Transforming Public and Private Sector Organizations: Implementing Sustainable Purpose, Travelling Organization and Connectivity for Resilience by Peter Wollmann, Reto PГјringer
English | PDF,EPUB | 2022 | 424 Pages | ISBN : 303106903X | 31.7 MB
The book addresses an explicit demand expressed in a large number of C-Suite interviews: managing significant transformations in the private and public sector. The book describes what types of transformation have to be reflected, why transformations are crucial in our days, the triggers they have, and how they might be best managed from a theoretical and practical point of view - technically and with all people-connected soft facts. The book, which contains numerous use cases, is written by an international community of practitioners, experts, and academics from different geographies, countries, public and private organizations, industries, and cultures, which guarantees the comprehensiveness and richness of the developed insights and the value of the presented use cases.

Transformations and Transfer of Tantra in Asia and Beyond By IstvГЎn Keul (editor)
2012 | 531 Pages | ISBN: 3110258102 | PDF | 8 MB
The essays in this volume, written by specialists working in the field of tantric studies, attempt to trace processes of transformation and transfer that occurred in the history of tantra from around the seventh century and up to the present. The volume gathers contributions on South Asia, Tibet, China, Mongolia, Japan, North America, and Western Europe. The chapters cover a wide thematic area, which includes modern Bengali tantric practitioners, tantric ritual in medieval China, the South Asian cults of the mother goddesses, the way of Buddhism into Mongolia, and countercultural echoes of contemporary tantric studies.

Towards a Comparative Economic History of Cinema, 1930-1970
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3031057694 | 356 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 31 MB
​Chapter 1. Introduction: 'Millions of People Every Day' - Cinema as part of the quotidian of life (John Sedgwick).- Chapter 2. Managing Risk - Key Concepts and Methods (John Sedgwick).- Chapter 3. How did the Department of Justice Get it so Wrong? Philadelphia 1935-36: the Stanley Warner Chain, competitive practices, and consumer welfare (Andrew Hanssen).- Chapter 4. Comparative Film Popularity in Three English Cities - Bolton, Brighton, and Portsmouth: an exercise in POPSTAT methodology (John Sedgwick).- Chapter 5. Popular films in Stockholm during the 1930s: a presentation and discussion of the pioneering work of Leif Furhammar (John Sedgwick).- Chapter 6. Dutch films in the Dutch market in the 1930s: A characteristics approach to film popularity (Clara Pafort-Overduin).- Chapter 7. Unravelling Australia's "Infamous 'contract' system." Evidence from Adelaide, 1942-3. (Dylan Walker).- Chapter 8. Film exhibition, distribution, and popularity in German-occupied Belgium (1940-1944): Brussels, Antwerp, and Liege (John Sedgwick).- Chapter 9. Five Italian Cities: Comparative analysis of cinema-types, film circulation, and relative popularity in the mid-1950s (John Sedgwick).- Chapter 10. Cinemagoers should '...learn from progressive movies, again and again.' Cinemagoing in Czechoslovakia, 1949-52 (John Sedgwick).- Chapter 11. 'It seems to me that the most popular films in the West are very harmful to us': Film Popularity in Poland during the years of 'High Stalinism' (John Sedgwick).- Chapter 12. Americanisation in reverse? Hollywood films, international influences, and US audiences, 1946-1965 (Peter Miskell)

Toronto Theatres and the Golden Age of the Silver Screen By Doug Taylor
2014 | 162 Pages | ISBN: 1626194505 | EPUB | 9 MB
The history, heritage, and architectural significance of Toronto's most notable theatres and movie houses.Movie houses first started popping up around Toronto in the 1910s and '20s, in an era without television and before radio had permeated every household. Dozens of these grand structures were built and soon became an important part of the cultural and architectural fabric of the city. A century later the surviving, defunct, and reinvented movie houses of Toronto's past are filled with captivating stories. Explore fifty historic Toronto movie houses and theaters, and discover their roles as repositories of memories for a city that continues to grow its cinema legacy. Features stunning historic photography.

Sarah Kendzior, "They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent"
English | ISBN: 1250210720 | 2022 | EPUB | 256 pages | 1 MB
"I can't remember the last time I read a book where every sentence delivered. The pathos of truth-seeking left me thinking of Herman Melville."―Timothy Snyder, #1 New York Times bestselling author of On Tyranny

Theory and Method of Fisheries Forecasting
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9811929556 | 208 Pages | PDF (True) | 7 MB
This book systematically introduces the knowledge system and research results of fisheries forecasting. It is divided into four parts and seven chapters. The first part is the introduction, which mainly introduces the basic concepts, the nature of the subject, and the research contents, as well as the current status of research. The second part is about the basic knowledge of fisheries forecasting, including overview of the world marine environment, fish shoaling and migration distribution, the relationship between fish behavior and marine environment, and the basic theory of forming fishing ground. The third part is the focus of this book, including the basic principles and methods of fisheries forecasting, as well as the application of new techniques and methods in fisheries forecasting. The fourth part is the comprehensive application of fisheries forecasting, including the general situation of world marine fisheries, the impact of global marine environment changes on fisheries resources and fishing ground, and case studying of fisheries forecasting of important economic species, such as oceanic squid, jack mackerel, anchovy, and skipjack.

Peter Hitchens, "The War We Never Fought: The British Establishment's Surrender to Drugs"
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1441173315, 1472939387 | 256 pages | EPUB | 1.3 MB
Peter Hitchens demolishes the arguments for liberalising legislation on drugs and offers a brilliant critique of the cannabis lobby and its intellectual and moral shallowness.

The Vegan Chinese Kitchen: Recipes and Modern Stories from a Thousand-Year-Old Tradition by Hannah Che
English | September 13th, 2022 | ISBN: 0593139704 | 320 pages | True EPUB | 168.88 MB
100+ fresh, plant-based, umami-packed recipes that show the range of traditional and modern Chinese vegan cuisine from the creator of The Plant-Based Wok.

Karen Bakker, "The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants"
English | ISBN: 0691206287 | 2022 | EPUB/PDF | 368 pages | 2 MB/ 4 MB
An amazing journey into the hidden realm of nature's sounds

Ray S. Anderson, "The Shape of Practical Theology: Empowering Ministry with Theological Praxis"
English | 2001 | pages: 346 | ISBN: 0830815597 | PDF | 7,9 mb
Too often in the life of the church, theological reflection and the practical matters of leading and serving have been considered independently. The result has been the impoverishment of both Christian faith and Christian practice. In this groundbreaking book Ray Anderson reflects theologically and practically on preaching, worship, ethics, social justice, therapy, family, homosexuality, burnout in ministry, reconciliation in relationships and theological education itself. The result is The Shape of Practical Theology, a new and renewing foundation for engaging in Christian ministry. Anderson lays out his threefold goal as follows:

, "The Routledge Companion to Literature of the U.S. South "
English | ISBN: 0367444658 | 2022 | 458 pages | PDF | 7 MB
The Routledge Companion to Literature of the U.S. South provides a collection of vibrant and multidisciplinary essays by scholars from a wide range of backgrounds working in the field of U.S. southern literary studies. With topics ranging from American studies, African American studies, transatlantic or global studies, multiethnic studies, immigration studies, and gender studies, this volume presents a multi-faceted conversation around a wide variety of subjects in U.S. southern literary studies. The Companion will offer a comprehensive overview of the southern literary studies field, including a chronological history from the U.S. colonial era to the present day and theoretical touchstones, while also introducing new methods of reconceiving region and the U.S. South as inherently interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional. The volume will therefore be an invaluable tool for instructors, scholars, students, and members of the general public who are interested in exploring the field further but will also suggest new methods of engaging with regional studies, American studies, American literary studies, and cultural studies.

The Rivals of Aristophanes: Studies in Athenian Old Comedy edited by David Harvey, John M. Wilkins
English | December 1, 2002 | ISBN: 1910589594, 0715630458 | True EPUB | 575 pages | 9.6 MB
Due to the scarcity of surviving texts by other poets, it is easy to forget that Aristophanes wrote for competition and that rivalry was an important component in the rhetoric of his comedies, especially Clouds and Knights.

The Queen of Wands: The Story of Pamela Colman Smith, the Artist Behind the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck by Cat Willett
English | September 13th, 2022 | ISBN: 0762475692 | 192 pages | True EPUB | 27.19 MB
Discover the life, work, and magic of Pamela Colman Smith, the visionary artist behind the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Deck, the most popular and renowned divination deck in the world.

The Photographer as Autobiographer by Arnaud Schmitt
English | PDF,EPUB | 2022 | 301 Pages | ISBN : 3031088549 | 15.7 MB
This book explores hybrid memoirs, combining text and images, authored by photographers. It contextualizes this sub-category of life writing from a historical perspective within the overall context of life writing, before taking a structural and cognitive approach to the text/image relationship. While autobiographers use photographs primarily for their illustrative or referential function, photographers have a much more complex interaction with pictures in their autobiographical accounts. This book explores how the visual aspect of a memoir may drastically alter the reader's response to the work, but also how, in other cases, the visual parts seem disconnected from the text or underused.

Steven M. Goodman, "The New Natural History of Madagascar, 2 Volumes Set"
English | ISBN: 0691222622 | 2022 | PDF | 2296 pages | 176 MB
A marvelously illustrated reference to the natural wonders of one of the most spectacular places on earth

Laganier R Territorial Crisis Management 2022 | 5.55 MB
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The Masonic Initiate: A Guide to Light by Bradrick A. Joyner
English | January 20, 2015 | ISBN: 1499280831 | 100 pages | EPUB | 0.16 Mb
The Fraternity of Freemasonry supplies the necessary resources, that when properly applied, can assist a man in bettering himself not only mentally and physically, but also spiritually. In an attempt to revive the interest, within the Fraternity, of the practical applications of the deeper spiritual lessons provided within the degrees, "The Masonic Initiate - A Guide to Light" confirms for every Brother that his Fraternity is furnished with the necessary tools to erect his spiritual temple. This book provides a foundation to begin the "journey of the soul" through the manifestation of the teachings of the degrees of Freemasonry. This book focuses on the Entered Apprentice degree of Freemasonry, covering it's symbolism, forms and ceremonies. It takes the lessons and symbols of the first degree of Freemasonry, and reveals content that can be applied through both traditional and contemporary forms of spiritual development. This book gives a fresh perspective; it links spiritual practices, like visualization and meditation, to the teachings of Freemasonry. "The Masonic Initiate - A Guide to Light" can be beneficial for the youngest member of the Fraternity, as it attempts to clarify the nature of the forms and ceremonies of his degree, and shed Light on what it means to be "initiated." At the same time, it offers a fresh perspective on some of the symbols and ceremonies that can be well received, enlightening, and even quite refreshing for the elder Brother.

Loring M. Danforth, "The Macedonian Conflict: Ethnic Nationalism in a Transnational World"
English | ISBN: 0691043574 | | 296 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
Greeks and Macedonians are presently engaged in an often heated dispute involving competing claims to a single identity. Each group asserts that they, and they alone, have the right to identify themselves as Macedonians. The Greek government denies the existence of a Macedonian nation and insists that all Macedonians are Greeks, while Macedonians vehemently assert their existence as a unique people. Here Loring Danforth examines the Macedonian conflict in light of contemporary theoretical work on ethnic nationalism, the construction of national identities and cultures, the invention of tradition, and the role of the state in the process of building a nation. The conflict is set in the broader context of Balkan history and in the more narrow context of the recent disintegration of Yugoslavia.

The LEGOВ® Engineer
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1718502508 | 210 Pages | EPUB | 80 MB
In The LEGOВ® Engineer, you'll explore how some of humanity's greatest feats of engineering work, from towering skyscrapers to powerful rockets to speeding bullet trains. Then follow step-by-step instructions to build these marvels with LEGOВ® bricks as you experience the world of engineering in a fun new way.

Robin Fields, "The "I Love My Instant Pot" Three-Step Recipe Book: From Pancake Bites to Ravioli Lasagna, 175 Easy Recipes Made in Three Quick Steps ("I Love My" Series)"
English | ISBN: 1507219822 | 2022 | EPUB | 224 pages | 81 MB
Delicious recipes as easy as 1, 2, 3 with these 175 recipes for the quickest and easiest recipes for your favorite kitchen gadget-the Instant Pot.

The Fateful Hoaxing of Margaret Mead: A Historical Analysis of Her Samoan Research By Derek Freeman
1999 | 304 Pages | ISBN: 0813335604 | PDF | 14 MB
For most of the twentieth century, Margaret Mead's renowned book Coming of Age in Samoa has validated an antievolutionary anthropological paradigm that assumes that culture is the overwhelming determinant of human behavior. Her account of female adolescent sexuality in Samoa initiated a career that led to Margaret Mead becoming "indisputably the most publicly celebrated scientist in America." But what if her study wasn't all it appeared to be? What if, having neglected the problem she had been sent to investigate, she relied at the last moment on the tales of two traveling companions who jokingly misled her about the sexual behavior of Samoan girls? What if her famous study was based on a hoax? In The Fateful Hoaxing of Margaret Mead, Derek Freeman addresses these issues in a detailed historical analysis of Margaret Mead's Samoan researches and of her training in New York by Franz Boas and Ruth Benedict. By examining hitherto unpublished correspondence between Mead, her mentor Franz Boas and others-as well as the sworn testimony of Fa'apua'a Fa'am, one of Mead's traveling companions of 1926-Freeman provides compelling evidence that one of the most influential anthropological studies of the twentieth century was unwittingly based on the mischievous joking of the investigator's informants. But The Fateful Hoaxing of Margaret Mead goes beyond a historical account of how the hoax took place; it is an examination of how Mead's Boasian training set her up to be hoaxed-and set others up to accept her conclusions. The book is more than a correction of scientific error: It is a crucial step toward rethinking the foundations of social science and the overly relativistic worldview of much of the modern world.

Spyros Sakellaropoulos, "The Evolution of the Political, Social and Economic Life of Cyprus, 1191-1950 "
English | ISBN: 3030918386 | 2022 | 347 pages | PDF | 5 MB
The book examines the evolution of the political, social and economic life of Cyprus from its conquest by Richard the Lionheart to the 1950 referendum on Enosis. Even with such a long period, around 900 years, the interest in controlling the island becomes clear given its particularly advantageous geographical position between Europe, Africa and Asia. Undoubtedly, Cyprus has always been an important centre for military and economic activity in the wider region. This book provides an interdisciplinary approach which combines history, political science, sociology, international relations and economics. It will be of interest to academics in Economic History, Middle-Eastern Studies, Mediterranean Studies and researchers in general, as well as anyone interested in political theory and the role of the state in particular.

The Easiest One Pot Cookbook Ever by Kim McCosker
English | August 17th, 2022 | ISBN: 0648947734 | 160 pages | True EPUB | 193.91 MB
From the multi-million copy bestselling cookbook brand, The Easiest One Pot Cookbook Ever! brings you over 100 delicious recipes that are easy to prepare when you cook with just one pot, pan or tray.

The Digital Social: Religion and Belief By Alan Nixon (editor)
2019 | 227 Pages | ISBN: 3110499878 | PDF | 2 MB
The edited volume aims to present a critical analysis of the current state of research on religion and belief systems in the realm of the 'Digital Social'.The rapid expansion and democratization of digital technologies in conjunction with the significant shifts taking place within the practices of religion and belief through digital technology demand a critical examination across the social sciences and humanities. These changes call for an overview of not only our current methodological tool box but also the epistemological and ethical considerations that researchers must contend with. The proposed volume provides a critical framework that recognizes that the social, and therefore the religious, cannot be fully understood without recognizing how the digital world actively constitutes notions such as identity, social networks, embodiment, and social institutions. While some specific methods will be discussed, the volume's emphasis remains on the critical epistemological and logistical considerations that are needed when undertaking this form of research.

Philip Sugden, "The Complete History of Jack the Ripper"
English | 2002 | ISBN: 1841193976, 0786701242 | EPUB | pages: 544 | 1.0 mb
The murders in London between 1888-91 attributed to Jack the Ripper constitute one of the most mysterious unsolved criminal cases. This story is the result of many years meticulous research. The author reassesses all the evidence and challenges everything we thought we knew about the Victorian serial killer and the vanished East End he terrorized.

Namrata Patel, "The Candid Life of Meena Dave"
English | 2022 | ISBN: 154203907X | 315 pages | EPUB | 0.83 MB
A woman embarks on an unexpected journey into her past in an engrossing novel about identity, family secrets, and rediscovering the need to belong.

Tony Benn, "The Benn Diaries, "
English | ISBN: 0099634112 | | 704 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
The Benn Diaries, embracing the years 1940-1990, are already established as a uniquely authoritative, fascinating and readable record of political life. The selected highlights that form this single-volume edition include the most notable events, arguments and personal reflections throughout Benn's long and remarkable career as a leading politician.The narrative starts with Benn as a schoolboy and takes the reader through his youthful wartime experiences as a trainee pilot, his nervous excitement as a new MP during Clement Atlee's premiership and the tribulations of Labour in the 1950s, when the Conservatives were in firm control. It ends with the Tories again in power, but on the eve of Margaret Thatcher's fall, while Tony Benn is on a mission to Baghdad before the impending Gulf War.Over the span of fifty years, the public and private turmoil in British and world politics is recorded as Benn himself moves from wartime service to become the baby of the House, Cabinet Minister, and finally the Commons' most senior Labour Member.

The Art of Living with White: A Year of Inspiration by Chrissie Rucker & The White Company
English | September 13th, 2022 | ISBN: 0063230550 | 256 pages | True EPUB | 26.52 MB
In this sequel to bestselling For the Love of White, Chrissie Rucker, founder of The White Company, teaches you how to harness the power of white and neutral colors to create a truly welcoming home, and provides specific tips and ideas for stylish living and celebrations to enrich each season of the year.

Anna Kruglova, "Terrorist Recruitment, Propaganda and Branding "
English | ISBN: 103224917X | 2022 | 192 pages | PDF | 12 MB
This book analyses the marketing techniques that terrorist organisations employ to encourage people to adopt their ideology and become devoted supporters.

Tell Me About It by Sacha Naspini, translated by Clarissa Botsford
English | 2 Jun. 2022 | ISBN: 1787703800 | True EPUB | 140 pages | 0.9 MB
A HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL STORY OF UNDYING LOVE