Swedish designers are noted for producing distinctive and elegant forms; their furniture and household goods have an especially loyal following around the world. Design in Sweden has more than just an aesthetic component, however. Since at least the late nineteenth century, Swedish politicians and social planners have viewed design as a means for advocating and enacting social change and pushing for a more egalitarian social organization. In this book, Keith M. Murphy exam...

The chapters in this captivating volume demonstrate the importance and power of design and the ubiquitous and forceful effects it has on human life within the study of anthropology. The scholars explore the interactions between anthropology and design through a cross-disciplinary approach, and while their approaches vary in how they specifically consider design, they are all centered around the design-and-anthropology relationship. The chapters look at anthropology for design, in ...

Despite the growing importance of heroines across literary culture—and sales figures that demonstrate both young adult and adult females are reading about heroines in droves, particularly in graphic novels, comic books, and YA literature—few scholarly collections have examined the complex relationships between the representations of heroines and the changing societal roles for both women and men.In Heroines of Comic Books and Literature: Portrayals in Popular Culture, editors Maja ...

“Wow! After reading the first few pages, I was thrilled knowing the impact this book would have on many readers. Finding the right partner in life is one of the most important decisions one can make. This information is dynamic and vital in learning what to look for in a partner and how to begin the search wisely. The author gives you clear instruction with humorous examples. My eyes were glued to the page and wanted more, more, more!” “Keith offers options, encouragement, and mess...

If we embrace the truth that we have been crucified in Christ, the world no longer fulfills our desires. We don’t need applause or adulation from anyone. We only need approval from Christ, the one who loves us unconditionally.In a sixty-three-day devotional, Keith Murphy guides believers to shed their sinful natures, rewire old mindsets, embrace the Father’s truths, and build confidence in their new creation identity. Through scripture, personal reflections, and inspirational praye...

With special focus on the next major release of MySQL, this resource provides a solid framework for anyone new to MySQL or transitioning from another database platform, as well as experience MySQL administrators. The high-profile author duo provides essential coverage of the fundamentals of MySQL database management—including MySQL’s unique approach to basic database features and functions—as well as coverage of SQL queries, data and index types, stores procedure and functions, triggers an...

This riotous collection at last gathers together an expansive selection of Flann O'Brien's shorter fiction in a single volume, as well as O'Brien's last and unfinished novel, Slattery's Sago Saga.Also included are new translations of several stories originally published in Irish, and other rare pieces. With some of these stories appearing here in book form for the very first time, and others previously unavailable for decades, Short Fiction is a w...

For the 6th Edition of this highly regarded textbook devoted to lipids, the title has been modified from Lipid Biochemistry to Lipids to acknowledge the coming together of biological and medical sciences, the increasingly blurred boundaries between them and the growing importance of lipids in diverse aspects of science and technology. The principal aims of this new edition - to inform students and researchers about lipids, to assist teachers and encourage further research – have not change...

What if we had a government prepared to implement the policies that could radically change 21st-century Britain and improve people’s lives?Social and economic policies are rarely communicated clearly to the public, but it’s never been more important for citizens to understand and contribute to the debate around the country’s future.In everyday language, Rethinking Britain presents a range of ideas from some of the country’s most influential thinkers such as Kate Pickett and...

Toward an Anthropology of the Will is the first book that systematically explores volition from an ethnographically informed anthropological point of view. While philosophers have for centuries puzzled over the degree to which individuals are "free" to choose how to act in the world, anthropologists have either assumed that the will is a stable, constant fact of the human condition or simply ignored it. Although they are usually quite comfortable discussing the relationship betwee...

Are you righteous? How do you know, and how do you thrive in righteousness?Righteous Son is a sixty-three-day devotional focusing on the righteousness that Jesus Christ has earned for us. Designed in three twenty-one-day segments, it seeks to rewire old mindsets to embrace the Father’s truths and build confidence in our new creation identity. A right understanding of our Christ-given righteous status will unlock the doors previously impenetrable and give us victory over habitual si...

First published in 1988, this book contains edited and revised papers presented at the first World Congress of Science and Football.Held under the auspices of the International Council of Sport, Science, and Physical Education, the Congress was a unique gathering of international scientists researching into football and practitioners professionally involved in the many football codes. American football, soccer, rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules, Gaelic football and nation...