John Scott

Stephen Kotkin

Charts the evolution of radio, TV, and cable technology in (mainly) non-technical language, covering the technical, personal, economic, and social aspects of the subject. Emphasizes the strategies, achievements, and failures of individuals and companies in the broadcast industry. For those in or about to enter television broadcasting or its related industries. Acidic paper. Reprint of John Scott's classic account of his five years as a worker in the new industrial city of Magnitogorsk in the 1930's, first published in 1942. It is enhanced by the texts of three debriefings of Scott, published here for the first time. A timely reissue. No index. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

An American Worker in Russia's City of Steel

Behind the Urals

Stanley Wasserman

Peter J. Carrington

Models and Methods in Social Network Analysis presents the most important developments in quantitative models and methods for analyzing social network data that have appeared during the 1990s. Intended as a complement to Wasserman and Faust's Social Network Analysis: Methods and Applications, it is a collection of articles by leading methodologists reviewing advances in their particular areas of network methods. Reviewed are advances in network measurement, network sampling, the analysis of centrality, positional analysis or blockmodelling, the analysis of diffusion through networks, the analysis of affiliation or 'two-mode' networks, the theory of random graphs, dependence graphs, exponential families of random graphs, the analysis of longitudinal network data, graphical techniques for exploring network data, and software for the analysis of social networks.

Models and Methods in Social Network Analysis

The revised and updated edition of this bestselling text provides an accessible introduction to the theory and practice of network analysis in the social sciences. It gives a clear and authoritative guide to the general framework of network analysis, explaining the basic concepts, technical measures and reviewing the available computer programs. The book outlines both the theoretical basis of network analysis and the key techniques for using it as a research tool. Building upon definitions of points, lines and paths, John Scott demonstrates their use in clarifying such measures as density, fragmentation and centralization. He identifies the various cliques, components and circles into which networks are formed, and outlines

A Handbook

Social Network Analysis

The John Scott story is the ultimate underdog narrative in sports during 2016 when Scott—in the twilight of his career—went from a joke All-Star fan-voted nominee to scoring two goals and winning the All-Star Game’s MVP title. This is his heartwarming story about an average Joe who became a sports superhero overnight. Known as a willing-and-able fighter and bruiser in the league, John Scott was a surprising and tongue-and-cheek nominee for the 2016 NHL All-Star Game. He’d been in the league for over eight NHL seasons, playing for teams such as the Wild, Blackhawks, Rangers, Sabres, and the Sharks. Scott’s best attribute as an NHL player was dropping his gloves—never the best player, the 260 pounder did become the most feared fighter in the NHL, racking up extensive penalty minutes. In order to prevent him from playing in the game, his current team—the Phoenix Coyotes—traded Scott to the Montreal Canadians, who demoted him to the AHL team in an attempt to disqualify him from playing in the All-Star Game. Fans were outraged and Scott was devastated. He’d been downgraded in his job—forced to relocate while his wife was pregnant with twin girls. But the fans wouldn’t back down and insisted the NHL let Scott play in the game. The league relented, and Scott not only was invited to attend the NHL game in Nashville, but was nominated a team captain. The media and sports fans at large fell in love with the giant six-foot-eight player who by all means, was just a normal guy and no superstar player. In a true Cinderella story, Scott scored two goals and was the All-Star Game’s MVP. This is his personal memoir—detailing his life growing up and how he was able to keep his sense of humor and become the ultimate Cinderella-Story of hockey.

Fighting to Make the Cut

A Guy Like Me

Reece Walters

Kerry Carrington

Russell Hogg

Máximo Sozzo

Criminology has focused mainly on problems of crime and violence in the large population centres of the Global North to the exclusion of the global countryside, peripheries and antipodes. Southern criminology is an innovative new approach that seeks to correct this bias. This book turns the origin stories of criminology, which simply assumed a global universality, on their head. It draws on a range of case studies to illustrate this point: tracing criminology’s long fascination with dangerous masculinities back to Lombroso’s theory of atavism, itself based on an orientalist interpretation of men of colour from the Global South; uncovering criminology’s colonial legacy, perhaps best exemplified by the over-representation of Indigenous peoples in settler societies drawn into the criminal justice system; analysing the ways in which the sociology of punishment literature has also been based on Northern theories, which assume that forms of penalty roll out from the Global North to the rest of the world; and making the case that the harmful effects of eco-crimes and global warming are impacting more significantly on the Global South. The book also explores how the coloniality of gender shapes patterns of violence in the Global South. Southern criminology is not a new sub-discipline within criminology, but rather a journey toward cognitive justice. It promotes a perspective that aims to invent methods and concepts that bridge global divides and enhance the democratisation of knowledge, more befitting of global criminology in the twenty-first century.

Southern Criminology

John Bayly Moore

From Michaelmas Term, 1831, to [Trinity Term, 1834]

Cases Argued and Determined in the Courts of Common Pleas & Exchequer Chamber, and in the House of Lords

James M. Cooper

Jorgen Aarhaug

The vehicle for hire (VFH) market – broadly comprising taxis, limousines, and app-based transport – has faced multiple and significant changes over the years, with the period since 2010 a time of major upheaval. This book documents the development of the market over time, examining its regulation and control structures, exploring its history, trends, and market theories, and discussing how these are both promoted and challenged by the changes affecting the sector. This book reviews recent developments in the VFH industry, from the influx of new market entrants and the emergence of app-based services to their widespread use, comparing international markets and their regulation, and draws on a series of case studies in key locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. It establishes and details economic, market, social, and political theory affecting the VFH industry and devotes its second half to the definition and emergence of transport typologies and markets in which the sector has a role (or potential role). The book concludes, from a neutral standpoint, on the balance between market participants, addressing the immediate future facing the industry, including the impacts of Covid and other external factors. It considers the short- and long-term effects of market change, the role played by regulators, and the market conditions imposed upon them. Written for industry practitioners – both suppliers and regulators – as well as the academic community, this book will inform the community and prompt further analysis of a significant and growing field in transportation.

Recurring Challenges

Taxi, Limousine, and Transport Network Company Regulation

The Works of the Learned and Reverend John Scott, D.D., Sometime Rector of St. Giles's in the Fields

The works of ... John Scott. To which is added, a sermon preached at his funeral, by Z. Isham

This is a comprehensive, critical review of social theory that places leading contributions in their larger context. Written predominantly for students, the scope and range of the subjects and authors dealt with results in one of the most comprehensive introductions to social theory published to date. Ranging from the philosophical foundations of sociology and the discovery of `the social' to distinctive sociological approaches, to the significance of issues pertaining to gender and patriarchy, to questions of modernity and post-modernity, the book is comprehensive in subject matter.

Central Issues in Sociology

Social Theory

James Manning

Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas

Thomas Colpitts Granger

Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas ... 1845[-1856].

Common Bench Reports

Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas, and in the Exchequer Chamber [1856-1865] .... New series

Cases in the Court of Common Pleas and Exchequer Chamber [1834-1840].

This collection brings together the principal sources in the development of the techniques of social network analysis, from early metaphorical statements in Simmel and Radcliffe-Brown through the more systematic explorations in sociology and social anthropology, to contemporary formalizations. A new introduction explores the history of Social Networks and highlights the arguments of those who treat social network analysis as a loose, qualitative approach as well as those who see its potential in technical, mathematical uses. The thematically organized coverage includes: * Part I: Conceptualizing Social Networks * Part II: Topics and Developments in Graph Theory * Part III: Further Mathematical Models for Networks * Part IV: Applications: Family and Community * Part V: Applications: Corporate Power and Economic Structures * Part VI: Applications: Political, Protest, and Policy Networks * Part VII: Applications: Knowledge, Reputation, and Diffusion

Critical Concepts in Sociology

Social Networks

From 1856 ... [to 1865]

Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas and in the Exchequer Chamber

The lifestyle, economic basis and political affiliations of the British upper class are the focus of this exciting new textbook. Combining a review of existing sociological theory on class and capitalism with material drawn from a great variety of sources it is likely to become a standard course text. Examining the question of whether there is still a ruling class in Britain, John Scott presents an account of the historical development of the British upper class, the development of industrial and financial dynasties, town and country society as well as of London and the political world. Photographs and other illustrations cover subjects as diverse as public school fees, the structure of parliament, and the dates and events of the 'Season'.

Who Rules Britain?

Doug Gault

Dimitri Gielis

Martin DSouza

Roel Hartman

Raj Mattamal

Sharon Kennedy

Denes Kubicek

Michael Hichwa

Dan McGhan

Anton Nielsen

Francis Mignault

Dietmar Aust

Expert Oracle Application Express brings you groundbreaking insights into developing with Oracle’s enterprise-level, rapid-development tool from some of the best practitioners in the field today. Oracle Application Express (APEX) is an entirely web-based development framework that is built into every edition of Oracle Database. The framework rests upon Oracle’s powerful PL/SQL language, enabling power users and developers to rapidly develop applications that easily scale to hundreds, even thousands of concurrent users. The 13 authors of Expert Oracle Application Express build their careers around APEX. They know what it takes to make the product sing—developing secure applications that can be deployed globally to users inside and outside a large enterprise. The authors come together in this book to share some of their deepest and most powerful insights into solving the difficult problems surrounding scalability, globalization, configuration and lifecycle management, and more. You’ll learn about debugging and performance, deep secrets to customizing your application user interface, how to secure applications from intrusion, and about deploying globally in multiple languages. Expert Oracle Application Express is truly a book that will move you and your skillset a big step towards the apex of Application Express development. Presents best-practices and development insights from leading experts in the field Addresses globalization, scalability, security, and other concerns of enterprise-level development Shows how to customize APEX for your own application needs

Expert Oracle Application Express

Ryan Miller

Do you want to reprogram your brain to be more productive and stop procrastinating? You have come to the right place! If you find it hard to stick to your timelines and always find yourself having to work under pressure because of deadlines due to procrastination, you are not alone! It's just a commonly unavoidable activity, which people just allow to take over their lives. Did you know that about twenty percent of the population admits that they procrastinate often? This lack of immediacy has also influenced the fast-paced environment you're now in. Some people procrastinate because they know technology can aid them in finishing certain things quickly. Instead of doing research for several hours in the library, they can just surf the Internet for half an hour. Procrastination won't and can't just be beaten in one day because it's a habit. You have to remember that the longer you don't procrastinate, the greater the probability is for you to break this unhealthy and unhelpful habit permanently. Procrastination can be defeated with the right mindset and with the will to finish something. If you want to learn how to think critically, you have to realize that we are responsible for our attitudes because the power to decide our perspective, our thoughts, and our mood is in our hands. Having an open mind to other interpretations can help us to identify the exact problem and analyzing it to come up with several possible solutions. Brainstorming is the key to achieve that, because helps you to avoid forming quick conclusions and when you come up with several possible solutions, makes it easier for you to find the ultimate one. Just by doing that you're one step forward in developing knowledge in critical thinking or problem-solving, but, as always, it takes time, practice, and perseverance. An individual is able to achieve anything they set their mind to in life if they are focused and determined. The majority of the times people tend to become distracted with negative thoughts that come from within. These negative thoughts are a manifestation of a lack of self-confidence they have in their credibility or their ideas. This is why it is imperative to first believe in yourself, as doing so can cause great feats to be manifested. It is important to note that this determination is not something that comes easily. If you want to achieve notable success in your life, then it is important to train your brain to focus more on your future objective and goal. As the general theme of this section states, without focus, there is no way one can achieve their goals or aspirations successfully. When one is motivated, they are able to remain focused on the path, regardless of any distractions or obstacles that they encounter. In this book we will discuss the following topics: What is Procrastination? Reasons Why We Procrastinate The Why and How of Breaking Big Projects into Smaller Ones Building a Perfect Time Management Plan Tricks to Get Things Done in Less Time Four Goals for Critical Thinking: Self Direction, Self-Discipline, Self-Monitoring, Self-Correction Hyperfocus Building Healthy Work Habits Improving Your Memory and Cognitive Ability And MANY MORE Your biggest reward for all your efforts is a job well done, a satisfied boss or client, and a proud teacher. Do we have your attention now? Are you excited? Look no more! Download our book now and know everything about Ending Procrastination, Problem Solving Skills and productivity!!

Develop Mental Models and Learn Problem Solving to Take Better Decisions. Be More Productive with Time Management. Overcome Laziness. Build Atomic Habits!

Change Your Brain and Stop Procrastination

Enno Klussmann

Disease-relevant intracellular protein-protein interactions occurring at defined cellular sites possess great potential as drug targets. They permit highly specific pharmacological interference with defined cellular functions. Drugs targeting such interactions are likely to act with fewer side effects than conventional medication influencing whole cell functions. This book discusses therapeutically relevant protein-protein interactions with a major focus on scaffolding proteins tethering signal transduction processes to defined cellular compartments by direct protein-protein interactions. Recent advances in the development of pharmacological agents interfering with protein-protein interactions are highlighted.

Protein-Protein Interactions as New Drug Targets

John Taylor

The London Magazine

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