Download or read book Modular Evolution written by Lucio Vinicius and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural selection is more than the survival of the fittest: it is a force engendering higher biological complexity. Presenting a new explanation for the tendency of life to become more complex through evolution, this book offers an introduction to the key debates in evolutionary theory, including the role of genes and sex in evolution, the adaptive reasons for senescence and death and the origin of neural information. The author argues that biological complexity increased through the process of 'modularity transfer': modular phenotypes (proteins, somatic cells, learned behaviours) evolved into new modular information carriers (regulatory proteins, neural cells, words), giving rise to new information systems and higher levels of biological organisation. Modular Evolution makes sense of the unique place of humans in evolution, both as the pinnacle of biological complexity and inventors of non-biological evolution.

Download or read book Reset Modernity written by Bruno Latour and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-05-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texts and images document the disconnection between modernity and ecological crisis: do we need to reset modernity's operating system? Modernity has had so many meanings and tries to combine so many contradictory sets of attitudes and values that it has become impossible to use it to define the future. It has ended up crashing like an overloaded computer. Hence the idea is that modernity might need a sort of reset. Not a clean break, not a “tabula rasa,” not another iconoclastic gesture, but rather a restart of the complicated programs that have been accumulated, over the course of history, in what is often called the “modernist project.” This operation has become all the more urgent now that the ecological mutation is forcing us to reorient ourselves toward an experience of the material world for which we don't seem to have good recording devices. Reset Modernity! is organized around six procedures that might induce the readers to reset some of those instruments. Once this reset has been completed, readers might be better prepared for a series of new encounters with other cultures. After having been thrown into the modernist maelstrom, those cultures have difficulties that are just as grave as ours in orienting themselves within the notion of modernity. It is not impossible that the course of those encounters might be altered after modernizers have reset their own way of recording their experience of the world. At the intersection of art, philosophy, and anthropology, Reset Modernity! has assembled close to sixty authors, most of whom have participated, in one way or another, in the Inquiry into Modes of Existence initiated by Bruno Latour. Together they try to see whether such a reset and such encounters have any practicality. Much like the two exhibitions Iconoclash and Making Things Public, this book documents and completes what could be called a “thought exhibition:” Reset Modernity! held at ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe from April to August 2016. Like the two others, this book, generously illustrated, includes contributions, excerpts, and works from many authors and artists. Contributors Jamie Allen, Terence Blake, Johannes Bruder, Dipesh Chakrabarty, Philip Conway, Michael Cuntz, Eduardo Viveiros de Castro, Didier Debaise, Gerard de Vries, Philippe Descola, Vinciane Despret, Jean-Michel Frodon, Martin Giraudeau, Sylvain Gouraud, Lesley Green, Martin Guinard-Terrin, Clive Hamilton, Graham Harman, Antoine Hennion, Andrés Jaque, Pablo Jensen, Bruno Karsenti, Sara Keel, Oleg Kharkhordin, Joseph Leo Koerner, Eduardo Kohn, Bruno Latour, Christophe Leclercq, Vincent-Antonin Lépinay, James Lovelock, Patrice Maniglier, Claudia Mareis, Claude Marzotto, Kyle McGee, Lorenza Mondada, Pierre Montebello, Stephen Muecke, Cyril Neyrat, Cormac O'Keeffe, Hans Ulrich Obrist, P3G, John Palmesino, Nicolas Prignot, Donato Ricci, Ann-Sofi Rönnskog, Maia Sambonet, Henning Schmidgen, Isabelle Stengers, Hanna Svensson, Thomas Thwaites, Nynke van Schepen, Consuelo Vásquez, Peter Weibel, Richard White, Aline Wiame, Jan Zalasiewicz Exhibition April 10, 2016–August 21, 2016 ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe Edited by Bruno Latour with Christophe Leclerc Copublished with ZKM | Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe

Download or read book Revolutionary Tunisia written by Stefano Pontiggia and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-10-18 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Revolutionary Tunisia: Inequality, Marginality, and Power, Stefano Pontiggia examines marginality and inequality in Tunisia through the stories of people living in Redeyef, a mining town in the Tunisian south that is well known for its militant past. Considering the ongoing formation of the post-revolutionary Tunisian state, Pontiggia explores the extent to which state-led institutions, local power relations, the social structure, and the dynamics of space production coincide to perpetuate inequality. Far from being a process of exclusion from wealth and development, Pontiggia asserts, marginality is instead synonymous with a gradual integration of territories and populations into a socio-territorial hierarchy that is rooted in the colonial experience. What emerges is a country whose revolution is characterized by change as much as continuity with the past.

Download or read book The Invisible Territory of NowHereland written by Sonja Novak-Zezula and published by Springer VS. This book was released on 2012-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ​Undocumented migrants gain increasing attention in the EU as a vulnerable group exposed to high health risks. While all EU member states ratified the human right to health care, heterogeneous national public health policies open up different frameworks for health care provision which in many cases severely restrict entitlements for UDM to access health care. Accordingly, practice models how to ensure the human right to health follow different logics. The book provides the first compilation of policies and regulations in EU 27, Norway and Switzerland along with a database compiling examples for related practices, and gives insights into “life stories” of undocumented migrants in their struggle to get access to fundamental rights.

Download or read book The Mayflower Project written by K. A. Applegate and published by . This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the best-selling author of "Animorphs" and "Everworld" comes a dark and powerful new series that begins in 2011 when the Earth is about to be destroyed. In a desperate attempt to survive, a handful of people aboard a revamped space shuttle are placed into suspended animation. Light years from home and all alone some 500 years later, they awake to find that the very future of the human race is in their hands

Download or read book My Year in the No man s bay written by Peter Handke and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of stories in which an Austrian writer analyzes the craft of writing and describes the people he met over the years. One of them is a former Miss Yugoslavia with whom he had a romance.

Download or read book In the Name of God of Wisdom written by Mr. Reza Zolfaghari and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-23 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Name of God of Wisdom will reveal the innermost light of the scriptures in regards to the events of end times and all times by providing a simple yet hard-to-understand numerical philosophy and method for understanding and decoding the true messages of the sacred texts and of the field of consciousness by use of simple calculations that are based on the numerical patterns of the text of the Holy Quran that covers the root of all major religions. By understanding the concepts of these writings, you will discover that the text of the Holy Quran is not a historical book that was revealed for a particular group but it was an intelligent design and guideline for implementation of the events of the end-time programming for angels of the skies and the earth and for those who were in the know from among humanity. In these writings you will learn about the nature of reality and its relation to yourself as the microcosms of creation. You will learn about the existence of the “mathematical field of information” and the two “worlds of concepts” and “spirits” and their relations to human design. Read In the Name of God of Wisdom and discover for yourself that everything in creation, including your entire being and soul, is made of light-information, and this light-information or God particles are encoded within your cellular structure and are also inside every other atom in creation. About the Author Mr. Reza Zolfaghari's story begins in the picturesque town of Omidiyeh, Iran, in 1967. He was born into a loving family, with a father employed by the National Iranian Oil Company and a devoted mother who placed family above all else. Despite the modesty of their surroundings, Reza was raised amidst the richness of his parents' values—kindness, integrity, and generosity. Tragedy struck early in Reza's life when his eldest brother, Farzad, passed away while Reza was still in high school. This loss marked a turning point, but Reza's family remained a steadfast source of support and love. Encouraged by his family's unwavering belief in him, Reza pursued higher education in Information Technology at the Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran, a decision that required his family to uproot themselves and move to the bustling capital city. Life took a somber turn when Reza's father was diagnosed with skin cancer, but Reza devoted himself entirely to caring for his father during this heartbreaking period, leaving an indelible mark on his soul. In 1995, Reza married his beloved wife, Mojgan, and together they began a family. Their journey led them to the United States in 2000, where they settled in New Jersey. The arrival of their daughters, Tiam and later Tiara, brought immeasurable joy, but also unforeseen challenges. Tiara's health struggles, including a life-threatening need for a liver transplant at just two weeks old, tested the family's resilience and strength. In 2012, Reza embarked on a transformative spiritual retreat in Brazil, returning with a newfound perspective on life and spirituality. His deep dive into religious texts such as the Quran and the works of Rumi led him to uncover profound insights, shaping his worldview in every way. Tragedy struck once again in 2016 when Tiara passed away at the age of 11, leaving Reza and his family devastated. The loss propelled Reza deeper into his spiritual and intellectual pursuits, leading him to isolate himself from many, but drawing closer to his family and a select circle of friends. Despite his solitude, Reza's impact on those around him was undeniable. In February 2022, he completed his life's work before passing away in March, leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and spiritual exploration that continues to inspire all who knew him.

Download or read book China Beyond the Binary written by Gong Qiangwei and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together Ancient Chinese stories from millennia ago, great novels depicting China’s culture, online literature attracting millions of its youngsters, and people celebrating its traditions. It discusses the first-hand experience of living and teaching in China, different versions of “Beauty and the Beast,” the Chinese New Year and its celebration beyond China, Taoism and Confucianism, and traditional and newly emerged literature. The volume represents a magic combination of stories and academic studies, with ideas from writers from different backgrounds. All these voices form a China in the modern chaotic world and depict its relationship with other cultures, histories and literatures.

Download or read book Encountering the North written by Frank Möller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2003. This volume is concerned with the European north above the Arctic Circle and its representations in Cultural Geography and International Relations. The chapters in the book deal with cultural, geographical and political imaginations of northern peoples and landscapes. Emphasis is placed on the triangle of and interrelationship between culture, geography and politics. The historical and contemporary variations of meaning assigned to the north point to real processes which need to be studied in their own right. To achieve this aim, the book does not plainly specify the sites and levels of discourses (be they academic, political or popular), but it does take into account the material circumstances making the context of the European north. Illustrated by a coherent set of specially written case studies, the volume explores issues such as history, literature, gender, folk culture, pictorial representations, environment and climate change and links these issues with the (geo-)politics of the region.

Download or read book Wicked written by Gregory Maguire and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller and basis for the Tony-winning hit musical, soon to be a major motion picture starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande With millions of copies in print around the world, Gregory Maguire’s Wicked is established not only as a commentary on our time but as a novel to revisit for years to come. Wicked relishes the inspired inventions of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, while playing sleight of hand with our collective memories of the 1939 MGM film starring Margaret Hamilton (and Judy Garland). In this fast-paced, fantastically real, and supremely entertaining novel, Maguire has populated the largely unknown world of Oz with the power of his own imagination. Years before Dorothy and her dog crash-land, another little girl makes her presence known in Oz. This girl, Elphaba, is born with emerald-green skin—no easy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine. Still, Elphaba is smart, and by the time she enters Shiz University, she becomes a member of a charmed circle of Oz’s most promising young citizens. But Elphaba’s Oz is no utopia. The Wizard’s secret police are everywhere. Animals—those creatures with voices, souls, and minds—are threatened with exile. Young Elphaba, green and wild and misunderstood, is determined to protect the Animals—even if it means combating the mysterious Wizard, even if it means risking her single chance at romance. Ever wiser in guilt and sorrow, she can find herself grateful when the world declares her a witch. And she can even make herself glad for that young girl from Kansas. Recognized as an iconoclastic tour de force on its initial publication, the novel has inspired the blockbuster musical of the same name—one of the longest-running plays in Broadway history. Popular, indeed. But while the novel’s distant cousins hail from the traditions of magical realism, mythopoeic fantasy, and sprawling nineteenth-century sagas of moral urgency, Maguire’s Wicked is as unique as its green-skinned witch.

Download or read book Arts Programming for the Anthropocene written by Bill Gilbert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-21 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arts Programming for the Anthropocene argues for a role for the arts as an engaged, professional practice in contemporary culture, charting the evolution of arts over the previous half century from a primarily solitary practice involved with its own internal dialogue to one actively seeking a larger discourse. The chapters investigate the origin and evolution of five academic field programs on three continents, mapping developments in field pedagogy in the arts over the past twenty years. Drawing upon the collective experience of artists and academicians in the United States, Australia, and Greece operating in a wide range of social and environmental contexts, it makes the case for the necessity of an update to ensure the real world relevance and applicability of tertiary arts education. Based on thirty years of experimentation in arts pedagogy, including the creation of the Land Arts of the American West (LAAW) program and Art and Ecology discipline at the University of New Mexico, this book is written for arts practitioners, aspiring artists, art educators, and those interested in how the arts can contribute to strengthening cultural resiliency in the face of rapid environmental change.

Download or read book The Absent City written by Ricardo Piglia and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2000-11-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVEnglish translation of 1992 best-selling fiction novel that explores the nature of totalitarian regimes and life in the aftermath of a long dictatorship./div

Download or read book How to Be Idle written by Tom Hodgkinson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yearning for a life of leisure? In 24 chapters representing each hour of a typical working day, this book will coax out the loafer in even the most diligent and schedule-obsessed worker. From the founding editor of the celebrated magazine about the freedom and fine art of doing nothing, The Idler, comes not simply a book, but an antidote to our work-obsessed culture. In How to Be Idle, Hodgkinson presents his learned yet whimsical argument for a new, universal standard of living: being happy doing nothing. He covers a whole spectrum of issues affecting the modern idler—sleep, work, pleasure, relationships—bemoaning the cultural skepticism of idleness while reflecting on the writing of such famous apologists for it as Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Johnson, and Nietzsche—all of whom have admitted to doing their very best work in bed. It’s a well-known fact that Europeans spend fewer hours at work a week than Americans. So it’s only befitting that one of them—the very clever, extremely engaging, and quite hilarious Tom Hodgkinson—should have the wittiest and most useful insights into the fun and nature of being idle. Following on the quirky, call-to-arms heels of the bestselling Eat, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss, How to Be Idle rallies us to an equally just and no less worthy cause: reclaiming our right to be idle.

Download or read book Avoiding the Subject written by Justin Clemens and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Elizabeth A. Kaye specializes in communications as part of her coaching and consulting practice. She has edited Requirements for Certification since the 2000-01 edition.

Download or read book A Guide to Neo Latin Literature written by Victoria Moul and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 877 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latin was for many centuries the common literary language of Europe, and Latin literature of immense range, stylistic power and social and political significance was produced throughout Europe and beyond from the time of Petrarch (c.1400) well into the eighteenth century. This is the first available work devoted specifically to the enormous wealth and variety of neo-Latin literature, and offers both essential background to the understanding of this material and sixteen chapters by leading scholars which are devoted to individual forms. Each contributor relates a wide range of fascinating but now little-known texts to the handful of more familiar Latin works of the period, such as Thomas More's Utopia, Milton's Latin poetry and the works of Petrarch and Erasmus. All Latin is translated throughout the volume.

Download or read book Eighteen Forty Four written by Etienne Leroux and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stowaway written by Pam Withers and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2018-08-18 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 Red Maple Fiction Award — Shortlisted • 2021 Chocolate Lily Award — Winner “The fast-paced and suspenseful plot will keep readers rooting for Owen, Arturo, and the others.” —School Library Journal Owen’s plan to sail away on an adventure puts him on a collision course with some very dangerous people. When Owen’s parents leave him on his own for a week, the sixteen-year-old gets bored and hatches a crazy idea: sneak onto the yacht that’s visiting the sleepy Pacific Coast island where he lives and stow away on an adventure! Once on board the vessel, Owen quickly finds this is anything but innocent fun. The ship is packed with teenagers from Central America, and it looks like Owen has stumbled into a people-smuggling operation. Complications pile up and as things head from bad to worse, a haunting incident from Owen’s past tightens its grip on him. There’s only one way to break free and make his way home. Owen and the first mate, Arturo — a former street kid — must work together to commandeer the boat and win the trust of those on board. But who’s friend and who’s foe in the shifting tides?