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Thanks to its engaging writing style and accessible structure,
Fletcher has become the ultimate one-stop text for any student
studying Tourism. Its broad appeal and popularity increases with
each new edition, making it excellent value for any student who
wants to understand and explore the principles of the subject.
Well-liked by students and lecturers alike, Tourism: Principles and
Practice is the ultimate reference text for anyone wishing to
understand the complex and varied issues involved with such a
diverse and constantly changing subject.
Imperial cities explores the influence of imperialism in the
landscapes of modern European cities. Many still display
unmistakable signs of their imperial past, not only in their
architecture and monuments, but also in the ways in which their
identities are constructed by their inhabitants and by
international tourists. urban centres, including London, Paris,
Rome, Vienna, Marseilles, Glasgow and Seville. The first part on
imperial landscapes is devoted to large-scale architectural schemes
and monuments, including the Queen Victoria Memorial in London and
the Vittoriano in Rome. In the second part, the focus is on
imperial display throughout the city, from spectacular exhibitions
and ceremonies, to more private displays of empire in suburban
gardens. The final part considers the changing cultural and
political identities in the imperial city, looking particularly at
nationalism, masculinity and anti-imperialism. imperial history. It
should be important for students and teachers of history,
geography, architecture, art history, sociology and cultural
studies, as well as those interested in understanding the modern
European city.
New York, Paris, London, Milan, Tokyo. This familiar list of cities
conjures up the image of high fashion. This book examines the
powerful relationship between metropolitan modernity and fashion
culture. The authors look at the significance of certain key sites
in fashion's world order and at transformations in the connections
between key cities. The status of fashion capital has now become a
goal for urban boosters and planners, part of the wider promotion
of the 'cultural economy' of major cities. In a rapidly changing
global fashion system, new centres like Shanghai are making claims
to join the ranks of Fashion's World Cities. In chapters ranging
from Los Angeles to Moscow and Dakar to Mumbai, Fashion's World
Cities explores the relationship between major metropolises and the
production, consumption and mythologizing of fashion.
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed conference
proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computational
Methods in Systems Biology, CMSB 2012, held in London, UK, during
October 3-5, 2012. The 17 revised full papers and 8 flash posters
presented together with the summaries of 3 invited papers were
carefully reviewed and selected from 62 submissions. The papers
cover the analysis of biological systems, networks, and data
ranging from intercellular to multiscale. Topics included
high-performance computing, and for the first time papers on
synthetic biology.
Inspired by the interesting contributions to the 6th Conference on
Compu- tional Methods in Systems Biology (CMSB 2008) and the
Dagstuhl Seminar 09091on"FormalMethods inMolecular
Biology"inFebruary2009, papershave been selected for this special
issue of the journal TransactionsonComputational Systems Biology,
under the title Modeling Methodologies. The special issue starts
with a position paper on "Biomodel Engineering - from Structure to
Behavior," which discusses the potential that concepts from
traditional computing science hold for creating more powerful
models of biol- ical systems and identi?es venues for challenging
future research. The technical contributions of the special issue
covera broadrangeof mod- ing methodologies that have recently been
developed in computational systems biology. First,
twonewmodelinglanguagesarepresented.The"Attributed?-Calculus
withPriorities"presentsacombinationofaconcurrentprocesslanguage,
i.e., the ?-calculus, and a sequential core language, i.e., the
?-calculus; being equipped
withprioritiesthelanguageenablesthedescriptionofdiversespatialphenomena,
di?erent kinetics, as well as an individual-based and
population-based modeling of biological systems. It is shown how
the di?erent dialects of the ? calculus, including the
pi@-calculus, can be expressed. Its stochastic semantic is ?rmly
rooted in CMTC's and is re?ected in the stochastic simulator.
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Who is A. N. Dyer? For fans of 'The Art of Fielding' and 'Wonder
Boys' - this is the panoramic, deeply affecting story of an iconic
novelist and the heartbreaking truths that fiction can hide. A.N.
Dyer is America's most mysterious literary recluse, his cult book
'Ampersand' treasured by angst-ridden adolescents everywhere. But
seventeen years ago, the unexpected arrival of a new baby Dyer
wrecked the writer's relationship with his wife and their own
teenage sons. David Gilbert's astonishing novel is an ingenious,
death-defying leap into the life of a giant of literature and a
father with one final revelation for his boys - or is it actually
just one last fiction?
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Computational Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics - 13th International Meeting, CIBB 2016, Stirling, UK, September 1-3, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)
Andrea Bracciali, Giulio Caravagna, David Gilbert, Roberto Tagliaferri
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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference
proceedings of the 13th International Meeting on Computational
Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, CIBB
2016, held in Stirling, UK, in September 2016. The 19 revised full
papers and 6 keynotes abstracts presented were carefully reviewed
and selected from 61 submissions. The papers deal with the
application of computational intelligence to open problems in
bioinformatics, biostatistics, systems and synthetic biology,
medicalinformatics, computational approaches to life sciences in
general
Written from the maximum-security prison where he has lived for
almost 30 years, this enlightening memoir chronicles the militant
career of David Gilbert, a radical activist whose incarceration is
due to his involvement in the 1981 Brinks robbery, an attempted
expropriation that resulted in four deaths. From his entry into the
world of political activism as the founder of Students for a
Democratic Society at Columbia University to his departure from
public life in order to help build the clandestine resistance to
war and racism known as the Weathermen, Gilbert relates all of the
victories he has achieved and obstacles he has encountered during
his struggle to build a new world. In telling the intensely
personal story he is stripped of all illusions and assesses his
journey from liberal to radical to revolutionary with rare humor
and frankness. A firsthand glimpse into the terrors and triumphs of
the 1960s and beyond, "Love and Struggle "is as candid and
uncompromising as its author.
The NHS is in crisis - it's in record demand, and care services are
at breaking point - but what if the solution to rescuing the NHS is
in the hands of the patients themselves? In this refreshingly
positive and remarkable book, David Gilbert shares the powerful
real-life stories of 'patient leaders' - ordinary people affected
by life-changing illnesses, disabilities, or conditions, who have
all gone back into the fray to help change the healthcare system in
necessary and inspiring ways. Charting their diverse journeys -
from managing to live with their condition, and their motivation to
change the status quo, right through to their successes in
improving approaches to health and social care - these moving and
courageous stories aim to motivate others to take back control and
showcase the pivotal importance of patients as genuine
decision-making leaders. Filled with hard-won wisdom and everyday
heroism, The Patient Revolution challenges current discourse and
sets out an empowering vision of how patient leaders can change the
future of healthcare.
In 1912 James Reese Europe made history by conducting his
125-member Clef Club Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. The first concert
by an African American ensemble at the esteemed venue was more than
just a concert--it was a political act of desegregation, a defiant
challenge to the status quo in American music. In this book, David
Gilbert explores how Europe and other African American performers,
at the height of Jim Crow, transformed their racial difference into
the mass-market commodity known as ""black music."" Gilbert shows
how Europe and others used the rhythmic sounds of ragtime, blues,
and jazz to construct new representations of black identity,
challenging many of the nation's preconceived ideas about race,
culture, and modernity and setting off a musical craze in the
process. Gilbert sheds new light on the little-known era of African
American music and culture between the heyday of minstrelsy and the
Harlem Renaissance. He demonstrates how black performers played a
pioneering role in establishing New York City as the center of
American popular music, from Tin Pan Alley to Broadway, and shows
how African Americans shaped American mass culture in their own
image.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
New York, Paris, London, Milan, Tokyo. This familiar list of cities
conjures up the image of high fashion. This book examines the
powerful relationship between metropolitan modernity and fashion
culture. The authors look at the significance of certain key sites
in fashion's world order and at transformations in the connections
between key cities. The status of fashion capital has now become a
goal for urban boosters and planners, part of the wider promotion
of the "cultural economy" of major cities. In a rapidly changing
global fashion system new centres like Shanghai are making claims
to join the ranks of Fashion's World Cities. In chapters ranging
from Los Angeles to Moscow and Dakar to Mumbai, Fashion's World
Cities explores the relationship between major metropolises and the
production, consumption and mythologizing of fashion.
The masterfully crafted stories that comprise "Remote Feed" mark
the auspicious debut of a daring and remarkably perceptive writer.
From war-torn Bosnia to a college sorority house to
kill-or-be-killed Hollywood, David Gilbert uses bold prose and dark
wit to paint a devastating picture of "normal" life on the brink of
desperation and paranoia. His insights into the minor tragedies,
disappointments, and desires that shape us reflect a deep
understanding of human nature and a genuine compassion for his
characters.
Filled with startling twists, piercing irony, and layers of
meaning, the world Gilbert creates in "Remote Feed" is a complex
one -- often hilarious, sometimes frightening, but always
fascinating.
This collection mingles the real and a surrealism to insinuate,
with carefully modulated images and rhythms, a subtle disquiet that
tests the boundaries of mental health and 'normal' apprehension. --
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Political prisoner and AIDS activist David Gilbert exposes the
right-wing, racist and homophobic foundations of conspiracy
theories surrounding the origins of AIDS, and shows how these in
fact serve to divert attention from the less spectacular but
all-too-real genocide facing Black people today. Includes
commentary by the late Albert 'Nuh' Washington, BLA POW and others,
and a special appendix on HIV causing AIDS.
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