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In Listening Subjects, David Schwarz uses psychoanalytic techniques to probe the visceral experiences of music listeners. Using classical, popular, and avant-garde music as texts, Schwarz addresses intriguing questions: why do bodies develop goose bumps when listening to music and why does music sound so good when heard "all around?" By concentrating on music as cultural artifact, Listening Subjects shows how the historical conditions under which music is created affect t...

This insightful Handbook provides expert guidance on fostering social innovation through education, including perspectives from teaching, learning, training, and policy. It examines both how to teach social innovation and the innovations being implemented in education to drive social transformation.The Handbook explores how educational institutions, communities, and governments partner with problem-based, place-based, and project-based learning. A diverse array of...

Electronic art offers endless opportunities for reflection and interpretation. Works can be interactive or entirely autonomous and the viewer's perception and reaction to them may be challenged by constantly transforming images. Whether the transformations are a product of the appearances or actions of a viewer in an installation space, or a product of a self-contained computer program, is a source of constant fascination. Some viewers may feel strange or unnerved by a work, while others m...

Arguably one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music theory, David Lewin (1933-2003) revolutionized the field through his work on transformational theory and theoretical methodology. David Lewin's Morgengruß*: Text, Context, Commentary* presents in print for the first time Lewin's legendary 1974 essay on Franz Schubert's "Morgengruß," from the composer's song cycle, Die Schöne Müllerin. The essay was central to Lewin's graduate teaching, and copies of it ...

New Authors and collections. Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy, deluxe edition short story compilations, Ghosts, Horror, Science Fiction, Murder Mayhem and Crime & Mystery this latest title is packed with dark valleys, high mountain passes, dinosaurs and endless dark creations. Contains a fabulous mix of classic and brand new writing, with authors from the US, Canada, and the UK.New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Rachel Verkade, Thomas Canfield, Kev...

Beating Cancer Through Faith and InspirationBy: David A. Schwarz III BFA, BA PSYCHBeating Cancer Through Faith and Inspiration is a daily inspirational narrative followed by a daily devotional from the Bible to help cancer patients face the daily pain and uncertainty that cancer brings. It also includes a prompt journal so that the reader can write down daily thoughts and impacts that the narratives provide, as well as being able to keep up with doctor’s appointments, treat...

Claudia and Christian are in shock: Anne and Daniel have disappeared. How is this possible, they were with them just a moment ago! It all started so harmlessly: holidays together in a remote house in the middle of a forest. But then they heard this eerie violin melody and an old desk with a mysterious letter appeared from nowhere. Are these events connected with the disappearance of Daniel and Anne? Claudia and Christian decide to investigate. Suddenly they meet an old acquaintance: the sn...

This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on mycotoxin control in agriculture.The first chapter reviews advances in post-harvest detection and control of fungal contaminants in cereals. It examines abiotic factors affecting spoilage, methods for early detection of contamination and the range control measures for preventing toxin growth.The second chapter focuses on post-harvest storage and handling practices of barley grain and how thes...

Post harvest biology and technology of citrus fruits is gaining importance as the therapeutic value of citrus fruits is realized and supported by the increase in health awareness among the general public.This book is the most comprehensive reference on citrus fruit biology, biotechnology and quality. Basic and applied scientific information is interwoven to serve the researcher, marketer, scientist, nutritionist, or dietician. With discussions of fruit morphology, anatomy, physiology and b...

Managers are facing unprecedented complexity, volatility, and ambiguity, quickly adapting their decision-making, leadership, vision, and strategies. Megatrends and forces of change have profound implications for business models, processes, and organizational structures, calling into question current paradigms and designing future change. Additionally, unprecedented disruptions, unforecastable in their nature, have increased the need for resilience and strategic flexibility.The book...

“I do believe my life has no limits, and I want you to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be.” --Nick VujicicYou Can’t Control What Happens to You…But You Can Control How You Will Respond!As a teenager Nick Vujicic wondered how he ever could have a "normal life." Born without arms and legs, Nick questioned how he would finish school, find a job, enjoy relationships, and not be a burden to o...

Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology, and Applications presents the development, use and marketing of essential oils. Exciting new topics include insecticidal applications, but there is a continued focus on the chemistry, pharmacology and biological activities of essential oils.The third edition unveils new chapters including the insect repellent and insecticidal activities of essential oils, the synergistic activity with antibiotics against res...