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 Alasdair Young, "The European Union at an Inflection Point: (Dis)integrating or the New Normal? " English | ISBN: 1138708216 | 2017 | 154 pages | EPUB | 2 MB The cutting-edge contributions to this book analyse different facets of the European Union (EU): closer integration among the member states, policymaking within a 'normal' political system, and the implications of European integration for its member states. This book also considers whether the challenges currently confronting the EU - the lingering Eurozone debt crises, the migrant/refugee crisis, the British decision to leave the EU, and terrorist attacks in Belgium, France and Germany - mark an inflection point for the Union and for the study of the EU. For the first time, 'less Europe', rather than closer integration, has emerged as a serious option in response to crisis. This possibility reignites questions of (dis)integration and calls into question the assumption of the EU as a 'normal' political system. This book was originally published as a special issue of the
 Lingo Valley Inc, "The English Vocabulary Builder Book: the Easy Guide to Becoming More Articulate" English | 2020 | ASIN: B08H2B7NZM, B09NHQF5CG, B09BCGQVRT | EPUB | pages: 99 | 0.3 mb Words matter. They have the capacity to capture a special moment, elevate people's opinion of you, or resonate with an audience with a beautiful turn of phrase.
 The End of Suffering and The Discovery of Happiness: The Path of Tibetan Buddhism By Dalai Lama 2012 | 255 Pages | ISBN: 1401926622 | PDF | 16 MB A remarkable and rare overview of the key aspects of Tibetan Buddhism provided by His Holiness the Dalai Lama The End of Suffering and the Discovery of Happiness presents a clear and straightforward road map for how we might end our experience of suffering and discover happiness, drawn by the most celebrated spiritual master of Buddhism-His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.In this insightful volume, he not only describes what religion can contribute to mankind, but also accentuates the significance of truly practicing religion and understanding what it is that mankind really needs.His Holiness explains the three turnings of the wheel of Dharma; the purpose and the means of generating the mind of enlightenment; and the twelve links of dependent arising, as well as other preliminary concepts. Tsongkhapa's The Three Principal Aspects of the Path and The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment have also been beautifully described in great detail.In The End of Suffering and the Discovery of Happiness, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, renowned for his warm-heartedness and his message of love, compassion, and peace offers an illuminating glimpse into the core of Tibetan Buddhism.
 Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, "The Elixir and the Stone: The Tradition of Magic and Alchemy Baigent, Michael and Leigh, Richard" English | 2005 | ISBN: 0099490021, 0670862185 | 454 pages | MOBI | 1.9 MB Since the seventeenth century, science has been contending with philosophy, organized religion and the arts for domination over Western civilization and society. By the middle of the twentieth century, the battle appeared to be won; scientific rationalism and skepticism were triumphant. Yet in the last few decades a strong and potent counter-current has emerged. One manifestation of this has been the so-called occult revival.In The Elixir and the Stone, Baigent and Leigh argue that this occult revival and indeed the entire revolution in attitudes which has taken place recently owes a profound debt to Hermeticism, a body of esoteric teaching which flourished in Alexandria two thousand years ago and which then went underground. The authors trace the history of this intriguing and all-encompassing philosophy which has much in common with contemporary holistic thought charting its origin in the Egyptian mysteries, and demonstrating how it co  Jiaxiang Zhao, "The Development Trajectory of Eastern Societies " English | ISBN: 1138330817 | 2020 | 108 pages | PDF | 2 MB In the four volumes of The Development Trajectory of Eastern Societies and the Theories and Practices of Socialism, the author re-examines Marx and Engels' theories on the development trajectory of Eastern societies by integrating theoretical analysis of Marxist theories and a historical investigation of socialist revolution and socialist construction around the world.  The Complete Book of Textures for Artists: Step-by-step instructions for mastering more than 275 textures in graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, acrylic, and oil by Denise J. Howard English | March 24, 2020 | ISBN: 1633228703 | 278 pages | PDF | 91 Mb Learning to render a variety of textures is a fundamental skill for any fine artist, no matter the chosen media or subject matter. The Complete Book of Textures for Artists features more than 275 step-by-step lessons, tips, and techniques for rendering a wide range of textures in a variety of media, including graphite pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, oil, and acrylic.  Eckart Voland, Wulf Schiefenhövel, "The Biological Evolution of Religious Mind and Behavior" English | 2009 | pages: 316 | ISBN: 3642001270 | PDF | 1,4 mb In a Darwinian world, religious behavior - just like other behaviors - is likely to have undergone a process of natural selection in which it was rewarded in the evolutionary currency of reproductive success. This book aims to provide a better understanding of the social scenarios in which selection pressure led to religious practices becoming an evolved human trait, i.e. an adaptive answer to the conditions of living and surviving that prevailed among our prehistoric ancestors. This aim is pursued by a team of expert authors from a range of disciplines. Their contributions examine the relevant physiological, emotional, cognitive and social processes. The resulting understanding of the functional interplay of these processes gives valuable insights into the biological roots and benefits of religion.  The Big Miss: How Organizations Overlook the Value of Emotions English | 2023 | ISBN: 1637422563 | 220 Pages | EPUB | 1.5 MB In The Big Miss: How Businesses Overlook the Value of Emotions, Zhecho Dobrev reveals how organizations are frequently deceived by customers and fail to act on what they fail to notice-thus are missing the biggest driver of profitable customer behavior!
 The Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812: The History of the Battle that Inspired the National Anthem by Charles River Editors English | April 22, 2015 | ISBN: 1511838035 | 56 pages | EPUB | 1.59 Mb *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting written by generals on both sides *Explains how Francis Scott Key witnessed the battle and wrote the national anthem *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there." - Francis Scott Key Sandwiched between the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 is one of America's forgotten conflicts, and the stalemated nature of the war (which resolved virtually none of either side's war aims) has also ensured that it is often given merely a cursory overview. Indeed, one of the few aspects of the war that remains common knowledge is that the most famous battle, the Battle of New Orleans, was fought after the Treaty of Ghent had formally ended the war. One other famous aspect of the war is that one of the battles inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the Star-Spangled Banner, which ultimately became America's national anthem. While the British horrified many Americans with the ease in which they sacked the capital at Washington, they faced stiff resistance around Baltimore, with American forces successfully fighting a delaying action that allowed for a proper defense of the city and its harbor. On September 13, 1814, Key and others bore witness to a heavy British bombardment of Fort McHenry that lasted for over a day, yet they proved unable to reduce the American defenses despite trying to land an invasion force outside the fort. In the wake of the unsuccessful assault, the British pulled back their forces, spurring Francis Scott Key to write the poem "Defence of McHenry." Ironically, the lyrics to that poem would eventually go together with an old, popular British hymn to produce America's Star-Spangled Banner. The Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812: The History of the Battle that Inspired the National Anthem looks at the campaign that culminated with the battle and its influence on Francis Scott Key. Along with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about the Battle of Baltimore like never before, in no time at all.  F. Tomasson Jannuzi, "The Agrarian Structure Of Bangladesh" English | ISBN: 036730547X | 2021 | 166 pages | EPUB | 2 MB The relationship between the agrarian structure of Bangladesh and its problems of rural development is established in this study based on four years (1975-79) of field research. The authors suggest that the concentration of land in the hands of a rural elite is the principal impediment to the participation of weaker sections of the peasantry in economic progress. Tracing the failure of local attempts to change Bangladesh's agrarian structure by legislative means, they outline a modified program for rural development that is linked to agrarian reform. Agrarian reform, Drs. Jannuzi and Peach argue, is the prerequisite for a rural development strategy that provides for both economic growth and improved income distribution; thus, approaches to rural development in Bangladesh that place reliance on new agricultural technology without first changing the institutions that determine peoples' relationships to the land are not viable. The authors' policy recommendations, grounded in new data on the relative proportions of owners of land, sharecroppers, and the landless, are supplemented by a theoretical analysis of the institution of sharecropping and detailed field work methodology. |
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