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From the many-stranded forms of modern classical music, to blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll, rap and film music, this companion brings together facts and anecdotes about the people and events that have shaped the contrasting sounds of the contemporary world.
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As Charles Frazier's novel Cold Mountain dramatized, dissenters from the Confederacy lived in mortal danger throughout the South. In scattered pockets from the Carolinas to the frontier in Texas, some men who clung to a belief in the Union or an unwillingness to preserve the slaveholding Confederacy died at the hands of their own neighbors. Brush Men and Vigilantes tells the story of how dissent, fear, and economics developed into mob violence in a corner of Texas -- the Sulphur Forks river valley northeast of Dallas.Authors David Pickering and Judy Falls have combed through court records, newspapers, letters, and other primary sources and have collected extended-family lore to relate the details of how vigilantes captured and killed more than a dozen men. Unlike most other parts of Texas, at the onset of the Civil War the Sulphur Forks river valley had a significant population of Upper Southerners, some of whom spoke out against secession, objected to enlisting in the Confederate army, or associated with "Union men". For some of these dissenters safety meant disappearing into the tangled brush thickets of the region.Betrayed by links to a well-known Union guerrilla from the Sulphur Forks area, some of these men were captured, tried in mock courts, and hanged. Still others met their death by sniper fire or private execution, as did brush man Frank Chamblee, who after cleverly eluding his enemies for several years, was finally gunned down after the war, reportedly by one of the area's most prominent men.This carefully researched and well-written account not only tells the story of the brush men's ordeal, but also provides insight into the emotions and thought processes of theTexans who resorted to extralegal means to protect their communities from all enemies, even imaginary ones. Anyone with an interest in the new history of the Civil War or of Texas should find much to digest in this compelling book.
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As Charles Frazier's novel Cold Mountain dramatized, dissenters from the Confederacy lived in mortal danger throughout the South. In scattered pockets from the Carolinas to the frontier in Texas, some men who clung to a belief in the Union or an unwillingness to preserve the slaveholding Confederacy died at the hands of their own neighbors. Brush Men and Vigilantes tells the story of how dissent, fear, and economics developed into mob violence in a corner of Texas -- the Sulphur Forks river valley northeast of Dallas.Authors David Pickering and Judy Falls have combed through court records, newspapers, letters, and other primary sources and have collected extended-family lore to relate the details of how vigilantes captured and killed more than a dozen men. Unlike most other parts of Texas, at the onset of the Civil War the Sulphur Forks river valley had a significant population of Upper Southerners, some of whom spoke out against secession, objected to enlisting in the Confederate army, or associated with "Union men". For some of these dissenters safety meant disappearing into the tangled brush thickets of the region.Betrayed by links to a well-known Union guerrilla from the Sulphur Forks area, some of these men were captured, tried in mock courts, and hanged. Still others met their death by sniper fire or private execution, as did brush man Frank Chamblee, who after cleverly eluding his enemies for several years, was finally gunned down after the war, reportedly by one of the area's most prominent men.This carefully researched and well-written account not only tells the story of the brush men's ordeal, but also provides insight into the emotions and thought processes of theTexans who resorted to extralegal means to protect their communities from all enemies, even imaginary ones. Anyone with an interest in the new history of the Civil War or of Texas should find much to digest in this compelling book.
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• Dedication discourse
• Parable of the unjust steward.

• Chapter 1. Introduction and early beginnings (1898-1920)
• Chapter 2. New frontiers: Chicago and Sioux City (1920-25)
• Chapter 3. First sojurn in Paris: studies with Marcel Dupré (1925-26)
• Chapter 4. Return to Sioux City (1926-27)
• Chapter 5. Return to Paris and prospect for new adventure (1927-28)
• Chapter 6. Prof.
• Chapter 7. Bach
• Chapter 8. Budding performer and sorrowing heart
• Chapter 9. Leipzig, Germany: Straube, Bach, Reger, and Karg-Elert
• Chapter 10. Triumph and travail
• Chapter 11. Changing winds
• Chapter 12. Double jeopardy
• Chapter 13. Oberlin and organ reform
• Chapter 14. Army draft
• Chapter 15. Return to civilian life
• Chapter 16. American Classicism and Finney Chapel
• Chapter 17. Rebirth
• Chapter 18. The beginning of a new era
• Chapter 19. Teaching, performing, and family life
• Chapter 20. 1953-58: Guest recitalists, a colleague, and first organ festival
• Chapter 21. Sabbatical, doctorate, and second organ festival
• Chapter 22. 1962-64: The season of masterclasses begins
• Chapter 23. 1965-66: The season of masterclasses continues
• Chapter 24. 1966-67: Final academic year at Syracuse
• Chapter 25. Retirement in Virginia
• Chapter 26. Home at last
• Chapter 27. Arthur Poister and the Hendricks Chapel Choir
• Chapter 28. Recitalist
• Chapter 29. Pedagogy data
• Chapter 30. Legacy as a pedagogue

• Appendix I. Poisterisms / Wayne Leupold
• Appendix II. The Syracuse experience (personal reminiscences of a great teacher) / Wayne Leupold
• Appendix III. University organ students of Arthur Poister (1928-1975)
• Appendix IV. Arthur Poister organ recital repertory
• Appendix V. Organ repertoire played by Poister students in recital (1939-1968)
• Appendix VI. Redlands University Bach Recital Programs
• Appendix VII. Arthur Poister recital venues
• Appendix VIII. Arthur Poister masterclasses
• Appendix IX. Arthur Poister discography
• Appendix X. Organ specifications
• Appendix XI. Letter from Arthur Poister to President Wilkins, dated April 1, 1939
• Appendix XII. Three specifications by Walter Holtkamp, Sr. for a three-manual college organ, dated April 18, 1939
• Appendix XIII. A short history of the Poister Competition / Will Headlee

Biography of the life, performing and teaching careers of the twentieth-century American organist and pedagogue Arthur Poister

• part I. Fundamentals 1. Lasers
• 1.1. Why lasers?
• 1.2. Laser action
• 1.3. Oscillators and amplifiers

• 2. Laser light and laser beams
• 2.1. Laser light
• 2.2. Gaussian beams

• 3. Dispersion
• 3.1. Origins of dispersion
• 3.2. Dispersion, ultrafast pulses, and chirp
• 3.3. Propagation through a dispersive medium
• 3.4. Group delay dispersion
• 3.5. Predicting broadening from dispersion
• 3.6. Dispersion of optical elements
• 3.7. Pulse compression--compensating for dispersion

• 4. Non-linear optics
• 4.1. Non-linear material response
• 4.2. Non-linear frequency mixing
• 4.3. Optical parametric amplification

• 5. Generating ultrashort pulses
• 5.1. Laser systems
• 5.2. Oscillators
• 5.3. Amplifiers
• 5.4. Pulse compression

• 6. Characterising ultrashort pulses
• 6.1. Temporal characterisation
• 6.2. Spatial characterisation
• 6.3. Energy characterisation

• part II. Practical ultrafast optics. 7. Optical elements
• 7.1. General considerations
• 7.2. Mirrors
• 7.3. Beamsplitters
• 7.4. Polarisation optics
• 7.5. Focussing optics
• 7.6. Gratings and prisms
• 7.7. Windows and filters
• 7.8. Optomechanics

• 8. Building a beamline
• 8.1. Safety!
• 8.2. Planning
• 8.3. Optical building

• 9. Case study : pump-probe beamline
• 9.1. Initial equipment
• 9.2. Requirements
• 9.3. Design and construction

The use of ultrafast lasers has expanded beyond use by specialist laser physicists and is increasingly commonplace in both physical and life sciences, where the high intensities, broad bandwidths, and short pulse durations make them ideal for investigating a wide range of chemical and physical phenomena. Working with these ultrashort femtosecond laser pulses requires some special care when compared to other laser systems, and this book provides an ideal starting point for the non-specialist to gain the necessary knowledge to start effectively working with ultrafast lasers and optics. The book walks the reader through the relevant parts of ultrashort pulse physics, pulse generation, and pulse characterisation, before discussing how to practically build an optical setup and manipulate these pulses. Many aspects of the practicalities of working with optics and lasers that are often considered assumed knowledge by experienced campaigners are discussed in detail. Aimed specifically at non-specialists, the emphasis is placed on intuitive, qualitative understanding of the concepts. The fundamental aim is that students starting a project or PhD in a laser group, can pick this book up and quickly get up to speed with the fundamentals of ultrafast laser physics that enable effective laboratory working

"The Facts on File Dictionary of Allusions" provides a comprehensive guide to allusions in the English language. In approximately 4,000 entries, this new resource explores well-known events, places, people, and phenomena whose names have acquired linguistic significance, conveying a particular message beyond a mere reference to the objects referred to. The entries are drawn from a wide range of sources, including Shakespeare and the Bible; Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology; texts from literature through the ages; historical events; popular culture; and film and television. Individual entries contain pronunciation guides, definitions, examples, information on derived forms, and more. An index, bibliography, and cross-references round out this accessible dictionary.
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Containing striking images of people living on the fringes of society, Anticorps is a challenging and captivating collection from one of the most renowned photographers working today. Antoine D'Agata has traveled the world's darkest corners collecting images of prostitutes, addicts, war-torn communities, and the homeless. A nomad himself, D'Agata tackles subjects often left untouched, unnoticed, or ignored. Frequently compared to his mentors Nan Goldin and Larry Clark, D'Agata's work, for all it's grim and occasionally terrifying realism, bears the hallmarks of timeless photographs. This volume features images from a number of D'Agata's series, interspersed with short texts as well as essays and commentary. Published to coincide with an important exhibition at La Bal Gallery in Paris, where it quickly went out of print, Anticorps was awarded the 2013 Arles Book Prize, and is certain to become one of the most sought after photography books of the year.
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• 1. Plays
• 2. Playwrights
• 3. Actors, directors, and designers.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once described the English language as "the sea which receives tributaries from every region under heaven." We dip into this sea more often than we realize, sprinkling our writings and everyday conversations with words and phrases derived from other languages. "The Facts On File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases, Second Edition" presents new and updated information on the origins and usage of more than 4,500 of these expressions.This invaluable dictionary clarifies and explains words and phrases spanning a wide range of fields, from law and music to philosophy and cuisine. Entries include pronunciations in American English, parts of speech and other relevant grammatical information, languages of origin, concise definitions, examples of use, and etymological backgrounds. More than 500 entries have been added to this new edition.New and updated coverage includes: terms that have become more frequently used in contemporary English, such as retro and sudoku; more prefixes and suffixes, such as eco- and -fest; terms relating to food, such as panini, burrito, provolone, and wasabi; terms relating to religions, such as Veda; and, miscellaneous new terms, such as dreck, madrasa, and tort and much more.
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A completely new thesaurus, reflecting the state of the language in the 1990s The only thesaurus to attach definitions to numbered lists of synonyms Synonyms listed in easy-to-use A-Z format Contains over 300,000 synonyms Dictionary definitions included to pinpoint shades of meaning for each group of synonyms Full coverage of general, colloquial and regional English, including idiomatic expressions Generous labelling shows how to use synonyms correctly Antonyms listed.
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Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov choreograph Tchaikovsky's timeless story of good against evil,  in the greatest of Romantic ballets. Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman he...