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A Monk's Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st Century
by Gelong ThubtenA Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness for the Modern DayIn our never-ending search for happiness we often find ourselves looking to external things for fulfillment, thinking that happiness can be unlocked by buying a bigger house, getting the next promotion, or building a perfect family. In this profound and inspiring book, Gelong Thubten shares a practical and sustainable approach to happiness. Thubten, a Buddhist monk and meditation expert who has worked with everyone from school kids to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Benedict Cumberbatch, explains how meditation and mindfulness can create a direct path to happiness.A Monk’s Guide to Happiness explores the nature of happiness and helps bust the myth that our lives and minds are too busy for meditation. The book can show you how to:- Learn practical methods to help you choose happiness- Develop greater compassion for yourself and others- Learn to meditate in micro-moments during a busy day- Discover that you are naturally ‘hard-wired’ for happinessReading A Monk’s Guide to Happiness could revolutionize your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, and help you create a life of true happiness and contentment.
Managing and Mining Multimedia Databases
by Bhavani ThuraisinghamThere is now so much data on the Web that managing it with conventional tools is becoming almost impossible. To manage this data, provide interoperability and warehousing between multiple data sources and systems, and extract information from the databases and warehouses, various tools are being developed. In fact, developments in multimedia databa
Secure Data Provenance and Inference Control with Semantic Web
by Bhavani Thuraisingham Tyrone Cadenhead Murat Kantarcioglu Vaibhav KhadilkarWith an ever-increasing amount of information on the web, it is critical to understand the pedigree, quality, and accuracy of your data. Using provenance, you can ascertain the quality of data based on its ancestral data and derivations, track back to sources of errors, allow automatic re-enactment of derivations to update data, and provide attribu
The Life of Bernardino of Siena
by Paul Thureau-DanginImmerse yourself in the inspiring and transformative story of one of the most revered figures of the Catholic Church with Paul Thureau-Dangin's "The Life of Bernardino of Siena." This meticulously researched biography offers a comprehensive and engaging account of the life, ministry, and enduring legacy of Saint Bernardino of Siena, a pivotal figure in the history of Christianity.Paul Thureau-Dangin, a distinguished historian and author, provides an in-depth exploration of Bernardino’s early life, his profound spiritual awakening, and his entry into the Franciscan Order. Through vivid narrative and rich historical detail, Thureau-Dangin brings to life the world of 15th-century Italy, a time marked by social upheaval and religious fervor, setting the stage for Bernardino's transformative mission."The Life of Bernardino of Siena" delves into the saint’s remarkable preaching career, highlighting his eloquence, passion, and ability to connect with diverse audiences. Bernardino’s sermons, known for their clarity and fervor, addressed moral issues and called for reform, earning him widespread acclaim and a lasting impact on the religious landscape of his time. Thureau-Dangin examines Bernardino’s tireless efforts to promote peace, combat heresy, and foster devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus, showcasing his unwavering commitment to the spiritual renewal of society.The biography also explores the challenges and controversies Bernardino faced, including accusations of heresy and opposition from various quarters, and how his steadfast faith and integrity helped him overcome these obstacles. Thureau-Dangin’s insightful portrayal reveals Bernardino as a man of deep humility, profound piety, and exceptional leadership.This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of the Catholic Church, the Franciscan tradition, and the lives of the saints. Paul Thureau-Dangin's "The Life of Bernardino of Siena" provides a compelling and nuanced portrait of a saint whose legacy of preaching, reform, and devotion continues to inspire believers around the world.Join Paul Thureau-Dangin on a journey through the life of Saint Bernardino of Siena and discover the enduring power of faith and the transformative impact of one man's dedication to his spiritual calling.
Carnie King: The Story of Patty Conklin and Conklin Shows
by John ThurstonThe story of the audacious showman who built the greatest carnival dynasty in North America.Enter the realm of the carnie king, Patty Conklin, the flamboyant founder of what would become the world’s largest carnival company. Patty started on the mean streets of New York selling peanuts before becoming a a small-time operator. Willing to try anything to promote his show, he established himself as a carnie celebrity. Winning the midway contract for the Canadian National Exhibition in 1937, he made it his personal world’s fair. It became the foundation for his son and grandson to expand Conklin Shows until they were playing the biggest fairs and exhibitions throughout North America. Carnie King begins with the birth of Joseph Renker to German immigrant parents, tells of his personal transformation into Patty Conklin, and follows his incredible life through to his death in 1970. It covers his company's history after Jim Conklin took over, expanded it beyond recognition, then handed it on to his own son.Not only a history of Conklin Shows, Carnie King explores how midways work and their commercial and popular presence in North America The story it tells is based on dozens of interviews with carnies and access to the Conklin archives. It includes anecdotes about a range of characters and insights about life on the midway. Carnie King is at once a revealing look at a unique part of twentieth-century culture and a vivid account of three generations of showmen and their dominance of midways across the continent.
Understanding Sublimation in Freudian Theory and Modernist Writing (Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature)
by Luke ThurstonWhat is at stake in Freud’s enduring preoccupation with a process supposedly diverting sexuality into cultural activity? In this study, a leading scholar of psychoanalysis and literature re-opens the old question of sublimation in a critical reading that explores one of the last remaining puzzles of Freudian thought. Using the rigorous framework provided by Jean Laplanche, Luke Thurston resituates sublimation as an unfinished Freudian concept bound up with a much wider history of philosophical and literary reflection. Exploring the misunderstanding and reinvention of sublimation both in accounts of cultural history and in Lacan’s celebrated reading of Antigone, Thurston challenges some of the prevalent assumptions still seen in contemporary “theory.” Thurston links his critical investigation of psychoanalysis to modernist literature, discovering both parallels and alternatives to Freud’s idea of sublimation in little-known works by May Sinclair and David Jones. The study concludes by arguing that these modernist artists, both of whom were significantly affected by trauma during the First World War, produced work radically at odds with the established canons of representation, and that this “anti-hermeneutic” art can be linked to a “Copernican” sublimation, a process not controlled by the ego but vitalizing it and decentring its habitual structure.
Village Life in Late Tsarist Russia (Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies)
by Olga Semyonova Tian-Shanskaia" . . . a marvelous source for the social history of Russian peasant society in the years before the revolution. . . . The translation is superb." —Steven Hoch" . . . one of the best ethnographic portraits that we have of the Russian village. . . . a highly readable text that is an excellent introduction to the world of the Russian peasantry." —Samuel C. RamerVillage Life in Late Tsarist Russia provides a unique firsthand portrait of peasant family life as recorded by Olga Semyonova Tian-Shanskaia, an ethnographer and painter who spent four years at the turn of the twentieth century observing the life and customs of villagers in a central Russian province. Unusual in its awareness of the rapid changes in the Russian village in the late nineteenth century and in its concentration on the treatment of women and children, Semyonova's ethnography vividly describes courting rituals, marriage and sexual practices, childbirth, infanticide, child-rearing practices, the lives of women, food and drink, work habits, and the household economy. In contrast to a tradition of rosy, romanticized descriptions of peasant communities by Russian upper-class observers, Semyonova gives an unvarnished account of the harsh living conditions and often brutal relationships within peasant families.
Criminals in the Making: Criminality Across the Life Course
by Stephen G. Tibbetts Leah E. Daigle John Paul WrightWhy do individuals exposed to the same environment turn out so differently, with some engaging in crime and others abiding by societal rules and norms? Why are males involved in violent crime more often than females? And why do the precursors of serious pathological behavior typically emerge in childhood? This fascinating text addresses key questions surrounding criminal propensity by discussing studies of the life-course perspective—criminological research that links biological factors associated with criminality with the social and environmental agents thought to cause, facilitate, or otherwise influence a tendency towards criminal activity. The book provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary coverage of the current thinking in the field about criminal behavior over the course of a lifetime. Additionally, it highlights interventions proven effective and illustrates how the life-course perspective has contributed to a greater understanding of the causes of crime.
Criminals in the Making: Criminality Across the Life Course
by Stephen G. Tibbetts Leah E. Daigle John Paul WrightWhy do individuals exposed to the same environment turn out so differently, with some engaging in crime and others abiding by societal rules and norms? Why are males involved in violent crime more often than females? And why do the precursors of serious pathological behavior typically emerge in childhood? This fascinating text addresses key questions surrounding criminal propensity by discussing studies of the life-course perspective—criminological research that links biological factors associated with criminality with the social and environmental agents thought to cause, facilitate, or otherwise influence a tendency towards criminal activity. The book provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary coverage of the current thinking in the field about criminal behavior over the course of a lifetime. Additionally, it highlights interventions proven effective and illustrates how the life-course perspective has contributed to a greater understanding of the causes of crime.
Criminological Theory: The Essentials
by Stephen G. Tibbetts Alex R. PiqueroCriminological Theory: The Essentials, Fourth Edition by Stephen G. Tibbetts and Alex R. Piquero is a brief yet comprehensive overview of the major concepts and perspectives of the key theories in the evolution of criminology. Putting criminological theory in context, the acclaimed authors examine policy implications brought about by theoretical perspectives to show students the practical application of theories to contemporary social problems. The new edition has been thoroughly updated with the latest theoretical extensions and empirical research, with links made to specific theories and recent events.
Criminological Theory: The Essentials
by Stephen G. Tibbetts Alex R. PiqueroCriminological Theory: The Essentials, Fourth Edition by Stephen G. Tibbetts and Alex R. Piquero is a brief yet comprehensive overview of the major concepts and perspectives of the key theories in the evolution of criminology. Putting criminological theory in context, the acclaimed authors examine policy implications brought about by theoretical perspectives to show students the practical application of theories to contemporary social problems. The new edition has been thoroughly updated with the latest theoretical extensions and empirical research, with links made to specific theories and recent events.
The Children's Book of the Future
by Lavie Tidhar Richard WatsonA Children's Book of the Future is a narrative nonfiction book that will offer an inclusive and hopeful vision of the future, with a diverse, multicultural approach that will appeal to children of all backgrounds and further appeal to the foreign market audience.The book will consist of approximately eighteen chapters that each take inspiration from current scientific research. They'll present engaging, optimistic futures that could result from the real-world science, with insets delving into how that science works. The book will be highly illustrated throughout to make complex ideas more accessible, as well as to better depict the wondrous futures that could be ahead. There will also be a preface, afterword and an activities section.Some of the diverse visions explored include underwater cities; the solar system and space travel; green technologies and sustainability; robots and artificial intelligence; the future of cities; and much more!In short, the book sets out to reclaim the future for current and future generations of children.
Elsewhere: A brand new tense and haunting psychological suspense
by Sarah TierneyA psychologically gripping novel of estranged sisters, deep secrets, and tense twists from &“an elegant and thrilling new voice&” (Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Animals). At the height of summer, two sisters reunite at a remote cottage. They&’ve long been distant from each other, literally as well as emotionally: Anna is a free-spirited wanderer and Catherine is career-focused and settled in one place. So, some tension is not surprising, but it rapidly escalates when odd things start happening during the all-night twilight on the wild peninsula. Who&’s the watchful girl with a baby and what does she want from the sisters? Who bangs on their windows in the early hours then disappears into the woods? What does the sad-eyed Scottish man Anna is falling for know about it all? And how does it link back to an event twenty years ago that the sisters never talk about—the incident that created all this confusion, dislocation, and longing in the first place? This suspenseful, knowing novel explores how psychosis creeps in on the back of isolation and suspicion; the shadow that motherhood casts over women&’s lives, even when there is no child; and how buried trauma always winds its way up to the surface—sometimes in the strangest and most frightening ways.Praise for Sarah Tierney&’s Making Space &“A strong debut.&” —The Manchester Review &“Simply riveting . . . unfailingly entertaining.&” —Midwest Book Review
Worlds Together, Worlds Apart (Seventh Edition) (Vol. Combined Volume)
by Robert Tignor Jeremy Adelman Elizabeth PollardThe best-selling textbook for teaching and learning global history. Instructors have made Worlds Together, Worlds Apart the #1-selling collegiate survey because its global-by-design narrative builds each chapter around big themes in world history that allow most of the regions to be discussed in each chapter while focusing updates on cutting-edge global topics that students care about, such as gender, the environment, migration, and technology. The New Edition is more inclusive, with expanded Indigenous history coverage. The NEW Norton Illumine Ebook provides an engaging interactive reading experience for students, and includes enhanced features that support student success and build important history skills. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
Worlds Together, Worlds Apart (Concise Fourth Edition) (Vol. Combined Volume)
by Robert Tignor Jeremy Adelman Elizabeth Pollard Clifford RosenbergThe best-selling textbook for teaching and learning global history. Instructors have made Worlds Together, Worlds Apart the #1-selling collegiate survey because its global-by-design narrative builds each chapter around big themes in world history that allow most of the regions to be discussed in each chapter while focusing updates on cutting-edge global topics that students care about, such as gender, the environment, migration, and technology. The New Edition is more inclusive, with expanded Indigenous history coverage. The NEW Norton Illumine Ebook provides an engaging interactive reading experience for students, and includes enhanced features that support student success and build important history skills.
Worlds Together, Worlds Apart (Concise Fourth Edition) (Vol. Volume 1)
by Robert Tignor Jeremy Adelman Elizabeth Pollard Clifford RosenbergThe best-selling textbook for teaching and learning global history. Instructors have made Worlds Together, Worlds Apart the #1-selling collegiate survey because its global-by-design narrative builds each chapter around big themes in world history that allow most of the regions to be discussed in each chapter while focusing updates on cutting-edge global topics that students care about, such as gender, the environment, migration, and technology. The New Edition is more inclusive, with expanded Indigenous history coverage. The NEW Norton Illumine Ebook provides an engaging interactive reading experience for students, and includes enhanced features that support student success and build important history skills.
Worlds Together, Worlds Apart (Concise Fourth Edition) (Vol. Volume 2)
by Robert Tignor Jeremy Adelman Elizabeth Pollard Clifford RosenbergThe best-selling textbook for teaching and learning global history. Instructors have made Worlds Together, Worlds Apart the #1-selling collegiate survey because its global-by-design narrative builds each chapter around big themes in world history that allow most of the regions to be discussed in each chapter while focusing updates on cutting-edge global topics that students care about, such as gender, the environment, migration, and technology. The New Edition is more inclusive, with expanded Indigenous history coverage. The NEW Norton Illumine Ebook provides an engaging interactive reading experience for students, and includes enhanced features that support student success and build important history skills.
Daily Strength For Daily Needs
by Mary Wilder TilestonFind daily inspiration and spiritual nourishment with Mary Wilder Tileston's beloved devotional classic, "Daily Strength For Daily Needs." This timeless collection of meditations, prayers, and Scripture passages is designed to provide encouragement, comfort, and guidance for every day of the year, making it an essential companion for anyone seeking to deepen their faith and strengthen their relationship with God.Mary Wilder Tileston, a renowned compiler of spiritual writings, has carefully curated a selection of profound and uplifting excerpts from the Bible, the works of revered Christian authors, and timeless hymns. Each day's entry offers a thoughtful reflection on themes such as faith, hope, love, patience, and trust, providing readers with a source of daily strength and wisdom."Daily Strength For Daily Needs" is structured to accompany readers through the year, with a passage for each day that includes a short meditation and a related verse from Scripture. Tileston's selections are beautifully crafted to inspire and uplift, helping readers to face the challenges and joys of everyday life with a renewed sense of purpose and peace.This devotional book is perfect for personal reflection, prayer, and meditation. Its concise and accessible format makes it easy to integrate into a busy schedule, offering moments of spiritual refreshment and insight amid the demands of daily life. Whether you are a long-time believer or new to the faith, "Daily Strength For Daily Needs" provides timeless truths and spiritual sustenance to help you grow in your walk with God.Mary Wilder Tileston's "Daily Strength For Daily Needs" has been cherished by generations of readers for its heartfelt wisdom and gentle encouragement. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to speak to the soul, offering comfort in times of sorrow, guidance in moments of decision, and a sense of God's presence in all circumstances.Let "Daily Strength For Daily Needs" be your daily companion on your spiritual journey, providing the strength, hope, and inspiration you need to navigate life's ups and downs with grace and faith.
Conversations with Power: What Great Presidents and Prime Ministers Can Teach Us about Leadership
by Brian Michael TillFresh out of college, and frustrated with own generation's political apathy, Brian Till set out to interview the former world leaders he most admired. To his surprise, they were eager to talk, and he soon found himself discussing everything from energy to terrorism to nuclear disarmament with the greatest leaders of the last twenty-five years. Here, he distills what they learned in office, their predictions for the future, and their advice for the leaders of tomorrow. Including interviews with:*Bill Clinton*Gro Bruntland*Jimmy Carter*Fernando Henrique Cardoso*Ehud Barak*Vaclav Havel*Mikhail Gorbachev*Pervez Musharraf*F.W. de Klerk*Ricardo Lagos*Helmut Schmidt*Goh Chok Tong*Paul Keating
Information Security Management Handbook, Volume 7
by James S. Tiller Richard O’HanleyUpdated annually, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference available on information security and assurance. Bringing together the knowledgerequired of IT security professionals, it facilitates the up-to-date understanding required to stay one step ahead of evolving threats, standards, and regulations. Reporting on the latest developments in information security and recent changes to the (ISC)2 CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), this volume features 27 new chapters on topics such as BYOD, IT consumerization, smart grids, security, and privacy.
Stoves and Trees: How Much Wood Would a Woodstove Save If a Woodstove Could Save Wood? (Routledge Library Editions: Forestry)
by Lloyd Timberlake Gerald Foley Patricia MossOriginally published in 1984, Stoves and Trees asks whether better stoves really help the two billion people in the developing world who rely on wood and charcoal for cooking and heating their homes. It also asks if improved stoves actually save fuel and if they can help slow down tropical deforestation. The book not only examines newer stoves but also ascertains how people buy, collect and use wood in the developing world. It finds that most forests are cleared for timber or farmland not fuelwood and explains why stoves which show 50% energy savings in European laboratories often save little or none in village homes.
Griselda Snook’s Spectacular Books
by Barry TimmsWhen a young boy named Henry steps into Griselda Snook's Halloween-themed bookstore, he's certain that he won't find a book that's just right for him--or will he?When Henry finds a key on the sidewalk and gives it to its owner, he follows her into a huge bookstore. Griselda Snook's Spectacular Books, which features a vast array of Halloween-themed books and caters especially to Halloween characters, has books for every interest. Despite the variety in choices, Henry isn't convinced that he'll find anything for himself. Could a guest reader at the store, Magenta Screech, have the perfect book for Henry?
Desejado (Série Toque Tóxico - Livro 5 #5)
by Lexy TimmsEla desejava um amor que não fosse apenas uma onda, mas um oceano … Marc Anthony Brady Simmons passou por muita coisa, mas a vida está boa agora que ela está de volta ao País de Gales. E com James. Ela é finalmente o ‘grande show’ nas exposições em galeria e está dando tudo de si. Quando surge uma oportunidade para James fazer uma pequena turnê, ela o incentiva a ir. Eles dedicarão um tempo às suas carreiras e depois se concentrarão um no outro. No entanto, quando James desaparece, o mundo de Brady é virado do avesso. Ela fará o que for preciso. Para encontrá-lo. Para lutar para ficarem juntos. Para que ele saiba o quanto ela o ama. Ela se recusa a desistir. Desejo aquele seu lado que você não mostra a mais ninguém… Série Toque Tóxico Livro 1 – Nocivo Livro 2 – Letal Livro 3 – Obstinada Livro 4 – Maculado Livro 5 - Desejado
Maculado (Série Toque Tóxico - Livro 4 #4)
by Lexy TimmsÉ preciso muita coragem para ver o mundo em toda sua gloria maculada e ainda assim amá-lo. E ainda mais coragem para vê-lo na pessoa que você ama… Brady Simmons encontrou seu ritmo em sua nova casa na Inglaterra. Seu namorado, James Gilmore, a apoia em seu sonho de ser uma pintora famosa. Quando recebe uma ligação que exige que ela volte para Miami para lidar com um incêndio em sua galeria, ela tem que deixar James para trás. Ela se depara com seu ex-namorado, Levi Duncan, que parece estar em toda parte. Ela considera tudo uma coincidência até que há outro incêndio em seu apartamento. James está preocupado e insiste que ela fique longe de Levi. De repente, tudo pelo que Brady trabalhou tão arduamente é colocado em risco. Será que tudo que ela toca fica maculado? Para escapar do medo você tem que enfrentá-lo, não evitá-lo. Série Toque Tóxico Livro 1 – Nocivo Livro 2 – Letal Livro 3 – Obstinada Livro 4 - Maculada Livro 5 - Craved
The Mulfuzat Timury, or, Autobiographical Memoirs of the Moghul Emperor Timur: Written In The Jagtay Turky Language (classic Reprint)
by Timur“The Mughal emperor Timur (1336–1405), known also as Tamerlane, conquered large parts of central Asia in the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries. He was renowned for being an exceptionally good military strategist, but also for being a ruthless conqueror. His purported autobiography was not published in English until 1830, when it was translated by the orientalist Charles Stewart (1764–1837) from a Persian version of the Chagatai original. This reissue offers an insight into Timur's motives and the detail of his strategy. The book begins with a statement of the principles that he ruled by, along with an account of certain events which led him to believe he was receiving divine aid. The narrative then becomes chronological and covers the period of his life up to 1375, when Timur was in his forties.”-Print ed.