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‘Bravely challenging the Establishment consensus … forensically
argued’ - Mail on Sunday The British government has embarked on
an ambitious and legally-binding climate change target: reduce the
country’s greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050. The Net
Zero policy was subject to almost no parliamentary or public
scrutiny, and is universally approved by our political class. But
what will its consequences be? Ross Clark argues that it is a
terrible mistake, an impractical hostage to fortune which will have
massive downsides. Achieving the target is predicated on the rapid
development of technologies that are either non-existent, highly
speculative or untested. Clark shows that efforts to achieve the
target will inevitably result in a huge hit to living standards,
which will clobber the poorest hardest, and gift a massive
geopolitical advantage to hostile superpowers such as China and
Russia. The unrealistic and rigid timetable it imposes could also
result in our committing to technologies which turn out to be
ineffective, all while distracting ourselves from the far more
important objective of adaptation. This hard-hitting polemic
provides a timely critique of a potentially devastating political
consensus which could hobble Britain’s economy, cost billions and
not even be effective.
The British government has embarked on an ambitious and
legally-binding climate change target: reduce the country's
greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050. The Net Zero policy
was subject to almost no parliamentary or public scrutiny, and is
universally approved by our political class. But what will its
consequences be? Ross Clark argues that it is a terrible mistake,
an impractical hostage to fortune which will have massive
downsides. Achieving the target is predicated on the rapid
development of technologies that are either non-existent, highly
speculative or untested. Clark shows that efforts to achieve the
target will inevitably result in a huge hit to living standards,
which will clobber the poorest hardest, and gift a massive
geopolitical advantage to hostile superpowers such as China and
Russia. The unrealistic and rigid timetable it imposes could also
result in our committing to technologies which turn out to be
ineffective, all while distracting ourselves from the far more
important objective of adaptation. This hard-hitting polemic
provides a timely critique of a potentially devastating political
consensus which could hobble Britain's economy, cost billions and
not even be effective.
Will appeal to scholars across both film studies and psychoanalysis
Uses a range of contemporary films to illustrate Combines
socio-political commentary and psychological insight
Will appeal to scholars across both film studies and psychoanalysis
Uses a range of contemporary films to illustrate Combines
socio-political commentary and psychological insight
We are constantly being told that we are on the cusp of a cashless
society. The financial services industry would certainly like to
see it that way. We are being enticed with contactless cards,
mobile phone payment apps, and methods of bank transfer: all,
apparently, for our convenience. But as Ross Clark argues in this
compelling new book, it is not in our interests to surrender the
right to use cash. Commercial interests want us to pay
electronically in order to collect valuable data on our spending
habits, while governments would love us to move to cashless
payments in order to control the economy in ways which suit it, not
us. If we choose to pay electronically, that is one thing, but we
will regret it if we do not defend the right to pay with cash.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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Haverfordwest, Longitude Stations Of The Great Euopean Arc Of
Parable Alexander Ross Clarke
..". a remarkable collection of observations and reflections on
past experiences by many excellent artists and teachers that will
doubtless help... those interested in creating opera magic. " Tito
Capobianco
Singing, Acting, and Movement in Opera is designed for use in
opera and musical theater workshops and by beginning professional
singers. Drawing on years of research, teaching, and performing,
Mark Ross Clark provides an overview of dramatic methodology for
the singing actor, encouraging the student s active participation
through practical exercises and application to well-known works.
The Singer-getics method emphasizes integration of the various
dimensions of opera performance, creating synergies among vocal
performance, character development, facial expression, and movement
on the stage. The book presents important information about
stagecraft, characterization, posture, historical styles,
performance anxiety, aria, and scene analysis. Excerpts from
interviews with performers, directors, conductors, coaches,
composers, and teachers offer insights and advice, allowing the
reader to "meet the artists." An appendix by postural alignment
specialist Emily Bogard describes techniques of relaxation and
self-awareness for the performer. This lively book will appeal to
students, teachers, professionals, and general readers alike."
A long-awaited resource for the young operatic singer, this
annotated guide brings together many sources to start the journey
toward powerful, informed performance. An extensive discussion of
fach and audition repertoire is followed by more than 400 arias
organized by voice type, including canonical, contemporary, and
obscure works from different languages. Each entry includes level
of difficulty, voice/character type, special techniques, tessitura,
and accompaniment. Full of detailed and insightful commentary from
internationally renowned singers, directors, coaches, and other
professionals Regina Resnik, Sherrill Milnes, Carol Vaness, and
Warren Jones, to name a few this volume will be invaluable to the
performer, student, and teacher of operatic repertoire throughout
their developing careers."
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