Author: Paul Gooding File Type: pdf In recent years, cultural institutions and commercial providers have created extensive digitised newspaper collections. This book asks the timely question what can the large-scale digitisation of newspapers tell us about the wider cultural phenomenon of mass digitisation? The unique form and materiality of newspapers, and their grounding in a particular time and place, provide challenges for researchers and digital resource creators alike. At the same time, the wider context in which digitisation of cultural heritage occurs shapes the impact of digital resources in ways which fall short of the grand ambitions of the wider theoretical discourse. Drawing on case studies from leading digitised newspaper collections, the book aims to provide a bridge between the theory and practice of how these digitised collections are being used. Beginning with an exploration of the hyperbolic nature of technological discourses, the author explores how web interfaces, funding models and the realities of contemporary user behaviour contrast with the hyperbolic discourse surrounding mass digitisation. This book will be of particular interest to those who want to investigate how user studies can inform our understanding of technological phenomena, including digital resource creators, information professionals, students and researchers in universities, libraries, museums and archives.

Author: Abhijit Banerjee File Type: mobi Why do the poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free life-saving immunizations, but pay for unnecessary drugs? In Poor Economics, Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo, two practical visionaries working toward ending world poverty, answer these questions from the ground. In a book the Wall Street Journal called marvelous, rewarding, the authors tell how the stress of living on less than 99 cents per day encourages the poor to make questionable decisions that feed--not fight--poverty. The result is a radical rethinking of the economics of poverty that offers a ringside view of the lives of the worlds poorest, and shows that creating a world without poverty begins with understanding the daily decisions facing the poor. Review Amartya Sen A marvellously insightful book by two outstanding researchers on the real nature of poverty. Steven D. Levitt This book is a must-read for anyone who cares about world poverty. It has been years since I read a book that taught me so much. Poor Economics represents the best that economics has to offer. Robert Solow Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo are allergic to grand generalizations about the secret of economic development. Instead they appeal to many local observations and experiments to explore how poor people in poor countries actually cope with their poverty what they know, what they seem (or dont seem) to want, what they expect of themselves and others, and how they make the choices that they can make. Apparently there are plenty of small but meaningful victories to be won, some through private and some through public action, that together could add up to a large gains for the worlds poor, and might even start a ball rolling. I was fascinated and convinced. The New York Times, May 19, 2011 Randomized trials are the hottest thing in the fight against poverty, and two excellent new books have just come out by leaders in the field. One is Poor Economics, by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo... These terrific books move the debate to the crucial question What kind of aid works best? About the Author Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee is the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at MIT. He is the recipient of many honors and awards, including most recently the inaugural Infosys Prize in 2009, and has been an honorary advisor to many organizations including the World Bank and the Government of India. Esther Duflo is the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at MIT. She is a recipient of the MacArthur genius award (2009) and the John Bates Clark medal awarded annually to the best American economist under forty (2012). In 2003, Banerjee and Duflo cofounded the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), which they continue to direct.

Author: Richard M. Dolan File Type: epub This is the new must-have UFO book. For beginners and experienced researchers alike, historian Richard Dolan covers the full range of this incredibly complex topic in his uniquely engaging style. He offers fresh insights on everything connected to UFOs ancient aliens, modern encounters, abductions, channelers, the politics and cover-up, the black budget world, the bizarre science, the social dimensions (read YouTube and Facebook), the future, and much more. Toward that end, Dolan gives practical insights on how to distinguish and investigate UFOs in todays world, where we are flooded with claims and videos and data of all types. In addition, as one of ufologys pioneers in the deep analysis of the cover-up, he offers an original perspective on how it all works and why the cover-up, despite being so entrenched and insidious, is nevertheless bound to end. He also writes on the nature of contact, speculating on who these Others might be. Finally, Dolan takes the reader through the weird science of UFOs, covering everything from propulsion to spacetime to consciousness and more. UFOs for the 21st Century Mind is a roadmap pointing the way forward in a field filled with uncertainty and obfuscation. In so doing, it is set to reposition an ancient phenomenon into a contemporary state of mind, reminding you just why the greatest mystery of our time is also one of the most important. Contents Introduction 1. What Are UFOs? 2. Theories of Ancient Visitation 3. Into Modernity Airships, Foo Fighters, and Flying Saucers, 1896 to 1969 4. UFO Secrecy and Those Who Fought It 5. Digging DeeperThe Breakaway Civilization 6. High StrangenessUFOs from 1970 to 1990 7. UFOs, 1991 to the Present 8. Contact and Abduction 9. The Growth of Ufology 10. Who Are They? What Do They Want? 11. Weird Science Propulsion, Energy, Spacetime, and Consciousness 12. Into the Future, Into Ourselves Conclusion 486 p. Illustrated Endorsements In a field that can be so confusing, so complex, Richard Dolan has taken his many years of thinking about UFOs and written a completely fresh overview of the entire subject. . . . This is an ambitious work that truly ties the many different aspects of the subject together. Its rare to find something like this, especially considering the care and thoroughness that went into it. -- George Noory, host of Coast to Coast AM. As a follow-up to his previous books exploring the relationship between UFOs and the National Security State, historian Richard Dolan widens his perspective to explore all aspects of this provocative phenomenon. In this role, he takes us on a journey that brings to life the subtlety and depth of this rich subject, a truly captivating read. --H. E. Puthoff, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin UFOs For the 21st Century Mind represents a new kind of book one that clearly and intelligently addresses literally every aspect and implication of the most maligned, misunderstood and compelling subject in human history. Richard Dolans newest work is perfect reading for serious students of ufology as well as the absolute beginner. Inspired, particularly well written, and the product of a first class mind for this or any other century. --Peter Robbins, coauthor of the U.K. bestseller, Left At East Gate A First-Hand Account of the Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident, Its Cover-up and Investigation This is an invaluable treatment of the known facets and seemingly endless implications regarding UFOs, with a much-appreciated focus on the human experience. A job well done, Richard. -- Sam Maranto, Investigative Researcher **

Author: Joe Navarro File Type: pdf Read this book and send your nonverbal intelligence soaring. Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to speed read people decode sentiments and behaviours, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. Youll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and strangers think of you. You will discover The ancient survival instincts that drive body language Why the face is the least likely place to gauge a persons true feelings What thumbs, feet, and eyelids reveal about moods and motives The most powerful behaviors that reveal our confidence and true sentiments Simple nonverbals that instantly establish trust Simple nonverbals that instantly communicate authority Filled with examples from Navarros professional experience, this definitive book offers a powerful new way to navigate your world. **