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A groundbreaking examination of the "double" in modern and
contemporary art From ancient mythology to contemporary cinema, the
motif of the double-which repeats, duplicates, mirrors, inverts,
splits, and reenacts-has captured our imaginations, both attracting
and repelling us. The Double examines this essential concept
through the lens of art, from modernism to contemporary
practice-from the paired paintings of Henri Matisse and Arshile
Gorky, to the double line works of Piet Mondrian and Marlow Moss,
to Eva Hesse's One More Than One, Lorna Simpson's Two Necklines,
Roni Horn's Pair Objects, and Rashid Johnson's The New Negro
Escapist Social and Athletic Club (Emmett). James Meyer's survey
text explores four modes of doubling: Seeing Double through
repetition; Reversal, the inversion or mirroring of an image or
form; Dilemma, the staging of an absurd or impossible choice; and
the Divided and Doubled Self (split and shadowed selves, personae,
fraternal doubles, and pairs). Thought-provoking essays by leading
scholars Julia Bryan-Wilson, Tom Gunning, W.J.T. Mitchell, Hillel
Schwartz, Shawn Michelle Smith, and Andrew Solomon discuss a host
of topics, including the ontology and ethics of the double, the
double and psychoanalysis, double consciousness, the doppelganger
in silent cinema, and the queer double. Richly illustrated
throughout, The Double is a multifaceted exploration of an enduring
theme in art, from painting and sculpture to photography, film,
video, and performance. Published in association with the National
Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Exhibition Schedule National Gallery
of Art, Washington, DC July 10-October 31, 2022
Fiduciary duties are widely viewed as essential to myriad private
relationships, including guardianships, employment relationships,
trusts, business organizations, and professional relationships.
Recently, legal scholars and courts have devoted increasing
attention to the application of fiduciary principles to public
officials and public institutions. Some have argued that fiduciary
relationships are unified by a common structure, but courts and
commentators typically treat each fiduciary relationship as
distinct. As a result, fiduciary law is often viewed as fragmented.
The Research Handbook on Fiduciary Law shows that fiduciary law can
be a distinctive field of study in its own right. This timely work
presents important accounts of fiduciary relationships and new
ideas on how fiduciary law can be explained. Coverage includes
discussion of fiduciary obligations, fiduciary remedies, the role
of equity and trusts, and public fiduciary law. A number of
comparative perspectives are introduced to highlight similarities
and differences between leading jurisdictions. The chapters in this
Research Handbook help to show why this subject has drawn so many
distinctive points of view, and sheds new light on a multi-faceted
and rapidly growing field of study. This Research Handbook will be
of interest to readers concerned with both the theory and practice
of fiduciary law, as it incorporates significant new insights and
developments in the field. It will also act as a starting point of
new inquiry for those looking to contribute to the field
themselves. Contributors include: S.M. Bainbridge, S.L. Bray, C.M.
Bruner, M. Conaglen, E.J. Criddle, D.A. DeMott, E. Fox-Decent, S.
Galoob, M. Gelter, A.S. Gold, M. Harding, G. Helleringer, C. Hill,
J. Hill, L.P.Q. Johnson, S.H. Kim, A. Laby, E. Leib, A. Licht, B.
McDonnell, P. Miller, D.T. Rave, D.G. Smith, A. Tuch, J. Velasco
Charts the Union's development, from its conception through to the
issue of the Euro, and its continuing activities.
This title charts the Union's development, from its conception
through to the issue of the Euro, and its continuing activities.
Thoroughly updated, this edition provides extensive information on
all matters relating to the European Union, including full coverage
of the expansion of the EU under the Nice Treaty.
Features include:
* An A-Z section contains concise definitions and explanations of
organizations, acronyms and terms, and articles on each member
state
* A series of introductory articles provide an overall view of the
policies and activities of the EU
* A statistical section covers: population, employment,
agriculture, energy and mining, industry, finance, trade, transport
and communications, tourism, health and welfare, environment, and
education across the EU
* An extensive directory of key names, addresses, telephone andfax
numbers, email and internet addresses of all major European Union
institutions and their official bodies
* Details of MEPs - their political groups and national parties,
members of major committees, Directorates-General, EU-level bodies,
interest and lobbying groups and professional associations
Covering the basics of X-rays, CT, PET, nuclear medicine,
ultrasound, and MRI, this textbook provides senior undergraduate
and beginning graduate students with a broad introduction to
medical imaging. Over 130 end-of-chapter exercises are included, in
addition to solved example problems, which enable students to
master the theory as well as providing them with the tools needed
to solve more difficult problems. The basic theory, instrumentation
and state-of-the-art techniques and applications are covered,
bringing students immediately up-to-date with recent developments,
such as combined computed tomography/positron emission tomography,
multi-slice CT, four-dimensional ultrasound, and parallel imaging
MR technology. Clinical examples provide practical applications of
physics and engineering knowledge to medicine. Finally, helpful
references to specialised texts, recent review articles, and
relevant scientific journals are provided at the end of each
chapter, making this an ideal textbook for a one-semester course in
medical imaging.
The Rapid Prototyping Game provides a "systems design" vehicle
where players can group basic game elements into manageable
categories. They then define and isolate specific elements so they
can analyze how they interact with each other in a game they
develop. Through gameplay, players are able to critically identify
how adding, subtracting, or combining game elements can create
dynamic changes in a game. The Rapid Prototyping Game will appeal
to experienced game designers who are stuck in a rut, beginning
game designers who need to learn how systems design and the
iterative process works, and also to the educator who wants to
introduce a "hands on approach" to the classroom.
The last two decades have witnessed a proliferation of qualitative
research in sport and exercise. The Routledge Handbook of
Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise is the first book to
offer an in-depth survey of established and emerging qualitative
methods, from conceptual first principles to practice and process.
Written and edited by a team of world-leading researchers, and some
of the best emerging talents, the book introduces a range of
research traditions within which qualitative researchers work. It
explores the different methods used to collect and analyse data,
offering rationales for why each method might be chosen and
guidance on how to employ each technique successfully. It also
introduces important contemporary debates and goes further than any
other book in exploring new methods, concepts, and future
directions, such as sensory research, digital research, visual
methods and how qualitative research can generate impact.
Cutting-edge, timely and comprehensive, the Routledge Handbook of
Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise is an essential
reference for any student or scholar using qualitative methods in
sport and exercise-related research.
A revised and updated edition of the most comprehensive survey
published of Mapplethorpe's photograph.
Robert Mapplethorpe was one
of the twentieth century's most important and influential artists,
known for his groundbreaking and provocative work. He studied
painting, drawing, and sculpture in Brooklyn in the 1960s and
started taking photographs when he acquired a Polaroid camera in
1970.
This comprehensive monograph is an overview of the artist's
black-and-white photography of floral still lifes, nudes,
selfportraits, and portraits, among other subjects-and also
includes a selection of his color images.
With the healthcare sector accounting for a sizeable proportion of
national expenditures, the pursuit of efficiency has become a
central objective of policymakers within most health systems.
However, the analysis and measurement of efficiency is a complex
undertaking, not least due to the multiple objectives of health
care organizations and the many gaps in information systems. In
response to this complexity, research in organizational efficiency
analysis has flourished. This 2006 book examines some of the most
important techniques currently available to measure the efficiency
of systems and organizations, including data envelopment analysis
and stochastic frontier analysis, and also presents some promising
new methodological approaches. Such techniques offer the prospect
of many new and fruitful insights into health care performance.
Nevertheless, they also pose many practical and methodological
challenges. This is an important critical assessment of the
strengths and limitations of efficiency analysis applied to health
and health care.
The last two decades have witnessed a proliferation of qualitative
research in sport and exercise. The Routledge Handbook of
Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise is the first book to
offer an in-depth survey of established and emerging qualitative
methods, from conceptual first principles to practice and process.
Written and edited by a team of world-leading researchers, and some
of the best emerging talents, the book introduces a range of
research traditions within which qualitative researchers work. It
explores the different methods used to collect and analyse data,
offering rationales for why each method might be chosen and
guidance on how to employ each technique successfully. It also
introduces important contemporary debates and goes further than any
other book in exploring new methods, concepts, and future
directions, such as sensory research, digital research, visual
methods, and how qualitative research can generate impact.
Cutting-edge, timely and comprehensive, the Routledge Handbook of
Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise is an essential
reference for any student or scholar using qualitative methods in
sport and exercise-related research.
All new audio drama performed by Blake's 7 cast members with
specially composed music and cinematic sound design. Starring
actors reprising their roles from the hugely popular BBC TV series.
Three new adventures for the crew of the Liberator. 1. VELANDRA.
Blake is having bad dreams: a swamp, wolves, a woman called
Velandra...and Travis. Could this be a memory that was erased by
the Federation? 2. RETRIBUTION. A distress call leads Avon and Vila
to an old tracking station on the moon of Lorean. It was sent by
Ragnus Lang, formerly Vila's partner-in-crime. And now Lang needs
Blake's help. 3. MINISTRY OF PEACE. The Liberator crew are on the
planet Speranza to assist its new interim government. But is the
planet a beacon of hope in the fight against the Federation - or is
Speranza's history about to take a darker path?
‘It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest’ With this landmark treatise on political economy, Adam Smith paved the way for modern capitalism, arguing that a truly free market – fired by competition yet guided as if by an ‘invisible hand’ to ensure justice and equality – was the engine of a fair and productive society. Books I–III of the Wealth of Nations examine the ‘division of labour’ as the key to economic growth, by ensuring the interdependence of individuals within society. They also cover the origins of money, the importance of wages, profit, rent and stocks. Smith’s work laid the foundations of economic theory in general and ‘classical’ economics in particular, but the real sophistication of his analysis derives from the fact that it also encompasses a combination of ethics, philosophy and history to create a vast panorama of society. This edition contains an analytical introduction offering an in-depth discussion of Smith as an economist and social scientist, as well as a preface, further reading and explanatory notes. The Wealth of Nations Books IV-V are also published in Penguin Classics.
Exploring Latin texts, as well as Old French, Castilian and Occitan
songs and lyrics, Remembering the Crusades in Medieval Texts and
Songs takes inspiration from the new ways scholars are looking to
trace the dissemination and influence of the memories and
narratives surrounding the crusading past in medieval Europe. It
contributes to these new directions in crusade studies by offering
a more nuanced understanding of the diverse ways in which medieval
authors presented events, people and places central to the
crusading movement. This volume investigates how the transmission
of stories related to suffering, heroism, the miraculous and ideals
of masculinity helped to shape ideas of crusading presented in
narratives produced in both the Latin East and the West, as well as
the importance of Jerusalem in the lyric cultures of southern
France, and how the narrative arc of the First Crusade developed
from the earliest written and oral responses to the venture.
You're outnumbered, in fear for your life, surrounded by flesh
eating zombies. What can save you now? Mathematics, of course.
Mathematical Modelling of Zombies engages the imagination to
illustrate the power of mathematical modelling. Using zombies as a
"hook," you'll learn how mathematics can predict the unpredictable.
In order to be prepared for the apocalypse, you'll need
mathematical models, differential equations, statistical
estimations, discretetime models, and adaptive strategies for
zombie attacks-as well as baseball bats and Dire Straits records
(latter two items not included). In Mathematical Modelling of
Zombies, Robert Smith? brings together a highly skilled team of
contributors to fend off a zombie uprising. You'll also learn how
modelling can advise government policy, how theoretical results can
be communicated to a nonmathematical audience and how models can be
formulated with only limited information. A forward by Andrew
Cartmel-former script editor of Doctor Who, author, zombie fan and
all-round famous person in science-fiction circles-even provides a
genealogy of the undead. By understanding how to combat zombies,
readers will be introduced to a wide variety of modelling
techniques that are applicable to other real-world issues (biology,
epidemiology, medicine, public health, etc.). So if the zombies
turn up, reach for this book. The future of the human race may
depend on it.
A concise, superbly illustrated (print + electronic) textbook that
brings together a reliable, clear and up to date guide to surface
anatomy and its underlying gross anatomy, combined with a practical
application of ultrasound and other imaging modalities. A thorough
understanding of surface anatomy remains a critical part of
clinical practice, but with improved imaging technology, portable
ultrasound is also fast becoming integral to routine clinical
examination and effective diagnosis. This unique new text combines
these two essential approaches to effectively understanding
clinical anatomy and reflects latest approaches within modern
medical curricula. It is tailored specifically to the needs of
medical students and doctors in training and will also prove
invaluable to the wide range of allied health students and
professionals who need a clear understanding of visible and
palpable anatomy combined with anatomy as seen on ultrasound.
Concise text and high quality illustrations, photographs, CT, MRI
and ultrasound scans provide a clear, integrated understanding of
the anatomical basis for modern clinical practice Highly accessible
and at a level appropriate for medical students and a wide range of
allied health students and professionals Reflects current
curriculum trend of heavily utilizing living anatomy and ultrasound
to learn anatomy Supplementary video content showing live
ultrasound scans and guided areas of surface anatomy to bring
content to life and reflect current teaching and clinical settings
An international advisory panel appointed to add expertise and
ensure relevance to the variety of medical and allied health
markets Inclusion of latest ultrasound image modalities Designed to
complement and enhance the highly successful Gray's family of
texts/atlases although also effective as a stand-alone or alongside
other established anatomy resources
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Tampa - Impressions of an Emigrant (Hardcover)
Wenceslao Galvez Y Del Monte; Contributions by Noel M. Smith; Introduction by Noel M. Smith; Notes by Noel M. Smith; Introduction by Andrew T Huse; Notes by …
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In 1896, Wenceslao Galvez y Delmonte fled the violence of Cuba's
war for independence and settled in Tampa. He soon made his new
home the focus of a work of costumbrismo, the Spanish-language
genre built on closely observing the everyday manners and customs
of a place.Translated here into English, Galvez's narrative mixes
evocative descriptions with charming commentary to bring to life
the early Cuban exile communities in Ybor City and West Tampa. The
writer's sharp eye finds the local characters, the barber shops and
electric streetcars, the city landmarks and new Cuban enclaves. One
day, Galvez offers his thoughts on the pro-independence activities
of community leaders like Martin Herrera and Fernando Figuerdo. On
another, our exiled bourgeois intellectual author wryly recounts
his new life as a door-to-door salesman and lector reading aloud to
workers in a cigar factory. This scholarly edition includes
photographs and newspaper clippings, a foreword on Galvez's
extraordinary pre-exile years, extensive notes to the translation,
and a wealth of other supplementary material putting the author's
life and work in context.
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