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From Stage to Studio: Performances versus Recordings in Classical Music (Routledge Research in Music)
by Amy Blier-CarruthersFrom Stage to Studio: Performances versus Recordings in Classical Music presents a cultural study of classical music-making through the analysis of live and studio performances of orchestral and operatic repertoire conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras.The close listening analysis is based on detailed research into Mackerras’s private collection of over 600 reel-to-reel and cassette tapes containing recordings of over 1,000 live performances which he conducted between the 1950s and the late 1990s. This is contextualized with evidence collected during ethnographic fieldwork observations, presenting the opinions of Sir Charles, orchestral musicians from major London orchestras and opera houses with whom he was working with during the first decade of the twenty-first century (Philharmonia, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Royal Opera House, English National Opera), and production team members working for recording industry leaders (such as Decca, EMI, and Chandos). This ethnography of classical music-making gives a voice to performers and music professionals, brings to light some important and heretofore hidden issues, and explores a fascinating time of intense change in the recording industry.Including consideration of ways forward for performance, education, and recording, this book is relevant to specialist practitioners, as well as music enthusiasts interested in concert life and recording studio habits, professional performers, recordists, music students, educators, and scholars interested in classical music.
Set Theory: An Introduction to Axiomatic Reasoning (Textbooks in Mathematics)
by Robert AndréContemporary students of mathematics differ considerably from those of half a century ago. In spite of this, many textbooks written decades ago, and now considered to be “classics”, are still prescribed for students today. These texts are not suitable for today’s students. This text is meant for and written to today’s mathematics students. Set theory is a pure mathematics endeavor in the sense that it seems to have no immediate applications; yet the knowledge and skills developed in such a course can easily branch out to various fields of both pure mathematics and applied mathematics.Rather than transforming the reader into a practicing mathematician, this book is more designed to initiate the reader to what may be called “mathematical thinking” while developing knowledge about foundations of modern mathematics. Without this insight, becoming a practicing mathematician is much more daunting.The main objective is twofold. The students will develop some fundamental understanding of the foundations of mathematics and elements of set theory, in general. In the process, the student will develop skills in proving simple mathematical statements with “mathematical rigor”.Carefully presented detailed proofs and rigorous chains of logical arguments will guide the students from the fundamental ZFC-axioms and definitions to show why a basic mathematical statement must hold true. The student will recognize the role played by each fundamental axiom in development of modern mathematics. The student will learn to distinguish between a correct mathematical proof and an erroneous one. The subject matter is presented while bypassing the complexities encountered when using formal logic.
Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Introductions to Contemporary Psychoanalysis)
by Richard M. BillowIn this comprehensive volume, Richard M. Billow provides a thorough introduction to group psychotherapy from a psychoanalytic perspective. Billow integrates contemporary psychoanalytic thinking with Freudian and Kleinian core concepts, as well as Bion’s early group theory and his later metapsychology, to provide a holistic overview of group therapy and its potential benefits for patients. He incorporates major psychoanalytic thinkers outside the American relational mainstream – such as Lacan, Laplanche, Kaes, Foulkes, and Pichon Riviere, as well as his own prominent contributions to the field – to provide a unique and interdisciplinary overview. Throughout the chapters, readers will be introduced to challenging clinical experiences that illustrate some of the similarities and differences among psychoanalytic and other psychodynamic group approaches. Offering guidelines on how to harness and conduct the group, Billow provides exceptional insight into the veritable benefits of maintaining an analytic stance within the clinical setting. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book is a vital tool for students and professionals interested in a thorough overview of psychoanalytically-based group treatments.
Chinese Diaspora Politics in Australia: Transnational Repression and Social Governance (Routledge Research on the Global Politics of Migration)
by Abigail YoungIntegrating theory on diaspora politics and the growing academic area of non-state transnational repression, Young charts the historical and political evolution of the Chinese diaspora and examines Australia’s approach to national security policies.In recent decades, Chinese migration has increased exponentially in Australia. For a society that has largely accepted racial homogeneity as a precursor to nationhood, contemporary Chinese migrants must find unique transnational spaces where they can belong in the hostland while maintaining important connections to the homeland. Young identifies the emergence of ‘transnational social governance’, a form of control that is perpetrated by the contemporary patriotic Chinese migrant (the xinqiao) against other Chinese migrants in Australia. It is a phenomenon facilitated by a feedback loop of the non-welcoming Australian society and well-established co-ethnic spaces, allowing for xinqiao to dominate Chinese diasporic communities and transfer Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-aligned narratives. Drawing upon statistical data and interview-based case studies, this book provides a comprehensive contextual and epistemological examination of the politics of the Chinese diaspora in Australia.A valuable resource for scholars, students, researchers, and professionals interested in the academic and popular perspectives of diaspora politics affecting Australia-China relations.
Amphibians of Ecuador: Craugastoridae
by Luis A. Coloma William E. DuellmanAmphibians of Ecuador: Craugastoridae. Volume III is the third in a four-volume series that provides comprehensive, well-illustrated, and authoritative insights, making it an invaluable resource for biologists, conservationists, and others. The series explores, in comprehensive detail, the cultural history and the rich amphibian diversity of Ecuador, providing a thorough review of biogeography, amphibian declines, and conservation.Volume III specifically focuses on Craugastoridae. Characteristics of each species are listed, defined, and compared to other similar species. Reproductive behavior, where known, is described, as are data on vocalizations. Amphibian distributions are detailed and illustrated with physiographic maps with dots. The volume also addresses the declines, extinctions, and conservation status of each species, noting their occurrence in reserves.KEY FEATURES: Provides detailed and comprehensive accounts for all Craugastoridae species from Ecuador New data are incorporated for many species Describes with full color maps the distribution of all known taxa Includes information on the ecology, reproduction, and behavior of all taxa
What Can We Do When School’s Not Working?: An Illustrated Handbook for Professionals
by Abigail Fisher Naomi Fisher Eliza FrickerAn increasing number of children are struggling to attend school. The conventional approach prioritises a rapid return to their setting. For some children, this simply doesn’t work. They are stuck, not attending school but not learning out of school either. What happens then - and what can we do about it? This illustrated guide lifts the lid on the experiences of children and families who are struggling within the school system and explores how we can work with these young people to maximise their chances of a positive and fulfilled life.The book encourages professionals to take a new perspective and to consider what can be done differently. It explores the ways in which difficulties with school are understood by children, parents, and professionals, and shows how things can go wrong (and right), using real-life examples from a range of settings. Chapters delve into common interventions and the impact these can have in practice, before introducing alternative approaches which have the child at the centre. The voices of young people are foregrounded throughout, shedding light on their struggles with attendance - including when placements have completely broken down – and, importantly, showing how they have gone onto success. Original illustrations are included to bring these ideas to life.Placing authentic experiences at the core, this book offers a valuable insight into the lives of children and families when school has gone wrong and will leave you with new ideas as to how to turn things around. What Can We Do When School’s Not Working? is essential reading for professionals working with children who are struggling with school attendance, from SENCOs and educational support workers to educational psychologists, senior leadership teams, and local authorities.
Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence
by Jens LudwigWhat if everything we understood about gun violence was wrong? In 2007, economist Jens Ludwig moved to the South Side of Chicago to research two big questions: Why does gun violence happen, and is there anything we can do about it? Almost two decades later, the answers aren’t what he expected. Unforgiving Places is Ludwig’s revelatory portrait of gun violence in America’s most famously maligned city. Disproving the popular narrative that shootings are the calculated acts of malicious or desperate people, Ludwig shows how most shootings actually grow out of a more fleeting source: interpersonal conflict, especially arguments. By examining why some arguments turn tragic while others don't, Ludwig shows gun violence to be more circumstantial—and more solvable—than our traditional approaches lead us to believe. Drawing on decades of research and Ludwig’s immersive fieldwork in Chicago, including “countless hours spent in schools, parks, playgrounds, housing developments, courtrooms, jails, police stations, police cars, and lots and lots of McDonald'ses,” Unforgiving Places is a breakthrough work at the cutting edge of behavioral economics. As Ludwig shows, progress on gun violence doesn’t require America to solve every other social problem first; it only requires that we find ways to intervene in the places and the ten-minute windows where human behaviors predictably go haywire.
Troubleshooting Process Plant Control: A Practical Guide to Avoiding and Correcting Mistakes
by Norman P. LiebermanA practical and engaging guide to running process controls in petrochemical plants and refineries Process control is an area of study dealing with controlling variables that emerge in process plants, such as chemical plants, wastewater purification plants, or refineries. Existing guides to process control are numerous, but they tend to be associated with control engineering, which is more mathematical and theoretical. There is an urgent need for a more straightforward and concrete guide for practical use in petrochemical plants and refineries. Troubleshooting Process Plant Control meets this need with a work dedicated to real-life solutions and problem solving. Rooted in real-world examples and the career experience of the author, it largely avoids complex mathematics in favor of practical, well-established process engineering principles. Now fully updated to reflect the latest best practices and developments in the field, it is indispensable for process controllers in active plants of all kinds. Readers of the third edition will also find: New chapters on alarm disabling, spectrometer use, and reducing CO2 emissionsAdditional novel examples throughoutGuidelines for using spectrometers to directly control reflux rates and steam flow to reboilers Troubleshooting Process Plant Control is ideal for practicing engineers and other technical professionals working in process facilities, as well as advanced students taking professional training courses in these fields.
Generative AI in FinTech: Revolutionizing Finance Through Intelligent Algorithms (Information Systems Engineering and Management #26)
by Soumi Dutta Álvaro Rocha Ambuj Kumar Agarwal Raj Gaurang Tiwari Abhishek BhattacharyaThis book delves into the intersection of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the financial Technology (FinTech) industry. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of how Generative AI, a cutting-edge subset of artificial intelligence, is fundamentally altering the landscape of finance. It meticulously unravels the intricate ways in which advanced algorithms, powered by generative AI, are transforming traditional financial processes, decision-making, risk assessment, portfolio management, fraud detection, and more. Through a detailed analysis of theoretical concepts and practical applications, we illustrate how generative AI techniques, such as Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), are empowering FinTech applications to generate synthetic financial data, optimize trading strategies, and enhance customer experiences. Readers will gain a deep understanding of the potential of generative AI to create realistic financial scenarios, model market behaviour, and simulate various economic conditions for better planning and strategizing. Moreover, this book offers insights into ethical considerations and potential challenges associated with the use of generative AI in the FinTech domain, emphasizing the importance of responsible and accountable deployment. Additionally, Generative AI in FinTech serves as a practical guide for professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts seeking to implement generative AI solutions within the financial sector. It presents case studies and real-world examples that demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of generative AI in various FinTech applications.
Expanding Senses using Neurotechnology: Volume 2 ‒ Brain Computer Interfaces and their Applications
by Ujwal ChaudharyThis book provides a comprehensive exploration of the transformative field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and neurotechnology. As the fusion of neuroscience, engineering, and artificial intelligence advances, this textbook guides readers through foundational principles and recent innovations that are reshaping how we understand and enhance brain-body abilities. From non-invasive BCIs and their role in communication and motor restoration to invasive BCIs designed for individuals with locked-in syndrome and beyond, each chapter delves into cutting-edge applications, including neurofeedback therapy and treatments for neuropsychiatric conditions like ADHD and depression. Additionally, the textbook addresses the crucial ethical, legal, and societal implications, exploring concerns over mental privacy, informed consent, and the commercialization of brain data. Intended for students, researchers, and professionals in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and related fields, this text serves as both a technical guide and an ethical roadmap to the profound future of neurotechnology. This book contains more than 110 questions and answers: Download the Springer Nature Flashcards App free of charge and use exclusive additional material to test your knowledge.
Internet of Everything: Third EAI International Conference, IoECon 2024, Guimarães, Portugal, September 26–27, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering #607)
by Teresa Pereira Natalie Kiesler John Impagliazzo Henrique SantosThis book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the Third International Conference on Internet of Everything, IoECon 2024, which took place in Guimarães, Portugal, in September 26–27, 2024. The 10 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions.The papers cover the following topics: Machine-to-Machine (M2M); People-to-Machine (P2M) or Machine-to-People (M2P).
Theory of Computation: Automata, Formal Languages, Computation and Complexity
by K.R. ChowdharyThis book offers a fresh perspective on the study and teaching of the Theory of Computation. The author's selection of topics and the comprehensive set of questions demonstrate extensive knowledge and years of experience in both teaching and research. It addresses practical aspects of computing models that are often overlooked. The book's emphasis on pedagogy, through carefully crafted exercises and clear elucidation of learning outcomes and chapter summaries, is a refreshing approach to the subject. With the right platform, this book has the potential to be adopted as a textbook in universities worldwide. The book covers new developments not typically addressed in other texts on the subject, such as algebraic theory, new applications of finite automata and regular languages, and topics from compiler theory that are closely related. It also explores several new relationships among models, with a natural progression of chapters. Key strengths of this book include its coverage of contemporary and relevant topics, practical applications of theoretical concepts, an extended Chomsky Hierarchy, and discussions on decidability, undecidability, and unsolvability. The book is tailored for its intended audience, with selected chapters suitable for undergraduate B.Tech./B.E. computer science students. Additionally, Chapters 9–14 can be used for a course on "Advanced Topics in Theory of Computer Science" at the Master's level (M.E./M.Tech.). It also serves as a foundational resource for those engaged in research in computer science.
The Principle of Virtual Work in the Sources of Mechanical Sciences: A Reappraisal of Pseudo-Aristotelian Mechanica Problemata and Germain’s Article on Second Gradient Continuum Mechanics (Advanced Structured Materials #224)
by Francesco Dell’Isola Simon R. Eugster Maximilian StilzThis book presents critical evaluations of various historical sources and their impact on technological development. The problem of the origins of the Principle of Virtual Work is discussed and an exegesis of the Pseudo-Aristotle Mechanica Problemata is presented. Readers will also find an exploration of the criteria used to evaluate scientific works, providing insight into the selection and preservation of significant scholarly contributions. In particular, the case of Continuum Mechanics textbooks selection in XX century is examined.
Introduction to Group Theory (University Texts in the Mathematical Sciences)
by Ahmed Ayache Khalid AminTargeted at undergraduate mathematics students, this book aims to cover courses in group theory. Based on lectures in group theory, it includes many illustrations and examples, numerous solved exercises and detailed proofs of theorems. The book acts as a guide to teachers and is also useful to graduate students. The book discusses major topics in group theory such as groups and subgroups, binary operations, fundamental algebraic structure of groups, symmetric groups, cyclic groups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, isomorphisms, direct product of groups, simple groups, set on a group, Sylow's theorem, finite group, Abelian groups and non-isomorphic Abelian groups.
Control Strategies for Non-minimum Phase Systems (Studies in Infrastructure and Control)
by Manish Yadav Ashutosh K. Giri Stepan OzanaThis book provides overview of numerous control schemes for non-minimum phase and dead-time systems. The inverse response arises from the conflict of two first-order systems with opposite effects. This feature of the system is known as non-minim phase (NMP) process. The opposite response initiates from odd multiplicity of NMP open-loop zeros. As a result, the controller shows a limited gain margin and bandwidth, implying a robustness restriction. If the user tries to increase the gain, system sometimes gets unstable. Thus, the fundamental notion of providing a suitable balance control theory can potentially improve the performance of those processes. This book is useful to researchers working in the field of control system. The book provides comprehensive philosophy of different control schemes used for the non-minimum phase zeros and dead-time systems. The researcher working on non-minimum phase zeros can find innovative algorithms and novel schemes. Further, they can design innovative control schemes by referring to the content of chapters and specifically tuning after encountering NMP zeros and delay terms.
Schlafbezogene Atmungsstörungen im Kindesalter: Besonderheiten in Diagnostik und Therapie (essentials)
by Boris A. Stuck Barbara SchneiderDas Buch erläutert die Diagnostik und Therapie der schlafbezogenen Atmungsstörungen bei Säuglingen, Kindern und Jugendlichen aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive. Es behandelt sowohl die Atmungsstörungen im Säuglingsalter und die meist sekundären Hypoventilationen als auch die Obstruktionen der oberen Atemwege wie das Schnarchen oder die obstruktive Schlafapnoe bei Kindern und Jugendlichen.
Crisis and Crossfire: The United States and the Middle East Since 1945
by Peter L. HahnCrisis and Crossfire traces the origins of the contemporary challenges facing the United States in the Middle East by analyzing the broad contours of U.S. policy in the region since the government&’s first involvement there in the 1940s. Peter L. Hahn evaluates U.S. policy in the context of such global phenomena as the Cold War and the multipolar international order that emerged in the early 2000s. He explains how the United States has tried, with varying degrees of success, to curtail, modify, and channel Arab and Iranian nationalist movements to serve U.S. interests.Crisis and Crossfire examines the U.S. approach to the Arab-Israeli conflict through eight decades, exploring the interstate wars of the 1940s–1980s, the quests to make peace in the 1970s–2010s, and the enduring strife between Israel and Palestine. Hahn details how the United States has assumed growing responsibility for regional stability and security in the Middle East since World War II, culminating in involvement in the Gulf War to liberate Kuwait and the invasions and occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq. This second edition provides an objective explanation of the Israeli-Palestinian Gaza War; the U.S. stand-off with Iran; the proxy wars in Lebanon, Yemen, Libya, and Syria; the threat of terrorism; and related topics.
The Halal Industry in Asia: Perspectives from Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and China
by Rozaidah Idris Mohammad Ali Tareq Siti Fatimahwati Pehin Dato Musa Wardah Hakimah SumardiThis innovative, open access volume explores the core characteristics of the halal industry through case studies of five East and Southeast Asian countries—Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and China—representing both Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority societies. The contributors focus on some of the leading sectors of the Islamic economy, comprising food, finance, pharmaceuticals, and travel and tourism, in order to diagnose the challenges they face and the opportunities that present themselves. Particular attention is given to issues of certification and compliance, quality assurance, human resource development, education, legal frameworks, logistics and supply chains, innovation, sustainability, and growth potential beyond the core Muslim consumers in order to offer a critical assessment of the state of the halal industry in comparative perspective. The book shows that one of the most remarkable features of the world economy over the last two decades has been the emergence and sustained growth of the global halal industry. This has been underpinned by several key factors, including a young and expanding Muslim population, Islamic faith-inspired consumption, and a number of public and private strategies dedicated to halal product and service development. This is a significant achievement, especially given major disruptions and risks such as geopolitical instability, the worsening climate crisis, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the uncertainties associated with AI and automation. Academic scholars, university students and others interested in the study of the current state of the halal industry in Asia and broader questions of the global Islamic economy will find this volume an invaluable resource to enable them to understand these pressing challenges and navigate this opportunity landscape.
The Anthropology of Human and Planetary Health: An Ecosyndemic Approach (Springer Texts in Social Sciences)
by Merrill SingerThis text introduces undergraduate and graduate students in health or environment-related classes to the mounting crisis of syndemics through the lens of planetary health. The concept of syndemics, developed by the author and now in wide use across multiple health-related disciplines, focuses attention on the adverse synergistic interaction of two or more diseases or other health conditions promoted or facilitated by social and/or environmental conditions. The planetary health framework is an emerging holistic medical rethinking of our understanding of health. It seeks to identify the safe environmental limits within which humanity and other species can flourish on our increasingly imperiled planet. This book offers useful conceptual tools and frameworks for developing a comprehensive understanding of approaches needed to address the health risks of our changing world. The unique coverage of this book is its careful examination of ecosyndemics around the world in light of the growing recognition that on a heavily disrupted planet, a narrow focus on human health is inadequate. Under these circumstances, a comprehensive planetary health framework is needed. This approach seriously considers the interconnected nature of human health, animal and plant health, and the health of the world’s ecosystems. Highly descriptive, with numerous cases of the planetary health crisis, the textbook is written in a student-friendly and accessible way and is an important resource for coursework across environment and health-related subjects.
Case Studies on Blended Learning in Higher Education: Design, Development, and Delivery
by Pradeep Kumar Misra Sanjaya Mishra Santosh PandaThis volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and expectations teachers and trainers face in practicing blended learning approaches. Authored by renowned international experts, it presents selected case studies that delve into the design, development, and delivery of exceptional blended courses. It covers the theoretical foundations and technological affordances of blended learning applied to specific higher education contexts. It includes various models and approaches prioritizing learner-centered blended learning and discussions around technological options for improving learner content, fostering effective learner-learner and learner-teacher interaction. It provides comprehensive learner support within blended learning environments. Each chapter concludes with reflective questions encouraging readers to reflect upon and apply the valuable insights and lessons shared throughout the book. Its multidimensional approach interests teachers, teacher educators, instructional designers and technologists, researchers, and managers of teaching and learning centers within higher education institutions.
Mathematical Modelling by Help of Category Theory: Abstract Perspectives on Models and Coupling of Models (Mathematical Engineering)
by Dmitrii LegatiukThis monograph offers a novel structural perspective on the modelling of engineering problems, utilizing abstract mathematics in the form of category theory. Specifically, the book aims to enhance the understanding of mathematical modelling by developing a category theory-based framework. Category theory is employed to establish clear relationships between mathematical models and their complexities. The theory is then extended to encompass coupled mathematical models, incorporating more advanced categorical structures. To bridge theory and practice, the book presents engineering applications of the abstract categorical framework, providing various modelling examples from real-world engineering scenarios. Additionally, it introduces initial concepts for automatic model generation and error detection in modelling. The theory developed here demonstrates the practical utility of category theory, making this book a valuable resource for researchers in applied mathematics and engineering, particularly those focused on theoretical foundations of modelling.
The Social Life of Biogas: Biogas Users and Their Innovations in Indonesia
by Meredian AlamThis is the most comprehensive book discussing the impact of renewable energy transition by engaging local narratives, and combining this with the domestication of technology theory. Addressing a specific concern, the discussion considers the development of household biogas from an interdisciplinary sociological perspective and addresses the success factors for the implementation of biogas policy on the household level in Indonesia. Drawing upon extensive ethnographic fieldwork in a rural Indonesia, this book explores the interactive process of social and technological innovation from a user perspective. Their social interactions with wider stakeholders such as biogas technology trainers, laborers, construction partner organizations, and fellow users are examined. The author sheds light on emerging evidence around biogas sustainability by engaging a unique interdisciplinary framework that combines aspects of both sociology and engineering. Offering a unique insight, this book is relevant for social scientists, postgraduate students, social workers, environmental activists, communication experts, and engineers working across aspects of renewable energy development. They will gain new interdisciplinary insights and applicable approaches to building household biogas by actively engaging the users.
The Art of Orality: Cultural Aesthetics in the Absence of Writing
by Declan LloydThis book considers how the presence or absence of writing can influence a culture&’s distinctive styles of visual art, proposing that many of the most profound developments in the art world are directly correlative with a cultural transition from orality to literacy (that is, from a culture which only has a spoken form of language, to one which has both a spoken and written form). The study contemplates how the &‘psychodynamics&’ of orality might radically affect artistic expression, resulting in a range of visual traits which in many ways reflect the unique modes of speech within primary oral societies. Looking to the art of a diverse range of cultures and time periods – including Archaic Greek art, medieval art, African tribal art, child art, Outsider art and Modern art – The Art of Orality considers what new insights can be gleaned by bringing these styles into dialogue with orality and literacy studies.
Political Argumentation in Early America: Informal Fallacies in Selected Debates 1789 to 1800
by Juhani Rudanko Paul RickmanThis book investigates the language used by protagonists in four major political debates in the early history of the United States. The first of these concerns the controversy in the first United States House of Representatives in the summer of 1789 on whether a proposal for a bill of rights should be considered in an expeditious fashion or whether the issue should be left till much later. The second is the principal debate on whether a sedition act should be enacted in July 1798, and the third concerns the enactment of the Logan Act of 1799. The fourth investigates the elections for the Legislature of the State of New York in the spring of 1800, which was the key event affecting the outcome of the presidential election of 1800. In each case there was a sharp disagreement between groups of politicians representing different points of view, and each event was significant from the point of view of the political history of the United States. The authors introduce these four debates, as well as the notion of informal fallacy - taken to designate an argument that is unsatisfactory in some way - before analysing deceptive fallacies and demonstrating how fallacy theory can be used as a critical tool in the examination of political argumentation. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of political communication, rhetoric and argumentation, US history and politics, and diachronic linguistics, especially diachronic pragmatics.
Interoperability Principles and Standards: Applications to Collaborative and Automated Systems (Automation, Collaboration, & E-Services #16)
by François Vernadat Arturo Molina Hervé Panetto Georg WeichhartInteroperability is the ability for two or more systems to interoperate, i.e., to share and use common information and/or to use functionality of one another. The purpose of the book is to explain what one should know to be able to understand or implement systems interoperability at the technical, semantic and organization levels of an enterprise system or of a collaborative automated system. In particular, it presents the rationale, the basics, the common methods and the essential standards for the engineering of interoperable systems. The book is intended to serve as a textbook for those who need (1) to study basic principles, concepts and techniques along with applications of systems interoperability and (2) need to know applicable standards for planning, engineering or implementing interoperability solutions. Applications will concern, but are not limited to, automated (collaborative) environments. The book should also serve as a reference document for students and academia at under-graduate and graduate levels or in engineering schools as well as for researchers, practitioners, consultants and engineers faced with interoperability problems in service, industrial, government or administrative sectors.