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Soekenjin is ’n bundel oor begeerte, 'n versameling verse oor die lewe in die tyd van die Internet van Dinge. Dit is gedigte oor die soeke na alles: liefde, die self, betekenis en die regte woord, en oor die sublieme en banale dinge wat ons as soekers vind.
Die bundel ondersoek ook die vreemde afdraaipaadjies waarlangs ons nuuskierigheid, behoeftes en verslawings ons lei.
Bibi Slippers se debuutbundel vier die mens en kultuur as fotostaatmasjien en die gedig as foutiewe fotostaat. Die digter neem die rol van monnik in die middeleeuse skriptorium aan, maar die oorskrywer is gelyktydig ook ’n boorling van ’n digitale wereld waar perfekte kopiee met die druk van ’n knoppie geskep kan word, en emoji’s, youTUBE-videos en Instagram-foto’s werklikheid word. Fotostaatmasjien dokumenteer die skeppingsproses in afdrukke, en maak so oorspronklike fotostate.
Shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish 2020 Fiction Prize One
sweltering midsummer night, two young women forge an unlikely bond.
One of them is full of hope and ambition, the other devoid of it.
How can they lead good lives, they wonder? What will they give to
the world? By the time the sun comes up, their futures have been
rewritten and their fates decided. Captivating and involving, in
turns joyful and desolate, this haunting mystery is an exploration
of vicariousness, virtue and privilege.
By examining the changing political economy in China through
detailed studies of the peasantry, workers, middle classes, and the
dominant class, this volume reveals the Communist Party of China's
(CCP's) impact on social change in China between 1978 and 2021.
This book explores in depth the CCP's programme of reform and
openness that had a dramatic impact on China's socio-economic
trajectory following the death of Mao Zedong and the end of the
Cultural Revolution. It also goes on to chart the acceptance of
Market Socialism, highlighting the resulting emergence of a larger
middle class, while also appreciating the profound consequences
this created for workers and peasants. Additionally, this volume
examines the development of the dominant class which remains a
defining feature of China's political economy and the Party-state.
Providing an in-depth analysis of class as understood by the CCP in
conjunction with sociological interpretations of socio-economic and
socio-political change, this study will be of interest to students
and scholars of Chinese Politics, Chinese History, Asian Politics,
and Asian studies.
Through the lens of the city of Suzhou, this edited volume presents
views on the complex interaction between the central state, market
agents, local governments and individuals who have shaped the
development of Chinese cities and urban life. Featuring a range of
disciplinary perspectives, contributors to this volume have all
undertaken research in one municipality - Suzhou - to consider how
history and culture have evolved during the modernisation of
Chinese cities and the transformation of urban space, as well as
shifting rural-urban relations and urban life during the reform
era. The volume is underscored by a complex dynamic system
consisting of three interlocked mechanisms through which the
central and local state interact: history and culture, social and
economic life, and administration and governance. As such, chapters
analyse responses both from the state and society as driving forces
of local development, with an interplay between tradition and
heritage on the one hand and China's economic and social
development on the other. Suzhou in Transition will appeal to
students and scholars of Chinese and urban studies, as well as
urban sociology and geography.
By examining the changing political economy in China through
detailed studies of the peasantry, workers, middle classes, and the
dominant class, this volume reveals the Communist Party of China's
(CCP's) impact on social change in China between 1978 and 2021.
This book explores in depth the CCP's programme of reform and
openness that had a dramatic impact on China's socio-economic
trajectory following the death of Mao Zedong and the end of the
Cultural Revolution. It also goes on to chart the acceptance of
Market Socialism, highlighting the resulting emergence of a larger
middle class, while also appreciating the profound consequences
this created for workers and peasants. Additionally, this volume
examines the development of the dominant class which remains a
defining feature of China's political economy and the Party-state.
Providing an in-depth analysis of class as understood by the CCP in
conjunction with sociological interpretations of socio-economic and
socio-political change, this study will be of interest to students
and scholars of Chinese Politics, Chinese History, Asian Politics,
and Asian studies.
Through the lens of the city of Suzhou, this edited volume presents
views on the complex interaction between the central state, market
agents, local governments and individuals who have shaped the
development of Chinese cities and urban life. Featuring a range of
disciplinary perspectives, contributors to this volume have all
undertaken research in one municipality - Suzhou - to consider how
history and culture have evolved during the modernisation of
Chinese cities and the transformation of urban space, as well as
shifting rural-urban relations and urban life during the reform
era. The volume is underscored by a complex dynamic system
consisting of three interlocked mechanisms through which the
central and local state interact: history and culture, social and
economic life, and administration and governance. As such, chapters
analyse responses both from the state and society as driving forces
of local development, with an interplay between tradition and
heritage on the one hand and China's economic and social
development on the other. Suzhou in Transition will appeal to
students and scholars of Chinese and urban studies, as well as
urban sociology and geography.
The remarkable story of a woman who refused to renounce her faith
and unwittingly became the global symbol of the fight against
religious extremism. 'I was going to die because of a glass of
water.' After drinking water from the same glass as a Muslim woman,
Asia Bibi, a Christian, was sentenced to hang by the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan in 2010 on charges of blasphemy. Bibi's case
polarised all of Pakistan and mobilised international support from
across the globe, including politicians, journalists, and countless
organisations and supporters who fought for her freedom. For nine
long years, Bibi awaited death in prison until she was formally
acquitted in January 2019. Now a political exile, Bibi is reunited
with her family in the West, but she will never be allowed to
return to her homeland.
Mangroves with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health: Global
Distribution, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and
Biopharmaceutical Applications explores, for the first time in a
book, the exciting potential of mangroves for therapeutic
applications in medicine and pharmacology. This authoritative,
illustrated and clearly written book pairs the fascinating
biodiversity of mangroves with their promising pharmacological
propensities. Providing a comprehensive and authoritative overview,
the book explores the important aspects related to mangroves,
including global distribution, medicinal values and pharmaceutical
applications in one source. This book is a valuable resource for
researchers, academics in the field of herbal medicine,
pharmacology, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry,
natural product chemistry, ethnopharmacology, biotechnology, marine
biology, microbiology, as well as professionals in the
pharmaceutical industries.
Home ownership plays a significant role in locating the middle
class in most western societies, associated with market,
consumerism, democracy and "people like us", the significant
features of the middle class for any society. In China, private
home ownership was not the norm from 1949, when the Chinese
Communist Party took power, until the 1990s. In the past three
decades, however, there has been a fast growing housing consumption
and private homeowners have become the most significantly changing
aspect of Chinese urban life. In particular, the rise of gated
communities has become a predominant feature of the urban
landscape. Similar to their western counterparts, the gated
communities in China exemplify "high status" symbols with enclosed
and restricted residential areas, exclusive community parks and
recreational facilities, and professional management and security
services. But different from western societies where gated
communities usually represent luxurious lifestyles only limited to
a small group of people, in urban China gated communities have
become one major form of supply in the housing market and one of
the most popular and desirable choices for homebuyers. Private home
ownership and residency in gated communities, altogether
characterize the most significant aspect of comfort living and
distinct lifestyles of China's new middle classes who have
successfully got ahead in the socialist market economy. This book
examines the formation of "China's housing middle class". It
develops a theoretical argument about, and provides empirical
evidence of the heterogeneity of China's new middle class, which
underlines the relations between the state, market and life chances
under a socialist market economy. As such it will be of huge
interest to students and scholars of Chinese society, sociology and
politics.
Home ownership plays a significant role in locating the middle
class in most western societies, associated with market,
consumerism, democracy and "people like us", the significant
features of the middle class for any society. In China, private
home ownership was not the norm from 1949, when the Chinese
Communist Party took power, until the 1990s. In the past three
decades, however, there has been a fast growing housing consumption
and private homeowners have become the most significantly changing
aspect of Chinese urban life. In particular, the rise of gated
communities has become a predominant feature of the urban
landscape. Similar to their western counterparts, the gated
communities in China exemplify "high status" symbols with enclosed
and restricted residential areas, exclusive community parks and
recreational facilities, and professional management and security
services. But different from western societies where gated
communities usually represent luxurious lifestyles only limited to
a small group of people, in urban China gated communities have
become one major form of supply in the housing market and one of
the most popular and desirable choices for homebuyers. Private home
ownership and residency in gated communities, altogether
characterize the most significant aspect of comfort living and
distinct lifestyles of China's new middle classes who have
successfully got ahead in the socialist market economy. This book
examines the formation of "China's housing middle class". It
develops a theoretical argument about, and provides empirical
evidence of the heterogeneity of China's new middle class, which
underlines the relations between the state, market and life chances
under a socialist market economy. As such it will be of huge
interest to students and scholars of Chinese society, sociology and
politics.
This monograph presents the results of over 10 years of
paleontological and geological survey in the Baynunah
Formation of the United Arab Emirates. Exposed widely in
western Abu Dhabi Emirate, the Baynunah Formation and its
fossils provide the only record of terrestrial environments
and evolution in the Arabian Peninsula during the
late Miocene epoch (12-5 Ma). This volume describes new
fossils collected since 2002, presented systematically by
taxon, and including mammals, reptiles, and invertebrates, as
well as fossil trackways. The discoveries are framed within
the results of new geological, geochemical,
and geochrononological analyses, providing an updated and
synthetic view of the age, environments, and biogeographic
relationships of this important fossil assemblage.
This book represents a comparative study of Third Party Funding
(TPF) and its regulation in England, Hong Kong, Singapore, the
Netherlands and the Mainland of China. It provides a general review
of the background in which TPF grows and the platform where third
party funders are allowed to operate. In each and every chosen
jurisdiction, the book analyses the legal risks related to TPF, the
regulatory measures and the questions surrounding the challenges
that lay ahead. This book is featured by the empirical study of the
Chinese TPF market. As of the time of this writing, TPF activities
operating in China have not been expanded upon in English or
Chinese literature. The language barrier may be one reason. The
lack of empirical materials may also contribute to this situation.
In order to obtain some first-hand evidence of the TPF market in
China, the author conducted empirical research in Shenzhen, with
the assistance of Chinese third party funders and some local
organizations and authorities. The empirical study took the form of
questionnaire surveys. The first survey saw in total 175 responses,
and the second saw 18 responses. Due to the fact that many funding
arrangements for commercial disputes are kept in the dark, it is
hard, if not impossible, to measure the size of the Chinese TPF
market. This study provides a dataset that serves a humble purpose;
namely to offer an insight into the Chinese TPF market, rather than
to grasp the full picture of the industry.
This book discusses cybersecurity issues of smart grid
cyber-physical systems, focusing on the detection techniques
against false data injection attacks. The authors discuss passive
and proactive techniques that combat and mitigate two categories of
false data injection attacks, false measurement data injections and
false command data injections in smart grid cyber-physical systems.
These techniques are easy to follow for either professionals or
beginners. With this book, readers can quickly get an overview of
this topic and get ideas of new solutions for false data injections
in smart grid cyber-physical systems. Readers include researchers,
academics, students, and professionals. Presents a comprehensive
summary for the detection techniques of false data injection
attacks in smart grid cyber-physical systems; Reviews false data
injections for either measurement data or command data; Analyzes
passive and proactive approaches to smart grid cyber-physical
systems.
This book discusses cybersecurity issues of smart grid
cyber-physical systems, focusing on the detection techniques
against false data injection attacks. The authors discuss passive
and proactive techniques that combat and mitigate two categories of
false data injection attacks, false measurement data injections and
false command data injections in smart grid cyber-physical systems.
These techniques are easy to follow for either professionals or
beginners. With this book, readers can quickly get an overview of
this topic and get ideas of new solutions for false data injections
in smart grid cyber-physical systems. Readers include researchers,
academics, students, and professionals. Presents a comprehensive
summary for the detection techniques of false data injection
attacks in smart grid cyber-physical systems; Reviews false data
injections for either measurement data or command data; Analyzes
passive and proactive approaches to smart grid cyber-physical
systems.
This book provides technological perspective and comprehensive
overview on the research efforts related to II-VI group cadmium
based semiconducting nanomaterials. It describes state-of-the-art
information on different synthesis methods for preparation of these
materials using a variety of experimental strategies. The effects
of synthesis roots on structural, thermal, mechanical, lattice
vibronic, electronic, optical and carrier transport characteristics
of these nano-structures are systematically analyzed. A wide target
readership comprising of students, researchers, scholars,
scientists, technicians, academicians, industrialists can benefit
from this book, as cadmium based semiconductors possess significant
research and industrial interest thanks to their innovative
properties.
This book addresses issues on the nexus of freedom of and property
in information, while acknowledging that both hiding and exposing
information may affect our privacy. It inquires into the physics,
the technologies, the business models, the governmental strategies
and last but not least the legal frameworks concerning access,
organisation and control of information. It debates whether it is
in the very nature of information to be either free or monopolized,
or both. Analysing upcoming power structures, new types of
colonization and attempts to replace legal norms with
techno-nudging, this book also presents the idea of an infra-ethics
capable of pre-empting our pre-emption. It discusses the
interrelations between open access, the hacker ethos, the personal
data economy, and freedom of information, highlighting the
ephemeral but pivotal role played by information in a data-driven
society. This book is a must-read for those working on the
contemporary dimensions of freedom of information, data protection,
and intellectual property rights.
This book addresses issues on the nexus of freedom of and property
in information, while acknowledging that both hiding and exposing
information may affect our privacy. It inquires into the physics,
the technologies, the business models, the governmental strategies
and last but not least the legal frameworks concerning access,
organisation and control of information. It debates whether it is
in the very nature of information to be either free or monopolized,
or both. Analysing upcoming power structures, new types of
colonization and attempts to replace legal norms with
techno-nudging, this book also presents the idea of an infra-ethics
capable of pre-empting our pre-emption. It discusses the
interrelations between open access, the hacker ethos, the personal
data economy, and freedom of information, highlighting the
ephemeral but pivotal role played by information in a data-driven
society. This book is a must-read for those working on the
contemporary dimensions of freedom of information, data protection,
and intellectual property rights.
The book in front of you is the first international academic volume
on the legal, philosophical and economic aspects of the rise of 3D
printing. In recent years 3D printing has become a hot topic. Some
claim that it will revolutionize production and mass consumption,
enabling consumers to print anything from clothing, automobile
parts and guns to various foods, medication and spare parts for
their home appliances. This may significantly reduce our
environmental footprint, but also offers potential for innovation
and creativity. At the same time 3D printing raises social,
ethical, regulatory and legal questions. If individuals can print
anything they want, how does this affect existing systems of
intellectual property rights? What are the societal consequences of
the various types of products one can print with a 3D printer, for
example weapons? Should all aspects of 3D printing be regulated,
and if so, how and to what ends? How will businesses (have to)
change their way of working and their revenue model in light of the
shift to printing-on-demand? How will the role of product designers
change in a world where everyone has the potential to design their
own products? These and other questions are addressed in high
quality and in-depth contributions by academics and experts,
bringing together a wide variety of academic discussions on 3D
printing from different disciplines as well as presenting new
views, broadening the discussion beyond the merely technical
dimension of 3D printing. Bibi van den Berg is Associate Professor
at eLaw, the Center for Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden
University, The Netherlands. Simone van der Hof is Full Professor
at eLaw in Leiden and Eleni Kosta is Associate Professor at TILT,
the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society at Tilburg
University, The Netherlands.
Ensuring online safety has become a topic on the regulatory agenda
in many Western societies. However, regulating for online safety is
far from easy, due to the wide variety of national and
international, private and public actors and stakeholders that are
involved. When regulating online risks for children it is important
to strike the right balance between protection against harms on the
one hand and safeguarding their fundamental freedoms and rights on
the other. The authors in this book attempt to grapple with
precisely this theme: striking the right balance between ensuring
safety for children on the internet while at the same time enabling
them to experiment, to learn, to enrich their lives, to acquire
skills and to have fun using this global network. The authors come
from various scientific disciplines, ranging from law to social
science and from media studies to philosophy. This means that the
book provides the reader with both empirical and
theoretical/conceptual chapters and sheds a multi-disciplinary
light on the complex topic of regulating online safety for
children.
"Modeling, Control and Coordination of Helicopter Systems" provides
a comprehensive treatment of helicopter systems, ranging from
related nonlinear flight dynamic modeling and stability analysis to
advanced control design for single helicopter systems, and also
covers issues related to the coordination and formation control of
multiple helicopter systems to achieve high performance tasks.
Ensuring stability in helicopter flight is a challenging problem
for nonlinear control design and development. This book is a
valuable reference on modeling, control and coordination of
helicopter systems, providing readers with practical solutions for
the problems that still plague helicopter system design and
implementation. Readers will gain a complete picture of helicopters
at the systems level, as well as a better understanding of the
technical intricacies involved.
As a trainee nursing associate, it is essential to understand what
it means to be a registered professional and to know your role
within an interdisciplinary team. This book will help you to
develop your professional identity and give you the skills and
knowledge to become a valued team member. Covering important topics
such as understanding your responsibilities as a registered
professional and how to be heard in difficult situations, this
guide will enable you to become a confident and successful team
player. Key features: * Fully mapped to the NMC standards of
proficiency for nursing associates (2018) * Case studies and
activities illustrate theory in different practice settings across
all fields of nursing * Written specifically to address the unique
experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate
role ABOUT THE SERIES: The Understanding Nursing Associate Practice
series (UNAP) is a new collection of books uniquely designed to
support trainee nursing associates throughout their training and
into a professional career.
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