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Chapters: Polonization, Sarmatism, Culture of Kraków, Name Days in Poland, W?atcy Móch, Kazimierz, Culture of Poland, Ch?opomania, Wedding of the Weddings, Lychakiv Cemetery, Pol-Art, Rasos Cemetery, Hejna? Mariacki, Pole, Hungarian, Two Good Friends, Coffin Portrait, St. Dominic's Fair, Cemetery of the Defenders of Lwów, Polsat, Young Poland, Public Holidays in Poland, Dres, Memorial to Polish Soldiers and German Anti-Fascists, Cinema City Poland, Przygody Kota Filemona, Shepherd's Axe, Kraków Szopka, Polish Impressionism, Generation of Columbuses, Polish Folk Dances, Piwnica Pod Baranami, Lucjan Rydel, P?ock Diadem, Egg Decorating in Slavic Culture, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Two-Finger Salute, Dziady, Wp?ywologia, Polish Baroque Orchestra, Seven Wonders of Poland, Union of Poles in Belarus, Sarmatian Review, Silesian Philharmonic, Thursday Dinners, Polish Baltic Philharmonic, Obsolete Polish Units of Measurement, Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, Polish Cultural Institute, Meat-Free Day, Kinoplex, Princes Czartoryski Foundation, Kabaret Tey, Kinepolis, Devil Boruta, Instytut Rozbitek, Parzenica. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 226. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Polonization (or Polonisation) (Polish: ) is the acquisition or imposition of elements of Polish culture, in particular, Polish language, as experienced in some historic periods by non-Polish populations of territories controlled or substantially influenced by Poland. As with other examples of cultural assimilation, it could either be voluntary or forced and is most visible in the case of territories, where the Polish language or culture were dominant, or their adoption could result in gaining of prestige or social status. Such was the case of the nobility of Ruthenia and Lithuania throughout the ages. To certain...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1330156 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A Polish Brazilian is a Brazilian-born person of Polish descent, or a Polish-born person with Brazilian citizenship. The number of Polish descendants in Brazil is estimated at 1.8 million.Polish immigrants began arriving in Brazil in the late 19th century, but their numbers really increased in the 1920s. Polish-Brazilians number an estimated 1.8 million people of the Brazilian population. The Brazilian State of Paraná is a dominantly Polish area in Brazil. The Polish immigrants brought native folk music and dance music to Brazil such as mazurka and polonaise. In addition to the musical elements of the Polish culture, immigrants also brought customs, manners, and styles of clothing. Polish culture has also had an impact on aspects of the cuisine and architecture of Brazil. ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts in Poland face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts to Poland? How important is Poland compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts vary from one country of origin to another in Poland? On the supply side, Poland also exports human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts. Which countries receive the most exports from Poland? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts in Poland. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts for those countries serving Poland via exports, or supplying from Poland via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Poland fits into the world market for imported and exported human blood, prepared animal blood, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms, and similar products excluding yeasts. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Poland in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Poland is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Poland compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes. ... Read more

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The May 1926 coup d’état in Poland inaugurated what has become known as the period of sanacja or “cleansing.” The event has been explored in terms of the impact that it had on state structures and political styles. But for both supporters and opponents of the post-May regime, the sanacja was a catalyst for debate about Polish national identity, about citizenship and responsibility to the nation, and about postwar sexual morality and modern gender identities. The Clash of Moral Nations is a study of the political culture of interwar Poland, as reflected in and by the coup. Eva Plach shifts the focus from strictly political contexts and examines instead the sanacja’s open-ended and malleable language of purification, rebirth, and moral regeneration. In tracking the diverse appropriations and manipulations of the sanacja concept, Plach relies on a wide variety of texts, including the press of the period, the personal and professional papers of notable interwar women activists, and the official records of pro-sanacja organizations, such as the Women’s Union for Citizenship Work. The Clash of Moral Nations introduces an important cultural and gendered dimension to understandings of national and political identity in interwar Poland. ... Read more

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Based on passages in Leviticus, rabbinic law dictates that Jewish women who experience uterine bleeding are prohibited from having physical contact of any kind with their husbands. The intricate laws of niddah (enforced separation) spell out exactly when and under what circumstances physical relations, even simple touching, can be resumed. Aside from the guidance of other women, how could sixteenth-century women learn all the rules and regulations of such an intimate subject? ... Read more

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This volume examines advertising for McDonald's, Levi's, Frito-Lay, and Coca-Cola used in Poland from 1990 to 2007. Case studies reveal a complex relationship between the corporations and Polish society and challenge the assumption that companies force products and ideas into a new market and thus destroy traditions and cultures. Companies instead found that they must adapt to meet Poland's cultural needs and pressures. Against a backdrop of globalization, the book contends, Poles transform and assimilate these outside products into their culture. ... Read more

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Incredible research and artists' profiles
Contemporary Painting in Poland is an absolute delight for all wishing to better understand the contemporary art (painting) scene in Poland. Mr. Noyce provides a brief, yet thorough history of Polish painting, accompanied by insightful profiles of 48 notable, contemporary Polish artists. Excellent examples of the artists' works fill the 236 large-formatted pages. As a Polish-American, I found the book truly inspiring and have reserved a special spot in my library for it.

Excellent Overview
I have both of Mr. Noyce's books covering Polish painting and graphic arts.They represent an excellent overview of current art in Poland.I lived in Poland for two years and purchased many pieces by artistsrepresented in Noyce's books. This book covered quite a few artists Ihad not known about.From my experience, contemporary painting is not asdeveloped or respected in Poland as the graphic arts and printmaking.Thisis a great reference guide that I am going to use the next time I am backin Poland.

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Originally published between 1944 and 1953, Poyln (Poland) is one of the treasures of Yiddish literature. Despite its reputation, the book has not been fully translated into English until now. Written by Yehiel Yeshaia Trunk, a prominent Polish Jewish writer, Poyln is a colourful epic, a moving testimony, and an important primary historical source that presents a portrait of Polish Jewry against the backdrop of the Nazi genocide.

The undisputed hero of the story is the national community of Polish Jews. To portray this community, Trunk creates a rich gallery of characters - Hassidic patricians, timber merchants, rich landowners, brilliant Talmudists, Orthodox rabbis, and Hasidic tsadikim. He also depicts ordinary village and small-town Jews, artisans, shopkeepers, workers, and Luftmenschen, all of them members of one extended family. Particularly valuable aspects of Poyln are its examination of different trends in the Hasidic movement and the author's attempt to bridge the gap between his secular generation and its religious ancestors. In short, Trunk's work aims to show Jewishness as a way of life.

This is the first instalment of a multi-volume edition of Poyln, the first English translation to be published. Here begins a story of the beauty and pathos of the world of Polish Jewry, a world that was almost totally destroyed by the Nazis.

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Polish Culture During World War Ii, Olędrzy, Renaissance in Poland, Culture of Medieval Poland, Socialist Realism in Poland, Culture in Modern Poland, Baroque in Poland, Culture in the People's Republic of Poland, Enlightenment in Poland, Romanticism in Poland, Positivism in Poland, Polish Culture in the Interbellum. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: During World War II, Polish culture was suppressed by the occupying powers of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, both of whom were hostile to Poland's people and culture. Policies aimed at cultural genocide resulted in the deaths of thousands of scholars and artists, and the theft or destruction of innumerable cultural artifacts. British historian Niall Ferguson writes that "the maltreatment of the Poles was one of many ways in which the Nazi and Soviet regimes had grown to resemble one another". The occupiers looted or destroyed much of Poland's cultural heritage, while persecuting and killing members of the Polish cultural elite. Most Polish schools were closed, and those that remained open saw their curricula altered significantly. Nevertheless, underground organizations and individualsin particular the Polish Underground Statesaved much of Poland's most valuable cultural heritage, and worked to salvage as many cultural institutions and artifacts as possible. The Catholic Church and wealthy individuals contributed to the survival of some artists and their works. Despite severe retribution by the Nazis and Soviets, Polish underground cultural activities, including publications, concerts, live theater, education, and academic research, continued throughout the war. In the eighteenth century, Poland was partitioned by degrees between Prussia, Austria and Russia. In 1795 it ceased to exist as an indep...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10318947 ... Read more

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This book places the changing patterns of activity in 'houses of culture' in the context of de-Stalinisation which is seen as a continuing and incomplete phenomena. This book should be of interest to lecturers and students in politics, sociology, history and Soviet and East European studies. ... Read more

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Chapters: Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Polish United Workers' Party, Soviet invasion of Poland, Recovered Territories, German exodus from Eastern Europe, Polish October, Northern Group of Forces, Ministry of Public Security of Poland, Operation Vistula, Polish legislative election, 1947, Elections to the People's Assemblies of Western Ukraine and Western Belarus, Polish Workers' Party, Trial of the Sixteen, Central Labour Camp Jaworzno, Operation Ostra Brama, Constitution of the People's Republic of Poland, Polish people's referendum, 1946, Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland, Provisional Government of National Unity, Polish Committee of National Liberation, Battle for trade, Union of Polish Patriots, Polish Council of State, Internal Security Corps, Polish-Soviet Friendship Society, Augustów chase 1945, Milicja Obywatelska, Dzerzhinsky Political-Military Academy in Warsaw, Regained Territories Exhibition,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 151. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 1939 Soviet invasion of Poland was a Soviet military operation that started without a formal declaration of war on 17 September 1939, during the early stages of World War II. Sixteen days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the west, the Soviet Union did so from the east. The invasion ended on 6 October 1939 with the division and annexing of the whole of the Second Polish Republic by Germany and the Soviet Union. In early 1939, the Soviet Union entered into negotiations with the United Kingdom, France, Poland, and Romania to establish an alliance against Nazi Germany. The negotiations failed when the Soviet Union insisted that Poland and Romania give Soviet troops transit rights through their territory as part of a collective security agreement. The failure of those negotiations led t...http://booksllc.net/?id=7884711 ... Read more

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Chapters: Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, List of Tallest Buildings in Poland, Intercontinental Warsaw, Warsaw Trade Tower, Sky Tower, Z?ota 44, Sea Towers. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Palace of Culture and Science (Polish: , also abbreviated PKiN) in Warsaw is the tallest building in Poland, the eighth tallest building in the European Union. From 1955 to 1957 it was the tallest building in Europe. The building was originally known as the Joseph Stalin Palace of Culture and Science (Paac Kultury i Nauki imienia Józefa Stalina), but in the wake of destalinization the dedication was revoked; Stalin's name was removed from the interior lobby and one of the building's sculptures. It is now the 187th tallest building in the world. Construction started in 1952 and lasted until 1955. A gift from the Soviet Union to the people of Poland, the tower was constructed, using Soviet plans, almost entirely by 3500 workers from the Soviet Union, of whom 16 died in accidents during the construction. The Soviets were housed at a new suburban complex at Poland's expense, complete with its own cinema, food court, community centre and the swimming pool. The architecture of the building is closely related to several similar skyscrapers built in the Soviet Union of the same era, most notably the Moscow State University. However, the main architect Lev Rudnev incorporated some Polish architectural details into the project by traveling around Poland and seeing the architecture. The monumental walls are headed with pieces of masonry copied from renaissance houses and palaces of Kraków and Zamo. Shortly after opening, the building hosted the 5th World Festival of Youth and Students. Many visiting dignitaries toured the Palace, and it also hosted performance...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=33957 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Countries and Their Cultures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 5940 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Covers the broad range of popular religious culture of the United States at the close of the twentieth century. Beliefs, practices, symbols, traditions, movements, organizations, and leaders from the many traditions in the pluralistic American community are represented. Also includes cults and phenomena that drew followers, such as Heaven's Gale and UFOs. ... Read more

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The educational and cultural determinants of the tempoand direction of transformation of the democratic and the normativeorder in post-totalitarian society are analysed. The author's analysespresented in this book attempt to answer the following question: Howdoes one pass from normative order to normative integration? Whichproperties of the new systemic educational identity are conductive tothe active creation of social normative order in Poland? What is thereligious adaptation to the new state formation? Is it possible in ashort time to build in Poland a new pragmatic and progressiveeducational system based on the unified school which is democraticwith unified education and the freedom of choice? ... Read more