“…In his book, Graham Black argues that museums must transform themselves if they are to remain relevant to 21st century audiences -- and this root and branch change would be necessary whether or not museums faced a funding crisis. …”

“…He examines the effects of corruption on governance, and why some societies have been successful at rooting it out. He explores the different legacies of colonialism in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, and offers a clear-eyed account of why some regions have thrived and developed more quickly than others.And he boldly reckons with the future of democracy in the face of a rising global middle class and entrenched political paralysis in the West. …”

“…The book explores luxury-art collaborations in the context of postmodern consumption, i.e. as a phenomenon deeply rooted in and emerging from the ways postmodern individuals value and consume objects, contents and ideas. …”

“…He shows that our current crisis of attention is only superficially the result of digital technology and becomes more comprehensible when understood as the culmination of certain assumptions at the root of Western culture that are profoundly at odds with human nature. …”

“…History casts a spell on our minds more powerful than science or religion. It does not root us in the past at all. It rather flatters us with the belief in our ability to recreate the world in our image. …”
Sumario

“…Value will have its life in circulation and its possession will be expressed as participation in the fluctuation of a medium.These observations sometimes provoke recourse to “strong” theories of valuation, capable of bringing back to more intuitive visions: however, envy and mimetic desire may well be at the root of value, the dynamics of monetary exchange and especially the centralization of the sharing of the social product as a monetary product opens up problems that anthropological intuition is no longer sufficient to clarify. …”

“…It wants to make visible and problematize the interdependencies of right-wing ideology and cultural production as well as reception in order to explain the (far) Right as a phenomenon deeply rooted in European history and cultural development. …”

“…Scalapino turns to China’s foreign policy behavior during this period, arguing that Chinese Communists in general, and Mao in particular, formed foreign policy with a curious combination of cosmic, utopian internationalism and practical ethnocentrism rooted both in Chinese tradition and Communist experience. …”

“…Despite all their shortcomings and oddities, Aunt Puss, her friends, and her kinfolk made up a lovable, God-fearing aggregation of human beings, a people whose roots grew deep into the heart of the Southland . . . …”

“…"This book takes a stand against the narrowing focus of (German) jurisprudence on state law, rooted in the history of the territorially organised nation state. …”

“…If human rights, democracy, and capitalism are to take root and produce beneficial outcomes in East Asia, Bell argues, they must be adjusted to contemporary East Asian political and economic realities and to the values of nonliberal East Asian political traditions such as Confucianism and Legalism. …”

“…The forecasting uncertainty around point macroeconomic forecasts is usually measured by the historical performance of the forecasting model, using measures such as root mean squared forecasting errors (RMSE). This measure, however, has the major drawback that it is constant over time and hence does not convey any information on the specific source of uncertainty nor the magnitude and balance of risks in the immediate conjuncture. …”

“…Tackling these inequalities is not easy: in many countries, discrimination against women is deeply rooted in social institutions such as the family and the law. …”

“…Three Rotational crops should be used and be representative of each of the following crop groupings: root and tuber vegetable; small grain; and leafy vegetable…”

“…The reach and depth of Canada's international involvement -- clearly rooted in the country's values, interests and capabilities -- have, however, been constrained by public sector expenditure cuts, implemented in response to Canada's public debt burden. …”

“…At a more macro level, many of the social and environmental problems we face in the 21st century could in fact, be described as spiritual in nature, rooted in a flawed human condition. Leadership Matters brings together an eclectic mix of authors of different faith traditions, to explore what this spiritual and cultural transformation might look like. …”

“…You’ll explore how to: Set annual goals for creating and maintaining performance service-level agreements (SLAs) Identify champions in the company who can serve as grass roots organizers driving web performance Implement tactical changes to help your organization achieve web performance goals Evaluate the current performance of your application and identify areas that need improvement Invest in an application performance management (APM) platform to administer the maintenance of your SLA…”

“…Would you rather get a root canal than face a group of strangers? Does the phrase “working a room” make you want to retreat to yours? …”

“…You’ll also be able to analyze the vulnerabilities and exploit the target to gain root access. Each section demonstrates advanced techniques and different attack vectors used by professional pentesters and hackers. …”

“…The strategic guide to getting the most out of every negotiation from "the female Jerry Maguire" (CNN) Effective negotiation is rooted in establishing trust and building relationships--one conversation at a time. …”