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In der vorliegenden Dissertation werden Methoden zur Verbesserung einer Basswiedergabe mittels Kleinstlautsprechern untersucht. Dabei werden auch die Randbedingungen einer Lösung betrachtet, die sich an den Massenmarkt der sogenannten Consumer-Elektronik anzupassen hat. Im Wesentlichen sind dies ein geringer Kostenrahmen und rechtliche Aspekte. Ziel der Arbeit ist die Entwicklung eines neuen Verfahrens, das diesen Randbedingungen genügt und gl...

Before the eighteenth century, the ocean was regarded as a repulsive and chaotic deep. Despite reinvention as a zone of wonder and pleasure, it continued to be viewed in the West and elsewhere as ¿uninhabited¿, empty space. This collection, spanning the eighteenth century to the present, recasts the ocean as ¿social space¿, with particular reference to visual representations. This engaging and erudite volume will interest a range of scholars i...

Embrace worker rights and build a better democracy

Based upon a rich and diverse range of primary sources, including recently discovered correspondence in the Gonzaga archives in Mantua, this book traces Henry's life from his birth in 1551. Providing the first English language biography of Henri.

A graduate-level textbook which surveys the most recent developments in input-output analysis and their applications.

A collection of lectures that brings together the renowned African and African-American scholars to reflect on the public meaning of the iconic Nelson Mandela. Containing a Foreword by the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, this work is suitable for philosophy and politics departments.

Music theory is often seen as independent from - even antithetical to - performance. While music theory is an intellectual enterprise, performance requires an intuitive response to the music. But this binary opposition is a false one, which serves neither the theorist nor the performer.

Represents the advances in literary linguistics, cognitive poetics and literary critical practice. In this book, the contributors provide an analyses of a range of literature from science fiction, dystopia, absurdism and graphic novels to the poetry of Wordsworth, Hopkins, Sassoon, Balassi, and Dylan Thomas among others.

Leading Researcher Joseph Murphy and his colleague Daniela Torre shed light on two critical issues in education today: student underachievement and how to build effective, high-performing schools. Murphy draws from considerable research and scholarship in the area of school reform. This research is based on meaningful links with the worlds of practice and policy, and builds upon our most robust understanding about school improvement. The book ...

Internationalism in Children's Series brings together international children's literature scholars who interpret 'internationalism' through various cultural, historical and theoretical lenses. From imperialism to transnationalism, from Tom Swift to Harry Potter, this book addresses the unique ability of series to introduce children to the world.

The Great War continues to play a prominent role in contemporary consciousness. With commemorative activities involving seventy-two countries, its centenary is a titanic undertaking: not only 'the centenary to end all centenaries' but the first truly global period of remembrance. In this innovative volume, the authors examine First World War commemoration in an international, multidisciplinary and comparative context. The contributions draw on...

Description: At an international level, Anglicanism has almost no mandating or juridical power. Stresses and threats of division over issues such as human sexuality have resulted in moves to enhance the Communion's central structures and instruments. However, it is becoming clear that there is little likelihood of substantial change in this direction succeeding, at least in the medium term. The challenge for Anglicanism is to make a "polity o...

A rare and often overlooked art form in today's art scene. This collection of masterfully crafted graphite pencil drawings, with over 300 illustrations, shows the step-by-step process it took to complete 16 dynamic graphite drawings. See each drawing develop and read the artist's thoughts and views on how he crafts each incredible work. This "journal style" book gives the reader unique insight into the creative mind of the artist and takes the...

This volume is a collaborative reassessment of the writing of John McGahern. The contributors provide provocative readings of his major works and also examine some of his lesser-known short stories, essays and unpublished archival materials which have not yet received due critical attention. The book also has a focus on topics and issues in McGahern's writing that have been overlooked, thus extending the critical discourse on this important Ir...

Peio, llevaba varios días sin dejarse ver por la herriko. Su móvil parecía desconectado. Aquella mañana apareció. Sabía que estábamos en el santuario para preparar lo de Mariví. -egun on txakurras ¿cómo llevamos lo de San Martín? Será cerdo o cerda. So

When a passion comes over us, we must respond. It is a sin if we don't. So I guess this has to be my response.There are five things in this world that I live for. One is my wife. Two is cooking. Three is golf. Four are dogs. I am fifth.As I was playing golf with my wife and had our dogs in the cart, while drinking a fifth of booze, I decided to write a book on cooking. Actually, this is a book with my recipes as well as the humorous stories be...

Innovation and IT are intertwined. In order to understand how, this book takes an interdisciplinary view of innovation in an international and digital world. It addresses strategic and operational aspects of R and D and new product development, emphasizing knowledge management, configurational design, distance and diversity.

Metaphors of Healing features hundreds of metaphors Harish Malhotra has created for use with his patients in therapy, which have yielded positive results. Through his metaphors, Malhotra has passed down a successful open-ended interview technique to medical students who are encountering patients for the first time. Readers will be able to use the metaphors to help themselves or others, whether they be a practitioner, patient, or someone lookin...

Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms? (A) Can't get a good night's sleep? (B) Too much caffeine or too much stress? (C) Are the slightest annoyances getting under your skin? (D) Are you wanting to "go there" more often than not? (e) Have you been ignoring God reaching out to you for quality "WE" time? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, The Nightstand Devotional features uplifting scriptures and nightly rea...

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