Futurescapes

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789042026032

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Futurescapes by Anonim Pdf

This book testifies to the growing interest in the many spaces of utopia. It intends to ‘map out’ on utopian and science-fiction discourses some of the new and revisionist models of spatial analysis applied in Literary and Cultural Studies in recent years. The aim of the volume is to side-step the established generic binary of utopia and dystopia or science fiction and thus to open the analysis of utopian literature to new lines of inquiry. The essays collected here propose to think of utopias not so much as fictional texts about future change and transformation but as vital elements in a cultural process through which social, spatial and subjective identities are formed. Utopias can thus be read as textual systems implying a distinct spatial and temporal dimension; as ‘spatial practices’ that tend to naturalize a cultural and social construction – that of the ‘good life’, the radically improved welfare state, the Christian paradise, the counter-society, etc. – and make that representation operational by interpellating their readers in some determinate relation to their givenness as sites of political and individual improvement.This volume is of interest for all scholars and students of literature who wish to explore the ways in which utopias of the past and recent present have circulated as media of cultural exchange and homogenization, as sites of cultural and linguistic appropriation and as foci for the spatial formation of national and regional identities in the English-speaking world.

Author : William E. Jarvis
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786480951

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Time Capsules by William E. Jarvis Pdf

Time capsules have been used for thousands of years to store for posterity a selection of objects thought to be representative of life at a particular time. Such vessels have the dual purpose of causing participants to ponder their own cultural era and think about those to come. This work is a cultural history of five thousand years of time capsules and other related time-information transfer experiences. It examines both the formal and the popular culture aspects of the time capsule, from its roots in ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian building foundation deposits to the present utilization of spacecraft probes and other extreme locations. The deposits of 3000 BCE deliberately had no definite date and time to be opened; in 1876 CE came the idea of target-dated deposits. Also discussed are how “real” time capsules work, notional and archaeological time capsules, the height of the time capsule’s popularity from 1935 to 1982, the preservation of writings in time capsules, keeping time in a perpetual futurescape, and turn of the century hype surrounding millennium time capsules.

Author : Benita J. Howell
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0252070224

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Culture, Environment, and Conservation in the Appalachian South by Benita J. Howell Pdf

Focusing on the mountainous area from northern Alabama to West Virginia, this important volume explores the historic and contemporary interrelations between culture and environment in a region that has been plagued by land misuse and damaging stereotypes of its people. Committed to taking account of humankind's place in the environment, this collection is a timely contribution to debates over land use and conservation. Debunking the nature/culture dichotomy, contributors examine how physical space is transformed into culturally constituted "place" by a variety of factors, both tangible (architecture, landmarks, artifacts) and intangible (a sense of place, long-term family habitation of land, tradition, "a way of life worth fighting for"). Archaeologists, cultural geographers, and ethnographers examine how the land was used by its earliest inhabitants and trace the effects of agricultural decline, industrial development, and tourism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Powerful case studies recount past displacement of local populations in the name of progress or conservation and track threatened communities' struggles to maintain their claims to place in the face of extralocal counterclaims that would appropriate space and resources for other purposes, such as mountaintop removal of coal or a power company's plans to export electricity from Appalachia to distant urban centers. Contributors also record successful community planning ventures that have achieved creative solutions to seemingly intransigent conflicts between demands for economic wealth and environmental health.

Author : Lorinda R. Rowledge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000008647

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CrowdRising by Lorinda R. Rowledge Pdf

Open innovation enabled through crowdsourcing is one of the hottest topics in management strategy today. Particularly striking – and of vital importance to the world – are the pioneering efforts to apply crowdsourcing technology and open innovation to solve social, environmental, and economic sustainability challenges. CrowdRising sets out these challenges as context and then highlights the experiences of leaders and early adopters, identifies implementation guidelines, critical success factors and lessons learned, and finally projects where the field is going in the future. With a strong focus on the applications of crowdsourcing for innovation, engagement, and market intelligence, the book profiles the initiatives of companies, NGOs, and technology providers using crowdsourcing to develop these solutions to global problems. It addresses the key challenges impacting organizations: 1) identifying more sustainable ways to design, distribute, transport, recycle, and repurpose products; and 2) discovering and implementing the systems needed to transform global economic growth, drive human prosperity, and replenish the planet’s resources.

Author : Maria Lee,Carolyn Abbot
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781800082885

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Taking English Planning Law Scholarship Seriously by Maria Lee,Carolyn Abbot Pdf

Planning is at the heart of the response to many of the significant challenges of our time, from the climate and environmental crises to social and economic inequalities. It is embedded in, as well as partially constituting, our democratic systems, so that the challenges of democratic decision-making in a complex society cannot be avoided when thinking about planning. Planning law raises some of the most fundamental questions faced by legal scholars, from the legitimacy of authority to the relationship between public and private rights and interests. And yet, planning law has been relatively neglected by legal scholars. The objective of Taking English Planning Law Scholarship Seriously is to create space for planning law scholarship in all of its variety, and for curiosity about law in all its complexity. The chapters reflect this diversity and complexity, covering a range of the objects of planning (from housing to energy to highways) and a multiplicity of planning tasks and tools (from compulsory purchase to contracting to planning inquiries).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Agricultural extension work
ISBN : OSU:32435031260318

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Extension Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Federal Extension Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Agricultural extension work
ISBN : STANFORD:36105130659787

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Extension Service Review by United States. Federal Extension Service Pdf

Author : Rohit Talwar,Gerd Leonhard ,Gray Scott ,B.J. Murphy,Ian Pearson,Laura Goodrich,Cornelia Daheim,Joyce Gioia,Calum Chace
Publisher : Fast Future Publishing Ltd
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780993295812

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The Future of Business by Rohit Talwar,Gerd Leonhard ,Gray Scott ,B.J. Murphy,Ian Pearson,Laura Goodrich,Cornelia Daheim,Joyce Gioia,Calum Chace Pdf

The Future of Business explores how the commercial world is being transformed by the complex interplay between social, economic and political shifts, disruptive ideas, bold strategies and breakthroughs in science and technology. Over 60 contributors from 21 countries explore how the business landscape will be reshaped by factors as diverse as the modification of the human brain and body, 3D printing, alternative energy sources, the reinvention of government, new business models, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and the potential emergence of the Star Trek economy.

Author : Adam Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781134677283

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Fanatics by Adam Brown Pdf

Embracing studies of football fans across Europe, this book tackles questions of power, national and regional identities, and race and racism, highlighting the changing role of fans in the game. Combining new approaches to the study of fan culture with critical assessments of the commercialization of the game, this fascinating book offers a comprehensive and timely examination of the state of European football supporters culture as the game prepares itself for the next millennium. The contributors, all leading figures in sports studies, consider: * whether football remains the peoples game, or if it is now run entirely by and for club owners and directors who have overseen the flotation of clubs on the stock exchange, a new focus on merchandising and the escalation of players salaries * the role of FIFA and UEFA in the struggle for control of world football * manifestations of racism and extreme nationalism in football, from the English medias xenophobic coverage of Euro 96 to the demonisation of Eric Cantona * media representations of national identity in football coverage in Germany, France and Spain * the interplay of national, religious and club identities among fans in England, Scotland, Ireland, Portugal and Scandinavia * the role of the law in regulating football * the future for supporters at a time when watching the match is more likely to mean turning on the television than going to a football ground.

Author : John Peine,Samab Foundation
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1998-06-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1574440535

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Ecosystem Management for Sustainability by John Peine,Samab Foundation Pdf

As the 21st century approaches, the need to put principles of sustainable living and ecosystem management into practice has never been so urgent. Ecosystem Management for Sustainability recognizes this need and shares the experiences of the editor and 54 contributing authors, each leaders in the advancement of ecosystem management and champions of the natural environment. The book uses the Man And Biosphere program as a case example of a wide variety of resource management activities at work. Through the multi-authored contributions to this book, documentation of a comprehensive spectrum of ecosystem management and sustainable development principles is achieved. Ecosystem Management for Sustainability provides a link between theory and practice of these two philosophies.

Author : R. Douglas Williamson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118583012

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Straight Talk on Leadership by R. Douglas Williamson Pdf

An urgent wake-up call—and radical action plan—for business leaders everywhere While it focuses primarily on Canadian business, this important book shares valuable insights of benefit to transformational business leaders everywhere. Without sugar coating his message, author R. Douglas Williamson, head of the prestigious consultancy, The Beacon Group, points to complacency, lack of leadership sophistication, and an inward focus as the chief reasons why Canadian companies are at risk of falling behind the rest of the world. Issuing an urgent call to action, Williamson helps leaders understand the four principle challenges facing the modern leader and describes the eight essential leadership competencies required to navigate the future. He provides powerful strategies, tools and techniques for how to reframe thinking about leadership and reform leadership strategies. Case Studies from The Beacon Group’s wide and diversified client base include The Four Seasons, Scotiabank, Nortel Networks, Research in Motion, The Hudson’s Bay Company, Export Development Canada, Holt Renfrew, and many others. An impassioned call to action for leaders everywhere combined with practical advice and tools to help leaders take up the responsibility of transformational leadership during a period of unprecedented change and monumental global challenges. One of the rare books to focus on Canadian business and business leadership, it explains why that country's competitiveness is in serious jeopardy and what can be done about it.

Author : Tim Richardson
Publisher : Thames and Hudson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0500515778

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Futurescapes by Tim Richardson Pdf

A fresh and highly informed overview of work by today's leading landscape architects from around the world. The urgency of global climate change has made the early twenty-first century one of the most productive periods in landscape and garden design. Clients—corporate, civic, and private—are committed to the creation of innovative outdoor spaces. Curated by one of the world’s leading critics of contemporary landscape design, this collection profiles work by fifty design studios through texts, up-to-date projects, easy-to-read plans, and photographs. The practices have been chosen for their innovation and their unique contribution to current debates in landscape and garden design. The selection spans well-established names, such as Patrick Blanc (France), Fernando Caruncho (Spain), Dan Pearson (UK), and Stephen Stimson (US) to smaller, lesser-known studios, such as Ossart & Maurie`res (France), Wette und Kunecke (Germany), and Landscape India (India). Five essays identify and explain the prevailing preoccupations and practices of today’s designers with themes that range from the recent predilection for creating new landforms to the trend towards eco- expediency.

Author : Ralph Pordzik
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789042026025

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Futurescapes by Ralph Pordzik Pdf

This book testifies to the growing interest in the many spaces of utopia. It intends to 'map out' on utopian and science-fiction discourses some of the new and revisionist models of spatial analysis applied in Literary and Cultural Studies in recent years. The aim of the volume is to side-step the established generic binary of utopia and dystopia or science fiction and thus to open the analysis of utopian literature to new lines of inquiry. The essays collected here propose to think of utopias not so much as fictional texts about future change and transformation but as vital elements in a cultural process through which social, spatial and subjective identities are formed. Utopias can thus be read as textual systems implying a distinct spatial and temporal dimension; as 'spatial practices' that tend to naturalize a cultural and social construction - that of the 'good life', the radically improved welfare state, the Christian paradise, the counter-society, etc. - and make that representation operational by interpellating their readers in some determinate relation to their givenness as sites of political and individual improvement. This volume is of interest for all scholars and students of literature who wish to explore the ways in which utopias of the past and recent present have circulated as media of cultural exchange and homogenization, as sites of cultural and linguistic appropriation and as foci for the spatial formation of national and regional identities in the English-speaking world.

Author : Robert Tompkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015010355868

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Futurescapes by Robert Tompkins Pdf

Author : Robert Kozielski
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781787143043

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Understanding the New Business Paradigm in Eastern Europe by Robert Kozielski Pdf

The aim of this publication is to present the universal model of building business success in our hectic times. Kozielski built the idea of “four-leaf clover” based on the experiences of companies competing on both the developed and emerging markets. It seems to be the first publication in which such comparison and confrontation were made.