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Metroville was once flooded with superheroes saving the day. One of the greatest was Mr. Incredible, who found himself annoyed by the young chatterbox fanatic of his, Buddy Pine, who referred to himself as 'Incrediboy.' As Mr. Incredible fought crime, he met another legendary hero, Elastigirl and the two superheroes wed. Shortly afterward, a string of lawsuits banned superheroes from ever saving the day again!
15 years later, Mr. Incredible, now known as Bob Parr is itching to become a superhero again. Mrs. Incredible, or Helen Parr, is trying to persuade him not to. Their son, Dash, who has the ability to run extremely quickly, wants to try out for sports, but he can't because of his powers being revealed. Violet, the Parr's daughter, wants to be normal and fit in as a teen. And the baby, Jack-Jack is only itching for a good time.
Then, Bob hears about a top secret assignment regarding a powerful machine attacking Nomanisan Island. Thinking this is his way to become a superhero again, Bob accepts and yet again becomes Mr. Incredible... however, this anonymous villain has a grudge.
Contents: 1. Applied Digital Signal Processing. 2. Numerical Methods in Acoustics. 3. Source Identification and Location. 4. Modelling of Sound Propagation in the Ocean. 5. Environmental Noise Management. 6. Vehicle Noise. 7. Aircraft Compressor and Airframe Noise. 8. Active Noise Control. 9. Mobility and Impedance Methods in Structural Dynamics. 10. Finite Elements for Structural Vibration Analysis. 11. High Frequency Structural Vibration. 12. Vibration Control. 13. Optical Vibration Measurement Techniques.
This book provides an overview of how the UK tried to maintain and
modernize its strategic and tactical nuclear weapons during
1974-82, whilst also pursuing a comprehensive nuclear test ban
treaty. The core question addressed in the book is how a test ban
treaty would impact on the reliability and safety of the UK’s
nuclear weapons and how this would constrain and limit efforts to
secure a comprehensive treaty that would prohibit nuclear testing
indefinitely. An added complication lay in the fact that a ban
treaty could also prevent or limit the UK’s ability to test new
warhead designs to replace its existing tactical nuclear weapons
and a new strategic successor system to Polaris. How all of this
played out between 1974 and 1982, when the UK announced its
decision to acquire Trident and the US decided that a test ban
treaty was no longer in its security interests, is discussed. A
detailed review, based on the available materials in the UK
National Archives, also looks at the aims and objectives of UK
nuclear tests in Nevada and on the decisions taken on the Chevaline
warhead and its Trident replacement. The book also considers
whether there was a far greater threat to the UK nuclear programme
from shortages of skilled craftsmen and industrial action at the
Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston than from a test ban
treaty. It also looks at whether nuclear defence trumped arms
control objectives during this period. This book will be of much
interest to students of British politics, nuclear proliferation and
Cold War History.
Testing Fresh Expressions investigates whether fresh expressions of
church really do what is claimed for them by the fresh expressions
movement and, in particular, whether their unique approach helps to
reverse trends of decline experienced by traditional churches. Part
1 examines those claims and untangles their sociological and
theological assumptions. From a careful study of factors underlying
attendance decline and growth, Part 2 argues that long-term decline
can be resisted only if churches are better able to attract
children, the non-churched or both. Part 3 tests the comparative
ability of a group of growing parish churches and a group of fresh
expressions to resist trends of decline and discovers some
intriguing social dynamics common to both groups. Part 4 argues
that fresh expressions do not fulfil the unique role often claimed
for them but that they do have the capacity to help reinvigorate
the whole church.
This book examines certain aspects of the condition of the fine
arts in the age of the mass media. It identifies the differences
between these two relatively autonomous realms and discusses the
ways in which they interact.
This book reflects the three major emphases of Nicholas Boyle's
intellectual life - literature, philosophical theology, and social
and cultural criticism - and the distinctive emphasis of his
approach to all three.
This book is about the power of narrative realism as a critique of
the ideology of inwardness in the German-speaking world. It answers
the question: What kind of truth about reality does German literary
realism enable us to see, and what kind of transformation does that
vision require and effect?
"By harnessing the power of plants to grow more plants, my garden -
which at the outset was always intended to be organic - quietly
became vegan by stealth. Realising I had crafted a vibrant,
nature-filled and no-dig garden from scratch, and was able to
sustain it without lifting a forkful of manure, or any of the other
grisly by-products (dried blood, bonemeal) of the animal-exploiting
meat, dairy, poultry and fishery industries, filled me with an
unexpected buzz. That same buzz has taken my growing, as well as my
thinking about how what I do in my garden affects our natural
world, way beyond just organic gardening. My vegan-organic
gardening journey delights and surprises and teaches me something
new each day, and I know of no better way to bring beauty and
abundance into our beleaguered, changing world." Our natural living
world is undergoing profound change, with implications for every
living thing on earth. To meet this challenge we must rethink many
aspects of our everyday lives, including the way in which we
cultivate our gardens. This book explains a mindful, gentle, yet
powerful way of gardening that is in harmony with nature. Vegan
gardening builds on the spirit and philosophy of organic gardening
- but goes way beyond it. We discover how our garden (or backyard)
is actually a living, dynamic ecosystem in its own right, and how
wildlife, in all its guises, is crucial to creating a healthy
ecological balance. Climate-friendly gardening is explored with
examples of how to take practical steps to reduce our 'gardening
footprint'. Peat composts deplete the world of non-renewable
resources, but there are effective (and easy) alternatives and
solutions for flourishing plants. Pests only need to be contained,
not killed - and beneficial wildlife can be encouraged.The no-dig
approach is better for the soil and the plants - as well as your
back! The concept of a vegan-organic, closed-loop garden,
self-sufficient in everything it needs - from soil-building compost
to plant supports - is shown in action.
Can fine art survive in an age of mass media? If so, in what forms
and to what purpose? And can radical art still play a critical role
in today's divided world? These are the questions addressed in the
Art in the Age of Mass Media, as John Walker examines the
fascinating relationship between art and mass media, and the myriad
interactions between
Testing Fresh Expressions investigates whether fresh expressions of
church really do what is claimed for them by the fresh expressions
movement and, in particular, whether their unique approach helps to
reverse trends of decline experienced by traditional churches. Part
1 examines those claims and untangles their sociological and
theological assumptions. From a careful study of factors underlying
attendance decline and growth, Part 2 argues that long-term decline
can be resisted only if churches are better able to attract
children, the non-churched or both. Part 3 tests the comparative
ability of a group of growing parish churches and a group of fresh
expressions to resist trends of decline and discovers some
intriguing social dynamics common to both groups. Part 4 argues
that fresh expressions do not fulfil the unique role often claimed
for them but that they do have the capacity to help reinvigorate
the whole church.
Shows that the work of Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835) forms a
philosophy of dialogue and communication that is crucially relevant
to contemporary debates in the Humanities. Wilhelm von Humboldt
(1767-1835) is the progenitor of modern linguistics and the
originator of the modern teaching and research university. However,
his work has received remarkably little attention in the
English-speaking world. Humboldt conceives language as the source
of cognition as well as communication, both rooted in the
possibility of human dialogue. In the same way, his idea of the
university posits the free encounter between radically different
personalities as the source of education for freedom. For Humboldt,
both linguistic and intellectual communication are predicated
firstly on dialogue between persons, which is the prerequisite for
all intercultural understanding. Linking Humboldt's concept of
dialogue to his idea of translation between languages, persons, and
cultures, this book shows how Humboldt's thought is of great
contemporary relevance. Humboldt shows a way beyond the false
alternatives of "culturalism" (the demand that a plurality of
cultural and faith-based traditions be recognized as sources of
ethical and political legitimacy in the modern world) and
"universalism" (the assertion of the primacy of a universal culture
of human rights and the renewal of the European Enlightenment
project). John Walker explains how Humboldt's work emerges from the
intellectual conflicts of his time and yet directly addresses the
concerns of our own post-secular and multicultural age.
Advanced Applications in Acoustics, Noise and Vibration provides
comprehensive and up-to-date overviews of knowledge, applications
and research activities in a range of topics that are of current
interest in the practice of engineering acoustics and vibration
technology. The thirteen chapters are grouped into four parts:
signal processing, acoustic modelling, environmental and industrial
acoustics, and vibration. Following on from its companion volume
Fundamentals of Noise and Vibration this book is based partly on
material covered in a selection of elective modules in the second
semester of the Masters programme in 'Sound and Vibration Studies'
of the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University
of Southampton, UK and partly on material presented in the annual
ISVR short course 'Advanced Course in Acoustics, Noise and
Vibration'.
This updated and expanded edition of the book includes four
additional chapters on earthwork on sloping sites; transitional
curves and super elevation; calculations of super elevations on
composite curves; and underground mine surveying. Richly
illustrated with diagrams, equations and tables as well as examples
of every day survey tasks. It also covers new topics, such as the
global navigation satellite system's (Real Time Kinematic-RTK),
which are increasingly used in a wide range of everyday engineering
applications.
Eco gardening can lessen our overconsumption of natural resources,
reduce waste, cut energy use, and make a positive contribution to
reducing our carbon footprint. Each page of this planet-friendly
book is bursting with ideas for creating your own eco garden on any
scale from a small courtyard to a large garden or allotment. Find
out how to make soil-building compost from kitchen and household
waste, how to save energy by harvesting rainwater, and how to
utilise sunlight in your garden. Discover organic techniques that
improve biodiversity and attract pest- eating animals and insects.
Learn the value of using recycled and reclaimed materials for
landscaping. Six eco garden `greenprints' are packed with
environmentally friendly ideas. Simple projects include making a
pond and a wildlife hotel, turning a lawn into a wild ower meadow,
and planting a `fedge'. Packed with practical advice and 500
photographs, this book is for everyone who wants a beautiful,
productive backyard that won't cost the earth.
Focuses on the cultural, philosophical, political, and scholarly
uses of "orientalism" in the German-speaking and Central and
Eastern European worlds from the late eighteenth century to the
present day. The concept and study of orientalism in Western
culture gained a changed understanding from Edward Said's now
iconic 1978 book Orientalism. However, recent debate has moved
beyond Said's definition of the phenomenon, highlighting the
multiple forms of orientalism within the "West," the manifold
presence of the "East" in the Western world, indeed the
epistemological fragility of the ideas of "Occident" and "Orient"
as such. This volume focuses on the deployment -- here the
cultural, philosophical, political, and scholarly uses -- of
"orientalism" in the German-speaking and Central and Eastern
European worlds from the late eighteenth century to the present
day. Its interdisciplinary approach combines distinguished
contributions by Indian scholars, who approach the topic of
orientalism through the prism of German studies as practiced in
Asia, with representative chapters by senior German, Austrian,and
English-speaking scholars working at the intersection of German and
oriental studies. Contributors: Anil Bhatti, Michael Dusche,
Johannes Feichtinger, Johann Heiss, James Hodkinson, Kerstin Jobst,
Jon Keune, Todd Kontje, Margit Koeves, Sarah Lemmen, Shaswati
Mazumdar, Jyoti Sabarwal, Ulrike Stamm, John Walker. James
Hodkinson is Associate Professor in German Studies at Warwick
University. John Walker is Senior Lecturer in EuropeanCultures and
Languages at Birkbeck College, University of London. Shaswati
Mazumdar is Professor in German at the University of Delhi.
Johannes Feichtinger is a Researcher at the OEsterreichische
Akademie der Wissenschaften.
For introductory courses in hospitality. Introduction to
Hospitality is a lively, comprehensive survey of the world's
largest industry - hospitality. Students explore the vibrant inner
workings of each hospitality segment, including hospitality and
lodging; beverages, restaurants, and managed services; tourism,
recreation, attractions, clubs, and gaming; assemblies, events, and
attractions; and managerial areas of the hospitality industry. The
8th Edition highlights a range of issues shaping the future of each
segment of the hospitality industry.
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Giorgio Manganelli; Foreword by Italo Calvino; Translated by John Walker
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Popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and orators and
as a guidebook for living a moral life, this remarkably rich
document serves as an engaging introduction to the cultural and
moral history of ancient Rome. Valerius' "thousand tales" are
arranged thematically in ninety-one chapters that cover nearly
every aspect of life in the ancient world, including such
wide-ranging topics as military discipline, child rearing, and
women lawyers. As a whole, the work gives the reader fascinating
insights into what it felt like to be an ancient Roman, what the
ancient Romans really believed, what their private world was like,
how they related to one another, and what they did when nobody was
watching.
Popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and orators and
as a guidebook for living a moral life, this remarkably rich
document serves as an engaging introduction to the cultural and
moral history of ancient Rome. Valerius' "thousand tales" are
arranged thematically in ninety-one chapters that cover nearly
every aspect of life in the ancient world, including such
wide-ranging topics as military discipline, child rearing, and
women lawyers. As a whole, the work gives the reader fascinating
insights into what it felt like to be an ancient Roman, what the
ancient Romans really believed, what their private world was like,
how they related to one another, and what they did when nobody was
watching.
Tourism: Concepts and Practices was written to empower students and
help them become future leaders in this great industry. It provides
an overview of the world's largest and fastest growing industry
groupings. Each chapter contains information about the numerous
tourism segments, the many different areas of career opportunities,
and career paths as well as profiles of industry practitioners and
leaders. Tourism: Concepts and Practices features: Chapter learning
objectives Check Your Knowledge questions throughout ""Focus On""
boxes offering unique personal perspectives Review questions for
improving critical thinking skills Chapter Summaries ""Career
Information"" describing the skills, challenges, and realities of
various careers in the field Internet Exercises and Interesting
Websites And much more! Tourism: Concepts and Practices is divided
into five parts: 1. The Characteristics of Tourism This part
introduces the characteristics of the tourism concepts and systems
approach that forms the foundation of the text. 2. Organizing
Tourism This part focuses on the organization of tourism. It
examines the roles of international, national, regional, and
state/local tourism organizations. 3. Operating Sectors 1 This part
examines the first part of the operating sectors with an overview
of the attractions and entertainment industry and the business of
conventions, meetings, and expositions. 4. Social, Cultural,
Heritage, and Eco-tourism This part highlights the social,
cultural, heritage, and ecotourism impacts of tourism from the
tourist's and host community's perspectives. 5. Operating Sectors 2
This part examines the second part of tourism operations.
Distribution organizations are examined and their importance in the
tourism system is explained.
The twin deities known by the ancient Greeks as the Dioskouroi, and
by the Romans as the Gemini, were popular figures in the classical
world. They were especially connected with youth, low status and
service, and were embraced by the common people in a way that
eluded those gods associated with regal magnificence or the ruling
classes. Despite their popularity, no dedicated study has been
published on the horse gods for over a hundred years. Henry John
Walker here addresses this neglect. His comparative study traces
the origins, meanings and applications of the twin divinities to
social and ritual settings in Greece, Vedic India (where the
brothers named Castor and Pollux were revered as Indo-European gods
called the Asvins), Etruria and classical Rome. In the Bronze and
Early Iron Ages of Vedic India, the young horse gods are seen to
have markedly similar characteristics to their Greco-Roman
counterparts. Quick to come to the rescue of those in trouble, the
Asvins are ready to assist the old, the weak and the humble.
Charting the parallels and correspondences between these ancient
myths, Walker uncovers not a single, universal coda but rather a
great variety of loosely related beliefs and practices relating to
the sibling deities. He demonstrates, for example, that, just as
the Dioskouroi were regarded as being halfway between gods and men,
so young Spartans - undergoing a fierce and uncompromising military
training - saw themselves as standing midway between animal and
human. Such diverse and creative interpretations of the myth seem
to have played a central role in the culture and society of
antiquity.
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