03104nam 2200553Ia 450 991044991200332120200520144314.01-281-36769-91-4039-6668-0978661136769510.1057/9781403976802(CKB)1000000000245815(MiAaPQ)EBC307787(DE-He213)978-1-4039-7680-2(Au-PeEL)EBL307787(CaPaEBR)ebr10118439(CaONFJC)MIL136769(OCoLC)560030309(EXLCZ)99100000000024581520041001d2005 uy 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierFictive theories[electronic resource] towards a deconstructive and utopian political imagination /Susan McManus1st ed.New York Palgrave Macmillan20051 online resource (VII, 227 p.) Studies in European culture and history1-4039-7680-5 1-349-52972-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-219) and index.Fictive Theories is a significant and innovative intervention in key debates in political theory concerning the ways theory should be philosophically grounded, and the task that political theory should set itself. Susan McManus argues that political theory has been grounded in controlling fictions (from fictions of human nature, to morals laws) that function to close possibility. Starting by interrogating the often hidden work of fictions in political theories, she argues that all theorizing is a form of world-creating. Rather than hiding the fictions at work in political theory, McManus argues that theory should become self-consciously fictive, and that there are political and ethical advantages to so doing. She then develops a uniquely deconstructive and utopian understanding of the project of political theory grounded in the 'fictive': a creative and future-oriented imagination. Rather than seeking to provide blueprints of how a polity should be organized, fictive theories seek to fabricate futures through the anticipatory articulation of possibility. Drawing on a rich range of thinkers from the traditions of political theory (Hobbes, Rousseau, Kant), deconstructive theory (Roland Barthes, Jacques Derrida) and utopian studies (Ernst Bloch), this book will be of interest to researchers, teachers and students in the fields of political theory, utopian studies, literary theory and cultural studies.Studies in European culture and history.Political sciencePhilosophySocial epistemologyElectronic books.Political sciencePhilosophy.Social epistemology.321/.07McManus Susan992540MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910449912003321Fictive theories2272714UNINA05785nam 2200685 a 450 991078512780332120200520144314.01-282-82276-497866128227660-470-94386-6(CKB)2670000000048405(EBL)624451(OCoLC)676700859(SSID)ssj0000404417(PQKBManifestationID)12137561(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000404417(PQKBWorkID)10345117(PQKB)10552107(Au-PeEL)EBL624451(CaPaEBR)ebr10441377(CaONFJC)MIL282276(CaSebORM)9780470607251(MiAaPQ)EBC624451(EXLCZ)99267000000004840520100727d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIP-enabled energy management[electronic resource] a proven strategy for administering energy as a service /Robert Aldrich, John Parello1st editionHoboken, N.J. Wiley Technology Pub.20101 online resource (290 p.)Includes index.0-470-60725-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.IP-Enabled Energy Management; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: A Stake in the Ground; How Did We Get Here?; Why Should You Care?; Collaborate and Conquer; What You Should Know about Energy; Where Does It Come From?; How Is It Used?; Energy Accounting; Calculating Your Energy Costs; Energy Intensity; Cost Allocations; Energy Use in the Digital Age; How Is It Being Used Today?; Emerging Technologies; The State of Energy Management Today; Where Is Energy Management Technology Adoption Today?; Energy Sourcing; Renewable EnergyThe Future of Energy ManagementSmart Loads; Smart Grid; Where Is Energy Management Headed?; Chapter 2: Benchmarking; Understanding the Scope of Considerations; Understanding Traditional Accounting Frameworks; Use What Works; Accessing Benchmark Data; Getting Permission; Where to Get It; Instrumentation Options; Structuring the Data; Program Scope; Benchmark Framework; The Bottom Line; Chapter 3: Assessing Value; Organizing the Data; Finding a Database; Ensuring Data Quality; Prioritizing Data; Translating Data Models; Formulaic Approaches; Qualitative Approaches; Presenting the DataThe ContextComparative Models; Sharing Vision and Goals; The Bottom Line; Chapter 4: Managing Your Project; Getting Started; Drafting a Project Framework; Building a Team; Virtual Teams; Aggregating Resources and Execution; Project Milestones; Getting Organized; Getting Together; Structuring Your Success; The Bottom Line; Chapter 5: Building a Pilot Deployment; Understanding Energy Management; FCAPS; FCAPS + E; Selecting Your Teams; Defining the Mission and Philosophy; Creating the Root System; Determining Hardware Requirements; Setting Up the Database; Choosing the Data; Gathering the DataUnderstanding Energy DomainsNatural Domain Structure; Smart Loads; Energy Domains as Smart Loads; Selecting Pilot Energy Domains; Communicating Results; The Bottom Line; Chapter 6: Pilot to Production; Creating a Production Plan; Reviewing the Pilot; Partitioning; Performing Inventory and Categorization; Audit Data; Roles, Ratings, and Tags; Monitored Data and Baseline; Implementing Policies; Passive and Manual; Active; The Bottom Line; Chapter 7: Reporting; Information Review; Government Mandates; U.S. Activities; European Union Activities; Chinese ActivitiesEmerging Nations and South African ActivitiesEffectiveness of Government-Mandated Reporting; Conversion to GHG and CO2 Equivalencies; Energy Domain Breakdown; Live, Operational, and Historical Data; The Bottom Line; Chapter 8: Administering Energy Domains; Organizing the Energy Domains; Performing Physical Energy Domain Administration; Classifying Energy Consumers; Applying Classifications to Devices; Specifying Policies; Static Policies; Dynamic Policies; Enforced Versus Suggested Policies; Implementing Policies; The Bottom Line; Chapter 9: Making Your Program SustainableFunding Your Program"Based on a real energy management program that author Rob Aldrich implements at Cisco, this book shows you how to implement an energy management strategy that has proven to reduce and control energy costs by establishing energy as a domain that network administrators help manage for their company. In this book, you will find step-by-step instruction for implementing a comprehensive energy management strategy, beginning with benchmarking and eventually coming full circle with re-investing savings back into the program for its sustainability. The book also covers fundamentals of efficiency energy use, project management, deployment and administration of energy domains, and reporting. Hands-on instruction is emphasized in this book and case studies of the author's implementation at Cisco appear throughout the book and collectively as a complete case study."--Provided by publisher.Energy conservationEnergy consumptionAutomatic controlComputer networksEnergy conservation.Energy consumptionAutomatic control.Computer networks.658.2/6Aldrich Robert1973-1564920Parello John1966-1564921MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785127803321IP-enabled energy management3834257UNINA