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Paperback edition – coming March 2024. Hardback edition is
available to pre-order now! The first novel in the sensational The
Sequin Mysteries series, from world-renowned dancer and Strictly
head judge Shirley Ballas. Behind the sequins and sparkle of
Blackpool Tower Ballroom’s famous Dance Festival, the competition
is about to turn deadly… When a promising young dancer collapses
during the opening tango of the festival, Lily Richmond, dance
legend, teacher and one-time world champion, is convinced that
murder is afoot. There’s only one person who can help her delve
into the mystery: her former student and private detective, Susie
Cooper. But Susie vowed she’d never return to the ballroom –
let alone go undercover as a professional dancer when there’s a
killer on the loose… As the competition gets even fiercer and the
bodies start to pile up, can the unlikely dance-detective duo
unravel the rumours from the rumbas and expose the murderer’s
identity, before they strike again?
The first novel in the sensational The Sequin Mysteries series,
from world-renowned dancer and Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas.
Available to pre-order now! Behind the sequins and sparkle of
Blackpool Tower Ballroom’s famous Dance Festival, the competition
is about to turn deadly… When a promising young dancer collapses
during the opening tango of the festival, Lily Richmond, dance
legend, teacher and one-time world champion, is convinced that
murder is afoot. There’s only one person who can help her delve
into the mystery: her former student and private detective, Susie
Cooper. But Susie vowed she’d never return to the ballroom –
let alone go undercover as a professional dancer when there’s a
killer on the loose… As the competition gets even fiercer and the
bodies start to pile up, can the unlikely dance-detective duo
unravel the rumours from the rumbas and expose the murderer’s
identity, before they strike again?
This volume compiles information from physics, metallurgy, and
mechanical and electrical engineering to epitomize the fundamental
characteristics of flat rolling steel. Flat Rolling Fundamentals is
drawn from in-depth analyses of metal properties and behaviors to
technologies in application. The book provides a full
characterization of steel, including structure, chemical
composition, classifications, physical properties, deformation, and
plasticity. The authors present different types of rolling mills
and the defining physical analytical parameters.They also discuss
the effects of hot rolling on steel and the role of lubrication and
thermomechanical treatments to minimize these effects. This book
presents qualitative and quantitative advances in cost-effective
steel production.
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Big Love 2019 (Paperback)
Balla; Translated by Julia Sherwood, Peter Sherwood
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R310
R280
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Andric and his girlfriend Laura have been seeing each other for a
long time now but it isn't clear what each sees in the other.
Self-absorbed, delusional or just a regular couple? 'Big Love is
primarily a critique of contemporary society, in which the triumph
of liberal democracy has increased rather than diminished the
Kafkaesque aspects of life.' - Charles Sabatos.
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Dead (Paperback)
Balla; Translated by David Short
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R370
R334
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Dead is Balla's most recent book and marks a glorious return to the
short story form. The stories are very topical dealing with the
theme of masculinity, how that is expressed in different forms of
aggressive nationalism, Slovak 'nativism' and delusional male
interior monologues. There is also a commentary on the
proliferation of US-style Christian extremism in Balla's satirical
re-writing of 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion'.
Das vorliegende Buch bietet eine leicht lesbare Darstellung der
Kerninhalte der Linearen Algebra. Es richtet sich an
Studierende der Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften, der
Wirtschaftswissenschaften und allgemein aller Fachgebiete, in
denen Vektoren und Matrizen eine Rolle spielen. Auch
Mathematikstudierenden, die einen leicht verständlichen
Zugang suchen, leistet es gute Dienste. Der Schwerpunkt der
Darstellung betrifft endlichdimensionale Vektorräume: Die
Vektoren entsprechen n-Tupeln und Basistransformationen und
Abbildungen werden durch n × n-Matrizen beschrieben.
Die Rechenoperationen für Matrizen werden vollständig aus
den entsprechenden Operationen für Abbildungen entwickelt.
Die Theorie wird anhand zahlreicher Beispiele eingeübt und
angewendet. Geometrische Anwendungen im zwei- und
dreidimensionalen Raum spielen dabei naturgemäß eine
besondere Rolle. Das Lehrbuch bietet verschiedene
Hilfestellungen, die den Zugang erleichtern: 139 Lesehilfen helfen
über schwierige Stellen hinweg 37 Zwischenfragen mit Antworten
regen zum Nachdenken an 51 Übungsaufgaben mit ausführlichen
Lösungen unterstützen das vertiefende Studium „Das Wichtigste
in Kürze“ und eine Formelsammlung fassen am Ende eines
jeden Kapitels den Inhalt zusammen.
First published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
The volume contains papers read at the International Conference of
the ISDCL, held in Budapest in 2015. The contributors explore
various aspects of worship as reflected in the literature of
Judaism from the Second Temple period to Late Antiquity. The volume
provides a fresh reading of various crucial issues especially
within Old Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, Rabbinic
literature, Gnostic traditions, and the emerging synagogue. The
papers analyse texts and artefacts that reveal how various groups
of Judaism understood the concept of worship-a pre-eminent form of
expressing religious identity and interpreting fundamental
traditions.
This is the first detailed study of the recent geographical
distribution of poverty and wealth in Britain. It presents the most
comprehensive estimates of the changing levels of poverty and
wealth from the late 1960s. A wide range of secondary data is used,
beginning with the first national Poverty in the UK survey of Peter
Townsend and colleagues, and ending with data released during the
middle of the current decade. The authors extend concepts of social
exclusion to establish 5 household groupings: the 'exclusive
wealthy' - able to exclude themselves from the norms of society;
those who are rich but not exclusively so; those who are neither
rich nor poor; the 'breadline poor'; and the 'core poor' - who
experience a combination of severe income poverty, material
deprivation and subjective poverty. Poverty and wealth statistics
are mapped in detail to explore geographical patterns over the last
four decades, and analysed to determine whether poverty and wealth
have become more or less polarised.
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Outcast (Paperback)
Shimon Ballas; Translated by Ammiel Alcalay, Oz Shelach
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R418
Discovery Miles 4 180
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Haroun Soussan, narrator of Outcast and a Jewish convert to Islam,
is a civil engineer and historian who's just completed his life's
work, The Jews and History. The book opens with him getting an
award from Saddam Hussein during the time of the Iran-Iraq war.
Written in the form of an autobiography, the narrative moves in and
out of the present, the recent, and more distant past, providing a
unique and intimate chronicle of Iraq's contemporary political
history. Shimon Ballas was born in Baghdad in 1930 and immigrated
to Israel in 1951.
The aim of this book is to explore the challenges facing rural
communities and economies and to demonstrate the potential of
spatial microsimulation for policy and analysis in a rural context.
This is done by providing a comprehensive overview of a particular
spatial microsimulation model called SMILE (Simulation Model of the
Irish Local Economy). The model has been developed over a ten year
period for applied policy analyis in Ireland which is seen as an
ideal study area given its large percentage of population living in
rural areas. The book reviews the policy context and the state of
the art in spatial microsimulation against which SMILE was
developed, describes in detail its model design and calibration,
and presents example of outputs showing what new information the
model provides using a spatial matching process. The second part of
the book explores a series of rural issues or problems, including
the impacts of new or changing government or EU policies, and
examines the contribution that spatial microsimulation can provide
in each area.
Phosphoinositides play a major role in cellular signaling and
membrane organization. During the last three decades we have
learned that enzymes turning over phosphoinositides control vital
physiological processes and are involved in the initiation and
progression of cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative,
cardiovascular, metabolic disease and more. In two volumes, this
book elucidates the crucial mechanisms that control the dynamics of
phosphoinositide conversion. Starting out from
phosphatidylinositol, a chain of lipid kinases collaborates to
generate the oncogenic lipid
phosphatidylinositol(3,4,5)-trisphosphate. For every phosphate
group added, there are specific lipid kinases - and phosphatases to
remove it. Additionally, phospholipases can cleave off the inositol
head group and generate poly-phosphoinositols, which act as soluble
signals in the cytosol. Volume I untangles the web of these enzymes
and their products, and relates them to function in health and
disease. Phosphoinositide 3-kinases and 3-phosphatases have
received a special focus in volume I, and recent therapeutic
developments in human disease are presented along with a historical
perspective illustrating the impressive progress in the field.
Phosphoinositides play a major role in cellular signaling and
membrane organization. During the last three decades we have
learned that enzymes turning over phosphoinositides control vital
physiological processes and are involved in the initiation and
progression of cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative,
cardiovascular, metabolic disease and more. In two volumes, this
book elucidates the crucial mechanisms that control the dynamics of
phosphoinositide conversion. Starting out from
phosphatidylinositol, a chain of lipid kinases collaborates to
generate the oncogenic lipid
phosphatidylinositol(3,4,5)-trisphosphate. For every phosphate
group added, there are specific lipid kinases - and phosphatases to
remove it. Additionally, phospholipases can cleave off the inositol
head group and generate poly-phosphoinositols, which act as soluble
signals in the cytosol. Volume II extends into the role of
phosphoinositides in membrane organization and vesicular traffic.
Endocytosis and exocytosis are modulated by phosphoinositides,
which determine the fate and activity of integral membrane
proteins. Phosphatidylinositol(4,5)-bisphosphate is a prominent
flag in the plasma membrane, while phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate
decorates early endosomes. The Golgi apparatus is rich in
phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate, stressed cells increase
phosphatidylinositol(3,5)-bisphosphate, and the nucleus has a
phosphoinositide metabolism of its own. Phosphoinositide-dependent
signaling cascades and the spatial organization of distinct
phosphoinositide species are required in organelle function,
fission and fusion, membrane channel regulation, cytoskeletal
rearrangements, adhesion processes, and thus orchestrate complex
cellular responses including growth, proliferation,
differentiation, cell motility, and cell polarization.
The aim of this book is to explore the challenges facing rural
communities and economies and to demonstrate the potential of
spatial microsimulation for policy and analysis in a rural context.
This is done by providing a comprehensive overview of a particular
spatial microsimulation model called SMILE (Simulation Model of the
Irish Local Economy). The model has been developed over a ten year
period for applied policy analyis in Ireland which is seen as an
ideal study area given its large percentage of population living in
rural areas. The book reviews the policy context and the state of
the art in spatial microsimulation against which SMILE was
developed, describes in detail its model design and calibration,
and presents example of outputs showing what new information the
model provides using a spatial matching process. The second part of
the book explores a series of rural issues or problems, including
the impacts of new or changing government or EU policies, and
examines the contribution that spatial microsimulation can provide
in each area.
Phosphoinositides play a major role in cellular signaling and
membrane organization. During the last three decades we have
learned that enzymes turning over phosphoinositides control vital
physiological processes and are involved in the initiation and
progression of cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative,
cardiovascular, metabolic disease and more. In two volumes, this
book elucidates the crucial mechanisms that control the dynamics of
phosphoinositide conversion. Starting out from
phosphatidylinositol, a chain of lipid kinases collaborates to
generate the oncogenic lipid
phosphatidylinositol(3,4,5)-trisphosphate. For every phosphate
group added, there are specific lipid kinases - and phosphatases to
remove it. Additionally, phospholipases can cleave off the inositol
head group and generate poly-phosphoinositols, which act as soluble
signals in the cytosol. Volume II extends into the role of
phosphoinositides in membrane organization and vesicular traffic.
Endocytosis and exocytosis are modulated by phosphoinositides,
which determine the fate and activity of integral membrane
proteins. Phosphatidylinositol(4,5)-bisphosphate is a prominent
flag in the plasma membrane, while phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate
decorates early endosomes. The Golgi apparatus is rich in
phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate, stressed cells increase
phosphatidylinositol(3,5)-bisphosphate, and the nucleus has a
phosphoinositide metabolism of its own. Phosphoinositide-dependent
signaling cascades and the spatial organization of distinct
phosphoinositide species are required in organelle function,
fission and fusion, membrane channel regulation, cytoskeletal
rearrangements, adhesion processes, and thus orchestrate complex
cellular responses including growth, proliferation,
differentiation, cell motility, and cell polarization.
The book investigates Ben Sira's attitudes toward all matters
pertaining to sexuality in the context of family relations and
gender issues. The author's seemingly negative attitude to women,
the anxiety expressed in the discussions of marital and
extramarital relations, and the disciplining of children can lead
to the assumption that the work has a negative attitude toward
sexuality. Ben Sira's book is a combination of carefully composed
wisdom poems and of teachings on everyday issues, including
marriage, family life, self-control, desires, and sexual
promiscuity. The sage dedicates a greater number of passages than
other wisdom books to the discussion of social relations especially
in regard to family. In so doing his regular point of departure
seems to be what benefits or damages these relations mean, and
whether they bring disgrace to a person, especially through
sexuality. In addition, we have to make a distinction between the
attitudes of the writer of the original Hebrew text of the book and
that of the Greek translator. The two texts, produced in different
social settings, times and places, differ at times in regard to
sexuality. This book examines the wisdom poems, some characterized
by openness about issues of eroticism, and all sayings that concern
matters pertaining to sexuality found in discussions of passions,
family relations and gender issues, and warnings against sexual
wrongdoing. All this is done with a special regard to the
differences between the Hebrew original text and the Greek
translation.
This book describes the application of piezoelectric materials,
particularly piezoceramics, in the wide field of actuators and
sensors. It gives a step-by-step introduction to the structure and
mechanics of piezoelectric beam bending actuators in multilayer
technology, which are of increasing importance for industrial
applications. The book presents the suitability of the developed
theoretical aspects in a memorable way.
This book describes the application of piezoelectric materials,
particularly piezoceramics, in the wide field of actuators and
sensors. It gives a step-by-step introduction to the structure and
mechanics of piezoelectric beam bending actuators in multilayer
technology, which are of increasing importance for industrial
applications. The book presents the suitability of the developed
theoretical aspects in a memorable way.
Post-suburbia is a term that encapsulates a variety of contemporary
urban forms, in particular the 'edge city' - a term used to
describe the rapid growth of new urban centres at the edges of
established major cities. Widely discussed in the US, very little
has been written about European edge cities and this book provides
a comparative analysis of examples in Greece, Spain, Paris, Finland
and the UK, offering a theoretical analysis of the edge city and of
post-suburban Europe.
The term 'edge city' describes the rapid growth of urban centres at
the edge of established cities. Widely discussed in the US, very
little has been written about European edge cities. This book gives
a comparative analysis of examples in Greece, Spain, Paris, Finland
and the UK, with a theoretical analysis of edge cities and
post-suburban Europe.
Phosphoinositides play a major role in cellular signaling and
membrane organization. During the last three decades we have
learned that enzymes turning over phosphoinositides control vital
physiological processes and are involved in the initiation and
progression of cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative,
cardiovascular, metabolic disease and more. In two volumes, this
book elucidates the crucial mechanisms that control the dynamics of
phosphoinositide conversion. Starting out from
phosphatidylinositol, a chain of lipid kinases collaborates to
generate the oncogenic lipid
phosphatidylinositol(3,4,5)-trisphosphate. For every phosphate
group added, there are specific lipid kinases - and phosphatases to
remove it. Additionally, phospholipases can cleave off the inositol
head group and generate poly-phosphoinositols, which act as soluble
signals in the cytosol. Volume I untangles the web of these enzymes
and their products, and relates them to function in health and
disease. Phosphoinositide 3-kinases and 3-phosphatases have
received a special focus in volume I, and recent therapeutic
developments in human disease are presented along with a historical
perspective illustrating the impressive progress in the field.
GIS and the Social Sciences offers a uniquely social science
approach on the theory and application of GIS with a range of
modern examples. It explores how human geography can engage with a
variety of important policy issues through linking together GIS and
spatial analysis, and demonstrates the importance of applied GIS
and spatial analysis for solving real-world problems in both the
public and private sector. The book introduces basic theoretical
material from a social science perspective and discusses how data
are handled in GIS, what the standard commands within GIS packages
are, and what they can offer in terms of spatial analysis. It
covers the range of applications for which GIS has been primarily
used in the social sciences, offering a global perspective of
examples at a range of spatial scales. The book explores the use of
GIS in crime, health, education, retail location, urban planning,
transport, geodemographics, emergency planning and poverty/income
inequalities. It is supplemented with practical activities and
datasets that are linked to the content of each chapter and
provided on an eResource page. The examples are written using
ArcMap to show how the user can access data and put the theory in
the textbook to applied use using proprietary GIS software. This
book serves as a useful guide to a social science approach to GIS
techniques and applications. It provides a range of modern
applications of GIS with associated practicals to work through, and
demonstrates how researcher and policy makers alike can use GIS to
plan services more effectively. It will prove to be of great
interest to geographers, as well as the broader social sciences,
such as sociology, crime science, health, business and marketing.
CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2015 Many of us think of European
countries as discreet entities-their own languages, cultures, food,
and economies squarely contained within their national boundaries.
But in fact Europe is at once a unified place and a sophisticatedly
fragmented one, and national boundaries rarely reflect its social
and economic realities. The social atlas of Europe is the first
atlas to map Europe according to these realities, from the
perspective of human geography rather than simply a political one.
Using innovative full-color visualization methods, it reconsiders
European identity through its many different facets: economy,
culture, history, and human and physical geography, visualizing
Europe and its people in a more fluid way, in some cases using maps
without artificial national boundaries. It utilizes the latest
available demographic, social, and economic data through
state-of-the-art geographical information systems and new
cartography techniques. Through these new visualizations, this
highly illustrated book offers fresh perspectives on a range of
topics, including social values, culture, education, employment,
environmental footprints, health and well-being, and social
inequalities and cohesion. It is a bold rethinking of Europe as we
know it and will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand
the continent in its truest form.
GIS and the Social Sciences offers a uniquely social science
approach on the theory and application of GIS with a range of
modern examples. It explores how human geography can engage with a
variety of important policy issues through linking together GIS and
spatial analysis, and demonstrates the importance of applied GIS
and spatial analysis for solving real-world problems in both the
public and private sector. The book introduces basic theoretical
material from a social science perspective and discusses how data
are handled in GIS, what the standard commands within GIS packages
are, and what they can offer in terms of spatial analysis. It
covers the range of applications for which GIS has been primarily
used in the social sciences, offering a global perspective of
examples at a range of spatial scales. The book explores the use of
GIS in crime, health, education, retail location, urban planning,
transport, geodemographics, emergency planning and poverty/income
inequalities. It is supplemented with practical activities and
datasets that are linked to the content of each chapter and
provided on an eResource page. The examples are written using
ArcMap to show how the user can access data and put the theory in
the textbook to applied use using proprietary GIS software. This
book serves as a useful guide to a social science approach to GIS
techniques and applications. It provides a range of modern
applications of GIS with associated practicals to work through, and
demonstrates how researcher and policy makers alike can use GIS to
plan services more effectively. It will prove to be of great
interest to geographers, as well as the broader social sciences,
such as sociology, crime science, health, business and marketing.
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