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 Alan Weir, "The Arrangement of the Class I Pictish Stones North of the River Tay" English | ISBN: 1528950550 | 2021 | 190 pages | EPUB | 4 MB The 50 or so mysterious Pictish symbols and the stones displaying them have become central to all discussion of the Picts. Generations of scholars have sought to interpret the symbols with little agreement. This book takes an indirect approach to the situation. The present layout of Class I stones hints at an arrangement in chains in which adjacent stones in a chain are linked by a common symbol. This is investigated and the chains identified. Between the River Tay and the Dornoch Firth, virtually all stones belong to a chain and the chains seem to be practically complete. The chains appear to have superseded stones created and positioned independently. The stone pattern is more complicated than isolated chains of stones and special junction stones are used to register the crossing of two or more chains. Auxiliary stones are also identified, which give information about a chain or chains. The identification of the chains and the conventions used in junction and auxiliary stones permit the meaning of more than 20 symbols to be understood as they are used in the chains. These are not suggested to be the original meanings of the symbols but they provide hints to assist in assessing what the original meaning of some symbols might be. This particularly applies to significant symbols called crescent and V rod, Pictish beast, and Z rod. The purpose of the chains can only be hinted at here but Pictish scholarship will soon clarify this.  The American Nonvoter By Lyn Ragsdale, Jerrold G. Rusk 2017 | 330 Pages | ISBN: 0190670703 | PDF | 25 MB A diverse body of research exists to explain why eligible voters don't go to the polls on election day. Theories span from the psychological (nonvoters have limited emotional engagement with politics and therefore lack motivation), to the social (politics is inherently social and nonvotershave limited networks), and the personal (nonvoters tend to be young, less educated, poor, and highly mobile). Other scholars suggest that people don't vote because campaigns are uninspiring. This book poses a new theory: uncertainty about the national context at the time of the election. Duringtimes of national crisis, when uncertainty is high, citizens are motivated to sort through information about each candidate to figure out which would best mitigate their uncertainty. When external uncertainty is low, however, citizens spend less time learning about candidates and are equallyunmotivated to vote.The American Nonvoter examines how uncertainty regarding changing economic conditions, dramatic national events, and U.S. international interventions influences people's decisions whether to vote or not. Using rigorous statistical tools and rich historical stories, Lyn Ragsdale and Jerrold G. Rusktest this theory on aggregate nonvoting patterns in the United States across presidential and midterm elections from 1920 to 2012. The authors also challenge the stereotype of nonvoters as poor, uneducated and apathetic. Instead, the book shows that nonvoters are, by and large, as politicallyknowledgeable as voters, but see no difference between candidates or view them negatively.  John Creedon, "That Place We Call Home: A journey through the place names of Ireland" English | ISBN: 0717192024 | 2021 | pages | EPUB | 4 MB John Creedon has always been fascinated by place names, from growing up in Cork City as a young boy to travelling around Ireland making his popular television show. In this brilliant new book, he peels back the layers of meaning of familiar place names to reveal stories about the land of Éireann and the people who walked it before us.  Talking to Strangers: 3-in-1 Guide to Master Personal Networking, Conversation Starters & How to Talk to Anyone by Lawrence Finnegan English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BMW7PZST | 125 pages | EPUB | 0.24 Mb Talking to Strangers - 3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: Small Talk, Conversation Skills and Social Skills.  Talking About Sexual Assault: Society's Response to Survivors By Sarah E. Ullman PhD 2010 | 209 Pages | ISBN: 1433807416 | PDF | 2 MB This book provides a comprehensive look at women's rape disclosure, addressing such issues as why, how often, and to whom women disclose their sexual assault; how people respond to disclosures; what factors influence how they respond to disclosures; and how these responses affect survivors.  Cindy Milstein, "Taking Sides: Revolutionary Solidarity and the Poverty of Liberalism" English | 2015 | ISBN: 1849352321 | PDF | pages: 113 | 2.0 mb "Taking Sidesis more than a book; it's a politic aimed at the heart of every radical struggling against a racist state." -Luis A. Fernandez, author of Policing Dissent  Take Amazing Digital Photographs: Mastering Exposure by Damien Storm English | February 3, 2020 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B084H2TGBF | 31 pages | PDF | 2.18 Mb Take Amazing Digital Photographs: Mastering Exposure is a great no-nonsense resource for any novice photographer who wants to understand how to achieve perfect exposure with their digital SLR camera. The book looks at shutter speed, aperture and ISO and shows how they work together to produce a good well-lit photograph. Through practical examples and time-tested strategies, Take Amazing Digital Photographs: Mastering Exposure will expand your horizons by giving you the skills you need to make the most out your digital camera.  Todd Lawson, "Tafsir as Mystical Experience: Intimacy and Ecstasy in Quran Commentary" English | 2018 | ISBN: 9004384154 | PDF | pages: 227 | 2.7 mb Tafsir as Mystical Experience by Todd Lawson, on a distinctive type of Quran commentary, is important for both the history of tafsir and Islamic mysticism.  TRADING SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE WITH PRICE ACTION: Head & Shoulder Trading Formation. by Emily Dhruv English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BGFPBNKS | EPUB | 0.60 Mb This book seeks to teach you the concept of support and resistance using price action, as well as the  Michael Johnston, "Syndromes of Corruption: Wealth, Power, and Democracy" English | 2006 | pages: 282 | ISBN: 0521618592, 0521853346 | PDF | 2,6 mb Corruption is a threat to democracy and economic development in many societies. It arises in the ways people pursue, use and exchange wealth and power, and in the strength or weakness of the state, political and social institutions that sustain and restrain those processes. Differences in these factors, Michael Johnston argues, give rise to four major syndromes of corruption: Influence Markets, Elite Cartels, Oligarchs and Clans, and Official Moguls. Johnston uses statistical measures to identify societies in each group, and case studies to show that the expected syndromes do arise. |
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