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Routledge Handbook of Latin America in the World
by Jorge I. Domínguez and Ana CovarrubiasThe Handbook of Latin America in the World explains how the Latin American countries have both reacted and contributed to changing international dynamics over the last 30 years. It provides a comprehensive picture of Latin America’s global engagement by looking at specific processes and issues that link governments and other actors, social and economic, within the region and beyond. Leading scholars offer an up-to-date state of the field, theoretically and empirically, thus avoiding a narrow descriptive approach. The Handbook includes a section on theoretical approaches that analyze Latin America’s place in the international political and economic system and its foreign policy making. Other sections focus on the main countries, actors, and issues in Latin America’s international relations. In so doing, the book sheds light on the complexity of the international relations of selected countries, and on their efforts to act multilaterally. The Routledge Handbook of Latin America in the World is a must-have reference for academics, researchers, and students in the fields of Latin American politics, international relations, and area specialists of all regions of the world.
Conceptual Jurisprudence: Methodological Issues, Classical Questions and New Approaches (Law and Philosophy Library #137)
by Jorge Luis Fabra-Zamora Gonzalo Villa RosasThis book brings together leading legal theorists to present original philosophical work on the concept of law - the central question of jurisprudence. It covers five broad topics: firstly it addresses debates concerning the methodology of jurisprudence. In Part II it focuses on the notion of a legal system and its coercive nature, while Part III explores the relationships between law and morality, the traditional point of contention between positivist and non-positivist theories of law. Part IV then examines questions regarding law’s normative character and relationships with practical reason. Lastly, the final part introduces two novel theoretical approaches to conceptual jurisprudence.
Smartphone-Based Human Activity Recognition
by Jorge Luis Reyes OrtizThe book reports on the author's original work to address the use of today's state-of-the-art smartphones for human physical activity recognition. By exploiting the sensing, computing and communication capabilities currently available in these devices, the author developed a novel smartphone-based activity-recognition system, which takes into consideration all aspects of online human activity recognition, from experimental data collection, to machine learning algorithms and hardware implementation. The book also discusses and describes solutions to some of the challenges that arose during the development of this approach, such as real-time operation, high accuracy, low battery consumption and unobtrusiveness. It clearly shows that it is possible to perform real-time recognition of activities with high accuracy using current smartphone technologies. As well as a detailed description of the methods, this book also provides readers with a comprehensive review of the fundamental concepts in human activity recognition. It also gives an accurate analysis of the most influential works in the field and discusses them in detail. This thesis was supervised by both the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (primary institution) and University of Genoa (secondary institution) as part of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate in Interactive and Cognitive Environments.
Humanism and its Discontents: The Rise of Transhumanism and Posthumanism
by Paul JorionThis book explains that while posthumanism rose in opposition to the biblical contention that ‘Man was created in the image of God’, transhumanism ascertained the complementary view that ‘Man has been assigned dominion over all creatures’, further exploring a path that had been opened up by the Enlightenment’s notion of human perfectibility.It explains also how posthumanism and transhumanism relate to deconstruction theory, and on a broader level to capitalism, libertarianism, and the fight against human extinction which may involve trespassing the boundary of the skin, achieving individual immortality or dematerialization of the Self and colonisation of distant planets and stars.Two authors debate about truth and reason in today’s world, the notion of personhood and the legacy of the Nietzschean Superhuman in the current varieties of anti-humanism.
Los carteles malditos y otros misterios taurinos
by José Antonio Ayuste CebriánColección de maldiciones, presagios de muerte, vaticinios malditos y otras casualidades fatales que se han producido a lo largo de la historia de uno de los artes más mitificados y misteriosos de todos los tiempos: el toreo. <p><p>Recorrido por los más famosos carteles malditos de la historia de Toreo y de los muchos y muy variados presagios de muerte y desgracias que han sufrido innumerables toreros de todos los tiempos.
Toponimia Prerromana de Mallorca y Menorca: En la documentación medieval de las Illes Balears
by José Francisco Argente Sánchez¿Qué secreto esconden los nombres de lugar más antiguos de las Illes Balears? La historia se sitúa cuando las tropas de Jaime I el Conquistador arrebataron Mallorca a los árabes en 1229; una vez asegurado el territorio, dejaron valiosos códices repartimentales de tierras y fincas que ofrecían, entre nombres de lugar latinos, árabes o catalanes, valiosos restos lingüísticos de las culturas prerromanas que habitaron las islas. Y es que, al llegar a Mallorca el cónsul Quinto Cecilio Metelo, en el año 123 antes de nuestra Era, hacía ya más de dos mil años que las islas estaban habitadas. Pues existía un sustrato toponímico indígena importante, mucho mayor que los escasos restos citados por los autores clásicos, como Bocchorum, Guium o Tucis. De alguno de esos fósiles toponímicos trata este libro.
Guía de Juego Geometry Dash Meltdown no Oficial
by José Luis Patricio González Hiddenstuff EntertainmentAdemás de la compra de este libro electrónico, siéntete libre de registrarte en nuestro programa suplementario de guías gratuitas. Al copiar el link presentado a continuación ganarás acceso a las últimas actualizaciones y noticias de los juegos y aplicaciones online más populares. Regístrate de manera gratuita aquí: http://emailsignupform.subscribemenow.com/ Guía de Consejos Avanzados y Estrategias. La presente es la única y más detallada y completa guía que encontrarás online. Disponible para su descarga instantánea en tu teléfono celular, dispositivo eBook, o en formato físico. Con el éxito de mis cientos de otras guías escritas y estrategias, he escrito otra guía avanzada para tanto jugadores nuevos y veteranos. ¡Esta guía otorga estrategias específicas y consejos sobre cómo avanzar en el juego, vencer a tus oponentes, adquirir más monedas, y mucho más! Lo siguiente es lo que adquirirás con la compra de esta guía profesional avanzada y detallada de juego. - Estrategias y consejos profesionales. - Trucos y hacks. - ¡Secretos, consejos, trampas, desbloqueables, y trucos usados por jugadores profesionales! - Cómo conseguir muchas cantidades de dinero/monedas. - ¡Y MUCHO MÁS! Todas las versiones de esta guía poseen capturas de pantalla para ayudarte a entender de mejor manera el juego. No existe otra guía tan avanzada y completa como ésta. Si estás buscando guías sobre otros juegos y aplicaciones populares siéntete libre de buscar otros títulos por Joshua J Abbott o HSE Games. Estarás contento de haber comprado esta guía, y te beneficiarás de ella enormemente comparado a otras guías menos efectivos que circulan por la web. ¡Cómprala ahora y destruye a tus oponentes! ¡Conviértete en un jugador profesional hoy! Para soporte y mayor información sobre nuestros productos, visita: http://www.hiddenstuffentertainment.
Human Dignity and the Autonomy of Law (Law and Visual Jurisprudence #7)
by José Manuel Aroso Linhares Manuel AtienzaThis book intertwines two major themes in contemporary legal theory – the concepts of human dignity and the problem of the autonomy and limits of the law – while also addressing two other key aspects – the first one concerned with human rights practices and foundations (in their direct connections with the issue of dignity), the second one considering the role that the law’s aspirations attribute to the experience of an autonomous subject-person (and the demands that identify his/her position in the dialectical counterpoint with the rethinking of a community). The diversity of perspectives that each of these themes allows is explored in various contexts and with unmistakable implications concerning juridical validity, rule of law practices, pluralism, political and practical-cultural challenges, and divisive “bio-ethical” issues. This means considering the separation or separability theses between law and morality and the juridically relevant experience of person(hood) as a dialectic between autonomy and responsibility, the orthodox and heterodox images of comparable concreteness and incomparable singularity, the challenges of external points of view and interdisciplinary approaches.
World Yearbook of Education 1969: Examinations (World Yearbook of Education)
by Joseph A. Lauwerys and David G. ScanlonFirst Published in 2005. Almost everywhere policies designed to broaden access to education and to promote equality of opportunity are now pursued. In consequence the importance of examinations grows, since success in them determines entry to higher education and thus to professional posts. They are therefore a major instrument of social mobility and promotion which affects social structure by applying criteria of selection nearly always accepted unconsciously and uncritically. The aim of this text in selecting Examinations as the theme of the 1969 WORLD YEAR BOOK, was to present a comparative analysis of the way in which examinations are devised, administered and assessed, to find out why we are examining, and to look at the ways in which we examine to see if these are efficient, relevant and reliable.
Manual de Achievers 2: Serie de mejores guías de Achievers Libro 2 (mejor serie de guías de Achievers #2)
by Ikechukwu JosephManual de Achievers 2 Serie de mejores guías de Achievers El libro dos es una continuación del libro uno y contiene más de cien claves inspiradoras y motivacionales y pepitas de éxito que lo ayudarán a cumplir su Destino y aprovechar su potencial. Es una llamada de atención para cualquiera que quiera sobresalir en la vida. Este libro le ayudará en las estrategias de resolución de problemas, para descubrir y aprovechar sus potenciales. Este manual, manual de negocios y resúmenes de éxito es una lectura obligada y excelente para aquellos que desean cumplir sus sueños. Es para gente de negocios, triunfadores, innovadores, consejeros, entrenadores de vida, líderes, trabajadores, pastores, etc.
Manual de Achievers 3: Más de 100 claves inspiradoras para cumplir tu destino (Serie de mejores guías de Achievers #3)
by Ikechukwu JosephManual de Achievers 3 Serie de mejores guías de Achievers El libro tres es una continuación del libro uno y dos y contiene más de cien claves inspiradoras y motivadoras y pepitas de éxito que lo ayudarán a cumplir su Destino y aprovechar su potencial. Es una llamada de atención para cualquiera que quiera sobresalir en la vida. Este libro le ayudará en las estrategias de resolución de problemas, para descubrir y aprovechar sus potenciales. Este manual, manual de negocios y resúmenes de éxito es una lectura obligada y excelente para aquellos que desean cumplir sus sueños. Es para gente de negocios, triunfadores, innovadores, consejeros, entrenadores de vida, líderes, trabajadores, pastores, etc.
Manual de Achievers 5: Más de 100 claves inspiradoras para cumplir tu destino (Serie de mejores guías de Achievers #5)
by Ikechukwu JosephManual de Achievers 5 Serie de mejores guías de Achievers El libro cinco es una continuación del libro uno, dos, tres, cuatro y contiene más de cien claves inspiradas y motivacionales y pepitas de éxito que lo ayudarán a cumplir su Destino y aprovechar su potencial. Es una llamada de atención para cualquiera que quiera sobresalir en la vida. Este libro le ayudará en las estrategias de resolución de problemas, para descubrir y aprovechar sus potenciales. Este manual, manual de negocios y resúmenes de éxito es una lectura obligada y excelente para aquellos que desean cumplir sus. Es para gente de negocios, triunfadores, innovadores, consejeros, entrenadores de vida, líderes, trabajadores, pastores, etc.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspectives
by Paul JosephTraditional explorations of war look through the lens of history and military science, focusing on big events, big battles, and big generals. By contrast, The SAGE Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspective views war through the lens of the social sciences, looking at the causes, processes and effects of war and drawing from a vast group of fields such as communication and mass media, economics, political science and law, psychology and sociology. Key features include: More than 650 entries organized in an A-to-Z format, authored and signed by key academics in the field Entries conclude with cross-references and further readings, aiding the researcher further in their research journeys An alternative Reader’s Guide table of contents groups articles by disciplinary areas and by broad themes A helpful Resource Guide directing researchers to classic books, journals and electronic resources for more in-depth study This important and distinctive work will be a key reference for all researchers in the fields of political science, international relations and sociology.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspectives
by Paul JosephTraditional explorations of war look through the lens of history and military science, focusing on big events, big battles, and big generals. By contrast, The SAGE Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspective views war through the lens of the social sciences, looking at the causes, processes and effects of war and drawing from a vast group of fields such as communication and mass media, economics, political science and law, psychology and sociology. Key features include: More than 650 entries organized in an A-to-Z format, authored and signed by key academics in the field Entries conclude with cross-references and further readings, aiding the researcher further in their research journeys An alternative Reader’s Guide table of contents groups articles by disciplinary areas and by broad themes A helpful Resource Guide directing researchers to classic books, journals and electronic resources for more in-depth study This important and distinctive work will be a key reference for all researchers in the fields of political science, international relations and sociology.
Birthday Girls: Celebrating the Bonds of Friendship
by Reeda JosephCelebrating life's special moments are what birthdays are all about- and these occasions are made all the more special with time spend with your bff's. Reeda Josephs, the creator and CWO (Chief Wit Officer) of the Wright Card Company has gathered adorable, sweet, sassy and oh-so-funny gal pals and gaggles having a giggle and celebrating the bonds of friendship. From fab 50's to the swinging 60's, these vintage vixens jump of the page and into your heart. Reeda has an eye for rare images and these Birthday Girls are her finest collection ever paired with great good humor that is best shared with your friends. As Reeda herself says, 'Friendship is not a big thing, it is a million little things.' Birthday Girls celebrates the bonds of true friendship with laughter and a lot of love!
Dictionary of Root Words Greek and Latin Roots: English Word Power
by Manik JoshiDictionary of Root Words Greek and Latin Roots
Project Management Methodologies, Governance and Success: Insight from Traditional and Transformative Research (Best Practices and Advances in Program Management)
by Robert JoslinProject management methodologies, practices, and guidelines are the only explicit information that project managers have and, when properly maintained, should reflect the most current knowledge and guidance to achieve repeatable successful project outcomes. Despite more than 50 years of research in the field of project management, project success r
Chaucer's Humor: Critical Essays (Routledge Library Editions: Chaucer)
by Jean E. JostOriginally published in 1994. Chaucer is considered the first major humorist in English literature and is particularly interesting as he reflects the humor of predecessors and contemporaries as well as defines development for subsequent British humor. This collection presents essays that define the nature of Chaucerian humor, examine Chaucer’s works from a variety of theoretical perspectives, and consider genres of humor within his writing. This is an excellent work of critical discourse that adds important understanding of Chaucer as well as the field of comedy in literature.
The Supreme Court A-Z (Cq's American Government A To Z Ser.)
by Kenneth JostThis comprehensive, alphabetical encyclopedia of more than 300 easy-to-read entries is the first resource for anyone who wants reliable information or background material on the significant decisions of the Supreme Court, the history of the Court, the justices (every justice is profiled), the powers of the Court, and how the institution has evolved from its origins to the present. Outstanding Academic Book
Why Policy Representation Matters: The consequences of ideological proximity between citizens and their governments (Routledge-WIAS Interdisciplinary Studies)
by Willy Jou Vincenzo Memoli Luigi CuriniElections are a fundamental element of democracy, since elected governments reflect voter preferences. At the same time, it is inevitable that policies pursued by any government closely resemble the preferences of some citizens, while alienating others who hold different views. Previous works have examined how institutional settings facilitate or hinder policy proximity between citizens and governments. Building on their findings, the book explores a series of "so what" questions: how and to what extent does the distance between individual and government positions affect citizens' propensity to vote, protest, believe in democracy, and even feel satisfied with their lives? Using cross-national public opinion data, this book is an original scholarly research which develops theoretically grounded hypotheses to test the effect of citizen-government proximity on three dependent variables. After introducing the data (both public opinion surveys and country-level statistics) and the methodology to be used in subsequent chapters, one chapter each is devoted to how proximity or the absence thereof affects political participation, satisfaction with democracy, and happiness. Differences in political attitudes and behavior between electoral winners and losers, and ideological moderates and radicals, are also discussed in depth.
Sophocles: A Study of His Theater in Its Political and Social Context
by Jacques JouannaHere, for the first time in English, is celebrated French classicist Jacques Jouanna's magisterial account of the life and work of Sophocles. Exhaustive and authoritative, this acclaimed book combines biography and detailed studies of Sophocles' plays, all set in the rich context of classical Greek tragedy and the political, social, religious, and cultural world of Athens's greatest age, the fifth century.Sophocles was the commanding figure of his day. The author of Oedipus Rex and Antigone, he was not only the leading dramatist but also a distinguished politician, military commander, and religious figure. And yet the evidence about his life has, until now, been fragmentary.Reconstructing a lost literary world, Jouanna has finally assembled all the available information, culled from inscriptions, archaeological evidence, and later sources. He also offers a huge range of new interpretations, from his emphasis on the significance of Sophocles' political and military offices (previously often seen as honorary) to his analysis of Sophocles' plays in the mythic and literary context of fifth-century drama.Written for scholars, students, and general readers, this book will interest anyone who wants to know more about Greek drama in general and Sophocles in particular. With an extensive bibliography and useful summaries not only of Sophocles' extant plays but also, uniquely, of the fragments of plays that have been partially lost, it will be a standard reference in classical studies for years to come.
Essential Grammar for Business: The Foundation of Good Writing (Business Communication Pocket Guides)
by Ellen JovinReliable, authoritative, and designed to ease grammar anxiety!Words are the currency of every business transaction. They persuade, inspire, educate and clarify. Essential Grammar for Business offers guidance to professionals perplexed by proper comma placement, dangling modifiers or the difference between who and whom. With a better understanding of the building blocks, readers will be better equipped to focus on the other ingredients of good business writing such as content, clarity and style. This book is fun, fast-paced, and easy to use.
Writing for Business: Professionalism, Integrity & Power (Business Communication Pocket Guides)
by Ellen JovinBuild essential skills and write with confidence at work! Immediately practical guide to better business writing designed to help you develop a clear, direct, natural communication style that supports rather than obscures what you want to say. It covers writing principles relevant for a wide range of business documents, including email, letters, memos, reports, proposals, and more, while also offering editing tips to ensure you come across as professional and polished. Packed with examples and tips straight from the workplace.
Disaster Preparedness NYC: An Essential Guide to Communication, First Aid, Evacuation, Power, Water, Food, and More before and after the Worst Happens
by Olivia Maria Jovine Vicki FordIf you live in New York City, you know this great city has seen and recovered from many disasters of every scale. But if the next Hurricane Sandy, 9/11, blizzard, power outage, fire, or heat wave hits your borough, would you be ready? With Disaster Preparedness NYC, learn what it takes to be prepared and react to disaster.This book is the go-to guide for emergency preparedness in New York City, from before (planning and packing and practicing) to during (making sure you have all the resources you need to survive for disasters that can last for days, and that you can communicate with those included in your emergency plan) to after. Find out how New York will respond to disaster, from the NYPD's managing of traffic to Hunts Point--which, few know, is one of the world's largest food distribution centers and a crucial part of long-term disaster survival in the tristate area.Included are checklists for home emergency kits and "go bags" when you seek shelter outside your home: first aid, important documents, medications, food and water, and more. But disaster preparedness isn't just about what to pack. The best emergency planning is about people. If you're responsible for children, the sick, the elderly, the disabled, or pets, your emergency plan needs to be tailored to factor in each individual's limitations and special considerations, and Disaster Preparedness NYC covers preparing everyone you care about for disaster situations.You're probably familiar with what to do in a fire, flood, or power outage in your own home, but can you say the same if disaster hits when you're anywhere else--on the subway, on the sidewalk, or at the office? No matter what the emergency or where you are when it occurs, be prepared with Disaster Preparedness NYC. Appendixes include forms that summarize important medical and legal information, kid-friendly worksheets, and neighborhood maps of emergency information such as evacuation routes, flood zones, major supply stores, and more.
Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-Up and Wigs: A Bibliography and Iconography (Motley Bibliographies Ser. #Vol. 4)
by Sidney JowersThis is the first bibliography in its field, based on first-hand collations of the actual articles. International in scope, it includes publications found in public theatre libraries and archives of Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Florence, London, Milan, New York and Paris amongst others. Over 3500 detailed entries on separately published sources such as books, sales and exhibition catalogues and pamphlets provide an indispensible guide for theatre students, practitioners and historians. Indices cover designers, productions, actors and performers. The iconography provides an indexed record of over 6000 printed plates of performers in role, illustrating performance costume from the 18th to 20th century.