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American public life is gripped by a tumult that it has not
experienced in at least half a century. Resentment, distrust,
despair, fear, envy, and outrage are the passions of the day. Yet
it was not long ago that political scientists and theologians could
speak of a "Niebuhr renaissance" marked by an appreciation of moral
paradox, ethical nuance, and a recognition of the irony of American
history. American political leaders from Barack Obama and Hillary
Clinton to George Bush and John McCain referenced Reinhold Niebuhr
as an important influence on their political understandings.
Columnists like David Brooks commented on the political condition
of contemporary America, and scholars from Gary Dorrien and Daniel
Rice to Richard Crouter developed academic accounts of Niebuhr's
political realism. From an insistence on political purity, to a
wariness of international institutions and the claims of expertise,
to a rejection of whole categories of public goods - it would be
difficult to find a more significant shift from the principles that
shaped statecraft and public policy during Niebuhr's prime to those
that are foundational in the age of Trump. Reinhold Niebuhr in
Theory and Practice: Christian Realism and Democracy in America in
the Twenty-First Century explains the collapse of the Niebuhrian
renaissance in public life and the ascendance of the "children of
light and the children of darkness" in the 2016 election. Our focus
is Niebuhr himself and what the encounter between his own theology
and his practical political experience might reveal in our
contemporary situation. Niebuhr tells us that he does not offer
precise policy prescriptions. But Niebuhr was a prolific author,
and his works offer insights both into what realistic and Christian
public policies would look like, and perhaps more importantly into
how citizens should think for themselves about the political
challenges of our times. Our aim, then, is to reassert the
possibility of a distinctly Niebuhrian public intellectualism and a
distinctly Niebuhrian political practice in the wake of the 2016
election.
The study of how emotions are socially patterned is a young and
promising field within sociology. This handbook offers a
sociological examination of the lived impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic through culture(s) of emotion – from hope to anger,
optimism to grief, and courage to boredom. The Emerald Handbook of
the Sociology of Emotions for a Post-Pandemic World considers the
dynamics and structures of affect as they have been experienced by
local and global populations in a time of global health crisis.
Advancing a theoretical agenda in the sociology of emotions and
drawing from empirical evidence of emotional impacts, the authors
cover a range of philosophical and methodological questions about
how to study emotions, and why doing so is critical in turbulent
times. Including policy and planning insights for how to reconcile
our emotional lives and collective experiences in a post-pandemic
world, this collection is a refreshing contribution to a new and
exciting sub-discipline; and is a compelling read for theorists,
researchers, and students of the social, cultural, and political
sciences.
This is the first textbook in the field of electrochemistry that
will teach experimental electrochemists how to carry out simulation
of electrode processes. Processes at both macro- and
micro-electrodes are examined and the simulation of both
diffusion-only and diffusion-convection processes are addressed.
The simulation of processes with coupled homogeneous kinetics and
at microelectrode arrays are further discussed. Over the course of
the book the reader's understanding is developed to the point where
they will be able to undertake and solve research-level problems.
The book leads the reader through from a basic understanding of the
principles underlying electrochemical simulation to the development
of computer programs which describe the complex processes found in
voltammetry.This is the third book in the "Understanding
Voltammetry" series, published with Imperial College Press and
written by the Compton group. Other books in the series include
"Understanding Voltammetry", written by Richard G Compton with
Craig Banks and also "Understanding Voltammetry: Problems and
Solutions" (2012) written by Richard G Compton with Christopher
Batchelor-McAuley and Edmund Dickinson. These are and continue to
be successful textbooks for graduates in electrochemistry and
electroanalytical studies.
Immortal is the only single-volume English-language survey of
Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that
Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to
today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the
centuries that they should not be underestimated. This history also
provides background on the nationalist, tribal, and religious
heritages of the country to help readers better understand Iran and
its security outlook. Immortal begins with the founding of ancient
Persia's empire under Cyrus the Great and continues through the
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) and up to the present. Drawing on a wide
range of sources including declassified documents, the author gives
primary focus to the modern era to relate the build-up of the
military under the last Shah, its collapse during the Islamic
revolution, its fortunes in the Iran-Iraq War, and its rise from
the ashes to help Iran become once again a major regional military
power. He shows that, despite command and supply problems, Iranian
soldiers demonstrate high levels of bravery and perseverance and
have enjoyed surprising tactical successes even when victory has
been elusive. These qualities and the Iranians' ability to impose
high costs on their enemies by exploiting Iran's imposing geography
bear careful consideration today by potential opponents.
Drawing on the political theology of Reinhold Niebuhr, described by
Barack Obama as 'one of my favourite philosophers', this book
assesses the challenges facing the President during his first term.
It evaluates his success in adhering to Niebuhr's path of
'Christian realism' when faced with the pragmatic demands of
domestic and foreign affairs. In 2008 Candidate Obama used the
ideas of 'Hope' and 'Change' to inspire voters and secure the
presidency. Obama promised change not only regarding America's
policies, but even more fundamentally in the nation's political
culture. Holder and Josephson describe the foundations of President
Obama's Christian faith and the extent to which it has shaped his
approach to politics. Their book explores Obama's journey of faith
in the context of a broadly Augustinian understanding of faith and
politics, examines the tensions between Christian realism and
pragmatic progressivism, explains why a Christian realist
interpretation is essential to understanding Obama's presidency,
and applies this model of understanding to considerations of
foreign and domestic policy. By combining this theological and
political analysis the book offers a special opportunity to reflect
on the relationship between Christian faith and statesmanship,
reflections that are missing from current popular discussions of
the Obama presidency. Through consideration of Niebuhr's models of
the prophet and the statesman, and the more popular alternative of
the political evangelist, Holder and Josephson are better able to
explain the president's successes and his failures, and to unveil
the Augustinian limits of the political life.
Dubai International Airport (DXB), Emirates Airlines, and the Burj
al-Arab. Changi International Airport (SIN), Singapore Airlines,
and Marina Bay Sands. Chek Lap Kok (HGK), Cathay Pacific, and The
Peninsula Hotel. Kingsford Smith (SYD), Qantas Airlines, and the
Wentworth Hotel. What do these collective entities have in common?
Not only do they link global air hubs with city-centric long-haul
airlines and destination-worthy hotels, but they are the product of
a distinct strategy to boost tourism development through the
synergies created by aviation development. This volume explores the
evolution of tourism development through synergies created by
airline, airport, and hotel development in the Persian Gulf (namely
Dubai); Southeast Asia (primarily Singapore); and East Asia (mainly
Hong Kong) during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. These
"hubs" included, but went beyond traditional models of hotel
development as models for economically viable tourism programs,
particularly after World War II. The book also examines how such
systems integrated travelers, airlines, and airports in Australasia
and Europe, while at the same time competing with imperial systems
of airport and airline development. This book illuminates the
strategies behind and competition between cities during the current
century for air traffic, tourists, and airlines transiting between
Europe, Southeast Asia, and Australasia.
Drawing on the political theology of Reinhold Niebuhr, described by
Barack Obama as 'one of my favourite philosophers', this book
assesses the challenges facing the President during his first term.
It evaluates his success in adhering to Niebuhr's path of
'Christian realism' when faced with the pragmatic demands of
domestic and foreign affairs. In 2008 Candidate Obama used the
ideas of 'Hope' and 'Change' to inspire voters and secure the
presidency. Obama promised change not only regarding America's
policies, but even more fundamentally in the nation's political
culture. Holder and Josephson describe the foundations of President
Obama's Christian faith and the extent to which it has shaped his
approach to politics. Their book explores Obama's journey of faith
in the context of a broadly Augustinian understanding of faith and
politics, examines the tensions between Christian realism and
pragmatic progressivism, explains why a Christian realist
interpretation is essential to understanding Obama's presidency,
and applies this model of understanding to considerations of
foreign and domestic policy. By combining this theological and
political analysis the book offers a special opportunity to reflect
on the relationship between Christian faith and statesmanship,
reflections that are missing from current popular discussions of
the Obama presidency. Through consideration of Niebuhr's models of
the prophet and the statesman, and the more popular alternative of
the political evangelist, Holder and Josephson are better able to
explain the president's successes and his failures, and to unveil
the Augustinian limits of the political life.
This is the first textbook in the field of electrochemistry that
will teach experimental electrochemists how to carry out simulation
of electrode processes. Processes at both macro- and
micro-electrodes are examined and the simulation of both
diffusion-only and diffusion-convection processes are addressed.
The simulation of processes with coupled homogeneous kinetics and
at microelectrode arrays are further discussed.Over the course of
the book the reader's understanding is developed to the point where
they will be able to undertake and solve research-level problems.
The book leads the reader through from a basic understanding of the
principles underlying electrochemical simulation to the development
of computer programs which describe the complex processes found in
voltammetry.This second edition has been revised throughout, and
contains new material relating to random walks in electrochemistry,
as well as expanded materials on the checking and validation of
simulations, pulse techniques, and square wave voltammetry.
This detailed volume brings together leading practitioners in the
freeze-drying community to address recent progress, not only in new
analytical tools and applications of the data derived in cycle
design but also in the manufacturing of lyophilized products in the
healthcare sector - whether these be therapeutics, vaccines or
diagnostic products - and indeed the equipment to deliver this
scale of freeze-drying. Areas of focus include analytical and
formulation issues, process monitoring and control, as well as
post-lyophilization analysis. Written for the Methods in
Pharmacology and Toxicology series, chapters include the type of
expert advice that leads to superior results in the lab.
Authoritative and practical, Lyophilization of Pharmaceuticals and
Biologicals: New Technologies and Approaches serves as an ideal
guide for researchers working in or just seeking an update on this
rapidly changing field.
In order to meet the ever-increasing demands for enantiopure
compounds, heteroge- ous, homogeneous and enzymatic catalysis
evolved independently in the past. Although all three approaches
have yielded industrially viable processes, the latter two are the
most widely used and can be regarded as complementary in many
respects. Despite the progress in structural, computational and
mechanistic studies, however, to date there is no universal recipe
for the optimization of catalytic processes. Thus, a
trial-and-error approach remains predominant in catalyst discovery
and optimization. With the aim of complementing the
well-established fields of homogeneous and enzymatic catalysis,
organocatalysis and artificial metalloenzymes have enjoyed a recent
revival. Artificial metalloenzymes, which are the focus of this
book, result from comb- ing an active but unselective
organometallic moiety with a macromolecular host. Kaiser and
Whitesides suggested the possibility of creating artificial
metallo- zymes as long ago as the late 1970s. However, there was a
widespread belief that proteins and organometallic catalysts were
incompatible with each other. This severely hampered research in
this area at the interface between homogeneous and enzymatic
catalysis. Since 2000, however, there has been a growing interest
in the field of artificial metalloenzymes for enantioselective
catalysis. The current state of the art and the potential for
future development are p- sented in five well-balanced chapters. G.
Roelfes, B. Feringa et al. summarize research relying on DNA as a
macromolecular host for enantioselective catalysis.
In recent years, consumption ofseafood products has risen
dramatically. Howev er, along with the growth inconsumption, there
has beengrowingenthusiasm for efforts to improve the qualityand the
perceived safety of seafoods. This has culminated in'the debate on
"Mandatory Seafood Inspection." While quality and safety are the
principal issues behind the inspection debate, microbiology is one
of the principal sciences associated with quality and safety. All
foodcommodities have their owndistinctive microbiology.However, of
all the food commodities, seafoods have one ofthe most, ifnot the
most, diverse and complex microbiologies. Unlike meat or poultry
products where only a few species are represented in each group,
the term seafoods encompasses hundreds ot genera and species.
Concems associated with mollusks are often quite differ ent from
those associated with finfish or crustaceans. Other factors
contributing to the microbiological complexity are the range of
environmental habitat (freshwater to saltwater; tropical waters to
arctic waters; pelagic swimmers to sessile bottom dwellers) and
processing practices (iced fresh products to com mercially sterile
canned products; hand labor to mechanized processes). This
bookprovides acomprehensiveexaminationofmicrobiological quality and
safety concems of seafood from harvest through processing. Many of
the chapters are the mostcomprehensive reviews to date.
Aconcertedeffort has been made to incorporate discussions on topics
that are both timely and timeless."
In order to meet the ever-increasing demands for enantiopure
compounds, heteroge- ous, homogeneous and enzymatic catalysis
evolved independently in the past. Although all three approaches
have yielded industrially viable processes, the latter two are the
most widely used and can be regarded as complementary in many
respects. Despite the progress in structural, computational and
mechanistic studies, however, to date there is no universal recipe
for the optimization of catalytic processes. Thus, a
trial-and-error approach remains predominant in catalyst discovery
and optimization. With the aim of complementing the
well-established fields of homogeneous and enzymatic catalysis,
organocatalysis and artificial metalloenzymes have enjoyed a recent
revival. Artificial metalloenzymes, which are the focus of this
book, result from comb- ing an active but unselective
organometallic moiety with a macromolecular host. Kaiser and
Whitesides suggested the possibility of creating artificial
metallo- zymes as long ago as the late 1970s. However, there was a
widespread belief that proteins and organometallic catalysts were
incompatible with each other. This severely hampered research in
this area at the interface between homogeneous and enzymatic
catalysis. Since 2000, however, there has been a growing interest
in the field of artificial metalloenzymes for enantioselective
catalysis. The current state of the art and the potential for
future development are p- sented in five well-balanced chapters. G.
Roelfes, B. Feringa et al. summarize research relying on DNA as a
macromolecular host for enantioselective catalysis.
From The Real Housewives of Atlanta to Flavor of Love, reality
shows with predominantly black casts have often been criticized for
their negative representation of African American women as loud,
angry, and violent. Yet even as these programs appear to be
rehashing old stereotypes of black women, the critiques of them are
arguably problematic in their own way, as the notion of
""respectability"" has historically been used to police black
women's behaviors. The first book of scholarship devoted to the
issue of how black women are depicted on reality television, Real
Sister offers an even-handed consideration of the genre. The book's
ten contributors - black female scholars from a variety of
disciplines - provide a wide range of perspectives, while
considering everything from Basketball Wives to Say Yes to the
Dress. As regular viewers of reality television, these scholars are
able to note ways in which the genre presents positive images of
black womanhood, even as they catalog a litany of stereotypes about
race, class, and gender that it tends to reinforce. Rather than
simply dismissing reality television as ""trash"", this collection
takes the genre seriously, as an important touchstone in ongoing
cultural debates about what constitutes ""trashiness"" and
""respectability"". Written in an accessible style that will appeal
to reality TV fans both inside and outside of academia, Real Sister
thus seeks to inspire a more nuanced, thoughtful conversation about
the genre's representations and their effects on the black
community.
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When you need just the essentials of human anatomy and
physiology, this Easy Outlines book is there to help
If you are looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview of human
anatomy and physiology, it's got to be Schaum's Easy Outline. This
book is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of
its Schaum's Outline cousin, with an emphasis on clarity and
conciseness.
Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed
highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to
learning, and give you quick pointers to the essentials. Perfect if
you have missed class or need extra review Gives you expert help
from teachers who are authorities in their fields So small and
light that it fits in your backpack
Topics include: Introduction to the Human Body, Cellular
Chemistry, Cell Structure and Function, Tissues, Integumentary
System, Skeletal System, Muscle Tissue and Mode of Contraction,
Muscular System, Nervous Tissue, Central Nervous System, Peripheral
and Autonomic Nervous System, Sensory Organs, Endocrine System,
Cardiovascular System: Blood, Cardiovascular System: The Heart
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