He's a shape-shifting, dope-smoking alien from another planet who's here to save us from climate change. But first there's asylum seekers to free, and a Grand Final to win for the Fremantle Dockers.Mark Schneider's novel is a funny, satirical romp through the politics of climate change, refugees, sex, drugs, and the never-ending tragedy of the Fremantle Dockers.

The Theory Primer: A Sociological Guide is both a classical theory text and a practical guide to theorizing, making it ideal for sociology majors or graduate students new to the field. Schneider presents theories drawn from Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Mead, among others, offering rigorous evaluations that examine the research traditions that arose from them and the paradigms that continue to produce theories today. The book's goal is to align the study of theory with the skills ori...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Information Security, ISC 2018, held in Guildford, UK, in September 2018.The 26 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 59 submissions. The book also includes one invited talk in full-paper length. The papers were organized in topical sections named: software security; symmetric ciphers and cryptanalysis; data privacy and anonymization; outsourcing and assisted compu...

The fields of organizational climate and organizational culture have co-existed for several decades with very little integration between the two. In Organizational Climate and Culture: An Introduction to Theory, Research, and Practice, Mark G. Ehrhart, Benjamin Schneider, and William H. Macey break down the barriers between these fields to encourage a broader understanding of how an organization’s environment affects its functioning and performance. Building on in-depth reviews of...

School choice seeks to create a competitive arena in which public schools will attain academic excellence, encourage individual student performance, and achieve social balance. In debating the feasibility of this market approach to improving school systems, analysts have focused primarily on schools as suppliers of education, but an important question remains: Will parents be able to function as "smart consumers" on behalf of their children? Here a highly respected team of social scientist...

Seizing opportunities, inventing new products, transforming markets--entrepreneurs are an important and well-documented part of the private sector landscape. Do they have counterparts in the public sphere? The authors argue that they do, and test their argument by focusing on agents of dynamic political change in suburbs across the United States, where much of the entrepreneurial activity in American politics occurs. The public entrepreneurs they identify are most often mayors, city manage...

The challenges public comprehensive universities face today are expanding—they have been challenged to enroll and graduate more students, adopt new technologies that lower cost without sacrificing quality, and align program and curricular offerings with the skills that employers require. While these universities have a long history of adapting to change, today’s environment will likely test the capabilities of even the most adaptive institutions. This volume assembles ...

Representative Gerry Studds served the Massachusetts South Shore, Cape Cod, and New Bedford congressional district from 1973 to 1997. During his first decade in the House he helped pass legislation that protected American fishermen from overfishing by international boats and limited President Ronald Reagan's wars in Central America.The defining moment of his career, however, came in 1983, when he was censured by the House for having had an affair with a page ten years previously. O...

Pineal Gland – A 360° Analysis - Review on how to descale, purify, detoxify, and activate the third eyeWe are equipped with a wonderful little organ in our brain, the functions of which are overwhelming. Who would have thought that our spiritual life, our consciousness needs so little space?The interaction between the hormones and neurotransmitters in our pineal gland is so impressive, it controls our natural rhythm and regeneration process...

Interpreting Dreams – An Introduction – Why we dream, the meaning of dreams and understanding the symbolism of dreamDreams have a high significance throughout many cultures which has not been lost over time. But why are dreams so fascinating?Every night we dream for about 1.5 hours. During that time there is a fascinating interaction between our physical and mental processes which allows us to look into our mind and subconscious. Our heartr...

Cool-Climate White Wine Oenology is dedicated exclusively to the technology and science of white still wines and sparkling base wines, as they are produced by the rapidly growing British wine industry and in countries with a similar climate. It has a strong focus on sensory issues and guides the reader through the entire process of white winemaking - from the crush pad to bottling – clearly defining which measures to take and which to avoid. Whilst this book does not neglect the scientific...

The Sage Handbook of Sociology of Education is an international and comprehensive groundbreaking text that serves as a touchstone for researchers and scholars interested in exploring the intricate relationships between education and society. Leading sociologists from five different continents examine major topics in sociology from a global perspective.This timely, thought-provoking Handbook features contributions from leading and emerging sociology schola...