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SPICE for Power Electronics and Electric Power

SPICE for Power Electronics and Electric Power

Power electronics can be a difficult course for students to understand and for professors to teach. Simplifying the process for both SPICE for Power Electronics and Electric Power Third Edition illustrates methods of integrating industry standard SPICE software for design verification and as a theoretical laboratory bench. Helpful PSpice Software and Program Files Available for Download Based on the author Muhammad H. Rashid’s considerable experience merging design content and SPICE into a power electronics course this vastly improved and updated edition focuses on helping readers integrate the SPICE simulator with a minimum amount of time and effort. Giving users a better understanding of the operation of a power electronics circuit the author explores the transient behavior of current and voltage waveforms for each and every circuit element at every stage. The book also includes examples of all types of power converters as well as circuits with linear and nonlinear inductors. New in this edition: Student learning outcomes (SLOs) listed at the start of each chapter Changes to run on OrCAD version 9. 2 Added VPRINT1 and IPRINT1 commands and examples Notes that identify important concepts Examples illustrating EVALUE GVALUE ETABLE GTABLE ELAPLACE GLAPLACE EFREQ and GFREQ Mathematical relations for expected outcomes where appropriate The Fourier series of the output voltages for rectifiers and inverters PSpice simulations of DC link inverters and AC voltage controllers with PWM control This book demonstrates techniques of executing power conversions and ensuring the quality of the output waveforms rather than the accurate modeling of power semiconductor devices. This approach benefits students enabling them to compare classroom results obtained with simple switch models of devices. In addition a new chapter covers multi-level converters. Assuming no prior knowledge of SPICE or PSpice simulation the text provides detailed step-by-step instructions on how to draw a schematic of a circuit execute simulations and view or plot the output results. It also includes suggestions for laboratory experiments and design problems that can be used for student homework assignments.

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Making Sense of Innovation in the Built Environment

Making Sense of Innovation in the Built Environment

This book offers a new understanding of innovation in the built environment. The ways meaning of innovation is constructed has important implications for policymakers project managers academics and students. Through a longitudinal research study into innovation in firms and projects the book addresses some key themes challenges and concerns that practitioners face when managing innovation in the built environment. It examines the key drivers for innovation in the construction engineering and infrastructure firms and projects. In particular the questions of how and why innovation becomes recognised and sustained over time are explored. Different theoretical perspectives are considered to explain different aspects of innovation. This includes sensemaking organisational and individual identity storytelling and narration. The book has practical implications for how organisational activities become labelled as ‘innovation’ and for what purpose. It shares some lived stories of innovation as mobilised by practising managers. The connectivity between the formal narratives of innovation at the policy level and the lived narratives of innovation articulated by practitioners is explored. Combining the theory with practice this book presents an insightful view on the implications of innovation in the business world today. | Making Sense of Innovation in the Built Environment

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Life Cycle Assessment in the Built Environment

Life Cycle Assessment in the Built Environment

Life cycle assessment enables the identification of a broad range of potential environmental impacts occurring across the entire life of a product from its design through to its eventual disposal or reuse. The need for life cycle assessment to inform environmental design within the built environment is critical due to the complex range of materials and processes required to construct and manage our buildings and infrastructure systems. After outlining the framework for life cycle assessment this book uses a range of case studies to demonstrate the innovative input-output-based hybrid approach for compiling a life cycle inventory. This approach enables a comprehensive analysis of a broad range of resource requirements and environmental outputs so that the potential environmental impacts of a building or infrastructure system can be ascertained. These case studies cover a range of elements that are part of the built environment including a residential building a commercial office building and a wind turbine as well as individual building components such as a residential-scale photovoltaic system. Comprehensively introducing and demonstrating the uses and benefits of life cycle assessment for built environment projects this book will show you how to assess the environmental performance of your clients’ projects to compare design options across their entire life and to identify opportunities for improving environmental performance. | Life Cycle Assessment in the Built Environment

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Smart Buildings Technology and the Design of the Built Environment

Smart Buildings Technology and the Design of the Built Environment

How is technology shaping our built environment and changing the practice of architecture? This book explores how buildings and spaces are designed built used and better understood through technology. A practical guide to technical advances including Internet of Things (IoT) 3D printing innovative materials and robotics Smart Buildings also outlines the opportunities for architecture including improved communication flexibility wellbeing productivity and data collection. Bringing together multidisciplinary contributions and case studies from across the globe this book provides an inspiring practical guide on how technology can inspire new architectural ideas improving quality comfort health and wellbeing in the built environment | Smart Buildings Technology and the Design of the Built Environment

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Soundscape and the Built Environment

Soundscape and the Built Environment

Soundscape Basics and Practical Implications Soundscape research represents a paradigm shift as it involves human and social sciences and physical measurements to account for the diversity of soundscapes across countries and cultures. Moreover it treats environmental sounds as a resource rather than a waste. Soundscape and the Built Environment is the first book to systematically discuss soundscape in the built environment. It begins with a presentation of theory and basic background answering questions such as: what is soundscape how is it important and how does it affect people in terms of their health and perception on the acoustic environment. The book then sets out tools for implementing a soundscape approach with measurement techniques mapping and good soundscape practices. It also delivers a series of examples of the application of the soundscape approach in planning design and assessment. Discusses soundscape and environmental noise Explores cultural variations and the way they influence soundscape Introduces binaural measurement technology and psychoacoustics Examines the physical psychological and physiological restorative mechanism of high-quality acoustic environments Presents soundscape mapping based on human perception of sound sources Includes real-world examples and case studies highlighting the key issues in soundscape intervention Soundscape and the Built Environment is written by a group of leading international figures and derives from a four-year EU COST project on Soundscapes of European Cities and Landscapes. It presents a consensus on the current state of the art and is not merely a collection of different views. It is written for acoustic consultants urban planners designers and policy makers as well as for graduate students and researchers.

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Flood Hazards Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment

Flood Hazards Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment

A 360-degree view of the response to flood risk As major flooding events around the world show the impact of flooding on the built environment can cause widespread chaos. These flood events form part of a wider pattern of increasing flood frequency coupled with increased vulnerability of the built environment to flood hazard. Flood risk can unite or divide communities and the responses to potential risk can range from denial to perfect adaptation. Drawing on the experience of communities and experts Flood Hazards: Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment offers guidance on managing urban flooding and flood risk. It brings together a diversity of viewpoints and experiences on flood impacts and responses from leading academics flood restoration specialists emergency responders architects planning consultants insurers policymakers and community representatives. By including the perspective of the community and the views of households and businesses at risk this volume makes a unique contribution to the literature on flood management. The chapter organization loosely corresponds to the phases of the disaster management cycle covering emergency preparation and response; recovery repair and reconstruction; and mitigation and adaptation. Contributors examine the types of impacts and discuss forecasting and emergency warning. They describe processes and good practice in recovery of flood-damaged property from the perspectives of the insurance industry restorers and loss adjusters. The book also deals with business continuity land-use planning property-level and infrastructure protection and urban drainage looking at the regulation and design of the built environment as one way to reduce risk. A section on community response to flooding sheds light on the experiences of flood-affected families. Written for students practitioners and researchers in flood risk management as well as for professionals who may encounter flood-related issues in the course of their work this cross-disciplinary book makes a valuable contribution towards designing a future built environment that is more resilient to flood risk. | Flood Hazards Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment

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Sustainable Design for the Built Environment

Sustainable Design for the Built Environment

Sustainable Design for the Built Environment marks the transition of sustainable design from a specialty service to the mainstream approach for creating a healthy and resilient built environment. This groundbreaking and transformative approach introduces sustainable design in a clear concise easy-to-read format. This book takes the reader deep into the foundations of sustainable design and creates a holistic and integrative approach addressing the social cultural ecological and aesthetic aspects in addition to the typical performance-driven goals. The first section of the book is themed around the origins principles and frameworks of sustainable design aimed at inspiring a deeper broader and more inclusive view of sustainability. The second section examines strategies such as biophilia and biomimicry adaptation and resilience health and well-being. The third section examines the application of sustainability principles from the global urban district building and human scale illustrating how a systems thinking approach allows sustainable design to span the context of time space and varied perspectives. This textbook is intended to inspire a new vision for the future that unites human activity with natural processes to form a regenerative coevolutionary model for sustainable design. By allowing the reader an insightful look into the history motivations and values of sustainable design they begin to see sustainable design not only as a way to deliver green buildings but as a comprehensive and transformative meta-framework that is so needed in every sector of society. Supported by online resources including additional reading for each chapter and classroom assignments this book will be essential reading for students of sustainability and sustainable design.

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Conservation and Restoration of Built Heritage A History of Conservation Culture and its More Recent Developments

Conservation and Restoration of Built Heritage A History of Conservation Culture and its More Recent Developments

The word conservation when used in the context of the preservation of built heritage implies an intrinsically complex concept that evolved over time since it has been influenced by the perception of history throughout time. This volume emphasises why an understanding of the cultural evolution of the conservation approach must be considered a prerequisite for architects and engineers if they are to cooperate in full harmony with historic-artistic culture for the preservation of global built heritage. In particular the volume highlights how during the second half of the last century the preservation process also involved engineering – the science of making practical applications of knowledge – which for a long time made an uncritical use of techniques and materials and devised interventions on historical heritage that were heavily invasive. The volume also devotes special attention to the problems related to seismic risk to which Italy Greece and Portugal are particularly prone. Problems that emerge during the crisis and reconstruction phases are dealt with in detail as is scheduled maintenance as this latter approach always constitutes an improvement in the performance of the monument and is the most appropriate tool for the conservation of the built heritage. Finally the volume collects examples of building restoration with case studies of many outstanding monuments. The work will appeal to professionals and academics in the broader fields of civil engineering (both geotechnical and structural engineering) architecture art history the history of architecture restoration and cultural heritage management. This book will: Provide a critical reading of the history of conservation; Discuss materials and techniques of ancient architecture; Cover seismic vulnerability and preservation of the historic integrity of the monument; Advocate an approach based on programmed maintenance; Feature numerous case histories including St Mark’s Basilica in Venice and the complex restoration of the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. | Conservation and Restoration of Built Heritage A History of Conservation Culture and its More Recent Developments

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Handbook of Spices Seasonings and Flavorings

Handbook of Spices Seasonings and Flavorings

An A to Z Catalog of Innovative Spices and Flavorings Designed to be a practical tool for the many diverse professionals who develop and market foods the Handbook of Spices Seasonings and Flavorings combines technical information about spices—forms varieties properties applications and quality specifications — with information about trends spice history and the culture behind their cuisines. The book codifies the vast technical and culinary knowledge for the many professionals who develop and market foods. While many reference books on spices include alphabetized descriptions the similarity between this book and others ends there. More than just a list of spices this book covers each spice’s varieties forms and the chemical components that typify its flavor and color. The author includes a description of spice properties both chemical and sensory and the culinary information that will aid in product development. She also explains how each spice is used around the world lists the popular global spice blends that contain the spice describes each spice’s folklore and traditional medicine usage and provides translations of each spice’s name in global languages. New to this edition is coverage of spice labeling and a chapter on commercial seasoning formulas. Going beyond the scope of most spice books this reference describes ingredients found among the world’s cuisines that are essential in providing flavors textures colors and nutritional value to foods. It explores how these ingredients are commonly used with spices to create authentic or new flavors. The author has created a complete reference book that includes traditionally popular spices and flavorings as well as those that are emerging in the US to create authentic or fusion products. Designed to help you meet the challenges and demands of today’s dynamic marketplace this book is a complete guide to developing and marketing successful products.

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Air Distribution in Buildings

Air Distribution in Buildings

Air Distribution in Buildings is a concise and practical guide to air distribution system design and managing air conditioning systems in buildings. Making use of 40 years of experience in the design of air conditioning and ventilations systems and other electromechanical services this structured reference for built environment engineering offers in-depth coverage of air distribution technology. The text brings together a wide range of information and offers technical guidance on the design calculation and efficient operation of air distribution in buildings. The text highlights the special characteristics of air distribution in individual spaces. It presents the basic and fundamental concepts of air distribution as it relates to grilles and outlets room space and buildings. It focuses on air distribution systems in large buildings starting with simple rooms and then moving on to more complex configurations. It also sums up the latest standards and best practices in air conditioning engineering. Includes knowledge of the new trends in buildings’ air distribution Provides systematic analyses of the air flow regimes heat transfer and relative humidity in a collection of special built environments Presents energy analyses of the air conditioning systems for operating theaters and sporting facilities in unusual and severe climatic conditions Offers a description of flow characteristics in archeological monuments with emphasis on combating excessive moisture Introduces examples of very dense occupancy built environments moisture sensitive environments and open space air conditioning Details advanced treatment of flow characterization in large public buildings This text serves as an ideal resource for air conditioning engineers contractors and consultants. It also benefits mechanical and architectural engineering students.

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Fungi in Ecosystem Processes

Fungi in Ecosystem Processes

This new edition of Fungi in Ecosystem Processes continues the unique approach of examining the roles of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions. It explores how fungi have adapted to survive within particular constraints how they help to maintain homeostasis in ecosystems how they facilitate resistance to perturbations and how they influence the communities of other organisms. Updated and revised the second editionExpands the section on plant pathogens invasive species and insect–fungal interactionsProvides more extensive coverage on insect–fungal interactions including entomopathogens the links between entomopathogens and endophytes and symbiotic and mutualistic interactionsAdds a new section on fungi in the built environmentPresents new material on below-ground to above-ground interactions mediated through fungi such as mycorrhizal signaling systems for herbivory defenseThe book also includes expanded coverage of the role of fungi in suppressive soils aquatic and marine fungi modern methods of following food chains in fungal–invertebrate trophic interactions and the physiology of nutrient uptake by mycorrhizae. A necessary update and expansion to previous material this book provides an essential reference on the current understanding of fungal roles in ecosystem processes. It also identifies directions for future study including an emphasis on the need for further research on fungi in built environments.

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Social Value in Practice

Social Value in Practice

Social Value in Practice offers the reader a simple accessible guide for considering creating and delivering social value in projects and within their organisation. The book connects social value to the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and presents an insight into the many and different practical ways in which individuals and organisations can make a positive impact towards resolving the ‘people planet and prosperity’ agenda: 'Good work' – good practice in managing people including working conditions and equality diversity and inclusion Education skills and employment including apprenticeships and enhancing the industry image Social procurement and circular supply chains Strategic partnerships and social enterprises Community development regeneration and placemaking Construction consultancy Architecture design and construction Assessing and measuring social value. Reflective practitioners can pick it up turn to a chapter and learn something they can use right away. Through numerous practical examples and think pieces this book can help readers learn how to create social value how to improve and build upon current practice and how to co-create social value in partnership with clients and the supply chain. The authors aim to empower and inspire stakeholders to engage with new ideas and create more value for those using the built environment. This book is a must read for all those involved in procuring tendering planning designing developing funding building working in and managing the built environment.

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Organizational Behaviour in Sport

Organizational Behaviour in Sport

What makes a sport enterprise successful? How can managers working in sport improve organizational effectiveness through strategic behaviour management? This comprehensive and accessible textbook addresses these important questions and examines the theories that underpin organizational analysis in sport. Helping both students and practitioners to understand the different types of behaviour that occur within a sports enterprise it also demonstrates how to develop ways of managing behaviour more effectively for the benefit of all stakeholders. The book explores behaviour on individual interpersonal group and whole-organization levels and presents an evidence-based framework for analysis built around key concepts such as: Change and culture Leadership Motivation rewards and incentives Power and influence Conflict disputes and grievances Equity diversity and inclusion. With international case studies learning objectives review questions and guides to further reading included in every chapter no other textbook develops critical skills or an awareness of ethical issues in such detail and depth. Organizational Behaviour in Sport is essential reading for all students and practitioners working in sport leisure or recreation management.

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Venturing in International Firms Contexts and Cases in a High-Tech World

Venturing in International Firms Contexts and Cases in a High-Tech World

This book gives students a new perspective on entrepreneurial venturing in an international context. By analyzing the dynamics in international companies they will be armed with the skills they need to build successful strategies for entering new international markets. Williams presents a framework built around four contexts for international venturing: headquarters-driven through internal capabilities; subsidiary-driven through peripheral capabilities; headquarters-driven through external capabilities; and subsidiary-driven though external capabilities. Through this students gain insight into the conditions that enable venturing in different types of MNEs the mechanisms by which MNEs pursue international opportunities and the leadership and managerial challenges of developing entrepreneurial capabilities across borders. Following a definition and analysis of each context the book synthesizes the outcomes in an integrative way providing implications for strategic leaders in international firms as well as for researchers and students. These contexts are used to frame the literature and engage with eight topical cases which are also published in full in the Appendix of the book. With case studies from around the world that focus both on smaller and larger enterprises Venturing in International Firms will give students of international entrepreneurship corporate entrepreneurship and international business an edge when venturing internationally in the real world. | Venturing in International Firms Contexts and Cases in a High-Tech World

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Angel Song: Medieval English Music in History

Angel Song: Medieval English Music in History

Although medieval English music has been relatively neglected in comparison with repertoire from France and Italy there are few classical musicians today who have not listened to the thirteenth-century song ‘Sumer is icumen in’ or read of the achievements and fame of fifteenth-century composer John Dunstaple. Similarly the identification of a distinctively English musical style (sometimes understood as the contenance angloise) has been made on numerous occasions by writers exploring the extent to which English ideas influenced polyphonic composition abroad. Angel song: Medieval English music in history examines the ways in which the standard narratives of English musical history have been crafted from the Middle Ages to the present. Colton challenges the way in which the concept of a canon of English music has been built around a handful of pieces composers and practices each of which offers opportunities for a reappraisal of English musical and devotional cultures between 1250 and 1460.

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Recent Advances in Analysis Design and Construction of Shell & Spatial Structures in the Asia-Pacific Region

Recent Advances in Analysis Design and Construction of Shell & Spatial Structures in the Asia-Pacific Region

This edited volume features a collection of extended versions of 13 papers originally published in the proceedings of the 12th Asian Pacific Conference on Shell & Spatial Structures held in Penang Malaysia in October 2018. All chapters in this book have been written by experts from Malaysia Singapore Korea Hong Kong China and Japan and compiles recent advances in the analysis design and construction of shell and spatial structures specifically in the Asia Pacific region. The contents of the book include (i) the application of advancement in analysis technique and computer technology to the realization of complex and iconic spatial structures (ii) advanced stability analysis of novel structural forms (iii) lessons learnt from the health condition of existing spatial structures and damaged spatial structures (iv) promising ideas and new structural concepts (v) fundamental study on numerical method for analysis (vi) design of large-scale and space smart structure system and (vii) educational instructions for beginners in structural design. Researchers practitioners and contractors in structural engineering architecture and the built environment with a special interest in shell and spatial structures will find this book useful as it contains a wealth of information on their analysis design and construction. University students will also find this book a valuable reference for their research studies. | Recent Advances in Analysis Design and Construction of Shell & Spatial Structures in the Asia-Pacific Region

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Informatics in Medical Imaging

Informatics in Medical Imaging

Informatics in Medical Imaging provides a comprehensive survey of the field of medical imaging informatics. In addition to radiology it also addresses other specialties such as pathology cardiology dermatology and surgery which have adopted the use of digital images. The book discusses basic imaging informatics protocols picture archiving and communication systems and the electronic medical record. It details key instrumentation and data mining technologies used in medical imaging informatics as well as practical operational issues such as procurement maintenance teleradiology and ethics. HighlightsIntroduces the basic ideas of imaging informatics the terms used and how data are represented and transmittedEmphasizes the fundamental communication paradigms: HL7 DICOM and IHEDescribes information systems that are typically used within imaging departments: orders and result systems acquisition systems reporting systems archives and information-display systemsOutlines the principal components of modern computing networks and storage systemsCovers the technology and principles of display and acquisition detectors and rounds out with a discussion of other key computer technologiesDiscusses procurement and maintenance issues; ethics and its relationship to government initiatives like HIPAA; and constructs beyond radiologyThe technologies of medical imaging and radiation therapy are so complex and computer-driven that it is difficult for physicians and technologists responsible for their clinical use to know exactly what is happening at the point of care. Medical physicists are best equipped to understand the technologies and their applications and these individuals are assuming greater responsibilities in the clinical arena to ensure that intended care is delivered in a safe and effective manner. Built on a foundation of classic and cutting-edge research Informatics in Medical Imaging supports and updates medical physicists functioning at the intersection of radiology and radiation.

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Social Value in Construction

Social Value in Construction

While the concept of social value is not new recent interest in social value in construction has grown because of new social procurement legislation around the world and an increasing acceptance of the need to ensure construction projects provide social value rather than simply economic value. Despite this growing recognition literature and professional guidance on the subject is hard to find. This is the first book looking at social value in construction and it sets the agenda by asking and answering important questions like: How is the construction industry developing and supporting social enterprise and social value and for who? How and when is the industry recording and measuring social value and its effect? Which organisations are doing things well and what can we learn from their experiences? What can industry players do together to consolidate efforts and drive improvements? What are the key challenges in the field and what does the future look like? Drawing on a variety of professional and academic experiences and disciplines the authors present global perspectives and lay the foundations for creating social value in the construction industry. This timely book makes use of real-life case studies and examples of best practice to demonstrate how innovative companies can utilise contemporary research to create social value through their projects. It is time the construction industry viewed community involvement and corporate social responsibility as an opportunity rather than a risk and this is the book that shows the industry how. This is essential reading for all professionals in the construction engineering architecture and built environment sector. In particular project managers clients contract managers quantity surveyors CSR and HR personnel will gain a lot from reading this book.

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Michael Costa: England's First Conductor The Revolution in Musical Performance in England 1830-1880

Michael Costa: England's First Conductor The Revolution in Musical Performance in England 1830-1880

Among the major changes that swept through the music industry during the mid-nineteenth century one that has received little attention is how musical performances were managed and directed. Yet this was arguably the most radical change of all: from a loose control shared between the violin-leader musical director and maestro al cembalo to a system of tight and unified control under a professional conductor-manager. This process brought with it not only baton conducting in its modern form but also higher standards of training and discipline a new orchestral lay-out and a more focused rehearsal regime. The resulting rise in standards of performance was arguably the greatest achievement of English music in the otherwise rather barren mid-Victorian period. The key figure in this process was Michael Costa who built for himself unprecedented contractual powers and used his awesome personal authority to impose reform on the three main institutions of mid-Victorian music: the opera houses the Philharmonic and the Sacred Harmonic Society. He was a central figure in the battles between the two rival opera houses between the Philharmonic and the New Philharmonic and between the venerable Ancient Concerts and the mass festival events of the Sacred Harmonic Society. Costa’s uniquely powerful position in the operatic symphonic and choral world and the rapidity with which he was forgotten after his death provide a fascinating insight into the politics and changing aesthetics of the Victorian musical world. | Michael Costa: England's First Conductor The Revolution in Musical Performance in England 1830-1880

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Building Temples in China Memories Tourism and Identities

Building Temples in China Memories Tourism and Identities

Much has been written on how temples are constructed or reconstructed for reviving local religious and communal life or for recycling tradition after the market reforms in China. The dynamics between the state and society that lie behind the revival of temples and religious practices initiated by the locals have been well-analysed. However there is a gap in the literature when it comes to understanding religious revivals that were instead led by local governments. This book examines the revival of worship of the Chinese Deity Huang Daxian and the building of many new temples to the god in mainland China over the last 20 years. It analyses the role of local governments in initiating temple construction projects in China and how development-oriented temple-building activities in Mainland China reveal the forces of transnational ties capital markets and identities as temples were built with the hope of developing tourism boosting the local economy and enhancing Chinese identities for Hong Kong worshippers and Taiwanese in response to the reunification of Hong Kong to China. Including chapters on local religious memory awakening pilgrimage as a form of tourism women temple managers entrepreneurialism and the religious economy and based on extensive fieldwork Chan and Lang have produced a truly interdisciplinary follow up to The Rise of a Refugee God which will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese religion Chinese culture Asian anthropology cultural heritage and Daoism alike. | Building Temples in China Memories Tourism and Identities

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Social Work in Health Settings Practice in Context

Social Work in Health Settings Practice in Context

This fully revised and expanded fifth edition of Social Work in Health Settings: Practice in Context maintains its use of the Practice-in-Context (PiC) decision-making framework to explore a wide range of social work services in healthcare settings. The PiC is updated in this edition to attend to social determinants of health and structural conditions. The PiC framework is applied in over 30 case chapters to reflect varied health and social care settings with multiple populations. Fully updated to reflect the landscape of healthcare provision in the US since the Affordable Care Act was reaffirmed in 2020 the cases are grounded by primer chapters to illustrate the necessary decisional and foundational skills for best practices in social work in health settings. The cases cover micro through macro level work with individuals families groups and communities across the life course. The PiC framework helps maintain focus on each of the practice decisions a social worker must make when working with a variety of clients (including military veterans refugees LGBTQ+ clients). The ideal textbook for social work in healthcare and clinical social work classes this thought-provoking volume thoroughly integrates social work theory and practice and provides an excellent opportunity for understanding particular techniques and interventions. | Social Work in Health Settings Practice in Context

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Solitary Waves in Plasmas and in the Atmosphere

Solitary Waves in Plasmas and in the Atmosphere

First Published in 1992. This book arose as a result of the authors work on the review ‘Solitary Vortices in Plasmas’ written for the Soviet Journal of Plasma Physics. With the development of nonlinear wave theory some novel concepts came into use such as solitary waves solitary vortices and solitons. There is still some inconsistency in the use of these terms. The study of solitary waves (solitons) should ultimately lead to a better understanding of the internal structure of elementary particles. That is why solitons are attracting great attention from physicists and mathematicians. The material presented in this book shows that solitons are also of interest in plasma physics and geophysics where these concepts have many important applications. | Solitary Waves in Plasmas and in the Atmosphere

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LatinX Voices Hispanics in Media in the U.S

LatinX Voices Hispanics in Media in the U.S

LatinX Voices is the first undergraduate textbook that includes an overview of Hispanic/LatinX Media in the U. S. and gives readers an understanding of how media in the United States has transformed around this audience. Based on the authors’ professional and research experience and teaching broadcast media courses in the classroom this text covers the evolving industry and offers perspective on topics related to Latin-American areas of interest. With professional testimonials from those who have left their mark in print radio television film and new media this collection of chapters brings together expert voices in Hispanic/LatinX media from across the U. S. and explains the impact of this population on the media industry today. | LatinX Voices Hispanics in Media in the U. S

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Methods in Product Design New Strategies in Reengineering

Methods in Product Design New Strategies in Reengineering

As industries adopt consumer-focused product development strategies they should offer broader product ranges in shorter design times and the processes that can manufacture in arbitrary lot sizes. In addition they would need to apply state-of-the-art methods and tools to easily conduct early product design and development trade-off analysis among competing objectives. Methods in Product Design: New Strategies in Reengineering supplies insights into the methods and techniques that enable implementing a consumer-focused product design philosophy by integrating design and development capabilities with intelligent computer-based systems. The book defines customer focused design and discusses ways to assess changing demands and sources and delves into what is needed to successfully manufacture goods in a demanding market. It reviews proven methods for assessing customer need. Then after showing how changing needs impact the reengineering of products it explains how change can be efficiently achieved. It details how IT advances and technology support customer-focused product development discusses cutting-edge mass customization principles that maximize cost-effective production and illustrates how to implement effective predictive maintenance policies. Methods in Product Design: New Strategies in Reengineering provides methods state-of-the-art technologies and new strategies for customer-focused product design and development that allow organizations to quickly respond to the demanding global marketplace. | Methods in Product Design New Strategies in Reengineering

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