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Author : Brian J. Robb
Publisher : Titan Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : UCSC:32106018933777
PERFORMING ARTS/Film/Guides & Reviews
Author : Brian J. Robb
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781915359049
Philip K. Dick struggled to make a living during his lifetime, but his work has since served as a deep seam of ideas to be mined by filmmakers such as Ridley Scott, Paul Verhoeven, Steven Spielberg, John Woo and Richard Linklater, resulting in some of the most successful and influential SF movies of all time. For the still-unequalled future world of Blade Runner to the mind-bending A Scanner Darkly, via the blockbusting action/adventure of Total Recall, Paycheck and Minority Report – not to mention the debt of gratitude films like The Matrix and The Truman Show owe to his work – the legacy of Philip K. Dick has revolutionised Hollywood.
Author : Tim Phillips
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-03
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780749446789
In this compelling account, Knockoff exposes the truth behind the fakes and uncovers the shocking consequences of dealing in counterfeit goods. Travelling across the globe, Tim Phillips shows that counterfeiting isn't a victimless crime; it is an illegal global industry undermining the world's economies. Based on interviews with victims, investigators and the people who sell counterfeits, Knockoff reveals the link between what we see as "innocent" fakes and organized crime. Phillips describes in detail how the counterfeiters' criminal network costs jobs, cripples developing countries, breeds corruption and violence, and kills thousands of people every year. He shows that by turning a blind eye to the problem, we become accomplices to theft, extortion and murder.
Author : R.T. Naylor
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780773590632
In Counterfeit Crime, economist, historian, and criminologist R.T. Naylor dissects the costs - economic, social, and political - of the seemingly never-ending wars on the grossly exaggerated menaces of Crime and Terror and how most things politicians do to combat them make matters worse - for the public and the public good. He explains how the post-World War II welfare state, with its commitment to building public infrastructure, maintaining social security, and providing accessible education, gave way to the modern executive state, with its focus on guaranteeing corporate welfare, dropping bombs on countries too weak to fight back, and manipulating the thoughts and actions of populations kept in line by the carrot of glitzy toys and the stick of ever-heavier legal sanctions. He dissects how the canons of free-market fundamentalism, backed by the cannons of state power, paved the road toward a soft form of totalitarianism, which march hand in hand with millennial Christianity and a military-security-industrial complex in search for new - mostly imaginary - enemies. Counterfeit Crime is savage in its critique of the political and judicial status quo and outraged at an economy rife with corruption.
Author : Charles Dudley Warner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Literature
ISBN : NYPL:33433087358622
Author : Charles Dudley Warner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Authors
ISBN : IND:30000092157258
Author : Yasushi Watanabe,David L McConnell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317459651
The term "soft power" describes a country's ability to get what it wants by attracting rather than coercing others - by engaging hearts and minds through cultural and political values and foreign policies that other countries see as legitimate and conducive to their own interests.This book analyzes the soft power assets of the United States and Japan, and how they contributed to one of the most successful, if unlikely, bilateral relationships of the twentieth century. Sponsored by the U.S. Social Science Research Council and the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership, the book brings together anthropologists, political scientists, historians, economists, diplomats, and others to explore the multiple axes of soft power that operate in the U.S.-Japanese relationship, and between the United States and Japan and other regions of the world.The contributors move beyond an "either-or" concept of hard versus soft power to a more dynamic interpretation, and demonstrate the important role of non-state actors in wielding soft power. They show how public diplomacy on both sides of the Pacific - bolstered by less formal influences such as popular cultural icons, product brands, martial arts, baseball, and educational exchanges - has led to a vibrant U.S.-Japanese relationship since World War II despite formidable challenges. Emphasizing the essentially interactive nature of persuasion, the book highlights an approach to soft power that has many implications for the world today.
Author : David Kelman
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781611484151
In Counterfeit Politics, David Kelman reassesses the political significance of conspiracy theory.
Author : Dean A. Kowalski,Chris Lay,Kimberly S. Engels
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 2127 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783031246852
Much philosophical work on pop culture apologises for its use; using popular culture is a necessary evil, something merely useful for reaching the masses with important philosophical arguments. But works of pop culture are important in their own right--they shape worldviews, inspire ideas, change minds. We wouldn't baulk at a book dedicated to examining the philosophy of The Great Gatsby or 1984--why aren't Star Trek and Superman fair game as well? After all, when produced, the former were considered pop culture just as much as the latter. This will be the first major reference work to right that wrong, gathering together entries on film, television, games, graphic novels and comedy, and officially recognizing the importance of the field. It will be the go-to resource for students and researchers in philosophy, culture, media and communications, English and history and will act as a springboard to introduce the reader to the other key literature in the field.
Author : Kelly M. Elkins
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781000875553
Counterfeit drugs continue to infiltrate the drug market in the United States, causing illness and death. This book addresses this issue and examines the recent trends in drug counterfeiting over the past 5-10 years. The text shows perspectives from crime lab and toxicology lab personnel and academic researchers, and includes topics such as a history of cases and issues with counterfeit drugs, trends observed in forensic labs, instrumental methods and approaches used in detecting counterfeit medicines, and policy approaches for controlling counterfeit drugs. There is a focus on ways to reduce counterfeit drugs in the market, to help improve the health and safety of people all over the world. Features : Focuses on recent (5-10) year trends in counterfeit drugs and analysis. Shows perspectives from crime lab and toxicology lab personnel and academic researchers. Focuses on drugs seized by law enforcement and approaches to reducing counterfeit medicine in the market. Discusses the detection and analysis of counterfeit drugs, and appropriate tools for combating this issue. Emphasizes the global impact of illegal medicines.
Author : Jefferson Hawkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Scientologists
ISBN : 0615375642
Jefferson Hawkins spent thirty years selling Scientology as one of their top marketing executives. The the Orwellian dark side of the Church threatened to destroy everything he had. A rare look at what goes on behind the glittering facade of today's most controversial cult.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Am Cncl on Science, Health
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Exhibitions
ISBN : UOMDLP:abk8395:0001.001
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Am Cncl on Science, Health
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Drug adulteration
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Peggy E Chaudhry,Alan Zimmerman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783540778356
The expansion of world trade has brought with it an explosive growth in counterfeit merchandise. Estimates put the world total for counterfeit products at about one half trillion dollars annually, although it is impossible to accurately determine the true size of the counterfeit market. What is known is that this illicit trade has infected nearly every industry from pharmaceuticals to aircraft parts. Software and music piracy are easy targets widely reported in the media. In 2007, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) estimated that 38% of personal computer software installed worldwide was illegal and the losses to the software industry were $48 billion worldwide. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reported a 58% increase in the seizures of counterfeit CDs. Overall, a wide range of industries agree that there is a severe problem with the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) throughout the world, yet there have been virtually no attempts to describe all aspects of the problem. This work aims to give the most complete description of various characteristics of the IPR environment in a global context. We believe a holistic understanding of the problem must include consumer complicity to purchase counterfeit products, tactics of the counterfeiters (pirates) as well as actions (or inaction) by home and host governments, and the role of international organizations and industry alliances. This book establishes the full environmental aspects of piracy, describes successful anti-counterfeiting actions and then prescribes measures IPR owners should take to protect their intellectual property.