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La economía y la gestión han sido las disciplinas que se han encargado de difundir la decisión como sinónimo de acción que, adicionalmente, sigue un proceso que amerita ciertos requisitos. Entre ellos, una especie de insumo: la información, los "datos duros". Con esta idea, la atención de los estudiosos se concentró en un solo modelo, el racional, y lo convirtió en aspiración universal.
La matemática vino a facilitar la modelización y...
42) Six Feet Under
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Hace un par de años, más de una década después de que HBO dejará de transmitir Six Feet Under, encontré en la biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango un tomo medio descuadernado de El entrenador: la vida vista desde el oficio fúnebre, del poeta, enterrador y ensayista norteamericano, Thomas Lynch.
Ese día había ido a la biblioteca buscando El elogio de la sombra, de Junichiro Tanizaki, para mi clase de lectura japonesa.
No entendí en ese momento por...
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La vida de las superheroínas ha sido dura. No se lo pusieron fácil. Desde sus inicios han tenido que luchar contra viento y marea para sobrevivir. Contra los prejuicios, contra el deseo de sexualizarlas, la censura, el machismo, las modas, las ventas, etc. Nacieron para satisfacer los deseos de los lectores masculinos pero, año tras año, han conseguido encontrar su propio camino, hacerse un hueco, agarrarse con uñas y dientes para sobrevivir....
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Esta obra hace parte de la colección Primera Temporada, una serie de pequeños ensayos dedicados al rectángulo oscuro que cuelga de las paredes de las habitaciones y, aunque asentado, se extiende en poderío más allá de las cuatro esquinas que observa, donde habita, vigila y desempeña su labor. De todo aquello que transmite, a Rocha lo abstrae la serie estadounidense How I Met Your Mother, del 2005, y su ficción, aquella llamada vida, comienza...
45) Days in the Life
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A collection of poetical works written between 2002 and 2018 enhanced beautifully by the fantastic art works of sublime artists, Elisabeth Johnson, and Francis Charlton Esq.
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Jack Kirby created or co-created some of comic books' most popular super heroes, including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, Darkseid, and The New Gods. More significantly, he created much of the visual language for fantasy and adventure comics. There were comics before Kirby, but for the most part their page layout, graphics, and visual dynamic aped what was being done in syndicated newspaper strips. Almost...
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Esta compilación reúne valiosas contribuciones de investigadores y académicos que presentan un rico panorama de las distintas manifestaciones culturales y artísticas de Tonalá, que nos invitan a comprender, reconstruir y valorar el imaginario de nuestro pasado y su importancia actual.
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WHAT I purpose in the following pages is, to give a plain and distinct account of the steps by which I was led, during a course of many years, to embrace the doctrine of Christian Perfection. This I owe to the serious part of mankind; those who desire to know all the truth as it is in Jesus. And these only are concerned in questions of this kind. To these I would nakedly declare the thing as it is, endeavouring all along to show, from one period to...
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California world history library volume 8
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xiv, 308 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
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51) Future memory
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There are many different paths to the future. According to P. M. H. Atwater, one of the foremost investigators into near-death experiences, future memory allows people to "live" life in advance and remember the experience in detail when something triggers that memory. Atwater explains the unifying, and permanent, effect of that experience is a brain a "brain shift" which she believes "may be at the very core of existence itself." In Future Memory,...
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"New York Times-bestselling author and cultural critic Chuck Klosterman compiles and contextualizes the best of his articles and essays from the past decade. Chuck Klosterman has created an incomparable body of work in books, magazines, newspapers, and on the Web. His writing spans the realms of culture and sports, while also addressing interpersonal issues, social quandaries, and ethical boundaries. Klosterman has written nine previous books, helped...
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430 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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"Wiegand introduces -- or re-introduces -- us to lawmen such as Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp and outlaws such as the Younger and James Brothers, as well as larger-than-life figures such as Buffalo Bill and George Custer. He details the stories of these real-life legends, the aftermath and legacies they left behind, and the innumerable myths frequently attributed to them. Wiegand expands his contemporary spotlight on America's 100th birthday year to...
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From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike. Ranging from "Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?" to "Why is it called a 'traditional Indian fry bread taco'?" to "What's it like for natives who don't look native?" to "Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?", and beyond, Everything...
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Un buen almuerzo entre amigos es el mejor lugar para conversar sobre el mundo, la religión, la política, la cultura, el amor y la cocina.
Esta obra es una meditación tan deliciosa como lúcida sobre el valor profundo de la hospitalidad y el significado de ser anfitrión. Vivimos en un mundo donde unos poseen demasiado y a otros les falta lo más indispensable, donde migrantes y refugiados son unas veces acogidos y, otras humillados, y donde la...
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From A to Z, this work covers the spectrum of defining the woman in contemporary society, and includes short bios of famous and influential women plus cultural terminology, concepts, and the gamut of interests pertaining to womanhood.
From Jezebel.com, the popular website for women, comes an encyclopedic guide to women's issues, covering such topics as pop culture, fashion, sex, politics, literature, and health.
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