Distributing Status

Author : Samuel Clark
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773598577

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Distributing Status by Samuel Clark Pdf

Honorific rewards are all about status and illustrate status processes in a way that few other social phenomena do. Why do we have so many honorific awards and prizes? Although they are a major feature of modern societies, they have received little scholarly attention. Samuel Clark argues that answering this question requires a separate historical analysis of different awards and prizes. He presents a comprehensive explanation of the origins and evolution of state honours in the British Isles, France, and the Low Countries. Examining cultural, social, and political changes that led to the massive growth in state honours and shaped their characteristics, Distributing Status also demonstrates their functions as instruments of cultural power, collective power, disciplinary power, and status power. Clark supports his conclusions with a cross-cultural statistical analysis of twenty societies. Lucid and logical, Distributing Status explicates an important historical change in Western Europe while at the same time contributing to several bodies of sociological literature, including evolutionary theory, theories of collective action, writings on discipline in modern societies, and studies of status processes.

Author : Chelmala Srinivasulu,Bhargavi Srinivasulu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461434498

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South Asian Mammals by Chelmala Srinivasulu,Bhargavi Srinivasulu Pdf

Until now, information on mammals in South Asia has never been brought together on a single platform providing all‐inclusive knowledge on the subject. This book is the most up‐to‐date comprehensive resource on the mammalian diversity of South Asia. It offers information on the diversity, distribution and status of 504 species of terrestrial and aquatic mammals found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This work is unique being the first of its kind that deals with diversity and distribution at the subspecies level. The book is divided in to three chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the subject and takes off from the recent works on mammals at the global level, provides an historical perspective on mammal studies in South Asia and concludes with a note on recent phylogenetic changes at supraordinal levels. Chapter 2 summarizes the information on the diversity of South Asian Mammals, provides analysis by country of mammalian diversity (supported by data in tabular form) dealing with species richness, endemism and possibly occurring species, separate analysis for each country with details on endemic and threatened species, extinct mammals, domestic mammals, and finally the IUCN status of mammals with special emphasis on threatened mammals. Chapter 3 is a comprehensive checklist that provides information on each species, including its scientific name, type details, standardized English name, synonyms, subspecies, distribution and comments on taxonomic status. Country‐wise listings and analysis of species richness with emphasis on subspecies distribution Most of the analysis is supported by data in tabular forms for better understanding Notes on extinct and domesticated mammals as well as their IUCN Red List Status with criteria for such status A very comprehensive bibliography that would help readers track down specific literature ​

Author : Arnold Small
Publisher : Ibis Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Bird populations
ISBN : 0934797099

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California Birds by Arnold Small Pdf

Author : Samuel Clark
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773598560

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Distributing Status by Samuel Clark Pdf

Honorific rewards are all about status and illustrate status processes in a way that few other social phenomena do. Why do we have so many honorific awards and prizes? Although they are a major feature of modern societies, they have received little scholarly attention. Samuel Clark argues that answering this question requires a separate historical analysis of different awards and prizes. He presents a comprehensive explanation of the origins and evolution of state honours in the British Isles, France, and the Low Countries. Examining cultural, social, and political changes that led to the massive growth in state honours and shaped their characteristics, Distributing Status also demonstrates their functions as instruments of cultural power, collective power, disciplinary power, and status power. Clark supports his conclusions with a cross-cultural statistical analysis of twenty societies. Lucid and logical, Distributing Status explicates an important historical change in Western Europe while at the same time contributing to several bodies of sociological literature, including evolutionary theory, theories of collective action, writings on discipline in modern societies, and studies of status processes.

Author : Jeffrey L. Kershner,Jack E. Williams,Robert E. Gresswell,Javier Lobón-Cerviá
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 831 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Chars
ISBN : 193487454X

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Trout and Char of the World by Jeffrey L. Kershner,Jack E. Williams,Robert E. Gresswell,Javier Lobón-Cerviá Pdf

This is the first comprehensive look at the taxonomy, life history, and conservation status of the world's trout and char. These are fascinating and beautiful fish that rate high for the angler as well as for tourist and recreational economies. Trout and char also play key roles in the ecology of many lake and river systems around the world. Trout and char are abundant in many regions, but most native species are on the decline. Some are classified as vulnerable, threatened, or endangered. Because of their widespread stocking in regions where they are not native, some trout and char also are the cause for threats to other native species. Loss of habitat, an expanding human population, and rapid climate change are challenging their future as streams warm and waters become more variable in their flows. This book examines trout and char from all these perspectives. Early chapters explore the unique diversity and life history aspects of trout and char and provide information on the taxonomy and systematics while also detailing some of unique life histories. New information is presented about species diversity and distributions by country. Summary chapters explore significant conservation and management challenges of broad interest to scientists, resource managers, anglers, and interested public. Trout and Char of the World end s with a series of essays exploring the future of trout and char over the next 50 years. Trout and Char of the World will be a primary resource for trout and char biologists, conservationists, and anglers in the many countries where trout and char are native or have been introduced, and a resource for anyone interested in learning more about the diversity and distribution of trout and char worldwide.--

Author : Jeffrey C. Rowell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Snakes
ISBN : 1771361239

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The Snakes of Ontario by Jeffrey C. Rowell Pdf

Author : Ivan Stojmenovic,Ruppa K. Thulasiram,Laurence T. Yang,Weijia Jia,Minyi Guo,Rodrigo Fernandes de Mello
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540747420

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Parallel and Distributed Processing and Applications by Ivan Stojmenovic,Ruppa K. Thulasiram,Laurence T. Yang,Weijia Jia,Minyi Guo,Rodrigo Fernandes de Mello Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing and Applications, ISPA 2007, held in Niagara Falls, Canada, in August 2007. The 83 revised full papers presented together with three keynote are cover algorithms and applications, architectures and systems, datamining and databases, fault tolerance and security, middleware and cooperative computing, networks, as well as software and languages.

Author : Edward C. Beedy,Edward R. Pandolfino
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520274938

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Birds of the Sierra Nevada by Edward C. Beedy,Edward R. Pandolfino Pdf

This beautifully illustrated and user-friendly book presents the most up-to-date information available about the natural histories of birds of the Sierra Nevada, the origins of their names, the habitats they prefer, how they communicate and interact with one another, their relative abundance, and where they occur within the region. Each species account features original illustrations by Keith Hansen. In addition to characterizing individual species, Birds of the Sierra Nevada also describes ecological zones and bird habitats, recent trends in populations and ranges, conservation efforts, and more than 160 rare species. It also includes a glossary of terms, detailed maps, and an extensive bibliography with over 500 citations.

Author : Florin Pop,Joanna Kołodziej,Beniamino Di Martino
Publisher : Springer
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319448817

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Resource Management for Big Data Platforms by Florin Pop,Joanna Kołodziej,Beniamino Di Martino Pdf

Serving as a flagship driver towards advance research in the area of Big Data platforms and applications, this book provides a platform for the dissemination of advanced topics of theory, research efforts and analysis, and implementation oriented on methods, techniques and performance evaluation. In 23 chapters, several important formulations of the architecture design, optimization techniques, advanced analytics methods, biological, medical and social media applications are presented. These chapters discuss the research of members from the ICT COST Action IC1406 High-Performance Modelling and Simulation for Big Data Applications (cHiPSet). This volume is ideal as a reference for students, researchers and industry practitioners working in or interested in joining interdisciplinary works in the areas of intelligent decision systems using emergent distributed computing paradigms. It will also allow newcomers to grasp the key concerns and their potential solutions.

Author : Niall Richard Murphy,Betsy Beyer,Chris Jones,Jennifer Petoff
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781491951170

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Site Reliability Engineering by Niall Richard Murphy,Betsy Beyer,Chris Jones,Jennifer Petoff Pdf

The overwhelming majority of a software system’s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large-scale computing systems? In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. You’ll learn the principles and practices that enable Google engineers to make systems more scalable, reliable, and efficient—lessons directly applicable to your organization. This book is divided into four sections: Introduction—Learn what site reliability engineering is and why it differs from conventional IT industry practices Principles—Examine the patterns, behaviors, and areas of concern that influence the work of a site reliability engineer (SRE) Practices—Understand the theory and practice of an SRE’s day-to-day work: building and operating large distributed computing systems Management—Explore Google's best practices for training, communication, and meetings that your organization can use

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Demography
ISBN : UCR:31210005601529

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Location Patterns of Minority and Other Health Professionals by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark B. Robbins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1936153114

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The Status and Distribution of Birds in Missouri by Mark B. Robbins Pdf

Author : Terence R. Wahl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D02500081E

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Birds of Washington by Terence R. Wahl Pdf

"Birds of Washington is the first complete reference work on Washington's birds to be published in more than fifty years. Designed to enrich the popular study of Washington birds, this comprehensive volume includes individual accounts of the 483 species recorded in the state." "Birds of Washington is not a field guide for identifying birds. Instead, it compiles and presents in a single volume current information about the population status and distribution of each species, as well as their habitat preferences, their seasonal activities, apparent trends and changes in occurrence or abundance, the occurrence of subspecies, and any management or conservation issues. Seasonal distribution maps are included for many selected species. More than forty contributing authors volunteered their time and expertise to create these authoritative accounts, which draw on a wide range of sources, including scientific journals, wildlife agency reports, field observations, and surveys such as Christmas Bird Counts and Breeding Bird Surveys." "While establishing a benchmark for future studies, Birds of Washington provides an indispensable source of information on avian life in the state for a broad audience of birders, wildlife biologists, land managers, conservationists, hunters, and wildlife enthusiasts in general."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Jean-Marc Pierson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781118959121

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Large-scale Distributed Systems and Energy Efficiency by Jean-Marc Pierson Pdf

Addresses innovations in technology relating to the energy efficiency of a wide variety of contemporary computer systems and networks With concerns about global energy consumption at an all-time high, improving computer networks energy efficiency is becoming an increasingly important topic. Large-Scale Distributed Systems and Energy Efficiency: A Holistic View addresses innovations in technology relating to the energy efficiency of a wide variety of contemporary computer systems and networks. After an introductory overview of the energy demands of current Information and Communications Technology (ICT), individual chapters offer in-depth analyses of such topics as cloud computing, green networking (both wired and wireless), mobile computing, power modeling, the rise of green data centers and high-performance computing, resource allocation, and energy efficiency in peer-to-peer (P2P) computing networks. Discusses measurement and modeling of the energy consumption method Includes methods for energy consumption reduction in diverse computing environments Features a variety of case studies and examples of energy reduction and assessment Timely and important, Large-Scale Distributed Systems and Energy Efficiency is an invaluable resource for ways of increasing the energy efficiency of computing systems and networks while simultaneously reducing the carbon footprint.

Author : J.P. Hearn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789400973220

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Reproduction in New World Primates by J.P. Hearn Pdf

The New World primates are becoming widely used in scientific and medical work in fields from anthropology to zoology, behaviour to urology. They have unique attributes for studies in cancer, infectious diseases, genetics, virology and reproduction. However, it is only now that their reproductive physiology is being clarified in any depth and this book is a first synthesis of that knowledge. The nine authors involved in this project have presented an up to date account of the major New World species used in biological and medical science. In addition to their distribution and conservation in the wild, essential biological data from laboratory studies are presented on reproductive cycles, gestation length, seasonal breeding, puberty and other factors. The major applications of these species in research are explored. Whenever possible, research workers should steer away from using endangered species in their studies. The New World monkeys used in research in any numbers are still fairly common ~n the wild, yet their greatest advantages are ~n their smalle size and high fecundity. This makes possible the establishment of self sustaining captive breeding colonies at a fraction of the time and cost necessary for the more conventional Old World laboratory primates. Consequently the drain on wild stocks need not be extensive as only breeding nuclei should be necessary.