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A century ago, national political parties' nominating conventions for U.S. presidential candidates were wide-open brawls, filled with front-stage conflicts and back-room deals. Today, they are precisely planned and carefully scripted events, whose outcomes are largely preordained. Rewiring Politics is the first in-depth exploration of the profound changes in the nominating process to focus on the role of the media. Fourteen luminaries of media and politics examine how conventions have been transformed over time by the technology of "coverage." As the contributors demonstrate, the story of the evolution of the nominating process cannot be told without the concomitant story of the revolution in mass media. The impact of the media on political conventions is a topic that has received surprisingly little scholarly attention. Yet few aspects of the American political process have been so altered in such a short period of time. The first live television broadcasts from a national convention were transmitted on June 21, 1948, during the Republican convention in Philadelphia. Since then, radio, television, cable networks, and the Internet have transfigured both the presentation and the content of the nominating process. Because the party's nominee is a foregone conclusion, candidates use conventions—and convention coverage—as a form of advertising. They are mega-media events designed to electrify the party faithful and to woo undecided voters by dazzling them. This development, the contributors show, is profoundly intertwined with the industrialization, fragmentation, and competition of mass media. Throughout the volume, they balance theory with empirics, resulting in enlightening analyses along with detailed accounts. Without a doubt, conventions still matter. Though their role has changed over the past decades, they remain events essential to the political process. Rewiring Politics helps readers assess the evolution of conventions in contemporary politics, the forces driving developments, and the implications for parties, politics, and society. AUTHOR BIO: Costas Panagopoulos is a postdoctoral fellow at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale University. He is also a visiting assistant professor of political science and the director of the graduate program in elections and campaign management at Fordham University. He previously served as an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow (2004–2005) in the office of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)..
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"Virtual Worlds: Rewiring Your Emotional Future is a preview of coming attractions which only guides the imagination on the rails provided by a reality which is not so virtual anymore.' - Taran Rampersad www.knowprose.com Virtual Worlds are becoming an embedded part of our culture and the implications for every aspect of society are unimaginable. This 122-page easy-to-read book discusses the potential that Virtual Worlds have to dramatically alter the emotional code of the human race, and also reviews the opportunities for individuals, corporations, advertising and media companies to build personal and corporate marketing campaigns in Virtual Worlds. This first reader generated book not only will open the eyes of readers to this completely new world but, in itself, will become an immersive experience for readers that could keep them involved, engaged and emotionally connected to a virtual world community experience for years ahead..
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Rewiring the Brain is not just another book on stress. It explores a daring and innovative path to accessing the power of consciousness as a more effective and lasting solution to tackle stress and emotional afflictions. The present remedies, such as drills of positive thinking and self-hypnosis through beliefs, accrue only temporary solace and euphoria that wear off sooner than expected. Also our reasoning power is not able to rein in the unyielding force of negative emotions that fuel stress and depression. Hence, this book pursues a new approach.

It outlines also certain ways that slow down aging process and enhance memory, attention span, and emotional equilibrium. The book is a fascinating journey to the inner world of self--its constructs of emotions, thoughts, and memories--to discover why one behaves the way one does. We go through myriads of joys and sorrows in the long course of life, but hardly have the patience to pause and ponder over the reasons that make them.

Does it matter? Yes, much more than perhaps one realizes.

Stress should not be seen as an isolated issue. It betrays the quality of individual self in its ceaseless action of living. We have one and only life--the most precious thing we happen to possess, and it is but natural that we struggle hard to do our utmost to make it a wonderful experience. Stress, in its overt or covert forms, works as a persistent factor that undermines the spontaneity, joy, and beauty of life.

In this competitive and complex world, one faces countless factors of stress that are unavoidable and immutable, including illness, accident, or death. There are some other factors that can be altered through efforts, which play a more decisive role in life. These are individual attitude, mental tendencies, and ways one interacts with external world. There is much truth in the saying "Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it."

An objective understanding of these individual factors means that half the battle of tackling stress is won. Hence, the book seeks to help the reader face and understand the workings of inner self and its intricacies without resorting to psychological escape or suppression.

Yet an objective understanding is only the first step. It does not resolutely change our mental habits and conditionings that are hardwired in the brain. This suggests the need to go beyond the remedies prevalent now and look for fundamentally new solutions. In such effort, this book explores the possibility of using the power of consciousness to rewire the brain and tackle stress.

The book has a refreshingly open-minded approach, devoid of religious ideologies or mystical beliefs, and does not involve psychological escapes. The practical methods and benefits are outlined in a scientific spirit and correlated with research by neuroscientists, psychologists, and medical institutes. The book does not offer shortcuts or peripheral solutions, because none exists. Neither does it offer self-hypnosis and gratifying beliefs that are concealed in prescriptive actions and mental drills.

It is an irrefutable fact that consciousness embodies our unique sense of self and its complex architecture. Moreover, all our mental processes like feelings, memories, and thoughts are not only rooted in consciousness but sustained by it. It is logical that harnessing the power of consciousness, the primordial source of all mental phenomena, will unfold unique possibilities to tackle negative emotions and anxieties that rob us of the charm and joy of the miracle of life.

A theoretical debate is being waged relentlessly among experts on the mysteries and elusive nature of consciousness. However, not much research is done on the practical use of the power of consciousness for tackling the human predicament of stress and anxiety. In that direction, Rewiring the Brain is a brilliant endeavor to synthesize the latest research on human brain with the ancient disciplines of harnessing the power of consciousness, such as meditation and yoga..
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This special issue of American Quarterly asks powerful and poignant questions about technology and its effects on our bodies, minds, families, economies, armies, and academies. Technology is an entry point for American studies scholars to find new and creative ways to think through social and cultural problems. The essays in this collection provide an interdisciplinary exploration of the ways scholars of culture use the study of technology to examine the flows, conflicts, tensions, and hazards of American culture.

Re-reading the narrative of U.S. technology, the contributors move beyond celebrations of exceptional tinkerers and a deterministic machine-driven sense of progress and form a more comprehensive understanding of opportunities and responsibilities that befall a nation that interweaves its identities, labors, and creative cultures with its machines. Discussing technologies of transcendence; the cultural work of technological systems; technology and knowledge systems; and technology, mobility, and the body; they consider the place of American technologies in an increasingly globalized, multi-polar, high-tech world and illuminate the relationship between technological positivism and the dynamics of imperialism and war.

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THE POWER TO INNOVATE fills a void that exists among the available books on innovation This book bypasses current fads and focuses on the application and measurement of innovation for organizational and personal change. Until now, no one has written a book that explains in plain English exactly why innovation occurs and how it can be delivered. Only through the combined experience and passion of a global business executive, who has successfully delivered true innovation, and the skill of an organization development professional, could this be accomplished - and the "pillars of innovation" identified. Breakthrough innovation is not random. It is predictable. The key is to focus on what causes innovation to happen and then to create a process and a culture that allows it to happen. The minds of individuals and organizations have to be rewired for innovation to occur. The result is a unique book that puts the power to innovate in your hands. The Power to Innovate is imminently practical and easy to read. Graphic "mental models" and 90-day prescription self-help guides show you the way to drive innovation in an organization - and your life. Enjoy this book, use it, and take action!.
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This exciting and engaging book explores the ways in which people, organizations, and companies are using the Internet to project their interests and concerns into the world. Beginning with an introduction to cyberculture studies and ways to studying the Web, Web.Studies moves on to consider everyday web life, Web art and culture, Web business, and global Web politics and protest. Topics covered range from fan Web sites, web identities, and Web design trends, to global capitalism and Web allure, cybercrime and the politics of hacking and propaganda warfare via the Web. Throughout the book are suggestions for ways in which students can use the Web to further their own research. While there has been an explosion of books on the Internet, this is the first to offer students and general readers a comprehensive and coherent introduction to the new Web-based media culture..
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