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Humanities & Social SciencesAugust 2008Democratising Conservative leadership selection
From grey suits to grass roots
by Andrew Denham, Kieron O'Hara
Democratising Conservative leadership selection traces the effects of democracy on the British Conservative Party, specifically looking at how changes in the ways the Conservatives elect their leaders have altered their mandate to lead. The book includes analysis of the original undemocratic 'system' whereby a leader 'emerged' from a shadowy process of consultation, and of the six elections between 1965 and 1997 where the parliamentary Conservative Party alone chose the Party leader. This historical perspective is followed by in-depth analysis of the three contests since 2001 that have taken place under the 'Hague rules', according to which ordinary Party members have the final say. This is the most comprehensive account yet published of the operation of those rules on the Conservative Party and the legitimacy of its leadership, and of the 2005 election of David Cameron. This book will be essential reading for students, academic specialists and anyone interested in the recent history and contemporary practice of British Conservatism. ;
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Humanities & Social SciencesJuly 2020The Dark Triad of Personality in Personnel Selection
by Schwarzinger, Dominik
How to use the dark triad in personnel selection • Presents the latest research and theories • Highlights the gains and risks of these traits• Concrete recommendations for use in selection process• Summarizes legal and professional guidelines Learn how people high in narcissism, Machiavellianism, and subclinical psychopathy can experience individual career success and show adaptive performance as well as present severe risks to others in the workplace with abusive and destructive leadership and counterproductive behavior. This practical book also summarizes the legal and professional guidelines when assessing the dark personality characteristics of job applicants, examines the acceptance and social validity of such assessments, evaluates the available instruments, and makes recommendations for practical applications and further research. For:• psychotherapists• clinical psychologists• counselors• work, organizational, and business psychologists
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Science & MathematicsApril 2021Medicalising borders
Selection, containment and quarantine since 1800
by Sevasti Trubeta, Christian Promitzer, Paul Weindling, Hastings Donnan
The research of pandemics, epidemics, and pathogens like COVID-19 reaches far beyond the scope of biomedicine. It is not only an objective for the health, political and social sciences, but epidemics and pandemics are a matter of geography: foci and vectors of communicable diseases continue to test the efficacy of medical control at state borders. This volume illuminates these issues from various disciplinary viewpoints. It starts by exploring historical models of quarantine, spatial isolation and detention as precautionary means against the dissemination of disease and contagion by border crossers, migrants and refugees. Besides the patterns of prejudice with which these groups are confronted, the book also deals with various kinds of fear of contamination from outside of the nation state. The contributors address the implementation of medical techniques at state borders in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, as well as the presently practiced measures of medical and biometric screening of migrants and refugees. Uniquely, this volume shows that the current border security regimes of Western states exhibit a high share of medicalised techniques of power, which originate both in European modernity and in the medical and biological disciplines developed during the last quarter of the millennium. Drawing on the collective expertise of a network of international researchers, this interdisciplinary volume is essential reading for those wishing to understand the medicalisation of borders across the globe, from the early eighteenth century up to the present day.
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Science & MathematicsNovember 2023Medicalising borders
by Sevasti Trubeta, Christian Promitzer, Paul Weindling
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September 2006Was ist Information?
Kritik einer Legende
by Peter Janich
Information ist ein allgegenwärtiger Begriff im Alltag, in den Wissenschaften und in der Philosophie. Heute wird er immer mehr von den Naturwissenschaften als ureigenster Gegenstand reklamiert: Er wird »naturalisiert«. Das Buch zeichnet den Weg nach, wie aus Physik und Mathematik Auffassungen entstehen, die über die Wissenschaftstheorie und die Sprachphilosophie zur Grundlage der Nachrichtentechnik und der Kybernetik werden, um schließlich bei der »Erbinformation« und anderen Naturgegenständen zu landen. So entsteht eine mißverstandene Form des Körper-Geist- Problems: Wie kommen technische Objekte, aber auch Moleküle im menschlichen Genom zu Eigenschaften, die ursprünglich der menschlichen Sprache vorbehalten waren? Dieses Buch korrigiert Mißverständnisse, weist heute übliche Ausdrucksweisen als (teilweise irrtümliche) Metaphern aus und rekonstruiert das menschliche Handeln und Sprechen als Grundlage von technischen und natürlichen Formen der Informationsverarbeitung.
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February 2025Survival of the Richest
Warum wir vor den Tech-Milliardären noch nicht einmal auf dem Mars sicher sind | Eine scharfsinnige Analyse
by Douglas Rushkoff, Stephan Gebauer
Spätestens seit der Allianz von Donald Trump und Elon Musk ist klar: Die Tech-Milliardäre sind nicht nur die reichsten Männer der Welt, es geht ihnen auch um politische Macht und um die radikale Umgestaltung von Gesellschaft und Natur. Als Douglas Rushkoff eine Einladung in ein exklusives Wüstenresort erhält, nimmt er an, dass er dort über Zukunftstechnologien sprechen soll. Stattdessen sieht er sich Milliardären gegenüber, die ihn zu Luxusbunkern und Marskolonien befragen. Während die Welt mit der Klimakatastrophe und sozialen Krisen ringt, zerbrechen sich diese Männer den Kopf, wie sie im Fall eines Systemkollapses ihre Privatarmeen in Schach halten können. Der Medientheoretiker Rushkoff verfolgt die Internetrevolution seit Jahrzehnten, ist Erfinder der Begriffe »viral gehen« und »Digital Natives«, bewegte sich lange im Kreis von Vordenkern und kreativen Zerstörern. In einer Zeit, in der Elon Musk und Peter Thiel sich immer stärker in die Politik einmischen, rekonstruiert er, wie aus der Aufbruchsstimmung der 1990er ein Programm aus Angst und Größenwahn werden konnte. Viele Tech-Unternehmer wollen uns Normalsterbliche einfach nur hinter sich lassen, werden aber als Visionäre gefeiert. Angesichts der Zerrüttungen, die ihre Geschäftsmodelle produzieren, müssen wir uns von ihrem Mindset befreien – denn mitnehmen werden sie uns auf ihrem Exodus sicher nicht. Ein flammendes Plädoyer gegen Egomanie und für die Wiederentdeckung kooperativen Handelns
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2022Medical Device Information for Pharmaceutical Technicians
by Founded by Friedlinde Wilson and Baldur Kohm.Edited by Dr. Anette Vasel-Biergansand Hannelore Eitel-Hirschfeld
Ranging from eyebaths and compression stockings to electronic cigarettes, the variety of medical aids available is huge. Every day, expert advice on these is needed at the pharmacy. The authors have summarised these aids in a practically oriented way. They provide background information, specifics about the materials, application descriptions, practical tips and product examples. Colourful illustrations show how they are used on or by the patient. Fully updated, the new edition of the book contains not only conventional medical devices but also those asked for at a contemporary community pharmacy. This 11th edition, which has been completely revised, contains: - definitions enabling rapid familiarisation with the topic, - tables that provide an overview, - illustrations and advice tips to help with practical use, - mnemonics and practice questions which help reinforce the knowledge Bonus: QR codes take the user to additional digital material! The ideal companion in training and on the job!
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Selection
Band 1 bis 3 im Schuber: Selection / Selection - Die Elite / Selection - Der Erwählte
by Cass, Kiera
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October 2020Survival - Von Haien umzingelt
Band 7
by Schlüter, Andreas / Illustriert von Kampmann, Stefani
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The ArtsJanuary 2019The secret life of romantic comedy
by Celestino Deleyto
The secret life of romantic comedy offers a new approach to one of the most popular and resilient genres in the history of Hollywood. Steering away from the rigidity and ideological determinism of traditional accounts of the genre, this book advocates a more flexible theory, which allows the student to explore the presence of the genre in unexpected places, extending the concept to encompass films that are not usually considered romantic comedies. Combining theory with detailed analyses of a selection of films, including To Be or Not to Be (1942), Rear Window (1954), Kiss Me Stupid (1964), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Before Sunset (2004), the book aims to provide a practical framework for the exploration of a key area of contemporary experience - intimate matters - through one of its most powerful filmic representations: the genre of romantic comedy. Original and entertaining, The secret life of romantic comedy is perfect for students and academics of film and film genre.
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April 2020Survival – Der Schrei des Affen
(Band 6)
by Schlüter, Andreas / Illustriert von Kampmann, Stefani
