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Warden El is the story of a journey-one woman's journey to enlightenment and to freedom from the chains of her subconscious mind. Leila, a woman of the world, is initially unaware of her subconscious, still less of its effect on her conscious actions and her entire life. The story follows Leila as, under the tutelage of the guiding spirit Warden El, she comes to understand how the events of her life, even those now unrecalled, weave a web that binds her mind until she learns to break free. Although it is told as a fable, Warden El brings together the science and the mystery of the subconscious to offer an original insight into the workings of the human mind that will resonate in your own life.
Travels with George: A Memoir Through the Italy of My Childhood
Olga Vannucci
Ligurian Sea Press
2012
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Little Lorie Had a Farm is a book about an Australian girl who meets different animals around her family's farmhouse. Written for children aged 5-8, it contains ten stories full of imagination, excitement and well-presented educational information about the most popular Australian animals: kangaroos, wombats, emus, cockatoos, and others. Children will have fun reading magic stories about a simple girl. They will certainly find a lot in common with her, whose fantasy, ingenuity and sense of curiosity are bright markers for this fascinating age.
"Not What You Think" is a delightful children's book that takes young readers on an imaginative journey. Filled with charming verses and captivating illustrations, each page holds a surprise through an ingenious folding design. Ordinary things transform into extraordinary marvels-a train becomes a roller-skating boy, a book page unveils magical worlds, and a snowman turns into a snow-ter-pillar This interactive book encourages curiosity, creativity, and a sense of wonder, making it perfect for kids who love surprises. Join us on this enchanting adventure and discover that sometimes, things are simply "Not What You Think."
This book is a marvelous collection of illustrations by the author's young daughter. It reveals the incredible power of creativity, which can conquer boredom and fears. Jump into a world filled with rainbows, stars, and magical creatures that come alive on the pages. Discover the joy of creating your very own art gallery of dreams
Eve of the Festival is a study of Homeric myth-making in the first and longest dialogue of Penelope and Odysseus (Odyssey 19). This study makes a case for seeing virtuoso myth-making as an essential part of this conversation, a register of communication important for the interaction between the two speakers. At the core of the book is a detailed examination of several myths in the dialogue in an attempt to understand what is being said and how. The dialogue as a whole is interpreted as an exchange of performances that have the eve of Apollo’s festival as their occasion and that amount to activating, and even enacting, the myth corresponding within the Odyssey to the ritual event of the festival.
Comparative Literature and Classical Persian Poetics applies comparative literary approaches to classical Persian traditions of composing and performing poetry and song. Olga M. Davidson focuses on epic, especially the classical epic Shahnama, composed in the early eleventh century CE by the poet Ferdowsi, and on the relationship of this epic to other genres that are found embedded in it. Included among these other genres are forms of verbal art that were originally composed without the aid of writing, such as women’s laments. Davidson explores the many ways in which the epic Shahnama incorporates oral poetic traditions in general. Surveying the current state of the art in oral poetic studies, she concentrates on applications of these studies to classical Persian prose as well as poetry. Of special interest is her critical analysis of both modern and ancient claims about the turning of prose into poetry. This second edition of the book contains an added chapter about “live” performances of the epic Shahnama.
Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings presents a far-reaching reassessment of the classical Persian epic known as the Shahnama or “Book of Kings,” composed by the poet Ferdowsi in the early eleventh century ce. Combining comparative perspectives with a close reading of the internal evidence provided by the text of this epic, Olga M. Davidson argues that the poet of the Shahnama is actually a character in the epic, coexisting with ancient Iranian heroes and kings whose deeds are celebrated by the poetry. The poet can have the role of a character because his poetry comes to life in performance. Whenever the Shahnama was performed by the poet or by later practitioners of his poetry, the performer could interact with his grand characters by re-engaging with their stories, as if for the first time. After documenting the oral poetic performance traditions underlying the text of the Shahnama in all its variations, Davidson argues that the heroic tradition of this epic is deeply ancient, stemming from Indo-European poetic traditions. A primary example is the great warrior Rostam, who upholds Iranian kingship while at the same time posing a threat to kings who prove unworthy of the crown.
" The Green Zybari stories" is a graphic novel that also takes a form of an illustrated "diary" authored by 12 year old Niusha who lives in a " Russian town in the middle of California". All three stories in the book, narrated by Niusha, may fit into the definition of "Tall Tales'"...Do the events that Niusha describes really happen? or does she make them up? we'll never know for sure. Her days spin around meeting "zybari", creatures from the local folklore whom Niusha is able to see and communicate with. They bring both horror and bliss into her life. No matter if "true" or not, Niusha's stories sincerely document her struggles through many life problems such as loneliness, social rejection, challenge of the "otherness", - the issues that come sharp in humans' teen years ...and in any of their other years as well
Physical Modelling for Urban Design and Architecture
Olga Popovic Larsen
ICE Publishing
2019
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Physical models have been an essential design tool for architecture, building design and urban projects, aiding design development from conception to realisation. Despite digitalisation, physical modelling remains a vital design tool. In Physical Modelling for Architecture and Building Design, Olga Popovic Larsen explores the role of physical models in current design practice and how these roles have been affected by modern day digital tools. The book also presents different contexts in which physical models are relevant and explores how they are used in the design process by different professions through detailed case studies. The book covers a range of topics including, how physical models are used as a tool for: exploring and developing conceptsrepresentation and communication of designsstructural testing and verificationguiding assembly and construction processescreating a link between physical and digital environments Projects spanning different scales including material science, architecture, building design, structural engineering, environmental engineering aspects, as well as urban scale are also covered. This highly illustrated and practical reference book will be a perfect introduction to the types and uses of physical models. It will appeal to anyone studying or practising architecture, engineering or building design.
Conceptual Structural Design, Third edition addresses a topic that lies at the intersection of architecture and structural engineering. Within a building project, conceptual structural design, and how successfully it has been dealt with, impacts building performance as well as building appearance. Whilst engineers and architects are educated in different fields, the most rewarding projects are where their shared expertise can be utilised in full. This book illustrates how these two professions can be bridged. The first half of this book details the theory and investigates sources of inspiration for developing structural form. This includes what can be learnt from natural forms by using intuition; finding inspiration from precedents; applying understanding of structural principles; utilising physical models for design; as well as using new design tools, construction methods, emerging technology and materials to develop new structural forms. The second part presents real-life case studies showing projects in context and examples of best practice. Reflective of the changing times in which we live, Conceptual Structural Design demonstrates developments in digital tools that offer sharing possibilities and digital platforms for design, analysis and fabricationenergy efficiency and effective resource utilisation to meet sustainability goalsthe latest developments in design tools, construction methods and materialsarchitects’ experiences from real projects and how they collaborate with engineers from the early stages of design. This fully updated third edition of Conceptual Structural Design, addresses sustainable approaches and circular design. It also features additional online-only bonus material such as case studies about load-bearing glass structures and the Eden Project. The book is essential reading for architects and engineers, and for anyone interested in conceptual structural design.
The Mythologies of Capitalism and the End of the Soviet Project
Olga Baysha
Lexington Books
2014
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The purpose of The Mythologies of Capitalism and the End of the Soviet Project is to show that in order to understand popular disillusionment with democratization, liberalization, and other transformations associated with the attempts of non-Western societies to appropriate the ideas of Western modernity, one must consider how these ideas are mythologized in the course of such appropriations. Olga Baysha argues that the seeds of popular post-revolutionary frustration should be sought in pre-revolutionary discourses on democracy, liberalism, and other concepts of Western modernity that are produced outside local contexts and introduced through the channels of global communication and the interpretations of politicians, activists, and experts. Analyzing the opinions of working people and intellectuals published in two Ukrainian newspapers of perestroika times, the author shows how the concepts of democracy, the market, and the West acquired schizophrenic mythical significations. The study is situated within the context of Ulrich Beck’s theory of world risk society and Gregory Bateson’s theory of schizophrenia as communicative disorder. The author argues that schizophrenic mythologies constructed through globalized networks can lead to disorientation, frustration, and the sense of uncertainty and insecurity on the part of mass publics.
This powerful reinterpretation of Greek tragedy focuses on the performative - the physical and civic - dimension of tragedy. It challenges the idealist, humanist, and universalist approaches that have informed our most cherished philosophical, psychoanalytical, and modern interpretations of Greek tragedy and, in doing so, asks us to renew our relation to these works and to our literary and philosophical inheritance. The book reassesses tragic form in relation to Athenian democracy and links it with a performative discourse that both excludes the feminine and relies on civic and private forms of mourning. At the same time, it explores the centrality of tragedy for thinkers of Modernity such as Holderlin, Nietzsche, Hegel, Freud, Brecht and Benjamin. Through a persuasive analysis of both classical theorists - Plato and Aristotle - and modern theorists - Benjamin, Lacan, Kristeva, Derrida and Butler - the book significantly shifts the emphasis from a Sophoclean model of tragedy to a Euripidean one. Close readings of the performance aspects of Greek play-texts help illuminate these ideas. Features * Compelling new interpretation of Greek tragedy * Performance based * Attentive to issues of gender
This inspiring and fascinating book is the first truly comprehensive study of women's letters ever published. Organised by subject matter, and covering a wide range of topics from politics, work and war, to childhood, love and sexual passion, '800 Years of Women's Letters' reveals the depth, breadth and diversity of women's lives through the ages. Here Heloise writes to Abelard of her undying devotion, Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf correspond about life and writing, and Queen Victoria complains to Robert Peel about the neglect of Buckingham Palace. Many more women write letters that reveal the compassion, humour, love and tenacity with which they confront the often difficult circumstances of everyday life. This is an intriguing insight, and a rare opportunity to read the real words of real women, in their own intimate language.
Learn to draw cute stuff with Sweet Drawing! Filled with projects, prompts, and techniques, this is the perfect beginner’s guide to illustration in the kawaii style.Olga Ortiz, a Spanish illustrator and graphic designer with popular social-media channels @olguioo, offers more than 150 easy drawing projects. The step-by-step projects include all the drawing tips and techniques you’ll need to create a variety of subjects, including: Animals Kitchen items & food Things seen in a classroom Plants & flowers And more! All of the artwork consists of simple lines and shapes and can be done in pencil, pen, marker, or any drawing tool of your choice. Tips for how to add color, creating shapes and lines, selecting tools, and more round out the book for a complete guide to learning to draw. Olga Ortiz’s artwork appeals to artists of all ages and styles for its cuteness and simplicity. Inspired by the kawaii style of illustration and the joy that drawing brings her, Olga seeks to educate, entertain, and inspire.Line, line, circle...done! Create great motifs and get started on your drawing adventure with Sweet Drawing!