Politics and Society in Hungary: (De-)Democratization, Orbán and the EU by Ellen Bos, Astrid Lorenz
English | PDF | 2022 (2023 Edition) | 249 Pages | ISBN : 3658398256 | 2.6 MB
Hungary was once a frontrunner of democratization. However, since Viktor Orbán came to power in 2010, the country has been the subject of critical media coverage and concerns due to illiberal policies and anti-EU rhetoric. The book helps to analyze and evaluate the developments by providing relevant case knowledge. It provides sound insights into Hungary's system of government, society, parties and media, as well as selected policy areas. It focuses on how different policy areas have been influenced by the EU, traces important lines of development over the past decades, and compares the findings with other states of the region. The authors' professional expertise and broad knowledge of the political systems of Hungary and Europe provide a well-founded analysis of the developments in the region.
Policing Crisis Situations by Maria (Maki) Haberfeld , Michelle Grutman (Chmelev) , Christopher R. Herrmann
English | PDF | 2022 (2023 Edition) | 101 Pages | ISBN : 3031229088 | 1.9 MB
This brief examines proactive steps police can take to lessen the potential for disaster, improve preparedness for disasters that do occur and enhance our ability to respond to and recover from them. Featuring several countries across the globe as case studies, it illustrates the predictability of various natural and manmade disasters and the need of the local police organizations to develop contingency plans to save lives and structures.
Plastic Ocean : Art and Science Responses to Marine Pollution
by Ingeborg Reichle
English | 2021 | ISBN: 3110744724 | 273 Pages | True PDF | 21 MB
Grady L. Webster, Robert Rhode, "Plant Diversity of an Andean Cloud forest: Inventory of the Vascular Flora of Maquipucuna, Ecuador"
English | 2001 | ISBN: 0520098307 | PDF | pages: 253 | 7.8 mb
Based on work spanning a decade, this study of the Maquipucuna area on the western slopes of the Andes discusses the climate, vegetation, ecological relationships, and flora, and emphasizes the importance of the Maquipucuna area as a biological reserve. In addition to the checklist of the flora, which enumerates 1,650 species (including 228 species of pteridophytes and over 200 species of orchids), appendices give information on floristic composition of communities, distribution of epiphytes, and elevational ranges of families and genera. The illustrations include a map, landscapes, and characteristic species.
Gary Gerani, "Planet of the Apes: The Original Topps Trading Card Series "
English | ISBN: 1419726137 | 2017 | 480 pages | EPUB | 73 MB
In 1969, Topps released a set of trading cards based on the classic 1968 science-fiction film Planet of the Apes. The original set of trading cards proved so successful that Topps released a set based on the 1975 television series and the 2001 reboot film by Tim Burton. This deluxe collection includes the fronts and backs of all 44 cards from the original 1969 Topps set based on the original film; all 66 cards based on the 1975 television series; and all 90 base cards, 10 sticker cards, and 44 chase cards from the 2001 film. Also included are four exclusive bonus trading cards, rare promotional images, and an introduction and commentary by Gary Gerani, editor of hundreds of trading card series for Topps-all packaged in time for the release of the latest installment in the franchise, War for the Planet of the Apes.
Photographing Arts, Crafts & Collectibles: Take Great Digital Photos for Portfolios, Documentation, or Selling on the Web by Steve Meltzer
English | 2007 | ISBN: 157990906X | 164 pages | PDF | 92 MB
A classic reference enters the digital age! The long anticipated update of Steve Meltzer's Photographing Your Craftwork is here-and finally artists have a guide that helps them produce high quality images of their work. Cutting through the jargon and hype around digital photography, Meltzer explains in plain language how digital cameras operate, and explores specific techniques for lighting and photographing jewelry, pottery, glass, installed art, stamps, coins, dolls, and other collectibles. Because a great portfolio and smart use of the internet are so important for professional success, there's also advice on using such photo editing programs as Adobe™ Photoshop® and CorelPHOTO-PAINT Pro® to turn images into great photographic prints, exciting websites, eye-catching marketing materials, and submissions for exhibition jurying.A Selection of the Crafter's Choice Book Club.
Philosophy and Critical Pedagogy: Insurrection and Commonwealth By Charles Reitz
2016 | 255 Pages | ISBN: 1433133636 | PDF | 3 MB
Critical pedagogy, political economics, and aesthetic theory combine with dialectical and materialist understandings of science, society, and revolutionary politics to develop the most radical goals of society and education. In Philosophy and Critical Pedagogy: Insurrection and Commonwealth, Marcuse's hitherto misunderstood and neglected philosophy of labor is reconsidered, resulting in a labor theory of ethics. This develops commonwealth criteria of judgment regarding the real and enduring economic and political possibilities that concretely encompass all of our engagement and action. Marcuse's newly discovered 1974 Paris Lectures are examined and the theories of Georg Lukács and Ernest Manheim contextualize the analysis to permit a critical assessment of the nature of dialectical methodology today. Revolutionary strategy and a common-ground political program against intensifying inequalities of class, race, and gender comprise the book's commonwealth counter-offensive.
Philosophical Perspectives on Moral Certainty
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1032006757 | 250 Pages | PDF (True) | 8 MB
Moral certainty refers to those aspects of morality -moral acting, feeling, and thinking - that are beyond doubt, explanation, and justification. The essays in this book explore the concept of moral certainty and its application and usefulness in contemporary moral debates.
Emmanuel J. Petit, Robert A. M. Stern, "Philip Johnson: The Constancy of Change"
English | 2009 | pages: 278 | ISBN: 0300121814 | PDF | 25,8 mb
Essays by Beatriz Colomina, Peter Eisenman, Kurt W. Forster, Mark Jarzombek, Charles Jencks, Phyllis Lambert, Reinhold Martin, Detlef Mertins, Joan Ockman, Terence Riley, Vincent Scully, Michael Sorkin, Kazys Varnelis, Stanislaus von Moos, Ujjval Vyas, and Mark Wigley
Nicholas S. Hopkins, "People and Pollution: Cultural Constructions and Social Action in Egypt"
English | 2001 | ISBN: 9774245725 | PDF | pages: 225 | 11.2 mb
Environmental pollution is a concern of many people in Egypt and the world in general. People and Pollution is a study of how Egyptians in particular understand environmental problems and what their roles are in the solutions. This original study is based on extensive field research with both academic and policy relevance. The uniqueness of the book comes from its focus: instead of the usual approach of analyzing policy and measurements, this text seeks to understand how the people themselves, often the objects of policy, understand their environment and their own actions.