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Free Download Cherishing Antiquity: The Cultural Construction of an Ancient Chinese Kingdom (Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph): 89 (Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series) By Olivia Milburn
2013 | 360 Pages | ISBN: 0674726685 | PDF | 5 MB
Cherishing Antiquity describes the commemoration within Chinese literature and culture of the southern kingdom of Wu, which collapsed in 473 BCE. The sudden rise and tragic fall of Wu within the space of just over one century would inspire numerous memorials in and around the city of Suzhou, once the capital of this ancient kingdom. A variety of physical structures, including temples, shrines, steles, and other monuments, were erected in memory of key figures in the kingdom’s history. These sites inspired further literary representations in poetry and prose–musings on the exoticism, glamour, great wealth, and hideous end of the last king of Wu. Through an analysis first of the history of Wu as recorded in ancient Chinese texts and then of its literary legacy, Olivia Milburn illuminates the remarkable cultural endurance of this powerful but short-lived kingdom.

Free Download Writing Muslim Identity: The Construction of Identity By Geoffrey Nash
2011 | 142 Pages | ISBN: 1441136665 | PDF | 1 MB
The relationship between Islam andthe West is one of the most urgent and hotly debated issues of our time. Thisbook is the first to offer a comprehensive overview of the way in which Muslimsare represented within modern English writing, ranging from the novel, throughmemoir and travel writing to journalism. Covering a wide range of texts andauthors, it scrutinises the identity ‘Muslim’ by looking at its inscription inrecent and contemporary literary writing within the context of significantevents like the Rushdie Affair and 9/11. Examining the wide range of writinginternationally that takes Islam or Islamic cultures as its focus, the authordiscusses the representation of Muslim identity in writing by non-Muslimwriters, former Muslim ‘native informants’, and practising Muslims.

Free Download E. Elena Songster, "Panda Nation: The Construction and Conservation of China’s Modern Icon"
English | 2018 | pages: 264 | ISBN: 0199393672, 0197533574 | EPUB | 6,3 mb
A logo on products ranging from chopsticks and toilet paper to cell phones and automobiles, the panda is one of the most ubiquitous images in China and throughout the world. Yet the panda holds little notable historical significance in China. Although it has existed in the territory of present-day China since the Pliocene epoch, its widespread popularity there is not only recent, but almost sudden.

Free Download Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, "Handbook of Steel Construction 11th"
English | 2016 | pages: 1192 | ISBN: 0888112033, 0888112076 | PDF | 90,0 mb

Free Download Emerging Debates in the Construction Industry: The Developing Nations’ Perspective
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1032374675 | 341 Pages | PDF (True) | 11 MB
This book provides readers with an insightful understanding of the various emerging issues in the construction industry, especially in the area associated with United Nations developmental goals, 4th Industrial Revolution, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Skills and Capacity development. The need for all practitioner to understand growing issues surrounding the various evolving concepts or technologies in the construction industry remain critical to stakeholders if any meaningful gains are expected. This book explains the importance of inclusion, health and safety, skills development, collaboration, pandemics, the fourth industrial revolution, capacity building, and green finance, among others. Thus, it provides an in-depth understanding of the issues mentioned in developed and developing countries for construction professionals, researchers, educators, and other stakeholders. The book can be adopted as a research guide, framework, and reference on the emerging concepts in construction practices.

Free Download Anastasia Salter, "A Portrait of the Auteur as Fanboy: The Construction of Authorship in Transmedia Franchises"
English | ISBN: 1496830466 | 2020 | 234 pages | EPUB | 431 KB
Increasingly over the past decade, fan credentials on the part of writers, directors, and producers have come to be seen as a guarantee of quality media making―the "fanboy auteur." Figures like Joss Whedon are both one of "us" and one of "them." This is a strategy of marketing and branding―it is a claim from the auteur himself or industry PR machines that the presence of an auteur who is also a fan means the product is worth consuming. Such claims that fan credentials guarantee quality are often contested, with fans and critics alike rejecting various auteur figures as the true leader of their respective franchises. That split, between assertions of fan and auteur status and acceptance (or not) of that status, is key to unravelling the fan auteur.

Free Download Special Inspections What Construction Managers Needs To Know
Published 4/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280×720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 2.32 GB | Duration: 3h 25m
A Construction Manager’s Comprehensive Commentary on Special Inspections: What a Construction Manager needs to know

Free Download Construction Microeconomics by Christian Brockmann
English | January 17th, 2023 | ISBN: 1119828783 | 416 pages | True EPUB | 22.81 MB
CONSTRUCTION MICROECONOMICS

Free Download Chinese Television and National Identity Construction: The Cultural Politics of Music-Entertainment Programmes By Lauren Gorfinkel
2017 | 253 Pages | ISBN: 1138782971 | PDF | 21 MB
This book examines music entertainment programmes on China Central Television, China’s only national level television network, as well as on nationally-available provincial channels, exploring how such programmes project a nuanced image of China’s identity and position in the world. It shows how the images presented – primarily to domestic audiences – are in step with China’s party-state nationalism, and at the same time flexible and open to change as China’s circumstances change. The book contextualises identity construction in the media by examining the development of television in China and the political struggles between provincial and national television stations, as well as by foregrounding the historical and contemporary role of musical culture in China’s nation-building project. It discusses the portrayal of the majority Han Chinese, and of ethnic minorities and their music, which, the author argues, are shown as fitting with the party-state rhetoric of "a unitary multi-ethnic state". It also outlines how the Chinese of Greater China – Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao and the overseas Chinese – are incorporated into a mainland centred Chinese identity. In addition, it shows how the performances of foreign personalities on the Chinese television stage emphasise foreigners’ attraction to China, the uniqueness of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilisation, and the revitalised role of China in the world. Overall, the book demonstrates how the variations of Chinese identity fit with prevailing political ideologies in China and with the emerging theme of a China-centred world.

Free Download Creating Residential Construction Documents with Revit
Released 3/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280×720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Skill Level: Intermediate | Genre: eLearning | Language: English + srt | Duration: 4h 52m | Size: 1.8 GB
If you’re trying to get the hang of Autodesk Revit, there’s nothing like building a real-world model. In this course, join Revit and AutoCAD expert Rina Sahay and learn how to model a two-story residential building using Revit to create a robust design documentation set.