Luca Asmonti, "Conon the Athenian: Warfare and Politics in the Aegean, 414-386 B.C. "
English | ISBN: 3515109013 | 2015 | 200 pages | PDF | 749 KB
This book offers a new study of the political and military history of the Greek Aegean between the Peloponnesian War and the Peace of Antalcidas. Following the career of Conon, the Athenian admiral who became commander of the Persian fleet after his city's defeat by Sparta, this volume offers a new perspective on a very important period of Greek history by examining the impact of the rivalry between Persian satraps in the affairs of the Hellenic cities, the development of new military practices and the linkage between war, politics and society. Moving from an analysis of Conon's career in the course of the Peloponnesian War, Luca Asmonti considers the transformation of the duties of military commanders and their growing political and diplomatic responsibilities. He argues that Conon was hired by the satrap Pharnabazus to carry out a thorough reform of the Persian fleet inspired by the new 'grand strategy' which had developed in the course of the conflict between Athens and Sparta. Following Conon's activity after his return to Athens and his failure to give Athens a leading role after Sparta's defeat at Cnidus, Asmonti discusses how the Persian satraps used the politics of "liberty" and "autonomy" to stabilize the turbulent regions of Asia Minor and keep the world of the Greek city-states divided.

Connection Culture : The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work, 2nd Edition
by Michael Lee Stallard
English | 2020 | ISBN: 195049652X | 254 Pages | True ePUB | 2 MB

Jordan M. Ragusa, "Congress in Reverse: Repeals from Reconstruction to the Present"
English | ISBN: 022671733X | 2020 | 184 pages | EPUB | 1030 KB
After years of divided government, countless Republicans campaigned on a promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. Yet when they took control of both chambers of Congress and the White House in 2017-after six years that included more than fifty symbolic votes and innumerable pledges-they failed to repeal the bulk of the law. Pundits were shocked, and observers and political scientists alike were stuck looking for an explanation. What made Obamacare so hard to repeal? And in a larger sense: What explains why some laws are repealed, and yet others endure in spite of considerable efforts? Are repeals different from law-making or do they mirror one another? Why are repeals more likely at some times than others? What theories of legislative behavior and policymaking explain when repeals happen?

Conflict of Securities: Reflections on State and Human Security in Africa By J. J. Abubakar, K. Omeje, H. Galadima
2010 | 252 Pages | ISBN: 1906704333 | PDF | 2 MB
Security' has become a buzzword in political discourses in Africa and elsewhere, especially since the terrorist attacks on America on 9/11 2001, and America's global responses to threat of terrorism. Yet, there persists a fundamental 'conflict of securities' in Africa - the security of the state and its governing elites versus the security of the people from a human and societal security point of view. African elites and the general populace appear to have divergent notions of security. For the governing elites, security seems to be mainly about territorial sovereignty, protection and patrimonialization of the state largesse while for the majority of the under-privileged and middle class Africans, security appears to be more about access to basic livelihood and farmland, human capital improvement, employment and wage matters, protection from violence, functional development infrastructures (transport networks, electricity, clean water, education, etc), as well as availability and affordability of essential services and amenities. Africa's security contradictions and dilemma raise a number of urgent and compelling questions: whose security matters most? How has security been historically constructed and provided in Africa? How have those who are alienated from the dominant security agendas responded to their conditions of insecurity? What nexus of factors and interests influence security governance and politics in various African states and why? And what are the domestic, regional and international implications of the politics of security for Africa? ______________________________________________________ a) Dr Jamila Jennifer Abubakar is an Assistant Professor of International Studies at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. b) Kenneth Omeje is a Professor of International Relations, United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya . c) Dr Habu Galadima is Associate Professor & Head of Department of Political Science, University of Jos, Nigeria.

Conducting Research in Translation Technologies (New Trends in Translation Studies) By Pilar Sánchez-Gijón (editor), Olga Torres-Hostench (editor), Bartolomé Mesa-Lao (editor)
2015 | 317 Pages | ISBN: 3034309945 | PDF | 5 MB
The literature on translation and technology has generally taken two forms: general overviews, in which the tools are described, and functional descriptions of how such tools and technologies are implemented in specific projects, often with a view to improving the quality of translator training. There has been far less development of the deeper implications of technology in its cultural, ethical, political and social dimensions. In an attempt to address this imbalance, the present volume offers a collection of articles, written by leading experts in the field, that explore some of the current communicational and informational trends that are defining our contemporary world and impinging on the translation profession. The contributions have been divided into three main areas in which translation and technology come together: (1) social spheres, (2) education and training and (3) research. This volume represents a bold attempt at contextualizing translation technologies and their applications within a broader cultural landscape and encourages intellectual reflection on the crucial role played by technology in the translation profession.

Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, and Graphics: 7th National Conference, NCVPRIPG 2019, Hubballi, India, December 22-24, 2019, Revised Selected Papers by R. Venkatesh Babu
English | PDF | 2020 | 641 Pages | ISBN : 9811586969 | 125.5 MB
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th National Conference on Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, and Graphics, NCVPRIPG 2019, held in Hubballi, India, in December 2019.

Computer Vision - ECCV 2020 Workshops: Glasgow, UK, August 23-28, 2020, Proceedings, Part VI by Adrien Bartoli
English | PDF | 2020 | 582 Pages | ISBN : 3030654133 | 113.5 MB
The 5-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12535 until 12540, constitutes the refereed proceedings of 28 out of the 45 workshops held at the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020, but changed to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Computer Vision - ECCV 2020 Workshops: Glasgow, UK, August 23-28, 2020, Proceedings, Part IV by Adrien Bartoli
English | PDF | 2020 | 777 Pages | ISBN : 3030668223 | 194.5 MB
The 5-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12535 until 12540, constitutes the refereed proceedings of 28 out of the 45 workshops held at the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020, but changed to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Computer Vision - ECCV 2020 Workshops: Glasgow, UK, August 23-28, 2020, Proceedings, Part II by Adrien Bartoli
English | PDF | 2020 | 780 Pages | ISBN : 3030660958 | 135.5 MB
The 5-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12535 until 12540, constitutes the refereed proceedings of 28 out of the 45 workshops held at the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020, but changed to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Computer Vision - ECCV 2020: 16th European Conference, Glasgow, UK, August 23-28, 2020, Proceedings, Part XXV by Andrea Vedaldi
English | PDF | 2020 | 830 Pages | ISBN : 3030585948 | 195.6 MB
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.