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  • The Health System in the Phillipines

    by Daniel Weiss ...
    Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject South Asian Studies, South-Eastern Asian Studies, grade: 1,0, University of Passau (Lehrstuhl für Südostasienkunde), course: Soziale Sicherung auf den Phillipinen, language: English, abstract: The term social security is very complex and there is no clear definition. It is accepted that the social insurance system is a part of social security. But ... Read more

    $20.47 USD

  • Formal Microinsurance in Indonesia - an advantage over informal risk mitigation strategies for low-income people?

    by Daniel Weiss ...
    Diploma Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject South Asian Studies, South-Eastern Asian Studies, grade: 1,7, University of Passau, language: English, abstract: Around 52.4% of Indonesia’s 242 Mio. inhabitants have to live and struggle with an income - respectively a purchasing power parity - of less than two dollar per day. All people who live on less below this international benchmark - set by ... Read more

    $39.00 USD

  • Treading Boldly through a Pornographic World

    A Field Guide for Parents

    Parents today are the first generation to raise kids in a digitally connected, porn-saturated world. Porn can be accessed in locker rooms, cafeterias, classrooms, and bedrooms—anywhere kids have access to digital devices. Worse yet, pornography that was once considered fringe has become increasingly mainstream. All this is misshaping children’s understanding of sexuality, stunting their capacity ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Probability Theory: A Gentle, Practical Introduction to Chance, Risk, and Uncertainty for Curious Minds

    by Daniel Weiss ...
    Narrated by Daniel Weiss ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 59 min

    Master risk and transform uncertainty into clear decision-making with this accessible mathematics and data science guide. Perfect for your morning commute or focused study sessions, this calm, conversational journey replaces dry formulas with intuitive logic. Equip yourself with essential mental models to navigate life's daily variables and professional forecasting challenges.Instead of feeling ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Modern Jewish Philosophy and the Politics of Divine Violence

    Is commitment to God compatible with modern citizenship? In this book, Daniel H. Weiss provides new readings of four modern Jewish philosophers – Moses Mendelssohn, Hermann Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig, and Walter Benjamin – in light of classical rabbinic accounts of God's sovereignty, divine and human violence, and the embodied human being as the image of God. He demonstrates how classical rabbinic ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Purity and Danger Now

    New Perspectives

    Mary Douglas’s seminal work Purity and Danger (Routledge, 1966) continues to be indispensable reading for both students and scholars today. Marking the 50th anniversary of Douglas’s classic, the present volume sheds fresh light upon themes raised by Douglas by drawing on recent developments in the social sciences and humanities, as well as current empirical research. In presenting new perspectives ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • In That Time

    Michael O'Donnell and the Tragic Era of Vietnam

    Through the story of the brief, brave life of a promising poet, the president and CEO of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art evokes the turmoil and tragedy of the Vietnam War era.In That Time tells the story of the American experience in Vietnam through the life of Michael O'Donnell, a bright young musician and poet who served as a soldier and helicopter pilot. O'Donnell wrote with great ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Why the Museum Matters

    Series series Why X Matters Series
    A powerful reflection on the universal art museum, considering the values critical to its history and anticipating its evolving place in our cultural futureArt museums have played a vital role in our culture, drawing on Enlightenment ideals in shaping ideas, advancing learning, fostering community, and providing spaces of beauty and permanence. In this thoughtful and often personal volume, Daniel ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    In That Time

    Michael O'Donnell and the Tragic Era of Vietnam

    Narrated by Daniel H. Weiss ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 8 min

    Through the story of the brief, brave life of a promising poet, the president and CEO of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art evokes the turmoil and tragedy of the Vietnam War era.In That Time tells the story of the American experience in Vietnam through the life of Michael O'Donnell, a bright young musician and poet who served as a soldier and helicopter pilot. O'Donnell wrote with great ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Treading Boldly through a Pornographic World

    A Field Guide for Parents

    Narrated by George W. Sarris ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 12 min

    Parents today are the first generation to raise kids in a digitally connected, porn-saturated world. Porn can be accessed in locker rooms, cafeterias, classrooms, and bedrooms—anywhere kids have access to digital devices. Worse yet, pornography that was once considered fringe has become increasingly mainstream. All this is misshaping children's understanding of sexuality, stunting their capacity ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Entrepreneurial Engineer

    How to Create Value from Ideas

    Authors, educators and successful entrepreneurs wrote this textbook with the primary goal of maximising your chance of entrepreneurial success. It is designed to encourage those wanting to start a business and those who have already begun. It includes guidance, instruction and practical lessons for the prospective entrepreneur. The book focuses on early stage financing of a start-up company, ... Read more

    $85.99 USD

  • Scripture and Violence

    Edited by Julia Snyder, Daniel H. Weiss ...
    In the public sphere, it is often assumed that acts of violence carried out by Muslims are inspired by their religious commitment and encouraged by the Qur’an. Some people express similar concerns about the scriptures and actions of Christians and Jews. Might they be right? What role do scriptural texts play in motivating and justifying violence in these three traditions?Scripture and Violence ... Read more

    $60.99 USD