ordinary Language Philosophy
by Philip MillsHow can Ordinary Language Philosophy (OLP) help us understand poetry? Against John L. Austin’s exclusion of poetic utterances as parasitical, Philip Mills explores how contemporary poetics broadens the aims and scope of OLP. Through the analysis of French and American poetry that reinterprets notions such as illocution, perlocution, and language-games, Mills develops a poetic philosophy of language, revealing its viral and transformative nature. Poetry, Performativity, and Ordinary Language Philosophy bridges philosophy and poetry, showing how poetry contaminates and reshapes our ways of thinking and being in the world, and combining the poetic and the ethical in the notion of ‘poethics.’ This Open Access book offers a new perspective on the poetic and literary potential of OLP and the intersections between the philosophy of language and poetry.