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        ATENTADOS TERRORISTAS: la nueva amenaza urbana

        by Prof. H. Granot y el Dr. J. Levinson

        ATENTADOS TERRORISTAS: la nueva amenaza urbana por el Prof. H. Granot y el Dr. J. Levinson En este trabajo sumamente relevante e innovador, los autores hacen hincapié en los métodos con los que organismos locales pueden responder a los peores atentados terroristas que han debido enfrentar las autoridades en centros urbanos y mitigar sus efectos. Los autores también combinan la teoría con la práctica, citando incidentes en todo el mundo —incluido el devastador ataque perpetrado el 11 de septiembre de 2001 contra el Centro de Comercio Mundial en Nueva York y contra el Pentágono— haciendo al mismo tiempo hincapié en la singular experiencia de Israel en este campo. En vista de la creciente amenaza de atentados terroristas y del acrecentado interés en la gestión de casos de emergencia, Atentados terroristas provee un bien fundado material de fondo a funcionarios y miembros de unidades de emergencia que tratan de comprender una de las peores amenazas al mundo moderno.  Namiki Shobo ha publicado a fines de 2005 una versión en japonés de esta obra. Dekel, junto con THE KEY Publishing House Inc., de Toronto, Canadá, publicó en abril de 2009 una versión en inglés americano.

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        Pondering the Pantry

        The Smart Shopper’s Guide

        by JAY lEVINSON

        When shopping for food, know what you are buying. Don’t be fooled by advertising and buy something you don’t really need or don’t even want! This book helps readers be smart shoppers instead of victims of marketing gimmicks. Obviously, there are too many items on store shelves for this book to be "complete." Rather, the idea is to provide representative product examples to increase awareness and give consumers a better idea of what they are buying and a product’s benefits. There is no such thing as a "best buy." Some shoppers look for quality. Others are motivated by nutrition. Price can be a very strong consideration, but not for everyone. The basic philosophy of this book is not to push readers into any specific direction. Rather, the intent is to make readers aware of what they are buying so they can make intelligent decisions and choose a healthier diet. There are two rules that apply to all consumers: (1) understand the label, both what is written and what is not, and (2) realize that the serving size on the label is probably not the portion size consumers really eat, so adjust the cost and nutrition information accordingly. Jay Levinson has a PhD from New York University. His career has been extremely diverse, working for the US Central Intelligence Agency and then in the forensic division of the Israel Police. For some ten years he ran a food co-op, gaining understanding about food distribution and sales. He has published six books and several hundred articles and has lectured in more than two dozen countries in four languages. The author has visited several dozen food and beverage production companies, both big and small, and interviewed their key personnel.

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        December 2012

        Kunst und Erfahrung

        Beiträge zu einer philosophischen Kontroverse

        by Stefan Deines, Jasper Liptow, Martin Seel

        Welche Rolle spielen Wahrnehmung und Erfahrung für unseren Umgang mit Kunst? Gibt es eine spezifisch ästhetische Erfahrung? Und wenn ja, wie lässt sie sich begrifflich bestimmen? Von Antworten auf diese Fragen hängt nicht nur das Schicksal vieler Theorien der Kunst ab, sondern letztlich das Schicksal der Ästhetik selbst, insofern sie mit dem Anspruch auftritt, als Theorie einer besonderen Form der Erfahrung Aufschluss über das Wesen der Kunst zu geben. Der Band versammelt prominente Autoren sowohl der »kontinentalen« als auch der »analytischen« Ästhetik, die den Zusammenhang von Kunst und Erfahrung aus systematischer Perspektive beleuchten, darunter Georg W. Bertram, Noël Carroll, Jerrold Levinson, Martin Seel, Eva Schürmann und James Shelley.

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        TERROR BOMBING

        by Prof. H. Granot and Dr. J. Levinson

        In this innovative and highly relevant work, the authors stress ways in which local agencies can respond to and mitigate the effects of the worst acts of terror faced by urban authorities. The authors combine theory and practice, citing incidents around the world (including the devastating 9/11 attacks on the WTC in NYC and the Pentagon), while emphasizing Israel’s special experience in this field. In light of the increasing threat of terrorist acts and the rising interest in emergency management, Terror Bombing provides a solid background for officials and emergency response personnel who are seeking to understand one of the most dangerous threats to modern life. A Japanese-language edition of this title has been published in late 2005 by Namiki Shobo. An English-language North-American edition was co-published in April 2009 by Dekel with THE KEY Publishing House Inc., Toronto, Canada, followed by an E-book edition in 2010. 194 pages, 17X24 cm

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        La Terreur des Bombes

        by Pr. H. Granot

        La Terreur des Bombes – La peur urbaine universelle par le Pr. H. Granot et le Dr. J. Levinson Dans leur étude innovante et si importante, les auteurs insistent sur la façon dont les organismes locaux peuvent répondre et surtout mitiger les effets des pires actes de terreur auxquels doivent faire face les autorités urbaines. Ils allient théorie et pratique, citant des incidents à travers le monde (y compris les attaques meurtrières du World Trade Center à New York et du Pentagone le 11 septembre 2001), tout en mettant l’accent sur l’expérience particulière d’Israël dans ce domaine. Etant donné l’augmentation certaine de la menace d’actes terroristes et l’importance croissante de la gestion de l’état d’urgence, la Terreur des Bombes procure une information sérieuse pour les officiels et les personnes devant répondre à des situations d’urgence et cherchant à comprendre l’une des menaces les plus dangereuses de la vie moderne.   Une édition japonaise de ce titre a été publiée à la fin de l'année 2005 par Namiki Shobo. L'édition en anglais pour l'Amérique du Nord a été publiée en avril 2009 par DEKEL en collaboration avec le KEY Publishing House Inc., Toronto, Canada.

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      • Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

        Andrôe Levinson On Dance

        Writings from Paris in the Twenties

        by AndrÔe. Levinson

      • Literature & Literary Studies
        August 2020

        Collected Poems

        by Bernard Levinson

        Poems from Bernard Levinson’s four published collections as well as a new unpublished collection are gathered together into one volume, Collected Poems. Those previously published collections are From Breakfast to Madness (Ravan Press 1974); Welcome to the Circus (Justified Press 1991); I See You (Southern College Publishers 2001) and I Dreamt I Was Flying (Nimrod Publishers 2007).

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        Learning for Meaning's Sake

        Toward the Hermeneutic University

        by Mackler, S.

        Universities, and the societies they serve, suffer from a crisis of meaning: We have fanatically developed our ability to produce knowledge, leaving our ability to craft meaning by the wayside. University graduates often have an abundance of knowledge but lack the wisdom to use it meaningfully. Meanwhile, people inside and outside academia are searching for meaning but are imprisoned in a lexicon of clichés and sound bites that stunts their quest.In response, Learning for Meaning's Sake begins with the assertion that higher education in the 21st century should renounce its obsession with job training and knowledge production and should, instead, turn toward questions of meaning. Drawing upon a diverse range of philosophical thought, Learning for Meaning's Sake offers the vision and philosophical foundation for a new type of higher learning-one that is devoted to the existential questions at the core of human existence. "Drawing from the work of a wide range of philosophers in a remarkably accessible way, Stephanie Mackler lays sophisticated conceptual groundwork to show how college educators can help young people come to understand themselves as "meaning-makers." Good meaning-makers have the interpretive skills and the confidence to approach difficult texts and challenging events in such a way that they are neither passive recipients of received wisdom nor arrogantly attempting to reinvent the wheel. Learning for Meaning's Sake explains how these capacities and this orientation to the world can be cultivated in the college classroom. As the book makes clear, thinking is one part of this process, but good meaning makers also have the courage to add their voices to the sorts of cultural conversations that condition our understandings of the world. In this way, good meaning-makers are not simply interpreting the world; they are helping to shape it. This is an engaging and original book, recommended for those of us who teach at the university level and those who are interested in revitalizing the liberal arts in the hopes of making higher education more meaningful."-DR. NATASHA LEVINSON, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Special Services, Kent State University "Stephanie Mackler's is a fresh voice in the ancient conversation of those who reflect on the character of liberal learning and liberal arts education... [She] wants 'to philosophize in the truest sense of the word'... and speaks of rearticulating the purposes of institutions of higher learning..."-TIMOTHY FULLER, Lloyd E. Worner Distinguished Service Professor & Professor of Political Science, Colorado College Cover photo: Séamus Mulryan

      • October 2012

        Music, Politics, and Violence

        by Edited by Susan Fast, edited by Kip Pegley

        An in-depth consideration of the relationship between music and violence

      • Romance
        July 2014

        Mothers, Fathers & Lovers

        by Ruby Soames

        Ever wonder what it's like to date an actor who hits the big time? Intrigue, jealousy, resentment – and that’s just your closest friends. When Sarah Tyler’s boyfriend shoots from penniless waiter to Hollywood star, she sinks from city lawyer to homeless, lovesick dog walker.

      • March 2010

        Done into Dance

        Isadora Duncan in America

        by Ann Daly

        The larger-than-life story of an American dance icon.

      • October 2014

        The Director Within

        Storytellers of Stage and Screen

        by Rose Eichenbaum, edited by Aron Hirt-Manheimer

        Intimate portraits of famous directors of stage and screen

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