Andrzej Szeptycki, "Contemporary Relations between Poland and Ukraine: The "Strategic Partnership" and the Limits Thereof "
English | ISBN: 3631792972 | 2019 | 264 pages | PDF | 14 MB
The book analyses contemporary relations between two biggest states in East-Central Europe: Poland and Ukraine. This topic is of interest for three reasons: difficult history of the two countries, different models of development adopted after the end of communism and the common challenge of aggressive Russian policy. The timeframe of the work is from 1989-2018, with an emphasis on the period after 2014, when the Russian-Ukrainian war began. The book is divided into three parts. The first part discusses the history and determinants of Polish-Ukrainian relations. The second one presents political, economic, social and military relations between the two states. The last part focuses on more specific issues such as historical memory, the Polish-Ukrainian border and relations with the EU.

Dianne Ramdeholl, "Confronting Institutionalized Racism in Higher Education: Counternarratives for Racial Justice"
English | ISBN: 0367699826 | 2022 | 134 pages | PDF | 13 MB
This book chronicles the experiences of faculty at predominantly white higher education institutions (PWI) by centering voices of racialized faculty across North America. Drawing on Critical Race Theory and critical, feminist, and auto-ethnographic approaches, the text analyzes those narratives, situating people's words in a landscape of institutionalized racism within higher education. In order to support newer under-represented faculty, administrators committed to supporting faculty, and doctoral students interested in a future in higher education, the book offers strategies and implications for institutional reform and anti-racist faculty organizing/survival in academia. Despite claims by university administrations about commitments to diversity, this book demonstrates otherwise, offering counter-narratives from racialized faculty members who share their struggles.

Toshiaki Tachibanaki, "Confronting Income Inequality in Japan: A Comparative Analysis of Causes, Consequences, and Reform"
English | ISBN: 0262201585 | 2005 | 247 pages | PDF | 8 MB
Contrary to general belief, and to Japan's own self-image, inequality of income and wealth distribution in Japan has grown in the past two decades. In this well-written and accessible book, Toshiaki Tachibanaki analyzes the movement toward more income inequality in Japan and offers policy recommendations to counter the trend. Tachibanaki, Japan's leading expert on income distribution, draws on new statistical data covering wealth, inheritance, farm and business holdings, salary, and other relevant factors, to demonstrate that Japan can no longer be thought of as a "90 percent middle-class society."

Tony Benn, "Conflicts of Interest: Diaries, 1977-80"
English | 1991 | ISBN: 0099898705 | ASIN: B00AWPV9JE | EPUB | pages: 675 | 3.4 mb
In this, the fourth volume of Tony Benn's diaries, the Labour Government continues its fight for survival. Important developments are occurring both at home and internationally. In Britain, Benn as Secretary of State for Energy is directly involved with Windscale and decisions about nuclear power and oil policy. Abroad, the Government is concerned with Carter's reappraisal of American foreign policy, the overthrow of the Shah of Iran and problems of EEC membership.

Concrete Admixtures Handbook. Properties, Science, and Technology By V.S. Ramachandran (Eds.)
1995 | 1160 Pages | ISBN: 0815513739 | PDF | 38 MB
Content: Preface to the Second Edition, Pages vii-viii, V.S. RamachandranPreface to the First Edition, Pages ix-x, V.S. RamachandranAbout the Editor, Page xiContributors, Pages xiii-xiv1 - Concrete Science, Pages 1-66, V.S. Ramachandran, Rolf F. Feldman2 - Research Techniques, Standards and Specifications, Pages 67-94, V.S. Ramachandran3 - Admixture Interactions in Concrete, Pages 95-136, V.S. Ramachandran4 - Chemical Admixtures-Recent Developments, Pages 137-184, V.S. Ramachandran5 - Accelerators, Pages 185-285, V.S. Ramachandran6 - Water Reducers/Retarders, Pages 286-409, Mario M. Collepardi7 - Superplasticizers, Pages 410-517, V.S. Ramachandran, V. Mohan Malhotra8 - Air-Entraining Admixtures, Pages 518-557, William L. Dolch9 - Polymer-Modified Mortars and Concretes, Pages 558-656, Yoshihiko Ohama, V.S. Ramachandran10 - Mineral Admixtures, Pages 657-739, R. Paul Lohtia, Ramesh C. Joshi11 - Antifreezing Admixtures, Pages 740-799, Victor B. Ratinov, Tatyana I. Rozenberg12 - High-Volume Fly Ash and Slag Concrete, Pages 800-838, V. Mohan Malhotra13 - Admixtures for Repair and Restoration of Concrete, Pages 839-877, Noel P. Mailvaganam14 - Alkali-Aggregate Expansion and Corrosion Inhibiting Admixtures, Pages 878-938, V.S. Ramachandran15 - Miscellaneous Admixtures, Pages 939-1024, Noel P. Mailvaganam16 - Batching and Dispensing of Admixtures, Pages 1025-1044, Noel P. Mailvaganam17 - Admixture Formulations, Pages 1045-1076, V.S. Ramachandran, Vasundhara S. Ramachandran18 - Admixtures For Oilwell Cements, Pages 1077-1111, John BenstedIndex, Pages 1112-1153

Computational Logic in Multi-Agent Systems: 14th International Workshop, CLIMA XIV, Corunna, Spain, September 16-18, 2013. Proceedings By Elena Cabrio, Sara Tonelli, Serena Villata (auth.), João Leite, Tran Cao Son, Paolo Torroni, Leon van der Torre, Stefan Woltran (eds.)
2013 | 391 Pages | ISBN: 3642406238 | PDF | 7 MB
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Computational Logic in Multi-Agent Systems, CLIMA XIV, held in Corunna, Spain, in September 2013. The 23 regular papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions and presented with four invited talks. The purpose of the CLIMA workshops is to provide a forum for discussing techniques, based on computational logic, for representing, programming and reasoning about agents and multi-agent systems in a formal way. This edition will feature two special sessions: Argumentation Technologies and Norms and Normative Multi-Agent Systems.

Colored Pencils: Tips And Tricks Finally Unleashed by Cartune Publishing
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B36KQYP6 | 61 pages | EPUB | 11 Mb
*COLORED PENCILS: TIPS AND TRICKS FINALLY UNLEASHED*

Sondra Bacharach, "Collaborative Art in the Twenty-First Century "
English | ISBN: 0367873923 | 2019 | 210 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
Collaboration in the arts is no longer a conscious choice to make a deliberate artistic statement, but instead a necessity of artistic survival. In today's hybrid world of virtual mobility, collaboration decentralizes creative strategies, enabling artists to carve new territories and maintain practice-based autonomy in an increasingly commercial and saturated art world. Collaboration now transforms not only artistic practices but also the development of cultural institutions, communities and personal lifestyles.

Robert Mayhew, "Clearchus of Soli: Text, Translation, and Discussion "
English | ISBN: 0367706814 | 2022 | 612 pages | PDF | 7 MB
This book showcases a figure whose life and work bridge Classical and Hellenistic Greece. It comprises Tiziano Dorandi's comprehensive new edition of the Clearchus 'fragments', accompanied by a richly annotated English translation from Stephen White, as well as nine new studies examining key aspects of Clearchus' thought.

Classifying Explosion Prone Areas for the Petroleum, Chemical and Related Industries By W.O.E. Korver (Auth.)
1995 | 425 Pages | ISBN: 0815513666 | PDF | 6 MB
Content: About the author, Page vPreface, Page viiIntroduction, Page 1Chapter 1 - Flammable and combustible principles of hazardous products, Pages 4-20Chapter 2 - Classifying sources of hazard, Pages 21-43Chapter 3 - The extent of explosion danger for NEC Class I locations, Pages 44-109Chapter 4 - Spatial considerations, Pages 110-123Chapter 5 - The degree of explosion danger for NEC Class II locations, Pages 124-135Chapter 6 - Ventilation requirements, Pages 136-158Chapter 7 - Electrical equipment for NEC Class I locations, Pages 159-166Chapter 8 - Electrical equipment for NEC Class II, Group F locations, Pages 167-168Chapter 9 - Intrinsically safe equipment and wiring, Pages 169-170Chapter 10 - Installation of electrical instruments in hazardous locations, Pages 171-173Chapter 11 - Hydrogen gas, Pages 174-175Chapter 12 - Cathodic protection, Pages 176-177Chapter 13 - Static electricity, Pages 178-180Chapter 14 - Grounding of tanks, pipelines, and tank cars, Pages 181-184Chapter 15 - Grounding requirements for electrical equipment, Pages 185-193Chapter 16 - Application of seals in NEC Class I locations, Pages 194-210Chapter 17 - Application of seals in NEC Class II locations, Pages 211-213- Environmental conditions in NEC Class I hazardous locations, Pages 216-368- Application procedure for classifying NEC Class I locations, Pages 370-402Appendix - Properties of flammable liquids, gases and solids, Pages 403-410Definitions, Pages 411-417Bibliography, Pages 418-420Index, Pages 421-428