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 Chelsea Foxwell, "Making Modern Japanese-Style Painting: Kano Hogai and the Search for Images" English | 2015 | ISBN: 022611080X | 296 pages | PDF | 11.3 MB The Western discovery of Japanese paintings at nineteenth-century world's fairs and export shops catapulted Japanese art to new levels of international popularity. With that popularity, however, came criticism, as Western writers began to lament a perceived end to pure Japanese art and a rise in westernized cultural hybrids. The Japanese response: nihonga, a traditional style of painting that reframed existing techniques to distinguish them from Western artistic conventions. Making Modern Japanese-Style Painting explores the visual characteristics and social functions of nihonga and traces its relationship to the past, its viewers, and emerging notions of the modern Japanese state.  Gibson Terry, "Making Aid Agencies Work: Reconnecting INGOs with the People They Serve" English | ISBN: 1787695123 | 2019 | 197 pages | EPUB | 1153 KB The development industry is worth billions. International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) have become an integral component in international development and humanitarian response. Yet as recent scandals at Save the Children and Oxfam have highlighted, such organizations can overstep moral boundaries, raising questions about the scale, power and role of INGOs. Are they dedicated to continuous learning and self-improvement, or are they development dinosaurs driven by their own need for survival and by the political agendas of their paymasters? Drawing upon his experience as an international development practitioner-one who has worked with NGOs large and small, international and local, in over 40 countries-and drawing also upon his own academic research, Terry Gibson addresses these questions head on. He combines large-scale industry analysis with attention to the lives and worlds of the people the aid industry aims to serve, and he demonstrates how to overcome barriers between the two worlds and free flows of learning, resources, and even political influences that might lead to better outcomes.  Lucian, C. D. N. Costa, "Lucian: Selected Dialogues" English | 2005 | ISBN: 0199555931, 0192805932 | EPUB | pages: 278 | 2.0 mb The Greek satirist Lucian was a brilliantly entertaining writer who invented the comic dialogue as a vehicle for satiric comment. His influence was immense, not only on the Greek world, but on later European writers such as Rabelais and Swift. His dialogues puncture the pretensions of pompous philosophers and describe the daily lives of Greek courtesans; they are peopled by politicians, historians, and ordinary citizens, as well as by gods and mythic figures.  Loving Your Epic Small Life: Thriving in your own style, being happy at home, and the art of exquisite self-care by Fiona Ferris English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09Y96YSXT | 172 pages | EPUB | 0.29 Mb Does the thought of going 'bigger' or 'harder' wear you out? Do you crave a simpler life, one that is filled with joy and fun instead of merely hustling to pay the bills and doing the laundry on your day off?  Lauren Carruth, "Love and Liberation: Humanitarian Work in Ethiopia's Somali Region" English | ISBN: 1501759477 | 2021 | 240 pages | PDF | 9 MB Lauren Carruth's Love and Liberation tells a new kind of humanitarian story. The protagonists are not volunteers from afar but rather Somali locals caring for each other: nurses, aid workers, policymakers, drivers, community health workers, and bureaucrats. The contributions of locals are often taken for granted, and the competencies, aspirations, and effectiveness of local staffers frequently remain muted or absent from the planning and evaluation of humanitarian interventions structured by outsiders. Relief work is traditionally imagined as politically neutral and impartial, and interventions are planned as temporary, extraordinary, and distant.  Michelle Gano, "Look Beyond the Clouds: Transform Your Daily Habits to Overcome Teacher Burnout and Find Joy in Teaching Again" English | 2019 | ISBN: 1798536730 | ASIN: B07RRJ6G9T | EPUB | pages: 202 | 0.4 mb Do you feel worn out by the endless demands of teaching?  Jody Allen, "Live Well on Less: A Practical Guide to Running a Lean Household" English | 2015 | ISBN: 0143799959 | EPUB | pages: 256 | 9.8 mb Live lean, not mean, with this guide on everything you need to know about household budgeting and living well on less  Linear Programming by Howard Karloff English | PDF | Reprint of 1991 edition | 149 Pages | ISBN : 0817648437 | 22.5 MB To this reviewer's knowledge, this is the first book accessible to the upper division undergraduate or beginning graduate student that surveys linear programming from the Simplex Method...via the Ellipsoid algorithm to Karmarkar's algorithm. Moreover, its point of view is algorithmic and thus it provides both a history and a case history of work in complexity theory. The presentation is admirable; Karloff's style is informal (even humorous at times) without sacrificing anything necessary for understanding. Diagrams (including horizontal brackets that group terms) aid in providing clarity. The end-of-chapter notes are helpful...Recommended highly for acquisition, since it is not only a textbook, but can also be used for independent reading and study.  Shirley Andrews, "Lemuria & Atlantis: Studying the Past to Survive the Future" English | 2004 | ISBN: 0738703974 | EPUB | pages: 288 | 6.0 mb The mysterious civilizations of Lemuria and Atlantis become reality as Shirley Andrews, the author of Atlantis: Insights From a Lost Civilization combines details from scholars, scientists and the respected psychic Edgar Cayce. Her sober portrayal of disturbing parallels between the spiritual decay of Atlantis and our modern world, and her reasonable explanations for the vivid dreams and past life memories recounted by numerous people about life on the lost lands enhance this fascinating book.  Priscilla M. Regan, "Legislating Privacy: Technology, Social Values, and Public Policy" English | 1995 | pages: 333 | ISBN: 0807822264, 0807857491 | PDF | 19,0 mb While technological threats to personal privacy have proliferated rapidly, legislation designed to protect privacy has been slow and incremental. In this study of legislative attempts to reconcile privacy and technology, Priscilla Regan examines congressional policy making in three key areas: computerized databases, wiretapping, and polygraph testing. In each case, she argues, legislation has represented an unbalanced compromise benefiting those with a vested interest in new technology over those advocating privacy protection. Legislating Privacy explores the dynamics of congressional policy formulation and traces the limited response of legislators to the concept of privacy as a fundamental individual right. According to Regan, we will need an expanded understanding of the social value of privacy if we are to achieve greater protection from emerging technologies such as Caller ID and genetic testing. Specifically, she argues that a recognition of the social importance of privacy will shift both the terms of the policy debate and the patterns of interest-group action in future congressional activity on privacy issues. |
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