Playing Darts with a Rembrandt

Playing Darts with a Rembrandt
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0472087843
ISBN-13 : 9780472087846
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Playing Darts with a Rembrandt by : Joseph L. Sax

Considers the limits to the rights of private owners of great works of art or cultural treasures, such as historic papers, to destroy these works or to deny public access to them

In the House of the Moon

In the House of the Moon
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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9780759523951
ISBN-13 : 0759523959
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis In the House of the Moon by : Jason Elias

A celebration of healing ways of women offers a philosophical and practical approach to wellness that integrates body, mind, and spirit and uses stories, myths, and parables to teach women to connect with the inherent strength and knowledge of their bodies.

Swedish Handknits

Swedish Handknits
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Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9780760339640
ISBN-13 : 0760339643
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Swedish Handknits by : Sue Flanders

"Swedish Handknits: A Collection of Heirloom Designs" has as many layers as a warm bed on a cold winter's night. In this group of patterns, the follow-up to "Norwegian Handknits: Heirloom Designs from Vesterheim Museum," you'll be impressed by the variety of knitting techniques and styles gathering numerous Swedish textile traditions under one cover. Featuring patterns inspired by these traditions and by the historic textiles housed at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this book also includes personal histories, recipes, and bits of Swedish folklore and culture. You can explore regional knitting traditions, such as the Swedish Mittens made on the Island of Gotland, twinned knitting from the Darlana area of Sweden, and the more famous Swedish knitting traditions of the Bohus knitting cooperative. Melding tradition and modern innovation, the projects in "Swedish Handknits" honor the handiwork of artists and artisans of years past while perpetuating their creativity and dedication.

Property and Human Flourishing

Property and Human Flourishing
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 393
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ISBN-10 : 9780190860769
ISBN-13 : 0190860766
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Property and Human Flourishing by : Gregory S. Alexander

Many people assume that what morally justifies private ownership of property is either individual freedom or social welfare, defined in terms of maximizing personal preference-satisfaction. This book offers an alternative way of understanding the moral underpinning of private ownership of property. Rather than identifying any single moral value, this book argues that human flourishing, understood as morally pluralistic and objective, is property's moral foundation. The book goes on to develop a theory that connects ownership and human flourishing with obligations. Owners have obligations to members of the communities that enabled the owners to live flourishing lives by cultivating in their community members certain capabilities that are essential to leading a well-lived life. These obligations are rooted in the interdependence that exists between owners and their community members, and inherent in the human condition. Obligations have always been inherent in ownership. Owners are not free to inflict nuisances upon their neighbors, for example, by operating piggeries in residential neighborhoods. The human flourishing theory explains why owners at times have obligations that enable their fellow community members to develop certain necessary capabilities, such as health care and security. This is why, for example, farm owners may be required to allow providers of health care and legal assistance to enter their property to assist employees who are migrant workers. Moving from the abstract and theoretical to the practical, this book considers implications for a wide variety of property issues of importance both in the literature and in modern society. These include questions such as: When is a government's expropriation of property legitimated for the reason it is for public use? May the owner of a historic or architecturally significant house destroy it without restriction? Do institutions that owned African slaves or otherwise profited from the slave trade owe any obligations to members of the African-American community? What insights may be gained from the human flourishing concept into resolving current housing problems like homelessness, eviction, and mortgage foreclosure?

Ciderhouse Cookbook

Ciderhouse Cookbook
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Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781612129419
ISBN-13 : 1612129412
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Ciderhouse Cookbook by : Jonathan Carr

Inspired by the full flavors produced from their idyllic ciderhouse in the heart of a rustic New England apple orchard, Jonathan Carr and Nicole Blum’s recipes, developed in collaboration with chef Andrea Blum, celebrate the versatility of fresh cider in all its forms. Ciderhouse Cookbook teaches home cooks how to make a full array of traditional cider products, including cider syrups, molasses, vinegars, shrubs, and switchels, as well as apple preserves. The 127 cider-enriched recipes that follow are simple yet elegant, ranging from Oven-Roasted Asparagus with Garlicky Apple Vinaigrette to Braised Lamb Stew with Apples, Switchel, and Yogurt Mint Sauce; Cider Mimosas; Apple Pommeau Cake; and Crêpes with Fried Apples and Cider Caramel Sauce. With beautiful photography that captures the ambiance of the ciderhouse, this book is a deliciously loving tribute to America’s favorite fruit. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

ASIAN HIGHLANDS PERSPECTIVES Volume 29

ASIAN HIGHLANDS PERSPECTIVES Volume 29
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Publisher : ASIAN HIGHLANDS PERSPECTIVES
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 :
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis ASIAN HIGHLANDS PERSPECTIVES Volume 29 by : Tshes bcu lha mo

Tshes bcu lha mo, a native of Nor bu khug Village (Brag 'go Township, Brag 'go County Town, Dkar mdzes Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China) writes about her mother, her grandmother, and her great grandmother. She also describes her own childhood, including herding adventures, being attacked by a yak, education at home and in school, medical care, attending school in Zi ling (Xining), working in Lha sa and elsewhere in China, and attending school in the USA.

North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century

North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 732
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ISBN-10 : 9781135638825
ISBN-13 : 1135638829
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century by : Jules Heller

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Essential "New Art Examiner"

The Essential
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9781609090371
ISBN-13 : 1609090373
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Essential "New Art Examiner" by : Terri Griffith

The New Art Examiner was the only successful art magazine ever to come out of Chicago. It had nearly a three-decade long run, and since its founding in 1974 by Jane Addams Allen and Derek Guthrie, no art periodical published in the Windy City has lasted longer or has achieved the critical mass of readers and admirers that it did. The Essential New Art Examiner gathers the most memorable and celebrated articles from this seminal publication. First a newspaper, then a magazine, the New Art Examiner succeeded unlike no other periodical of its time. Before the word "blog" was ever spoken, it was the source of news and information for Chicago-area artists. And as its reputation grew, the New Art Examiner gained a national audience and exercised influence far beyond the Midwest. As one critic put it, "it fought beyond its weight class." The articles in The Essential New Art Examiner are organized chronologically. Each section of the book begins with a new essay by the original editor of the pieces therein that reconsiders the era and larger issues at play in the art world when they were first published. The result is a fascinating portrait of the individuals who ran the New Art Examiner and an inside look at the artistic trends and aesthetic agendas that guided it. Derek Guthrie and Jane Addams Allen, for instance, had their own renegade style. James Yood never shied away from a good fight. And Ann Wiens was heralded for embracing technologies and design. The story of the New Art Examiner is the story of a constantly evolving publication, shaped by talented editors and the times in which it was printed. Now, more than three decades after the journal's founding, The Essential New Art Examiner brings together the best examples of this groundbreaking publication: great editing, great writing, a feisty staff who changed and adapted as circumstances dictated—a publication that rolled with the times and the art of the times. With passion, insight, and editorial brilliance, the staff of the New Art Examiner turned a local magazine into a national institution.

Measuring Poverty

Measuring Poverty
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 521
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ISBN-10 : 9780309176842
ISBN-13 : 0309176840
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Measuring Poverty by : National Research Council

Each year's poverty figures are anxiously awaited by policymakers, analysts, and the media. Yet questions are increasing about the 30-year-old measure as social and economic conditions change. In Measuring Poverty a distinguished panel provides policymakers with an up-to-date evaluation of: Concepts and procedures for deriving the poverty threshold, including adjustments for different family circumstances. Definitions of family resources. Procedures for annual updates of poverty measures. The volume explores specific issues underlying the poverty measure, analyzes the likely effects of any changes on poverty rates, and discusses the impact on eligibility for public benefits. In supporting its recommendations the panel provides insightful recognition of the political and social dimensions of this key economic indicator. Measuring Poverty will be important to government officials, policy analysts, statisticians, economists, researchers, and others involved in virtually all poverty and social welfare issues.

Explorers

Explorers
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Publisher : Art Book Magazine Distribution
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 9782111310377
ISBN-13 : 2111310379
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Explorers by : Collectif

This publication brings together an outstanding ensemble of works by artist “explorers” selected from France’s national collections. Whatever the terrain — on land or at the depths of the ocean, real, virtual or even at the farthest limits of the subconscious — exploration remains a quest, accomplished thanks to and in spite of oneself, to redefine the contours of a world, whether it exists for real or in our imagination. In this respect, exploration is not so unlike art, which is largely inspired by it, both in terms of how it is done and its objective. From Voyage autour de ma chambre by Xavier de Maistre, whose detailed inventory encompasses just a single room, to Jules Vernes’ Voyages extraordinaires in which we anticipate an exploration of the seas, the centre of the Earth and outer space, the paths taken by the explorer seem infinite, from the most exotic to the most local, from the direct trajectory to the most labyrinthine of routes. In this book, the artist assumes the role of explorer, inventor and cartographer in turn, plunges into the seas, traverses the oceans, digs beneath the earth, loses their way, finds it again or becomes a castaway, taking the read along with them on the ride. This digital book is a revised and enhanced edition of the two catalogues created to present the Explorateurs exhibition shown at the Centre des Arts in Enghien-les-Bains in 2010 then at the Musée de l’Abbaye Sainte-Croix des Sables d’Olonne in 2012. Sébastien Faucon, Centre national des arts plastiques