Author: Antony Cummings File Type: epub The Dark Side of Japan is a collection of folk tales, black magic, protection spells, monsters and other dark interpretations of life and death from Japanese folklore. Much of the information comes from ancient documents, translated into English here for the first time. Antony Cummins has also searched the now forgotten Victorian volumes on Japanese mythology and explains recent academic research on Japan for the non-expert. Antony has transformed the complex information into a modern rendering, with stories and details that let a modern reader enter into the world of the forgotten legends of old Japan and the superstitions that colour them, some of which still exist today. The Dark Side of Japan is profusely illustrated, with drawings showcasing the hellish concepts within. And remarkably hellish they are, too. Consider the kappa goblin-like creatures that have the body of a child, the face of a tiger adorned with a beak and the shell of a turtle. They drag people into rivers and ponds and drown them. If a woman gives birth to a kappa baby after being raped, the baby is hacked to death. **About the Author Antony Cummins has a degree in Ancient History and Archaeology and a masters in Archaeology. He is the founder of the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team. He has appeared in the documentaries Ninja Shadow Warriors, Samurai Head Hunters, Samurai Warrior Queens, and Ancient Black Ops. He is the author of 10 books, including Book of Ninja, Samurai War Stories, and The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts.

Author: F. W. J. Schelling File Type: pdf Schellings 1806 polemic against Fichte, and his last major work on the philosophy of nature. The heat of anger can concentrate the mind. Convinced that he had been betrayed by his former collaborator and colleague, Schelling attempts in this polemic to reach a final reckoning with Fichte. Employing the format of a book review, Schelling directs withering scorn at three of Fichtes recent publications, at one point likening them to the hell, purgatory, and would-be paradise of Fichtean philosophy. The central bone of contention is the understanding of nature Fichte sees it as lifeless matter in motion, sheer opposition to be overcome, while Schelling waxes poetic in his defense of a living, organic nature of which humanity is a vital part. Indeed, we do not know ourselves without understanding our connection to nature, argues Schelling, anticipating many thinkers in contemporary environmental ethics. Dale E. Snows introduction sets the stage and explains the larger context of the conflict, which was already visible in the correspondence of the two philosophers, which broke off by 1802. Notes are included throughout the text, providing background information and identifying the many references to Fichte. Dale E. Snow is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University of Maryland and the author of Schelling and the End of Idealism, also published by SUNY Press. **About the Author Dale E. Snow is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University of Maryland and the author of Schelling and the End of Idealism, also published by SUNY Press.

Author: Eric Quellet File Type: pdf Enable enterprise-wide information access using Cisco wireless networks Wireless networks are rapidly becoming a viable alternative to traditional wired LANs (Local Area Networks), mainly because of the convenience they provide. By implementing a wireless network, companies eliminate the need and expense of installing fixed cables, outlet ports or patch panels. Building a Cisco Wireless LAN is for individuals designing and supporting a Cisco wireless LAN. The book contains detailed information on the process for the thorough and accurate network design for the Cisco 340, 350, and UBR 7200 series. The contains detailed information on the configuration and troubleshooting of a Cisco WLAN installation. The book offers an introduction to wireless technology from the fundamental principles to the actual implementation. The first book for Cisco LAN users looking to upgrade to a wireless network Ideal for Network administrators looking into wireless network technology for the first time **About the Author Eric Ouellet (CISSP) is a Senior Partner with Secure Systems Design Group, a network design and security consultancy based in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Eric has been responsible for designing some of the leading Public Key Infrastructure deployments currently in use and for devising operational policy and procedures to meet the Electronic Signature Act (E-Sign) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). He regularly speaks at leading security conferences and teaches networking and CISSP classes. Eric is a co-author of Hack Proofing Your Wireless Network (Syngress Publishing, ISBN 1-928994-59-8) and is a contributor to the forthcoming Sniffer Network Optimization and Troubleshooting Handbook (Syngress Publishing, ISBN 1-931836-57-4). Robert Padjen (CCNP-Security, CCNP-Switching, CCDP) is Director of Technology Solutions for a large financial institution. He has written eight texts on network administration, troubleshooting, and design and is recognized as an expert witness in computer networking and intellectual property litigation. Robert served as subject matter expert on 802.11b services for Callisma, a network consulting firm, and has previously contributed to Cisco AVVID & IP Telephony Design and Implementation (Syngress Publishing, ISBN 1-928994-83-0). Robert is on the Cisco Technical Advisory Board.Arthur Pfund (CCIE#7249, CCNP, CCNA) is a Principal Engineer with a Fortune 500 company. Currently, he is responsible for the strategic and tactical evolution of a large multi-data center network environment. Specializing in Cisco routers and switches, he has hands-on experience working with a wide range of networking equipment. Sean Thurston (CCDP, CCNP, MCSE, MCP+I) is a Senior Solution Architect with Seimans Business Services. He provides network and data center design solutions for large-scale deployment. His specialties include implementation of multivendor routing and switching equipment and XoIP (Everything over IP installations). Sean is also a contributing author to the following books from Syngress Publishing, Building a Cisco Network for Windows 2000 (ISBN 1-928994-00-8), Cisco AVVID and IP Telephony Design and Implementation (ISBN 1-928994-83-0), and the forthcoming Managing Cisco Network Security, Second Edition (ISBN 1-931836-56-6). Ron Fuller (CCIE #5851, CSS-Level 1, CCNP, CCDP, MCNE) is a Senior Network Engineer with a large financial institution in Columbus, OH. He currently provides design and engineering support for the network infrastructure. His specialties include Cisco routers and LAN switches, strategic network planning, network architecture and design, and network troubleshooting and optimization. Ron has also acted as contributing author to the book Administering Cisco QoS in IP Networks (Syngress Publishing, ISBN 1-928994-21-0). Tim Blankenship (CCNP, CCDA, CNE-5, CNE-4, CNE-3, MCP, CSECWireless Field Engineer) is a private consultant responsible for leading the design and implementation efforts involving Local and Wide Area Networks to clients in the mid-west region of the United States. His specialties include Cisco wireless networking, routers and LAN switches, Novell design and implementation, strategic network planning, network architecture and design, and network troubleshooting and optimization.

Author: Zachary Lockman File Type: pdf Field Notes reconstructs the origins and trajectory of area studies in the United States, focusing on Middle East studies from the 1920s to the 1980s. Drawing on extensive archival research, Zachary Lockman shows how the Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Ford foundations played key roles in conceiving, funding, and launching postwar area studies, expecting them to yield a new kind of interdisciplinary knowledge that would advance the social sciences while benefiting government agencies and the American people. Lockman argues, however, that these new academic fields were not simply a product of the Cold War or an instrument of the American national security state, but had roots in shifts in the humanities and the social sciences over the interwar years, as well as in World War II sites and practices. This book explores the decision-making processes and visions of knowledge production at the foundations, the Social Science Research Council, and others charged with guiding the intellectual and institutional development of Middle East studies. Ultimately, Field Notes uncovers how area studies as an academic field was actually builta process replete with contention, anxiety, dead ends, and consequences both unanticipated and unintended. ** Field Notes reconstructs the origins and trajectory of area studies in the United States, focusing on Middle East studies from the 1920s to the 1980s. Drawing on extensive archival research, Zachary Lockman shows how the Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Ford foundations played key roles in conceiving, funding, and launching postwar area studies, expecting them to yield a new kind of interdisciplinary knowledge that would advance the social sciences while benefiting government agencies and the American people. Lockman argues, however, that these new academic fields were not simply a product of the Cold War or an instrument of the American national security state, but had roots in shifts in the humanities and the social sciences over the interwar years, as well as in World War II sites and practices. This book explores the decision-making processes and visions of knowledge production at the foundations, the Social Science Research Council, and others charged with guiding the intellectual and institutional development of Middle East studies. Ultimately, Field Notes uncovers how area studies as an academic field was actually builta process replete with contention, anxiety, dead ends, and consequences both unanticipated and unintended. **Review Zachary Lockmans labors in the foundation records make Field Notes a must read for understanding the history of the social sciences and the building of area studies. And his wry style and sharp, carefully drawn conclusions makes reading the book a true pleasure.Robert Vitalis, University of Pennsylvania, author of White World Order, Black Power Politics The Birth of American International Relations Fair-minded, thorough, and thoughtful, Field Notes is essential reading for scholars in Middle East studies who want to learn the origins and fate of their field. With a broad vision and deep research, Zachary Lockman has much to teach anyone interested in the past, present, and future of international studies in the United States.David Engerman, Brandeis University In considering the creation of the interdisciplinary field of Middle East studies in the United States, Zachary Lockman provides a dystopic vision from the commanding heights of the war games planners and petroleum executives to the lower parts of Max Weber. Bristling with ideas and criticisms, Field Notes deserves to be placed alongside the life cycles and vicissitudes of Latin America, East Asia and Africa area studies in the making and unmaking of the twentieth century American empire.Edmund Burke III, University of California, Santa Cruz, author of The Ethnographic State France and the Invention of Moroccan Islam About the Author Zachary Lockman is Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and of History at New York University. He is the author of Contending Visions of the Middle East The History and Politics of Orientalism (2004, 2010).