Make/Believing the World(s)


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A vigorous defence of a radical ontological pluralism that requires theism and is consistent with traditional Christianity.




Making our Way through the World


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How do we reflect upon ourselves and our concerns in relation to society, and vice versa? Human reflexivity works through 'internal conversations' using language, but also emotions, sensations and images. Most people acknowledge this 'inner-dialogue' and can report upon it. However, little research has been conducted on 'internal conversations' and how they mediate between our ultimate concerns and the social contexts we confront. In this book, Margaret Archer argues that reflexivity is progressively replacing routine action in late modernity, shaping how ordinary people make their way through the world. Using interviewees' life and work histories, she shows how 'internal conversations' guide the occupations people seek, keep or quit; their stances towards structural constraints and enablements; and their resulting patterns of social mobility.




In the Mind's Eye


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This book is recognized as a classic in its field. It still stands alone as a compelling argument against popular myths of conventional intelligence and for the importance of visual thinking and visual technologies as powerful tools to aid and amplify the creative potential of many individuals with dyslexia or other learning difficulties.




Making Global Society


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Barry Buzan proposes a new approach to making International Relations a truly global discipline that transcends both Eurocentrism and comparative civilisations. He narrates the story of humankind as a whole across three eras, using its material conditions and social structures to show how global society has evolved. Deploying the English School's idea of primary institutions and setting their story across three domains - interpolity, transnational and interhuman - this book conveys a living historical sense of the human story whilst avoiding the overabstraction of many social science grand theories. Buzan sharpens the familiar story of three main eras in human history with the novel idea that these eras are separated by turbulent periods of transition. This device enables a radical retelling of how modernity emerged from the late 18th century. He shows how the concept of 'global society' can build bridges connecting International Relations, Global Historical Sociology and Global/World History.




Mining the Social Web


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How can you tap into the wealth of social web data to discover who’s making connections with whom, what they’re talking about, and where they’re located? With this expanded and thoroughly revised edition, you’ll learn how to acquire, analyze, and summarize data from all corners of the social web, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, GitHub, email, websites, and blogs. Employ the Natural Language Toolkit, NetworkX, and other scientific computing tools to mine popular social web sites Apply advanced text-mining techniques, such as clustering and TF-IDF, to extract meaning from human language data Bootstrap interest graphs from GitHub by discovering affinities among people, programming languages, and coding projects Build interactive visualizations with D3.js, an extraordinarily flexible HTML5 and JavaScript toolkit Take advantage of more than two-dozen Twitter recipes, presented in O’Reilly’s popular "problem/solution/discussion" cookbook format The example code for this unique data science book is maintained in a public GitHub repository. It’s designed to be easily accessible through a turnkey virtual machine that facilitates interactive learning with an easy-to-use collection of IPython Notebooks.







The Rise of the Chosen Ones


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The myth of the Chosen One has been handed down throughout history. These rare individuals are supposedly selected for greatness from a higher source, and possess knowledge, wisdom, and skills others do not. We see this myth in classic movies and books such as Star Wars and Harry Potter. How did they get chosen? How do we access this exclusive club? Astonishingly, we do it by choosing ourselves for greatness. This simple mental choice unlocks the potential that is your birthright. Discover the path and become one of the many Self-Chosen Ones. Discover the power to: Dispel the myth of the rare Chosen One and become one of the many Chosen Ones Raise your self-worth through two powerful psychological models Apply the core beliefs and strategies for success in your life Become a master of the five progression levels of the Self-Chosen One




The World Conspires


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Highly recommended . . . prophetic and relevant for this time. Elihu Edelson, Both Sides Now ________________________________________ From the Mind Leap series, one Book in two Parts . . . [1] Age of Metamorphosis: an invitation to expanding consciousness From that first leap in your mind, the door to spirit opens leading on toward direct experience of other realities. It is an entirely different experience to fly! Join the authors widely shared channeling sessions in chapters like these: ?First Meetings with Moita a variety of newcomers and their diverse reactions ?Finding Your Own Path through our mistakes, we grow to become our own teacher ?A Universe of Presences Moita states her difference from Seth and Edgar Cayces source ?The Art of Discretion the lesson Dr. Elisabeth Kbler-Ross learned, after seeking Moitas help with the scandal that ultimately threatened her courageous life. [2] The World Conspires: an adventure in psychic/spiritual exploration The unfolding of a visionary journey, as David and Kelly (Siofra) learn to flow with new energies. As communications with Moita and yet higher levels evolve, experiences range . . . ? from depths: Objects become fuzzy. Instantly Moitas presence is much stronger. She tells me that I am in danger. I am losing the thread of my consciousness. . . ?to heights: The Earth is new, filled with the wonder of its discoveries. He speaks to the Sun and I speak to the Ground. We weave together what we are told and make it whole. ?from personal: There is much fear of joy in this world; and when people fear something, they want to destroy it. In order to release it, you must be very strong and know yourself very well. ?to cosmic: It is the arrival of the High Ones on your plane. The texture of the world is changing. We are preparing you for the inevitable shock of seeing us as we really are. from A Channeling for December 20, 2012 Something is happening tomorrow, to everyone on the planet. There is a great deal of energy bent in this direction. It requires my complete presence. We have watched for a great many years, and now there is a drawing together of worlds, a time when the two worlds may touch, when they may integrate and understand. Life will never be the same again.




Bio-Typing Beyond Body Language


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Johnny Seitz is currently teaching the art of reading bodies at Ryokan College of Psychology in Los Angeles and maintains a private practice. "I have personally and professionally experienced many forms of physiotherapies and psychotherapies over the past 20 years, and all have given myself and my patients varying results. I have found that Johnny Seitz's work is a more "lasered" approach which goes directly to the core." -Dr. M. Adam Sheck, Licensed Clinical Psychologist "I recommend him strongly." -Marcel Marceau, the 20th century's most famous mime "I know of no other method better for putting you in touch with your body, thus pointing the way toward health and fitness." -Richard Pena, Director, New York Film Festival "The interest in Johnny Seitz has been steadily increasing. Johnny presents a meaningful class, with a variety of approaches and techniques presented intensively in a very short time. He has an innate ability to present a class to students on an introductory level as well as those who are already well versed in a field. Mr. Seitz's influence has been deeply felt." -Myra A. Mayman, Office for the Arts, Harvard and Radcliffe Universities




THE PHILOSOPHY BOOK COSMOCELLULAR-HYPOTHESIS


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You cannot ignore the fact that some time or the other, you are in search of the truth of life, death and the purpose of your very existence. This book, biologically and exobiologically, explains about life which is just a dynamic expression of nature’s special nonmolecular-energy waves at the different physical platforms like special molecular levels of the ecosystem of the earth. And these molecular levels are biologically called different living species. And this dynamic exchange of energy is scientifically explained to answer the query ‘Nothing lives forever; yet, life continues, since evolution of the first life on earth.’ In short, every era has one such epic (Granth) and Cosmocellular Hypothesis is undoubtedly an upcoming epic (as millennium-metaphysics) of this new era. It took the author more than 22 years in Vedic research work under strictly-neutral scrutinization of modern-science’s laws. Thus, it shows nature’s science (ancient Vedic science) in comparison to modern science (Machine Science), i.e. from East to West, for the youth of the 21st century. And this is reflected in every paragraph of this book Cosmocellular Hypothesis—A Journey from Meditation To Modern-Medicine that leaves every reader dumbstruck, by presenting him some still-unrevealed great mysteries of his own life and his home—the universe.