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Book Records  Computers  and the Rights of Citizens

Download or read book Records Computers and the Rights of Citizens written by United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Secretary's Advisory Committee on Automated Personal Data Systems and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Art After Conceptual Art

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alexander Alberro
  • Publisher : MIT Press
  • Release : 2006-10-27
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 248 pages

Download or read book Art After Conceptual Art written by Alexander Alberro and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2006-10-27 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-known art historians from Europe and the Americas discuss the influence of conceptualism on art since the 1970s. Art After Conceptual Art tracks the various legacies of conceptualist practice over the past three decades. This collection of essays by art historians from Europe and the Americas introduces and develops the idea that conceptual art generated several different, and even contradictory, forms of art practice. Some of these contested commonplace assumptions of what art is; others served to buttress those assumptions. The bulk of the volume features newly written and highly innovative essays challenging standard interpretations of the legacy of conceptualism and discussing the influence of conceptualism's varied practices on art since the 1970s. The essays explore topics as diverse as the interrelationships between conceptualism and institutional critique, neoexpressionist painting and conceptualist paradigms, conceptual art's often-ignored complicity with design and commodity culture, the specific forms of identity politics taken up by the reception of conceptual art, and conceptualism's North/South and East/West dynamics. A few texts that continue to be crucial for critical debates within the fields of conceptual and postconceptual art practice, history, and theory have been reprinted in order to convey the vibrant and ongoing discussion on the status of art after conceptual art. Taken together, the essays will inspire an exploration of the relationship between postconceptualist practices and the beginnings of contemporary art. Distributed for the Generali Foundation, Vienna.

Book Addressing the Intentional Destruction of the Environment During Warfare Under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Download or read book Addressing the Intentional Destruction of the Environment During Warfare Under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court written by Steven Freeland and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acts perpetrated during the course of warfare have, through the ages, led to significant environmental destruction. These have included situations where the natural environment has intentionally been targeted as a 'victim', or has somehow been manipulated to serve as a 'weapon' of warfare. Until recently, such acts were generally regarded as an unfortunate but unavoidable element of armed conflict, despite their potentially disastrous impacts. The existing international rules have largely been ineffective and inappropriate, and have in practical terms done little to deter deliberate environmental destruction, particularly when measured against perceived military advantages. However, as the significance of the environment has come to be more widely understood and recognised, this is no longer acceptable, particularly given the ongoing development of weapons capable of widespread and significant damage. This book therefore examines the current international legal regime relevant to the intentional destruction of the environment during warfare, and argues that such acts should, in appropriate circumstances, be recognised as an international crime and should be subject to more effective rules giving rise to international criminal responsibility. It also suggests a framework within the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court as to how this might be achieved. 'The purpose of international law has developed far beyond regulating relations between States, and has increasingly extended to prohibit conduct or activities with very harmful effects to the international community as a whole, and on individuals. One such prohibited conduct is the intentional and wanton destruction to the natural environment during armed conflict. Professor Freeland, in this book, has painstakingly and in a sophisticated manner recommended how individuals committing such a crime could be brought within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. It is highly recommended.' Abdul G. Koroma, former Judge, International Court of Justice 'Whilst international law has made significant strides in regulating the conduct of armed conflict, there is increasing concern about the environmental impacts of warfare. Deliberate environmental destruction can have devastating effects on present and future generations; yet, in terms of international criminal law, there has been relatively little by way of progress to deter such acts. This book is therefore extremely timely and presents a comprehensive and thought-provoking perspective as to why and how this concern could be addressed. With its insightful analysis, the book will undoubtedly stimulate further debate in this area, and is highly recommended to all those concerned with the impact of armed conflict on the natural environment.' Erkki Kourula, Judge, International Criminal Court (Appeals Chamber) 'Steven Freeland argues in favor of adding crimes against the environment to international law and to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. His writing is pragmatic, skillful, and also full of heart. His is the most convincing argument for a proposition well ahead of its time. His book is a must-read. Freeland's research is compendious, his view clear-eyed, and his style gifted. Freeland's book, however, transcends environmental protection. He is among the fore-runners when it comes to thinking creatively about the sources of violence, insecurity, and instability in the international order. Yet, all the while, he retains the wisdom not to posit law as rapture saving us from collective rupture.' Mark A. Drumbl, Class of 1975 Alumni Professor of Law and Director of the Transnational Law Institute, Washington and Lee University

Book Textbook of Administrative Psychiatry

Download or read book Textbook of Administrative Psychiatry written by John A. Talbott and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2001 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides the practitioner and student of administration in behavioral healthcare an overview of the evolving behavioral health system, core and new administrative psychiatry concepts, new roles for behavioral health players, how selected behavioral health systems are changing, the trend toward integrated systems, and law and ethics.

Book Developing the Curriculum

Download or read book Developing the Curriculum written by William R. Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous editions have Peter Oliva as only author.

Book The Search for the Gene

    Book Details:
  • Author : Bruce Wallace
  • Publisher : Cornell University Press
  • Release : 1992
  • ISBN : 9780801499678
  • Pages : 244 pages

Download or read book The Search for the Gene written by Bruce Wallace and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Gregor Mendel's experiments on garden peas to the mammoth Human Genome Project of today--how did we get where we are in the science of genetics? In this intriguing book, Bruce Wallace examines the concept of the gene and recounts the history of genetic research, providing a concise transition from genetics to modern molecular biology.

Book The National Underwriter

Download or read book The National Underwriter written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book American Protest Literature

Download or read book American Protest Literature written by Zoe Trodd and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÒI like a little rebellion now and thenÓÑso wrote Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, enlisting in a tradition that throughout American history has led writers to rage and reason, prophesy and provoke. This is the first anthology to collect and examine an American literature that holds the nation to its highest ideals, castigating it when it falls short and pointing the way to a better collective future. American Protest Literature presents sources from eleven protest movementsÑpolitical, social, and culturalÑfrom the Revolution to abolition to gay rights to antiwar protest. Each section reprints documents from the original phase of the movement as well as evidence of its legacy in later times. Informative headnotes place the selections in historical context and draw connections with other writings within the anthology and beyond. Sources include a wide variety of genresÑpamphlets, letters, speeches, sermons, legal documents, poems, short stories, photographs, postersÑand a range of voices from prophetic to outraged to sorrowful, from U.S. Presidents to the disenfranchised. Together they provide an enlightening and inspiring survey of this most American form of literature.

Book Petroleum Source Rocks

    Book Details:
  • Author : Barry J. Katz
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2012-12-06
  • ISBN : 3642789110
  • Pages : 333 pages

Download or read book Petroleum Source Rocks written by Barry J. Katz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past two decades there has been increased interest in the availability of hydrocarbon charge through a better understanding of petroleum geochemistry and the identification and characterization of petroleum source rocks. These rocks are geochemically unique and form under specific sets of circumstances. This book brings together both geologic and geochemical data from fifteen petroleum source rocks, ranging in age from Devonian to Eocene, that would otherwise be widely dispersed in the literature or available only in proprietary corporate databases. Much of this information, presented in either a tabular or graphic fashion, provides the petroleum explorationist and the geochemist with a framework to establish relationships among various geochemical indices and depositional settings.

Book Public Accounts

Download or read book Public Accounts written by Alberta. Treasury Department and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book All the Finest Girls

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  • Author : Alexandra Styron
  • Publisher : Hachette UK
  • Release : 2009-02-28
  • ISBN : 0316068977
  • Pages : 288 pages

Download or read book All the Finest Girls written by Alexandra Styron and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-02-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, the acclaimed first novel that movingly charts the intersection of two lives, two worlds -- the story of a fierce and untameable young girl, growing up "privileged" in a New England household darkened by her parents' epically unhappy marriage, and the Caribbean nanny who has left her own family a thousand miles behind to live among strangers. At the heart of this vibrant and emotionally searing novel is a tale of finding a sense of belonging in an unexpected place. -- Ideal for reading groups -- with a bound-in reading group guide. A novel sure to spark discussion about parent/child relationships.

Book Soundscapes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kay Kaufman Shelemay
  • Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN : 9780393975369
  • Pages : 393 pages

Download or read book Soundscapes written by Kay Kaufman Shelemay and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2001 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soundscapes organizes the study of music in the way people encounter it - by its function in their lives and their communities. Through a series of case studies, this text presents the fundamentals of music in a variety of social and cultural settings. This three-CD set contains 75 selections, each accompanied by a listening guide in the text. A Web-site enables students to reinforce their studies and explore related topics.

Book The Wonder Garden

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lauren Acampora
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2015
  • ISBN : 9780802123558
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book The Wonder Garden written by Lauren Acampora and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a series of interconnected short stories, the residents of Old Cranbury, Connecticut face unseen battles and creeping truths, dreaming the massive dreams that each person holds close-- and that hold them close to each other.

Book The Jazz Sax Primer

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  • Author : Randall G. Reyman
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1990
  • ISBN : 9781562220907
  • Pages : 39 pages

Download or read book The Jazz Sax Primer written by Randall G. Reyman and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Privacy and Freedom

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  • Author : Alan F. Westin
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2015-11
  • ISBN : 9781935439974
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Privacy and Freedom written by Alan F. Westin and published by . This book was released on 2015-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark text on privacy in the information age.