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Un nuovo cinema politico Italiano? volume 2 (2014)
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(2014). W. Hope, S. Serra, & L. D'arcangeli (Eds.), Un nuovo cinema politico Italiano? volume 2. Leicester, UK: Troubador Publishing

This volume examines representations of social, historical and political issues in contemporary Italian cinema, focusing on the following themes: Italy’s socio-political past as depicted on screen; filmic representations of the Italian State, institu... Read More about Un nuovo cinema politico Italiano? volume 2.

A guide to the industrial archaeology of cheshire (2014)
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Nevell, M., & George, D. (2014). A guide to the industrial archaeology of cheshire. Ironbridge: Association for Industrial Archaeology

This is a guide and overview of the surviving industrial archaeology remains within Cheshire, UK. It covers the years 1600 to 2000 and reviews 307 Industrial Period sites in six main sections: cornmills; textiles, silk; textiles cotton; minerals, che... Read More about A guide to the industrial archaeology of cheshire.

Disconnecting with social networking sites (2014)
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Light, B. (2014). Disconnecting with social networking sites. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137022479

Ben Light puts forward an alternative way of thinking about how we engage with social networking sites, going beyond the emphasis upon connectivity that has been associated with research in the area to date. Analysing our engagements and disengagemen... Read More about Disconnecting with social networking sites.

Lancashire Folk Tales (2014)
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Bailey, J., & England, D. (2014). Lancashire Folk Tales. The History Press

These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain’s most diverse counties are vividly retold by writer, storyteller and poet Jennie Bailey and storyteller, writer, psychotherapist and shamanic guide David England. Take a fantasy journey ar... Read More about Lancashire Folk Tales.

Organisational flexibility and competitiveness (2014)
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(2014). N. Mankavil Kovil Veettil, S. Jharkharia, & A. Nair (Eds.), Organisational flexibility and competitiveness. New Delhi: Springer

* Provides a conceptual framework of ‘Organisational Flexibility and Competitiveness’ supported by research * Applies the concept of flexibility to various functional areas: strategy and competitiveness, organization and HR management, inf... Read More about Organisational flexibility and competitiveness.

Edward Thomas. Birdsong and flight (2014)
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Kendall, J. (2014). Edward Thomas. Birdsong and flight. London: Cecil Woolf

Edward Thomas, Birdsong and Flight by Judy Kendall (Cecil Woolf War Poet Series, 2014) A monograph on Edward Thomas's use of birds, birdsong, nests, jizz and flight in his poetry and prose, with particular emphasis on his poetic processes and poet... Read More about Edward Thomas. Birdsong and flight.

The house on Schellberg street (2014)
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James, G. (2014). G. James (Ed.), The house on Schellberg street. Edinburgh: Crooked Cat

Where is home? Renate Edler loves to visit her grandmother in the house on Schellberg Street. She often meets up with her friend Hani Gödde who lives nearby. This year, though, it is not to be. Renate finds out a terrible secret about her family.... Read More about The house on Schellberg street.

Polish cinema in a Transnational Context (2014)
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Goddard, M. (2014). M. Goddard, & E. Mazierska (Eds.), Polish cinema in a Transnational Context. Rochester, NY: Rochester University Press

The opening up of Poland economically and politically to global influences after the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989, coupled with the rise of transnational approaches to the study of film would seem to present ideal conditions for a transnational ap... Read More about Polish cinema in a Transnational Context.

Figure detached figure impermanent (2014)
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Thurston, S. (2014). Figure detached figure impermanent. Old Hunstanton, Norfolk: Oystercatcher

A sequence of thirty prose poems

Handbook of diet and nutrition in the menstrual cycle, periconception and fertility (2014)
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(2014). C. Hollins-Martin, O. van den Akker, C. Martin, & V. Preedy (Eds.), Handbook of diet and nutrition in the menstrual cycle, periconception and fertility. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers

The reproductive cycle in women is complex and can be considered to begin with epigenetic programming and ending with menopause. Intervening steps involve a variety of processes, including the cellular development of the sex organs, menarche, episodi... Read More about Handbook of diet and nutrition in the menstrual cycle, periconception and fertility.

Politicians, personal image and the construction of political identity : a comparative study of the UK and Italy (2014)
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Archetti, C. (2014). Politicians, personal image and the construction of political identity : a comparative study of the UK and Italy. Basingstoke: Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137353429

Is the media obsession with image leading to a degeneration of politics? Are politicians more concerned with their appearances than with policy substance? By relying on the frank and colorful voices of over 50 politicians across the UK and Italy, th... Read More about Politicians, personal image and the construction of political identity : a comparative study of the UK and Italy.

East asian film stars (2014)
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(2014). A. Willis, & W. Leung (Eds.), East asian film stars. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan

East Asian Film Stars brings together some of the world's leading cinema scholars to offer their insights into the work of regional and transnational screen legends, contemporary superstars and mysterious cult personas. This collection of original es... Read More about East asian film stars.

Informal urban agriculture : the secret lives of guerrilla gardeners (2014)
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Hardman, M., & Larkham, P. (2014). Informal urban agriculture : the secret lives of guerrilla gardeners. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09534-9

The book explores how unused and under-used urban spaces – from grass verges, roundabouts, green spaces – have been made more visually interesting, and more productive, by informal (and usually illegal) groups known as “guerrilla gardeners”. The boo... Read More about Informal urban agriculture : the secret lives of guerrilla gardeners.

Storytelling in the media convergence age : exploring screen narratives (2014)
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(2014). A. Smith, & R. Pearson (Eds.), Storytelling in the media convergence age : exploring screen narratives. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137388155

This collection investigates the relationship between contemporary screen narratives and their varied contexts of production, circulation and reception, exploring storytelling practices across a range of different media and national and institutional... Read More about Storytelling in the media convergence age : exploring screen narratives.

Natural gas engineering and safety challenges : downstream process, analysis, utilization and safety (2014)
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Nasr, G., & Connor, N. (2014). Natural gas engineering and safety challenges : downstream process, analysis, utilization and safety. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08948-5

Provides a critical and extensive compilation of the downstream processes of natural gas that involve the principle of gas processing , transmission and distribution, gas flow and network analysis, instrumentation and measurement systems and its util... Read More about Natural gas engineering and safety challenges : downstream process, analysis, utilization and safety.

The Olympic movement and new media (2014)
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Miah, A., Belousov, L., & Zolotarev, A. (2014). The Olympic movement and new media. Moscow: Russian International Olympic University

This book is devoted to the trends in the development of digital media and their impact on coverage of the Olympic Games and the promotion of Olympic values. The research for the book was carried out through content collection and analysis of social... Read More about The Olympic movement and new media.

Discrete-event simulation and system dynamics for management decision making (2014)
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Brailsford, S., Churilov, L., & Dangerfield, B. (2014). Discrete-event simulation and system dynamics for management decision making. ACS Publications. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118762745.ch01

The genesis of operational research (OR) in the Second World War was largely characterised by deterministic techniques with a nod to risk evaluations such as in establishing the optimum balance of merchant ships and naval protection vessels in Atlant... Read More about Discrete-event simulation and system dynamics for management decision making.