Global capitalism is being reshaped by two major trends. States have become increasingly interventionist, reshaping their economies in response to crises and geopolitical tensions. Secondly, digital platform giants have emerged from the US and China that concentrate political economic power in private hands. This Element argues that these trends are increasingly symbiotic. Digital platforms are being folded into the spiralling rivalry between the US and China. As states tap into their extr...

Some 30 years after Glasgow turned towards regeneration, indicators of its built environment, its health, its economic performance and its quality of life remain below UK averages. This interdisciplinary study examines the ongoing transformation of Glasgow as it transitioned from a de-industrial to a post-industrial city during the 20th and 21st centuries. Looking at the diverse issues of urban policy, regeneration and economic and social change, it considers the evolving lived experiences...

Die Neuauflage des HK DS-GVO/BDSG von Schwartmann/Jaspers/Thüsing/Kugelmann bietet der Datenschutzpraxis eine topaktuelle Kommentierung am Puls der Zeit.Anlass für die Neuauflage waren umfangreiche aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Gesetzgebung, Rechtsprechung und Aufsichtspraxis, auf die sich alle Verantwortliche in der Datenverarbeitung einstellen müssen. Ganz besonders an Fahrt aufgenommen hat die Problematik rund um den Ein...

With the inquisitive heart of an adventurer and the rigor of a scholar, this spellbinding work leads listeners through centuries of dark folklore, lost legends, and the wild inspirations behind Bram Stoker's immortal classic.Volcanic cataclysms, secret aristocratic scandals, mysterious societies, and ominous landscapes all converge to cast their spell. Historian Steven J. Rolfes skillfully untangles a web of real events, eccentric creators, and uncanny myths that s...

Mehr als Cookies – ein neuer Rechtsrahmen für die Onlinewirtschaft Die tägliche Praxis der Anbieter von TK- und Telemediendiensten ist durch die Anforderungen des neuen Telekommunikation-Telemedien-Datenschutz-Gesetzes (TTDSG) vom 23.6.2021 nicht einfacher geworden, da nach wie vor erhebliche Rechtsunsicherheiten bestehen. Das Telekommunikation-Telemedien-Datenschutz-Gesetz (TTDSG) gilt seit Dezember 2021. Es soll bei Anbietern von Telekommunikationsdiensten und Telemedien die rechtlichen ...

Hamlet and Piglet by Rolf Heimann: Piglet is a kitten from the countryside with the reputation of being able to see ghosts. He is taken to the big city to keep a theatre free of rodents and to solve the mystery of the theatre's ghost, Hamlet. Tom by Rolf Heimann: When Tom's future foster-father, Mr Clayton, is curious about why they call the boy a little criminal, Tom explains that his misdeeds always start like little acorns that snowball into mighty monsters. Rock Starfish by Steve Wide ...

The Great Hair Robbery by Alan Horsfield: Just before Christmas, Nellie discovers that someone has stolen everyone's hair. Bad Eggs by Steve Wide: The bad eggs, Eggbert, Rotten, Cracked and Fried, are in town, and they're hassling Omeletta du Champignon! Who's Wheelie the Fastest? by Josie Montano: Scooter, bike, skateboard, or rollerblades...whose wheels are the fastest? A group of kids who live in the same street decide to have a 'Wheel Race' to find out. At War with the Tooth Fairies by...