Connect And Divide

Author : Ulrike Bergermann,Erhard Schüttpelz,Monika Dommann,Jeremy Stolow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Mass media
ISBN : 3035800510

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Connect and Divide by Ulrike Bergermann,Erhard Schüttpelz,Monika Dommann,Jeremy Stolow Pdf

Media divide and connect simultaneously: they act as intermediaries between otherwise disconnected entities, and as a 'middle' that mediates, but also shields different entities from each other. This ambiguity gives rise to conflicting interpretations, and it evokes all those figures that give a first clue about this janus-faced relationship of 'connect and divide': gate-keeper, parasite, amongst others. If we give accounts of media before and after their mediated action, we refer to persons and organizations, automatisms and artifacts, signals and inscriptions, and we seem to find it easy to refer to their distinct potentials and dis/abilities. But within the interaction? the 'middle' of media itself seems to be distributed right across the mix of material, semiotic and personal entities involved, and the location of agency is hard to pin down. In case of breakdown we have to disentangle the mix; in case of smooth operations action becomes all the more distributed and potentially untraceable? which makes its attribution a matter of the simultaneously occuring distribution of (official and unofficial) knowledge, labour and power. The empirical and historical investigation of this two-faced relationship of 'connect and divide' has thus resulted in a veritable 'practice turn in media studies'.0 0The publication studies four aspects of the practice turn in media studies: Media history from a praxeological perspective, the practice turn in religion and media studies, the connecting and dividing lines of media theories concerning gender and post_colonial agencies, and a historical and theoretical examination of the current relationship of media theory and practice theory.

Author : Monika Dommann (editor) Ulrike Bergermann (editor) (Erhard Schüttpelz (editor), Jeremy Stolow (editor))
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3035800626

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Connect and Divide by Monika Dommann (editor) Ulrike Bergermann (editor) (Erhard Schüttpelz (editor), Jeremy Stolow (editor)) Pdf

Author : Pieter Vanhuysse
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789637326790

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Divide and Pacify by Pieter Vanhuysse Pdf

Despite dramatic increases in poverty, unemployment, and social inequalities, the Central and Eastern European transitions from communism to market democracy in the 1990s have been remarkably peaceful. This book proposes a new explanation for this unexpected political quiescence. It shows how reforming governments in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic have been able to prevent massive waves of strikes and protests by the strategic use of welfare state programs such as pensions and unemployment benefits. Divide and Pacify explains how social policies were used to prevent massive job losses with softening labor market policies, or to split up highly aggrieved groups of workers in precarious jobs by sending some of them onto unemployment benefits and many others onto early retirement and disability pensions. From a narrow economic viewpoint, these policies often appeared to be immensely costly or irresponsibly populist. Yet a more inclusive social-scientific perspective can shed new light on these seemingly irrational policies by pointing to deeper political motives and wider sociological consequences. Divide and Pacify contains a provocative thesis about the manner in which political strategy was used to consolidate democracy in post-communist Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Pieter Vanhuysse develops a tight argument emphasizing the strategic use of welfare and unemployment compensation policies by a government to nip potential collective action against it in the bud. By breaking up social networks that might otherwise facilitate protest, through unemployment and induced early retirement, governments were able to survive otherwise difficult economic circumstances. This novel argument linking economics, politics, sociology, and demography should stimulate wide-ranging debate about the strategic uses of social policy.

Author : Yanna Krupnikov,John Barry Ryan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108831123

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The Other Divide by Yanna Krupnikov,John Barry Ryan Pdf

The key to understanding the current wave of American political division is the attention people pay to politics.

Author : Taylor Dotson
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780262365987

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The Divide by Taylor Dotson Pdf

Why our obsession with truth--the idea that some undeniable truth will make politics unnecessary--is driving our political polarization. In The Divide, Taylor Dotson argues provocatively that what drives political polarization is not our disregard for facts in a post-truth era, but rather our obsession with truth. The idea that some undeniable truth will make politics unnecessary, Dotson says, is damaging democracy. We think that appealing to facts, or common sense, or nature, or the market will resolve political disputes. We view our opponents as ignorant, corrupt, or brainwashed. Dotson argues that we don't need to agree with everyone, or force everyone to agree with us; we just need to be civil enough to practice effective politics. Dotson shows that we are misguided to pine for a lost age of respect for expertise. For one thing, such an age never happened. For another, people cannot be made into ultra-rational Vulcans. Dotson offers a road map to guide both citizens and policy makers in rethinking and refashioning political interactions to be more productive. To avoid the trap of divisive and fanatical certitude, we must stop idealizing expert knowledge and romanticizing common sense. He outlines strategies for making political disputes more productive: admitting uncertainty, sharing experiences, and tolerating and negotiating disagreement. He suggests reforms to political practices and processes, adjustments to media systems, and dramatic changes to schooling, childhood, the workplace, and other institutions. Productive and intelligent politics is not a product of embracing truth, Dotson argues, but of adopting a pluralistic democratic process.

Author : Jürgen Steppeler,Jinxi Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031072383

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Mathematics of the Weather by Jürgen Steppeler,Jinxi Li Pdf

"Mathematics of the Weather” details the mathematical techniques used to create numerical models of the atmosphere. It explains methods which are currently considered for practical use in models for the exaflop computers (10**19 operations per seconds). This book is a guide to developing and modifying the mathematical methods used in such models. This includes Implementations in spherical geometry. The books also concentrates on elements of Numerical Weather Predication (NWP) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

Author : Massimo Ragnedda,Glenn W. Muschert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781135088361

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The Digital Divide by Massimo Ragnedda,Glenn W. Muschert Pdf

This book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of inequality and the stratification of the digital sphere. Grounded in classical sociological theories of inequality, as well as empirical evidence, this book defines ‘the digital divide’ as the unequal access and utility of internet communications technologies and explores how it has the potential to replicate existing social inequalities, as well as create new forms of stratification. The Digital Divide examines how various demographic and socio-economic factors including income, education, age and gender, as well as infrastructure, products and services affect how the internet is used and accessed. Comprised of six parts, the first section examines theories of the digital divide, and then looks in turn at: Highly developed nations and regions (including the USA, the EU and Japan); Emerging large powers (Brazil, China, India, Russia); Eastern European countries (Estonia, Romania, Serbia); Arab and Middle Eastern nations (Egypt, Iran, Israel); Under-studied areas (East and Central Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa). Providing an interwoven analysis of the international inequalities in internet usage and access, this important work offers a comprehensive approach to studying the digital divide around the globe. It is an important resource for academic and students in sociology, social policy, communication studies, media studies and all those interested in the questions and issues around social inequality.

Author : Kelly Murdock
Publisher : SDC Publications
Page : 1300 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781630570330

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Kelly L. Murdock's Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 Complete Reference Guide by Kelly Murdock Pdf

Kelly L. Murdock's Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 Complete Reference Guide is a popular book among users new to 3ds Max and is used extensively in schools around the globe. The success of this book is found in its simple easy-to-understand explanations coupled with its even easier to follow tutorials. The tutorials are laser focused on a specific topic without any extra material, making it simple to grasp difficult concepts. The book also covers all aspects of the software, making it a valuable reference for users of all levels. The Complete Reference Guide is the ultimate book on 3ds Max, and like Autodesk’s 3D animation software, it just gets better and better with each release. Whether you're new to 3ds Max or an experienced user, you'll find everything you need in this complete resource. The book kicks off with a getting started section, so beginners can jump in and begin working with 3ds Max right away. Experienced 3ds Max users, will appreciate advanced coverage of features like crowd simulation, particle systems, radiosity, MAXScript and more. Over 150 tutorials – complete with before and after files – help users at all levels build real world skills.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015030168119

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Ohio Educational Monthly and the National Teacher by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2999820

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The Ohio Educational Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Education
ISBN : HARVARD:32044102791753

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The Ohio Educational Monthly and the National Teacher by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Nelson Bartholomew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Mechanical drawing
ISBN : STANFORD:36105047024141

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Handbook No. 2 to Bartholomew's National System of Industrial Drawing by William Nelson Bartholomew Pdf

Author : Alireza Tavakkoli
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781351607667

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Game Development and Simulation with Unreal Technology, Second Edition by Alireza Tavakkoli Pdf

Dr. Alireza Tavakkoli’s Game Development and Simulation with Unreal Technology covers the latest version of Unreal Technology. Since the 1990s Epic Games, Inc. has been leading the revolution of gaming graphics and Artificial Intelligence. Now, unreal technology is one of the most potent and prominent engines that is currently used in games. Its influence can be spotted in classic triple A titles like, Fortnite, Gears of War 2, Borderlands 2, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Tavakkoli goes into detail concerning the creation of game level designs, blueprint coding, shader programing, as well as artificial intelligence concepts to help readers in creating their own games. Game Development also includes a number of practice friendly extensions and concept modules to help solidify the reader’s understanding of concepts and techniques. The book is divided into three sections that act as building blocks in order to facilitate the comprehension of the material. Key Features: Provides beginner level through advanced concepts in blueprint programming with the Unreal Engine 4.18 Hundreds of small/mid-scale projects developed as concept examples throughout the book which can be utilized in more comprehensive entertaining interactive computer simulations and games Chapter exercises will take the readers’ understanding of Unreal Engine to the next level.

Author : Susan B. Boyd
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0802076521

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Challenging the Public/private Divide by Susan B. Boyd Pdf

Feminist scholars in disciplines ranging from law to geography challenge our traditional notion of a public/private divide in legal and public policy in Canada and internationally

Author : Marian Bubak,Geert Dick van Albada,Jack Dongarra,Peter M.A. Sloot
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 771 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540693864

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Computational Science – ICCS 2008 by Marian Bubak,Geert Dick van Albada,Jack Dongarra,Peter M.A. Sloot Pdf

The three-volume set LNCS 5101-5103 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computational Science, ICCS 2008, held in Krakow, Poland in June 2008. The 167 revised papers of the main conference track presented together with the abstracts of 7 keynote talks and the 100 revised papers from 14 workshops were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the three volumes. The main conference track was divided into approximately 20 parallel sessions addressing topics such as e-science applications and systems, scheduling and load balancing, software services and tools, new hardware and its applications, computer networks, simulation of complex systems, image processing and visualization, optimization techniques, numerical linear algebra, and numerical algorithms. The second volume contains workshop papers related to various computational research areas, e.g.: computer graphics and geometric modeling, simulation of multiphysics multiscale systems, computational chemistry and its applications, computational finance and business intelligence, physical, biological and social networks, geocomputation, and teaching computational science. The third volume is mostly related to computer science topics such as bioinformatics' challenges to computer science, tools for program development and analysis in computational science, software engineering for large-scale computing, collaborative and cooperative environments, applications of workflows in computational science, as well as intelligent agents and evolvable systems.