Being, Time, Bios


Book Description

Although both share a focus on human life as it is inscribed by power, Foucauldian biopolitics and Lacanian psychoanalysis have remained isolated from and even opposed to one another. In Being, Time, Bios, A. Kiarina Kordela aims to overcome this divide, formulating a historical ontology that draws from Spinoza, Marx, Heidegger, and Sartre to theorize the changed character of "being" and "time" under secular capitalism. With insights from film theory, postcolonial studies, and race theory, Kordela's wide-ranging analysis suggests a radically new understanding of contemporary capitalism—one in which uncertainty, sacrifice, immortality, and the gaze are central.




Bios


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Bursting with ideas, replete with human insight, Bios is science fiction in the grand tradition: a novel of bravery, exploration, and discovery in a universe charged with awe. In the 22nd century, humankind has colonized the solar system. Starflight is possible but hugely expensive, so humakind's efforts are focussed on Isis, the one nearby Earthlike world. Isis is verdant, Edenic, rich with complex DNA-based plant and animal life. And every molecule of Isian life is spectacularly toxic to human beings. The entire planet is a permanent Level Four Hot Zone. Despite that, Isis is the most interesting discovery of the millennium: a parallel biology with lessons to teach us about our own nature. It's also the hardest of hardship posts, the loneliest place in the universe. Zoe Fisher was born to explore Isis. Literally. Cloned and genetically engineered by a faction within the hothouse politics of Earth, Zoe is optimized to face Isis's terrors. Now at last Zoe has arrived on Isis. But there are secrets implanted within her that not even she suspects--and the planet itself has secrets that will change our understanding of life in the universe. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.




Surplus


Book Description

Maintains that Lacanian psychoanalysis is the proper continuation of the line of thought from Spinoza to Marx.




The Subversive Copy Editor


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Each year writers and editors submit over three thousand grammar and style questions to the Q&A page at The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Some are arcane, some simply hilarious—and one editor, Carol Fisher Saller, reads every single one of them. All too often she notes a classic author-editor standoff, wherein both parties refuse to compromise on the "rights" and "wrongs" of prose styling: "This author is giving me a fit." "I wish that I could just DEMAND the use of the serial comma at all times." "My author wants his preface to come at the end of the book. This just seems ridiculous to me. I mean, it’s not a post-face." In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller casts aside this adversarial view and suggests new strategies for keeping the peace. Emphasizing habits of carefulness, transparency, and flexibility, she shows copy editors how to build an environment of trust and cooperation. One chapter takes on the difficult author; another speaks to writers themselves. Throughout, the focus is on serving the reader, even if it means breaking "rules" along the way. Saller’s own foibles and misadventures provide ample material: "I mess up all the time," she confesses. "It’s how I know things." Writers, Saller acknowledges, are only half the challenge, as copy editors can also make trouble for themselves. (Does any other book have an index entry that says "terrorists. See copy editors"?) The book includes helpful sections on e-mail etiquette, work-flow management, prioritizing, and organizing computer files. One chapter even addresses the special concerns of freelance editors. Saller’s emphasis on negotiation and flexibility will surprise many copy editors who have absorbed, along with the dos and don’ts of their stylebooks, an attitude that their way is the right way. In encouraging copy editors to banish their ignorance and disorganization, insecurities and compulsions, the Chicago Q&A presents itself as a kind of alter ego to the comparatively staid Manual of Style. In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller continues her mission with audacity and good humor.




Beyond BIOS


Book Description

This book provides an overview of modern boot firmware, including the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and its associated EFI Developer Kit II (EDKII) firmware. The authors have each made significant contributions to developments in these areas. The reader will learn to use the latest developments in UEFI on modern hardware, including open source firmware and open hardware designs. The book begins with an exploration of interfaces exposed to higher-level software and operating systems, and commences to the left of the boot timeline, describing the flow of typical systems, beginning with the machine restart event. Software engineers working with UEFI will benefit greatly from this book, while specific sections of the book address topics relevant for a general audience: system architects, pre-operating-system application developers, operating system vendors (loader, kernel), independent hardware vendors (such as for plug-in adapters), and developers of end-user applications. As a secondary audience, project technical leaders or managers may be interested in this book to get a feel for what their engineers are doing. The reader will find: An overview of UEFI and underlying Platform Initialization (PI) specifications How to create UEFI applications and drivers Workflow to design the firmware solution for a modern platform Advanced usages of UEFI firmware for security and manageability




Test and Measurement: Know It All


Book Description

The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf! Field Application engineers need to master a wide area of topics to excel. The Test and Measurement Know It All covers every angle including Machine Vision and Inspection, Communications Testing, Compliance Testing, along with Automotive, Aerospace, and Defense testing. A 360-degree view from our best-selling authors Topics include the Technology of Test and Measurement, Measurement System Types, and Instrumentation for Test and Measurement The ultimate hard-working desk reference; all the essential information, techniques and tricks of the trade in one volume




Breaking Through the BIOS Barrier


Book Description

Readers learn to extend the useful life of their current PC and reduce overall cost of ownership by just simply upgrading your BIOS!




CompTIA Server+ Certification


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All you need to become Server+ certified! KEY FEATURES ● Complete coverage of all Server+ exam objectives. ● Plain-language and real-world examples. ● Two complete practice exams. DESCRIPTION This book highlights, in simple language, the hardware, software, security, and administrative technologies readers should know to pass the CompTIA Server+ exam. This book starts with hardware architectures, and then inspects RAID configurations, SAN/NAS technologies, and maintenance tasks. It will simplify Windows Server, Linux distributions, and macOS Server, from installation to user management and service configuration. This book will also uncomplicate IP addressing, subnetting, VLANs, and virtualization with Hyper-V, VMware, and KVM. Through this book, the readers can implement robust security measures with encryption, access control, intrusion detection/prevention, and disaster recovery strategies. They can use scripts to automate, learn asset management techniques, and implement efficient backup and recovery solutions. This book also makes use of systematic methodologies and tools to diagnose and resolve hardware, software, network, and security issues. The Server+ certification indicates employers and the world that you have the skills and knowledge required to perform the duties of a network server administrator. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Gain the specific knowledge required to pass the CompTIA Server+ exam. ● Learn server administration concepts that apply to all systems. ● Earn an industry recognized credential for server administrators. ● Learn the specific duties and responsibilities of network server administrators. ● Use practice exams to prepare for the Server+ exam. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR While the CompTIA Server+ certification recommends that candidates have two to four years of hands-on experience, this book is written at a level that allows IT professionals with less experience to gain the knowledge required to pass the exam and become certified. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part - 1: Server Hardware Installation and Management 1. Physical Hardware 2. Data Storage 3. Server Hardware Maintenance Part - 2: Server Administration 4. Server Operating Systems 5. Network Infrastructure Services 6. Configure Network Servers 7. High Availability 8. Virtualization 9. Scripting 10. Asset Management 11. Licensing Part - 3: Security and Disaster Recovery 12. Data Security 13. Physical Security 14. Access Management 15. Risk and Mitigation 16. Server Hardening and Decommissioning 17. Backup and Restore 18. Disaster Recovery Part - 4: Troubleshooting 19. Troubleshooting Methods 20. Hardware Issues 21. Storage Issues 22. Operating System and Software Issues 23. Software Tools and Techniques 24. Network Connectivity Issues 25. Network Tools and Techniques 26. Troubleshooting Security Issues Appendix A: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam: Practice Test 1 Appendix B: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam: Practice Test 2 Appendix C: CompTIA Server+® Acronyms Appendix D: Key Terms/Concepts Appendix E: Answers to Practice Test 1 Appendix F: Answers to Practice Test 2




Jouissance


Book Description

Whether inscribed within the context of capitalist or neoliberal logic and its imperative to "enjoy," as a critique of all forms of heteronormativity, a liberating force in a positive reading of biopolitics, the point of inflection in the ethics of psychoanalysis, or articulated in the knot of the sinthome, the concept of jouissance is either the diagnosis, response, or solution for a wide range of contemporary discontents. Why does jouissance occupy such a central place in contemporary psychoanalytic discourse? What is jouissance the name for? Originally published in Spanish in 1990, later expanded and translated into French and Portuguese, with multiple reprints in all three languages, this book addresses both theoretical and clinical applications of jouissance through a comprehensive overview of key terms in Lacan's grammar. Néstor A. Braunstein also examines it in relation to central debates within the fields of psychoanalysis, philosophy, queer theory, and literary studies to further explore the implications of Lacan's concept for contemporary thought.




Spinoza’s Authority Volume I


Book Description

Spinoza's political thought has been subject to a significant revival of interest in recent years. As a response to difficult times, students and scholars have returned to this founding figure of modern philosophy as a means to help reinterpret and rethink the political present. Spinoza's Authority Volume I: Resistance and Power in Ethics makes a significant contribution to this ongoing reception and utilization of Spinoza's political thought by focusing on his posthumously published Ethics. By taking the concept of authority as an original framework, this books asks: How is authority related to ethics, ontology, and epistemology? What are the social, historical and representational processes that produce authority and resistance? And what are the conditions of effective resistance? Spinoza's Authority features a roster of internationally established theorists of Spinoza's work, and covers key elements of Spinoza's political philosophy, including: questions of authority, the resistance to authority, sovereign power, democratic control, and the role of Spinoza's "multitudes".