Technology-enabled influence operations, including disinformation, will likely figure prominently in adversary efforts to impede U.S. crisis response and alliance management in high-risk, high-impact scenarios under a nuclear shadow. Both Russia and China recognize their conventional military disadvantage vis-à-vis conflict with the United States. As a result, both nations use sub-conventional tactics and operations to support their preferred strategies for achieving favorable outcomes whi...

Questa quarta edizione di Programmazione e controllo, che nella versione americana Managerial Accounting di Garrison, Noreen e Brewer costituisce uno dei testi più utilizzati nell'area disciplinare del management accounting, mantiene la completezza e la chiarezza dell'approccio adottato e il continuo ricorso a esemplificazioni e casi aziendali che lo hanno contraddistinto fin dalla sua prima edizione. Il testo è stato rivisto nella sequenza dei temi trattati, mediante il raggruppamento e i...

This is a thoroughly researched book that teaches history, techniques of brewing and recipe profiles of original wheat beers. It explores this German beer style and has everything a brewer needs to brew wheat beer at home or in a professional brewery. The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples.

College is a time of transition. It's a time for learning and preparing to make your own way in the world. But if you're like many teens and young adults, the thought of leaving home and being on your own in a new place can also be intimidating—even overwhelming. That's why you need a solid foundation to help you manage stress, stay focused, and maintain healthy habits—in body, mind, and spirit.Grounded in evidence-based mindfulness, The Mindful College Student will help y...

If you want to actually do something about providing excellent education for every child in America, this is the book for you. Using insights from cognitive science, educational research, and the social sciences, the authors examine the compelling nature of four “dumb ideas” at the center of current education policy and practice: Simplifying knowledge helps students learn more and faster. Teaching and learning are a matter of proper transmission of...

The perfect gift for the college-bound student! Based on the popular Mindfulness-Based College (MBC) program at Brown University, this book offers powerful skills to increase academic success and boost mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health—now and for a lifetime.College is a time of transition. It’s a time for learning and preparing to make your own way in the world. But if you’re like many teens and young adults, the thought of leaving home and being o...

Mountains take many forms, from physical to metaphorical. Sooner or later and more often than not, we all come upon some kind of mountain. Maybe you’re an aviator facing an unusual test. Can you see the portal and do you know where it leads? Maybe you’re a hiker facing a monstrous decision. Maybe danger erupts during your mining expedition. Did someone say treasure? Are we all just walking each other home? Do you hear singing? Could healing come from facing your biggest fear? What is “The ...

With essays written by leading performer-scholars, The Clarinet offers unique perspectives on the clarinet's historical role in various styles, genres, and ensembles. Beginning with a chapter on clarinet iconography, the book continues with an overview of the instrument's early history, chapters on the clarinet in the opera orchestra and the traditional symphony orchestra, and examinations of important genres involving the clarinet (the concerto and the clarinet quintet). Also inc...

The 1976-1992 civil war which opposed the Government of Frelimo and the Renamo guerrillas (among other actors) is a central event in the history of Mozambique. Aiming to open up a new era of studies of the war, this book re-evaluates this period from a number of different local perspectives in an attempt to better understand the history, complexity and multiple dynamics of the armed conflict. Focusing at local level on either a province or a single village, the authors analyse the conflict...

Eric Warner, one of America's foremost brewers of German beer, unravels the story behind Kölsch and shares tried-and-true recipes and brewing techniques. Kölsch offers in-depth information on the history, flavor profile, brewing methods, and ingredients of this delicate golden ale. He also reveals his favorite places in Cologne to experience hearty German fare with an authentic stange of Kölsch. It has been said that: Kölsch is the only language one can drink (Anon.). Number 13 in the Clas...

The book version of the thrilling and innovative second Skulduggery Pleasant podcastIn 1962, three sorcerers converged to do battle in a hidden chamber near a disused platform in the London Underground. Prophecy foretold that the victor would hold the very fate of humanity in their hands. Since then… nothing.Now, the people who are trying to find out exactly what happened all those years ago are being murdered – there is a killer coming after them, a killer...

For centuries, the sea and those who sail upon it have inspired the imaginations of British musicians. Generations of British artists have viewed the ocean as a metaphor for the mutable human condition - by turns calm and reflective, tempestuous and destructive - and have been influenced as much by its physical presence as by its musical potential. But just as geographical perspectives and attitudes on seascapes have evolved over time, so too have culturalassumptions about their meaning an...