Download or read book Procurement Systems written by Steve Rowlinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-10-09 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with best practice in construction procurement, the process by which customers of the construction industry go about procuring new facilities.

Download or read book Borges 2 0 written by Perla Sassón-Henry and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Borges 2.0: From Text to Virtual Worlds analyzes Jorge Luis Borges's «The Library of Babel», «The Garden of Forking Paths», and «The Intruder» from a tripartite perspective that encompasses literature, science, and technology. This book underscores developments in chaos theory during the 1980s and their intricate connections with Borges's works and the digital world. Without losing sight of this critical framework, this study also takes into account Deleuze and Guattari's rhizome theory and Umberto Eco's theory on labyrinths. Borges 2.0 is unique in its analysis of how Borgesian texts relate to science and technology at the same time that science and the virtual world illuminate Borges's texts to provide a new reading of his work.

Download or read book The Nearing North written by Lewis Ransome Freeman and published by New York : Dodd, Mead. This book was released on 1928 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of the author's travels by canoe on the Mackenzie, Peace, Athabasca, Slave, Saskatchewan, Nelson and other rivers in the late 1920's.

Download or read book DIGVIJAYAM written by Kuntamukkala Subrahmanyam Naidu and published by sarvad publication. This book was released on 2024-03-09 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A book that every householder should keep at home and study to improve his household" - Kamakoti Prasada Rao. Along with the writing on the forehead, the position of the planet and the house also contribute to a certain extent to the survival of a human being. Planetary remedies have been prescribed since Vedic times to provide remedies for the problems caused by planets. Similarly, Vaastu Shastra provides practical instructions to remove the problems brought about by households and to live happily ever after. Earlier, Shri Gauru Tirupati Reddy Garu (Prodduthuru) from our region provided the books "Vastu Shastra Suktulu" and "Vastu Shastra Facts". Dr. Rasavihari Henry (Madanapalle) has published a century explaining the sayings of Vastu Shastra in the crown of "Vaastu Vammu Kaadu Vastavammu". It is in that context that Manyasri Kuntamukkala Subrahmanyam Naidu, who is currently a head of education, a trilingual expert, an astrologer, a great architect, and a retired teacher, has published a Vaastu shastra book titled "Digvijayam". In this book, the precious things related to the eight directions, which are divided into eight sections, are written in such a way that even a common man can understand them easily. Explaining how any home can have all the comforts if it has a proper Vaastu, after the rise of civilization, the supremacy of the Rishyasrams has decreased a little and the changes in the modern systems have been explained and pointed out how necessary the architectural structures are even in the modern times. Direction - Antidirections Description, Direction sections are excellent with regular diagrams, and the description of best - worst (Uccha - Neecha) positions is very good. An explanation of the pros and cons of planetary influence on major directions is optional. In the eighth section, the Eight directions are given in full detail, and the practical aspects of science are explained in full detail. As this book is a useful book not only for scholars but also for common people, this book preaches the need for every householder to keep this book at home and study it and get all the benefits to improve their house. Writer Sri Kuntamukkala Subrahmanyam Naidu was my teacher. I studied Hindi with them along with other subjects and became proficient in that language as well. He worked as a dedicated Telugu Teacher at Giri Rao Theosophical High School and was a poet who knew the secrets of poetry and education. Their education services are commendable. The services rendered by 9 DIGVIJAYAM them to society in connection with those fields, who have studied extensively on the sciences of astrology, vaastu are priceless. Born on 01-09-1951 to the late Sri Lakshmaiah Naidu and Mrs. Nagamma, who were natives of Diguvamagham village, Chittoor district, Mr. Subrahmanyam Naidu was educated at Sri Malayala Swami Oriental College affiliated to Erpedu Ashram and experienced depth in culture, science studies etc. Later settled in Madanapalle and organized community services. I offer my salutations to them, rejoicing at the privilege of being able to write four words on his great book.

Download or read book The Infrastructure of Play written by Dennis R. Judd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using in-depth case studies, this volume shows how the infrastructure of tourism has transformed cities throughout North America. It makes clear that the modern urban environment is being thoroughly altered to emphasize the growing tourism sector in such areas as renovated waterfronts.

Download or read book Commercial Networks and European Cities 1400 1800 written by Andrea Caracausi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merchant networks generated trade and the exchange of goods between the cities of early modern Europe. This collection of essays analyses these commercial networks, focusing on the roles of kinship, origin, religion and business in creating and maintaining urban economies.

Download or read book Postcards from the Baja California Border written by Daniel D. Arreola and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Postcards from the Baja California Border uses popular historical imagery--the vintage postcard--to tell a compelling, visually enriched geographical story about the border towns of Baja California.

Download or read book Rock Art Studies News of the World VI written by Paul G. Bahn and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like previous series entries, this volume covers rock art research and management all over the world over a 5-year period, in this case 2015-19. Contributions once again show the wide variety of approaches that have been taken in different parts of the world and reflect the expansion and diversification of perspectives and research questions.

Download or read book Revisioning Christian Unity written by Huibert van Beek and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We have here what might be described as a new Pentecost."---Cecil M. Robeck Fuller Theological Seminary "The Most important aspect of the forum is that, in deep and direct human encounters, we have found Christ in each other. It has confirmed to me that we are being led by the Holy Spirit to deepen our commitment to unity. This is the hour of His grace, if only we would listen."---Biship Brain Farrell Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity "We believe this table brings greater understanding and breaks stereotypes."---Geoff Tunnicliffe pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity "This wasn't a conference that produced papers. We prayed together. This wasn't a conference that debated doctrines. We Shared our faith stories with one another. This wasn't a legislative body that voted, creating winners and losers. We listened to one another. That is why we gathered."---Bishop Jessica Crist Evangelical Lutheran Church in America "If the Global Christian Forum continues for a couple of decades, this gathering will some day be viewed as a watershed in twenty-first century Christianity."---Larry Miller Mennonite World Conference "Some would have said this event is not possible, but here we are."---Rev. Samuel Kobia World Council of Churches "The forum enriched my faith and expanded my view of Christian diversity, as I came to a deeper realization that the Christian faith is so much bigger than any one denomination or fellowship."---Bishop James Leggett Pontecostal World Fellowship "This meeting has been a milestone, setting an example and suggesting standards for dialogue among Christians. It has built up momentum that will now be felt in many other places."---Rev. John Mathews Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church "My participation in the forum will help me to understand where other traditions are coming from, and why they do what they do. I had never before had the opportunity to sit and listen to an Orthodox priest, for instance."---Rev. Judy Mbugua Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

Download or read book The Importance of Being Understood written by Adam Morton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-29 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Importance of Being Understood is an innovative and thought-provoking exploration of the links between the way we think about each other's mental states and the fundamentally cooperative nature of everyday life. Adam Morton begins with a consideration of 'folk psychology', the tendency to attribute emotions, desires, beliefs and thoughts to human minds. He takes the view that it is precisely this tendency that enables us to understand, predict and explain the actions of others, which in turn helps us to decide on our own course of action. This relection suggests, claims Morton, that certain types of cooperative activity are dependent on everyday psychological understanding conversely, that we act in such a way as to make our actions easily intelligible to others so that we can benefit from being understood. This idea of 'beneficial circularities' is at the core of Morton's investigation of the interdependencies between folk psychology and social behaviour: we understand each other because we have learned to make ourselves intelligible. Using examples of cooperative activities such as car driving and playing tennis, Adam Morton analyses the concepts of belief and simulation, the idea of explanation by motive, and the causal force of psychological explanation. In addition to argument and analysis, Morton also includes more speculative explorations of topics such as moral progress and presents a new point of view on how and why cultures differ. The Importance of Being Understood forges new links between ethics and the philosophy of mind and will be of interest to anyone in either field, as well as developmental psychologists.

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Download or read book The Religious Contemporary Art of Anthony Padgett 1994 2006 written by Anthony Padgett and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavish photographic book documents the artwork of Anthony Padgett in his groundbreaking and influential quest to understand religion and art. THEISM/ THE-ISM (1994 - 2001) was his modernist ism to end all isms. A spiritual search to reconcile the Mystical & Moral perspectives through art. POSTMODERN RELIGIOUS ART - (2002-2006) was his uniting a diversity of faiths in superficial work that was still a genuine expression of faith. Included are his numerous exhibitions, Artist-in-Residency, Art Technology Award 2002, International Jewish Artist of the Year Award 2004 finalist work, commission for Liverpool Biennial 2004, performance at Edinburgh Fringe 2005 and legal case against the Tate Galleries 2005-7. He has been featured in the Guardian, the Mail on Sunday, Times, Times Educational Supplement and BBC Radio 4. He gave talks at the New York Studio School of Art, the Institute of Contemporary Art and Tate Modern. Padgett has an MA in Theory of Contemporary Art & Performance.

Download or read book Sacred Song in America written by Stephen A. Marini and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sacred Song in America, Stephen A. Marini explores the full range of American sacred music and demonstrates how an understanding of the meanings and functions of this musical expression can contribute to a greater understanding of religious culture.Marini examines the role of sacred song across the United States, from the musical traditions of Native Americans and the Hispanic peoples of the Southwest, to the Sacred Harp singers of the rural South and the Jewish music revival to the music of the Mormon, Catholic, and Black churches. Including chapters on New Age and Neo-Pagan music, gospel music, and hymnals as well as interviews with iconic composers of religious music, Sacred Song in America pursues a historical, musicological, and theoretical inquiry into the complex roles of ritual music in the public religious culture of contemporary America.

Download or read book The Universal One written by Walter Russell and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Universal One, Walter Russell presents a groundbreaking perspective on the nature of the universe and the fundamental principles that govern it. Through a unique blend of science, philosophy, and spirituality, Russell challenges conventional understanding and offers a thought-provoking exploration of the interconnectedness of all things. This book invites readers to expand their consciousness and reconsider their perception of reality, as Russell unveils the universal laws that shape our existence.

Download or read book Dubious Gastronomy written by Robert Ji-Song Ku and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California roll, Chinese take-out, American-made kimchi, dogmeat, monosodium glutamate, SPAM—all are examples of what Robert Ji-Song Ku calls “dubious” foods. Strongly associated with Asian and Asian American gastronomy, they are commonly understood as ersatz, depraved, or simply bad. In Dubious Gastronomy, Ku contends that these foods share a spiritual fellowship with Asians in the United States in that the Asian presence, be it culinary or corporeal, is often considered watered-down, counterfeit, or debased manifestations of the “real thing.” The American expression of Asianness is defined as doubly inauthentic—as insufficiently Asian and unreliably American when measured against a largely ideological if not entirely political standard of authentic Asia and America. By exploring the other side of what is prescriptively understood as proper Asian gastronomy, Ku suggests that Asian cultural expressions occurring in places such as Los Angeles, Honolulu, New York City, and even Baton Rouge are no less critical to understanding the meaning of Asian food—and, by extension, Asian people—than culinary expressions that took place in Tokyo, Seoul, and Shanghai centuries ago. In critically considering the impure and hybridized with serious and often whimsical intent, Dubious Gastronomy argues that while the notion of cultural authenticity is troubled, troubling, and troublesome, the apocryphal is not necessarily a bad thing: The dubious can be and is often quite delicious. Dubious Gastronomy overlaps a number of disciplines, including American and Asian American studies, Asian diasporic studies, literary and cultural studies, and the burgeoning field of food studies. More importantly, however, the book fulfills the critical task of amalgamating these areas and putting them in conversation with one another. Written in an engaging and fluid style, it promises to appeal a wide audience of readers who seriously enjoys eating—and reading and thinking about—food.

Download or read book Naturalist s Austin written by Lynne M. Weber and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naturalists Jim and Lynne Weber guide readers to the surprising natural diversity found in the urban wildscapes of the Texas capital city and beyond. With clarity and depth of knowledge, Naturalist’s Austin: A Guide to the Plants and Animals of Central Texas provides a tour that includes nearly 700 species of plants and animals native to the region. The book opens with a natural history overview underscores the importance of a strong environmental ethic for ensuring the ability of naturally occurring species to thrive within an urban environment—even one exhibiting the type of explosive growth found in Austin. Highlighting features of the area’s natural processes (migration, wildfire, caves, aquifers, and others), Weber and Weber present lavishly illustrated accounts of both common and unique plant and animal species, with selected exotics included, that may be found in Austin and the surrounding areas. Each section in the species accounts opens with an informative overview, and the individual accounts discuss species status, seasonality, descriptions, habitat, and “fun facts” related to interesting behaviors or adaptations. With vivid photographs throughout, this colorful and informative guide is sure to be a favorite of Texas nature lovers. Naturalist’s Austin provides an authoritative and enjoyable resource for the greater appreciation and better stewardship of our natural resources.

Download or read book The North and South Trilogy written by John Jakes and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 3647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two families are united—and torn apart—by the Civil War in these three dramatic novels by the #1 New York Times–bestselling master of the historical epic. In North and South, the first volume of John Jakes’s acclaimed and sweeping saga, a friendship is threatened by the divisions of the Civil War. In the years leading up to the Civil War, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania forge a lasting bond while training at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Together they fight in the Mexican-American War, but their closeness is tested as their regional politics diverge. As the first rounds are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle. In John Jakes’s unmatched style, North and South launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster. In Love and War, the Main and Hazard families clash on and off the Civil War’s battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nation. With the Confederate and Union armies furiously fighting, the once-steadfast bond between the Main and Hazard families continues to be tested. From opposite sides of the conflict, they face heartache and triumph on the frontlines as they fight for the future of the nation and their loved ones. With his impeccable research and unfailing devotion to the historical record, John Jakes offers his most enthralling and enduring tale yet. In Heaven and Hell, the battle between the Mains and Hazards—and Confederate and Union armies—comes to a brilliant end. The last days of the Civil War bring no peace for the Main and Hazard families. As the Mains’ South smolders in the ruins of defeat, the Hazards’ North pushes blindly for relentless industrial progress. Both the nation and the families’ long-standing bond hover on the brink of destruction. In the series’ epic conclusion, Jakes expertly blends personal conflict with historical events, crafting a haunting page-turner about America’s constant change and unyielding hope. This “entertaining [and] authentic dramatization” (The New York Times) is a thrilling tale of shifting loyalties, set during one of the darkest moments in American history.