Tibetan Thanka Painting


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Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision


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The three-volume set LNCS 12305, 12306, and 12307 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third Chinese Conference on Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision, PRCV 2020, held virtually in Nanjing, China, in October 2020. The 158 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 402 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Computer Vision and Application, Part II: Pattern Recognition and Application, Part III: Machine Learning.







The Circle of Bliss


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Published in conjunction with a 2003 exhibition co-organized by the Columbus Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, this hefty, oversize (10x13 catalogue features approximately 160 powerful masterpieces of Indian, Nepalese, Tibetan, Chinese, and Mongolian art produced over the pa




To Thank a River


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The seasons, flowers, trees, birds, and other animals, the artistry of spider webs, the beauty of sunsets, especially the omnipresence of the river are all interwoven with sincerity and emotion. This book features the best memories of the author's life along the Wisconsin River.




Thank a Farmer


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Infused with jubilance and warmth, this luminous, lyrical picture book celebrates the people and the work that put food on our tables. Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city rooftop gardens, mushroom beds and maple forests, Thank a Farmer traces the food and clothing that a family uses back to the people who harvested and created them. With Maria Gianferrari’s informed and poetic text and monumental artwork from Monica Mikai, Thank a Farmer gently emphasizes the importance of agriculture in our day-to-day lives and reminds readers to give thanks to farmworkers around the world.




Thank a Bored Angel


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Poems portray the experiences of the author as a father, son, husband, army officer, and college professor.




Divine Images, Human Visions


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Over 150 exquisite color illustrations and text make this account of one of North America's finest South Asian art collections an invaluable guide.




Reports


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A Garland of Immortal Wish-fulfilling Trees


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A comprehensive explanation of the extraordinary Palyul tradition in which the Mahamudra (“Great Seal”) and Dzogchen (“Great Perfection”) traditions and the kama and terma lineages are joined together Palyul Namgyal Changchub Chöling, one the six Great Secret Nyingmapa mother monasteries in Tibet, has for centuries upheld the extraordinary non-dual teachings of the Great Seal and Great Perfection traditions. Featuring captivating portraits of the Palyul lineage’s throne holders, along with its history and continued preservation, A Garland of Immortal Wish-Fulfilling Trees traces the succession of the tradition’s leaders and reveals the source of its dharma lineage found in kama, terma, and pure vision. It also includes: An introduction to the Palyul tradition by Penor Rinpoche Biographies of Karma Chagmed Rinpoche and Vidyadhara Migyur Dorje And appendices detailing the Nyingma tradition and the major and minor branch monasteries of the mother Palyul