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This book explores and challenges the concept and experience of liminality as applied to critical perspectives in the study of events. It will be of interest to researchers in event studies, social and discursive psychology, cultural and political sociology, and social movement studies. In addition,... More

Surveys show a lack of trust in political actors and institutions across much of the democratic world. Populist politicians and parties attempt to capitalise on this political disaffection. Commentators worry about our current 'age of anti-politics'. <P><P>Focusing on the United Kingdom, using respo... More

Most applications today are distributed in some fashion. Monitoring the health and performance of these distributed architectures requires a new approach. Enter distributed tracing, a method of profiling and monitoring applications—especially those that use microservice architectures. There’s just o... More

In the early sixth-century eastern Roman empire, anti-Chalcedonian leaders Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus debated the nature of Jesus's body: Was it corruptible prior to its resurrection from the dead? Viewing the controversy in light of late antiquity's multiple images of the 'body ... More

CEO David Kenny led the transformation of the Weather Company from a television business to a Big Data technology company from 2012 until 2016, when IBM acquired its digital assets. This case discusses major decisions taken by Kenny starting in 2014 as he sought to reorient the company amidst change... More

Having built Publicis Groupe through acquisitions maintained as separate brands, CEO Maurice Lévy wanted to transform the advertising and marketing firm to an integrated digital-ready enterprise to address industry changes. In early 2016, following a reorganization, he faced questions of how to chan... More

In 2016, CEO Ginni Rometty continued to lead the transformation at technology giant IBM. Her strategy focused on cognitive computing in the digital era, and using data to better inform business decisions. This case details her tenure as CEO of the company, and discusses her efforts to help IBM chang... More

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"Just before the turn of the year 2018, when the strategy for transforming telecom network provider Verizon was due to reach another peak, Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam returned to his open office at Basking Ridge, New Jersey, headquarters from New York City. He had appeared on CNBC television with... More

To transform IBM for the next technology wave, Ginni Rometty, who became CEO in 2012, led divestment of declining businesses, made acquisitions in digital innovation and cloud computing, formed partnerships with former competitors such as Apple and tech startups, and invested in internally developed... More

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Inequality represented a major issue at the dawn of the 21st century. By many measures, inequality had increased over the previous several decades, within both developed and developing countries. Whether global inequality (measured across countries or among the people of the world) increased remaine... More

This open access book explores the impact of Covid-19 on universities, and how students, staff, faculty and academic leaders have adapted to and dealt with the impact of the pandemic. Drawing on experiences from Britain, Australia and Sweden, it showcases how Covid has challenged routines and proced... More

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible reveals a God whose creative power and loving care embrace all that exists, from earth and sky and sea to every creeping, crawling, swimming, and flying creature. Yet the significance of the Bible’s extensive teaching about the natural world is easily overlooked... More

Develop mobile virtual reality apps using the native Google Cardboard SDK for Android About This Book * Learn how to build practical applications for Google's popular DIY VR headset * Build a reusable VR graphics engine on top of the Cardboard Java SDK and OpenGL ES graphics libraries * The projec... More

Max Frisch's candid story of his affair with a young woman illuminates a lifetime of relationships. Casting himself as both subject and observer, Frisch reflects on his marriages, children, friendships, and careers; a holiday weekend in Long Island is a trigger to recount and question events and asp... More

Undoubtedly great music outlives the musicians who create it. But octogenarian greats such as John Lee Hooker or Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club outlive the initial popularity of their musical genre and then decades later it is their late careers that make the music live on and catch fire to new gene... More

Every day scientists learn more about how the body adapts to the stress of running—and how various body systems contribute to running performance. Leading the charge is a fresh generation of brilliant young exercise physiologists including Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas, whose work has demolished ma... More

This edited book provides a contemporary, critical and thought-provoking analysis of the internal and external threats to Western multilateral development finance in the twenty-first century. It draws on the expertise of scholars with a range of backgrounds providing a critical exploration of the ne... More

"Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes." Psalm 96:13 The Bible is bathed with images of God caring for his creation in all its complexity. Yet in the face of climate change and other environmental trends, philosophers, filmmakers, environmentalists, politicians and senior scientist... More

A high-velocity collection of original fiction for G.I. Joe fans of all ages--including a new story from Max Brooks!Just in time for the new film G.I. Joe: Retaliation,this action-packed collection features original fiction from today's top crime and thriller writers, including a new story and intro... More

Barron&’s brand new AP Physics 2 with Online Tests provides four practice tests and key review for the AP Physics 2 exam. Content corresponds to the topics covered in a second-year, algebra-based physics class. AP Physics 2 helps students review electric, magnetic, and gravitational fields; circuits... More

Barron's AP Physics 1 Study Guide: With 2 Practice Tests, Second Edition provides in-depth review for the AP Physics 1 exam, which corresponds to a first-year, algebra-based college course. Comprehensive subject review covers vectors, kinematics, forces and Newton&’s Laws of Motion, energy, gravitat... More