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A fascinating introduction to a variety of Native American projects and history!Learn everything there is to know about Indian crafts and lore. Julian Harris Salomon takes you on a breathtaking journey of Native American customs and traditions. Originally published in 1928, this book is filled with dozens of illustrations portraying Indian art that will help you learn about traditional creations and customs. See why camp directors and leaders of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts look to Indian lore to enrich their programs in handicrafts, ceremonial studies, and geography. Some of the many projects featured include: Crafting eagle-feather bonnets Building campfires Making bow and arrows Constructing tipis and wigwamsAdults and children alike will learn about the history behind each and every project. Why are dance ceremonies an integral part of Native American culture? Why did the Indians prefer using a bow and arrows for survival in an age when muskets were the norm? Explore the numerous methods and instructions for an assortment of games and sports, such as lacrosse, football race, and toss and catch. These particular games and dances weren’t just for entertainment; they were also performed to avert disaster, heal the sick, and summon rain.The Book of Indian Crafts and Indian Lore isn’t just an instructional piece, but an anthropologist’s companion. It is a book of wonder containing valuable research and information you won’t find anyplace else.

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Viruses have limited genome-coding capacities and must therefore rely on their host cells to facilitate every step of the infection cycle from the replication of their genomes, transcription and translation of mRNAs to virus assembly. Aimed at virologists and cell biologists Viruses and the Nucleus provides a comprehensive and cohesive overview of this fascinating and fast moving field. It compares and contrasts the ways in which DNA viruses, retroviruses and RNA viruses interact with the host cell nucleus to bring about replication and how they subvert the host cell function to proliferate and survive. Written by a team of leading experts in the field, this multi-authored text begins with an introduction to the key nuclear process that effect virus biology including cell cycle, transcription, splicing and protein trafficking. It then goes on to explore the advances that have been made in understanding the ways in which specific viruses interact with nuclear sub-structures such as the nucleolus and ND10s, and the implications this interrelationship has for the cell cycle as a whole. Key Features Comprehensive cross disciplinary coverage of the interrelationship between cell biology and virology. Written by leading experts, this authorative book provides an up to date overview of this highly active field. Covers the latest research areas including virus interactions with sub-nuclear structures, virus protein trafficking into and out of the nucleus and subversion of host-cell function through specific nuclear interactions. Viruses and the Nucleus is an invaluable resource for students of virology, microbiology and cell biology as well as for those who work within the industry.

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This book provides a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the state of the Earth and its inhabitants at the close of the twentieth century. More than fifty scholars from all over the world present new, concise and accessible accounts of the present state of humanity and the prospects for its social and natural environment. The subjects range from deforestation, water pollution and ozone layer depletion to poverty, homelessness, mortality and murder. Each contributor considers the present situation, historical trends, likely future prospects, and the efficacy or otherwise of current activity and policy. The coverage is worldwide, with a particular emphasis on North America. The State of Humanity is a magnificent and eye-opening synthesis of cultural, social, economic and environmental perspectives. It will interest all those - including geographers, economists, sociologists and policy makers - concerned to understand some of the most pressing problems of our time.

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Comparison with stationary and very fast rates of population growth shows modern population grwoth to have long-run positive effects on the standards of living. This is Julian Simon's contention, and he provides support for its validity in both more and less-developed countries. He notes that since each person constitutes a burden in the short run, whether population growth is judged good or bad depends on the importance the short run is accorded relative to the long run.The author first analyzes empirical data, formulating his conclusions using simulation models. He then reviews our knowledge of the effect of economic level upon population growth. A final section of his book considers the framework of welfare economics and values within which population policy decisions are now made. He finds that the implications of policy decisions can prove inconsistent with the values that prompt their recommendation.Originally published in 1977.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Rediscovered at the end of the nineteenth century in Coptic and Ethiopic versions, the Epistle of the Apostles (Epistula Apostolorum) is a "revelation dialogue," in which the risen Jesus converses with his disciples before his ascension and delivers instructions for strengthening the young church. In the first major study in English of this ancient document, Julian V. Hills probes its remarkable witness to the traditions that circulated in Jesus' name in the second century.Hills tackles the document's literary framework, collecting and assessing signals to its composition. In detailed analyses of passages about Jesus' miracles, the first appearance of the risen Lord, the second advent, and the commissioning of the Apostles, Hills shows how older traditions were reshaped and interpreted according to the distinctive communal situation and theological vision of the author.In Hills's careful and insightful work, scholars and students of early Christianity will find clues to the elusive reality of Christianity in the second century. This ancient Epistle can now become a prominent conversation partner among many newly accessible early post-resurrection traditions.This expanded edition of the out-of-print original, published in 1990, includes a new preface and bibliography.

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Arguing that the ultimate resource is the human imagination coupled to the human spirit, Julian Simon led a vigorous challenge to conventional beliefs about scarcity of energy and natural resources, pollution of the environment, the effects of immigration, and the "perils of overpopulation." The comprehensive data, careful quantitative research, and economic logic contained in the first edition of The Ultimate Resource questioned widely held professional judgments about the threat of overpopulation, and Simon's celebrated bet with Paul Ehrlich about resource prices in the 1980s enhanced the public attention--both pro and con--that greeted this controversial book. Now Princeton University Press presents a revised and expanded edition of The Ultimate Resource. The new volume is thoroughly updated and provides a concise theory for the observed trends: Population growth and increased income put pressure on supplies of resources. This increases prices, which provides opportunity and incentive for innovation. Eventually the innovative responses are so successful that prices end up below what they were before the shortages occurred. The book also tackles timely issues such as the supposed rate of species extinction, the "vanishing farmland crisis," and the wastefulness of coercive recycling. In Simon's view, the key factor in natural and world economic growth is our capacity for the creation of new ideas and contributions to knowledge. The more people alive who can be trained to help solve the problems that confront us, the faster we can remove obstacles, and the greater the economic inheritance we shall bequeath to our descendants. In conjunction with the size of the educated population, the key constraint on human progress is the nature of the economic-political system: talented people need economic freedom and security to bring their talents to fruition.

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The remarkable archaeology of pharaonic Egypt continues to captivate countless people worldwide but evidence for Egypt's prehistoric or Stone Age past has been relatively neglected. This is perhaps understandable, as the archaeology of Stone Age Egypt often seems crude in comparison, and the number of works published on the subject is diminutive compared to those dealing with the revered ancient civilization that emerged in the Nile Valley some five thousand years ago. However, although less spectacular, the numerous remnants of prehistoric life found throughout Egypt represent an important chapter in the story of humanity's distant past. They also cast compelling light on the shadowy Stone Age peoples who lived in the Nile Valley and surrounding deserts, long before the mighty monuments of the pharaohs ever existed. This book examines the fascinating archaeology of stone Age Egypt, from its very beginnings, when early members of the human species arrived in Egypt from sub-Saharan Africa, to its end, when the impressive Naqada Culture emerged, setting in motion the processes that led to the formation of one of the world's greatest ancient civilizations.

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Este libro sale a la luz con voluntad de recordar y homenajear al que fue el primer impulsor de las investigaciones antropológicas del siglo XX en España, el profesor Julian Pitt-Rivers que, en agosto de 2011, hizo una decena de años que nos dejó. La presente obra contiene una selección de artículos de diferentes especialistas, de alguna manera vinculados al profesor Pitt-Rivers, que estamos seguros que aportarán nuevos argumentos y reafirmarán algunas ideas. Ideas, primero, a favor de la libertad de correr toros en su acepción más general y, por consiguiente, contrarias a cualquier tipo de prohibición. Y segundo, el libro quiere ser una reflexión en profundidad sobre la dimensión sacrificial de la fiesta de los toros. Patricia Martínez de Vicente (coord.) JULIAN PITT-RIVERS, catedrático de Antropología Social del London School of Economics y de la Sorbone en París. PEDRO ROMERO DE SOLÍS, exprofesor del Departamento de Sociología de la Universidad de Sevilla. FRÉDÉRIC SAUMADE, catedrát

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The Socotra archipelago lies approximately 135 nautical miles (Nm) northeast of Cape Guardafui, Somalia and 205Nm south of Rās Fartaq, Yemen. The archipelago is made up of four main islands, Socotra, cAbd al-Kūri, Samḥa and Darsa, of which Socotra is the largest and most densely populated. The population of Socotra is divided between the interior pastoralists and the coastal fishermen and traders. While scholarly studies concerning the interior population abound, the fishermen of Socotra have received comparatively less attention and little about them or their traditions is known. This research seeks to address this balance by analysing the Socotri maritime traditions and addressing the question as to how social, environmental and technological influences have shaped the maritime traditions of the fishermen of Socotra. The primary data forming the basis of this book is author’s ethnographic fieldwork carried out on the islands of Socotra and Samḥa between 2009 and 2010. This data is incorporated within a transdisciplinary framework that looks at some of the essential factors of historical, archaeological and environmental evidence to gain a holistic insight into the spatial and temporal factors affecting the maritime traditions of the fishermen.

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MoMA Julian Opie Connecting Notebook Set from Galison features the work of renowned artist Julian Opie, in partnership with the Museum of Modern Art. The set includes 2 notebooks, one die-cut image of Opie’s Tree with grid pages and an A5 size notebook featuring colorful cars. The set includes 3 double-stick adhesive dots to keep the notebooks together. - Set of 2 Notebooks Tree: 48 Grid Pages, 5 x 7.5”, 127 x 191 mm A5: 64 Lined Pages, 6 x 8”, 152 x 203 mm - Includes 3 double-stick adhesive dots to connect notebooks - Saddle Stitch Binding - Shrink wrapped with sticker explaining features

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Covering the period from 1948 to 1996, The Times End of the Line chronologically traces the history of more than 400 long forgotten railway lines, region by region, from their opening to closure and a few cases to reopening.

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Asylum law in the European Union is ripe with caveats that allow authorities to reject asylum applications due to ‘protection’ received in the home country or another location. But what does ‘protection’ mean in this context? And when is it strong enough to make denying an application lawful? Departing from the notion that refugee status is a “surrogate” for lacking protection at home, Julian M. Lehmann investigates the interplay of international law and European Union law on protection against harm by non-state actors, the Internal Protection Alternative concept, and asylum in third countries en route to the European Union. Lehmann demonstrates how conflating these concepts risks equating international protection with mere safety, which stands in contrast to the very purpose of refugee law.

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MIRADAS PERDIDAS ENTRE BALDOSASDos seres diferentes. Dos cuerpos entre basura en las letrinas del water de caballeros. Ella le mira. Él la mira. Se miran. Se contemplan. Odio y pasión incomprensible. Él y ella se miran. Los dos chillan. Él sangra por el costado donde ella le ha incado sus dientes. Voraz bocado bien dirigido en defensa de sus crías paridas entre baldosas.Ella huye por las letrinas hasta la tierra, agua sucia, cagadas, miseria miserable, fiebre, enfermedades, abortos, meados y mentiras del bienestar social. En un retrete del Metro un hombre y una rata se miran. Dos seres opuestos, dos sexos. Los dos chillan. Ella defendiéndose insaciable, él de dolor. Miradas ya gélidas, perdidas.

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NEVADADejaste un vasoen la ventanapara que recogiera las gotas de rocío.Sin embargo ha nevado, y el vaso es ahorauna torrecomo esos edificios.La nieve a su manerale hizo un homenaje a la ciudad. La nieve sabehacer las cosas:cuando el sol salgade nuevobrillarán sus paredes otra vez:Un rascacielos más de vidrio,pequeño, a tu medida,entre los árbolesde ese jardín que ves al levantarte.

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Este libro refleja los aspectos esenciales de la actividad y del pensamiento de Julián Gorkin en su larga lucha contra el estalinismo y en defensa del socialismo democrático.

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En un edificio de cachaverosódico nombre, Insecto Palo un vecino discreto pero singularsecuestra a B en el ascensor. B, inquilino también del inmueble, despierta inmovilizado en un artilugio complejo, una especie de silla de dentista de estética y tecnología steampunk. Allí pasará el resto de sus días sometido al suplicio de la gota de agua hasta la muerte. Secuestrador y secuestrado, siguen, por los medios, el caso de un Tiziano perdido. Su autenticidad es inapelable, pero encierra un secreto terrible: Cristo no murió en la Cruz, sino de otra manera. Al hacerse público el descubrimiento, la civilización occidental se desmorona.

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Seguramente no hay otra época que más atención haya recibido por parte de los historiadores de dentro y fuera de nuestras fronteras y que cuente con un número mayor de buenas monografías y sólidas visiones de conjunto. Obras clásicas que han resistido bien el paso del tiempo, colecciones en varios volúmenes que estudian con detalle los diferentes períodos y manuales exhaustivos que abordan en profundidad los aspectos políticos, sociales, económicos y culturales del siglo que hemos dejado atrás. Pero un lector no especializado, un estudiante universitario o un extranjero curioso que quiera acercarse a la historia más reciente de España tiene dificultades para encontrar un texto que en pocas páginas presente los acontecimientos fundamentales y los problemas más importantes de un siglo complejo y diverso, controvertido y polémico, apasionado y apasionante. Un siglo de reyes y dictadores, de tradición y revolución, de experiencias democráticas y conflictos violentos, de ideologías enfrenta

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Las obras filosóficas de Lucio Anneo Séneca (ca. 4 a.C.-65 d.C.) han ejercido un duradero influjo sobre la cultura occidental y contienen una formulación significativa de las ideas del estoicismo maduro. ?Sobre la felicidad? ??De vita beata?? plantea algunas cuestiones centrales de la ética antigua: la relación del placer con la virtud y con la felicidad, el ideal humano, la figura del sabio, la significación del concepto de naturaleza aplicado al hombre, la justificación de las riquezas, los supuestos religiosos de la ética, etc. El tratado está traducido y anotado por Julián Marías, quien en su largo prólogo -titulado ?Introducción a la filosofía estoica?- expone la historia y contenido de esta doctrina desde Zenón a Marco Aurelio.Traducción e introducción de Julián Marías

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Sinopsis Crítica a una sentenciaCrítica a una sentencia analiza las argumentaciones de un juez que, como consecuencia de su desconocimiento, encumbra en una sentencia a las mal llamadas terapias naturales o alternativas: no las considera un timo, sino todo lo contrario. De la misma manera, no es consciente de la peligrosidad que suponen estos engaños para las personas enfermas. Como dice el abogado Fernando Frías, si un paciente angustiado por su enfermedad cae en las manos de un terapeuta sin formación ni titulación oficial, pero con muchos diplomas de fantasía, no podemos reprocharle que haya caído en un montaje que precisamente está preparado para captar a ese tipo de víctimas.Crítica a una sentencia pone en evidencia los argumentos tan dispares de diferentes órganos judiciales ante unos mismos hechos. Por una parte, las resoluciones de la Audiencia Provincial: ... No hay duda, el investigado desplegó una praxis propia de un médico. Por otra, la interpretación del juez que emitió la

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Die Systemtheorie hat eine Geschichte. Diese Geschichte beginnt jedoch nicht erst in der Nachkriegszeit des 20. Jahrhunderts unter dem aufsteigenden Leitstern der Kybernetik. Sie beginnt bereits im späten 19. Jahrhundert mit der weithin vergessenen organismischen Soziologie. Denkern wie Talcott Parsons oder Niklas Luhmann kann man allerdings kaum nur durch eine derart schlichte Rückführung gerecht werden. Um der breiten Fundierung ihrer Theoreme auf die Spur zu kommen, skizziert Julian Bauer die vielen Entstehungsherde systemischer Ideen. Die Mehrschichtigkeit einer Theoriebildung, die sich selber rühmt, traditionelle binäre Beobachtungsschemata sowie die engen Schranken disziplinär bestimmter Arbeitsweisen hinter sich zu lassen, kann man indes nur rekonstruieren, wenn man die Leitunterscheidungen dieser Theorietradition provinzialisiert. Julian Bauer wirft hier einen dezentrierten Blick auf die intellektuelle und visuelle Kultur systemischen Denkens zwischen 1880 und 1980.

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Early in the twentieth century, amid the myths of progress and modernity that underpinned Mexico’s ruling party, some three hundred Chinese immigrants - close to half of the Cantonese residents of the newly founded city of Torreón - were massacred over the course of three days. It is considered the largest slaughter of Chinese people in the history of the Americas, an attempted extermination that was followed by denial or empty statements of regret. The massacre reverberated briefly before fading from collective memory. More than a century later, the facts continue to be elusive, mistaken, and repressed. “And what do you know about the Chinese people who were killed here?” Julián Herbert asks anyone who will listen. An exorcism of persistent and discomfiting ghosts, The House of the Pain of Others attempts a reckoning with the 1911 massacre. Blending reportage, personal reflection, essay, and academic treatise, Herbert talks to taxi drivers and historians, travels to the scene of the crime, and digs deep into archives that contain conflicting testimony. Looping, digressive, and cinematic, this crónica vividly portrays the historical context as well as the lives of the perpetrators and victims of the “small genocide.” It is a distinctly twenty-first-century sort of Western, a tremendous literary performance that extends and enlarges the accomplishments of a significant international writer.

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“I believe in the absolute necessity of a new art of colour, of drawing and—of the artistic life,” Vincent van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo in 1888. “And if we work in that faith, it seems to me that there’s a chance that our hopes won’t be in vain.” His prediction would come true. In his brief and explosively creative life—he committed suicide a few years later at the age of thirty-seven—Van Gogh made us see the world in a new way. His shining landscapes of Provence and somber portraits of workers shattered the relationship between light and dark, and his hallucinatory visions were so bright they nearly blinded the world. He was a great writer as well. In his six hundred–plus letters to Theo he chronicled with heartbreaking urgency his mental breakdowns, acrimonious family relations, and struggles with art dealers, who largely ignored him until the last years of his life. Shading this dark story is the artist’s acquaintance with prostitutes and penury, stormy scenes with his friend Paul Gauguin, and dissipated Parisian nights with Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Julian Bell’s passion for his subject brings the painter to life. Bell writes with slashing intensity, at once scholarly and defiantly partisan. “I have written this book out of my love for Vincent van Gogh, the uniquely exciting painter, and Vincent van Gogh, the letter writer of heart-piercing eloquence,” he declares. For Bell, Van Gogh was an artistic genius and more: he was a wonder of the world.

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The Land of Stories meets Dominican myths and legends come to life in Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa, a blockbuster contemporary middle-grade fantasy duology starter from Julian Randall. Fans of Tristan Strong and The Storm Runner, here is your next obsession.A breathtaking journey . . . readers better hold on tight. Kwame Mbalia, New York Times bestselling author of the Tristan Strong seriesTwelve-year-old Pilar Violeta Purp Ramirez's world is changing, and she doesn't care for it one bit. Her Chicago neighborhood is gentrifying and her chores have doubled since her sister, Lorena, left for college. The only constant is Abuela and Mami's code of silence around her cousin Natashawho vanished in the Dominican Republic fifty years ago during the Trujillo dictatorship. When Pilar hears that Lorena's professor studies such disappearances, she hops on the next train to dig deeper into her family''s mystery. Af

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