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        The Arts
        August 2007

        The public culture of the Victorian middle class

        Ritual and authority in the English industrial city 1840–1914

        by Simon Gunn

        The public culture of the Victorian middle class looks at the creation of a distinctive 'high' culture in the industrial cities of Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester in the mid-nineteenth century and its incipient decline from the 1880s. The history of urban bourgeois culture has been relatively unexplored and under-theorised compared to popular culture. This volume therefore represents a significant contribution both to the study of middle-class cultural forms and to an understanding of the relationship between culture and power. In particular, it argues for the importance of ritualised modes of social behaviour in understanding the construction of authority in the nineteenth-century city. As well as many original arguments, the book provides a clear and useful overview of the public cultures of Victorian 'respectability'. The book will be of interest to scholars and students in the areas of social history, cultural history, urban history, cultural studies, urban studies and the sociology of culture. ;

      • Trusted Partner
        November 1971

        Die Ratte im Labyrinth

        Eine Science-fiction-Anthologie von Franz Rottensteiner

        by Franz Rottensteiner, Marie Thérèse Kerschbaumer, Klaus Staemmler, Rudolf Hermstein, Michael Maier

        Lem, Stanisl'aw: Die Ratte im Labyrinth. Deutsch von Klaus Staemmler. Colin, Vladimir: Die letzte Verwandlung des Tristan. Deutsch von Marie-Thérèse Kerschbaumer. Sturgeon, Theodore: Reife. Deutsch von Rudolf Hermstein. Gunn, James E.: Ein Ungeheuer namens Smith. Deutsch von Michael Maier. McLean, Katherine: Ein unmenschliches Opfer. Deutsch von Michael Maier. Lafferty, R.A.: Regierungsform und Brauchtum der Camiroi. Deutsch von Rudolf Hermstein. Blish, James: _. Kidd, Virginia: An der Wand der Jagdhütte. Deutsch von Rudolf Hermstein.

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        April 2021

        RNAi for Plant Improvement and Protection

        by Bruno Mezzetti, Jeremy Sweet, Lorenzo Burgos

        RNA interference (RNAi) has the potential to make major contributions towards sustainable crop production and protection with minimal environmental impacts compared to other technologies. RNAi is being developed and exploited both within plants (i.e. host-induced gene silencing, HIGS) and/or as topical applications (e.g. spray-induced gene silencing, SIGS) for targeting pest and pathogen genes and for manipulating endogenous gene expression in plants. Chapters by international experts review current knowledge on RNAi, methods for developing RNAi systems in GM plants and applications for crop improvement, crop production and crop protection. Chapters examine both endogenous systems in GM plants and exogenous systems where interfering RNAs are applied to target plants, pests and pathogens. The biosafety of these different systems is examined and methods for risk assessment for food, feed and environmental safety are discussed. Finally, aspects of the regulation of technologies exploiting RNAi and the socio-economic impacts of RNAi technologies are discussed. Chapter 1: Introduction to RNAi in Plant Production and Protection. Bruno Mezzetti, Jeremy Sweet and Lorenzo Burgos Chapter 2: Gene silencing to induce pathogen-derived resistance in plants. Zhen Liao, Elena Zuriaga, Ángela Polo and Maria L. Badenes Chapter 3: Exogenous application of small RNAs as a tool for gene function discovering. Barbara Molesini and Tiziana Pandolfini Chapter 4: The “Trojan Horse” approach for successful RNA interference in inscects. Dimitrios Kontogiannatos, Anna Kolliopoulou and Luc Swevers. Chapter 5: Biogenesis and functional RNAi in fruit-trees. Michel Ravelonandro and Pascal Briard Chapter 6: Gene silencing or gene editing: the pros and cons. Huw D Jones Chapter 7: Application of RNAi technology in Forest Trees. Matthias Fladung, Hely Haggman and S. Sutela Chapter 8: Host-induced gene silencing and spray-induced gene silencing for crop protection against viruses. Angela Ricci, Silvia Sabbadini, Laura Miozzi, Bruno Mezzetti and Emanuela Noris. Chapter 9: Small talk and large impact: the importance of small RNA molecules in the fight of plant diseases. Kristian Persson Hodén and Christina Dixelius Chapter 10: dsRNA stability during external applications – an overview. Ivelin Pantchev, Goritsa Rakleova and Atanas Atanassov Chapter 11: Boosting dsRNA delivery in plant and insect cells with peptide- and polymer-based carriers: cases-based current status and future perspectives. Kristof de Schutter, Olivier Christiaens, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning and Guy Smagghe Chapter 12: Environmental safety assessment of RNAi plants for pest control. Salvatore Arpaia, Olivier Christiaens, Paul Henning Krogh, Kimberly Parker and Jeremy Sweet Chapter 13: Food and feed safety assessment of RNAi plants and products. Hanspeter Naegeli, Gijs Kleter and Antje Dietz-Pfeilstetter Chapter 14: Regulatory aspects of RNAi in plant production. Werner Schenkel and Achim Gathmann Chapter 15: The Economics of RNAi technology in plant breeding: from the innovation landscape to consumer acceptance. Dario Frisio and Vera Ventura Chapter 16: Communication challenges of RNAi and selected communication messages from iPLANTA for dissemination. Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg

      • Trusted Partner
        Veterinary medicine
        December 2014

        Rabbit Behaviour, Health and Care

        by Marit Emilie Buseth, Richard Saunders

        This book is an essential, thorough, very practical guide to understanding and caring for your rabbit. By following the advice in this book, both rabbit owners and veterinary health professionals report healthier and more content rabbits. Developed from the successful Norwegian text Den Store Kaninboka by the award-winning author Marit Emilie Buseth, Rabbit Behaviour, Health and Care will help you: - develop an understanding of the rabbit's nature, which will help you to spot normal and abnormal behaviour; - learn about the correct living conditions in which to keep domestic rabbits, in terms of their behavioural, physical and social needs; - acquire essential knowledge about rabbit nutrition, dentistry and disease; - discover a new and improved approach to rabbit-keeping through stories and case examples of real rabbits; - gain a rewarding owner-pet relationship. Rabbits are extremely popular pets, but misconceptions about their care and behaviour are widespread. Most illnesses or behaviour problems are a direct or indirect result of poor nutrition and care. This book helps veterinarians and rabbit owners to overcome these challenges by understanding the rabbit's nature and needs.

      • Management: leadership & motivation
        November 2017

        The Authority Guide to Conflict Resolution

        A revolutionary approach to effective collaboration

        by Jane Gunn

        Turn conflict into collaboration and differences into opportunities. Capture and harness the positive energy that different personalities and approaches bring to conquer the problems that can harm teamwork, productivity and engagement in your business. In this practical Authority Guide, mediation expert Jane Gunn will teach you all the essential skills you need to constructively manage change, challenges and crisis. Develop a deeper understanding of conflict and how to transform it, as you unlock the secret to true collaboration and promote a culture of respect, cooperation and success.

      • September 2015

        My Katherine Mansfield Project

        by Kirsty Gunn

        When Kirsty Gunn received a Randell Fellowship in 2009 she returned to spend the winter in Thornden, New Zealand, near the childhood home of Katherine Mansfield, the writer to whom she'd always felt most connected. She explores her own deep connection to a place of memories, and reflects on what it means to 'come home'.

      • April 2021

        The Accidental Soberista

        by Kate Gunn

        Kate Gunn was a social drinker, usually having a few drinks about three nights a week. But she had an inkling that alcohol was holding her back from getting on top of her life, and the hangovers were getting worse. When Kate’s partner had to take a break from alcohol for a month, she decided to dip her toe in the water in solidarity with him and try being a nondrinker too. Not long into her transformational journey, Kate discovered that breaking free from alcohol improved every single aspect of her life: from relationships to health to work to happiness. In The Accidental Soberista, Kate chronicles the challenges and obstacles on the path to giving herself the greatest gift she has ever received – freedom from alcohol.

      • 2020

        Nutty's Island

        Uncle Treeby's Rescue

        by Laura Gunn

        Join Nutty and his best friends as they are about to set out on their first adventure in a mission to find and rescue Uncle Treeby!

      • November 2010

        Birthday Presents

        Out of Print

        by K. Roxanne Gunn

        First Sergeant Giovanni Costa's only drinking problem is finding a steady source of something "harder" than water in the middle of the Iraqi desert. When hardass Second Lieutenant Thomas Haverford walks in on Costa trying to score a bottle of Jameson on his knees, Giovanni is sure he's in deep trouble. But what the Lieutenant wants isn't at all what Giovanni expects. ;

      • May 2016

        This Is How It Ends

        by Nick Wilgus, Catt Ford

        Deadworld: Book OneHigh school juniors Billy Gunn and Rory Wilder return from a weekend camping trip to find a mysterious plague has wiped out their small town of Port Moss, Mississippi. The question of why is only the beginning—especially when the dead refuse to stay dead.Figuring out what happened is job one for Billy and Rory. But complications quickly set in. Not only do the dead rise, but a freak storm threatens torrential downpours as winter looms. And enormous ships appear in the sky, bringing with them alien visitors with technology never seen before.Left without electricity and modern conveniences, Billy and Rory must figure out a way to navigate horrific zombies, advanced alien life forms, and apocalyptic storms, as well as deal with their growing love for each other in a world gone mad. ;

      • Psychiatry
        January 2011

        Fast Facts: Depression

        by Mark Haddad, Jane Gunn

        In the diagnosis and treatment of depression, clinicians must base their knowledge and skills on robust and up-to-date evidence and appropriate systems of service delivery. Completely rewritten by new authors, this third edition of Fast Facts: Depression provides concise and clear descriptions of the features, identification and management of depression, presents the wider context of cause, cost, distribution and risk, and summarizes the latest evidence that underpins good practice in this area. There are few medical handbooks that provide such a comprehensive and practical overview of current knowledge in this field. Fast Facts: Depression is suitable for healthcare professionals working in both primary care and specialist medical centers. In fact, it provides a depth of content that is ideal for anyone who wants to better understand depression as both an international public health problem and a common clinical mental health disorder. Table of contents: Overview Definitions and diagnosis Epidemiology and impact Identification in clinical practice Prevention and management Combined with physical health problems Self-harm and suicide Useful resources

      • Football (Soccer, Association football)
        August 2012

        Norwich City Greatest Games

        The Canaries' Fifty Finest Matches

        by Ed Couzens-Lake

        From the thousands of matches ever played by Norwich City, stretching from giant-killing exploits during Southern League days to the Premier League era, here are 50 of the Canaries’ most glorious, epochal and thrilling games of all! Expertly presented in evocative historical context, and described incident-by-incident in atmospheric detail, Norwich City Greatest Games offers a terrace ticket back in time, taking in everything from League Cup glories to nationally celebrated European excursions. An irresistible cast list of club legends – Chris Sutton, Ken Foggo and Ron Ashman, Mark Bowen, Bryan Gunn and Ralph Hunt – springs to life in a thrilling selection of hard-fought derby matches, landmark European victories, league and cup exploits, including near glory in the inaugural Premier League season. In all, a journey through the highlights of Canaries history which is guaranteed to make any fan’s heart swell with pride.

      • Cricket
        May 2012

        Nottinghamshire CCC On This Day

        History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year

        by Dave Bracegirdle

        Nottinghamshire CCC On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the county’s distinguished cricketing past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of Notts history – with an entry for every day of the year. From the day William Clarke married Mary Chapman, landlady of the Trent Bridge Inn, and decided to convert their meadow into the Trent Bridge cricket ground, right through to the Twenty20 era, Nottinghamshire’s illustrious 170-year history takes in trophies, triumphs, unforgettable matches, hilarious and controversial events. Fully endorsed by the club, this wealth of history forms a backdrop against which the county’s cricketing heroes – 19th century professionals Alfred Shaw and Arthur Shrewsbury; the celebrated Gunn family, four of whom played for the county; England's Harold Larwood and Bill Voce; overseas stars such as Garry Sobers and Richard Hadlee – all loom larger than life.

      • History of fashion
        September 2012

        Vintage Menswear

        A Collection from The Vintage Showroom

        by Douglas Gunn, Roy Luckett and others

        Classic workwear, sports and military clothing Curated by connoisseurs of vintage clothing, the Vintage Showroom is a vast collection of rare 20th-century pieces that fashion designers and stylists pay to view, using the cut and detailing of individual garments as inspiration for their own work. Offering one-of-a-kind access, Vintage Menswear now makes this unique resource available in book form. Featuring 130 of the most influential examples of 20th-century and earlier European, American and Asian utilitarian tailoring and design, the book is divided into three sections of sportswear, militaria and workwear, covering everything from 1940s flying jackets and polar exploration suits to vintage French denims. Stunning full-page bleeds and front and back views showcase ground-breaking designs in concept, shape and cut. Providing over 300 lavishly illustrated pages of rare, must-see designs, Vintage Menswear is the essential choice of 20th-century vintage tailoring and detailing and an inspirational resource for students and menswear fashion designers and stylists.

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