[PDF] Powers Of The Real eBook

Author : Diane Wei Lewis
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 12,1 MB
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1684176042

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Powers of the Real analyzes the cultural politics of cinema’s persuasive sensory realism in interwar Japan. Examining cultural criticism, art, news media, literature, and film, Diane Wei Lewis shows how representations of women and signifiers of femininity were used to characterize new forms of pleasure and fantasy enabled by consumer culture and technological media. Drawing on a rich variety of sources, she analyzes the role that images of women played in articulating the new expressions of identity, behavior, and affiliation produced by cinema and consumer capitalism. In the process, Lewis traces new discourses on the technological mediation of emotion to the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and postquake mass media boom. The earthquake transformed the Japanese film industry and lent urgency to debates surrounding cinema’s ability to reach a mass audience and shape public sentiment, while the rise of consumer culture contributed to alarm over rampant materialism and “feminization.” Demonstrating how ideas about emotion and sexual difference played a crucial role in popular discourse on cinema’s reach and its sensory-affective powers, Powers of the Real offers new perspectives on media history, the commodification of intimacy and emotion, film realism, and gender politics in the “age of the mass society” in Japan.

Author : Shawn M. Powers
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 29,53 MB
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0252097106

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Contemporary discussion surrounding the role of the internet in society is dominated by words like: internet freedom, surveillance, cybersecurity, Edward Snowden and, most prolifically, cyber war. Behind the rhetoric of cyber war is an on-going state-centered battle for control of information resources. Shawn Powers and Michael Jablonski conceptualize this real cyber war as the utilization of digital networks for geopolitical purposes, including covert attacks against another state's electronic systems, but also, and more importantly, the variety of ways the internet is used to further a state’s economic and military agendas. Moving beyond debates on the democratic value of new and emerging information technologies, The Real Cyber War focuses on political, economic, and geopolitical factors driving internet freedom policies, in particular the U.S. State Department's emerging doctrine in support of a universal freedom to connect. They argue that efforts to create a universal internet built upon Western legal, political, and social preferences is driven by economic and geopolitical motivations rather than the humanitarian and democratic ideals that typically accompany related policy discourse. In fact, the freedom-to-connect movement is intertwined with broader efforts to structure global society in ways that favor American and Western cultures, economies, and governments. Thought-provoking and far-seeing, The Real Cyber War reveals how internet policies and governance have emerged as critical sites of geopolitical contestation, with results certain to shape statecraft, diplomacy, and conflict in the twenty-first century.

Author : Robert Greene
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 26,5 MB
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0670881465

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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.

Author : A. J. Christoph
Publisher :
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 28,9 MB
Release : 2015-04-04
Category :
ISBN : 9780692256381

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The Book of Powers is the guide for discovering how to cultivate your Infinite Power, take back full control of your life, and unleash the mysteries of your full potential. Written from the unique yet casual, down-to-Earth, and humorous perspective of AJ Christoph, The Book of Powers is a life changing little book of "powers"; energies that will help expand your perception onto higher planes of consciousness, awareness and Universal Understanding. Additionally, the book goes into further detail describing this wonderful multidimensional "3D" reality that we call existence. AJ spares nothing in this exciting yet controversial little gem. AJ lays it out straight; in a way that is fun, easy to read, entertaining and in a way that can be described in one word "authentic." The book's purpose is to provide some much needed universal balance and to assist humanity in understanding what "True Power" is, and what it is not. The Book also serves as a line of defense against all forms of "Corrupt Power", and it will help the reader expose those who seek power and control over others. Most importantly, The Book of Powers is a catalyst of freedom, liberation & truth - it will help people step up and out of the "muck of stagnation" - so finally, at last we can all run free. Join the journey with AJ across various planes of existence, travel into other dimensions, discover the keys to unlocking your full potential, discover your true power, learn how to spot corrupt power, learn how to be more powerful than those who seek power over you, and finally understand that sometimes, just sometimes people may need to "get in a little trouble" in order to truly be strong. Self-Empowerment is not some "wishy-washy" love everyone and everyone is good mentality. True Power comes from acknowledging that you are infinite, universal, immortal, capable, and free beyond any limitation, and sometimes this means you may have to be a little bold in your attempts at deflecting the negativity of people who wish to sink you down along with he ship. The book first began Easter Sunday 2013, AJ woke up and wrote the first 7,000 words, he had no plan, no agenda, not even an idea other than the title of the book and that he knew he was the one that needed to write it. Now exactly two years later on Easter Sunday 2015, The Book of Powers is completed with a deeper meaning than it was ever originally perceived. It has transformed into a book of real meaning, real value, real understanding; it is a book of real power. True Power, and it radiates the Divine Spark of Truth that will cast away all darkness. The Book of Powers First Edition, published by Taijitu House Publishing Co. 2015

Author : Agnieszka Jƒzefina Biskup
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 27,62 MB
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 162370703X

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Superman is the World's Greatest Hero! With super-strength, lightning speed, laser vision, and the ability to fly, he keeps Earth safe. But what is the science behind strength, speed, sight, and flight? And does anything or anyone in our world have similar abilities to Superman? Superman Science explores how real-life science and engineering relates to the Man of Steel's famous powers†and the real-world connections may surprise you.

Author : Mark C. Taylor
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 27,50 MB
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0231531648

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Digital and electronic technologies that act as extensions of our bodies and minds are changing how we live, think, act, and write. Some welcome these developments as bringing humans closer to unified consciousness and eternal life. Others worry that invasive globalized technologies threaten to destroy the self and the world. Whether feared or desired, these innovations provoke emotions that have long fueled the religious imagination, suggesting the presence of a latent spirituality in an era mistakenly deemed secular and posthuman. William Gaddis, Richard Powers, Mark Danielewski, and Don DeLillo are American authors who explore this phenomenon thoroughly in their work. Engaging the works of each in conversation, Mark C. Taylor discusses their sophisticated representations of new media, communications, information, and virtual technologies and their transformative effects on the self and society. He focuses on Gaddis's The Recognitions, Powers's Plowing the Dark, Danielewski's House of Leaves, and DeLillo's Underworld, following the interplay of technology and religion in their narratives and their imagining of the transition from human to posthuman states. Their challenging ideas and inventive styles reveal the fascinating ways religious interests affect emerging technologies and how, in turn, these technologies guide spiritual aspirations. To read these novels from this perspective is to see them and the world anew.

Author : Dreaming Wizard
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 22,6 MB
Release : 2020-09-09
Category :
ISBN :

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WARNING: This Page Will Show You Magic Spells That Give You Powers Fast To Control And Gain Full Mastery Over Your Entire Life! You DO NOT Have To Study For Years, You DO NOT Have To Master A Magic Spells System Or Worship Any Entities Or Do Any Rituals! Change Your Life Starting Today Using Magic Spells & The Law Of Attraction.. Read The Lessons That Secret Societies & Occult Orders DO NOT Want You To Know!The Following Law Of Attraction Magic Spells Are Hidden Because You Can INSTANTLY Change Your Life And Start Creating Your Reality To Be The Best It Can Be! These Secrets Have Been Hidden For Centuries And Now Are Being Revealed In How To Gain Psychic & Magick Powers Exposed Now!Are you tired of trying different magic spells and reading different law of attraction books and getting nowhere with magic spells? Have you tried different rituals and styles of witchcraft and Wicca and got no results? Have you tried contacting different entities and beings for help and received nothing? Tried to master the law of attraction with positive thinking and gotten nowhere? Have you been burned by different fortune tellers or magic spells that gave you hope and nothing else? If you said yes to any of these questions, How To Gain Psychic & Magick Powers Exposed reveals: The 2 universal laws you must master to make your magic spells work, and the law of attraction! A never ending source of energy and empowerment you can use for unlimited magic powers in real life! How to travel to different worlds and dimensions when you learn how to use astral projection now! I expose 6 of the greatest lies ever told about love magic spells and how to avoid them! How to read into any situation accurately like reading your future or what other people are thinking! How to give yourself accurate psychic readings so you don't get ripped off by fakes! How to easily energize your physical body and bring clarity and strength when you need it! Learn how to master the building blocks of physical reality to get what you want from life! Learn the secrets of sexual astrology and know whether a relationship will work or not! How to attract the right love partners into your life for dating, romance, sex and true love! Learn the secretive real magic powers of the tarot cards that make any of your dreams or goals come true! What is the truth when it comes to black magic spells? I will show you about the left hand side of black magic spells!Get powerful love magic spells to attract the right love partners into your life for dating, romance, sex and true love! Learn the secretive powers of the tarot deck that will make any of your dreams or goals come true! Find out how to effectively strengthen your mind, thoughts and will power for explosive magic spells results! Uncover the master-key secret to making the law of attraction work more often! Discover how to have lucid dreams faster, using this simple effective method! Discover some powerful secrets about man's ancient origins and where we truly come from! Learn how to contact the universe like a satellite system to make whatever you wish come true! Uncover the real power of knowing your life purpose and other secrets with nature's secret math! Find out exactly how the planets can impact your life in every single way possible and how to use it! Learn a super secret technique on how to send people you love divine blessings and healing energy! Uncover the ancient methods of creating amulets and talismen to either bring good luck or banish evil! Want to find out how to have God like powers here on earth? Read the specialized report inside! How to successfully live a magick life without being the town weirdo! Learn about the ancient secrets of reincarnation and what you do in between lives! Find out exactly how to get psychic abilities fast! The sacred truths of the law of attraction and how to make it work now! Download right now to change your life now!

Author : Eitan Hersh
Publisher : Scribner
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 11,67 MB
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1982116781

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A brilliant condemnation of political hobbyism—treating politics like entertainment—and a call to arms for well-meaning, well-informed citizens who consume political news, but do not take political action. Who is to blame for our broken politics? The uncomfortable answer to this question starts with ordinary citizens with good intentions. We vote (sometimes) and occasionally sign a petition or attend a rally. But we mainly “engage” by consuming politics as if it’s a sport or a hobby. We soak in daily political gossip and eat up statistics about who’s up and who’s down. We tweet and post and share. We crave outrage. The hours we spend on politics are used mainly as pastime. Instead, we should be spending the same number of hours building political organizations, implementing a long-term vision for our city or town, and getting to know our neighbors, whose votes will be needed for solving hard problems. We could be accumulating power so that when there are opportunities to make a difference—to lobby, to advocate, to mobilize—we will be ready. But most of us who are spending time on politics today are focused inward, choosing roles and activities designed for our short-term pleasure. We are repelled by the slow-and-steady activities that characterize service to the common good. In Politics Is for Power, pioneering and brilliant data analyst Eitan Hersh shows us a way toward more effective political participation. Aided by political theory, history, cutting-edge social science, as well as remarkable stories of ordinary citizens who got off their couches and took political power seriously, this book shows us how to channel our energy away from political hobbyism and toward empowering our values.

Author : Steven Strogatz
Publisher : Eamon Dolan Books
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 14,40 MB
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 1328879984

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From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing explanation of calculus - how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better. Without calculus, we wouldn't have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn't have unraveled DNA or discovered Neptune or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket. Though many of us were scared away from this essential, engrossing subject in high school and college, Steven Strogatz's brilliantly creative, down‑to‑earth history shows that calculus is not about complexity; it's about simplicity. It harnesses an unreal number--infinity--to tackle real‑world problems, breaking them down into easier ones and then reassembling the answers into solutions that feel miraculous. Infinite Powers recounts how calculus tantalized and thrilled its inventors, starting with its first glimmers in ancient Greece and bringing us right up to the discovery of gravitational waves (a phenomenon predicted by calculus). Strogatz reveals how this form of math rose to the challenges of each age: how to determine the area of a circle with only sand and a stick; how to explain why Mars goes "backwards" sometimes; how to make electricity with magnets; how to ensure your rocket doesn't miss the moon; how to turn the tide in the fight against AIDS. As Strogatz proves, calculus is truly the language of the universe. By unveiling the principles of that language, Infinite Powers makes us marvel at the world anew.

Author : Richard Powers
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 44,83 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0393635538

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction Winner of the William Dean Howells Medal Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize Over One Year on the New York Times Bestseller List A New York Times Notable Book and a Washington Post, Time, Oprah Magazine, Newsweek, Chicago Tribune, and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year "The best novel ever written about trees, and really just one of the best novels, period." —Ann Patchett The Overstory, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of—and paean to—the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, Richard Powers’s twelfth novel unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late twentieth-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. There is a world alongside ours—vast, slow, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into its unfolding catastrophe.