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 Porphyry, "On Principles and Matter": A Syriac Version of a Lost Greek Text with an English Translation, Introduction, and Glossaries By Yury Arzhanov 2021 | 194 Pages | ISBN: 3110745771 | PDF | 1 MB The Syriac treatise published in the present volume is in many respects a unique text. Though it has been preserved anonymously, there remains little doubt that it belongs to Porphyry of Tyre. Accordingly, it enlarges our knowledge of the views of the most famous disciple of Descriptioninus. The text is an important witness to Platonist discussions on First Principles and on Plato's concept of Prime Matter in the Timaeus. It contains extensive quotations from Atticus, Severus, and Boethus. This text thus provides us with new textual witnesses to these philosophers, whose legacy remains very poorly attested and little known. Additionally, the treatise is a rare example of a Platonist work preserved in the Syriac language. The Syriac reception of Plato and Platonic teachings has left rather sparse textual traces, and the question of what precisely Syriac Christians knew about Plato and his philosophy remains a debated issue. The treatise provides evidence for the close acquaintance of Syriac scholars with Platonic cosmology and with philosophical commentaries on Plato's Timaeus.  Politics of Memory: Making Slavery Visible in the Public Space By Ana Lucia Araujo (editor) 2012 | 308 Pages | ISBN: 0415526922 | PDF | 6 MB The public memory of slavery and the Atlantic slave trade, which some years ago could be observed especially in North America, has slowly emerged into a transnational phenomenon now encompassing Europe, Africa, and Latin America, and even Asia - allowing the populations of African descent, organized groups, governments, non-governmental organizations and societies in these different regions to individually and collectively update and reconstruct the slave past. This edited volume examines the recent transnational emergence of the public memory of slavery, shedding light on the work of memory produced by groups of individuals who are descendants of slaves. The chapters in this book explore how the memory of the enslaved and slavers is shaped and displayed in the public space not only in the former slave societies but also in the regions that provided captives to the former American colonies and European metropoles. Through the analysis of exhibitions, museums, monuments, accounts, and public performances, the volume makes sense of the political stakes involved in the phenomenon of memorialization of slavery and the slave trade in the public sphere.  Poetics of the Earth: Natural History and Human History By Augustin Berque 2019 | 214 Pages | ISBN: 0367200538 | PDF | 10 MB Poetics of the Earth is a work of environmental philosophy, based on a synthesis of eastern and western thought on natural and human history. It draws on recent biological research to show how the processes of evolution and history both function according to the same principles.Augustin Berque rejects the separation of nature and culture which he believes lies at the root of the environmental crisis. This book proposes a three stage process of re-worlding (moving away from the individualized self to become a part of the common world), re-concretizing (understanding the meaning and historical development of words and things) and re-engaging (reconsidering the relationship between history and subjectivity at every level of being) in order to bring western thought on nature and culture into sustainable harmony and alignment.This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental studies, environmental philosophy, Asian studies and the natural sciences.  Placements Playbook By Siddesh Choudhary, Chirag Singhal, Praveen Saran, Rajat Kadam, Vedarth Choksi 2021 | 304 Pages | ISBN: 1636402801 | PDF | 13 MB Getting a top campus placement is considered a hallowed accomplishment in college life. The optimal preparation for placements heavily involves peer to peer learning and access to relevant resources. Many students struggle through the placement season because they do not get the right advice and resources. We, 5 IIT Bombay graduates, have tried to bridge this gap by creating a solution that covers a wide range of topics including Resume making, HR Preparation, Case Preparation and Aptitude Test Preparation. We have created actionable frameworks using the insights that are passed on from seniors to juniors and have never been documented before. This book is our humble attempt to provide candidates with all the things they require for placement preparation.About the Author: Siddesh Choudhary (Meesho, Ex-BCG, IIT Bombay)Chirag Singhal (Boston Consulting Group, IIT Bombay)Rajat Kadam (Ab-InBev, Incoming IIM Ahmedabad 2022, IIT Bombay)Vedarth Choksi (Sprinklr, Incoming IIM Ahmedabad 2022, IIT Bombay)Praveen Saran (PwC US Advisory (DIAC), IIT Bombay)
 Michael Roy, "Pits and Boots: Excavation of Medieval and Post-Medieval Backlands Under the Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen" English | ISBN: 1789694876 | 2021 | 352 pages | PDF | 48 MB Pits and Boots derives from excavations carried out in 2007-8, in advance of an extension to the Bon Accord Centre in Aberdeen, that uncovered the backlands of an area that would have formed part of the industrial quarter of the medieval town. The site is well-dated by dendrochronology, augmented by artefactual evidence, and indicates activity from the late 12th century AD into the early modern period, with a particularly intensive period in the 13th century. Structural evidence consists primarily of the backland boundaries, hearth/ovens, several wood-lined wells and many large pits. It is the contents of these pits and wells which forms the core of this monograph. The waterlogged conditions within the pits and wells has meant that a remarkable assemblage of organic remains including leather, wooden artefacts, textiles, animal pelts, fibres, and cordage has survived. The leather assemblage is the largest ever to be found in Scotland and has revealed a range of activities associated with the use of animal hides, from hide processing to tanning and shoemaking. The wood assemblage is also extensive and includes bowls, platters, coopered vessels and tools. Metalwork, crucibles, clay mould fragments and ceramics all testify to the industrial nature of the area, while the large quantities of animal and fishbone demonstrate that butchery on an industrial scale took place in the area. The excavation charts the changing nature of this once-peripheral area of Aberdeen, from an industrial zone in the medieval period, to horticultural and domestic spaces in post-medieval times, and has thus greatly enhanced our knowledge of Scottish urban development.  Pigs, Profits, and Rural Communities By Kendall M. Thu (editor), E. Paul Durrenberger (editor) 1998 | 216 Pages | ISBN: 0791438872 | PDF | 2 MB Using the pork production industry as an example, this book illuminates the processes and consequences of agricultural industrialization for the social, economic, human, environmental, and political health of the rural United States.
 Performing Queer Female Identity on Screen: A Critical Analysis of Five Recent Films By Jamie Stuart 2008 | 235 Pages | ISBN: 0786439718 | PDF | 19 MB Film audiences have grown used to seeing female characters in "performance roles," singing or dancing on stages in nightclubs, musical arenas, or theaters--performing their "femaleness" for the fictional audience as well as the film viewing audience. But queer women in film perform on yet another level. In addition to performing their gender for the world, they also perform their sexuality for either a general or an "insider" audience, in ways that can be read to establish a queer visibility, to establish a sense of community, or to show romantic lesbian interest. This work examines "performance spaces" for lesbian identities in films, evaluating how queer femaleness is signified in contemporary cinema. It studies five films in particular: When Night Is Falling, Better Than Chocolate, Tipping the Velvet, Slaves to the Underground, and Prey for Rock and Roll. Through close textual analysis, evaluations of the conditions under which each film was produced and received, and dozens of audience surveys, it reveals much about both the story worlds of the films and the ways that queer women react to and feel about them.
 Performance through Diversity and Inclusion: Leveraging Organizational Practices for Equity and Results By Ruth Sessler Bernstein, Paul F. Salipante, Judith Y. Weisinger 2021 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 0367421798 | PDF | 22 MB This book provides practical guidance for managers, leaders, diversity officers, educators, and students to achieve the benefits of diversity by focusing on creating meaningful, inclusive interactions. Implementing inclusive interaction practices, along with accountability practices, enhances performance outcomes for the organization and improves equity for members of historically underrepresented and marginalized groups. The book highlights the need to challenge existing approaches that have overemphasized representational―that is, numerical―diversity. For many decades, the focus has been on this important first step of increasing the numbers of underrepresented groups. However, moving beyond representation toward a truly inclusive organizational culture that produces real performance and equity has been elusive. This book moves the focus from achieving numerical diversity to achieving frequent, high-quality, equitable, and productive interactions that enable individuals to leverage their distinctive talents and provides the steps to do so. The benefits of this approach occur at the individual, workgroup, and organizational levels. Real-life examples of good inclusive practices are provided from across the for-profit, nonprofit, and governmental sectors and in various organizational contexts. The book is ideal not only for those charged with diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in organizations but also for organizational leaders and managers who can create and/or support the implementing of inclusive organizational practices and also for postgraduate and undergraduate students studying human resource management, organizational behavior, management, or diversity, equity, and inclusion.
 Ross Bentley, "Performance Pilot: Skills, Techniques, and Strategies to Maximize Your Flying Performance" English | ISBN: 1507861583 | 2017 | 174 pages | EPUB | 3 MB How will Performance Pilot help me?
 Perceptions of Iran: History, Myths and Nationalism from Medieval Persia to the Islamic Republic by Ali M. Ansari English | November 30th, 2013 | ISBN: 18488583023 | 256 pages | True EPUB/PDF | 1.70 MB I.B.Tauris in association with the Iran Heritage Foundation |
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