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Aesthetics Literature and Life

Essays in Honor of Jean Pierre Cometti

By: Carla Carmona,Jerrold Levinson

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Aesthetics Literature and Life

Essays in Honor of Jean Pierre Cometti

By: Carla Carmona,Jerrold Levinson

The complex relationship between life and the arts has always been a crucial topic in philosophical discourse. The essays in this book discuss fundamental issues of modern and contemporary aesthetics, drawing upon the work of the French philosopher Jean- Pierre Cometti, a key figure in the studies of aesthetics, pragmatism, and Austrian philosophy. The volume covers a wide-range of topics, from the examination of fundamental principles of art and literary criticism to a new understanding of the Modernist notion of art. It proposes an anthropological aesthetics using Musil’s The Man Without Qualities or the analysis of literary characters such as Tolstoj’s Hadji Murat and Cervantes’ Don Quixote as a tool to cast light on themes in Wittgenstein’s philosophy. Editors Carla Carmona and Jerrold Levinson have brought together renowned voices in the field of philosophy to offer a window onto Cometti’s philosophical work, as well as an in-depth analysis of contemporary artistic and aesthetic practices, in an effort to overcome what can sometimes appear as a gulf between art and life.

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Mimesis

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8869772497

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Six Galleons for the King of Spain

Imperial Defense in the Early Seventeenth Century

By: Carla Rahn Phillips

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Six Galleons for the King of Spain

Imperial Defense in the Early Seventeenth Century

By: Carla Rahn Phillips

In 1625, Martin de Arana built six Atlantic warships for the Spanish crown. The author traces the ships from their construction through a decade of service, incorporating a history of Spain's Golden Age. This book was awarded the Spain and America in Quincentennial Year of Discovery prize.

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642

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JHU Press

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1421441195

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9781421441191

Translation Competence

Theory, Research and Practice

By: Carla Quinci

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Translation Competence

Theory, Research and Practice

By: Carla Quinci

This book offers a systematic and comprehensive account of translation competence (TC), reflecting on its different models and conceptualisations throughout its development and outlining future directions for both theory and practice. The volume charts the evolution of TC in line with related findings in empirical product- and process-oriented research. In critically examining the different models of translation competence, Quinci explores a wide range of connected issues of ongoing debate within Translation Studies, including translation quality, the revision process, and translator self-assessment. The second section of the book investigates these themes at work in the design, conduct, and results of an award-winning longitudinal research project which analysed the acquisition and development of TC in a sample group of translation trainees and professional translators. The volume builds on the outcomes of this project to offer practical activities for translator education, informed by theory and empirical research, toward encouraging continued reflection and new directions for translation competence research and practice. This book will be of interest to scholars in Translation Studies, as well as translation trainees and active translation professionals.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000831779

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9781000831771

In the Distance with You

A Novel

By: Carla Guelfenbein

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In the Distance with You

A Novel

By: Carla Guelfenbein

ABOUT THIS BOOK... This Chilean literary thriller tells the story of three lives intertwined with that of an enigmatic author, whose character is inspired by the groundbreaking Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector. Vera Sigall, now eighty years old, has lived a mysterious, ascetic life far from the limelight of literary circles. This powerful character has a profound effect on those around her—Daniel, an architect and her neighbor and friend, unhappy in his marriage and career; Emilia, a Franco-Chilean student who travels to Santiago to write a thesis on the elusive Vera; and Horacio, an acclaimed poet with whom Vera had a tumultuous, passionate affair in her youth. As Daniel, Emilia, and Horacio tell their stories, they reconstruct Vera’s past, and search for their own identities. Spanning from modern-day Chile to the 1950s, 60s, and through the years of the Pinochet dictatorship, With You at a Distance reveals successive mysteries anddiscoveries like a set of Russian nesting dolls.

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330

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Other Press, LLC

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1590518713

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9781590518717

Spatial Analysis for Radar Remote Sensing of Tropical Forests

By: Gianfranco D. De Grandi,Elsa Carla De Grandi

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Spatial Analysis for Radar Remote Sensing of Tropical Forests

By: Gianfranco D. De Grandi,Elsa Carla De Grandi

Uniquely focused on specific techniques that provide multi-resolution spatial and temporal analysis of forest structure characteristics and changes. Examines several large and important international remote sensing projects aimed at documenting entire tropical ecosystems. Provides novel wavelet methods for tropical forest structural measures. Includes Python code for a suite of wavelet based time-series and single set InSAR coherence and backscatter speckle filters, available to download.

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380

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CRC Press

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100036478X

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9781000364781

Latinx Shakespeares

Staging U.S. Intracultural Theater

By: Carla Della Gatta

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Latinx Shakespeares

Staging U.S. Intracultural Theater

By: Carla Della Gatta

Latinx peoples and culture have permeated Shakespearean performance in the United States for over 75 years—a phenomenon that, until now, has been largely overlooked as Shakespeare studies has taken a global turn in recent years. Author Carla Della Gatta argues that theater-makers and historians must acknowledge this presence and influence in order to truly engage the complexity of American Shakespeares. Latinx Shakespeares investigates the history, dramaturgy, and language of the more than 140 Latinx-themed Shakespearean productions in the United States since the 1960s—the era of West Side Story. This first-ever book of Latinx representation in the most-performed playwright’s canon offers a new methodology for reading ethnic theater looks beyond the visual to prioritize aural signifiers such as music, accents, and the Spanish language. The book’s focus is on textual adaptations or performances in which Shakespearean plays, stories, or characters are made Latinx through stage techniques, aesthetics, processes for art-making (including casting), and modes of storytelling. The case studies range from performances at large repertory theaters to small community theaters and from established directors to emerging playwrights. To analyze these productions, the book draws on interviews with practitioners, script analysis, first-hand practitioner insight, and interdisciplinary theoretical lenses, largely by scholars of color. Latinx Shakespeares moves toward healing by reclaiming Shakespeare as a borrower, adapter, and creator of language whose oeuvre has too often been mobilized in the service of a culturally specific English-language whiteness that cannot extricate itself from its origins within the establishment of European/British colonialism/imperialism.

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455

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University of Michigan Press

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0472903748

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9780472903740

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Older Adults

Evidence for Practice

By: Carla Martins

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Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Older Adults

Evidence for Practice

By: Carla Martins

Based on extensive clinical research, this book sheds new light onto how Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can be used with older adults as an effective complementary intervention, identifying specific ways in which MBSR programmes can be adapted and fine-tuned to meet the needs of this group. Presenting robust new evidence to support the efficacy of MBSR as a holistic therapeutic approach, the author draws interesting and original conclusions about its positive impact on older people's psychological and spiritual wellbeing, physical health, neuropsychological performance, attitudes towards death and dying and overall quality of life. The lived experiences of older adults taking part in an MBSR programme provide rich first-hand insights into the therapeutic process, and the author draws valuable conclusions about ethical considerations and the responsibilities and personal transformation of the MBSR facilitator. Professionals involved in delivering mindfulness-based interventions to older adults, including psychologists, counsellors, spiritual directors and physicians, will find this to be essential reading. It will also be of interest to students, academics and researchers wishing to keep abreast of the latest research and developments in the MBSR field.

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306

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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0857008803

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9780857008800

A Concise History of Spain

By: William D. Phillips, Jr,Carla Rahn Phillips

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A Concise History of Spain

By: William D. Phillips, Jr,Carla Rahn Phillips

Engaging history of the rich cultural, social and political life of Spain from prehistoric times to the present.

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363

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Cambridge University Press

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0521607213

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9780521607216

Conceptualising Arbitrary Detention

Power, Punishment and Control

By: Carla Ferstman

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Conceptualising Arbitrary Detention

Power, Punishment and Control

By: Carla Ferstman

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book examines how governments misuse detention to abuse power, suppress dissent and maintain social hierarchies. Proposing solutions for future policy, this is a call for greater respect for the rule of law and human rights.

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310

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Policy Press

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1529222494

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9781529222494

Developing Teachers as Leaders

A Reflective Writing Approach

By: Phil Quirke,Joy Kreeft Peyton,Jill Burton,Carla L. Reichmann,Latricia Trites

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Developing Teachers as Leaders

A Reflective Writing Approach

By: Phil Quirke,Joy Kreeft Peyton,Jill Burton,Carla L. Reichmann,Latricia Trites

This book focuses on reflective writing as a way to guide teachers to recognise their leadership strengths and develop as leaders. It explores leadership considerations in a range of teaching contexts, with each chapter raising diverse issues for aspiring leaders.

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BRILL

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9004449167

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9789004449169

Biobased Products from Food Sector Waste

Bioplastics, Biocomposites, and Biocascading

By: Teresa Cecchi,Carla De Carolis

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Biobased Products from Food Sector Waste

Bioplastics, Biocomposites, and Biocascading

By: Teresa Cecchi,Carla De Carolis

In the past, food waste has been used to produce biogas and biofuels, fertilizers, and animal feed. Using it as a feedstock for innovative biorefineries is not only an ethical issue but also a smart application of the circular economy. This book explores the zero-waste concept in the thriving biobased sector, proposing technologies and procedures to meet the sustainable development goals. The volume categorizes food waste sources and proposes an impressive number of high value-added compounds (e.g., platform chemicals, enzymes, nutraceuticals, antioxidants, organic acids, phosphate, bioadsorbents, pectin, solvents, and pigments) that can be obtained in a sequential biocascade, via chemical, biochemical, thermal, and physical technologies. The synthesis of bioplastics from food waste, their copolymerization and blending, as well as the production of biocomposites and bionanocomposite with biofillers from food scraps, are presented: eluding the cost of waste disposal, reducing biobased materials price, and avoiding using edible resources as a starting material for biobased items are the main beneficial peculiarities of the process. The Authors illustrate challenging characteristics of new biobased materials, such as their mechanical and physico-chemical features, their biodegradability, compostability, recyclability, chemical compatibility, and barrier properties. The volume also delves into socioeconomic considerations and environmental concerns related to the upcycling of food waste, as well as the safety and life cycle assessment of biobased products. Finally, the authors address how advances in digital technology can make food waste upcycling a negative-cost process and discuss best practices to practically implement the biorefinery concept. Research gaps and needs are suggested, and recommendations for food waste handling and management during this COVID-19 pandemic are provided.

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427

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Springer Nature

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3030634361

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9783030634360

The Treasure of the San José

Death at Sea in the War of the Spanish Succession

By: Carla Rahn Phillips

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The Treasure of the San José

Death at Sea in the War of the Spanish Succession

By: Carla Rahn Phillips

2007 Award for Excellence in World History and Biography/Autobiography, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers Sunk in a British ambush in 1708, the Spanish galleon San José was rumored to have one of the richest cargos ever lost at sea. Though treasure hunters have searched for the wreck's legendary bounty, no one knows exactly how much went down with the ship or exactly where it sank. Here, Carla Rahn Phillips confronts the legend of lost treasure with documentary records of the San José's final voyage and suggests that the loss of silver and gold en route to Spain paled in comparison to the loss of the six hundred men who went down with the ship. Drawing from rich archival records, Phillips presents a biography of the ship and its crew. With vivid detail and meticulous scholarship, the author tells the stories of the officers, sailors, apprentices, and pages who manned the ship and explains the historical context in which the San José became prey to the British squadron. But the story does not end with the sinking of the San José. While Phillips addresses the persistent question of how much treasure was on board when the ship went down, she focuses on the human dimensions of the tragedy as well. She recovers the accounts of British naval officers involved in the battle, and examines the impact of the ship's loss on the Spanish government, the survivors, and the families of the men who perished. Original, comprehensive, and compelling, The Treasure of the San José separates popular myth from history and sheds light on the human lives associated with a "treasure" ship.

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JHU Press

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0801896479

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9780801896477

A Concise History of Spain

By: William D. Phillips, Jr,Carla Rahn Phillips

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A Concise History of Spain

By: William D. Phillips, Jr,Carla Rahn Phillips

The rich cultural and political life of Spain has emerged from its complex history, from the diversity of its peoples, and from continual contact with outside influences. This updated edition traces that history from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities. Written in an engaging style, it introduces readers to key themes that have shaped Spain's history and culture. These include its varied landscapes and climates; the impact of waves of diverse human migrations; the importance of its location as a bridge between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Europe and Africa; and religion, particularly militant Catholic Christianity and its centuries of conflict with Islam and Protestantism, as well as debates over the place of the church in modern Spain. Illustrations, maps and a guide to further reading, major cultural figures, and places to see make the history of this fascinating country come alive.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316467821

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Aesthetics Literature and Life

Essays in Honor of Jean Pierre Cometti

By: Carla Carmona,Jerrold Levinson

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Aesthetics Literature and Life

Essays in Honor of Jean Pierre Cometti

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Arena

By: Carla Filipe,Filipa Oliveira,João Tengarrinha,Paulo Brighenti,George Stolz

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Arena

By: Carla Filipe,Filipa Oliveira,João Tengarrinha,Paulo Brighenti,George Stolz

Esta exposição, centrando-se em três artistas portugueses - Carla Filipe (Aveiro, 1973), João Tengarrinha (Lisboa, 1970) e Paulo Brighenti (Lisboa, 1968) - quer explorar uma metodologia particular do acto de desenhar. Um processo que se centra numa luta entre o artista e a folha de papel, e o resultado desse combate descobre-se nas marcas deixadas na folha.

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Aesthetics Literature and Life

Aesthetics Literature and Life

Six Galleons for the King of Spain

Six Galleons for the King of Spain

Translation Competence

Translation Competence

In the Distance with You

In the Distance with You

Spatial Analysis for Radar Remote Sensing of Tropical Forests

Spatial Analysis for Radar Remote Sensing of Tropical Forests

Latinx Shakespeares

Latinx Shakespeares

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Older Adults

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Older Adults

A Concise History of Spain

A Concise History of Spain

Conceptualising Arbitrary Detention

Conceptualising Arbitrary Detention

Developing Teachers as Leaders

Developing Teachers as Leaders

Biobased Products from Food Sector Waste

Biobased Products from Food Sector Waste

The Treasure of the San José

The Treasure of the San José

A Concise History of Spain

A Concise History of Spain

Aesthetics Literature and Life

Aesthetics Literature and Life

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