Concise Dictionary of Personality Traits and Characteristics
Concise Dictionary of Personality Traits and Characteristics

Author: Henry Piironen

Publisher: Henry M. Piironen

Published: 2024-01-20

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13:

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Dive into the captivating world of human personalities with the "Concise Dictionary of Personality Traits and Characteristics," an essential tool for anyone passionate about personal growth, creativity, and understanding the complex tapestry of human behavior. This engaging guide is more than just a reference book; it's a gateway to endless possibilities for self-improvement, artistic exploration, and interpersonal understanding. Unleash Your Creative Genius: For the writers, artists, and performers, this dictionary is your muse. Craft intricate characters, develop unique art projects, and embody diverse personas with the turn of a page. Let each trait inspire you, pushing the boundaries of your imagination. Embark on a Journey of Self-Discovery: Navigate the depths of your own personality. Identify with traits that resonate, uncover hidden aspects of your character, and set out on a path of personal enrichment and refinement. This book is your companion in carving out a more authentic, well-rounded you. Enhance Your Interpersonal Skills: In the realm of relationships and communication, understanding is key. This comprehensive guide provides insights into various personality types, fostering empathy and improving your ability to connect with others on a deeper level. Elevate Team Dynamics and Leadership: For those in leadership and teamwork, grasp the diverse personalities you encounter. Use this knowledge to build harmonious teams, appreciate unique perspectives, and lead with a newfound understanding of human nature. Ignite Your Mindfulness Practices: Integrate traits into your mindfulness and meditation routines for a focused approach to personal traits you wish to develop or understand better. The "Concise Dictionary of Personality Traits and Characteristics" isn't just a book; it's an adventure into the human psyche, a tool for artistic expression, and a guide for personal and interpersonal growth. Embrace this journey of exploration and let it inspire you to new heights of creativity, understanding, and self-realization. Your voyage into the world of personalities awaits!

The First Smithsonian Collection
The First Smithsonian Collection

Author: Helena E. Wright

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution

Published: 2015-04-28

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 193562363X

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Outstanding Academic Title, Choice, 2015 Winner, Ewell Newman Award of the American Historical Print Collectors Society, 2016 In 1849 the Smithsonian purchased the Marsh Collection of European engravings. Not only the first collection of any kind to be acquired by the new Institution, it was also the first public print collection in the nation, and it presented an important symbol of cultural authority. The prints formed part of the library of Vermont Congressman George Perkins Marsh (1801-1882), a member of the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents. The uncertainty of the Smithsonian's mission in the early years complicated its motivation for purchasing the collection, especially given Marsh’s position as a Regent in financial difficulty. After a serious fire in 1865, portions of the collection were deposited at the Library of Congress and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Efforts to reclaim it began in the 1880s, as a new generation of Smithsonian staff expanded the National Museum, but they achieved only mixed success. Through the story of the Marsh Collection, the book explores the cultural values attributed to prints in the 19th century, including their prominent role in expositions and their influence on visual culture at a time when collecting styles were moving from an individual’s private contemplation of artworks to wider public venues of exposition in museums and reception by multiple audiences. The history of this first Smithsonian collection enlivens an important stage in the development of American cultural identity and in the formation of the Smithsonian as a national institution.

The White Plum
The White Plum

Author: Yoshiko Furuki

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2015-01-31

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0824853407

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At the age of six, Ume Tsuda (1864-1929), the daughter of a progressive samurai, was sent on a mission by the Japanese government with four other girls to the United States. Their noble task was to first educate themselves in modern ways and Western learning, and then return to bring that gift to their sisters in Japan. Ume was cared for in the United States by Charles and Adeline Lanman, and she grew up in Washington, D.C., studying at private schools and becoming a Christian. At seventeen she finally returned to her country of birth, determined to carry out her mission. Back in Japan she found a new government quite unprepared to make use of her skills, but even more troubling was her startling self-discovery: unable to speak, read or write her native language fluently, she was faced with a homeland in which she was a foreigner, customs she did not understand, and a family she did not know and with whom she could not fully communicate. With the brave resilience of her namesake, the white plum that blooms in the last harsh days of winter, Ume was undaunted. Thriving on challenge, she devoted the rest of her life to seeking a way to achieve the goal of making modern higher education available to Japanese women for the first time. After several attempts, and two periods of advanced study abroad at Bryn Mawr College and Oxford, she eventually founded her own English School for Women. Later named Tsuda College, it has remained one of the bastions of women's higher education in Japan to this day. In her later years, Tsuda was not only an honored and influential educator in her own land and a founder of the Japanese YWCA but a cultural ambassador who met and exchanged correspondence with leading figures of her day.