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Peter Bauer, "Adobe Photoshop CC For Dummies (For Dummies Ed 3"
English | ISBN: 1119711770 | 2021 | 432 pages | AZW | 14 MB
Get picture perfect with Photoshop CC
Photoshop is a stunning program that puts the power of a professional photography studio into your hands, but it can also be a jungle to navigate―with a dense proliferation of menus, panels, shortcuts, plug-ins, and add-ons to get thoroughly lost in. Written by a literal Photoshop Hall of Famer, the new edition of Photoshop CC For Dummies is your experienced guide to the technical terrain, slashing away the foliage for a clear picture of how to produce the perfectly framed and beautifully curated images you want.
Beginning with an overview of the basic kit bag you need for your journey toward visual mastery, Peter Bauer―Photoshop instructor and an award-winning fine art photographer in his own right―shows you how to build your skills and enrich your creative palette with enhanced colors and tone, filters and layering, and even how undertake a foray into digital painting. Add in instructions on combining text with images and the how-tos of video and animation editing, and you have all the tools you need to carve out a one-person multimedia empire.
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Advances in Computer Graphics 41st Computer Graphics International Conference, CGI...
Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, "Advances in Computer Graphics: 41st Computer Graphics International Conference, CGI 2024, Geneva, Switzerland, July 1-5,"
English | ISBN: 3031820207 | 2025 | 405 pages | EPUB | 68 MB
The three-volume set LNCS 15338, 15339 and 15340 constitutes the refereed proceedings from the 41st Computer Graphics International Conference, CGI 2024, held during July 1-5, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland.
The 84 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 211 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:
Part I: Colors, painting and layout; detection and recognition; image analysis and processing; image restoration and enhancement; and visual analytics and modeling.
Part II: Graphics and VR/AR; reconstruction; rendering and animation; and theoretical analysis.
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Advances in Digital Health and Medical Bioengineering Proceedings of the 11th Inte...
Hariton-Nicolae Costin, "Advances in Digital Health and Medical Bioengineering: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on E-Health and "
English | ISBN: 3031625226 | 2024 | 550 pages | EPUB | 69 MB
This book gathers the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on E-Health and Bioengineering, EHB 2023, held in hybrid form on November 9-10, 2023, in/from Bucharest, Romania. This third volume of a 3-volume set reports on systems, sensors and solutions for providing e-health, artificial intelligence and IoT applications in medicine, new biomaterials and nanoparticles, including solutions for their sustainable, green, and safe use and production, and advances in biomedical imaging and signal processing. All in all, this book provides a large audience of researchers and professionals with extensive and timely information on the state of the art in e-health, bioengineering, and other related fields.
Advancing Socio-grammatical Variation and Change In Honour of Jenny Cheshire (EPUB)
Karen V. Beaman, "Advancing Socio-grammatical Variation and Change: In Honour of Jenny Cheshire "
English | ISBN: 0367244799 | 2020 | 446 pages | EPUB | 8 MB
This groundbreaking collection showcases Jenny Cheshire's influential work in bringing greater attention to quantitative analysis of socio-grammatical variation and builds upon her contributions with new lines of inquiry pushing sociolinguistic research forward. Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, the volume is structured in six parts with a particular focus on syntactic, morpho-syntactic, and discourse-pragmatic variation and change, each section turning a lens on a different aspect of socio-grammatical variation. The first sections of the volume focus on the role of structure, its relevance for sociolinguistic production and perception and the impact of social structure on formal structure. Two sections look at the interface of variationist research with other aspects of linguistic research, including generative syntax and discourse-pragmatic features. The final sections consider the importance of integrating broader external factors in socio-grammatical variation, exploring the impact of interactional pressures in the sociolinguistic environment and the role of multi-ethnic contact varieties. Taken together, this volume demonstrates the critical role of socio-grammatical variation in our understanding of language change as a holistic process.
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Karen V. Beaman, "Advancing Socio-grammatical Variation and Change: In Honour of Jenny Cheshire "
English | ISBN: 0367244799 | 2020 | 446 pages | PDF | 9 MB
This groundbreaking collection showcases Jenny Cheshire's influential work in bringing greater attention to quantitative analysis of socio-grammatical variation and builds upon her contributions with new lines of inquiry pushing sociolinguistic research forward. Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, the volume is structured in six parts with a particular focus on syntactic, morpho-syntactic, and discourse-pragmatic variation and change, each section turning a lens on a different aspect of socio-grammatical variation. The first sections of the volume focus on the role of structure, its relevance for sociolinguistic production and perception and the impact of social structure on formal structure. Two sections look at the interface of variationist research with other aspects of linguistic research, including generative syntax and discourse-pragmatic features. The final sections consider the importance of integrating broader external factors in socio-grammatical variation, exploring the impact of interactional pressures in the sociolinguistic environment and the role of multi-ethnic contact varieties. Taken together, this volume demonstrates the critical role of socio-grammatical variation in our understanding of language change as a holistic process.
Advertising and Propaganda in World War II Cultural Identity and the Blitz Spirit
David Clampin, "Advertising and Propaganda in World War II: Cultural Identity and the Blitz Spirit "
English | ISBN: 1780764340 | 2014 | 296 pages | PDF | 15 MB
The Blitz- the period of Nazi bombing campaigns on civilian Britain during World War II- was a formative period for British national identity. In this groundbreaking book, David Clampin looks at the images, campaigns and slogans which helped to form the fabled 'Blitz spirit'- powerfully echoed in Winston Churchill's speeches. Because advertisers attempted to capitalise on war-time patriotism, Clampin's unique focus on advertising provides a visually rich seam of new information on the everyday war, and makes an enormous contribution to the debate on people's experiences of war and nationalism. Using a remarkable and hitherto unseen range of primary source material-advertisements in the press, slogans and posters-this work will reshape the contested meanings of the 'Home Front', opening up cultural history discourses on gender and nationalism. Advertising and Propaganda in World War II is essential reading for historians of World War II as well as students and scholars of Media Studies and Communication Studies.
Aesthetics and Ethics in Twenty-First Century British Novels Zadie Smith, Nadeem A...
Peter Childs, "Aesthetics and Ethics in Twenty-First Century British Novels: Zadie Smith, Nadeem Aslam, Hari Kunzru and David Mitchell"
English | ISBN: 1441114270 | 2013 | 192 pages | PDF | 1289 KB
A fresh set of concerns face the twenty-first century British novelist. In this study of the four key novelists Zadie Smith, Nadeem Aslam, Hari Kunzru and David Mitchell, the the changes in narrative approaches and critical directions of a new post-1989 fiction are explored.
Close readings of the writers are informed by a range of contemporary theorists, critics and commentators to reveal the emphases of twenty-first century fiction. Terror, fear, consumerism, multinationalism, and corporatism: the terms circulating in culture and social networks are evident in Smith's faith in ethical living, Aslam's consideration of multiculturalism, the novels Kunzru builds around the politics of identity and in the importance Mictchell places on the interconnectedness of human life. By putting the emergence of a new British literary dynamic in the context of ethical as well as global contexts, this study analyzes the transformed fictional perceptions of a world no longer defined by the stand off of super powers.
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Aesthetics, Disinterestedness, and Effectiveness in Political Art
Maria-Alina Asavei, "Aesthetics, Disinterestedness, and Effectiveness in Political Art"
English | ISBN: 1498566790 | 2018 | 194 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Should politically concerned and engaged artistic production disregard questions or/and requirements of aesthetic reception and value? Whether art should be "aesthetic" or "political" is not a new question. Therefore, in spite of those several contemporary approaches of this issue, the answer is not set in stone and the debate is still going on. This volume aims to broaden these debates and it stems from numerous conversations with politically engaged artists and artist collectives on issues related to the "aesthetitzation of politics" versus the "politicization of art," as well as the phenomenon of the so-called "unhealthy aestheticism" in political art. Thus, this study has three interrelated aims: Firstly, it aims to offer an interdisciplinary account of the relationship between art and politics and between aesthetics and the political. Secondly, it attempts to explore what exactly makes artistic production a strong - yet neglected - field of political critique when democratic political agency, history from below and identity politics are threatened. Finally, to illuminate the relationship between critical political theory, on the one hand, and the philosophy of art, on the other by highlighting artworks' moral, political and epistemic abilities to reveal, criticize, problematize and intervene politically in our political reality.
Affirming the Imamate Early Fatimid Teachings in the Islamic West An Arabic critic...
Wilferd Madelung, "Affirming the Imamate: Early Fatimid Teachings in the Islamic West: An Arabic critical edition and English translation o"
English | ISBN: 0755637313 | 2021 | 248 pages | PDF | 3 MB
The two sermons edited and translated here for the first time are primary material from the years before the establishment of the Fatimid caliphate in 297/909. The authors have been identified as Abu 'Abd Allah al-Shi'i and Abu'l-'Abbas Muhammad, two brothers who were central to the success of the Ismaili da'wa in North Africa. Da'wa, a term used to describe how Muslims teach others about the beliefs and practices of their Islamic faith, therefore provide a unique view of the nature and development of Islam throughout history. In this case, the primary texts shed light on the development of Islam among the Berbers of the Maghreb.
The first text by Abu 'Abd Allah al-Shi'i shows how the arguments for belief in the 'imamate' of the family of the Prophet, that is, the Shi'a belief that all imams should be spiritual descendants of the Prophet Muhammad and his household, were developed and presented to bring new adherents to the cause.
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Peter Marsden, "Afghanistan: Aid, Armies and Empires "
English | ISBN: 1845117514 | 2009 | 240 pages | PDF | 2 MB
As the battle for Afghanistan intensifies, with humanitarian workers increasingly finding themselves on the frontline, aid expert Peter Marsden draws on decades of personal experience in the country to unravel the relationship between great power politics and development, from the Great Game era to the present day. Whilst the US has recently been criticised for blurring the distinctions between military and humanitarian operations, the use of aid to further great power strategic objectives is, Marsden finds, nothing new. Examining the interventions of the British in the 19th Century, the Soviets in 1979, and the US in 2001, he brings to light significant new information on the use of aid in pursuit of strategic objectives. Drawing on his own experience, he explains the changing relationship between the aid community and different Afghan governments, including the Taliban. His rigorously argued conclusions are surprising and make compelling reading matter for military and humanitarian policymakers alike.
"Afghanistan: Aid, Armies and Empires" offers both a coruscating exploration of the relationship between aid and power, and a fresh and original history of Afghanistan through the prism of great power politics.
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African Art as Philosophy Senghor, Bergson, and the Idea of Negritude
African Art as Philosophy: Senghor, Bergson, and the Idea of Negritude by Souleymane Bachir Diagne, translated by Chike Jeffers
English | September 5, 2023 | ISBN: 163542321X, 9781635423228 | True EPUB | 208 pages | 2.2 MB
This critically acclaimed study offers a distinct, incisive look at how Senegalese philosopher Senghor sees in African art the most acute expression of Bergson's philosophy.
Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-2001) was a Senegalese poet and philosopher who in 1960 also became the first president of the Republic of Senegal. In African Art as Philosophy, Souleymane Bachir Diagne uses a unique approach to reading Senghor's influential works, taking as the starting point for his analysis Henri Bergson's idea that in order to understand philosophers, one must find the initial intuition from which every aspect of their work develops. In the case of Senghor, Diagne argues that his primordial intuition is that African art is a philosophy.
To further this point, Diagne looks at what Senghor called the "1889 Revolution" (the year Bergson's Time and Free Will was published), as well as the influential writers and publications of that period-specifically, Nietzsche and Rimbaud. The 1889 Revolution, Senghor claims, is what led him to the understanding of the "Vitalism" at the core of African religions and beliefs that found expression in the arts.
Carol Buchalter Stapp, "Afro-Americans in Antebellum Boston "
English | ISBN: 1138878170 | 2018 | 336 pages | EPUB | 8 MB
First published in 1993. The probate records of antebellum black Bostonians offer an ideal opportunity to compare the literature to a primary source, both in terms of content and method. Critical reviews of the scholarship, first, on black social history and, then, on probate inventories as historic sources precede an examination of the probate records themselves and a comparison of the literature to probate records. The study concludes by indicating that the shortcomings of probate records arise from their leaving much mysterious or misunderstood without recourse to other sources while their strengths residei n their intimate and subtle suggestions for understanding a purportedly inarticulate population.
Afterlives of the Garden Receptions of Epicurean Thought in the Early Empire and L...
Gregson Davis, "Afterlives of the Garden: Receptions of Epicurean Thought in the Early Empire and Late Antiquity "
English | ISBN: 3111021920 | 2023 | 190 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
The collection of essays in this volume offers fresh insights into varied modalities of reception of Epicurean thought among Roman authors of the late Republican and Imperial eras. Its generic purview encompasses prose as well as poetic texts by both minor and major writers in the Latin literary canon, including the anonymous poems, Ciris and Aetna, and an elegy from the Tibullan corpus by the female poet, Sulpicia. Major figures include the Augustan poets, Vergil and Horace, and the late antique Christian theologian, Augustine. The method of analysis employed in the essays is uniformly interdisciplinary and reveals the depth of the engagement of each ancient author with major preoccupations of Epicurean thought, such as the balanced pursuit of erotic pleasure in the context of human flourishing and the role of the gods in relation to human existence. The ensemble of nuanced interpretations testifies to the immense vitality of the Epicurean philosophical tradition throughout Greco-Roman antiquity and thereby provides a welcome and substantial contribution to the burgeoning field of reception studies.
Against Ambition The Radical Potential of Giving Up
Against Ambition: The Radical Potential of Giving Up by Bill Peel
English | 13 May 2025 | ISBN: 1915672031, 9781915672650 | True EPUB | 208 pages | 2 MB
Since the 1980s, ambition has become the driving logic of our world. We're told that everyone has always wanted to ascend to the heights of their societies. We're told that we can achieve anything we set our minds to and overcome any obstacle to live out our fantasies. And we're told that if we fail, we have nothing to blame but ourselves.
In Against Ambition, Bill Peel explores how capitalism created this cult of ambition and turned our lives into nothing more than goal-oriented investments. He shows how the ambitious life of hard work and self-sacrifice reinforces neoliberalism and turns all of us into little more than failed versions of the selves we dream of becoming. Rather than political actors capable of creating a better world, capitalist ambition turns all of us into individual climbers on the social ladder, foreclosing the possibility of collective action.
Where capitalist ambition turns life into an investment strategy, driven by the "rise and grind" mentality, passive income side hustles and ruthless corporate backstabbing, Against Ambition makes the case for the radical potential of giving up, arguing instead that we should be able to waste our time however we see fit.
Against Borges Four Women Writers of His Inner Circles
Against Borges: Four Women Writers of His Inner Circles (Iberian and Latin American Studies) by Patricia N. Klingenberg
English | April 4, 2025 | ISBN: 1837722048 | True EPUB | 264 pages | 2.4 MB
Situates the work of four women writers who were part of Borges's circle in the history of women's writing generally, drawing on feminist theory from Europe and North America as well as from Latin American perspectives.
Against Borges examines four women writers-Norah Lange, Silvina Ocampo, Estela Canto, and Silvina Bullrich-who are not often considered together, but who each had their literary start within the close-knit circles dominated by Jorge Luis Borges in Buenos Aires's mid-twentieth century. The title plays with the double meaning of the word "against," signifying opposed or resistant, but also touching or supported by. In each case, the writers benefited from early support by Borges, but eventually found their own voices, different from his and also from each other's. These writers struggled as much as their nineteenth-century counterparts to find ways to represent in fiction a particularly feminine subjectivity. This study acknowledges their similarities and also highlights their originality. More importantly, it seeks to undo some of the misperceptions about them that persist to the present day, especially regarding their paths through the fraught politics of Argentina's twentieth century.
Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, "Age of the Parthians, The "
English | ISBN: 1350197777 | 2021 | 174 pages | PDF | 3 MB
The Parthians are a fascinating but little-known ancient civilization. In the mid-third century BCE a bold and ambitious leader called Arshak challenged Hellenic rule and led his armies to victory. The dynasty which he founded ruled over what became a mighty empire and restored the glory of Iran following the region's conquest by Alexander the Great. This imperial eastern superpower, which lasted for 400 years and stretched from the Hindu Kush to Mesopotamia, withstand the might of Rome for centuries. The Parthians were nomadic horse-warriors who left few written records, concentrating rather on a rich oral and storytelling tradition. What knowledge we have of this remarkable people derives primarily from their coinage, which mixed Hellenism with Persian influences. In this book, distinguished scholars examine - from a variety of perspectives - the origins of the Parthians, their history, religion and culture, as well as perceptions of their empire through the lens of both imperial Rome and China.
Agile Project Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition (For Dummies Ed 3
Mark C. Layton, "Agile Project Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition (For Dummies Ed 3"
English | ISBN: 1119676991 | 2020 | 496 pages | AZW | 5 MB
This updated edition shows you how to use the agile project management framework for success!
Learn how to apply agile concepts to your projects. This fully updated book covers changes to agile approaches and new information related to the methods of managing an agile project.
Agile Project Management For Dummies, 3rd Edition gives product developers and other project leaders the tools they need for a successful project. This book's principles and techniques will guide you in creating a product roadmap, self-correcting iterations of deployable products, and preparing for a product launch. Agile approaches are critical for achieving fast and flexible product development. It's also a useful tool for managing a range of business projects.
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AI to A+: Mastering the Art of AI Content Crafting by Shanu Shah
English | 29 April 2025 | ISBN: 9366112544, 9789366119021 | True EPUB | 240 pages | 2 MB
Unlock the true power of your AI-generated content with AI to A+. Packed with practical strategies and proven techniques, this book equips you with the tools to elevate your writing to new heights. Each chapter presents a carefully crafted rubric designed to transform your drafts into polished, compelling narratives.
Whether you are a seasoned content creator or just beginning to explore the world of generative AI, this guide offers actionable insights to make your work stand out. With a handy checklist and key takeaways included, applying these principles becomes a seamless part of your writing routine.
More than just a manual, AI to A+ is your strategic partner in mastering the art of AI content editing. So, start your journey towards content excellence today and discover how to make every word count.
Mary Jane Sterling, "Algebra I Essentials For Dummies"
English | ISBN: 1119590965 | 2019 | 192 pages | AZW | 3 MB
Algebra I Essentials For Dummies (9781119590965) was previously published as Algebra I Essentials For Dummies (9780470618349). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
With its use of multiple variables, functions, and formulas algebra can be confusing and overwhelming to learn and easy to forget. Perfect for students who need to review or reference critical concepts, Algebra I Essentials For Dummies provides content focused on key topics only, with discrete explanations of critical concepts taught in a typical Algebra I course, from functions and FOILs to quadratic and linear equations. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical algebra concepts as they help students with homework assignments, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom who just need a refresher of the core concepts.
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Mary Jane Sterling, "Algebra II Essentials For Dummies"
English | ISBN: 1119590876 | 2019 | 192 pages | AZW | 4 MB
Algebra II Essentials For Dummies (9781119590873) was previously published as Algebra II Essentials For Dummies (9780470618400). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
Passing grades in two years of algebra courses are required for high school graduation. Algebra II Essentials For Dummies covers key ideas from typical second-year Algebra coursework to help students get up to speed. Free of ramp-up material, Algebra II Essentials For Dummies sticks to the point, with content focused on key topics only. It provides discrete explanations of critical concepts taught in a typical Algebra II course, from polynomials, conics, and systems of equations to rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical algebra concepts as they help students with homework assignments, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom who just need a refresher of the core concepts.
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