Описание: Auction catalogs can tell you a lot about a person—their passions and vanities, peccadilloes and aesthetics; their flush years and lean. Think of the collections of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Truman Capote, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
In Leanne Shapton’s marvelously inventive and invented auction catalog, the 325 lots up for auction are what remain from the relationship between Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris (who aren’t real people, but might as well be). Through photographs of the couple’s personal effects—the usual auction items (jewelry, fine art, and rare furniture) and the seemingly worthless (pajamas, Post-it notes, worn paperbacks)—the story of a failed love affair vividly (and cleverly) emerges. From first meeting to final separation, the progress and rituals of intimacy are revealed through the couple’s accumulated relics and memorabilia. And a love story, in all its tenderness and struggle, emerges from the evidence that has been left behind, laid out for us to appraise and appreciate.
In an earlier work, "Was She Pretty?," Shapton, a talented artist and illustrator, subtly explored the seemingly simple yet powerfully complicated nature of sexual jealousy. In "Important Artifacts and Personal Property from the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris"—a very different yet equally original book—she invites us to contemplate what is truly valuable, and to consider the art we make of our private lives.
Автор: Borja de Riquer y Permanyer, Ferran Toledano Gonzalez, Gemma Rubi Название: Money, Politics and Corruption in Modern Spain ISBN: 1789760704 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789760705 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 15015.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: It is common to think that Latin countries, in southern Europe or Latin America, are naturally corrupt regions when, in reality, this is a modern-day cliche that merely legitimizes alleged superiority. This book provides the interpretative tools to investigate political corruption in contemporary Spain and its colonies, in a comparative and interdisciplinary historical perspective, conducted and developed by specialists in economic history, political and administrative history, and political science. Addressing the historical functionality of corruption in Spain, and its weakening of the democratic ideal, provides an investigatory template and research model for combating and better understanding the evolution of corruption in Western democracies and other international arenas. Key to the investigation are the interrelations established between political power bases and different economic interest groups, against the background of elites who have become state players over time. The most frequent corrupt practices are bribery, favouritism, tax fraud, embezzlement of public funds, revolving appointment doors, influence peddling and political control of local territories through electoral corruption (caciquismo). Discussion centres on preventative measures to combat such practices. These behaviours exist historically both in continental Europe and in Great Britain, but with notable differences regarding the impunity of crimes, the lack of division of administrative and political oversight, and the absence of a culture of accountability. Chapter contributions explain the impact and circumstances of corruption in business, the economy, and national and local administrations. The work covers a wide historical range, including the imperial penetration of corruption in Restoration Bourbon Spain; hunger and bribery under the Franco regime; and the consequences of the financial crisis of 2008. Published in association with the Canada Blanch Centre for Contemporary Spanish Studies
Автор: Mar?a Salinas, Maite Lopez-Garr?gos, Enrique Rodriguez-Borja, ?lvaro Blasco, Arturo Carratal? Название: Laboratory Test requesting Appropriateness and Patient Safety ISBN: 3110371049 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783110371048 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Цена: 6501.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The global medical process is a chain of different medical multidisciplinary procedures. The success in global Patient Safety will depend on the Safety of the consecutive medical processes that intervene in this complex system. Laboratory data is an essential part of health care, indeed it is used in 70% of clinical decisions. Inappropriate laboratory test over requesting is extremely frequent. The prevalence of under requesting has been less studied. The consequences of under requesting are clear, we are missing a diagnosis. Inappropriate over requesting can result not only in a problem of cost but also in a problem regarding patient safety. Additionally, another important consequence of inappropriate tests over requesting is that such amount of unnecessary tests has probably contributed to a significant increase in the volume of those over the last years. In all, there is general consensus that the inadequacy of test requesting must be corrected through strategies and monitored over time through indicators to assure the optimal laboratory contribution to clinical decision-making and patient safety.
Описание: Natural ecosystems provide the basic conditions without which humanity could not survive. Goods and services provided by ecosystems include, for example, provision of food, fibre and fuel, purification of water and air, cultural and aesthetic benefits, stabilization and moderation of the Earths climate, generation and renewal of soil fertility, including nutrient cycling or maintenance of genetic resources as key inputs to crop varieties and livestock breeds, medicines, and other products. However, the ability of natural ecosystems to continue performing these services is seriously threatened because plant species diversity or soil are being seriously deteriorated, and in some cases destroyed. While loss of species has always occurred as a natural phenomenon, the pace of extinction has accelerated dramatically as a result of human activity. Ecosystems are being fragmented or eliminated, and innumerable species are in decline or already extinct. At the same time, various studies worldwide have shown that soils do not support intensive annual plant cultivation without fertilizer applications and even these may not maintain sustainability. Inappropriate silvicultural operations or the use of land for intensive agricultural purposes is one of the main causes of soil degradation, and there is therefore worldwide interest in quantifying the loss of soil quality generated by incorrect agricultural operations or forest management practises. This can only happen if people have the right information, skills, and organizations for understanding and dealing with soil and plant diversity issues. This books deals with soil management and restoration strategies in order to maintain soil quality avoiding soil deterioration. Throughout the book, different authors present very interesting works related to the nitrogen status of containerized Australian blackwood (Acacia Melanoxylon) seedings, soil carbon stocks in different vegetation types, biological soil crusts distribution in China sandy soils, ash soil fertilizers, the watershed management of badland areas, effects of pipeline construction-related disturbances on soil properties, soil quality indicators and soil hydrology in dry areas and aggregate characteristics within the soil active layer.
Автор: Fr?es de Borja Reis, Cris Название: South-North Dialogues on Democracy, Development and Sustainability ISBN: 1032470445 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032470443 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 20671.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Antela-Bernardez Borja, Vidal Jordi Название: Central Asia in Antiquity: Interdisciplinary Approaches ISBN: 1407313118 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781407313115 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10851.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Paricio Ignacio, Ferrater Borja, Guillamat Joan Название: Geometric Taxonomy: Carlos Ferrater, Oab ISBN: 1948765861 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781948765862 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6200.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Geometric Taxonomy gets closer to the geometries of Carlos Ferrater and OAB that are present in timeless architecture, those that are explicit in the great treatises, those that dazzled us with "the correct and magnificent wise play of forms under the light", the elemental forms that inspired modernity a hundred years ago.
Автор: Bagunya, Borja Gurt, Carlota Moliner, Empar Punti, Jordi Nopca, Jordi Orriols, Marta Ramis, Llucia Seres, Francesc Torne, Gonzalo Название: Book of barcelona ISBN: 1910974056 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781910974056 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1714.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Bringing together fiction from celebrated writers, The Book of Barcelona is an anthology of short stories charting the social and and cultural change of Barcelona over the last fifty years, creating a literary map of the city.
Автор: Fr?es de Borja Reis, Cris Название: South-North Dialogues on Democracy, Development and Sustainability ISBN: 1032470437 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032470436 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 5970.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: by Diana Forker; Lenore A Grenoble Название: Language contact in the territory of the former Soviet Union / ISBN: 9027208581 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789027208583 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 13147.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
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