“…This important and diverse volume presents fascinating insights into the tensions, rivalries, and occasional cooperation between the two blocs, with essays that represent the cutting edge of Cold War Studies and analyze aesthetic preferences and cultural phenomena as various as interior design in East and West Germany; the Soviet stance on genetics; US cultural diplomacy during and after the Cold War; and the role of popular music as the universal cultural ambassador. …”

“…This volume aims at focusing on the perspective of human beings deriving from the development and use of technology: this change of perspective - taking the human being and not technology first - may help us to become more sensitive to the ambivalences involved in the interaction between humans and technology, as well as to adapt technologies to the people that created the need for its existence, thus contributing to improve the quality of life of senior citizens…”

“…Insurgency is the most prevalent form of armed conflict and the subject of countless studies, yet the U.S. military has only recently begun to review doctrine and training in this area. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Trobriand children's tales and how they reflect the acquisition of linearization strate -- 2.1 Developmental studies on narratives - A brief survey of some basic findings -- 2.2 The children's tales -- 2.2.1 The narrators and their motivation to tell us some of their stories -- 2.2.2 The thirteen tales told by Yabilosi, Towesei, Dudauvelu, Dauya and Tosulebu -- 2.2.2.1 Yabilosi tells the "Kwanebuyeee subwa'eki" - The "Tale of the red ant" and attempts to tel -- 2.2.2.2 Towesei tells the "Kwanebuyeee kakavaku" - The "Tale of the white caterpillar" -- 2.2.2.3 Towesei tells the "Kwanbuyeee minana vivila" - The "Tale of this girl (and the mirror)" -- 2.2.2.4 Towesei tells the "Kwanebuyeee manana manki" - The "Tale of this monkey" -- 2.2.2.5 Towesei tells the "Kwanebuyeee manana bunukwa" - The "Tale of this pig" -- 2.2.2.6 Towesei tells the "Kwanebuyeee manana lekolekwa" - The "Tale of this rooster" -- 2.2.2.7 Towesei tells the "Kwanbuyeee minana vivila" - The "Tale of this girl (who was killed by a -- 2.2.2.8 Towesei tells the "Kwanbuyeee Tokositagina" - The "Tale of Tokositagina" -- 2.2.2.9 Towesei tells the "Kwanebuyeee Pepekwa" - The "Tale of Pepekwa" -- 2.2.2.10 Dudauvelu tells the "Kwanbuyeee mtosita gugwadi" - The "Tale of these children (and the D -- 2.2.2.11 Dudauvelu tells the "Kwanebuyeee mtosita gugwadi" - The "Tale of these children" -- 2.2.2.12 Dauya tells the "Kukwanebuyeee Pusa" - The "Tale of the Cat"…”

“…PSB 2012 will bring together top researchers from the US, the Asian Pacific nations, and countries around the world to exchange research results and address open issues in all aspects of computational biology. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Promises and Limitations of the CRPD's Inclusion Mandate 3 Sally Tomlinson: A Sociology of Special and Inclusive Education: Insights from the UK, US, Germany, and Finland 4 Mel Ainscow: Inclusion and Equity in Education: Responding to a Global Challenge 5 Lani Florian: The Universal Value of Teacher Education for Inclusive Education 6 Raphael Zahnd: Weltbank: Von ersten Auseinandersetzungen mit Behinderung hin zu inklusiven Perspektiven 7 Marianne Hirschberg/Swantje Köbsell: Disability Studies in Education: Normalität/en im inklusiven Unterricht und im Bildungsbereich hinterfragen 8 Myriam Hummel: Die diskursive Konstruktion inklusiver Bildung im südlichen Afrika II Komparative Perspektiven zu ausgewählten nationalen, regionalen und lokalen Bildungskontexten A Gesetzliche Bedingungen und Governance 9 Julia Biermann: Der Einfluss der UN-BRK auf inklusive Bildung in Nigeria und Deutschland 10 Julia Gasterstädt: Same same but different - Ein Vergleich der Entwicklung inklusiver Strukturen in zwei Bundesländern in Deutschland 11 Lea Schäfer: Maßnahmen inklusiver Bildung - Ein international vergleichender Blick auf Andalusien (Spanien) und Berlin (Deutschland) 12 Mathias Mejeh: Inklusive Bildung als Institution am Beispiel Schweiz 13 Gottfried Biewer: Inklusive Bildung in Österreich - Von den Anfängen der Entwicklung eines rechtlich-normativen Auftrags bis zu den Perspektiven für die Zukunft 14 Tobias Buchner: Einflüsse von Bildungspolitiken auf biographische Verläufe in international vergleichender Perspektive erforschen: Erkenntnisse aus dem Quali-TYDESProjekt B Schulstrukturen, -kulturen und -praktiken 15 Edda Óskarsdóttir/Andreas Köpfer: Inklusive Unterstützungsstrukturen in Schulen in Island und Kanada - Eine kulturvergleichende Analyse mit Blick auf schulrechtliche Entwicklungen und In-School-Support 16 Michelle Proyer/Margarita Bilgeri: Vergleichende Perspektiven auf die Kultur(-en) der (schulischen) Inklusion in Addis Abeba und Bangkok 17 Run Tan: Exploring Successful Inclusive Practice in China: An Inclusive Public Kindergarten in Shanghai 18 Julie Allan/Clara Rübner Jørgensen: Inclusive School Development: The First Years of an English Free School 19 Markku Jahnukainen/Tiina Itkonen: Steps to Inclusion? …”

“…Over the thirty-plus years of his career, Farocki has explored not the images of life but rather the life of images that surrounds us in newspapers, cinema, books, television, and advertising. …”

“…Das Buch stellt die erste umfassende Studie zu apokalyptischen Motiven im US-amerikanischen HipHop dar. Zugleich verfolgt es die Entstehung dieser Kunstform von den Spirituals über die Rhetorik afroamerikanischer Prediger bis hin zu Blues und Reggae. …”

“…The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, also referred as 9/11, was an iconic event in US history that altered the global and political response to terrorism. …”

“…This book contains a specially curated collection of recent research articles on the modeling and simulation of energy systems written by top experts around the world from universities and research labs, such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, National Energy Technology Laboratory of the US Department of Energy, University of Technology Sydney, McMaster University, Queens University, Purdue University, the University of Connecticut, Technical University of Denmark, the University of Toronto, Technische Universität Berlin, Texas A&M, the University of Pennsylvania, and many more. …”

“…The author draws on extensive sources to examine the dispute over the deployment of additional US atomic weapons. He argues that elements of the SPD viewed the Cold War as anachronistic long before it had actually come to an end…”

“…It highlights the different benefits stemming from fundamental research at the local, national and global level, while also inviting us to rethink the notion of “benefit” in the 21st century. …”

“…"Quoting is all around us. But do we really know what it means? How do people actually quote today, and how did our present systems come about? …”

“…Examines prewar planning efforts for postwar Iraq, the role of U.S. military forces after the end of major combat, and civilian efforts at reconstruction…”

“…Editors Norman Krumholz and Kathryn Wertheim Hexter provide essential resources for city leaders and planners, as well as for students and others, interested in shaping the built environment for a more just world.Advancing Equity Planning Now remind us that equity has always been an integral consideration in the planning profession. …”

“…The authors assess the implications of the cuts for NATO capabilities and strategy and for U.S. policy…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Network Security Groups (NSG) -- Azure Firewall -- Azure DDoS Protection -- Chapter Review -- Questions -- Answers -- Chapter 6 Identity, Governance, Privacy, and Compliance -- Authentication and Authorization -- Azure Active Directory -- Conditional Access, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Single Sign-On (SSO) -- Conditional Access -- Multi-Factor Authentication -- Single Sign-On -- Azure Governance Features -- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) -- Resource Locks -- Resource Tags -- Azure Policy -- Azure Blueprints -- Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure -- An Overview of Security, Privacy, and Trust -- Microsoft Privacy Statement -- Online Services Terms (OST) and Data Protection Addendum (DPA) -- Trust Center -- Azure Compliance Documentation -- Azure Sovereign Regions -- Azure Public Cloud -- Azure U.S. Government Cloud -- Azure German Cloud -- Azure China Cloud -- Chapter Review -- Questions -- Answers -- Chapter 7 Cost Management and Service-Level Agreements -- Planning and Managing Costs -- Pricing Factors That Affect Cost -- Factors That Can Reduce Costs -- Pricing Calculator and Total Cost of Ownership Calculator -- Pricing Calculator -- Total Cost of Ownership Calculator -- Azure Cost Management -- Azure Service-Level Agreement -- SLA Percentages, Downtime, and Credits -- Calculating Composite SLA Terms -- Service Lifecycle in Azure -- Chapter Review -- Questions -- Answers -- Appendix A Objective Map -- Exam AZ-900 -- Appendix B About the Online Content -- System Requirements -- Your Total Seminars Training Hub Account -- Privacy Notice -- Single User License Terms and Conditions -- TotalTester Online -- Performance-Based Questions -- Technical Support -- Glossary -- Index…”