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Book The Innocents Abroad

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mark Twain
  • Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
  • Release : 2020-05-04
  • ISBN : 3846051764
  • Pages : 686 pages

Download or read book The Innocents Abroad written by Mark Twain and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

Book The Golden Yoke

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  • Author : Rebecca Redwood French
  • Publisher : Cornell University Press
  • Release : 2019-06-07
  • ISBN : 1501735349
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book The Golden Yoke written by Rebecca Redwood French and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golden Yoke is a remarkable achievement. It is the first elaboration of the legal, cultural, and ideological dimensions of precommunist Tibetan jurisprudence, a unique legal system that maintains its secularism within a thoroughly Buddhist setting. Layer by layer, Rebecca Redwood French reconstructs the daily operation of law in Tibet before the Chinese invasion in 1959. In the Tibetans' own words, French identifies their courts, symbols, and personnel and traces the procedures for petitioning and filing documents. There are stories here from judges, legal conciliators, and lay people about murder, property disputes, and divorce. French shows that Tibetan law is deeply embedded in its Buddhist culture and that the system evolved not from the rules and judgments but from what people actually do and say. In what amounts to a fully developed cosmology, she describes the cultural foundation that informs the system: myths, notions of time and conflux, inner morality, language patterns, rituals, use of space, symbols, and concepts. Based on extensive readings of Tibetan legal documents and codes, interviews with Tibetan scholars, and the reminiscences of Tibetans at home and in exile, this generously illustrated, elegantly written work is a model of outstanding research. French combines the talents of a legal anthropologist with those of a former law practitioner to develop a new field of study that has implications for other judicial systems, including our own.

Book Education in Human Values

Download or read book Education in Human Values written by Sathya Sai Baba and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book You Majored in What

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  • Author : Katharine Brooks, EdD
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2010-03-30
  • ISBN : 0452296005
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book You Majored in What written by Katharine Brooks, EdD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated in 2017, the revolutionary career guide for a new generation of job-seekers, from one of the U.S.’s top career counselors “So what are you going to do with your major?” It’s an innocent question that can haunt students from high school to graduate school and beyond. Relax. Your major is just the starting point for designing a meaningful future. In this indispensable guide, Dr. Katharine Brooks shows you a creative, fun, and intelligent way to figure out what you want to do and how to get it—no matter what you studied in college. You will learn to map your experiences for insights into your strengths and passions, design possible lives, and create goals destined to take you wherever you want to go. Using techniques and ideas that have guided thousands of college students to successful careers, Dr. Brooks will teach you to outsmart and outperform your competition, with more Wisdom Builders and an easily applied career development process. No matter what career you aspire to, You Majored in What? offers a practical, creative, and successful approach to finding your path to career fulfillment.

Book Thy Honored Name

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  • Author : Anthony J. Kuzniewski
  • Publisher : CUA Press
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 9780813209111
  • Pages : 556 pages

Download or read book Thy Honored Name written by Anthony J. Kuzniewski and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opened only nine years after the Catholic academy in Boston was destroyed by nativists, the College of the Holy Cross was a pet project of Boston's second bishop, Benedict Fenwick--a Jesuit college in the midst of Yankee New England. At first an isolated, exclusively Catholic operation offering a seven-year humanities program, the College failed to obtain a charter by the Massachusetts General Court until 1865. After 1900, Holy Cross became a four-year college in the American pattern and advanced to its present level by integrating important principles of Jesuit liberal arts education with the academic traditions of the strongest educational region in the nation. Utilizing the universal Jesuit Plan of Studies, the college's leaders at first stressed connections with other Jesuit institutions in a program that emphasized classical languages, philosophy, history, mathematics, and natural sciences. About 1900, a second era began when the curriculum was altered to bring Holy Cross into conformity with the modern educational pattern: college offerings were amplified and the prep school was dropped. During the 1960s, a third era opened. It was characterized by coeducation, a more open curriculum, growing involvement of non-Jesuit faculty and administrators, the transition to a board of lay trustees, and rising academic standards as Holy Cross took its place as the foremost Jesuit school among four-year liberal arts colleges. Thy Honored Name highlights the confluence of two strong educational traditions--Puritan and Jesuit--and the growing appreciation of their compatibility. It is also an account of efforts to promote academic excellence without losing an authentically Jesuit identity in a region where many formerly religious schools have become secular. The book will hold interest for persons who study educational and religious history, for individuals interested in the development of New England and Worcester, and for friends of Holy Cross. Anthony J. Kuzniewski, S.J., is professor of history and rector of the Jesuit Community at the College of the Holy Cross. "Anthony Kuzniewski, SJ, professor of history in the College of Holy Cross, can tell a good story. Others have written histories of Holy Cross, but none has matched his literary skill and historical acumen. This is genuine history, not a celebratory essay. The author's thoroughness and attention to detail persuade one that no relevant document illuminating the college's history has been overlooked. . . . It is a handsome, almost flawless volume, that scholars and others interested in American higher education are sure to welcome."--Catholic Historical Review "Kuzniewski has ultimately crafted an ample, widely encompassing institutional biography that is balanced, fair and interesting. An in so doing, he reminds us that an academic institution can achieve excellence and relevance even as it remains proud of its antique beginnings."--Connection

Book Sweet Briar Today

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anonymous
  • Publisher : Hassell Street Press
  • Release : 2021-09-09
  • ISBN : 9781013699245
  • Pages : 38 pages

Download or read book Sweet Briar Today written by Anonymous and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book My 45th Birthday the One Where I Was Quarantined 2020

Download or read book My 45th Birthday the One Where I Was Quarantined 2020 written by Think Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birthday Gift Ideas for Men, Women, Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle, Auntie, Brother, Sister, Husband, Wife, Friends, and Family Members... Quarantine ... Lined Supplies Notebook Gift journal Composition notebook Can be Used as a Composition Book for School or Highschool,College and Elementary, Work Notebook, Journal or Diary

Book Scripture First

    Book Details:
  • Author : Daniel B. Oden
  • Publisher : ACU Press
  • Release : 2020-11-17
  • ISBN : 1684269504
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book Scripture First written by Daniel B. Oden and published by ACU Press. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does Scripture read Scripture, and can the church follow that lead? Scripture or tradition? The things of God or the things of men? It’s easy, especially in the long shadow of the Reformation, to pit Scripture against tradition as enemies. After all, the goal of orienting one’s faith to the Bible alone can be so alluring. But the Bible itself suggests there is a fundamental unity between Scripture and the tradition it embodies. Rightly appreciating this unity can set the stage for more faithful and robust engagement with Scripture. Today’s polarized world needs thoughtful Christians who can reasonably consider their faith in light of what the Bible actually says. Scripture First examines where tradition comes from and how you can avoid trivial proof texting. Discover how the Old and New Testament can serve as a living and active resource for Christian life, and how God continues to leads his people as they engage his Word.

Book User Privacy

Download or read book User Privacy written by Matthew Connolly and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personal data in the online world as become a commodity. Coveted by criminals, demanded by governments, and used for unsavory purposes by marketers and advertisers, your private information is at risk everywhere. For libraries and librarians, this poses a professional threat as well as a personal one. How can we protect the privacy of library patrons and users who browse our online catalogs, borrow sensitive materials, and use our public computers and networks? User Privacy: A Practical Guide for Librarians answers that question. Through simple explanations and detailed, step-by-step guides, library professionals will learn how to strengthen privacy protections for: Library policies Wired and wireless networks Public computers Web browsers Mobile devices Apps Cloud computing Each chapter begins with a "threat assessment" that provides an overview of the biggest security risks – and the steps that can be taken to deal with them. Also covered are techniques for preserving online anonymity, protecting activists and at-risk groups, and the current state of data encryption.

Book A Letter in the Scroll

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2004-04-16
  • ISBN : 9780743267427
  • Pages : 276 pages

Download or read book A Letter in the Scroll written by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-04-16 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author traces series of philosophical and theological ideas that Judaism has created and shows how they are still relevant in our time.

Book The Army Almanac

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gordon Russell Young
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1959
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 826 pages

Download or read book The Army Almanac written by Gordon Russell Young and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amerikansk militærhistorie, amerikanske hær's historie. Army Almanac for 1959. Udkom første gang i 1950 (dette ex. er på DEPOT I-1159). KGB har1959-udgaven med ajourførte oplysninger på Læsesalen. En form for grundbog om US Army. Indeholder alle mulige nyttige oplysninger og informationer om den amerikanske hær, organisation, opdeling, enheder, uddannelse, officerskorpset, veteraner, material, våben, uniformer, udrustning, efterretningsvirksomhed, logistikområdet, militærlove, dekorationer og belønninger, oversigt over generaler, hærens relationer til det civile, m.m. samt afsnit om USA's deltagelse i krige og væbnede konflikter fra Uafhængighedskrigene i 1775 til Koreakrigen i 1950, væbnede konflikter, "småkrige", m.m.

Book The Scramble for China

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert Bickers
  • Publisher : Penguin UK
  • Release : 2016-02-25
  • ISBN : 0141983507
  • Pages : 638 pages

Download or read book The Scramble for China written by Robert Bickers and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early nineteenth century China remained almost untouched by British and European powers - but as new technology started to change this balance, foreigners gathered like wolves around the weakening Qing Empire. Would the Chinese suffer the fate of much of the rest of the world, carved into pieces by Europeans? Or could they adapt rapidly enough to maintain their independence? This important and compelling book explains the roots of China's complex relationship with the West by illuminating a dramatic, colourful and sometimes shocking period of the country's history.

Book The Great Rebalancing

Download or read book The Great Rebalancing written by Michael Pettis and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How trade imbalances spurred on the global financial crisis and why we aren't out of trouble yet China's economic growth is sputtering, the Euro is under threat, and the United States is combating serious trade disadvantages. Another Great Depression? Not quite. Noted economist and China expert Michael Pettis argues instead that we are undergoing a critical rebalancing of the world economies. Debunking popular misconceptions, Pettis shows that severe trade imbalances spurred on the recent financial crisis and were the result of unfortunate policies that distorted the savings and consumption patterns of certain nations. Pettis examines the reasons behind these destabilizing policies, and he predicts severe economic dislocations that will have long-lasting effects. Demonstrating how economic policies can carry negative repercussions the world over, The Great Rebalancing sheds urgent light on our globally linked economic future.

Book September My 45th Birthday the One When Shit Got Real 2020

Download or read book September My 45th Birthday the One When Shit Got Real 2020 written by 45th Quarantined Birthday and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-06 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Funny Notebook/Journal Is The Perfect Birthday Gift For Men & Women, Family, Husband, Wife, Daughters, Grandparents Features : 6x9 inches Matte Finish Cover 110 Quality Blank Lined Pages With Days Beautiful Interior Design Perfect For Writing Notes,Office,School and Distance Learning

Book What is Augmented Reality

Download or read book What is Augmented Reality written by Yoni Binstock and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-12 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With augmented reality (AR), we get to turn our collective imagination inside out and illuminate the world with information and beauty. With the rise of complementing technologies like VR, AI, and IoT, augmented reality will transform our society in fields like education, entertainment, gaming, and more.Anyone, including you, can enter this new industry with insights from What is Augmented Reality? Everything You Wanted to Know Featuring Exclusive Interviews With the Leaders of the AR Industry .The book features exclusive interviews with over 100 of the top augmented reality experts, who share their insights into and predictions about the future of the AR industry and technology. Included are developers, designers, CEOs, and other experts, including: Dana Loberg (CEO at Leo AR)David Nedohin (Co-founder and President at Scope AR)Matt Miesnieks (CEO at 6D.ai)Ori Inbar (Founder and Managing Partner at Super Ventures and AWE)Cheryl Bayer (CEO at Living Popups)Luke Richey (CEO at Gravity Jack)Daria Fedko (CEO at WeAR Studio)Graham Roberts (Director of Immersive Platforms Storytelling at The New York Times)Jon Cheney (CEO at Seek)Sarah Hill (CEO and Chief Storyteller at StoryUpStudios)Scott Montgomerie (CEO Scope AR)Daniel Beauchamp (Head of Virtual and Augmented Reality at Shopify)Caspar Thykier (Co-Founder & CEO at Zappar)...to name just a few.Among other topics, the book covers: How AR devices, technology, and software are going to evolve over the coming yearsThe positive and negative societal impacts of augmented realityHow to get a job in the augmented reality industryAll of the exciting opportunities and industries soon to be disrupted by augmented realityAs a bonus feature, at the end of the book, you'll find a list of resources to help you get started in the augmented reality industry.Buy the book today and join the AR revolution!

Book Making Sense of Chindia

Download or read book Making Sense of Chindia written by Jairam Ramesh and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting an overview of current and future geopolitical interactions between India and China, this series of essays addresses the huge potential for trade and other forms of exchange that exists between the two countries. Essay topics address continuing security concerns, the issue of democracy in China, and the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS in the context of two complementary, competitive, and fast-growing economies.

Book The Path of the Buddha

Download or read book The Path of the Buddha written by Kenneth W. Morgan and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1986 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents Buddhism from theBuddhist point of view. It is an earnest attempt of eleven devout Buddhist scholar s to describe the beliefs and practices of the Buddhist world twenty-five centuries after the Buddha. The need for such a book grewww out of conversations among fellows of the National Council of UAS on Religion in Higher Education. It was agreed that a fuller understanding of the leading non-Christian reiigions requires books written by men speaking from the point of view of their own faiths, and edited by a Westerner to make the meaning clear to readers brought up in the Greek-Hebrew-Christian Tradition. Bhikhu J.Kashyap of India has contributed the first chapter on the origin and expansion of buddhism. U.Thittila of Rengoon wrote the second chapter on the fundamental principles of the Theravada Buddhism. Balangoda Ananda Maitreya of Ceylon who wrote the third chapter was recommended as a man who cansdpaek for all Thravada countries.