35 resultater (0,27800 sekunder)

Vis alle filtre

Mærke

Vis alle

Butik

Pris (EUR)

Nulstil filter

Produkter
Fra
Butikker

AA Bronson’s House of Shame - Aa Bronson - Bog - Edition Patrick Frey - Plusbog.dk

AA Bronson’s House of Shame - Aa Bronson - Bog - Edition Patrick Frey - Plusbog.dk

A nocturnal secret ritual performed by two naked men in a hotel room in the Netherlands; a woven tent where the artist dressed as a mage encounters visitors to share their traumas; buttplugs adorned with rooster feathers; a collection of queer zines; anal-sprayed tartan paintings; a zen garden of mugwort. A few of the singular artistic gestures AA Bronson committed in the last few years are united in this book. After his General Idea partners, Felix Partz and Jorge Zontal, passed away in 1994, AA Bronson had to learn how to keep on living by himself, inventing a personal identity without his former companions, creating a new community of work, friendship and love. These issues have been at the core of his art in the last 25 years. He has developed a work where collaboration with other artists, especially younger queer artists, and creation of a social bond are central. AA Bronson’s House of Shame aims to emphasize this social dimension in his work through an overview of a series of exhibitions he made between 2013 and 2018. These are shows that bring together a community of artists; shows where performances and rituals, often invisible, contribute to the creation of a shared experience; a unique blend of art, friendship, collaboration, spirituality and humour. The book is in two-parts. An initial monographic section, which includes an essay and an interview with the artist, brings together the works and the exhibitions. In the second, choral part, friends have been invited to bear witness and write a sort of ‘journal de bord,’ telling the tale of five years of the artist’s community life. With a foreword by Vincent Simon, a text by Paul Clinton, and an interview by Frédéric Bonnet, and contributions from Philip Aarons, Defne Ayas, Elijah Burger, Matthias Herrmann, Richard John Jones, Bradford Kessler, Terence Koh, Sholem Krishtalka, Mark Jan Krayenhoff van de Leur, Gareth Long, Chrysanne Stathacos, Scott Treleaven, and Louwrien Wijers.

DKK 395.00
1

The History of Gay People in Alcoholics Anonymous - Audrey Borden - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The History of Gay People in Alcoholics Anonymous - Audrey Borden - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The History of Gay People in Alcoholics Anonymous documents and honors the ways thousands of LGBT people have carried Alcoholics Anonymous'' message. This illuminating chronicle includes interviews and documents that detail the compelling history, recovery, and wisdom of gay people in AA. The book examines the challenges AA faced as the fellowship endeavored to become a more inclusive and cohesive community. The first-person accounts narrate the important work of influential gay and straight AA members that led key events in AA’s history. The author includes material on the steps and traditions of AA, and on becoming an ally to LGBT people on the road to recovery. Topics in The History of Gay People in Alcoholics Anonymous include: - - the gay origins of AA’s Third Tradition - - - a comparison of treatments for alcoholism and homosexuality - - - compelling portraits of sober gay life in the 1950s and 1960s - - - the debate in AA over meetings for gay alcoholics - - - interviews with members and co-founders of the first gay AA meetings - - - the history of the first gay AA/Al-Anon conference - - - interviews with pioneering gay addiction professionals - - - the history of AA pamphlet “AA and the Gay/Lesbian Alcoholic” - - - Alcoholics Together, and why a parallel AA organization for gay alcoholics formed in southern California - - - strategies AA’s gay members developed to make their meetings simultaneously safe and public—and why some of them are still necessary today - - much more The History of Gay People in Alcoholics Anonymous is an enlightening book for members of the LGBT and heterosexual recovering community, alcoholism and addiction professionals, as well as physicians, counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, clergy, historians, sociologists, educators, students, and anyone interested in learning more about AA or this aspect of the community’s history.

DKK 697.00
1

Bone Marrow Failure, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America - Colin A. Sieff - Bog - Elsevier - Health Sciences Division -

Bone Marrow Failure, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America - Colin A. Sieff - Bog - Elsevier - Health Sciences Division -

This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, edited by Dr. Colin A. Sieff, will focus on Bone Marrow Failure. Topics include, but are not limited to, Acquired and Inherited Bone Marrow Failure; Kickapoo Joy Juice and Somatic Mutations in the Pathogenesis of AA; Somatic Mutations in Aplastic Anemia; Recent Advances and Long-term Results of Medical Treatment of AA; Upfront Matched Unrelated Donor Transplantation in AA; Significance of Clonal Mutations in the Diagnosis and Management of Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Alternate (Haploidental) Donor Transplantation in AA; Management of Diamond Blackfan Anemia and Prospects for Novel Treatment; MDS, AML and Cancer Surveillance in Fanconi Anemia; Diagnosis, Treatment and Molecular Pathology of Shwachman Diamond Syndrome; Clinical Implications of Clonal Hematopoiesis in Dyskeratosis congenita; and Germline GATA2 Mutations and Bone Marrow Failure.

DKK 750.00
1

William Withering and the Foxglove - R.d. Mann - Bog - Springer - Plusbog.dk

William Withering and the Foxglove - R.d. Mann - Bog - Springer - Plusbog.dk

William William Withering''s Withering''sclassic, classic, An An account account of of the thefoxglove foxglove . . . . . . , ,was was is is shown shown. . AA number number of of the the letters letters are arein in facsimile facsimileas aswell well as as published publishedexactly exactly two twohundred hundred years years ago. ago. This This book book forms forms transcription. transcription. The The letter letter with with the theOsler Osler page page numbers numbers 198 198to to 201 201 deserves deserves therefore therefore aa bicentennial bicentennial commemoration commemorationof of the the discovery discovery of of special comment. It was written by Dr. Hall Jackson on the the clinical clinical use use of of digitalis digitalis --aa drug drug which which retains retains aa significant significant specialcomment. ItwaswrittenbyDr. HallJacksonon February9th,1786andtoldWitheringthathis''inestimable place place in in the thepractice practice of of medicine medicinetoday. today. That That discovery discovery February 9th, 1786 and told Withering that his ''inestimable treatiseoraccountoftheFoxglove. . . ''had''founditswayto would, would, on onits its own, own, have havemade made Withering''s Withering''s medical medicalwork work treatise or account of the Foxglove . . . '' had ''found its way to important, important, just just as as his hisslim slim and and delightful delightful book book would would have have this thisremote remote part part of of the the globe''. globe''. Hall Hall]ackson Jacksonwas was writing writingfrom from made made it itmemorable. memorable.

DKK 663.00
1

General Idea - - Bog - JRP Ringier - Plusbog.dk

General Idea - - Bog - JRP Ringier - Plusbog.dk

A massive artist’s book-cum-overview of the revered and subversive queer Canadian collective, exquisitely designed in collaboration with AA Bronson This 768-page volume stands as the most comprehensive source on the Canadian collective General Idea, founded in Toronto in 1969 by Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal and AA Bronson and active until the deaths of Partz and Zontal in 1994. The book is arranged in three parts: Performances and Actions, In the Streets and In the Showroom. The first two parts focus on ephemeral, time-based and even disposable works. The third part includes a plate section offering a near-complete visual survey of General Idea''s practice. Facing-page comparative images show works as they appeared in historical installations or other relevant contexts. These three sections correspond broadly to the collective’s development: from performances, actions, pageants and other practices (1969–78), through works engaging with mass-media formats such as the magazine, television and video (1972–’80s), and finally to works conceived for galleries and museums (1985–94). The publication features a prologue by AA Bronson, a conversation between him and Beatrix Ruf, and new texts by international scholars. The appendix includes a complete scholarly bibliography, exhibition and performance histories, and an illustrated chronology of the group.Conceived by AA Bronson in close collaboration with designer Garrick Gott and editor Adam Welch, each section has a distinct visual identity and graphic treatment. The book itself functions as a kind of edition by the collective, evoking General Idea''s preoccupation with redeploying cultural phenomena: here, the museum exhibition catalog.

DKK 587.00
1

Friction-Stir Welding - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Friction-Stir Welding - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The principles and applications of friction-stir welding, a solid-state metal joining widely used to weld aluminum and its composites, are assessed. Friction stir processing, a novel process developed for microstructural modification of metallic materials, is also discussed. Academic studies and current sectoral applications of friction stir welding in shipbuilding are examined in detail. In addition, general literature reviews related to the joining of aluminum and steel with friction stir welding are explored. The authors examine past research comparing the friction stir welding and submerged friction stir welding, use of different medium under which the welding is performed, design and process parameters, applications and possibility of future research. In the closing study, a microstructural and statistical approach is performed to obtain a high strength welded joint in the dissimilar friction stir welding of AA 7075 and AA 6013 aluminum alloys.

DKK 624.00
1

Friction Stir Welding (FSW) - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Friction Stir Welding (FSW) - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The opening chapter provides a comprehensive insight into dissimilar materials joined by FSW technology. FSW parameters such as tool design, tool pin offset, rotational speed, welding speed, tool tilt angle and position of workpiece material in the fixture for dissimilar materials are summarized. In the next chapter the author confirms the emission of particles in the nanorange during FSW of the most commonly used aluminium alloys, AA 5083 and AA 6082, which are originated from the aluminium alloy itself, due to friction of the welding tool against the workpiece. In the closing chapter, feasibility to join 2.5 mm thick AA5052 aluminium alloy and 1.4 mm thick high strength steel, DP590, by conventional FSW process (FSW) and TIG-assisted HFSW process (HFSW) is studied through couple experimental and numerical analysis. A comparative study in joining of dissimilar materials by conventional FSW and HFSW processes is performed to realize the effect of different welding parameters on the growth of IMC layer thickness.

DKK 624.00
1

The Image of God in the Garden of Eden - Catherine L. Mcdowell - Bog - Pennsylvania State University Press - Plusbog.dk

The Image of God in the Garden of Eden - Catherine L. Mcdowell - Bog - Pennsylvania State University Press - Plusbog.dk

Catherine McDowell presents a detailed and insightful analysis of the creation of adam in Gen 2:5–3:24 in light of the Mesopotamian mis pî pit pî (“washing of the mouth, opening of the mouth”) and the Egyptian wpt-r (opening of the mouth) rituals for the creation of a divine image. Parallels between the mouth washing and opening rituals and the Eden story suggest that the biblical author was comparing and contrasting human creation with the ritual creation, animation, and installation of a cult statue in order to redefine ?elem ?elohîm as a human being—the living likeness of God tending and serving in the sacred garden. McDowell also considers the explicit image and likeness language in Gen 1:26–27. Drawing from biblical and extrabiblical texts, she demonstrates that ?elem and demût define the divine-human relationship, first and foremost, in terms of kinship. To be created in the image and likeness of Elohim was to be, metaphorically speaking, God’s royal sons and daughters. While these royal qualities are explicit in Gen 1, McDowell persuasively argues that kinship is the primary metaphor Gen 1 uses to define humanity and its relationship to God. Further, she discusses critical issues, noting the problems inherent in the traditional views on the dating and authorship of Gen 1–3, and the relationship between the two creation accounts. Through a careful study of the tôledôt in Genesis, she demonstrates that Gen 2:4 serves as both a hinge and a “telescope”: the creation of humanity in Gen 2:5–3:24 should be understood as a detailed account of the events of Day 6 in Gen 1. When Gen 1–3 are read together, as the final redactor intended, these texts redefine the divine-human relationship using three significant and theologically laden categories: kinship, kingship, and cult. Thus, they provide an important lens through which to view the relationship between God and humanity as presented in the rest of the Bible.

DKK 430.00
1

Harry Potter Levitating Golden Snitch - Warner Bros. Consumer Products - Bog - Running Press,U.S. - Plusbog.dk

Harry Potter Levitating Golden Snitch - Warner Bros. Consumer Products - Bog - Running Press,U.S. - Plusbog.dk

This ultra-deluxe, winged levitating golden snitch and illustrated book is a one-of-a-kind collectible set for Harry Potter fans. Set features: Electro-plated golden snitch, measuring approximately 2" diameter and 6" across from wing tip to wing tip. Powerful special magnets keep the snitch levitating above a base.Levitation base. Operates with 6 AA batteries, or keep your snitch levitating indefinitely by using an AC adapter.*5-1/2 x 7-1/2", 48-page book, featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the Harry Potter filmmakers, movie quotes, and full-color illustrations and photos throughout. *Batteries and AC adapter not included with this set.This is a fine adult collectible. Not intended for children.

DKK 762.00
1

Principles of Element Design - Peter Rich - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Principles of Element Design - Peter Rich - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The construction of buildings is learnt through experience and the inheritance of a tradition in forming buildings over several thousand years. Successful construction learns from this experience which becomes embodied in principles of application. Though materials and techniques change, various elements have to perform the same function. ''Principles of Element Design'' identifies all the relevant elements and then breaks these elements down into all their basic constituents, making it possible for students to fully understand the given theory and principles behind each part. As all building projects are subject to guidance through the Building Regulations and British Standards, this book gives an immediate reference back to relevant information to help practitioners and contractors identify key documents needed. Yvonne Dean B.A. (Hons) B.A (Open) RIBA, an architect, energy consultant and materials technologist. She also has 15 years experience as a lecturer, travels widely and is a guest lecturer at many universities. She pioneered an access course for Women into Architecture and Building, which has been used as a template by others, and has been instrumental in helping to change the teaching of technology for architects and designers. Peter Rich AA Dipl. (Hons) Architect, started his career with 14 years experience as a qualified architectural technician. He then joined the AA School of Architecture, working with Bill Allen and John Bickerdike after his graduation, later becoming a partner of Bickerdike Allen Rich and Partners. He also taught building construction at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, and architectural design at the Polytechnic of North London. He now acts as a Consultant.

DKK 459.00
1

Color: Light, Sight, Sense - Moritz Zwimpfer - Bog - Schiffer Publishing Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Color: Light, Sight, Sense - Moritz Zwimpfer - Bog - Schiffer Publishing Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Aa classic color theory reference in Europe for several years, available now, for the first time, in English translation. The book is arranged to follow light from a stimulus outside the human body, through the reaction of the visual organs of the body and ultimately to the occurrence of the visual experience in the brain. Colorful schematic drawings and photographs presented with explanatory captions demonstrate many elements of color theory from the organization of color to the perception of a rainbow. Beyond as explanation of the actual processes, Mr Zwimpfer demonstrates the total relationship which takes the perception of color beyond a mere passive registering, such as in photography, to a three-dimensional perception of our world. The book will fascinate and inform artists, photographers, students and others who are interested in color theory.

DKK 440.00
1

Recent Vitamin Research (1984) - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Recent Vitamin Research (1984) - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The book opens with a survey by Dr. Motron Cowan of biotin-responsive metabolic disorders of children. A group of Japanese researchers then present their latest data on the complex interactions between vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) in bone calcification. The author reviews the prolific published information relating vitramin C to infectious diseases and presents the results of an 8 year study into the prophylactic value of high-dose ascorbic acid (AA) and the common cold. Professor Kristoffersen and Dr. Rolschau review the effects of vitamin supplements during pregnancy and intrauterine growth. Possible protective effects of vitamin A and other retinoids against cancer are discussed by Dr. Jill Blunck, while Dr. Sue Tonkin describes her results on the interaction between oral contraceptives and riboflavin. Finally, the possible prevention of neural tube defects by vitamin supplements by Professor Laurence.

DKK 514.00
1

Managing Diversity In Public Sector Workforces - Norma M. Riccucci - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Managing Diversity In Public Sector Workforces - Norma M. Riccucci - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Public and private sector workforces in the U.S. look very different today than they did even 25 years ago. The changes are having a significant effect on how organizations manage their workforces. The old styles of managing heterogeneous workforces are proving to be ineffectual, and so management strategies aimed at embracing diversity and inclusion are essential. These strategies can have positive implications for worker satisfaction, morale and – ultimately – the delivery of public services to the American people. Managing Diversity in Public Sector Workforces, Second Edition examines demographic changes to the U.S. labor force and workplace and the ways in which government employers are managing the diverse populations that now fill public sector jobs. Addressing specific management strategies and initiatives relied on by public sector employers, as well as the implications of effectively managing variegated workforces for the overall governance of American society, this book demonstrates the importance of ensuring that programs to promote inclusiveness and diversity that appear on paper are carried through to practice through implementation. The book begins with a review of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action and the extent to which EEO and AA are still relied upon in the workplace. It then examines law and other public policy issues surrounding EEO, AA and diversity management. The remainder of the book focuses on the core of managing diversity in the public sector, exploring the initiatives, strategies, and programs that government employers either do or might rely on to ensure that the demographic mosaic embodied by their workforces is prepared to meet the needs and interests of the American citizenry of the 21st century. Data are provided on the demographics of the federal, state and local government workforces. Separate chapters address each of the following aspects of diversity: race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ employment, physical ability, and the intersection of these constructs. Managing Diversity in Public Sector Workforces, Second Edition will be of interest to students of public administration and public personnel management, and it is essential reading for all those involved in managing public organizations.

DKK 412.00
1

Gems from the Equinox - - Bog - Red Wheel/Weiser - Plusbog.dk

Gems from the Equinox - - Bog - Red Wheel/Weiser - Plusbog.dk

In the original ten volumes of the "Equinox", Aleister Crowley succeeded in synthesizing the aim of religion and the method of science. Israel Regardie''s selections in "Gems of the Equinox" make a volume that is invaluable to readers, students and adepts. It includes material on Crowley''s magical order, magical rituals, yoga, invocations and sex magick, among many other topics. "Gems from the Equinox" is a unique resource that serves as a veritable textbook for the magickal orders AA and O.T.O.Although it is written for the advanced practitioner, beginners will gain much from its many pages of wisdom, including yoga postures and breathing techniques, ceremonial rituals and meditations, an Enochian magick primer, and "The Book of the Law". In "Gems from the Equinox", Israel Regardie''s selections of Aleister Crowley''s writings synthesize the aim of religion and the method of science, making it invaluable to readers, students, and adepts. "Gems" is a must have for every student of Occultism, Mysticism, Thelema, Magick, and comparative religion.

DKK 559.00
1

The Soul of Recovery - Christopher Ringwald - Bog - Oxford University Press Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Soul of Recovery - Christopher Ringwald - Bog - Oxford University Press Inc - Plusbog.dk

It is common knowledge that for most alcoholics and addicts recovery programmes like AA seem to hold out the best hope of conquering their addiction. Most of us also know that such programmes usually stress reliance on some sort of "higher power". This book shows that in fact spiritual development is the central factor in the recovery of a significant percentage of substance abusers, and that spirituality is the lynchpin of many if not most recovery programmes in this country. Journalist Christopher Ringwald visited many treatment centres and interviewed hundreds of recovering alcoholics and addicts, counsellors, and family members, many of whose voices are heard in this book. Ringwald''s purpose was to find out just how spirituality figures in the individual''s recovery and how it is deployed by the treatment programmes. He explores the differences among a wide range of programmes : 12-step, Christian, Muslim, Native American, and those based in Eastern religions. Vividly written and thoroughly researched, this book is the first to focus on this intruiging phenomenon--an all but hidden, yet thriving new spiritual movement in our midst.

DKK 545.00
1

Baseball's Wildest Season - William J. Ryczek - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Baseball's Wildest Season - William J. Ryczek - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

At the end of the 1883 baseball season, things looked rosy--attendance had skyrocketed and the National League and American Association were at peace. A year later, however, the sport was in total disarray. A third major league, the Union Association, had come on the scene and waged a bitter war that rocked the baseball world. By the dawn of the 1885 season, the UA had dissolved in a sea of red ink, the AA had dropped four teams, and the minor leagues were desperately hoping to make it through the season. Amid the chaos of 1884 were some historic moments. Iron-man pitcher Hoss Radbourn won 59 games and led the Providence Grays to victory over the New York Metropolitans in the first World Series. Fleet Walker broke baseball''s first color line. There were a record eight no-hitters and a cast of fascinating figures--some famous, some lost to history--like Radbourn, Hustling Horace Phillips, Dan O''Leary, and Edward (The Only) Nolan. This book tells the story of the momentous yet overshadowed 1884 season.

DKK 486.00
1

General Idea: Ecce Homo - - Bog - JRP Ringier - Plusbog.dk

General Idea: Ecce Homo - - Bog - JRP Ringier - Plusbog.dk

Heels, masks, heraldry and metamorphosed genitalia: drawings from the legendary queer collective’s group meetings Focusing on one specific and lesser-known aspect of the manifold practice of General Idea, the Canadian collective founded in Toronto in 1969 by Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal and AA Bronson, this volume highlights their drawing practice, with generous insight into 125 carefully selected drawings realized between 1985 and 1993—the period the collective spent in New York. The publication’s design is inspired by George Grosz’s legendary Ecce Homo album (1922–23) because, as Bronson says, “the anti-Semitism in Grosz’s narrative is mirrored by the homophobia in ours.”Investigating motifs in the group’s multimedia works, such as poodles, stiletto heels, masks, heraldry and metamorphosed genitalia, these drawings were primarily produced by Zontal during group meetings. However, given General Idea’s mandate for coauthorship, as well as the circumstances under which they were executed, the drawings are considered to be collaborative. The repetition of motifs follows a viral logic akin to General Idea’s own penchant for mass reproduction. Together, these drawings are a fascinating window into General Idea’s unique notions of collaboration and coauthorship, and their singular and innovative approach to art and drawing.

DKK 437.00
1

Postopera: Reinventing the Voice-Body - Jelena Novak - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Postopera: Reinventing the Voice-Body - Jelena Novak - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Both in opera studies and in most operatic works, the singing body is often taken for granted. In Postopera: Reinventing the Voice-Body , Jelena Novak reintroduces an awareness of the physicality of the singing body to opera studies. Arguing that the voice-body relationship itself is a producer of meaning, she furthermore posits this relationship as one of the major driving forces in recent opera. She takes as her focus six contemporary operas - La Belle et la Bête (Philip Glass), Writing to Vermeer (Louis Andriessen, Peter Greenaway), Three Tales (Steve Reich, Beryl Korot), One (Michel van der Aa), Homeland (Laurie Anderson), and La Commedia (Louis Andriessen, Hal Hartley) - which she terms ''postoperas''. These pieces are sites for creative exploration, where the boundaries of the opera world are stretched. Central to this is the impact of new media, a de-synchronization between image and sound, or a redefinition of body-voice-gender relationships. Novak dissects the singing body as a set of rules, protocols, effects, and strategies. That dissection shows how the singing body acts within the world of opera, what interventions it makes, and how it constitutes opera’s meanings.

DKK 514.00
1

Addiction as an Attachment Disorder - Mary F. Gay - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Addiction as an Attachment Disorder - Mary F. Gay - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

The emergence of attachment theory reflects a conceptual revolution that has evolved over the last fifteen years which synthesizes the best ideas of psychodynamic theory, the cognitive sciences, child brain development, and the neurosciences. Attachment theory offers an explanation for the transformational powers inherent in all authentic relationships and also provides a credible and practical way to understand and treat addiction. The relational perspective has ushered in more innovative ways for understanding addiction and the difficulties that the typical addict and alcoholic brings to treatmentIn this second edition, Flores uses attachment theory to explain the roots of addiction and provide a road to recovery. This classic text is ideal for masters students in counseling, social work, and psychology, as well as professionals looking to help this misunderstood and underserved population. Features of the new edition include:Complete updated references according to DSM-VGreater attention to the needs of multicultural clientsNew case studies incorporating gender and racial awarenessBulleted summaries at the end of each chapterExpanded discussion on neurobiology, DBT, and mindfulness in the treatment processIncorporation of contemporary writing on AA, 12 Steps, and other emerging treatment models

DKK 702.00
1

The New Masters of Capital - Timothy J. Sinclair - Bog - Cornell University Press - Plusbog.dk

The New Masters of Capital - Timothy J. Sinclair - Bog - Cornell University Press - Plusbog.dk

In The New Masters of Capital, Timothy J. Sinclair examines a key aspect of the global economy—the rating agencies. In the global economy, trust is formalized in the daily operations of such firms as Moody''s and Standard & Poor''s, which continuously monitor the financial health of bond-issuers ranging from private corporations to local and national governments. Their judgments affect unimaginably large sums, approximately $30 trillion in outstanding debt issues, according to a recent Moody''s estimate. The difference between an AA and a BB rating may cost millions of dollars in interest payments or determine if a corporation or government can even issue bonds Without bond rating agencies, there would be no standard means to compare risks in the global economy, and international investment would be problematic. Most observers assume that the agencies are neutral and scientific, and that they interpret their role in narrowly economic terms. But these agencies, by their nature, wield extraordinary power and exert massive influence over public policy. Sinclair offers a highly accessible account of these institutions, their origins, and the rating processes they use to judge creditworthiness. Illustrated with a wide range of cases, this book offers a fresh assessment of the role of an often-overlooked institution in the dynamics of modern global capitalism.

DKK 526.00
1