Samurai in 100 Objects by Stephen Turnbull
English | January 31st, 2020 | ISBN: 147385038X | 248 pages | True EPUB | 40.17 MB
A journey through the world and culture of these elite Japanese warriors, filled with facts and photos.
Sacred Sex By Robert Adkinson
1997 | 80 Pages | ISBN: 0500060274 | PDF | 12 MB
The linking of sexuality and spirituality is as old as mankind itself. Evidence from many different cultures suggests that humans have always found in the visual expression of sex a means of symbolizing the great conflicting forces of the universe. From creation myths to explanations of the heavens, from the delicate renderings by Taoist artists of the sexual act as a symbol of cosmic balance to the brutal assertions of male power in Celtic statuary, this engaging book leads us through a multiplicity of beliefs and religions to a better understanding of the world's greatest mysteries.
Rule by numbers : governmentality in colonial India By Kalpagam, U.
2014 | 361 Pages | ISBN: 0739189352 | EPUB + PDF | 2 MB
"This book examines aspects of the production of statistical knowledge as part of colonial governance in India using Foucault's ideas of 'governmentality.' The modern state is distinctive for its bureaucratic organization, official procedures, and accountability that in the colonial context of governing at a distance instituted a vast system of recordation bearing semblance to and yet differing markedly from the Victorian administrative state. The colonial rule of difference that shaped liberal governmentality introduced new categories of rule that were nested in the procedures and records and could be unraveled from the archive of colonial governance. Such an exercise is attempted here for certain key epistemic categories such as space, time, measurement, classification and causality that have enabled the constitution of modern knowledge and the social scientific discourses of 'economy, ' 'society, ' and 'history.' The different chapters engage with how enumerative technologies of rule led to proliferating measurements and classifications as fields and objects came within the purview of modern governance rendering both statistical knowledge and also new ways of acting on objects and new discourses of governance and the nation. The postcolonial implications of colonial governmentality are examined with respect to both planning techniques for attainment of justice and the role of information in the constitution of neoliberal subjects"--Provided by publisher.
English | 2021 | ASIN : B09BCNN586 | 60 pages | PDF, AZW3, EPUB, MOBI | 32.56 MB
You want to have fresh eggs daily. Thinking of raising chickens in your garden?
Keeping chickens can be a nerve racking experience, especially if you've never done it before - but it really is quite easy. It's only natural to suddenly feel your brain being inundated with questions and concerns - "what do chickens eat?", "where do I keep chickens?", "how to rasie chickens?", "how to build a chicken coop" and more.
Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All By National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; Steven Leinwand; Daniel J. Brahier; DeAnn Huinker
2014 | 151 Pages | ISBN: 0873537742 | PDF | 10 MB
The widespread adoption of college- and career-readiness standards, including the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, presents a historic opportunity to improve mathematics education.What will it take to turn this opportunity into reality in every classroom, school, and district?Continuing its tradition of mathematics education leadership, NCTM has defined and described the principles and actions, including specific teaching practices, that are essential for a high-quality mathematics education for all students.Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All offers guidance to teachers, specialists, coaches, administrators, policymakers, and parents:Builds on the Principles articulated in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics to present six updated Guiding Principles for School MathematicsSupports the first Guiding Principle, Teaching and Learning, with eight essential, research-based Mathematics Teaching PracticesDetails the five remaining Principles--the Essential Elements that support Teaching and Learning as embodied in the Mathematics Teaching PracticesIdentifies obstacles and unproductive and productive beliefs that all stakeholders must recognize, as well as the teacher and student actions that characterize effective teaching and learning aligned with the Mathematics Teaching PracticesWith Principles to Actions, NCTM takes the next step in shaping the development of high-quality standards throughout the United States, Canada, and worldwide.
Prediction and Causality in Econometrics and Related Topics
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3030770931 | 691 Pages | PDF | 65 MB
This book provides the ultimate goal of economic studies to predict how the economy develops-and what will happen if we implement different policies. To be able to do that, we need to have a good understanding of what causes what in economics. Prediction and causality in economics are the main topics of this book's chapters; they use both more traditional and more innovative techniques-including quantum ideas - to make predictions about the world economy (international trade, exchange rates), about a country's economy (gross domestic product, stock index, inflation rate), and about individual enterprises, banks, and micro-finance institutions: their future performance (including the risk of bankruptcy), their stock prices, and their liquidity. Several papers study how COVID-19 has influenced the world economy.
Paul Vallely, "Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg"
English | ISBN: 1472920120 | 2020 | 768 pages | PDF | 16 MB
The super-rich are silently and secretly shaping our world.
Nomadic Narratives: A History of Mobility and Identity in the Great Indian Desert By Tanuja Kothiyal
2016 | 312 Pages | ISBN: 1107080312 | PDF | 3 MB
The Thar Desert, which is today divided by an international boundary, has historically been a frontier region connecting Punjab, Multan, Sindh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. This book looks at the Desert as an historical region shaped through the mobility of its inhabitants - warriors, pastoralists, traders, ascetics and bards, often in overlapping capacities. It challenges the frames of Mughal-Rajput relationships generally employed to explore the histories of the Thar, arguing that Rajputana remains an inadequate category to explore polities located in this frontier region, where along with Rajputs, a range of groups, such as Charans, Bhils, Meenas, Soomras and Pathans controlled circulation, and with whom the Rajput states had to constantly negotiate. Sifting through a wide range of Rajasthani written and oral narratives, travelogues of British administrators, and vernacular as well as English records, the book explores long-term relationships between mobility, martiality, memory and identity in the desert expanses of the Thar.
New York Longshoremen: Class and Power on the Docks By William J. Mello
2011 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 0813039770 | PDF | 9 MB
"A superb history of labor on the East Coast waterfront that may be the best account we have, not only of the industry, but of any sector of labor relations. Mello combines a thoroughly researched discussion of the behavior of elites-employers, government, and union officials-with a story of the heroic resistance of rank-and-file dockers to the best laid plans of their adversaries."-Stanley Aronowitz, author ofThe Last Good Job in AmericaBeginning in 1945 and for almost thirty years thereafter, the Port of New York was the site of intense class conflict. During this era, dockworkers fought an ongoing battle against shipping companies, local police, federal and state political authorities, and their own corrupt union leadership simultaneously. William Mello uncovers this little-known history that depicts the impact of state and local politics and political institutions on the labor movement in postwar America.This rich historical account illustrates how ordinary workers defied the combined powers of elites and sporadically imposed their will on labor relations. Interviews, meticulous examinations of newspaper accounts, official reports, rank-and-file newsletters, and oral histories establish the contours of Mello's work as he focuses his attention on the story of longshoremen's lives and struggles.
Natural Beauty at Home, Revised Edition: More Than 250 Easy-To-Use Recipes for Body, Bath, and Hair By Janice Cox; Dorothy Reinhardt
2002 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 0805070222 | EPUB | 2 MB
A revised edition of the bestselling guide to easy and effective home beauty treatments from America's natural beauty expertBeauty in modern America is a multibillion-dollar industry, and consumers spend hundreds of dollars on beauty products only to discover that they aren't satisfactory or effective.Natural Beauty at Homeincludes over two hundred of Janice Cox's recipes (many have been passed down through three generations of her family) for everything from shampoo and mouthwash to face masks and lip gloss, so readers can customize their beauty regimen, save money, and have fun, all at once. In this new edition, Cox has refined over twenty years' worth of simple and self-indulgent recipes for body and soul, including:- cleaners and scrubs- creams and lotions- massage oils and aromatherapy- hair-care products