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Furry Fandom Conventions, 1989-2015
Furry fandom--an adult social group interested in anthropomorphic animals in art, literature and culture--has grown since the 1980s to include an estimated 50,000 "furries." Their largest annual convention drew more than 6,000 attendees in 2015, including 1,000 dressed in "fur suits" or mascot-type animal costumes. Conventions typically include awards, organizations, art, literature and movies, encompassing a wide range of creative pursuits beyond animal costuming. This study of the furry subculture presents a history of the oft-misunderstood group and lists all conventions around the world from 1989 through 2015, including organizers, guests of honor and donations to charity.
Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction
If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do. This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combines an accessible account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples and illustrations of anthropologists at work. Peter Just and John Monaghan begin by discussing anthropologys most important contributions to modern thought: its investigation of culture as a distinctively human characteristic, its doctrine of cultural relativism, and its methodology of fieldwork and ethnography. They then examine specific ways in which social and cultural anthropology have advanced our understanding of human society and cul...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This volume brings together the leaders in the field of PTSD research to present an up-to-date summary and understanding of this complex disorder. All of our current knowledge and controversies concerning the diagnosis, epidemiology, course, pathophysiology and treatment are described in detail. The evidence for efficacy for each of the different forms of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy is reviewed. Particular attention is paid to at-risk groups, including minorities, and coverage of PTSD throughout the world is reviewed as well. The authors present state-of-the-art findings in genetics, epigenetics, neurotransmitter function and brain imaging to provide the most current and comprehensive review of this burgeoning field.
Sturm und Drang
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Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics describes recent fundamental advances in the experimental and theoretical study of molecular dynamics and stochastic dynamic simulations, X-ray crystallography and NMR of biomolecules, the structure of proteins and its prediction, time resolved Fourier transform IR spectroscopy of biomolecules, the computation of free energy, applications of vibrational CD of nucleic acids, and solid state NMR. Further presentations include recent advances in UV resonance Raman spectroscopy of biomolecules, semiempirical MO methods, empirical force fields, quantitative studies of the structure of proteins in water by Fourier transform IR, and density functional theory. Metal-ligand interactions, DFT treatment of organometallic and biological systems, and simulation vs. X-ray and far IR experiments are also discussed in some detail. The book provides a broad perspective of the current theoretical aspects and recent experimental findings in the field of biomolecular dynamics, revealing future research trends, especially in areas where theoreticians and experimentalists could fruitfully collaborate.
Gottes Werk und Bosos Beitrag
Die Papstbiographien des Kardinals Boso bieten einen einzigartigen Einblick in die von Kirchenspaltungen und dem Kampf mit dem deutschen Kaisertum geprägte Geschichte des 12. Jahrhunderts. Unter seinen Texten sticht die Vita Papst Alexanders III. (1159-11181) hervor, der nicht nur einen der längsten und wichtigsten Pontifikate des Mittelalters erlebte, sondern auch in einem jahrzehntelangen Konflikt Kaiser Friedrich I. Barbarossa gegenüberstand. Bosos zeitgenössische Biographie wurde vor dem Hintergrund dieser damals noch aktuellen Auseinandersetzung geschrieben und stellt keineswegs eine neutrale Geschichtsdarstellung dar. Vielmehr argumentierte der Kardinal mal mehr, mal weniger subtil zugunsten seines Papstes und war sich auch für bewusste Falschdarstellungen nicht zu schade. Das vorliegende Werk nähert sich diesem wichtigen Text aus quellenkritischer Perspektive und kommt zu neuen Erkenntnissen über den Verlauf der Auseinandersetzung von Papst und Kaiser sowie über das Weltbild der mittelalterlichen Kurie.
