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This volume on print and broadcast media in the 19th and 20th
centuries highlights the pivotal role that the media played in the
establishment and maintenance of imperial power. The media
bolstered both the ideological and financial objectives of the
empire in a myriad of overt, covert, and downright scandalous ways.
From jeopardising the introduction of wireless telegraphy in order
to maximise the financial gains of the investors of under-sea
cabling, to newspaper proprietors cashing in on the thrilling,
wonderful (and sometimes fabricated) adventures of war
correspondents in exotic lands, the media has had a constant
background influence in the public's perception of empire. By
covering diverse topics from Anthony Lejeune's radio talk-show
'London Letters' - which supported the Allies by boosting morale
and providing a link between soldiers fighting abroad and their
families during both World Wars, to the complete subversion of
imperial influence - as in the case of the proliferation of diverse
media platforms being used by migrant communities in Britain as a
means to promote 'colonization in reverse', the book hints at the
politics, suspense, and intrigue of both the print and broadcast
sectors. This book was originally published as a special issue of
Critical Arts.
This volume on print and broadcast media in the 19th and 20th
centuries highlights the pivotal role that the media played in the
establishment and maintenance of imperial power. The media
bolstered both the ideological and financial objectives of the
empire in a myriad of overt, covert, and downright scandalous ways.
From jeopardising the introduction of wireless telegraphy in order
to maximise the financial gains of the investors of under-sea
cabling, to newspaper proprietors cashing in on the thrilling,
wonderful (and sometimes fabricated) adventures of war
correspondents in exotic lands, the media has had a constant
background influence in the public's perception of empire. By
covering diverse topics from Anthony Lejeune's radio talk-show
'London Letters' - which supported the Allies by boosting morale
and providing a link between soldiers fighting abroad and their
families during both World Wars, to the complete subversion of
imperial influence - as in the case of the proliferation of diverse
media platforms being used by migrant communities in Britain as a
means to promote 'colonization in reverse', the book hints at the
politics, suspense, and intrigue of both the print and broadcast
sectors. This book was originally published as a special issue of
Critical Arts.
Every adult paid a living wage. No strings attached. Universal
basic income is a very old idea that is fast becoming the radical
idea of the twenty-first century. It could eradicate poverty and
avoid a much-predicted dystopian future of automation and high
unemployment - but it could also have an unexpected effect: an
explosion of mass creativity. Phil Teer draws insights from the
creative and entrepreneurial effects of basic income experiments
and weaves them into stories of how the Romantic poets invented
consumerism; artists regenerated cities like New York, Glasgow and
Berlin; and creative geniuses like David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Kurt
Vonnegut, Haruki Murakami and many others liberated their creative
spirits and transformed their lives. The Coming Age of Imagination
is a creative manifesto for universal basic income. When we no
longer have to worry about money, we have the opportunity to be
creative on a mass scale. Simply put, basic income changes
everything.
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Pittman (Paperback)
Jared R. Teer
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Gloom and Dread is a Spooky-Ooky children's book for little
monsters and the little inner child monsters everywhere. This
trouble sum two sum have just crossed over from a parallel
dimension near you. They live to create mayhem. Well when I say
create mayhem I really mean haunt. Well when I say haunt I really
mean to pester in a juvenile and silly fashion. They are currently
creating mayhem at a grand castle, the current home of Frederick
and his cat Alexander Cornelius Mittens. Frederick is a regal and
stately mystery writer who has recently inherited his ancestral
castle. His plan was to move into the castle with his cat Alexander
Cornelius Mittens and write in peace, away from the noise and
bustle of New City. Little did he know he would also inherit Gloom
and Dread.
With over 1.2 billion residents, India is not only the world's most
copious producer of crime pulp, it is also its hungriest consumer.
Even in her chirpy feel-good Bollywood films, guns and gangsters
vie with the singing and the dancing. Although the work of many
Indian writers of crime noir are not to be found in fashionable
bookstores-next to the hardcover books of Jhumpa Lahiri, Salman
Rushdie, and Vikram Seth-they are in much more popular spots: the
stalls and book carts of A. H. Wheeler & Co. found among the
8,000 railway stations that serve India's 25 million daily
commuters, riding 71,000 miles of uneventful track. That is India's
open secret: crime novels stay close to their devouring readers.
This needs commemorating. Hence Noir Nation No. 3: The India
Issue-with stories that are dark, brutal, and beautiful to the eye
that loves the shadows-where the dark angels flock. Illustrated
with stunning Mehndi tattoos, Noir Nation's India Issue contains
over thirty entries from some of the very best literary crime
fiction writers in the world, among them Suparn Verma, Samrat X,
Yaeer Talker, Bianca Bellova, JJ Toner, Richard Godwin, Simon Rowe,
Graham Wynd, David Siddell, and Meeah Cross-Williams; and ace
contributions from emerging noir writers Alastair Keen, Terrence P.
McCauley, Frauke Schuster, Ryan Gattis, Chelsea L. Clemmons, Gila
Green, Paul Alexander, Carmen Tudor, and Anthony Pioppi; and
established hard-boiled wunderkinds Jonathan Sturak, Ed Lynskey,
Mark Mellon, Christopher L. Irvin, and Nik Korpon, The issue also
includes essays on noir-related poetry, music, and the visual arts
by Atar Hadari, Vicki Gundrum, and Robert Brunet and two works of
classic noir: "The Turkish Brothel" by the late Cortright McMeel
and "The Perfect Courtesan" by Kshemendra.
Wildlife management around the world has changed drastically in the
last fifty years, and veteran biologist James G. Teer was a
trailblazer for much of that time. In this memoir, he looks back on
his life and on the transformation of his profession. A pioneer in
managing land for deer, Teer became truly global in his
conservation efforts. From studying waterfowl in Manitoba and
monitoring deer herds in the Texas Hill Country, Teer was propelled
into the world of big ranches and African safaris, working for and
traveling with Texas landowners while helping to build the
reputation of the wildlife ecology program at Texas A&M
University. As he reminisces, Teer gives homage to the men who
mentored and taught him and to those whose friendships lasted a
lifetime. He salutes his colleagues and his students, and he
confirms his lifelong commitment to the care and stewardship of
animals everywhere.
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