A foundered Victorian ship looking for the fabled Northwest Passage holds a secret in its icy grave . . .When Dirk Pitt of NUMA is almost blown to pieces in a lab explosion, he suspects sabotage. The lab in question belongs to a scientist hoping to use a rare mineral to combat greenhouse gases - but who would want to destroy our one chance to save the planet?But there are those who will do anything to control such a valuable prize. Pitt's investigations take him to the Arctic in search of a clue to the origins of this precious mineral. There he and NUMA colleague Al Giordino must battle for survival against the hostile elements and an evil megalomaniac who is about to plunge the North American continent into war . . .Arctic Driftis a white-knuckle ride of a novel that sees Clive Cussler's greatest hero, Dirk Pitt, fighting his enemies in the cruel Arctic.Praise for Clive Cussler'Clive Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail'Clive Cussler is the guy I read' Tom Clancy'The Adventure King' Daily Express
The book is a practical guide to be used by people with no or little knowledge of sustainability and also sustainability professionals and experts who intend to prepare software companies to undergo sustainability audits and assessments conducted by different organizations successfully. The book is a practical guide to be used by people with no or little knowledge of sustainability and also sustainability professionals and experts who intend to prepare software companies to undergo sustainability audits and assessments conducted by different organizations successfully. With sustainability regulations and rules becoming stricter gradually, it will not be that far when the mandatory requirements are needed to be fulfilled by IT companies and they will be expected to prepare for annual internal and external audits like for many other standard audits.This book begins with explaining the main concepts of sustainability, continuing with presenting recommendations to turn those into practice, enabling the readers to make an IT company ready for sustainability audits after finish reading the book.The book starts with discussing the main concepts of sustainability which are common to diverse sectors and contexts. The first chapter makes the reader familiar with the sustainability dimensions from diverse perspectives. The next chapter explains the characteristics of IT sector which makes it unique in terms of the implementation of sustainability related activities. Subsequently, the challenges and solutions on the way to prepare IT companies for sustainability audits and assessments are brought to attention, together with guiding the readers through this procedure. The third chapter focuses on documentation for sustainability audits includes but not restricted to statements, policies, procedures, and other supplementary documents. Chapter 4 contains the details regarding actions, from the very first stage of planning actions to revising and correcting them. Furthermore, it encompasses instructions on how to identify metrics for the activities planned. The fifth chapter guides the readers on how to measure the progress of actions, followed by discussions on how to analyse the data collected. The final chapter provides information on how to prepare and release sustainability reports. Autorid: Mahsa Fidanboy
California Dreams and American Contradictions establishes a genealogy of western American women writers publishing between 1870 and 1965 to argue that both white women and women of color regionalized dominant national literary trends to negotiate the contradictions between an American liberal individualism and American equality. Monique McDade analyzes works by MarÍa Amparo Ruiz de Burton, Helen Hunt Jackson, Sui Sin Far, and a previously unstudied African American writer, Eva Rutland, to trace an archive of western American women writers who made visible what dominant genres subsumed under images of American progress and westward expansion. Read together these writers provide new entry points into the political debates that have plagued the United States since the nations founding and that set the precedent for westward expansion. Their romances, regional sketches, memoirs, and journalism point to the inherently antagonistic relationship between a Rooseveltian rugged individualism that encouraged an Anglo maledominated West and the progressive equality and opportunity the West seemingly promised disenfranchised citizens. The writers included in California Dreams and American Contradictions challenged literatures role in creating regional division, conformist communities that support nationally sponsored images of gendered, ethnic, and immigrant others, and liberal histories validated through a strategic vocabulary rooted in freedom, equality, and progress. Autorid: Monique McDade
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GORGEOUSLY BRAIDED HAIR, FROM ELEGANT WEDDING STYLES TO FUN WEEKEND DOSWhether youre running errands, going out on the town, or walking down the aisle, the fashionable braids in this book will give you the perfect look for every occasion. Just follow the simple instructions and step-by-step photos to quickly master gorgeous new looks, including: Fabulous FishtailsElegant UpdosBeautiful BunsClassy CrownsKnockout KnotsHead-Turning Tails Autorid: Abby Smith
Longlisted for The Laurel Prize 2024 Becky Varley-Winters striking debut explores themes of daring, danger and risk in poems that are packed with imagery from the natural world. Complex, hypnotic, memorable this collection introduces a significant new voice. Autorid: Becky Varley-Winter
In Promises Beyond Memory, Vikki Bell shows how archives of contemporary political violence in Argentina, Chile, and Colombia challenge the idea that simply sheltering the documentation of violence is sufficient to fulfill the obligations of attending to the past. Beyond mere preservation, these archives, museums, and sites of memory invite exploratory modes of enlivening the past through aesthetic practices like photography, installation, film, and performance. These practices foster the survivance of memory where populations still grapple with legacies of violence and often state-sponsored mass disappearance and torture. Rather than produce a definitive account of the past, such survivance facilitates polyvocal articulations that open deeply political and ethical questions around contested histories. They may even create moments for what Bell terms tender forgettingthe ability to remember without reawakening trauma. Integrating theory, extensive archival work, and interviews with artists, archivists, museum workers, and survivors of state violence, Bell analyzes the creative ways that archives pass on stories of violence as they seek to defend against attempts to rewrite the past. Autorid: Vikki Bell
The RAP-SB-180-UN7 consists of the RAM Lil' Buddy™ and universal X-Grip® cradle. Minimalist in design yet incredibly useful is the RAM Lil' Buddy™ mount. Using an adhesive disk, put the Lil' Buddy™ practically anywhere you want to keep your device easy to see and always within your reach. Designed with a very small foot print, finding a home on your dash or console is easy. The spring loaded X-Grip® cradle expands and contracts, allowing for a perfect custom fit of your cell phone. The X-Grip® includes a device tether recommended for outdoor applications. The cradle is compatible with handheld devices that will fit the dimensions listed below. It is important to verify the dimensions of your handheld device with a case/sleeve/skin when determining the overall size. Cradle Dimensions Minimum Width = 1.875" (Minimum Height = 4.25") Maximum Width = 3.25" (Minimum Height = 2.25") Depth = 0.875"
Artificial Intelligence in Smart Cities presents an interdisciplinary and comprehensive analysis of how AI re-engineers urban life, governance, and infrastructure. Artificial Intelligence in Smart Cities presents an interdisciplinary and comprehensive analysis of how AI reengineers urban life, governance, and infrastructure. The book explores key thematic areas, including smart government, economy, environment, living, people, cybersecurity, and innovation, complemented by Central European empirical case studies. Each chapter examines the impact of AI technologiesmachine learning, natural language processing, and IoT integrationon augmented decision-making, sustainability, health, education, urban resilience, and social inclusiveness.The book integrates empirical evidence, conceptual reflection, and practical deployment to illuminate how AI can be harnessed for inclusive urban growth. It guides readers through the complex landscape of ethics, economics, and privacy concerns while offering insights on algorithmic fairness, data protection, public trust, and AI innovation. This thoughtful examination advocates for a human-centered and ethical approach to Smart City development, balancing technological advancement with societal needs.Addressed at researchers, urban planners, policymakers, technologists, and graduate students, this resource provides both policy-driven expertise and analytical capability. Readers will gain valuable perspectives on the convergence of urban futures and Artificial Intelligence, equipping them with the knowledge to navigate the challenges and opportunities of AI-enhanced urban environments while ensuring technology serves the public good.The book provides a thorough and systematic examination of the role of AI in Smart Cities, covering its applications, benefits, and challenges in various aspects of urban development, including governance, economy, environment, mobility, living, and people.Offers an in-depth analysis of the key principles and technologies of AI, as well as its applications in Smart Cities, providing readers with a detailed understanding of the potential of AI to transform urban environmentsPresents case studies of successful AI implementations in Central European cities, providing practical insights and lessons learned for policymakers, urban planners, and business leaders seeking to harness the power of AI to create more liveable, sustainable, and resilient citiesAdopts an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on insights from urban planning, computer science, engineering, economics, and social sciences to provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of AI in Smart CitiesProvides a vision for a future where AI is used to create a better life for all citizens and inspires a new wave of innovation and collaboration in the development of Smart Cities Autorid: Radosaw Wolniak, Kinga Stecua, Wieslaw Grebski
"First published in Germany in 2017 by Ullstein Verlag. First English translation published in Great Britain in 2020 by Orion Fiction, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd., a Hachette UK Company"--Title page verso.
Unlock the secrets of ear reflexology with this comprehensive guide! Discover the ancient art of auricular reflexology and its ability to balance body, mind, and spirit. With detailed maps, techniques, and protocols, this compendium empowers you to harness the therapeutic potential of ear reflexology for optimal well-being. From stress relief and anxiety management to pain relief and mood enhancement, learn how to apply this powerful practice to improve overall health and quality of life. A must-have resource for practitioners and individuals alike, this compendium is your key to unlocking the full benefits of ear reflexology.
Marketing Strategy for the Arts, 3rd edition is targeted at students in higher education who plan on working in a creative industry or a cultural organization. Marketing Strategy for the Arts, Third Edition, is targeted at students in higher education who plan on working in a creative industry or a cultural organization. Because such companies are talent- or values-driven, marketing must present a brand image that focuses equally on the producer and the product. The strategy for such a company must not only consider market opportunities, but it must also consider the mission and values of the organization.Aimed at students with little or no prior marketing knowledge, this book outlines a step-by-step framework for effective product marketing. This book will bring together information on strategic planning, market research, goal setting, marketing theory, and developing and communicating the competitive advantage and brand image. After reading this third edition, students will be able to construct a strategic marketing plan based on meeting specific organizational goals. Their plan will include detailed objectives and tactics to achieve the strategic vision.This third edition includes additional coverage on how technology and artificial intelligence (AI) have affected strategy; value creation in a time of rising costs; the need for strategic flexibility due to rapidly changing external conditions; and the use of social media data and sentiment to assess consumer behavior and desires. Autorid: Bonita M. Kolb
Find out about the incredible ways snakes live and survive with hilarious cartoon strips. Snakes may be incredible predators but their lives can still be tough! In this book, cartoon strips explore black mamba dangers, how anacondas swallow their prey whole and the strange and cunning ways a hognose snake avoids being eaten. Alongside the cartoon strips, we explore topics such as the variety of snake species, food chains, habitats and threats, to build a picture of life as a snake. It's Tough to Be is a series of fun educational books that help children aged 7 plus understand how animals adapt to survive in different habitats. Each book features hilarious cartoon strips and incredible science facts. Titles in the series: A Tiger (and other cats) / A Shark (and other sea creatures) / A Black Mamba (and other snakes) / A T-rex (and other dinosaurs) / An Eagle (and other birds) /A Giant Panda (and other bears) Autorid: John Townsend, Ruth Bennett
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The J.72 was the first product of the Panther Westwinds company, sold from 1972 through 1981. It was an ultra-exclusive luxury roadster, intended to compete with the best of the 1970s motor industry. It used mechanicals from the XJ12, including the 5.3 L Jaguar V12 engine, and was styled like the Jaguar SS100. The J.72 was also offered with the 3.8 L and 4.2 L XK engines.The J.72 was a success for the small company, with its Connolly coachwork beating Rolls-Royce at the 1973 London Motor Show. The car was purchased by a number of celebrities, and roughly 500 were produced in all.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Monoclonal antibodies (mAb or moAb) are monospecific antibodies that are the same because they are made by identical immune cells that are all clones of a unique parent cell. Given almost any substance, it is possible to create monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to that substance; they can then serve to detect or purify that substance. This has become an important tool in biochemistry, molecular biology and medicine. When used as medications, the non-proprietary drug name ends in -mab (see "Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies").
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. USS Snowdrop, originally named Albert DeGroat and occasionally referred to as A. DeGroat was a screw tug built in 1863 at Buffalo, New York. Albert DeGroat was purchased by the United States Navy at New York City on 16 October 1863; renamed Snowdrop; and was fitted out at the New York Navy Yard. After service at New York into the spring of 1864, Snowdrop was assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron and ordered to Hampton Roads on 2 May. She served in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron through the last two years of the American Civil War and apparently operated exclusively in the Hampton Roads area. After peace was restored, she remained at the Norfolk Navy Yard through the reconstruction years. She was ordered to New York sometime in the second half of 1883 and was broken up at the New York Navy Yard in 1884.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. USS Snyder (DE-745) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. She was laid down on 28 April 1943 by the Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Pedro, California; launched on 29 August 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Lillian J. Snyder; and commissioned on 5 May 1944, Lt. Comdr. E. Moore, USNR, in command. After undergoing shakedown in the San Diego, California, area, Snyder sailed to San Francisco, California, in early July. The destroyer escort joined Task Unit (TU) 16.1.5 there and departed for Pearl Harbor on 11 July. From 1 August to 6 October 1944, Snyder made escort tries to Eniwetok, Manus Island, Saipan, and Kwajalein. She joined Task Group (TG) 12.3 and conducted hunter-killer operations on the San Francisco-Pearl Harbor-Eniwetok sea lanes until mid-February 1945.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousands (sometimes tens of thousands), Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon, as well as Hampstead Village in the London conurbation. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sainte-Hélène is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France. Saône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern Burgundy and Bresse, uniting lands that had no previous common history nor political unity and which have no true geographical unity. Thus its history is that of Burgundy, and is especially to be found in the local histories of Autun, Mâcon, Chalon-sur-Saône, Charolles and Louhans.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A Riemann problem, named after Bernhard Riemann, consists of a conservation law together with piecewise constant data having a single discontinuity. The Riemann problem is very useful for the understanding of hyperbolic partial differential equations like the Euler equations because all properties, such as shocks and rarefaction waves, appear as characteristics in the solution. It also gives an exact solution to some complex nonlinear equations, such as the Euler equations.In numerical analysis Riemann problems appear in a natural way in finite volume methods for the solution of equation of conservation laws due to the discreteness of the grid. For that it is widely used in computational fluid dynamics and in MHD simulations. In these fields Riemann problems are calculated using Riemann solvers.
Louis Lambert / H. de BalzacDate de l'édition originale : 1905Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF. HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande. Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables. Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique. Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu. Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr
This book examines marketing in arts and cultural organisations as a form of cultural practice rather than a purely promotional function. Drawing on contemporary theory, sector experience, and real organisational contexts, the book reframes marketing as relational work concerned with meaning, trust, participation, and public value. The Art of Purposeful Engagement examines marketing in arts and cultural organisations as a form of cultural practice rather than a purely promotional function. Drawing on contemporary theory, sector experience, and real organisational contexts, the book reframes marketing as relational work concerned with meaning, trust, participation, and public value.Rather than treating marketing as a set of tools or channels, the book situates communication within the broader cultural and social environments in which organisations operate. It explores how purpose, audience understanding, organisational identity, and ethical responsibility shape communicative choices, and how these choices influence legitimacy, relevance, and cultural leadership. Particular emphasis is placed on empathy and the vital role of communication in bridging cultural experiences and audiences, recognising that engagement is built through understanding as much as exposure.Central to the book is the argument that effective cultural marketing is not about amplification alone, but about alignment. When purpose, practice, and communication are brought into conversation, marketing becomes a means through which organisations articulate who they are, how they relate to their communities, and what forms of value they seek to create. In doing so, the book contributes to international dialogues on culture, leadership, and the evolving relationship between cultural organisations and the societies they serve.While written with arts and cultural organisations in mind, the frameworks and approaches developed here speak to wider debates about cultural value, institutional responsibility, and leadership in value-driven organisations. Autorid: Samuel Cairnduff
