Resultados para "Air" en Política y ciencias sociales

El deporte no es solamente una actividad física, sino una actividad integral, holística, que altera, desarrolla y activa las distintas dimensiones del ser humano, las visibles y las invisibles, las materiales y las inmateriales, lo más nuclear y esencial que hay en él, pero también lo más exterior. Partiendo de esa premisa, esta obra muestra la práctica deportiva como un camino de extraordinaria utilidad para activar la inteligencia espiritual, trascendente o existencial, latente en todo ser humano.

El esfuerzo griego por construir un espacio humano donde fuera posible la justicia y donde el destino común estuviera regido por la voluntad de los hombres se vinculó desde el origen a la existencia de ciudadanos: ellos eran la ciudad y, por tanto, el Estado.

A leaf from an oak tree . . . a wildflower . . . water from a sparkling stream . . . dirt from a cool dark cave-these are the age-old tools of natural magic. Born of the earth, possessing inherent power, they await only our touch and intention to bring their magical qualities to life. The four elements are powerful magical tools. Using their energies, we can transform ourselves, our lives, and our world. This much-loved, classic guide offers more than seventy-five spells, rites, and simple rituals you can perform using the marvelous powers of the natural world.

¿Qué emoción te despertaban los tuits de Donald Trump durante su presidencia? ¿Cómo te sentiste cuando se estaban celebrando todos los debates del Brexit? Puede que conozcas a mucha gente que rechaza el discurso de Abascal, ¿pero qué hay de cierto en ello? ¿Cuál es la verdad sobre los sentimientos que generan todo tipo de discursos? En una sociedad en la que gustar va por encima de disfrutar y en la que las apariencias se sobreponen a la realidad, las emociones son fundamentales en la política.

El lector se encontrará en Los indomables con la expresión más cercana y familiar de dos líderes políticos cuya influencia excede largamente los límites de su sector y su partido. Las tres secciones que dan forma a este libro —Raíces, Frutos y Semillas— conforman un entrañable recorrido por la vida, el pensamiento y la acción de una pareja imprescindible para comprender desde un ángulo íntimo las últimas cinco décadas de la historia uruguaya.

Code of the Samurai is a 400-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the Japanese Way of the Warrior. With a bright, conversational narrative by Thomas Cleary, this book is indispensable to corporate executives, students of Asian culture, martial artists, or anyone sincerely interested in Japan and its people.

"Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo" by Jigoro Kano offers a profound exploration of the philosophy, principles, and educational values behind Judo, one of Japan's most renowned martial arts. This collection of essays and lectures reveals Kano’s vision of Judo as a discipline that goes beyond physical techniques, promoting moral and intellectual development for personal and societal benefit.

The Air Force's Black Ceiling is a view of diversity in the air force from one man's over 28 years in the US Air Force. This view begins with his perspectives and insights as an air force academy cadet and continues with his progression through company and field grade ranks. The title might imply that the "Black ceiling" has been put in place on purpose by senior air force leaders.... the listener will find out that isn't the case.

Eric Klinenberg's Fighting for Air takes us into the world of preprogrammed radio shows, empty television news stations, and copycat newspapers to show how corporate ownership and control of local media has remade American political and cultural life. Klinenberg argues that the demise of truly local media stems from the federal government's malign neglect.

President Ronald Reagan, one of the most effective public speakers in presidential history, was known as "The Great Communicator". This is his speech on the air traffic controllers' strike on August 3, 1981.

Particles of Truth is a riveting account of the discovery of the critical health effects of air pollution told by Arden Pope and Douglas Dockery, who have been at the forefront of air pollution and health research for four decades. With an insightful foreword by former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, this compelling book provides an inside look at groundbreaking scientific research and ensuing political and public-policy battles. It presents evidence that air pollution is a major contributor to disease and death and that reducing air pollution saves lives.

Self-defense is not just about mastering weapons, but understanding the broader implications of being armed and the responsibilities that come with it. This book offers a unique perspective on the practical, legal, ethical, and philosophical aspects of self-defense, guiding listeners to become more practically effective and responsibly aware armed citizens.

いま、アメリカという国は、政治、経済、軍事はいうにおよばず、映画、音楽そしてスポーツと日本の社会生活のすみずみまで入り込んできています。しかし、日本人は、このアメリカをどこまで正確にとらえ、理解しているでしょうか。65年前、あの戦争をアメリカと始めてしまったときのように、大きな、すれ違いを演じていないでしょうか。ブッシュ大統領が始めたイラク戦争にも自衛隊派遣で協力している日本にとって、「アメリカという国」の本当の姿を知ることは、緊急の課題といえます。アメリカ取材40年を越えるジャーナリスト、松尾文夫氏が、自らのB29被爆体験から始め、武力行使のDNAを秘めたアメリカ建国精神をメイフラワー号までさかのぼり、銃砲規制の現実やマルチ人種パワーの実力、ネオコンのルーツ、米中和解の深層など、知っているようで知らないアメリカを縦横に紹介した本書には、その答がつまっています。

戦後の日本のあり方を大きく変えた「日本国憲法」。以来、時代の節目節目にこの憲法をめぐり、さまざまな議論が湧き起こりました。護憲か改憲か。その議論に加わる前に、まず一度、私たち国民の財産であるこの「日本国憲法」にしっかりと向きあってみることが大切なのではないでしょうか。そこで、もっと気軽に「日本国憲法」に触れていただくためのオーディオブックを制作しました。耳で聞くだけでも十分に、この憲法に込められた人々の願いや、祈りが伝わってきます。これをきっかけに日本国憲法への知識を深めることは、これからの日本の将来や自分たちの未来を考える礎になるに違いありません。-この日本国憲法の英語版オーディオブックも発売中です。- (C)株式会社AIR

目からウロコの「歴史和解」へ向けた新提言。 戦後60余年、未だに日本とアメリカ、そして中国、韓国などアジアの国々との間で燻る、戦争責任、戦後賠償をめぐる「歴史」問題。いま「歴史和解」のために何が必要なのか。日本と「アメリカという国」のすれ違いを描いて第52回日本エッセイスト・クラブ賞を受賞したジャーナリスト松尾文夫氏がたどり着いた打開策とは――。 戦後50年の節目の年(1995年)にドイツと英米の間で行われた鎮魂と和解の儀式「ドレスデンの和解」に着目した松尾氏は、日本版「ドレスデンの和解」ができないか、ケジメをもとめた旅に出る。(C)株式会社AIR

Acclaimed sports writers Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson tackle the most pressing issues in sports, why they matter, and how we can do better. For the authors, "sticking to sports" is not an option - not when our taxes are paying for the stadiums, and college athletes aren't getting paid at all. But simply quitting a favorite team won't change corrupt and deplorable practices, and the root causes of many of these problems are endemic in our wider society.

During the 1980s, Black athletes and other athletes of color broadened the popularity and profitability of major college televised sports by infusing games with a "Black style" of play. At a moment ripe for a revolution in men's college basketball and football, clashes between "good guy" white protagonists and bombastic "bad boy" Black antagonists attracted new fans and spectators. And no two teams in the 1980s welcomed the enemy's role more than Georgetown Hoya basketball and Miami Hurricane football. The Hoyas and the 'Canes made the bad-boy image look good. Pop culture took notice.

What do ancient Greek Olympic competitions, Roman gladiatorial games, and modern sports have in common? Was slavery in the USA truly abolished, or did it merely take on another shape and now speaks with a different accent? What can and does the sports industry tell us about ourselves?

With his trademark wit and distinctive voice, legendary Ball Four author Jim Bouton recounts his battle against local elites' efforts to replace Wahconah Park, one of the oldest parks in the United States, against the wishes and votes of local citizens. But Foul Ball is more than just a lively romp about saving an old ballpark near Bouton's home in Massachusetts.

The air conditioner is often hailed as one of the modern world's greatest inventions—yet nearly as often blamed for global disaster. It has changed everything from architecture to people's food habits; saved countless lives, and caused countless deaths. First appearing in 1902, when Willis Carrier, an engineer barely out of college, developed the "Apparatus for Treating Air," everyone assumed it would instantly change the world. But the story of air conditioning and its rise to ubiquity is far from simple.