E-book Covered in Ink: Tattoos, Women and the Politics of the Body

A small dolphin on the ankle, a black line on the lower back, a flower on the hip, or a child’s name on the shoulder blade—among the women who make up the twenty percent of all adults in the USA who have tattoos, these are by far the most popular choices. Tattoos like these are cute, small, and can be easily hidden, and they fit right in with society’s preconceived notions about what is â…

E-book Ancient Ink: The Archaeology of Tattooing

The desire to alter and adorn the human body is universal. While specific forms of body decoration and the motivations for them vary according to region, culture, and era, all human societies have engaged in practices designed to enhance people's natural appearance. One of the most widespread types of body art, tattooing, appears on human mummies by 3200 BCE and was practiced by ancient culture…

E-book Optimizing AI in Higher Education

Artificial intelligence (AI), generally thought of as using c omputers t o a ccomplish tasks r equiring human intelligence, is not a new c oncept. Ho wever, gen erative AI, a type of AI system that can generate t ext, ima ges, or other m edia in response to pr ompts, has suddenly become an omnipresent part of the a cademic scene. In the f orm of ChatGPT an d oth ers, generative…

E-book Holding down the Fort : Policing Communities and Community-Oriented Po…

Policing is one of those defining concepts of modernity about which much haswritten—to the point where it is difficult to imagine that there is much left to besaid—that is, at the same time, decisively modern. The modern conceptualizationof police referring to a fixed and commonly identifiable role, occupation andorganization, rather than simply a practice performed by the state through its…

E-book Mainland Southeast Asia After Angkor: On the Legacies of Jayavarman VI…

This chapter will look beyond Cambodia as we know it today in geographic terms, and beyond the early 13th century, to highlight legacies of Angkor beyond Angkor on the Southeast Asian mainland (see Figure 32.1). To begin this exploration, allow me to point out the discreetly deceptive premises of this chapter’s title: that we all, author and readers alike, share established understandings of …

E-book Sustainability: What Everyone Needs to Know®

While politicians, entrepreneurs, and even school children could tell you that sustainability is an important and nearly universal value, many of them, and many of us, may struggle to define the term, let alone trace its history. What is sustainability? Is it always about the environment? What science do we need to fully grasp what it requires? What does sustainability mean for business? How ca…

E-book Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration

Think of your to-do list at work. Chances are the most important tasks require you to work with others - and the success of those endeavors depends on the effectiveness of your collaboration. According to management expert Leigh Thompson, collaboration that is conscious, planned, and focused on generating new ideas builds excitement and produces what she calls a "creative conspiracy". Teams …

E-book How It Works: Book of Amazing Technology, Volume 03-14

There is no doubt that technology in all its form has become an integral part of our lives. Yet very few of us understand exactly how it all works. However, volume 3 of the How It Works of Amazing Technology will educate and inform readers about some of the world's most innovative gadgets, impressive constructions and unbeliavable developments in artificial intelligence. With our in-depth guide…

E-book All About History: Book of British Royals

The date is 14 October 1066, and the battlefield at Hastings lies bloodied, littered with the remains of Harold II's ruined army, with Harold himself defeated by an arrow to the eye. William the Qongueror has just earned his now-famous title, and more importantly, the crown of England. This is where our story begind - the fascinating tale of Britain's monarchy. In this book you will discover in…

E-book How It Works: Book of Amazing Answers to Curious Questions, Volume 02-12

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E-book A History of South Africa

Modern Western culture is inordinately present-minded. Politicians are ignorant of the past. School curricula foreshorten the historical record by focusing on recent events. People lack a sense of their location in time and fail to perceive that contemporary society is constrained by its cultural as well as its biological inheritance. Many historians of the white South African establishment sta…

E-book History of the Kings of Britain

Whilst occupied on many and various studies, I happened to light upon the History of the Kings of Britain, and wondered that in the account which Gildas and Bede, in their elegant treatises, had given of them, I found nothing said of those kings who lived here before the Incarnation of Christ, nor of Arthur and many others who succeeded after the Incarnation, though their actions both deserved …

You can change your life aim for success : Rahasia menjalani hidup yang bermakna

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You can be positive, confident, and courageous

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Memory the key to consciousness : Mengungkap rahasia otak dalam menerima dan …

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