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Book Love Signs and You

Download or read book Love Signs and You written by Rochelle Gordon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Signs and You is the definitive volume of romantic astrology.

Book The Hollywood Renaissance

Download or read book The Hollywood Renaissance written by Peter Krämer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December 1967, Time magazine put Bonnie and Clyde on its cover and proudly declared that Hollywood cinema was undergoing a 'renaissance'. For the next few years, a wide range of formally and thematically challenging films were produced at the very centre of the American film industry, often (but by no means always) combining success at the box office with huge critical acclaim, both then and later. This collection brings together acknowledged experts on American cinema to examine thirteen key films from the years 1966 to 1974, starting with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, a major studio release which was in effect exempted from Hollywood's Production Code and thus helped to liberate American filmmaking from (self-)censorship. Long-standing taboos to do with sex, violence, race relations, drugs, politics, religion and much else could now be broken, often in conjunction with extensive stylistic experimentation. Whereas most previous scholarship has examined these developments through the prism of auteurism, with its tight focus on film directors and their oeuvres, the contributors to this collection also carefully examine production histories and processes. In doing so they pay particular attention to the economic underpinnings and collaborative nature of filmmaking, the influence of European art cinema as well as of exploitation, experimental and underground films, and the connections between cinema and other media (notably publishing, music and theatre). Several chapters show how the innovations of the Hollywood Renaissance relate to further changes in American cinema from the mid-1970s onwards.

Book Basket Three  Implementation of the Helsinki Accords  The right to citizenship in the Soviet Union

Download or read book Basket Three Implementation of the Helsinki Accords The right to citizenship in the Soviet Union written by United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Sand Art Bottles of Andrew Clemens

Download or read book The Sand Art Bottles of Andrew Clemens written by Roy Sucholeiki and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sand art bottles of Andrew Clemens (1857-1894) draw reactions of astonishment and disbelief. Deaf from age six, Clemens began creating his bottles at an early age, selling them from his home and in local shops in his hometown of McGregor, Iowa. He later developed his craft to an extraordinarily high degree, using tempered hickory sticks with specially designed tips to deposit and position naturally colored grains of sand inside chemists' bottles. Many since have attempted to duplicate his technique but his works of art stand unmatched. Clemens made possibly thousands of sand art bottles during his short life but relatively few remain. Some of these are in museums, and many are in private collections. Those that occasionally appear at auctions sell for thousands of dollars. This book covers Clemens's life and work, with dozens of detailed photographs of his intricate designs.

Book Implementation of the Helsinki Accords  The right to citizenship in the Soviet Union

Download or read book Implementation of the Helsinki Accords The right to citizenship in the Soviet Union written by United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Cinema of Istv  n Sz  bo

Download or read book The Cinema of Istv n Sz bo written by John Cunningham and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: István Szabó is one of Hungary’s most celebrated and best-known film directors, and the only Hungarian to have won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, for Mephisto (1981). In a career spanning over five decades Szabó has relentlessly examined the place of the individual in European history, particularly those caught up in the turbulent events of Central Europe and his own native Hungary. His protagonists struggle to find a place for themselves, some meaning in their lives, security and a sense of being, against a background of two world wars (Colonel Redl, Confidence), the Holocaust (Sunshine), the Hungarian Uprising and the Cold War (Father, 25 Fireman’s Street, Taking Sides). This is the first English-language study of all his feature films and uses material from interviews with Szabó and his collaborators. Also included are chapters on his formative years, including his time at the famous Budapest Film Academy and the relationship of the state to the film industry in Hungary.

Book The Pinochet Effect

    Book Details:
  • Author : Naomi Roht-Arriaza
  • Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
  • Release : 2010-11-24
  • ISBN : 0812203070
  • Pages : 271 pages

Download or read book The Pinochet Effect written by Naomi Roht-Arriaza and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1998 arrest of General Augusto Pinochet in London and subsequent extradition proceedings sent an electrifying wave through the international community. This legal precedent for bringing a former head of state to trial outside his home country signaled that neither the immunity of a former head of state nor legal amnesties at home could shield participants in the crimes of military governments. It also allowed victims of torture and crimes against humanity to hope that their tormentors might be brought to justice. In this meticulously researched volume, Naomi Roht-Arriaza examines the implications of the litigation against members of the Chilean and Argentine military governments and traces their effects through similar cases in Latin American and Europe. Roht-Arriaza discusses the difficulties in bringing violators of human rights to justice at home, and considers the role of transitional justice in transnational prosecutions and investigations in the national courts of countries other than those where the crimes took place. She traces the roots of the landmark Pinochet case and follows its development and those of related cases, through Spain, the United Kingdom, elsewhere in Europe, and then through Chile, Argentina, Mexico, and the United States. She situates these transnational cases within the context of an emergent International Criminal Court, as well as the effectiveness of international law and of the lawyers, judges, and activists working together across continents to make a new legal paradigm a reality. Interviews and observations help to contextualize and dramatize these compelling cases. These cases have tremendous ramifications for the prospect of universal jurisdiction and will continue to resonate for years to come. Roht-Arriaza's deft navigation of these complicated legal proceedings elucidates the paradigm shift underlying this prosecution as well as the traction gained by advocacy networks promoting universal jurisdiction in recent decades.

Book Defining Moments

Download or read book Defining Moments written by Marius Barnard and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2011-05-27 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marius Barnard is best known as a member of the pioneering medical team that performed the world’s first human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in 1967, with his brother Chris. But his achievements extended into other spheres. He was an active anti-apartheid campaigner and MP for the Progressive Federal Party, he worked to improve cardiac surgery standards behind the Iron Curtain and globally, and he played a leading role in the creation of critical illness insurance - his invention, and one that has directly benefited the sick around the world. From humble beginnings as the son of missionary parents in the dusty Karoo town of Beaufort West to his position as one of the world’s leading cardiac surgeons, Marius Barnard’s story is a fascinating and remarkable chronicle of personal determination and courage. It is one of few first-hand accounts of the inaugural human heart transplant and its far-reaching repercussions, both in the world of medicine and in the private lives of its pioneers. In this sincere and deeply personal memoir, Barnard speaks frankly about his relationships with his brother, his colleagues and his adversaries, and describes with humility his fourteen-year struggle with cancer. With candour, authenticity and charm, Defining Moments presents the formidable challenges and spellbinding successes in the life of this international medical icon.

Book The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English

Download or read book The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English written by Tom Dalzell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev. ed of: Dictionary of slang and unconventional English / by E. Partridge. 8th ed.1984.

Book General Awareness for SSC Exams   CGL  CHSL  MTS  GD Constable  Stenographer

Download or read book General Awareness for SSC Exams CGL CHSL MTS GD Constable Stenographer written by Disha Experts and published by Disha Publications. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General Awareness for SSC Exams - CGL/ CHSL/ MTS/ GD Constable - is a tailormade product for all requirements of SSC aspirants. It provides a comprehensive study of all sections that are covered under the subject of General Knowledge. It comprehensively covers Geography, History, Polity, Economy, Business, General Science, Ecology & Environment, Art & Culture, Sports, Healthcare, Communication, News & Media, Education & Career, IT & Computers and Technology. The book has been prepared keeping in mind the importance of the questions asked in previous years' competitive exam papers of the different SSC exams. Some other Salient Features: • India Panorama • World Panorama • Most Famous People of All Time • Mindmaps, provided for the various sections, makes it easier for students to capture the topics. • Latest Update - provides the various important people, event, issue and ideas of latest times. The book will prove to be a one stop solution for all SSC students looking for general awareness.

Book Basket Three  Implementation of the Helsinki Accords

Download or read book Basket Three Implementation of the Helsinki Accords written by United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 1206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI

Download or read book Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI written by Turner Publishing and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Perry Como

    Book Details:
  • Author : Malcolm Macfarlane
  • Publisher : McFarland
  • Release : 2015-05-07
  • ISBN : 1476600244
  • Pages : 313 pages

Download or read book Perry Como written by Malcolm Macfarlane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perry Como put aside his career as a barber to become one of the top American crooners of the 20th century and also one of the first multimedia stars. His record sales exceeded 100 million. In 1948, Como was the first popular singer to cross over to television and The Perry Como Show became the benchmark for a broadcast music and variety show. Como's career illuminates developments in the music and television business in the middle of the last century. This biography features 73 photographs, a complete discography, a listing of all television appearances, and a year by year chronology of Perry Como's life from 1912 to 2001.

Book Theatre World 1993 1994

Download or read book Theatre World 1993 1994 written by John Willis and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scenes from the plays and portraits of leading actors accompany a statistical record of the current season

Book Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage  Spies  and Secret Operations

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage Spies and Secret Operations written by R. C. S. Trahair and published by Enigma Books. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only updated Cold War spy encyclopedia in print.

Book Indonesia  Regional Conflicts and State Terror

Download or read book Indonesia Regional Conflicts and State Terror written by Mieke Kooistra and published by Minority Rights Group. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indonesia is a state torn by vicious and prolonged conflicts which, over recent years, have claimed tens of thousands of lives and left nearly a million people displaced. Diverse as they are, these conflicts are sustained and exacerbated by a set of common factors including the role of the state’s army, the extreme development gap between the island of Java and most of the outer regions, the effect of the government’s policy of transmigrasi (forced migration), and its political manipulation of religion. This Report gives the historical background to the current conflicts, starting with an overview of the recent history of Indonesia. It then focuses on two of the main conflicts, in Aceh and Maluku, highlighting the factors that provoke and prolong the bloodshed. The Report ends with a look at the current reforms and a discussion of the many issues facing Indonesia today. The Report also offers a set of recommendations aimed at supporting peaceful solutions and respect for the human rights of all the population.

Book Cincinnati Magazine

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1976-12
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 64 pages

Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1976-12 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.