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Social Media and its ample use suggests about access to technology and having capability to express oneself that means a good ability to read and write. Access to technology and ability to read and write are one of the best measures of social, economic, scientific and human progress. However the outcomes are far from this reality. Instead social media is accused of influencing national elections by manipulation of democratic values, cultural dis harmony...
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From Fox & Friends Weekend cohost Pete Hegseth comes a collection of stories from fifteen of America's greatest heroes--highly decorated Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, marines, Purple Heart recipients, combat pilots, a Medal of Honor recipient, and more--based on Fox Nation's show of the same name.
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Embark on a transformative journey with "How to Master the Art of Focus," a comprehensive guide that unveils the secrets to studying mastery. Dive into proven strategies, expert insights, and actionable tips designed to unleash laser-sharp focus. This book is your roadmap to academic excellence, offering a holistic approach to studying that empowers you to elevate your concentration, boost productivity, and achieve lasting success. Whether you're...
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"Start-Up Nation: The Chronicle of Israel's Economic Marvel" by Dan Senor and Saul Singer presents a riveting exploration into how Israel, a diminutive and besieged state, emerged as one of the globe's foremost hubs of technology and ingenuity. Through meticulous scrutiny and captivating anecdotes, the authors unveil the enigmatic enigmas behind Israel's extraordinary triumph as a "Start-Up Nation," illuminating the pivotal elements that have propelled...
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Hard to believe but true:
- The Passover Seder is a Greco-Roman symposium banquet
- The Talmud rabbis presented themselves as Stoic philosophers
- Synagogue buildings were Roman basilicas
- Hellenistic rhetoric professors educated sons of well-to-do Jews
- Zeus-Helios is depicted in synagogue mosaics across ancient Israel
- The Jewish courts were named after the Roman political institution, the Sanhedrin
- In Israel there were synagogues where...
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El tango se baila en español es una colección de libros dirigida a los amantes del tango de todo el mundo que quieran adentrarse un poco más en la historia, los personajes y la poesía de esta expresión artística del Río de la Plata que ya es Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Y está destinada muy especialmente a los estudiantes de español que deseen familiarizarse con las formas de hablar de la región de la mano de una de sus manifestaciones culturales...
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No adoramos a Lupin por burlar a los opulentos, sino por hacerlo con garbo y gracia. Es noble y encantador, caballeroso, delicado y tan simpático que todo lo que hace parece correcto, y que, a pesar de nosotros mismos, con frecuencia nos sorprendemos deseándole el éxito a sus empeños. Este volumen presenta la colección inicial de relatos, protagonizada por el caballero ladrón, con una destacada traducción, ornamentada con ilustraciones clásicas...
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Are we allowed to scrutinize public art, even if the public doesn't pay for it? It only took the city of Buffalo 15 minutes to shut it off and five days for Mayor Jimmy Griffin to tear down Billie Lawless' sculpture "Green Lightning" in 1984. It may have had something to do with dancing neon figures that resembled Mr. Peanut. But, to this day, it's unclear if the artist tricked the city or the city acted hastily. For the first time, through interviews,...
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The Minjian Avant-Garde studies how experimental artists in China mixed with, brought changes to, and let themselves be transformed by minjian, the volatile and diverse public of the post-Mao era. Departing from the usual emphasis on art institutions, global markets, or artists' communities, Chang Tan proposes a new analytical framework in the theories of socially engaged art that stresses the critical agency of participants, the affective functions...
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"52 Weeks of Creative Mastery" is an inspirational compendium to help you unlock the potential of your creative spirit. Offering 52 chapters of essays, practical tips, and motivational anecdotes.Within these pages, you'll find wisdom and strategies for finding time to create. Also techniques for conquering fear and self-doubt. Topics ranging from the essentials of time management to the nuances of artistic expression. Discover your unique voice, cultivate...
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Anecdotal, funny, frank, POPism is Warhol's personal view of the Pop phenomenon in New York in the 1960s.
A cultural storm swept through the 1960s-Pop Art, Bob Dylan, psychedelia, underground movies-and at its center sat a bemused young artist with silver hair: Andy Warhol. Andy knew everybody (from the cultural commissioner of New York to drug-driven drag queens) and everybody knew Andy.
His studio, the Factory, was the place: where he created...
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Art scams are today so numerous that the specter of a lawsuit arising from a mistaken attribution has scared a number of experts away from the business of authentication and forgery, and with good reason. Art scams are increasingly convincing and involve incredible sums of money. The cons perpetrated by unscrupulous art dealers and their accomplices are proportionately elaborate.
Anthony M. Amore's The Art of the Con tells the stories of some of...
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The sparkling memoir of a movie icon's life in the footlights and on camera, The Good, the Bad, and Me tells the extraordinary story of Eli Wallach's many years dedicated to his craft. Beginning with his early days in Brooklyn and his college years in Texas, where he dreamed of becoming an actor, this book follows his career as one of the earliest members of the famed Actors Studio and as a Tony Award winner for his work on Broadway. Wallach has worked...
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Step on up. Step on up. Look into the funhouse mirrors inspired by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe. Malinowski delves into body image and explores how it twists and transforms romance. Who is the vampire? Who is the demon? And who turns to dust? Gabby Gilliam's illustrations pop and translate the words on the page into energy. This collection reads as a jazz riff and as the tongue twists, so does the image in the mirror.
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Few people know of Nina Allender, but they should. One of only a handful of female political cartoonists in the early twentieth century, she played a vital role in the women's suffrage movement. Unafraid to criticize powerful men and challenge the status quo, Allender was recruited by the famous activist Alice Paul to be the "official cartoonist" of The Suffragist, the weekly newspaper of the National Woman's Party. Between 1914 and 1927, Allender...
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In his debut poetry collection, The Nature of Things Fragile, Peter Vertacnik depicts a world fraught with vulnerability and loss. Utilizing a wide range of both received and nonce poetic forms, including sonnets, villanelles, triolets, a sestina, epigrams, blank verse, and word-count, he confronts the illnesses and deaths of loved ones, both recent and long past ("Face Value," "Odd Elegy," "Trace,"); the memories of old houses and towns left behind...
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The author of reflective, funny, and thought-provoking articles and stories exploring life as an African American woman raised in the south. Kimberly, native of Jacksonville, Florida mother, wife, marketer and stylist has received numerous awards to include the APTA Innovation Award for Best Comprehensive Marketing Campaign. She Is currently a featured author on the Hallmark Mahogany platform.
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Sarah Roger (Editor)
Sarah Roger est professeure associée d'études anglaises et théâtrales à l'Université de Guelph et gestionnaire de projet pour LINCS. Elle détient un doctorat de l'Université d'Oxford et est l'auteure de Borges and Kafka (OUP, 2017).
Paul Barrett (Editor)
Paul Barrett est professeur adjoint d'études anglaises et théâtrales à l'Université de Guelph. Il détient un doctorat de l'Université Queen's et est l'auteur...
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